Saving the World

Holiday Love <3

jonnettep — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:39:56 +0000

A lovely Christmas village!

Wishing everyone a prosperous new year ahead! Don’t get blown apart, okay? Spread the love!

Kiss kiss hug hug

The Little Rascals Reunion!

jonnettep — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:46:02 +0000

I can’t put into words how thrilled I am to be seeing this! They completed my damn childhood, and got me through the worst of times. Well, cause yeah, they’re awesome like that. The movie never fails to make me laugh my ass off, and it never goes old!! Oh how I love them to the core! <3

“Take my heart, but please don’t break it..”

Silver Couple 10/18/11

jonnettep — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:00:19 +0000

HAPPY, HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY, MAMA AND PAPA!

It’s been a long and winding journey, but you’re still together, facing everything with us. We love you both to the core

Looking forward to your 50th anniversary! ;P

‘Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.’ When life gets hard, when things change, true love remains the same. I look at them and some how I feel safer. I don’t know if I can explain that, but they give me hope. –Brooke Davis, One Tree Hill

Why A Daughter Needs A Dad

jonnettep — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:12:29 +0000

Happy birthday, Papa. I love you!

A daughter needs a dad..

to learn that when he says it will be okay soon, it will.
who will make sacrifices so she will not have to sacrifice.
to teach her that her value as a person is more than the way she looks.
who will never think she is too old to need him.
who will laugh at her at all the right times.
who will always have time to give her hugs and kisses.
who does not mind when she steps on his shoes while dancing.
who will always make sure she has a place to come home to.
to make the family whole and complete.
who will not punish her for her mistakes but help her learn from them.
to teach her to believe that she deserves to be treated well.
to teach her to accept the differences in others.
to teach her to weigh the consequences of her actions and make decisions accordingly.
so she will know what it is like to be somebody’s favorite.
to tell her truthfully that she is the most beautiful of all.
to protect her from scary night time creatures.
to answer the questions that keep her awake at night.
to make the complex simple and the pain unbearable.
to protect her from thunder and lightning.
to teach her that family is more important than work.
to be the safe spot she can always turn to.
to show her how it feels to be loved unselfishly.
to be the standard against which she will judge all men.
who will influence her life even when he isn’t with her.
to teach her that she is equal to her husband.
to tell her that all is not hopeless even when she feels it is.
to join her journey when she is too afraid to walk alone.
to teach her the meaning of integrity and how to avoid the crooked path.
to make the tough decisions for her until she is able to make them for herself.
so that she will have at least one hero who will not let her down.
to tuck her in at night.
to protect her when she is not wise enough to protect herself.
to help her take the risks that will build her confidence.
to teach her that forgiving is a natural thing to do.
to teach her that she can forgive more than once.
to teach her the difference between being firm and being stubborn.
to teach her that respect is to be earned as he has earned hers.
to prepare her to persevere through hardship.
who will let her know that while she may not be the center of someone else’s world, she is the center of his.
to be the history of her family for her own children.
to learn what she should expect from her husband.
to teach her how to be responsible for others.
to teach her to preserve her dignity during difficult times.
to help her believe in herself as a parent and that in discipline there is hope.
to teach her what it means to be always there.
to teach her that a man’s strength is not the force of his hand or his voice, but the kindness of his heart.
to teach her to be honest in all her dealings.
to teach her patience and kindness.
to teach her when to be firm and when to compromise.
to help her try again whenever she fails.
to remind her of what she may not remember.
to give her the gentle pushes that help her grow.
so that when no one else is there for her, she can close her eyes and see him.
to give her the guidance she needs as she begins to resolve her own troubles.
to pull her back when she is headed in the wrong direction.
to think highly of her when no one else will.
to hold her as she cries.
to carry her just because she wants to be carried.
to set a moral standard for her.
to share with her the wisdom she has not yet acquired.
who teaches her she is important by stopping what he is doing to watch her.
to remind her of the comfort of being held near and feeling secure.
to build a loving house on a foundation of wisdom and understanding.
to teach her to recognize truth and reward it.
to teach her to recognize sincerity and encourage it.
to teach her about fairness.
to teach her to stand up for herself.
to each her the importance of being a lady.
who gives her refuge in a home secured with faith.
to teach her the joy of serving others.
to calm her when she is stressed by her challenges.
to give her a strong, willful character.
tot each her how things work.
to fix her favorite things.
to show her how to fix things for herself.
to show her that true love is unconditional.
to teach her that loving her family is a priority.
to teach her that ignorance is not an excuse for anything.
to teach her not to let pride get in the way of discovering new things.
to teach her to experiment for the sake of testing her own assumptions.
tot each her how to focus her mind in the midst of distraction.
to teach her that a joyful heart is filled with peace rather than deceit.
to tell her all she needs to know about boys.
to show her that not all boys are like the one who hurt her.
to teach her how to recognize a gentleman.
to stand with her on the day she marries the man she hopes will be just like her father.
to teach her when to be cautious.
to teach her that men and women can be good friends.
to teach her to learn from her experience.
to teach her what kind of man to choose to be the father of her children.
to help her become the best mother she can be.
to help her raise her children with strong family values.
to teach her that her role in a family is greater than the work she does.
to help her find her way in life.
to show her the benefits of hard work.
to help around the house so that her mother will have time to spend with her, too.
to teach her to spend responsibly, save for a rainy day, and give with a generous heart.
to help her finish her work when she is too weary to finish it herself.
so she learns that men can be trustworthy.
because without him she will have less in her life than she deserves.

Why A Daughter Needs A Dad By Gregory E. Lang

Book Bargain

jonnettep — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:54:27 +0000

After finishing my exam in just less than five minutes (and I’m pretty sure I aced that test), I went to Booksale for some book ~~hoarding~~ hunting. Then I stumbled upon this very interesting book by T. Thomas Fortune:

It’s entitled Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South. It’s basically about white racism, and how although slavery was already abolished a long time ago, it still continues but in a different [and terrible] form.

The book’s really interesting not only because it tells us how inequality and racial prejudice are in no way acceptable and gone, but also because I just got it for 10php! Awesome, right?

So I guess I’ll be reading this baby before my next class (which is at 3pm). Happy reading!

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Graduating, Finally!

jonnettep — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:44:04 +0000

So, after 5 years and a semester to go in college, I am finally graduating!

I'm associating myself with the one in the middle

Horaaayyyy! It feels G-double O-D gooooooood!

Failbook

jonnettep — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:45:48 +0000

I used to spend almost all my time with lovely dovey Facebook. Now, I can’t even have the time to scroll down my news feed for updates and all. Gahd, I can’t even post anything. All I can do as of the mean time is check my messages. Sometimes, I check notifications, sometimes, just messages. I haven’t been updating my blogs as well., and that really sucks more than not having time for Facebook.

This busy schedule has been affecting my virtual life in a big way. My blogs have been my outlet for years now. I just have this need to rant and rant about bad days, and since everyday’s a bad day, it’s really stressful that I can’t take those out on my blog. Haish. Depressing.

I am thankful that I have the time (even just a few minutes) to rant about this and check my notifications and hundreds of unread Plurks.

I need a life. I seriously do.

I hope that I would also have the time to be with my friends and revive my social life. This is killing me. Big time.

Tis the Season to be Jolly!

jonnettep — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:20:14 +0000

And the season to pig out! So eat all you can folks, after the holidays, we’d all be back to our busy lives. Some of us won’t have time to eat anymore, so dig in!

Merry Christmas, everyone! Have a good one

Waiting for the clock to strike 12..

Distorted Beauty

jonnettep — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:40:01 +0000

I was scanning through my news feed a year ago (I just remembered it now) when I stumbled across this video:

This is Dove’s ad for their Campaign for Real Beauty which helps girls — and guys as well, I guess — to build positive self-esteem. Nowadays, girls tend to overdo beauty just because there is this beauty standard that the society has created. The society tells us that one should be fair, or thin or tall to be beautiful, and because of that, people get depressed over their “imperfections” and “flaws” to the extent that some get implants or surgeries just to be “accepted”, and others take suicide as their way out.

More often than not, we give attention to inner beauty. We take a look at the outside first, before we get interested in what’s inside. While others would say that that is just totally wrong and that inner beauty should be what’s important, some others would say “Inner beauty is the ugly ones’ excuse”.

Now let me tell you this: Yes, beauty is on the outside. And it’s on the inside as well. We need to stop bullying someone just because of their looks cause that is just totally stupid. Imagine a big, big gift wrapped in gold and topped with a ribbon. Looks beautiful, right? But when you open it, it’s got nothing but garbage. Then imagine this box wrapped in newspaper, and when you open it, it’s got a wad of cash or it’s got keys to a new car. In real life, we all know we’d choose the big box. Cause we all get too enticed with the idea of beauty that we fail to look for substance. We get so attached to the idea that one must be beautiful to have substance, that one must meet the beauty criteria to be worth anything.

That’s just total bull. You must have substance for you to be beautiful. Without personality, you’re nothing. Without meaning, you’re nothing. If we all just stop and dig deep, we’ll find out who’s really worth our time or not. And if we all just stop and see each other through the eyes, we’ll see who’s really beautiful or ugly.

Looks aren’t everything. It is something, yeah. But it isn’t everything. When you do good, and feel good, you WILL look good. You’ll just notice that beauty would just shine out of you. So forget the standards, and remember the substance. Cause at the end of the day, it’s all that you have.

“Beauty is a curse; it keeps us from seeing who the real monsters are.” — Skins

Queer Means Free

jonnettep — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:48:04 +0000

Since the school year started, I haven’t had a chance to be the couch potato that I really am. Hence, I have failed to watch the match airing (and re-runs) of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 15 but thanks to Star World’s later-than-late airing, I was able to catch the first episode this morning.

The concept for the first photo shoot was about bullying. Each girl had to pick a word that was used (or is still used) to bully her and it will be written all over her body. And then she would choose another word that would be like the positive counterpart of it or something. For example, the bully word would be “nerd” and the positive word would be “smart”. Something like that. Actually, I’ve read about this photo shoot via my friend’s blog (she did an amazing version of the shoot herself). Reading about the concept made me think the shoot was forgettable; watching the whole episode made me think otherwise.

It was when I watched the girls get their words written on their body and their photographs taken that almost made me tear up. The society pays soo much attention to our flaws that we don’t realize how much of an asset these flaws are sometimes. We don’t see the good in the “bad” because there’s this standard that the society set for us, and that’s really disgusting.

Anyhoo, Ann Ward, the 6’2 aspiring model caught my attention as I have also experienced being ridiculed because I was “too tall for them”. It affected me enough to make me think that being tall was a curse, so when I was younger, I stopped wearing heels all the time and I slouched as much as I can. It was when slouching made it hard for me to breathe that I stopped caring about what other people had to say about my height. I realized that the more I listen to them, the more I ruin my posture and my self-esteem.

Though Ann Ward got me with the familiarity of experience, Kayla Ferrell was the one who made me tear up and she will remain unforgettable for me. In the episode, she chose the word “queer” as she was bullied for being gay since she came out during her 10th grade. While watching, I was guessing what the positive counterpart was. I was thinking like happy or myself. And then she then she said the most powerful word — for me, at least — that defines the word queer: FREE.

When she was sharing the story of how she was bullied before, you could actually see the pain in her eyes. You could actually feel that she went through a struggle, and that the people around really put her down. But when she said that she wanted the word “free” as the positive word, you could see the twinkle and the happiness in her eyes. She was like relieved and finally at peace after that photo shoot.

I haven’t had any experiences like her as I’m not gay or anything. But there are people I love who are, and they are, most of the time, ridiculed and judged and stepped on. It’s really disgusting when people criticize others just because of their orientation. I will be forever appalled by the idea that gays are less of who they really are just because they’re not straight and straight people are better than them. Talk about stupidity and hypocrisy, eh?

I hope sooner or later (now’s better, actually) more gays will start to realize that being themselves is the most important thing, and that no one can ever bring them down as they’re not doing anything wrong. I pray for the time when fear is not an option anymore, and being free is the only thing there is.

Kayla, you are such an inspiration. Keep it up