…a brief glance…

Greetings everyone! I know it’s been awhile…like three months since my last blog! I can go on about the extremely busy sched, but it has been more a writer’s block than anything else. I would start and never finish. Frustrating to say the least.

It’s amazing to think that it’s like April. That means I’ve been gone for almost ten months. TEN MONTHS… I never even thought I’d last till November. There were doubts on whether I would last a month. It feels surreal to look back on that.

What’s new with me? Well… I moved into a new flat about a month ago. It’s in Wandsworth, which is only about 25 minutes away from work, depending on the traffic. The opportunity to move was a little unexpected, fast and somewhat fun. I am, yet again living with three boys. Brent, Nicholas and Eke. Brent and I met through a mutual friend Ashe, and are in the same rockin’ Kids Church Team. Nick and Eke I met the day we moved in. It’s been fun. The place is really nice. Especially compared to my dark and dreary room at Maida Vale! The fact that I can use the kitchen and use the bathroom is a definite plus. The flatmates, well, they’re pretty cool. I’ve been somewhat fortunate.

The last couple of months have sped by in a blur. I’d love to be all profound at this point…but it’s just not coming! =)

The whole theme, well seemingly anyway…of this trip has been stepping out of one’s comfort zones, and that I have certainly started doing. I find myself doing things I never imagined I would. Slowly, my confidence is building. (I do have my fleeting moments in that department – but it’s a progression thing)

Funnily enough the series Gary is doing at the moment is about Confidence. It’s where you put your confidence that matters. That it’s easy to put our confidence in what we do, to draw our strengths from our accomplishments, but it also means that it’s easily knocked down. However if it is sourced from God, it positions you to do life from who we are in him, and not from what we do. Hmm!

Valentines passed as normal…like any other day. Enough said! But it was all good. I got a few messages, couple of e-mails, and even a card. Thank you Ate Meanne! =) Easter weekend was jam packed from Thursday to Monday.

I’ve managed to see Windsor and Oxford in the last couple of months with friends and it’s been great to have actually seen things outside London. Plans for Paris and Denmark are in the works. Budget willing of course!

In October my cousin Ate Alicia is getting married, so I’ll be heading on over to New Jersey for a couple of weeks. Can’t wait.

This weekend we have Extravagant Worship @ the Hammersmith Apollo. It’s going to be a great conference weekend. There’s like 3500 people attending the conference. It’s going to be awesome.

Vipo has informed me that Ilagan # 6 is going to be a girl. Congratulations to Papa Smurf and Cris. Can’t wait to meet her.

Hopefully my friends Mer and Win follow suit …. *aherm* Come on guys. I need playmates when I return.

Welcome to the family Dylan Francisco. Sorry your Ninang isn’t around for the next year, but I promise to make it up to you when I get home. I’m still waiting for your picture. You think with all the technology your Tita Annie would get her butt moving with providing me with your photos…that was a dig Annie! Hehe!

Speaking of modern technology and people not using them. Kuya Ferdie and Kuya Allan, photos of my inaanaks please! I keep hearing about how much they’ve grown and no pictures to prove it. Please send some!!!

I think that’s pretty much it. A2J seems like it’s having a busy but an awesome year so far. That’s sooo cool.

Anways… I better go. Try and get some work done. Will write more later. Well, I am trying. Hope all is well with all. Miss you much.