Truly A Miracle Worker!

I have been a devotee of St. Anthony de Padua for a few months already.  I admit, I didn't really believe in saints.  In fact, I don't even consider myself as religious at all.  But the recent blessings in my life led me to realize that saints do intercede for us, if we pray for it.

St. Anthony de Padua is said to be the saint of miracles.  Many times, he has proven himself to be one when I prayed for his intercession and was subsequently granted with, but not limited to, the following petitions:

1. heal my broken heart;
2. guidance in my studies;
3. pass the UN audit qualifying exam;
4. pass the UN audit panel interview; and
5. hubby to allow me to take the UN audit training.

It was in the last petition that I shed buckets of tears and spent sleepless nights for it was near to impossible for hubby to relent on to my request.  But God, thru the intercession of St. Anthony de Padua, as well as Mother of Perpetual Help and St. Joseph, made it possible!

Indeed, God is good. :)

Praying to Fail...

Ironic it may seem but failing is what I have been praying for nowadays.  Don't get me wrong but I have waited for that opportunity for almost twelve years now.  And now that it is almost within reach, I have decided, with eyes closed, that I will be backing out.. if ever..

I would rather choose to fail than passing that final stage of selection process.  In that way, I won't feel bad for just letting it pass right before my very eyes... and missing out that long-awaited chance of being included in the pool of auditors who will be auditing international organizations such as World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization.(FAO).

I hope they will understand..  The reason behind is too personal... and more important enough for me to turn my back away from that dream, a dream which my father and I once shared.. not so long time ago..

Finally, after 2 years...

It came as a surprise to me..  I thought it was a mistake.. But no, the MERALCO online bill notification could not be mistaken..

My bill has significantly reduced to a measly amount of P395.  Could it be that the Extreme Power Saver I bought about a year ago is finally working?  I swear I still use my airconditioning unit as frequent as I can.  My refrigerator seems doing fine although lately I don't stuff it as much as before, which should have consumed more power, according to a study made which I read somewhere.  And since I rarely cook my own meal nowadays, I have been utilizing the microwave oven for reheating purposes more than ever before.

As far as I can remember, my average monthly bill for the last two years was around P1,500.  There were even two instances before when it reached P2,500.  Well, I still have my washing machine and flat iron then.  However, I let go of it just last May of this year.  If those appliances were the culprit for my high electric bill, my power consumption should have significantly reduced as early as June yet.

Nevertheless, few days after I received my current bill, I made an experiment as to the cause of the sudden drop in my utility bill.  Hopefully, I will be able to draw a conclusion once I get hold of  my next bill by next month.


For the meantime, I would just like to rejoice over my new-found savings. :)

Goodbye Food... :(

Few hours ago, when hubby reminded me again to watch my diet, I already suspected something..  that he must have seen my recent pictures in Facebook.. :(

At that time, I didn't see yet those pictures taken at TGIF, SM Mall of Asia.  Hence, after we talked, I hurriedly opened my FB account, and there it was! Que Horror! I was caught in my most unglamorous pose!  And to add salt to the injury, in that picture, I looked FAT!

Well, I guess I made the right decision into joining my other classmates in buying that slimming coffee from another classmate.  Who wouldn't be convinced?  We have this chubby classmate who significantly trimmed down her bulges (sorry for my profanity) after a number of weeks of drinking that wonder coffee plus banana and.. (I fogot the other one)

Will I be able achieve my ideal body figure?  (Not body weight as according to my weighing scale, my weight is within the normal range).  And the saga continues..

Forgiveness...

I just got this text message from an officemate:

Forgiveness means, "I give up my right to hurt you because you hurt me."

It means, "I can trust GOD to note the wrong that has been done to me and trust that GOD in His own time, and in His own way, will deal with the one who has wronged me."


It practices what JESUS taught, "But I tell you who hear me:  Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you".  (Luke 67:2728)

Morning Blues...

I began the day by waking up at 8am this morning.  I literally dragged myself to the bathroom but decided to have breakfast first instead.  My mind was not ready to think yet.. :(

On my way to office, I realized I wasn't feeling well... emotionally.  Moments? Tantrums? Or simply not in the mood?  I don't know.  I guess this is just NOT my day..

And now here in the office, infront of the pc, my mind is still blank.. In an attempt to perk myself up, I chose christmas songs in my playlist... to no avail..

Because of this, I got curious and searched online what the horoscope says about the Gemini mood.  But nothing in the article I read gave me an answer as to why I am acting this way..

I guess I'll just go home... :(

Gift Check

Just this morning, the courier handed me an envelope containing my two-P500 gift check.  Let me tell you why:


I recently got a bill from my Metrobank credit card charging me of the annual fee (please see my related post on this).  Sad to say, unlike citibank's, the customer service representative did not offer me anything to entice me (perhaps an all-expense paid trip to Hongkong would do. hehehe) to keep my card active. waaah!

Hence, I did not have any choice but to cancel my card.  But not before I redeem the reward points I earned from using the card.  I was surprised that I was still able to earn points just enough to have it exchanged for a reward item considering that I rarely use my Metrobank credit card.

I was torn between getting a flat iron, an oven toaster, and a P1,000 gift certificate.  If I chose the latter, I would not be able to maximize the points I earned which is a little higher than the equivalent points for said item.  But still, I opted for it.  Never mind the missed points, I said to myself.  I have a better use for a gift check rather than those other items.

Lesson learned:  To accumulate higher rewards points, I should have maintained only one credit card. Huh?!