all the world's a stage!!!

Breaking all the rules

11:48 AM, Wednesday, November 30, 2005 | Link to this post |

Hi guys! Been out for a while. Too busy with so many things like studies, fellowships, Bible studies, Christmas shopping, and other stuff. I saw Chelsea (Trumpets friend) jogging yesterday at the acad oval. We talked for a while and I've found out that we have a lot of friends in common here in UP. We both missed MTG, the rehearsals, kulitan, Tr. Roy(who went to Hongkong Disneyland to play the role of Shang in Mulan), and Tr. Dianne (the girl in the new magic flakes commercial) and we want to have a reunion this coming Christmas break. We're still hoping to still make it to Trumpets (or Repertory) for the summer even though we'll be busy with too many things.

For the past two weeks, I've been busy with the rehearsals for the Awitan chorale singing contest which will be held on Dec. 12, 6pm at the UP theater. Can't wait for that day to come. At last, after almost 3 years of living here in UP, I can now have the chance to see the backstage of the UP theater and have a taste of performing on its very prestigious stage even just for a little while! I mean, this is a dream come true for me. Naks!!!!

Anyway, you might be wondering what are we (Eng'g Socers) going to do there. We'll sing the song 'The Last Night of The World' from Miss Saigon since the theme is Broadway. After heated debates, we come at last to a final decision of having that song as our main piece. (Actually, we're choosing among Footloose which is my personal favorite, Seasons of Love from Rent, The Heat is on in Saigon which would be very controversial, All I ask of you from The Phantom of the Opera and Summer Nights which is a little too common.) We have a hard time rehearsing the piece. We need to do an a capella of the song. Yikes!!! Is that what you call Broadway??? Well, that's just one of the issues concerning the said contest. I'm also facing my own difficulty, the 'arrangers' can't tell what is my voice range, if it's tenor or bass. Well, it just proves that I am versatile!!! Bwahahahaha!!! You know, my pitch usually shifts depending on what mood I'm in. Hehe!!!
By the way, I'm also a part of the Indakan Dance Contest which will be held on Dec. 14 at the UP Cine Adarna (formerly the UP Film Center). And I'm having a problem with that. I haven't got the chance of going to the Indakan rehearsals because of the Awitan. But I made it clear to the Indakan people that I may not commit fully to their (or I should say, our) practice since Awitan needs more time for rehearsals. Haaay!!!! All I can do is sigh!!! Remember the song Torn between two lovers... loving you both is breaking all the rules... I can really feel it because I need to spend a lot of time for rehearsals than with my Personal Ministry.
So much for everything. Please do pray for me. God bless you!!!

- Gian

God Has Been So Real To Me

7:10 PM, Saturday, November 12, 2005 | Link to this post |

Hi guys!!!!

The enrollment is almost over. I only need to pay for my tuition fee next week. I praise God for everything He had done to me, for giving me a slot in ES 11 and for giving me a passing mark in the ME 63 removals. Hope I can tell you the whole story next time.

This sem, I'm gonna have a Saturday classes and it would require me a lot of adjustments. But what's nice with my sked is that I only have 2 subjects each day.

I would really want to tell you everything right now, from the Stillwaters retreat to the D4G last night to my very first Saturday class in college (which happened early this afternoon) but I need to have some rest because I'm not feeling well. Please pray for me!

God Bless!

- Gian

School Starts...

8:10 PM, Monday, November 07, 2005 | Link to this post | 0 comments

After a month-long(not quite) vacation, the halls of the Eng'g building became crowded again. I hope that my enrollment tomorrow will not be as dreadful as before. Hope I can get ES 11 easily. And pass the ME 63 removals. So help me God. Please pray for me guys!

God Bless!

- Gian

Kinda Sad

11:45 PM, Thursday, November 03, 2005 | Link to this post |

I'm gonna miss the sembreak. I have a retreat tomorrow with the Stillwaters people until Sunday. Enrollment will be on the 8th. Regular classes will start on the 9th. Back to school again. Somehow, I'm excited of the things that will happen in my personal ministry. But I'll surely miss the days when I'm so relaxed and don't want to get up anymore from my bed especially now because of the cool weather. Hehe! I'm gonna miss the fun and everything.

Well, that's college life! I need to accept the fact that there is a time for everything. Now's the time to continue with my life (that somehow changed its course during the past semester), a life that is solely devoted to the One who created it. It is always my prayer that God will guide me in every aspect of my life. For He is the One whom I should please, not my friends nor myself. To God be the glory!

- Gian

And Now The End Is Near...

4:10 PM, Wednesday, November 02, 2005 | Link to this post |

The sembreak is about to end. Seven days to go before regular classes start. I still don't know if I'm going to make it to the Stillwaters retreat on the 4th.

The enrollment will be on the 8th. I usually hate the enrollment in UP (dubbed as the 'University of Pila') especially if I wasn't able to get all the subjects that I need to take from CRS. It means longer lines and longer walks. Well, I think what I need during the enrollment is patience. Lord, help!!!
But what makes me so excited (though the enrollment would be very tough) is the fact that I'm going to see my friends again after a long while. Yohoooo!!! Mushy! Hehe!

- Gian

Time to Share Our Love

3:40 PM, | Link to this post |

Yahooo!!!! The Christmas Tree is ready! Took this photo from my mom's phone. I'm so excited for December to come. Hehe! A blessed Christmas to all of you!

- Gian