Reminds me of the 13th Article of Faith...

We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul-- We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Hey August, I heard you're amazing so be it.

Why am I putting the pressure on you, August? Don't worry dear, it's not about you. It's all about me. It's painless to say that we need to make things happen and not just let things happen. Until finally, I asked myself, am I chasing my own Sirius (fyi, that's the brightest star in terms of apparent magnitude) or just anticipating for a falling star to hit me hard and voila, wish come true? Thus, if we want the awesomeness to befall on us, then it's about time to make it happen. Good thing, I was able to settle myself on working my butt on it. And if you're with me, try sweet talking yourself everyday that you can make it, you can let it happen, you can be amazing. START NOW.

Right now, I'm pretty much happy on how things are going on. I'm loaded with my new part-time job (haha sounds funny though, my first ever employment), chocolate (you're finally back my looooove!), my family, friends, and mentors. The latter ones are my favorite. How can I ever thank you for all the big-league boosts? I've been through rough times lately but then it's a strength to be able to stand up, and do things right again because after all, life goes on. 

Just wanna share these striking lines that got me...

Believe me. God will make all things work for your good. Your deepest pain will be your most glorious blessing. 

-LargerThanWords

"And now, I Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith."  

-Ether 12:6, Book of Mormon

Here's a photo of last night's. L-R: Roy (new friend), Me and Jj (old friend). Jj is my childhood friend and  forever sweetheart. Haha. See you again on 2013!

It's nice to hang out with these guys who've had their feet on higher ground and spending time with them just gave me the subtle motivation to prepare for my next goal. Now I'm filled with excitement for the so-called best eighteen months of my life. If you've been wondering, try visit my brother, Aaron's mission site, who's entirely happy right now. I think that it's going to be the best decision I'm about to make which is far much better than any other worldly pursuits which I'm sure of is also a very rewarding experience. :)

May you all have a blast this month! Get that brighter perspective!
And happy, happy birthday to all August celebrants! :)

Currently listening to We The Kings. I missed their songs, gives back the good ole school girl feeling. Haha. Here's one of my faves. Try listening to We'll Be A Dream too. Enjoy!

   

Here's to the most ^insert adjective here^ I really don't know how to describe you anymore guys! You're the best! I JUST LOVE YOUUUUU!!!!! :) Batch 2011 <3 //make way for my new Pharmacists friends! :)

Here's a first to reunions. Dinner at Red Moon last Monday night. Thank you Ma'am Nelly. :) It feels like home to be with these people and I love it. I can't believe that four years have gone and things have totally change now. We used to ask questions like, "Do you have an assignment?", "Did you study?" and now, "Where did you apply?"We're definitely grown ups now. And I'll miss you, guys.

Eating. Om nom nom~ *.* 

Dear supermodel friend Alexandra, thank you so much for being there. I've been through rough times lately. And she's there for me! Awww. :') Helping me deal with my paranoia hahaha! And It's been four years now since we first met. I've always admire this girl for her headstrong optimism, she's a go-getter, a fighter! :D 

A candid photo of ours when we arrived there. Love it! <3 It's so Alex's (like runway stuff and all) I think I look like a kid here. :) 'cause every short girl has a tall bestfriend~

Thank you Drew for the photos. Courtesy of Frappy.

My heart is filled with Thee

“Being a woman, I learned, means allowing myself to be constantly stirred by a spiritual locomotive known as grace. It means that I don’t have to fight to be better or stronger than others. It means that I am significant. Being a woman means that even just the clothes I wear can make an impact on people. It means I get to set a higher standard. It means that the beauty of my heart outweighs the beauty of my face. Being a woman, most of all, means I can be who I was called to be in Christ. It means redirecting my heart towards God, just God. It means He gets EVERYTHING."

— A Woman of Praise

The Miracle of Forgiveness

I grabbed this old book a few months ago and I wasn't able to read it not until now that I realized that Spencer W. Kimball, a very inspired man, has written a very beautiful masterpiece. I just wished I was able to read this years ago. 

On its preface, it's written that: This book is not presented to entertain, but rather it has the serious purpose of presenting scriptures, experiences and exhortations with the hope that thereby many will be enticed to repent of their sins and indiscretions and set to purify and perfect their lives.

I just started reading yesterday afternoon and I'm halfway now. This book's just so powerful. I'm struck and dumbfounded. Yes, I am a sinner and somehow, I made my own way to damnation. We may not have very grievous sins such as murder, adultery, or stealing but then everyday, we're bound to sin and this book's here to make us aware and realize that there's a sure cure. I'm getting there...

And God wrought special miracles... -Acts 19:11

Congratulations Pharmacists!

Since I promised to post something sensible in my next post well tadaaaa! Here it is! :)) Feeling all ecstatic and victorious!!! But because I was gone for some weeks to treat my melancholic spirit (let's just say I was being just a little bit of a disgustingly emo me) while discovering new borders and finding myself, hahaha sorry for the very delayed post. Better late than never, right?

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NEW PHARMACISTS!!! Especially to the newest batch of Carolinian pharmacists-> my dear classmates and friends! You've made it! Hooray! Aaaahhhh! :)) And you made history! Dear Alma Mater is so proud. Top 2 Performing School of Pharmacy! I'm soooo proud of you guys. I know how you've been through and here it is. Finally. We were all surprised to have the results out a day right after the boards. What a splendid joy and it's really contagious! TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY. :')

Just look at their happy faces! XD (I got this photo of them from Jazel's fb. lol)

First fight's over and they did it. I think I have fueled my soul with enough encouragement. Go go go! :)

Dear sanity, I hate to admit that I miss you but truth is, I'm crazy about you so please come back to me!

Days come rushing like pages being flipped through a book and scan through my pages, you'll find it dull and mundane so you choose to drop that book on the floor or maybe use those pages as scratch to spread fire. I've been a home girl--books, movies, TV series (currently addicted to GLEE again, The Glee Project's also fun!), sketches, angry birds, taptap, fruit ninja, and even trying to take videos of myself being insane... LAME! I tried playing the keys again for the nth time but still, not much of a progress. I guess I have to go through 606 tries like Erlich did with the antisyphillis drug or even over a thousand tries like Edison's light bulb. Darn you, ladder of success. Hahaha so you're telling me to practice patience and perseverance over and over again huh? After all, there's no easy way. >:)) *bummer*

So here I am, an Ate (which means the eldest sister) of five siblings. It looks as if I have a big responsibility towards them but most of the time, I act heedless of anything.  But then I wanted to be a "role" model (or that is what I'm expected to do) for them having someone to look up to or follow because I swear, I don't want my piglets to go wandering astray. 

I haven't been in touch with them because in my four years in college, I rarely go home since school seems to be far, far, far away and I'm not that kind of kid who's gonna wake up early to commute. Now that I'm home sweet home, it's like I'm part of their daily routine and once they arrive from school, I ask them about their day and we talk. Ohhh, makes me miss school. :( 

With my sisters in one of our beach trips this summer. We're going floral. Haha. We have different personalities--from polar opposites of the world but we still get along though. I'm vertically challenged and I'm left as an elf while all their growth hormones will then make them even taller in the years to come.

 And here's the youngest and healthiest (a more decent term to describe a butterball! Haha!) among the brady branch! Now I'm his personal tutor. :) He keeps on whining before he finishes what I ask him to but then we crack jokes in between those grade school lessons that's now way too easy for me. Hahaha. See that wall behind him, it's part of our room (the girls' room). My sisters decided to cut out pictures of pretty photoshop girls from magazines. And to my amazement, overrated art's not my style since I'm quite of the minimalist. I don't want waking up seeing numerous faces of wonder freaks so I decided to move to the master's bedroom (with my parents) acting like a real big, old, baby! xD

I'M SO SORRY FOR BLABBING THIS MUCH! Will post something decorous and informative in the next few days when I get my sanity back and when I have the courage to say goodbye to the idle bug!

Ciao lovables! 

GOD loves you. ♡

Great things come from small beginnings

What can you see from the picture above?

It's a very tiny seed. And if I happen to hold this little thing in my hand, I might prolly throw it away and react in a manner like, "What's this little piece of crap?!, Ano ba, kuto ba to ng aling hayop?!" But did you know where this tiny seed came from? It's a redwood seed. There are two types, the Coast Redwood, (Sequoia sempervirens) and the Giant Sequioa (Sequoiadendron giganteum). If you have no idea what this is then be amazed and be ready to catch your jaws drop cause it's the world's largest and tallest living thing! That means they are really BIG trees that can grow up to 300 feet tall and 30 feet wide in diameter and live up to 2000 years! You can find these magnificent trees in California. (I got to include that in my bucket list! *fingers crossed* someday!!!) :D

See, how big the tree is in the pictures... My point here is that, sometimes, we're like that tiny seed. We feel like we're nothing at all, worthless. Just a tiny dot in a big world, and in an extremely gigantic universe and how can we actually make a place in the vast infinities? But think of who you really are... Like those redwood seeds, you came from something really BIG. You are a child of God and like you're Father in Heaven, who has created ALL these glory and wonder, you can rise up to your divine potentials! And be like the world's largest and tallest living thing! (Not literally of course!).

You may start to doubt about yourself right now but knowing the fact that you're a BELOVED child of God will make you feel better later on. So drill that in your brain! I felt like a tiny speck of dust lost in oblivion the past week as my self-esteem's going down the drain because I'm bound to do nothing and I was so sick and was forced to self-medicate myself with paracetamols. But then, I got this message during the weekend in those unexpected moments and this was just the exact dose of enlightenment that I need. Don't let anyone put you down, no, no, no, hinding-hindi ka maaring maging walang kwenta. You were born to be someone BIG! You can do GREAT things!  Have faith. Work on it. He loves you so much. He knows you very well, your weaknesses, your strengths, and the desires of your heart and He wants you to be happy! When your will is aligned with God's will, NOTHING IS REALLY IMPOSSIBLE. :)

photos are just from the internet. xD

When boredom sets in, spontaneity happens!

"Taking pleasure on random and unplanned events", that's how Jecjec described it. And yes, it was something that we did out of the blue on a Saturday afternoon. We decided to go out for a swim and nothing's gonna stop us.  I finally had my taste of summer (though it's June already). Sometimes things to go better when they are unplanned. We didn't actually have a lot on our plate, just fruits and toasted mamon and water for our thirst. Seems like we're on diet huh? Haha. I just enjoyed it. It was fun plus, there was really good music in that place that can make you go dancing underwater. If you happen to be a really close friend of mine, you'll find out that I can really be a fish. I love  water! I love swimming! But minus the heat of the sun because that's torture.

 Oooohhhh la la la! My girlies! HOT! <3 Hahaha. Cheers to us! And to our future plans! More adventures! :) The last photo below is edited by Sheila.

It's June, baby! Six months more and 2011 is about to be just a memory. So how have you been keeping up?

It's funny when I chose to just stay in my room the whole day to read a book and my mom and sister would react at it negatively and think that I got a problem. They're like, "may problema ka ba?", "bat ka nagmumukmok sa kwarto?" and in my mind, I'm like, "Duh, I'm perfectly fine, I'm just trying to finish a book here." There's really nothing to worry! There's no need for me to be be brought to a psychiatrist or what cause, OKAY LANG TALAGA AKO. :) Maybe normal people do really go out and when I shared this experience to Jazel, she agreed, that normal people really go out and enjoy the sun but hey, it's not fair if you'd think that we're abnormal. We're just SPECIAL, in a way or so. Hahahaha. :)

People are different. Period. Some would prefer to go out partying on a Friday night while some would rather stay home and read a good book. The latter speaks of me. I've been a home buddy most of the time and more of an introvert in my early years in life. I don't go to play with other kids outside because I'm told so. I just stay home and play on my own. I even had imaginary friends! Haha. I don't know, maybe it has something to do with the environment you grew up with but that's just me.

I'm happy that I was able to finish a fiction book after those weeks of trying to indulge in reviewers! Hahaha. More books to go + reviewers (boooo!) Because I preferred to prolong the agony of getting an R.Ph. Oh well!

Btw, I found my favorite blogger! She has a new blog. Her posts are mostly about her trips abroad and her life. I enjoy reading her posts because she's just so real. I love her humor too! INSPIRATION! :) And if I get lucky enough to.... I will share more about her sooooon! Hahahaha. :)

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die, a time to plant, and a time to pluck up which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

He hath made every thing beautiful in His time, also He hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

- Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

I love those verses from Ecclesiastes. It just explains everything and right now, there are things that I want to be done but then sometimes, we have to be humble enough to know that He has great plans for us, and He knows what's best for us all in His due time. 
Trust that God's schedule  for bringing  things to pass is far more accurate than your own timetable. :)

With the patient, Ayan. I’m stuck here in the hospital babysitting my seventeen year old brother who underwent appendectomy. He’s the third one in the family. Dad, Aaron, and now Ayan… All the boys! And they’re telling my ten yr. old brother, Aj might be next! I hope not! It's not hereditary. Ayan’s appendix was 5x the normal. Good thing it did not rapture yet.

Remember those times people ask you what you want to be when you grow up, I’d say “doctor”. That was the conventional answer of kids during my time and that became my dream, and that explains why I took up Pharmacy while my brothers are now taking Architecture and Monica’s going for Interior Design. This doesn’t mean that I’ve lost my artistic side. I missed drawing and painting on canvas and what I’ve been doing lately is face painting, for the love of make-up and fashion! Dress to express! See how Dad is a major influence of his artistic side in the family? :D Every time I visit a hospital and see doctors in their white coats with their stethoscopes hanging on it, I feel like I want to proceed to medicine (or might as well marry a hot doctor someday! HAHA) but I’ve gone careful study regarding myself and the hospital’s just not the workplace for me even for my pharmacy practice. Hee. So you better watch out where I'd be landing someday! 

Thanks to wifi. I’m now sipping on mixed berry freeze while waiting for Ayan's vanilla freeze. I also brought books to company me. One’s a novel that I still haven't finished for three months now while the other one’s a reviewer which I plan not to open until the skies turn salmon pink. Hahaha. :D

Models: Micah Alfonso, Etienne Chantal Codina, Chantal Rabanes

Photographer: Monica Posadas

MUA/Stylist: Airi Posadas

Assistant: Christian XD

Beat the summer heat. :D

A few photos from our mini shoot (for amateurs!). It was actually the girls' plan out of boredom and really, something for fun. I just came into the scene to do some styling and make-up. My sister's into photography so be it. Haha. Good job! May she have a bright future ahead of her.

 It's also a nice thing to get to know more of these girls better, they're all bubbly and sweet. I felt like I'm five years younger but still the Ate in the group. Thank you! We can do it again next time. 

See the trend these days, where everyone wants to be the model, photographer, and stylist? But well, there's just so much beauty in this world and it's one way of expressing all those creative juices. Girls just wanna have fun! :) 

Hey, I'm like MIA for weeks but yes, I'll be back blogging! Last week's sweet treats include Krispy Kreme donuts.. Om nom nom~

...and my handsome and hyper nephews from Manila! Woooh~!

Ok then, currently listening to Panic at the Disco's The Ballad of Mona Lisa. :D

Jubilee Celebration

This year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is celebrating its 50 years in the Philippines. Last month, Metro Manila stakes celebrated their Jubilee presentation at Araneta Coliseum last April 30, 2011, which was aired throughout the entire Philippines. It was a grand cultural celebration with an enormous number of participants. I really enjoyed it because there were all so bright and beautiful! The costumes, the dances, the songs, the vibrant spirits of the adults, youth, and especially those adorable children, who would happen to shy away or be delightful to see their faces in the big screen. Their energy bubble was infectious that it also filled the hall where we were watching. It was a tremendous and spectacular event which was also followed by a wonderful Special Conference the following day. I loved it!

Last May 14, the rest of the stakes in the Philippines celebrated their own Jubilee and below are some photos from the Cebu Central and Cebu City Stakes' Jubilee Celebration which I am part of. (Now, this was the event I've been talking about last month which I was busy with). 

Yay! It was a success! All the preparation was worth it. Awww, it just reminds me of last year's Cultural Celebration during the Cebu Temple Dedication. :') And to end this, here are a few more photos with my favorite friends. 

And an incomplete family photo, this is the best that I can show! (My brother, Aaron is serving a full time mission while my little sister, Laura is out already having dinner. Hee!) 

It's an amazing thing to be part of this Jubilee celebration! Because the next might be fifty years from now which will already be a centennial one and it's not about the celebration actually, it's those good changes that have been brought to pass in those fifty years. And as we live everyday, lets change and be better than yesterday and continue to be an influence for good in the world. :)

I've been eating a lot these days and this photo above with my younger sister, Monica, is a proof to it! It's summer time and it's just the perfect time for me to pig out. I'm loading up on carbs for the working brain! No time for that so-called "beach body!" Haha. Don't you think we should learn to love our own bodies? Somehow they're designed to be that way. Everyone's unique and it would really be a plain world if all girls were skinny. Whatever size I am, I still want to go visit a beach or go skinny dipping in chlorinated water, swimming is just rejuvenating. I wish I could just dive into a pool and float myself to sleep after a long day. 

Pardon me for posting more photos of myself. Haha. Self-centered blog it is. I've been quite busy  these days but that doesn't mean that I've been pouring all my time with the review (though I wanted to) but my parents have been constantly reminding me since then, to balance things. This week, I had choir and dance practices to attend and I also skipped a day of review class to canvass and buy the right fabrics needed for a big event next month which I'm part of the costume committee. I hold other responsibilities too like being a Sunday school teacher and being a leader for young little girls is something I'd love to do. It's never easy at all and sometimes, I fall short of fulfilling my tasks but I never stop trying giving out my best. I just want to be anxiously engaged in a good cause. This is just how I would want to spend my time wisely and the fruits of it have always been fulfilling.

And to end this post, I'd like to share this candid photo of my niece, Rhaisa. She's still thirteen. See that youthful glow in her face? It's contagious and it just shows how carefree and zestful teenage life could be. Way back then, I wasn't as outgoing like most teenagers are now. Hee.

I'm loving Selena Gomez's Who Says. My sisters have been playing that song all over again for two weeks now. You better listen to its lyrics. It's beautiful. Everyone does have the right to a beautiful life. It's amazing how God created every living thing, and seeing it with a pharmacologically perspective makes it even more fascinating. 

All photos were taken last Monday, April 25. 

I got this pretty photo from my frappy, Jazel's post entitled Effervescent Memories. The picture is so heavenly. Thanks to the brilliant Althea Vergara! And I love the concept with those pastel-colored balloons, undeniably sweeeet! :) It's just sad that we're incomplete in this photo and fyi, we all wear black shoes with our school uniform but since we were just wearing casual clothes that day for this photo, not everyone was able to squeeze into our complete uniform look thus, the informality but hey, no big deal. Everybody looked prim and proper in the photo.

Days have passed, and our review classes will be over soon, things will change... Yes, we're out to that journey they call the 'paradigm shift'. It may be hard for the first few months because we've grown to see and spend time with each other almost everyday. And almost every minute of a school day where we share almost the same travails and rejoice at the same victory. But for those times when I tried to whine about maybe I had the chosen the wrong course, I think of them and say that "Boy, if I wasn't enrolled in this course, I wouldn't be able to meet these amazing people." We surely had the best memories together in our four years in college. We're a bit crazy at times (but I agree when they say that all the best ones are!) but speak about intellectual depth and character, that's them. And of course, I'd love to be counted in! Oh, I just love you guys. ♥

P.S.
I know we can make it on June!
*the optimism! haha ;)

"Fear not, be of good cheer, the future is as bright as your faith." -Pres. Thomas S. Monson :)

Someone graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy today!
Yaaaay! My heart jumps for joy!

Thank you so much Mom and Dad! 1 down, 5 more to go. *giggles*
I love you always...

Feels sooooooooo gooood. It was such a memorable ride. I shall not speak much of my four-year journey today (well, maybe next time). GOD is GREAT.
This is the best one yet. :)
Board exam coming soooooooon! :)

ANOTHER PRELUDE

Lalalalala~

Hey there, you can call me Airi. I'm here starting a new blog as a mere outlet for my thoughts. I've had a couple of abandoned blogs in the past and I hope this one's different! (Guess I've already said that line in all my previous blogs also heee).

Here's a photo that I want to share with you that was taken by my brother, Aaron during my 20th birthday last December 2010 at a beach in Badian. (I am secretly in love with beautiful beaches!) Yes, I am now officially swimming in the pool of 2's. I don't feel old enough though because I often look at myself as a kid and I sort of look much like a kid on regular days haha. :) I bet it's just the beginning of more beautiful years to come! Let's live with a grateful heart. ♥

"The grateful man sees so much in the world to be thankful for, and with him the good outweighs the evil. Love overpowers jealousy, and light drives darkness out of his life."-Joseph F. Smith