hapPy weEkenD: it's Christmas!

Christmas Time is Family Time..

Hope you and your families had a great one!

Merry Merry Christmas! and may the coming year be good to us all..

#kjb

my grown-up christmas list

"My Grown Up Christmas List"

Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies

Well, I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child
But my heart still can dream

So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
and wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree

Well heaven only knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth
(there'd be)

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, oh
This is my grown up christmas list
This is my only life long wish
This is my grown up christmas list

it has always been a happy occasion.. the most wonderful time of the year they say.. people sharing cheers and laughter.. everyone's in the merry mood.. and i say it's just but right cause this is the day our Savior was born.. a celebration is in order.. 

however, as years went by and as the song have put it --the illusion called the innocence of youth was only a thing of the past.. your eyes are open to the reality that some not so good things happen by accident or not.. cruel people exist, wars happen, people get hurt physically or not, unfortunately problems occur Christmas or not.. where am i headed at, well, i'm not trying to bring down your mood for the holidays.. it's just that i had these realizations the past few days.. especially when a week before Christmas something tragic hit some parts of our country.. typhoon Sendong unfortunately left some of our kababayans homeless, sick and for some, even worst, it took away their lives.. and i feel their lost.. cause this is probably the saddest Christmas i've ever had.. well, i'm trying to cheer up cause i don't wanna be spreading blues this time of the year.. it's just that this will be the first Christmas without my baby sister with us (she passed away a few months ago) so i know how it feels like dealing with grief despite the joyous occasion.. sometimes i don't even wanna watch or even hear the daily news cause it's all about crimes and tragedies.. they just break my already broken heart and i don't wanna cause more damage cause deep inside me i know the little child is still there clinging to the hope this season brings.. 

so i just wanna share this song which reminds me that way beyond the material things love and peace are all we need.. 

may the world be healed.. 

spread the love not just this Holiday Season but all-year-round! 

may the good Lord have a place in everyone's heart so that kindness will reign over animosity..

wishing you all a hopeful Christmas and a blessed new year! 

#kjb

tree hill tuesday: so how old do you have to be before your love is real?

mr james' speech during nathan and haley's first wedding reception

"and for those who say they're too young, let me just say -- hell, you can drive at 16, go to war at 18, you can drink at 21, and retire at 65. so how old do you have to be before your love is real?" -mr james (haley's dad)

this is one of my favorite quotes from the show.. it's classic! haley's parents are just the coolest ever! in fact, their too good to be true.. the kind that can only be seen on tv.. or maybe i just haven't met one yet.. i'll get back to you when i do one day.. ;) i wish my parents were that cool.. haha! 

i'm guilty of being 'judgmental' when it comes to young love.. not that i don't approve of it.. but i see it as something that will never last, something that's just good for the moment because what the hell do these kids know about love?! and yet i proclaim to the world that i'm a HUGE NALEY FAN! a little contradictory isn't it? oh well, maybe they just got really lucky! besides they're fictional! haha.. or maybe that's why i love them, cause they proved me wrong and when they did it gave me hope that true love do exist and it has nothing to do with age! after hearing jimmy james' speech i view things differently.. well, most often than not, i'd probably be right.. but now i don't know how to explain it, but let's just say i give these young love a much better chance than i used to view it before.. i mean, i don't see it as something unreal now as i used to see it before.. i remember when i was in highschool and in love.. i do believe what i felt was real.. maybe not all of us got as lucky as nathan and haley did, but that doesn't mean the love that we felt when we were 'kids' was not true.. 

who would've thought that always and forever would work out for these two foolish couple who fell inlove and got married in highschool? well, because of this show i believed that true love has nothing to do with age.. yeah, you have to be mature and responsible enough to handle the relationship and make it work but that doesn't mean you have to be old.. maybe the naley story doesn't happen in real life.. yeah i get that it's too ideal.. but you can't blame me if i dream of having my own always & forever someday..

my opinion: no one could dictate whether you're too young or too old to be inlove! so young or old.. don't be afraid to fall in love.. 'cause it's a wonderful feeling.. it's scary especially when you've been hurt before or if it's the first time you're trusting someone with your heart.. but i say give love a chance.. how would you have always and forever if you won't take the risk and fall in the magical-sometimes crazy & stupid-addicting feeling called love?

so.. how old do you have to be before your love is real? hmm.. i'd say there's no definite answer to this! as long as you feel that your love is real.. no one could tell you otherwise.. 

#kjb (hopeless romantic)

monday music madness: merry christmas to you!

here are some carols to cheer you up this Holiday season..

though it's been said many times, many ways.. MERRY CHRISTMAS to you!

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, it is the night of the dear Saviour's birth. 

so here's my lifelong wish, my grown-up Christmas list.. not for myself, but for a world in need..

and may the spirit of christmas be always in our hearts..

salamat sa liwanag Mo, muling magkakakulay ang Pasko.. 

Have a blessed Christmas everyone! :)

#kjb

haPpy weeKeNd: one week til christmas!

Dr. Jose Rizal's ancestral house

4th sunday of advent! yay! it's Christmas!

unexpectedly, i had the chance to visit our National Hero's hometown again and stop by and pose in their yard this weekend together with my cousins..

6 more days til Christmas.. are you ready?

#kjb

tree hill tuesday: twenty-three.. #23 ♥ ♥ ♥

yay! my twenty-third blog entry falls on a tree hill tuesday! i love it!♥ 
so i'm making this blog entry still 'bout my fave oth power couple forever and always.. 


naley and the number 23:

oth 1x19 nathan sees haley's #23 tattoo

oth 1x20 naley: tim, go home! <3

oth 6x02 hey 23! call me.. ♥

don't you just love them!

the number 23 will always and forever have a special place in my heart..


#k23

monday music madness: 90's jam

so, i've been going crazy downloading songs from the 90's.. i miss listening to these songs! i just wanna share this list i found while surfing the net.. 

VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's.. the list.. http://rb101182.hubpages.com/hub/Top-100-Songs-of-the-90s

here's another list: The Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Year (1990-1999) A chronological look at the Hot 100's top song each year, beginning with 1958. http://www.billboard.com/specials/hot100/charts/top50-no1s-90s.shtml

here are some of my favorite 90's jam:

get down by the backstreetboys

stop by the spice girls

push by matchbox 20

too close by next

smells like teen spirit by nirvana

what's your favorite during the 90's? :)

#kjb 

hapPy weEkeNd: chill time (blame the weather!)

t'was a chill weekend for me.. while most people are going crazy shopping for christmas..

hope you all had a great one! and may the week ahead be kind to us all..

yay! two more weeks! haha..

#kjb

THOUGHTfull thursday: through the eyes of a child

view the world through the eyes of a child.. be surprised! it's a wonderful world after all.. 

growing up unfortunately for most, if not all of us make us forget to stop and smell the roses.. i know it's a cliche but seriously.. if i knew growing up would be this complicated i would have tried my best to get to neverland before this came to me.. haha! it's just that there seems to be a lot to think about and burden yourself with.. especially now that we're living in a fast-paced world.. you have to catch up! or else..

i'd love to believe that i'm lucky enough never to let the child in me ever vanish.. i don't know if it's self defense but i think it's my escape.. when the whole world becomes oh so cruel as it sometimes happen.. i don't let myself crumble.. okay, maybe sometimes.. i'm only human you know.. but after moments of tears i move on and find joy in the most simple things -- mostly food.. lol! ;) and the company of the people i love doing crazy, stupid things.. like a child who didn't get the toy she wanted from the toy store or a bully got her candy from her and wasn't able to get it no matter how hard she tried to fight back, i cry for a moment and let the tears wash away the troubles.. when it's all gone.. i smile to the world again ready to play! :)

in the eyes of a child it's a magical world..

in the eyes of a child everything is possible!

in the eyes of a child it's a happily ever after..

i know responsibilities, complications, troubles may cloud the view.. but if you could only try and see the world through the eyes of that little child in you.. you'd be surprised.. it's easier.. it's happier.. 

#kjb (kid at heart)

tree hill tuesday: the Rivercourt story

this marvin 'mouth' mcfadden moment gives me goosebumps everytime i watch it.. it just feels so real.. full of heart..

The RIVERCOURT has been a huge part of the show.. lots of memories were shared by the #othfamily right in this very place..

little did we know that days after OTH's wrap, we would actually be saying 'goodbye rivercourt' for real..

casts and fans share their thoughts as we bid goodbye to one of Tree Hill's most memorable landmark.. here are some of what they have to say (via twitter):

ThisIsLafferty James Lafferty 

Lights shining on our Rivercourt for the very last time. This is one location I will never forget. #GoodnightRivercourtpic.twitter.com/9QTdAnBc

ThisIsLafferty James Lafferty 

Good call. Save a piece for me please. RT @Kristian_16: Just went James Bond and stole some pieces of the #rivercourt...@ThisIsLafferty :)

BethanyGaleotti Bethany Joy Galeotti 

#GoodnightRivercourt

SophiaBush Sophia Bush 

#GoodbyeRivercourt I know that nothing lasts forever, but this hurts my heart. At least we loved it for so long ...... say.ly/hAk13EP

RealOneTreeHill One Tree Hill 

@SophiaBush: loss of river court 'hurts my heart' - WECT TV6 -WECT.com - Wilmington, NC news and weather -: bit.ly/sMS4Ps

OTHWebnet OneTreeHillWeb.net 

The rivercourt is being removed from Wilmington, but our memories will last forever. :(

RiverCourtSML FOREVER RiverCourt 

Ok this hurts A LOT!!!!!! Never saw it & NEVER will!!!!! Oh well, life goes on!!!! Love you RIVERCOURT <3 pic.twitter.com/ImCZjsVq

OTHFanbase One Tree Hill fans 

I wish I could've been lucky enough to see the Rivercourt in person as it was. I'll never have that now. #GoodnightRivercourt

we tried to save it.. oh well, everything's got to end at some point.. but the rivercourt will always have a spot in every tree hill fan's heart.. 

to the property owner: thanks for 9 years of making your property a very special part of the place we all love! 

#GoodnightRivercourt you will be dearly missed! <3

the rivercourt: not only great games but memories of great friendship, of life and love happened here.. an amazing family bonded here.. #othfamily 

#kjb

monday music madness: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

it's that time of year again.. everywhere you look lights are up.. decorations are all over the city.. everyone's preparing for the most awaited day of the year!

truly, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..

hope above all the merriment we're up to this season we remember the reason of the celebration.. it's HIM! let's not forget to give Him praises!  Godbless everyone! :)

hope you enjoyed Michael Buble's rendition of It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.. cause i surely do..


a jazzy, almost christmas monday to all!

#kjb