SUCCESS

My Daughter,

I have plans for your life that will lead you down the road of true success, but My eternal plans require external perspective. Don't become discouraged when you stumble and fall, for I have called and anointed you. I will accompany you for the entire journey. I desire to see you as the head and not the tail. So stay close to me and allow Me to work in your life. Follow my instructions and you will achieve everlasting success.

-God

A long overdue note that made my day!

I wrote a blog entry dated January 2 this year, I was really surprise to find out I got a response last Feb 10. Woah! And I've seen this just now! This really made my day!

He said...

"This year will still be amazing.

Perhaps not exactly like you envisioned but it will be amazing. We've got each others support and so many others. You've got God.

I trust it will be an amazing year of many revelations and realizations. That you are absolutely great and that the world is in your hands."

3 days off!

I didn't go to work today. I miss work cause it's been 3 days already, but what can i do? My head really aches, migraine's killing me. Does it have something to do with my sleeping and eating habits? The past week has been crazy for me - lack of proper sleep, lack of proper rest (especially for my eyes, oh my eyes). And now, it's payback time.

More than that, I've been thinking a lot as well. A LOT. So many things running in my mind, that if I've recorded it I think I'd finish the half Ironman already. The Lord said, do not worry and I know that. Maybe I just need to be re-charged once again.

Bones

You can take my dry bones

Breathe life into this skin

You called me by name

Raised me to life again

You can calm the oceans

Speak peace into my soul

Take me as I am

Awaken my heart to beat again

Oh Jesus

Oh Jesus

Oh Jesus

Alive in me

You move in the unseen

You set the captives free

As I stand and sing

You're breaking the chains off me

Breathe in me Your life

I can feel You are close now

I can never hide

You are here and You know me

All I need is You

And I love You

I love You

I love You

I love You

Breathe in me Your life

Til Your love overtakes me

Open up my eyes

Let me see You more clearly

Falling on my knees

Til I love like You love

Like You love me

I love You

Search My Heart

SEARCH MY HEART (Hillsong United)

Search my heart

And search my soul

There's nothing else

That I want more

(Break)

Shine Your light

And show Your face

In my life

Lord have Your way

(Break)

With all my heart and all my soul

With all I am, Lord, I will follow You

(Break)

Hear my cry

And hear my prayer

Draw me close

I know your near

(Break)

So with all my heart and all my soul

With all I am, Lord, I will follow You

(Break)

[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/h/hillsong_united/search_my_heart.html ]

You took the cross, You took my shame

Restored my life, now I live to worship You

(Break)

Without You I am nothing

Without You I am nothing

Without You I am nothing

(Break)

So with all my heart and all my soul

With all I am, Lord, I will follow You

You took the cross, You took my shame

Restored my life, Lord I will follow You

Without You I am nothing

Without You I am nothing

Without You I am nothing

(Break)

Without You I am nothing

Without You I am nothing

Without You I am nothing

(Break)

Search my heart

And search my soul.

Tempted

My Daughter,

When temptation knocks at your door, don't answer. It may offer a shortcut to your dreams, but there is a high price to pay. I am your strength when you are weak. Look to Me as your tower of strength to resist temptation, and take My hand and follow Me away from it. It will restore your faith and give you courage to overcome temptation so that your heart may continually please Me.

-God

Love the way you lie...

Photographer : Joseph Cajipe

Edited by : Odessa Fallaria

Location : MME office, Tordesillas, Makati

Beach!

Photographer : Joshua Sterrett

Location : Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Tower

Photographer : Joshua Sterrett

Location : McKinley Hill

Lights, Camera, Action!

Photographers : Mark Bognot and Andrew Bueser

Location : Manila Bay, Roxas Boulevard

Searching...

Photographer : Alvin Sinlao

Location : UP Diliman

Rock on Karlene!

Photographer : Bong Dona

Location : Asia Brewery Office

Photo shoot (Black and White)

Photographer : Alvin Sinlao

Venue : La Mesa Eco Park

Photo shoot - by Alvin Sinlao (part 2)

La Mesa Eco Park photo shoot with Mr photographer Alvin Sinlao. This is actually my second photo shoot with him. Thank God for the beautiful weather. And thanks to my photographer for the beautiful shots.

Photo shoot - by Joshua Sterrett

This photo was taken at Intramuros, Manila last September. This is my second photo shoot.

I'm excited to do this kind of thing once again. Looking forward to more photos and great 'creative shots' soon.

Cobra Energy Drink Dragon Boat Regatta!

Cobra Energy Drink Dragon Boat Regatta 2nd leg is finally here! Watch the fun and exciting competition at Roxas Boulevard tomorrow, May 29, 2011 from 7am to 3pm!

Brought to you by Cobra Energy Drink, the number 1 Energy Drink! In partnership with Philippine Dragon Boat Federation!

See you there!

Far Beyond My Reach...

I was once a little girl who had this dream of becoming a great person someday. At a very young age, I was inspired to be a teacher. When I was looking at my elementary teachers, I find it pretty cool and interesting to talk in front of a class, being able to share my knowledge to little kids and having that special treatment by the kids' parents, haha ;p After highschool, I wanted to see myself not in front of a class anymore but in front of a camera doing news report and the like. I took up Speech Communication in UP thinking it may have a higher leverage in entering into this kind of career. Indeed, my university experience taught me a lot and helped me develop myself more.

After graduation, I see myself standing in a different path but not in a totally different world. In fact, my world then still intertwined with my so-called ideal world. I started working in an advertising agency and became an Account Executive. The three years of experience I had with that job honed my skills especially in dealing with different kinds of people (especially talking/negotiating under pressure) and I'd say one of the best learning ground in entering another chapter of my life. I pursued career in one of the leading beverage companies in the Philippines as a Brand person after that. There, I see myself more exposed to brand building activities, more exposed to media and on-ground activities but more relaxed and stressed-free than before (talking about being the CLIENT now) ;p

I don't have regrets, I can assure you with that. I just feel there is something missing... something that is far beyond my reach as of the moment. True - I have so many career mileages right now, I can easily transfer from one company to another (which is actually the norm here if we talk about marketing) if I want to. But is this really what I want? Is this really meant for me?

Indeed, what you do today can affect what you'll be tomorrow. I can be the product of my past but I don't want my past to hinder how great I can be in my future. Now, the question is what greatness means to me... it is being popular and famous? How can I measure that? Will it be a gauge in measuring success?

I started to ponder about these things... I see myself lost in translation... Yeah, I'm pretty lost that I think I need to invert my clothes to revert me to my original path.

I am KARLENE, 24, pretty lost.

Thoughts...

Some things in life come unexpectedly...

Sometimes in the time when you least expect it...

What will you do?

Will you just go with the flow? take your side and be firm? or just ignore it at all?

Some things in life are hard to explain...

Sometimes it cannot be fathom by what your brain can ever imagine...

You need to dig deeper into your inner you to understand what it really means.

Meet my friends from the boxing ring!

with Drian Francisco...

with AJ Banal...

with Donnie "Ahas" Nietes...

with Coach Freddie Roach...

with Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista...

with Z " the Dream" Gorres...

with Jinkee Pacquiao...

with Milan Melindo...

Oh Inday!

A repost from a friend : panalo si Inday!

Nawawala si Inday ngayon, kanyo? Nawawala nga. Ito, ikukuwento ko sa
inyo, ang bahagi ng kanyang nagdaan sa bahay ng kanyang amo at may
update din ako kung ano ang nangyari sa kanya:

Magsimula tayo noong mag-apply si Inday ng trabaho sa naging amo niya.
Dumaan sa interview si Inday.

Amo: Kailangan namin ng katulong para maglinis ng bahay, magluto,
maglaba, mamalantsa, mamalengke, at magbantay sa mga bata. Kaya mo
ba ang lahat ng ito?

Inday: I believe that my acquired skills, training and expertise in
management with the use of standard tools, and my discipline and
experience will significantly contribute to the value of the work that
you want done. My creativity, productivity and work-efficiency and
the high quality of outcome I can offer will boost the work progress.

[Nag-nosebleed ang amo pero tinanggap naman ng amo si Inday].

Makaraan ang dalawang araw, umuwi ang amo, nakitang may bukol si Junior.

Amo: Inday, bakit may bukol si Junior?

Inday: Compromising safety with useless aesthetics, the
not-so-well-engineered architectural design of our kitchen lavatory
affected the boy’s cranium with a slight boil at the left temple near
the auditory organ. Moreover, if you look more closely, he has rashes,
too.

Amo: Ha?!!? Bakit?

Inday: Elementary, Ma’am. Allergens triggered the immune response.
Eosinophilic migration occurs in the reaction site & release of
chemotactic & anaphylotoxin histamine & prostglandins. This substance
results in incomplete circulation to the site promoting redness.

Amo: Ah, ganon ba? O, sige, ok. Sori, ha? [Sabay pahid ng kanyang
dugo sa ilong.]

Kinagabihan, habang naghahapunan. ...

Amo: Inday, bakit naman maalat ang ulam natin?

Inday: The consistency is fine. But you see, it seems that the
increased amount of sodium chloride. . . . . the scientific name of
which is NaCl. . . affected the taste drastically and the chemical
reactions are irreversible. I do apologize.

[Nosebleed na naman ang ilong.]

Amo: Bakit tuwing pag-uwi ko, nararatnan kitang nanunuod ng TV?!

Inday: Because I don't want you to see me doing absolutely nothing.

[This time may kasabay pang himatay ang nosebleed].

Isang gabi, may nag-text kay Inday--si Dodong, ang driver ng
kapitbahay. Gustong makipagtext- mate. . .

Inday (to driver): To forestall further hopes of acquaintance, my
unequivocal reply to your request is irrevocable denial.

Driver (to Inday): Inday, your perception has no substantial bearing
on what the deep recesses of my being is contemplating. May I
therefore assiduously move for your benevolent reconsideration. I was
merely attempting to expand my network of interests by involving you
in my daily experiences. Heretofore,however, if you so desire, you can
expect an end to any verbal articulation from me!

Eh, narinig pala lahat-lahat ng amo ang pag-uusap nina Inday at ng driver.

Amo: Mula ngayon, walang magsasalita ng inggles sa pamamahay ko. Ang
sinumang magpadugo ng ilong ko at ng anak ko, palalayasin ko sa
pamamahay na ito!

Inday: Ang namutawi sa inyong bibig ay mataman kong ilalagak sa
kasuluk-sulukan ng aking balintataw, sa kaibuturan ng aking puso, at
palagi kong gugunam- gunamin. Sakbibi ng madlang lumbay kung
mapapalis sa gunita yaring inyong tinuran.

Amo: Leche! Hindi kami sinauna! Yung makabagong wika at salita
ang gusto kong gagamitin dito sa bahay ko!!

Inday: Tarush! Pachenes pa 'tong chorva eklavubo chuva tabayishki
kun suplandish!

[Inilibing na raw ang amo. At hindi na ngayon mahagilap ang Inday].