Kamikochi, Feb 2024

Photo while waiting for our bus.--Breathtaking view....

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A Love So Beautiful 致我们单纯的小美好, To: Our Pure Little Beauty

     "A Love So Beautiful" is the latest series I've finished. It is a 24-episode Chinese Series that was aired last 2017. It starts off with high school classmates Chen Xiao Xi and Jiang Chen who are also neighbors. Xiao Xi, a cheerful girl who doesn't study much, is expressive about her admiration towards Jiang Chen, the popular guy known for his looks and high grades. Together with their fellow classmates the funny Lu Yang, athletic but loyal Jing Xiao, and cool swimming team member Wu Bo Song, they embark on high school life to university until their adult life (mydramalist.com).    I started watching the series last August 28 and finished it by September 2, 2020. At first I am just watching it to relieve...

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Crash Landing On You

It was somewhere in February when I saw my sister watching the first episode of Crash Landing On You. Since she's not really fond of watching Korean Series, I asked her if the series is good and she said yes. Few days after that, she told me that she slept past 5 in the morning already because she was trying to finish the series. I also saw a lot of people posting in social media that this series is really good. Despite the good feedback, I refused to watch since I don't really feel like watching too serious series (well, I just thought that it is serious because of the military uniform), this is also the reason why I haven't watched Descendants of the Sun yet. Come first week of March, I finally gave in and watched Crash Landing On You......

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Well-Intended Love (Season 1)

Just sitting on your couch? Thinking of what to do? Then this series might be for you. With its romantic lines and prince charming moves to die for, surely you will choose to stick around and watch as many episodes as you can. Well-Intended Love is a Chinese tv series aired in 2019. The plot was about a young D-list actress names Xia Lin who was diagnosed with Leukaemia. In order to survive, she needs to have a bone marrow surgery of which the perfect match is from the young and handsome CEO, Ling Yizhou. So the two decided to get married to fulfill each other's needs, for Xia Lin to have the bone marrow and for Ling Yizhou to present someone to his grandmother as his wife.  At first, it was quite a common story to have a...

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Post-Series Depression

In these days where there are so much good movies and series to watch to, where there are a lot of things that needs to be done but still we find ourselves asking, "what shall I do?". Despite of the to-do list that you have to tick, you still find time to watch and immerse yourself with these overwhelming movies and series. How are you now? Well for me, I don't know. With the current pandemic that we are suffering now, here I am finding myself trying to escape from worries and all. Last week I started and finished Crash Landing On You, over the weekend I finished Kingdom Season 2, and in 2 days I finished Well-Intended Love. Yesterday after finishing Well-Intended Love, I felt sad. This is not new to me tho because I usually feel sad whenever I am finishing the series that I am watching....

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Welcome to Waikiki

If you want something that will make you laugh and chill, this Korean television series is for you. Watching this series reminds me of  How I Met Your Mother and Friends, which both are my all time favourite tv series. With the cosy and cute set of the show, it will surely help you distress.  So what's this Korean TV series all about? As seen in the photo above, the show is about a set of friends specifically the three men as shown in the photo. As they are trying to reach their goals to be a director, writer, and actor, they are also running a guesthouse which named was Waikiki Guesthouse. They are on the verged of bankruptcy and about to give up and close the guesthouse until a guest of them came and changed everything.  Will...

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Sydney, Australia

Let me share how faithful our God has been to us with regard to our vacation in Sydney.  March 1, 2018 when we booked our flight. Supposedly it will just be me since lover is quite busy and he can't be away in the office for a long period of time. Then I learned that August 22 will be a holiday, I told Jay and he said that he'll be coming with me.  I called my good friend Chawe and told him that we'll be going to Sydney.. being such a good friend, he said that he'll be requesting for a 4-day off for our visit. :)  Everything is set.. August is quite approaching fast. Come July 15, we submitted our application for the Tourist Visa.. I was a little bit nervous since we submitted our application a month before our flight, and as I have read in the blogs it will take 23-27 days...

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Praying Through Scriptures When Anxiety Strikes

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Exam Preparations

For my friends asking me on how I prepared for the CPA Board Exam.. allow me to share on how I reviewed for the past 6 months (Nov - May); 1. Answer your handout in advance. Since everyday ang schedule ko sa review, I tried to answer the handouts before the discussion. I believe na in this way, na tetest ko yung stock knowledge ko. I also tried to grade myself sa bawat handout so I can mark the topic if okay na ba ako dun or hindi pa. If hindi pa, meaning more time ang kailangang i-allot para sa topic na hindi pa super na gegets. 2. Attend your class! Remember na bawat sasabihin ng reviewer mo ay mahalaga. Take notes sa mga sasabihin nila na hindi ka familiar, then review it after the class.  3. Take notes or record the discussion....

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Fated to Love You (Korean Version)

I started watching this Korean Series few days after the board exam.. Since I am a free lady now (haha). I've watched the Taiwanese Version of this series when I was in high school, of which I believe is the original one. Since I have a lot of time, it's no surprise for me to finish this 20-episode series in one week. Well, I kinda feel like a bum tho. 😂 Don't get me wrong, I'm really thankful to have a ton of movies and series here with me now. I know that when I start to work again, it would not be possible for me to watch a series again. And I'm just enjoying this phase in my life where God is giving me the time to rest and relax. 😁 Anyway, I just really like to share that this series is so awesome just like the Taiwanese Version....

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CPA by God's Grace and Faithfulness

May 29, 2017 9:04PM, Jay called me.. sabi nya CPA na ako.. naiinis pa ako nung una. Kasi akala ko inaasar nya lang ako. Kaya chineck ko if totoo. Pag kita ko.. nandun nga yung pangalan ko.. totoo nga, CPA na ako. "Lord, thank you" paulit-ulit kong sinasabi.. Wala akong ibang gustong mangyari kung di ang pumasa ako para masulat ko to. Paulit-ulit kong sinasabi kay Lord na I want to pass for His glory. Gusto ko kasing i-share yung mga messages nya sa akin. Gusto ko din i-share tong testimony ko ng faithfulness nya sa akin. An encounter that I had with my Lord and Savior. Bago magsimula yung review. Ang word ni Lord sa akin ay "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever...

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Daddy's 9th

March 16, 2008 Sunday afternoon… when police officer / llb Medel G. Isais; my father, passed away.. Ang bilis talaga ng panahon.. today marks his 9th year death anniversary..  It's already nine years when our lives changed when our dear God called our earthly father back. Nine years… matagal tagal na din pala no? Well.. matagal na talaga.  I was only 16 years old back then.. Hindi ko pa masyado alam yung mga mangyayari pag nawala na si Daddy. Ang naalala ko lang na naiisip ko noon, mawawala na si Daddy.. yun lang. Hindi ko naisip kung pano mababago yung araw-araw naming buhay..  Until lately.. palagi ko tinatanong sarili ko kung ano kaya ang buhay namin if nandito pa si Daddy.. Kung mas naging close na ba kami habang tumatanda ba ako? Magiging proud kaya sya sa akin? Ano kaya...

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God is greater than anything that happens to us.

It's been three years since I graduated when I finally had a chance to take the board exam. I enrolled myself sa mga review school before.. but I stopped reviewing after the first pre-board. I never finished the review.. why? Kasi duwag ako e.. Mayabang din ako.. Duwag ako kasi I don't want to take the board knowing na baka bumagsak ako.. I know hindi ko kaya yung sakit. I don't know.. but the thought of me failing the examination makes me sick. I don't even know on how am I going to handle it.. But I know na the real reason why I didn't take the board exam these past three years is because.. Mayabang ako. Me.. a child na never nawalan sa honour list mula pre-school hangang 1st year high school. Ako na kahit nagloko na ako nung 2nd year high school e tingin pa din ng mga teacher namin na matalino...

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Best boy friend, Reymus..

Tonight I had a very good conversation with my best boy friend, Reymus. Well.. He came here in Eastwood around 12am. We just sat somewhere and we really had a good chat. I learned a lot from him. He made me realized a lot of things. Well, that's us. When we talk... It's always about our lives.. The things we would like to do and accomplish... Our past.. Our present.. And our future. I am writing this because I would want to remember how blessed I am to have friends like Mus. I want to remind myself few years from now that there is someone who made me feel wonderful. A friend who dreamed with me. A friend who tried to reach it with me. A friend who encouraged me. A friend who's hungry to pursue God. A friend who knows my heart beat. A friend who knows me. A friend who's genuinely true. A...

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Sinking Deep

I was having my lunch with Jesus this afternoon. When I heard this song played on my phone... This song was already in my phone for such a long time. But it never hit me before like it did a while ago. It seems like, the song knows what's in my heart. It says exactly the unspoken words of mine. "Sinking Deep" [Verse 1:]Standing here in your presenceIn a grace so relentlessI am won by perfect loveWrapped within the arms of heavenIn a peace that lasts foreverSinking deep in mercy's sea[Chorus:]I'm wide awake, drawing close, stirred by graceAnd all my heart is yoursAll fear removed, I breathe you in, I lean intoYour love, oh, your love[Verse 2:]When I'm lost you pursue meLift my head to see your gloryLord of all, so beautifulHere in you I find shelterCaptivated by the splendorOf your...

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Depend on God

Life is not simple, and God’s ways are not our ways. Making the right decision may come at a cost. But in God’s eternal plan, His blessings arrive in due time.  Lord, thank You for the examples of courage and obedience in Your Word. Help us learn from their mistakes and from their wise choices, as we make our choice to serve You. God helps those who depend on Him...

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Like Sheep

Good morning! I just want to share my devotion for today...  One of my daily chores when I lived with my grandfather in northern Ghana was taking care of sheep. Each morning I took them out to pasture and returned by evening. That was when I first noticed how stubborn sheep can be. Whenever they saw a farm, for instance, their instinct drove them right into it, getting me in trouble with the farmers on a number of occasions. Sometimes when I was tired from the heat and resting under a tree, I observed the sheep dispersing into the bushes and heading for the hills, causing me to chase after them and scratching my skinny legs in the shrubs. I had a hard time directing the animals away from danger and trouble, especially when robbers...

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An Old Machine

Today, my office mate used this machine. I was so stunned when I saw the machine, so I asked her if I can use it. I was so happy while typing because *wow* it is really amazing, indeed! I really don't know what am I going to type. So I typed my favorite verse instead. :) It's really wonderful how things evolved. From this type writing machine to this computer that I am using now.  Despite of all the new things around us, it feels good to sometimes go back to the old one. Once they were used and needed as much as we need the computers that we are using today. It feels good to use the old things that were used by other people with the same age as I am now decades ago.  It's like a time machine, I felt like I was one of the people...

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