Have a Heart to Read

           I love reading, whether it is English novel, inspirational books, magazines etc.  As others would say, it takes you to others places, may it be your dream place you want to be, or to a totally new, magical, marvelous place. Makes you meet a lot of different people, people you may love or hate, inspired with and never forget.

            There are many things you may benefit or get from reading. It may broaden your vocabulary (though I admit most of the time I don’t have a dictionary beside me when I read).

            Let me share to you few of my favorite books/magazines that I’ve read.

-The Power of Apology

-The Harry Potter Book Series by Joan Kathleen Rowling

            I admit I’m not a huge fan before in high school of Harry Potter. I’ve watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in big screen but that didn’t make me a fan right away. Not when my cottage mate luckily has a complete book series of this ‘spellbinding national bestseller’ novel. Though I have always been curios of the sequels of the movie, I’ve learned to love each character when I started reading it. And since I wasn’t able to watch the sequel of the first movie, reading the Chamber of Secrets up to Order of the Phoenix make me feel that I also did. The Order of the Phoenix is when I realized I have loved the witty, adventurous, funny, genius twins, Fred and George Weasley who played by Oliver and James Phelps in the movie. And yes, I cried when Sirius Black ‘sank backward through the ragged veil hanging from the arch… as he fell through the ancient doorway and disappeared behind the veil’. I wasn’t able to borrow the last two books but because of my I.T friend, I was able to get a copy of the Half Blood Prince and the last two parts of the emotional and heartwarming ending of the epic magical movie.

-Joyfully Single by Dr. Harold Sala

            Well, the title may sound hopeless to have a romantic relationship with the opposite sex but this book helps on how to win over loneliness, develop self-worth, handle expectations of others, and discerning God’s will in making big decisions. It is about knowing contentment, peace and fulfillment-NOW.

            I got this book when we had our field trip in Davao City (and this is where I got the webpage name of my blog). Though this book is intended for those men or women who have ‘the gift’ of singleness, this is also for those young gents and ladies who may have been hurrying to be in a relationship or to get married. We may be single right now but while waiting for the man/woman God intended for us (if that is His will for you) we must live and wait believing that God has still control of us.

            ‘Think of all the messes that God may have kept you from when all of the time you thought He was indifferent to you and your situation.’

            ‘Much of the time God’s working in our lives is subdued and quiet.’

-What to do until Love finds you by Michelle McKinney Hammond

            If the Joyfully Single talks most for those ‘gifted one’, this book is about those folks who felt they don’t have the gift. Its target readers are those teenagers and above (maybe up to 20 something who are waiting for their Knight in Shining Armor).

            ‘When the man of your dreams comes, will he recognize you?’

            Michelle McKinney Hammond shares here important insights and practical tips that will help us become a woman we were created to be to prepare us for the special man who will surely come our way when were ready.

            This book help us uncover the secrets to external and internal beauty and a straightforward advice on how to find, develop and maintain a loving relationship, recognize and evaluate potential trouble areas, to know if he’s ’the one’ and to wait joyfully for God’s timing.

            ‘If God considered you lovable enough to give the life of His own Son for you, a mere mortal man showed recognize your worth. Since God loves you, the man in your life should regard you as a ‘pearl of great price’. He should be willing to follow God’s plan and give his all for the precious gift of your affection.’

Lucifer Dethroned by Sharon and William Schnoebelen

            Even one person who has already sold his life to Satan had saved by God, how much those who are not. This book is like a firsthand testimony of a follower of Satan, practicing sorcery, witchcraft and even to the point he was a vampire, the power of prayer by the bank girl had changed and saved his life and now a loyal faithful follower of Christ. The authors who are couple had their journey together on how they got into a deeper and higher ranks in the “society of Satan” even published their certificates or papers like birth certificate with new names. With all the benefits you got for being one of them, they also tackle on the mindset of the unbelievers why they prefer to believed and follow Satan, you would be surprised by their stand.

            You’ll feel the goose bumps as you learn and read their story, experiences and everything that had happened to them. This book tells us that there is nothing impossible with God, if we only believe, follow and live with Him, and how powerful truly the wonder of a prayer.

Reader’s Digest

            “Stories about Life, Advice about Living”

            “Life well shared”

            This is the leading magazine in Asia. It talks about life, gives advices, facts, fun, health, food, money, technology and much more. They features famous celebrity be it an actor, a president, successful chef’s and even comedians. This is when I get the chance to know more the famous Hollywood’s actors and singers like Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, and Mel Gibson. Months after the death of the influential Pope ever, Pope John Paul II, he was featured on this magazine entitled A Pope for All Ages. I also first knew Bethany Hamilton from this magazine, who happened to be a surfer and became famous because of being able to surf again with only one hand left due to an accident that she was bitten by a shark. Have you ever wondered what’s J.K. means of the author of the ‘spellbinding national bestseller novel’ Harry Potter? It’s Joanne Kathleen Rowling!

Anyways my favorite ‘departments’ of this magazine are the Word Power, Quotable quotes, All in a Day’s Work, As Kids See It, Life’s Like That and the RD Challenge.

         I got this love of reading from both of my parents. My mom when she was used to have this longer time to just sit back, she would read. She still does till this time but only for a few minutes. My papa wasn’t able to finish study even high school but he loves to read. We have this encyclopedia at home and during his spare time he reads. He has more knowledge than my sister and I. He also used to have this detailed map of the Philippines. When he doesn’t know something about where and what this 2^nd highest peak of mountain is, he pulls a book and search it. My sister also loves to read. When she was in high school, she had a best friend who owns such beautiful novels, and even the latest one like Twilight and etc. My sister was fonder of reading vampire-love stories. She was also into fashion magazines, Vogue, Elle and many more.

          Before, when I was a little younger, I make reading as an excuse from doing the household chores. But later on, I’m starting to like it. It makes me feel brighter to know some stuff. It also works my imagination, fall in love with the character or applies this new learning into my life to be a better person and I also want to share this to others. Some of the books here were already shared to those people I want to learn about love, relationship, and the battle against good and evil. But I not saying I am really that good though ha, ha, ha. I made this to somehow inspire other people to read, not just whatever magazine; pocketbook is it but informative one. You may be living to a book store nearby and grab a copy to some of this books you may think it’s helpful to you. Just to let you know, I wasn’t being paid by the author or publisher of this books and magazine. Ha, ha, ha, kidding. With how high tech the world is nowadays, it may be hard to others to read a book. But somehow there are some innovations that the kids can now use their laptops or iPod’s and at the same time read their favorite or new interested books, through e-book. But I hope that whether with gadgets or not, everyone would be into reading.

 

49th founding anniversary of the college of agriculture

While I was making the draft for this blog, I just came from a very tiring, exhausting day of celebrating the founding anniversary of our dear college, the agriculture.

The anniversary started with the parade of all the faculty, staff and students of the college with the representatives of each department’s for the search of the next Mr. and Ms. Aggie for 2012. All students were gathered at the Aggie quadrangle around 8 o’clock. We walk all the way to Annex-Barrio Salam-Com cent and back to our college.

The program didn’t start right away coz the guest speaker Col. Magsalos has not yet arrived.  So while waiting for the guest speaker and the MSUS-President, we had parlor games, tug of war. Each department had 10 representatives. First it was played by the men from Agricultural Engineering against our department, Plant Science, unfortunately, we lose. 
 Animal Science (Rodeo) vs. ABM=Winner Rodeo ^.-
Sagedex vs. Ag Eng'g= Winner Ag Eng'g
Rodeo vs. Ag Eng'g

Sagedex vs. Ag Eng'g

And finally, Col. Romeo Magsalos arrived, but the battle for the championship is still on. Played by the Ag Eng’g against the Rodeo, the first game was won by the Rodeo’s but we still have our hopes that the Ag Eng will defeat them. They changed courts for the 2^nd round, some of the students from different department’s who didn’t make their men to the finals were cheering for the Ag Eng. But after a few minutes the Rodeo’s were announced as champions. 

After the exciting game, all the students settled themselves on the building for the start of the program. The prayer was led by Sir Mobarak, a Plant Science instructor, followed by the singing of National Anthem. 

“Today we celebrate our 49^th birthday, from a modest of 6 students with few faculties, to one of the biggest college in terms of population,” were the first lines of Eng. Rashid Paca as he gave his welcome address. 

“Faculty and Staff of Agriculture are truly heroes of this college…”

Before he ended up his long speech, he reminded everyone of us that our MSUS-President has its full support in our college.

The brief story telling about the history of the Aggie was given by the present Chairman of the Department of Plant Science, Dr. Bagani S. Macabalang. Plant Science is the only department that most of the Faculty is with PhDs degree. 

To get the attention of the students, an intermission number was given by our own street dancer, but due to technical problem we’ve moved on in introducing the guest speaker by the current Dean, Dr. Pangandag Magolama. While listening, one thing that caught my attention was that he was an alumnus of our college and had taken BSA-Agronomy and BSA-Animal Science. 

Ekra and Kuya Jess thought I was taking notes for the PEDON (official publication of our college), but I don’t think I’m suited to any of the positions offered. I’m not good at writing(But, I have given a try to be a blogger.), drawing and I don’t have a nice camera to be a photographer.

The usual thanking and acknowledging the high ranking personnel in the institution was hold for a minute for the MSUS-President Macapado Muslim arrived from a meeting engagement with an Agricultural Technology Program.

 

The late Dean, Dr. Camar Mikunug, was given acknowledgements and honors from the Coronel. He even mention his Professors before he proceed to his formal speech, names like, Dr. Rosa Villa Estoista, Dr. Celeste Quirejero, Dr. Erlinda Tatil and Ma’am Gay.

For the past 49 years, for him, “this is the time to reflect on how much we have grown and achieved. It’s time to prune the branches that are not being productive.” We have to become relevant, not just aim for the stars but for the moon. He may not have practiced as an agriculturist but he can bridge the agriculture to his present profession. He will always be indebted to the college for his entire endeavor. His last words were a challenge for all of us, to make our better as best, to be more productive and to go beyond the classrooms and to the gates to reach out to the communities.

“The challenge is on, are you in? Or out?” Col. Romeo Magsalos.

Well I’m sure Dr. Quirejero is in with the challenge, she had done extension works in some municipalities here in Lanao Del Sur sometimes with Dr. Tatil and some Professors. Places like Piagapo, Lumbatan, Marantao, and Madalum.

MSUS-President gave his inspirational message. He just boasted again about the graduates in all of the MSU campuses in different board examinations. He emphasizes the importance to produce highly competent graduates. He told Sen. Angara about the achievements of the University and wondered how they excelled despite the lack of equipments and good facilities. He proudly announced that the senator had told him that the University will get P1 billion budgets. Agriculture as a crucial thing for its role on eradication of poverty and hunger, the President said he has its full support in the college and we are on his top priority. He also acknowledges Col. Allan Arojado, Deputy Commander of 103^rd Infantry Brigade for some of the extension works are escorted by them. The president ended the speech with full of pride that with his help, our college has now an Integrated Soil and Plant Tissue Laboratory.

Ribbon cutting for the new Soil Laboratory..Dr. Muslim and Col. Arojado

Maam An introduced herself to Sir Macapado, about to demonstrate how to use new equipment

"i wanna say THANK YOU" ^.^

I am so grateful to the Lord for extending my life up to this moment. I want to thank Him for making me feel His love to me in a million ways, for the hope He gave to me when I feel it’s all over, and for sending me all this persons in my life.

But first, I would like to thank my parents for all their support emotionally, spiritually and financially, and for loving and accepting their ever pasaway nga anak ^.^ hehehehe

Let me thank all this persons who greeted me on my birthday (text and call)..last tuesday ^.^

Thank you papa asher for greeting me In behalf you and of mama angie =]

Ante Janet Tabale who never fails to greet me on my birthday. =]

Kokit for calling me just to greet me=]

To my bayaw/kabs ^.^ Meynard Arpilleda for the funny greetings =] (bawal na ang RH ^.^)

My cousin ate Arlyn Galagar =]

Rubelyn Nuyad =]

To the second floor pipz:

Kuya Nelson Balaba, Noel Bacanggoy, jong2, ayan, kuya pisay, khetoy, ivan, kuya Rey for the mushroom breakfast and lunch and for all your efforts and amutan para sa sud an pagkagabii hahahahaha (if I forgot someone I’m sorry but still thank you =])

Jamalludin Matuan my co-major

Ella Mae Gozon

Kuya Abner Silvano

Ate Pearl Kaye Verana Galido

My roommate rose mae orog and to my sister nga nibalik lang kay birthday kuno nako, resha mae, thank you ter for celebrating my birthday with me.

To ate Rowena Torralba (I never thought you knew my birthday ^.^)

To my p6 friends Melody Barro, Criscela ‘Laling” Bahil who also called me just to greet thank you very much)

To Karren Mae Rustique for allowing me to celebrate my birthday at your room ^.^ and for the precious and wonderful gift you and mags has given me, thank you so so so much ^.^

To my ever sexy co-major ^.^ ate Merriam Grado =]

And! Khyshe Velez and Genrose Lampawog for helping me prepare for everything, for going with me to Ayala for the cake and to 5^th street for the bihon and the banana delight, hahhahahaha thank you ever so much ^.^ and to bayol jhon Paulo ‘joco’ for designing the cake hahhaha thank you.

To all Karren’s friends who greeted me (though I didn’t know all of you but still you greeted me coz karren ask you to, thank you so much)

Kuya ralphy santos thank you.

Jats Matres, Kline, Lang2, maam Cheryl, and kukee, I want to thank you for your presence that night.

Raihana sa pag greet sako pag ka ugma ato .

To the singer-actress who replied to me on twitter, Ms. Carol Banawa.

Itchyworms member and showtime host, Jugs. 

Again thank you so so so so so much =] 

thank you very much

i would like to say thank you to all my friends who greeted me on Facebook..

te Rochelle Torion 

Benjamen Oyangoren JR gwapa =]

Dennis Ken Lacia..God bless you too and thanks also for following me on my blog =] 

Shiela Al-ag

Jats Matres

Chakz Kryzten Obillos..i miss you ^.^

Juna Gimongala.. thank you so much and i miss you too.. 'ill be in Iligan soon to visit my uncle kay bag o ra sila nagbalhin.. and basig mag reunion pud mi by december..=]

 Carolyn Solana.. i miss you too..

Bembem Bertico nga miuli daun ka bisag wala pa ta ka chika2 ug pinaturbs.. ^.^

kuya/Engineer KArl Aprosta =]

ang akong gwapa ug nangaway pa jud pag greet nga ex roommate now Engineer Joanne Ville Yao =p

Thirten Totem Pole.. 

Dennis Sanchez.. 

Randy M. Lariosa.. mali ang akong middle initial ha.. dili lagi na S. =]

Ako Na Kulit.. Lovely 

Carl Vincent Lumapguid =]

my cousin kuya Darwin Gallardo =]

silingan! Ronel Arinal

Rubelyn Nuyad nga nag greet pud sako thru text ^.^

Jerome Concha nag uli d i ka.. pasa daun.. 

Lorraine Tolentino.. miss you..

Xanxt Tutor..

MArilyn Ayongao and Edz Acuna 

my cousin Joan Brabant..

Jhin Montejo..

Annjoy Dayday

Bontogon Jerson Raphael a.k.a sonny boy =]

Mark Calang

Joy Valdueza

my kapatid/bs leader mommy Jessa Kris Geolina

Bigaran Mac-Mac

Ran-ran Navarro

Bojie Bontogon =]

Aecee Deano

Jeswin Sodusta

Jemuel Namocatcat

Julie Pearl Parilla

and Rjhamez Ferrer..

thank you so so so so so much.. 

i'll post again ang pasasalamat ko sa mga taong bumati sakin thru text and call and ang nakasama ko sa pag celebrate ko ng aking birthday last tuesday.. God bless you all ^.^