I was watching CNN earlier and remembered that it's been a while since I've last seen a full show there. Earlier today, I've realized that the US elections are just days away. So I played catch up on the internet, until I gave up knowing that I can watch it on TV.

I was quite disappointed with the McCain camp though after hearing Schwarzenegger's (did I spell it right) speech. I mean come on! Don't you have policies to discuss at all? Instead of speaking about Obama's scrawny legs, can you at least share a decent platform to the people? Isn't it what they deserve from you Reps?

OH NO.

You have no idea what you're talking about, don't you?

Here's the first ten minutes of Barack's speech today. Hope I can find the full one soon. :)

Thanks to my friend Niko, who is also an avid fan of the US Presidential elections, I have discovered the wonders of SNL. Here are a few of my favorite clips.

Disclaimer to people who aren't familiar with NBC though, it's a liberal version of Fox, so don't expect the actors to be nice to the reps here.

Okay, so some may not approve of this, but it's fun to see politicians take the humor. Although I still don't approve of Sarah Palin, it's funny how she rode with the joke. At least some people know how to make fun of themselves.

And oh, I love how Tina Fey does those impersonations. She should win the Emmy for it.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and don't lean on your own understanding. In all things acknowledge him, and he shall direct your way.
- Proverbs 3:5-6

Discernment is a term used in Christian tradition to describe the process of discerning God's will for one's life.

What a big word.

In the past twenty years that i've lived, I've never imagined a situation where I'd kneel down so helplessly discerning what I will do with my life. This is after all, a big step that I'm going to take.

I've said YES to Gawad Kalinga already, as I've already thought about that over in the last months before I left my previous job at the International Organization for Migration.

I know that I am being called to serve.

"Why not?", I asked myself. Looking back at everything that has happened in the past year or so. I can't help but think of serving God through GK.

The thing is, while I've said yes to GK, there are still phases of discernment. Olivia and I are excited more than anything, but at the same time, we're still on a fence, after discussing the options with Regz.

I'll be giving Regz my answer by Sunday or Monday. I've already attempted discussing this with my titas and my dad. But they've kept shunning me, which is making this process much more difficult than I want it to be.

All I can really say now is... HAAAAAAAAYYYY.

I enjoyed this Parody. Thank you, Niko for supplying the link

As I write this,  you might wonder what has gotten into me. Well, I just came from an awesome weekend of nonstop praising the Lord, our God at the YFC Metro Manila Conference 2008. It was a great one and a half days of worship and bonding. The sessions were for the most part, overwhelmingly great. I loved the first session where it consisted mostly of worship. It was a great start for the Metrocon. The second session really struck me as it talked about going astray. I remembered suddenly a very dark part of my life where I was doubtful whether there is a God or not. During that year, I felt that my life was just a routine I had to go through every single day. At that time, I was very weak. I gave up to easily. Before YFC, life was meaningless. So now, it's all about the Lord. The other talks also made me feel guilty about certain things.

During two sessions, I was blessed to have Ate Ynah be my partner for the activity. I confessed my weaknesses to her and my fears and doubts. I told her, I want to do something that can help others and serve God. I think that He gave me the opportunity to live so that I can spread his word. I want to leave an indelible mark in this world. Ayoko nang maging patapon ang buhay ko.

Right now, I'm overwhelmed - by the experience and by the grace of God. There's nothing more I need because God is enough for me.

Thank you YFC for another astig experience that I will treasure forever.

On a lighter note: My face is bloody red because of the sun. Climate change!