Being a Superhero

Who doesn't want to be a Superhero?

I don't know who. But watching those superhero flicks would really make you think twice of wishing and hoping and wanting to become a superhero.

I just watched Superman last night. I watched it with my five other classmates. I planned to study yesterday, since we had no classes. But I succumbed to pressure and watched it with them. In the end, I only had an hour of study yesterday.

This is one of those times I want to be a Superhero. I want to do lots of things. I want to accomplish lots of stuff in such short a time. I want to be a Superhero so I could watch all the movies and TV shows I would want to. I haven't watched The Lake House and if I were a Superhero I could have probably watched it. I want to be a Superhero so I could read not just for law school but all those interesting novels that I long wanted to read.

Wait a minute? I don't think that those stuff I want to do defines a Superhero. I think what I really want are superpowers. But not really a Superhero. Makes sense!

Honestly, being a Superhero would still be cool! Saving the world from disasters - what a task! Being a Superhero may not be that bad at all. But then, I still have to ask Superman and Spiderman if everything is worth the sacrifice. I do hope it is :)

I Think ...

I think I think too much.

Maybe not always. But I really do at times.

I think too much of what to write right now. And then, mental block! There is no continuity.

I think too much of what to do. I do write my goals for the day. I write too much because I end up not doing everything. But that's okay. I just think too much of what to do for the day.

I think too much of what to watch. I am confused on whether to watch High School Musical or CSI or both. I may end up not watching anything.

I think too much of what to say. Or not say anything. Maybe I should I have said something. Or maybe it was a good idea that I didn't say anything when I had the opportunity. I would never know if I did not do was the right thing. Opportunity lost .. but I hope not forever!

I think too much of stuff. I worry about things.

I am not sure if that is normal. Heck, I am not sure if I am normal.

Thinking too much eats me up at times.

To get around it, I then just do it!

What a Lost!

What a LOST indeed!

Tonight's episode (Philippine time ... siyempre) was really cool.

This episode was probably the most thrilling one for me.

It was cool that they found the balloon and the grave.. But I really felt that "Mr. Gale" was lying. Sayid could not be wrong when he said that he knew "Mr. Gale" was lying. Masisira ang credibilidad niya. Naisip ko na they should dug up the grave. They did and they found out what they are looking for.

Tapos nandiyan pa iyong lockdown-lockdown thing. Exciting din iyon. Tapos may neon scribbles ba. And Locke needed "Mr. Gale's" help. I don't blame him. I would probably do what he did. But you'll know that something was really up with that "Mr. Gale" when he bargained for the help needed ... that Locke should protect him no matter what. No matter what pa talaga!

It was a nice episode. I can't wait for next week.

In the mean time, I have to get back to reality and read law stuff.

Actually, I'll just get some cases from the internet, print it and I would probably go to sleep na. But I'll wake up early tomorrow. I have a feeling that tomorrow would be a long day. And so it will be on Wednesday as well.

Protest Ad Cautelam

It's Latin. And I don't know what it means.

I had my first recitation in second year last night. The subject was Election law. Our teacher is the mother of one of my batchmates in high school. She was the one who gave the speech when I was graduated from kindergarten.

I was quite nervous that night. Sure, I read the cases. But I felt that I was not yet in the groove of things (sobraan siguro sa ka-high!). While reading the cases, I really couldn't think that straight. So our inital prayer was that absent si ma'am. If that doesn't work, I prayed that I wouldn't be called. If it doesn't work, I prayed that I would answer correctly.

My first two prayers weren't answered. I am not sure of the last one but I am ok.

Yes, I was asked what Protest Ad Cautelam means. I said "a protest subject to the petition filed with the COMELEC." I think my answer is somehow connected. Ma'am asked if I checked it out. Unfortunately, I was not able to at that time thinking that it wouldn't be asked and that I had an answer already. And so, she told me to find out. I checked the Black's Law Dictionary today but I didn't find out what that means.

The good thing is that she asked additional questions. I was still nervous but didn't buckle down. I answered, maybe not correctly. But I am ok. She said that if we are called and we are absent, she will give us a grade of 50 for that recitation. If we are present but passed on the questions, we will get a 70. So, worse case scenario, I probably got a 70. Bawi na lang next time at least hindi 60!

Honestly, I am not a big fan of recitations. I do not really believe that recitations per se motivate students to study more. It may be correct but not all the time. We had a subject where we had no recitation, but we still studied and did ok. Yes, we had quizzes every week. But between written exams and recitations, I'd choose written exams on any day.

Another thing, I usually have an inkling when I am about to be called. I would be extremely nervous .. no kidding! Cold hands shaking would be the most obvious sign.

During our class, it rained. I thought that it would be difficult to hail a cab and taking a jeepney would be a risk for me if it would rain harder since I didn't have any umbrella. I got home safely and quite dry. My other prayer was answered :)

First Day High

Nasasabik sa unang araw ng eskwela ...

Hindi rin ako masyadong excited ano? Actually, I was looking forward to being back in school but not that excited. Just enough to motivate to get back in school and to psyche myself that I can do this ... hehehe ...

First day back in law school was definitely a high for me! I had jitters, although I am not sure why. I had a slight shortness of breath, which could mean either I lack exercise or iniipit na ng spine ko iyong lungs ko. My knees sort of wobbled and my hands were a bit shaking. I kept complaining but it was nothing that I couldn't handle.

The biggest high I got was when my everdearest and longtime friend enrolled in law school. I sort of guessed it considering that she took the exam last year and she did some changes in her career. But I am so happy jud that she is in law school!

I was also high when I found out that my friend and my former classmate and another friend are classmates. Actually, it's quite nice kasi the three of us live in the same subdivision. Lingaw!

Of course, I was also happy since I got to see my classmates again. Astang chika gihapon namo ... hehe! However, changes are inevitable. Some of them are no longer in law school. Some are in law school but we're not classmates anymore. Oh well, I have to widen my social circle. Pero iba pa rin!

It was also nice looking at the list of first year students. There were a number of familiar names. I am not sure if they know but I have an idea who they are. Some of them are my former classmates, a sister of my former classmate, taga-Women's and taga-Ecoland. Feeling ko marami pa lang kilala but not necessarily kakilala, if you know what I mean.

Anyhow, I was also high when I found out that second honor pala ako. I am not sure of all the criteria for judging. All I know that I was a full time student, with no grade lower than 80 and I had an average of 86.76. Ok na siguro iyon kasi tinawag nila pangalan ko sa stage. Sayang, hindi ako pinakanta sa stage. Of course, happy jud ako nun. But I am not setting my hopes up too high because there are a lot of factors to consider. And it also adds pressure the more I think of it.

Just an added note, my mom's friend, who is a professor in law school, was the one who told my mom. He sent an SMS. So siyempre, happy ang family ko for me. I was still contemplating of telling them or on how to tell them ... kasi nga maka-pressure. Pero ok pa rin na they found out ... hehe!

May pakapin pa! It was a good thing that our teacher was absent because I forgot my class cards. Haha! Pagka-tanga na lang jud! Hehe!

That's it for now! Study muna ako :)

Reality Bites

Summer is definitely over since classes will already start tomorrow.

So to officially close my Summer 2006 (char lang!), I would like to pay tribute to my 5 favorite reality TV guys ... hehe ... pagpasensiyahan niya na. These were the guys who definitely made my summer sizzling (huwaat?)

1. Julijo - The 3rd runner-up in the Star Circle Summer Kid Quest. The pinaka-gwapong bata sa balat ng telebisyon ... walang stir! He is Sweet Tooth in the Colgate Commercial. He is also in Pediasure and Chunkee Chewy Soft Cookie and probably more commercials to come. Ang batang ang sarap halikan at kurotin! He may not be the most talented but he has the talent to become the next matinee idol (walay atik!). He may pilyo but then he is still a child. Oh, Julijo!

2. Sam - No, not Sam Milby! Sam Concepcion of the Little Big Star! You can see that he was born a performer, with good looks. He may not have the birit voice but his stage presence is truly mesmerizing.

3. Elliott - The 3rd placer in the American Idol Season 5. I so love his voice! I am so happy I have mp3s of his 4 performances ... woohoo! I hope to see and hear more of him!

4. Aras - The Ultimate Survivor in Survivor: Exile Island. Of course, Terry was more deserving but then he was not in the Final Two. And Aras deserves it, next to Terry, for he always gives his best in all the challenges.

5. BJ and Tyler - The team that spiced-up Season 9 of the Amazing Race. And of course, they ultimately won it! These guys deserve it. They were my favorites since the beginning. If they weren't around, this season would have been a blah, no kidding!

So, there you have it. My five ultimate guys in reality TV this summer!

Sightings

Yesterday was good day for Keanu sightings.

Yup, I am a big Keanu fan and I am not ashamed of it. Yes, I know that he might be gay. But so what? Saka ko na problemahin iyon if kami na ... hehe. Yes, I know that he might not be the greatest actor. Anong pakialam niyo?

Anyway, his movie, The Lake House, with Sandra Bullock is coming out this month. That's why he's practically around tinseltown doing the promotions.

I saw an article on the newspaper yesterday that he wants to get married. He says he is quite lonely and wants to get married and have children. Yes, he still continues to mourn the loss of his stillborn daughter and 1999 and the death of the baby's mother in 2001. But they already broke up in 2000.

If only he knows I exist ... hehe. He is actually 41 years old. I don't care. As if he cares that I'm 25. It has been years since his Speed days.

I also saw him last night on Jay Leno's Show. Actually, Kellie Pickler was sent to do interviews at MTV Movie Awards. Keanu and Sandra were there. Kellie is indeed one lucky girl, interviewing all those celebrities on the red carpet. She was actually hilarious. She did a matrix move and it was quite funny (for me).

I would probably see more of Keanu in the next few weeks with The Lake House coming up. Cool!

Looking Forward ...

I know. I am weird.

I am actually looking forward to my second year in law school. Sounds like a geek, right?

Actually, I am not yet bored. I wasn't actually bored the whole summer. Ok, maybe sometimes when I'm at my dad's office and there is literally nothing to do. There are still some stuff that I planned to do but wasn't able to do.

What did I do this summer? Here are the top 5 things I did this summer (but nothing amazing):

1. Movies - Good thing that SM offered a buy 1, 50% off on the second ticket up until last May 23. So I got to watch Eight Below, D'Lucky Ones (jologs jud!), MI:3, The Da Vinci Code, The Wild, X-Men 3: The Last Stand.

2. TV - American Idol Season 5, The Amazing Race, Survivor:Exile Island, Lost, CSI:Las Vegas, CSI:New York, Supernatural, PBB - Teen Edition, Game Ka Na Ba, Star Circle Summer Kid Quest, Law and Order:SVU. And it's true! I refer to the shows I watched in case I get confused what day it is ... hehe .. weird jud! Actually, these past two weeks, PBB messed up my TV schedule. 10 pm is AXN time. But then PBB decided to move its time slot that I could not see the beginning of the my favorite AXN shows. So lately, it has been a compromise. I got to watch Lost at 10 but I have to catch the CSIs on Sunday. Good thing patapos na ang PBB and it would be months pa before they start with the second edition. Yehey! Walang kalaban! And yes, I still do watch TV on school night!

3. Computer Games - Big Money, Bookworm, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, Hangaroo ... yup! I still get hooked on these stuff.

4. Scrapbook - I got busy with my Australian photos. I am about to be finished ... just in time!

5. Read - But not law books, not yet anyway! I got to read King of Torts, A Civil Action and a couple of novels by Mary Clark Higgins. Who says I'm a bookworm?

So basically, that's what I did so as not to get bored. Nevertheless, with all these stuff I was busy with during summer (career!), I am looking forward to school. The thrill of something different I guess, with a dose of familiarity :)

X-Men

tenenententen ... tenenententen ... tenenen!

X-Men: The Last stand rocks! It was gripping for me. And it was totally great to have such a fantastic hoard of mutants. I didn't even know a number of them. But watching X-Men was truly a thrill. Of all the movies I have watched this summer, X-Men stands out.

How great was it for me? After watching the film, I found myself doing a Wolverine (releasing his claws), an Iceman(freeze) and Pyro(burn baby!). I wish I could act it out in front of you ... hehe.

As usual, there will always be flaws. But rather than pointing it out, I'd rather share my favorite parts (spoiler ... watch out!). I love the Fast Ball against Magneto (Wolverine and Beast rocks!). I also love the Iceman and Pyro showdown ... astig! And the Juggernaut and Shadowcat marathon ... that was funny! I was thinking that it would be a Colossus-Juggernaut showdown.

I was happy that Beast is in this sequel. And I only found out that Kelsey Grammer of Frasier played Beast the day before it was shown. He looks good as Furball .. hehe .. but never imagined it.

As it was on the previous X-men movies, I am frustrated that Jubilee has no great part. She just exists, just like before! Jubilee is my favorite mutant. I know, she reallys is not that powerful. But eversince I watched X-men before, I could totally relate to her. She's Asian. She has short hair. She is youthful. She is spunky. I could be Jubilee. I used to kid around that I wasn't able to play Jubilee on the first X-men movie because I was reviewing for the CPA Board exam ... yeah right!

Another thing, no Gambit! This is another character I was looking forward to. Keanu could play this one ... I imagined him to be Gambit. But then he is already Neo and Constantine. Oh well, I'll look out for him in The Lake House.

To sum it all up, X-Men:The Last Stand is one fantastic film for me and making me wish I was an X-men!

Fever ...

I still got the American Idol fever ...

I don't know but I am still not over American Idol. I still dream about it. I watched the finale 4 times on Star World (not the whole show, just some parts). The songs that were sang during the finale are still in my head. I tried to sing Somewhere over the Rainbow and In the Ghetto via the videoke. I played A House is not A Home on ITunes.

My Tuesdays and Wednesdays will never be the same (O.A.)

(Quick Note: My IPOD is down and out again. Something is definitely wrong with it but I pray it goes back to the way it was)

American Idol Rocks!

I so love American Idol - Season 5. This is definitely my favorite season!

You can't blame me! This was the season I closely watched, starting from the auditions. And I enjoyed every minute of it.

The 12 finalists were a smorgasbord of talents. They were different in their own way. It was hard choosing a favorite. Some of them just grew on me.

The sultry Melissa, Mandiva, Kevin the Chicken Little, Sweet Lisa, Country Boy Bucky, Naive Kelly, Rockin' Chris, Falsetto Ace, Young Paris, Soulful Elliot, Amazing Katharine, and the Silver Fox Taylor.

The finals were two wonderful nights. I so loved the Results night. I really love the production numbers. My favorite is the Dionne number ... the medley was so nice ... as in! (Hay napaisip tuloy ako nagwish na sana I could be a part of a production number like that ... haha!).

I even liked the Clay Aiken and the Brokenote numbers. Ka-suwerte naman ng mga taong iyon .. kahit talunan ... they were able to sing on stage ... sa Kodak theatre pa!

Taylor and Kat were great. Honestly, I like Kat more. However, she's not that consistent, if you get what I mean. And Taylor is more unique than her. Taylor looked and felt more like an American Idol than Kat. I like Taylor, too. But he was no favorite of mine. I just liked him to stay each week because he was a unique soul.

So if you were to ask me who is my favorite, my answer would be Elliot. I just love his voice. I wanted him to stay each week because I want to listen to his voice. Kahit hindi ko alam ang kanta, nagiging familiar when he sings it .... I don't know, I don't know. I know he lacks some personality and he doesn't look like a celebrity. Heck, he could even be one of Frodo's companions. But he is so good! As in! Mabuang ako ... although buang na talaga ako! Aside from that, he is 90% deaf on his right ear and I think he has diabetes. In addition, he did not have any formal voice training yet he sounds so good. (Yehey! May pag-asa pa pala ako) I hope, by some weird stroke of luck, he'll do a show in the Philippines. And if he does, I hope he also sings here in Davao. And if he just stays in Manila, I would probably fly ... hehe .. over!

Anyhow, American Idol truly rocks! It brings out the idol in me! (Huwaat?)

Hirit

Hirit # 1

My dad went to Butuan to attend an IBP Sports Convention. They took the bus and some songs were played.

Dad: Kasabay namin mga medyo batan-on pa na lawyers. Lingaw kaayo mi sa bus. Gitugtog mga kanta sa barangay. Kana ganing barangay Edgar?

Jazzie: Barangay?

Johanna: Anong Barangay?

Dad: Kana gud barangay ni Edgar?

Jazzie & Johanna: Aah! Parokya ni Edgar!

Hirit # 2

Mom and JJ were watching TV Patrol world.

TV PATROL: 20,000 skilled workers kelangan sa Australia

JJ: Mom, 19,999 na lang ang kelangan ng Australia kung hindi nag-resign si Ate Ja noh?

Hirit # 3

This was some years back. I was still working in Manila. My dad was in Manila to attend to some cases. He sent me a text message while he was in Rockwell.

Dad: D2 ako Rockwell. Nood heavy damage?

Jazzie: (sa isip) Anong heavy damage? May Heavy Damage ba daw na pelikula?

After a few minutes:

Jazzie: (na-realize) Aaah .. Collateral Damage?

toynk!

Unexplained

There are things in life that we could not just explain.

One of those things is my IPOD.

Why? Well, it's up and about again. After 3 days of being dead, it resurrected (hmmm ... sounds familiar). As usual, I did nothing. But I am not complaining either. Why should I? My IPOD is working ... I do hope it lasts until kingdom come (hehehe ....)

Back to singing (and rainy days)

And then it was Aras ...

Aras who?

Well, for those who are Survivor fans, you know who I'm referring to. Yup, it's no less than Aras .. the ultimate Survivor of Survivor Exile Island.

The first time I knew Aras, I knew I would like him. Let's admit it. He has the looks. He even looks a bit like Ryan Seacrest. In short, he is artistahin ... hehe.

Of course, if one would look at the whole game (yes, Survivor is just a game), Ryan is only second to Terry, the fighter pilot, when it comes to who deserves it more. But then, Terry, was not in the final two. Having won almost all the immunity challenges, Terry was most definitely the most deserving. But since he lost the last immunity challenge, Danielle had the power in her hands. Choosing Aras was the better choice. She had better chances. But just the same, I knew she would still lose.

Aras was definitely determined. The competition between him and Terry was always something to look forward to. They were fiercely competitive, making the competition definitely exciting.

Anyhow, I am happy that Aras won. Until the next Survivor!

Ay, Ambot!

In Tagalog: Ay, Ewan!

In English: Oh, Whatever! (Tama ba to na translation?)

My IPOD is down and out again. I did all the things I did before. I even did not touch it for 24 hours. Just the same, nothing happened.

I am not sure but I asked the guys from Apple in Chimes if there is already an Apple/Service around here. He said probably next month. I do hope it gets fixed ... manually or spiritually, if you know what I mean.

Oh, well :(

It's Alive!

I am not sure what happened. My IPOD is back from the dead ... no kidding!

I called up Apple's 1800 number just this morning. They asked me for my IPOD's serial number. As I was about to end the call, I just happened to click on the Menu. Voila! It showed me the menu. What the? And so I checked on the songs. All 1361 songs were there. What the again?

I am not sure what happened. I tried everything I could do. I searched the internet for some help and did what was instructed. Nothing happened yesterday.

One thing though. There was a quick note on one of the sites saying let the IPOD rest for 24 hours and see how it works. Maybe some IPOD would work after. Mine just did.

I am not sure what to call it. Divine intervention perhaps?

Whatever it may be, I'm thankful my IPOD seems okay. Now, I'm not sure though if I'm ready to connect it to our computer ... hehe.

Back to School

I just went to my former school this morning for the enrollment of my brother.

I was happy to be back in my alma mater, just for the sake of being back. Of course, there were a lot of changes. Just last year, I sort of lost my way because the location of the offices have been changed. What can you expect? I have graduated from my school 9 years ago.

Anyhow, it was nice to see that there was this big tarpaulin announcing High School graduates of 2001 and 2002 who graduated from college (Ateneo de Manila, Ateneo de Davao, San Pedro College, etc.) with honors. We did not have something like that for our batch. Sure, it was sort of an advertisement. But it was still nice.

It was also nice to see some of my former teachers. There was Ma'am Luntao, Ma'am Francisco, Ma'am Bertulfo, Ma'am Buco, Ma'am Barriga (I still call her by her maiden name) and Ma'am Echavez. Of course, I say the same thing to them considering that they ask almost the same questions. I told them that I worked for 3 years but resigned to study Law. It was nice to hear them say that I've grown considering that I was quite small back in high school ... hehe. Small but terrible no more! Of course, there was those comments about love life (huwaat?). One of them told me not to get married just yet (as if!). Another one told me that if that's the case, then I would be part of the asosasyon (yup, there are still a number of teachers who are still happily single!).

Being back to school was quite nice indeed :)

Crash and Burn

My IPOD just crashed!

I am not sure if it is the right term. Nevertheless, it just means that my IPOD is dead, not functioning, totally no use.

Something went wrong when I was about to disconnect it yesterday. It would not disable. After I shut down the computer, I just pulled the plug. I forgot about the "do not disconnect" thing. Last night, I was ready to listen to those MP3s. Then, I found out that there were no songs. Huwaat? Ok, I'm cool. I had 1,361 songs. I just have to copy new MP3s then. I can accept that.

And so this morning, I tried to copy the new songs. But the computer was not able to read my IPOD. Huwaat again? And now, there's nothing on my IPOD. Nothing as in nothing! There is no indication that there is life in my IPOD.

I have to have this fixed. I have to find someone who can fix this. I think it still can be fixed. I hope it can still be fixed. I am not sure though if there is an Apple service center around here.

My 1 year and 7 months IPOD gone kaput! I will not cry though. But I will have this fixed ... soon!

Nasaan na ang Narnia?

Nasan na nga ba ang Narnia?

One of my goals last Christmas vacation was to read The Chronicles of Narnia. Unfortunately, I could not find copies of it that time. Around early February this year, it was available. But I didn't think of buying it since I would not have enough time to read it yet. And so, it was that such Christmas goal became a Summer Vacation goal.

Unfortunately, again, The Chronicles of Narnia is out of stock again. Why, oh, why? Just when I was all set to read it.

That's the irony in life, I guess. Just when you are looking for something, you could not find it. But when you are not on the look-out, it stares you right in the face. What a life!

Another thing ... I can't help but point out that if I were in Manila, I would already have The Chronicles of Narnia in my hand. I am pretty sure it is readily available with all the bookstores there. Back here in Davao, I have to settle for National Book Store. But I am ok. I have learned that here in Davao, choices would be limited compared to out there. But then again, I get to spend less compared to out there .. hehehe :)

Oh well, I have to settle in reading (again) Catcher in the Rye ... it's worth reading again:)

Just in case you're wondering, I haven't watched the movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.

Narnia is playing hard to get :)

A Purpose Driven Life - Delayed Reaction Part III

I read the book purposely during the Lenten Season. It was a great read :) It was as I expected. Not that my life or my perception about life really changed after reading it. It just sort of reinforced of what I have truly believed in.

Back when I worked in Australia, I have heard how great this book is. I looked for it but had difficulty in finding one. I saw a teenager reading it in a coffee shop. I saw another nice lady who also held it in a tram. She was with her significant other. Then, there was another man who seated right infront of them. I think he was from New Zealand. The man was definitely not from the city, if you get what I mean. They were behind me and so I just listened to their conversation. The New Zealand guy initiated the conversation. The couple was nice to him, even though he was a complete stranger. Then the New Zealand guy noticed the book and mentioned that he heard of that book and asked if it was nice. The lady said yes and asked the New Zealand guy if he had read it. The New Zealand guy said no but that he would love to. And that nice lady just gave to book to him, with all smiles. That was really nice :)

Anyway, here are my favorite lines from the book:

We worry when God seems silent on specific issues such as "What career should I choose?" The truth is, there are many different careers that could be in God's will for your life. What God cares about most is that whatever you do, you do in a Christlike manner. God is far more interested in what you are than in what you do. We are human beings, not human doings (This hit me - bull's eye! I can totally relate to this statement)

Your capacity to remember is a God-given gift. You may think you have a poor memory. But the truth is, you have millions of ideas, truths, facts and figures memorized. You remember what is important to you. (I have always believed in this. We choose what we memorize. Or sometimes, there are other factors we have to take note of such as time and interest.)

If you know how to worry, you already know how to meditate. Worry is focused thinking on something negative. Meditation is doing the same thing, only focusing on God’s word instead of your problem. (I do have this capacity. I worry - a lot- but I usually keep it to myself. Most of the times, people around me don't notice it. Thatss where my optimism comes in.)

God is never in a hurry, but He is always on time. Great souls are grown through struggles and seasons of suffering. Be patient with the process.

People rarely excel at tasks they don't enjoy doing or feel passionate about. (I agree. But sometimes, we only get to realize that we are passionate about something once we get to experience it. Although, there may passions that are short-lived. You enjoy doing it for some time and then, you feel you have to move on.)

When you are doing what you love to do, no one has to motivate you or challenge you or check up on you. You do it for the sheer enjoyment. You don't need rewards or applause or payment, because you love serving in this way. (Blessed are the few who get to enjoy this.)

Don't waste your life in a job that doesn't express your heart. Remember, the greatest things in life are not things. Meaning is far more important than money.

Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. But don't compare yourself with others. There are two reasons why you should never compare your shape, ministry, or the results of your ministry with anyone else. First, you will always be able to find someone who seems to be doing a better job than you and you will become discouraged. Or you will always be able to find someone who doesn't seem as effective as you and you will get full of pride. (I have always believed in this)

When God's at the center of your life, you worship. When he's not, you worry. (Correct!)