Last and first

Today is the Pope's last day. Watching the tributes on television makes one think more of how momentous is the occasion. To sacrifice oneself for the good of all mankind. Such a powerful love for Christ! I pray that the next Pope will save the Church from its own downfall.

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I have a very good feeling about my scholarship interview. I felt that my answers were a product of my experience and of God's mercy that He should have bestowed on me such wisdom to discern and craft the most appropriate of responses. I just hope Karen, Steph and Anna did find me interesting and ambitious enough to be a future policymaker.

The scholarship is mine to claim. I wait and hope that Cambridge will come calling too.

Fellowship of the Turquoise

If ever there was a city in the Philippines where I would have wanted to reside, it would have to be Cebu. Best beaches, great food, laidback lifestyle, with all the modern stuff at your fingertips in a very provincial atmosphere. The lure of Manila is more of the opportunity for advancement which I daresay is also available in Cebu.

The trip with my law school BFFs was indeed an eyeopener. How I wish we had done it a long time ago. Forming friendships is an easy task. Going the great length and making them durable is a not so easy one. Time spent together provides us with the valuable insight as to why we are friends in the first place. And it is also through time that we understand why others change and slowly drift away.

I thank God for giving me such a great set of friends who know the true meaning of friendship in every sense of the word.

111 and 214

1 down, 1 pending, 1 to be submitted. The circle is getting tight. I just hope my chances don't get dimmer by the day! Still, I am hopeful and determined.

The bare unit has been handed over. Finally after a 5 month saga! DMCI was quite slow in processing. But in any case, I believe the sense of ownership drowns out the hassle and inconvenience of the past few months.

The next step is looking for an interior designer, which actually takes up a lot of time. Aside from checking their portfolio, one has to inquire individually as to designer's fees and scope of work. I just hope we are making the right choice.

Sad and Happy

Pope Benedict resigned. Why am I saddened by this fact? I feel that the Church has fallen victim to its own fault of not defending itself. We know its traditions have withstood the test of time. It is the faith of its members that solidifies its existence. In these modern times, it is these very faithful who have been tempted to veer away from the basic teachings and live their lives in accordance with a different set of values. Let's just hope the next Pope will be able to stem the exodus. Otherwise, St. Malachy's prophecy about Pope Benedict being the second to the last Pope may reveal itself to be true and shock mankind.

On the bright side, I received word that I am being considered for interview for a scholarship in England! Fingers crossed! By the grace of God, Grace will be able to visit the Queen this year!

Snakes and ladders

I have never been afraid of snakes. Even managed to kill one when I was young of course with assistance from our pet cats. I always viewed them as important for the environment, getting rid of the unwanted pests that made our surroundings filthy.

For the year of the Water Snake, Wood Tigers are supposed to be lucky in romance and money. Feng shui aside, I perceive Chinese New Year as my second chance to resolve and make changes to my life. So here's to hissing all throughout this year to celebrate a rebirth!

23 years

After 23 years we still looked the same. Or so we thought. We all acquired a different kind of polish, a certain finesse. Achievers in our own right, we still were humble enough to look back at our roots and acknowledge our Alma Mater's contributions.

In 2 years time, we shall be celebrating our 25th year. Now that would be really a grand celebration of the memories with the hope that the ties that bind us Louisians shall never be broken. Onwards to 2015!

The adventure begins

Two law school professors, Ms. Araceli Baviera and Mr. Domingo Disini, recently passed away one after another. It is these great legal stalwarts that used to teach those who passed through the portals of Malcolm with such enthusiasm and love for their craft. Indeed we are the beneficiaries of their teaching law in a grand manner.

But I look at my law school experience with mixed emotions. I felt proud to be studying in the so called best law school but at the same time I felt unease at such an attitude being developed, that so called feeling of supremacy. I kept on thinking that med school would have been more suitable for me.

In the end, there was an earth-shattering reason why I had to become a lawyer. And up to now, I continue to realize why this path was chosen for me.

The journey never ends. For it has just began.