Be Selfish Not

Heeeeey! Happy Sunday everyone! :))

And so, having to wake up early is still a bummer. However, church was nice. :)

Something happened, something that I'll most definitely never forget. An elder sister approached me today on the first floor of our church asking me if I was to attend the assembly. Of course, I smiled and said yes. She invited me to attend the assembly. She invited ME to go up with HER.

I told her that I was waiting for my mom to come and so she waited with me. All the while I was thinking why she wouldn't go away, why I - of all people - had to go with her. Now, I probably sound like some random brat out there in the big world we all live in right now, but that's not the point!

We waited; my mom came. We all went up in the elevator, and she went in ahead of us, while I called my sister and friend to go down and sit with me. As the 3 of us youngsters went in the assembly hall, getting seated, I see her sitting a row in front of us.

After singing a couple of songs, we all get seated and wait for the message. While, I, on the other hand, could only think of one thing: "How much more selfish could I be?"  Why didn't I see that she just wanted someone to accompany her, someone to just be there for her? How could I not have seen in her eyes that she just needed a person to stay with her? What kind of Christian does this make me not helping the church? And this bothers me so much to the point of having to blog about it.

I've never been a fan of seeing old people walk in the streets with no one with them, yet how come I myself didn't do anything when it was already her who approached me. You know what guys, it's so easy to be bad. It's so easy to be selfish. Our innards are filled with impurities. But what can we get from being bad? Would brief happiness bring forth something good later on? Definitely not.

This experience has surely been an eye opener for me and one that I'll never forget. We are blinded with the evil that surrounds us, so why not move? Why not open our eyes to see the reality, the ugly sad truth of the world we live in right now? Why not try to make a difference rather than do nothing at all? We see things and want to change them, but do we act? I hope we can all learn from my experience and consider these questions every now and then.

If you liked this story, I hope you do share it to your friends, family, people you know at school or work, etc. so others can read about it too. As always, feel free to comment your thoughts down below, and I'll see you next time! Baiiiii! :))

XOXO
Jess

Love Love Love

First of all, it has been another club day and today, our club session was oh-so wonderful. Like I don't even know where to begin! Oh my freaking goodness.

Second, if you've been reading my blog for some time now, you'll probably see how much I treasure experiences and memories. This is because through growing up, I learn to observe more than talk. I'm one of those silent people yet I'm really talkative once I get comfortable with you.

And so, Mrs. Patty Laurel-Filart joins Bloggers' Hub as a guest speaker and shares about Blog Lovin' 101. Knowing that we would be having a professional blogger invited over to school, I was simply ecstatic. I can say that I'm one of those people who like meeting famous people; however, I'm not one to take pictures with them. Which I can say is a first considering that I did take a picture with Ms. Patty. You'll be able to see the picture later on "somewhere" in the post. :) Things that I'll be citing are not fully mine and so I give credits to Miss Patty for her wonderful speaking skills. ;) Haha.

I've had loads and loads of fun listening to Miss Patty speak and I've definitely learned a lot too. This club day will probably be my most unforgettable club day experience EVAAAAAAAAAAAH!

The one thing that I won't forget about learning this day that people learn best, when they learn to love first. I specially agree with Ms. Patty when she said that blogging isn't just an online diary or a public journal, but it's something more - considering that a blog is public and it works as 5 different things too.

Being a great blogger starts with loving to blog. Bloggers should make blogging a happy outlet. Something that would push bloggers to think of happy thoughts even in those times wherein we think that the world is ending.

Have fun with it and don't be too stressed. Blogging should not be a reason to add stress and problems into our lives with all the deadlines and things that we bloggers have yet to say. Having fun in writing is the best way to let our voices be heard.

Get into the water. Miss Patty has correlated that blogging is like pre-swimming. We wouldn't know if that water is cold or not if we don't get in. She thinks that we should try it out first, and then say what things to do next.

SPOT ME! :D

 Miss Patty also says that collages should be self explanatory.

Yes, that's me in the pink jacket that isn't mine. Lol. And that folks is my serious face. No hate please. 

Groupie 1 :D

Aaaaand Groupie 2 :)))

Would you look at that pretty face of hers? (I know I look like crap. Don't judge. Lol) I'm not too late for a Hashtag GirlCrushWednesday am I? :D Hahaha. Hi Ms. Patty! If you're reading this right now, I just want to say, "Next time, pag mag tip toe, wag pahalata ha." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Peace ma'am! You know I love you! :))

I think it's absolutely a big responsibility and a blessing to be given a chance to reach out and inspire people through writing. Bloggers are given an actual voice in society - one that can be used to help in becoming agents of change due to the power in our words. In addition, great things come with blogging like we get to document exciting things and share it to others who think likewise; we discover new things; we learn; we love. 

I seriously don't know what took me so long but Mrs. Patty Laurel-Filart's blog will definitely be added to my reading list and I think you guys should too. :D

Til' next time!

XOXO

Jess

Hidden Blessings

I wanted to start the post with the picture above and let you guys guess what it is. Comment your answers below! ✌

This week has not only been pretty hectic for me but most probably for you guys too. I'm currently sick and so I decided to do another blog post! Yay! :) You might think Hidden Blessings would talk about me being a religious person but I'm simply gonna spend my time in being thankful, and so, here are some of the little things I've learned to be thankful for this month. Enjoy! :D

1. Creativity

The picture above is of our bulletin board at school, which took DAYS of work and rushing. It came out really nice though. Although this is like 1/3 of the board only, I want to give my thanks to EVERYONE who helped make this cute thing of a board possible. Yaay~!

2. Lights

I'll never be able to imagine how I would live without lights. I mean, with complete darkness and all, yikes. I can hardly even see without my glasses and that's already with all the lights on. Woah. I actually got this shot inside the car and well, I couldn't keep my hands straight, unmoving and so, I adjusted the focus, it came out like this, and I just love the outcome. 

3. Jackets and Selfies

Jackets and Selfies. The picture says it all. These are actually jackets borrowed from classmates at school. Lol. It was cold! I couldn't help it. Teehee.

4. Sports

This is my favourite shot, as some of you may have already seen in my Unity Before Honor post. Sports don't only provide entertainment for athletes and sports fanatics. Even I have fun while watching games. AND I'M NOT A SPORTY ONE. Yea.....

5. Little Things

The littlest things go unnoticed and I think it's kind of my job as a photographer to make them SEEN AND NOTICED. Some people don't see beauty just because they don't look up. :) This picture holds so much emotion and I'll leave it to you guys to interpret the shot. ;)

6. Music

I've been playing the piano since I was little. I guess I can say that I've probably gotten attached to it too. I mean, to be able to make music - isn't that amazing? Well, to me it is. To be able to play something or create a composition and give joy to people makes me happy at the same time as playing it.

7. Stories

We all have that ONE story, that ONE secret we don't seem to want others to know. However, there's also that STORY that needs to be told, that one STORY that needs to be shared to the people, to the world. I'm thankful for so many stories that has helped me think the way I do and speak the way I do.

8. Goofiness

I love people whom I can be goofy with. I mean, that way there's nothing I have yet to be ashamed of. I'm probably like really shy and all, but then if I like you and we're actually close, BAM GOOFY! Lol. Anyways, I want to thank all those goofy goofballs who read my blog. I do hope you guys won't be shy to comment stuff. Mwehehe :3

P.S.: Some of the pictures are old, but then I really wanted to include them so yea. :)) All are my shots so do give credit or contact me if you want them! :D

Til' next time!

XOXO

Jess

Unity Before Honor

Okay! So I'll be keeping this blog post really really short considering that a lot (and I mean A LOT) of pictures will be included here.

However, first of all, if you happen to be a player or a person in one of these shots, and want to have a copy of the picture, please do text me or PM me on Facebook or DM me on Twitter. THANKS!

Unity Before Honor features my attempts to do sports photography, which I'm probably not very good at, just so you know. Please don't laugh if ever you see faces which don't really appeal to you guys. Those are their game faces and I love game faces, so no hate please. Without further ado, Unity Before Honor.

I apologize for having to put the pictures above in collages. There wasn't enough space to fit all of 'em. Anyways, I can assure you guys that the next shots are what you've been waiting for! I probably seem biased with the shots I've taken, so yea. I'm sorry.

 

Mixed emotions. asdfghjkl

My fave shot :>

 

I know this came out more of a creative shot than a sports shot...

Another one of my faves! :)

Til' next time! XOXO Jess

Switch and Save

Switch and Save features my visit in another club due to an activity with my club now, which is Bloggers' Hub.

Well, the highlight of today must be having been given the opportunity to sit-in on another club - Snapshots. In addition to that being my former club, I'm quite happy that I've been assigned there considering that I already have a background on the club. After all, I was - according to Ms. Mergie Bañes - her best member who had the best interpretation and compositions on her shots.

Having been able to sit-in in the club is actually a great deal 'cause I remember missing those times when we'd all go out of the class and take shots. The club session starting with groups presenting their shots to the club. Then, proceeding to a short discussion on Action shooting. 

The groups were given a pack of bubble makers and flashlights to help compose their shots. I've sort of joined, well let's say, intruded on their group. I can't exactly say that I was able to help Group 4 with their shots but then I hope I've given them ideas to create good and creative shots for next activities...

This shot was taken by me, and well, I actually planned for good lighting but then it came out like this and I'm surprisingly happy with the outcome. :)

Here's a picture of Stephanie Lim, the model of group 4. Click on the photo to get to her blog and catch up on fashion takes and ideas every week! :)

She shares a blog with Danielle Yap, who is determined to capture a shot of a bubble, and Jazmin San Juan. Do make sure to check out their blog and follow! :D

Having been able to sit-in, I've learned way more about composing my shots. Not to mention, I also know a lot of people here and I'm glad of that. I got to widen my circle of friends, or rather, aquaintances but I do hope that I'd get to see more of them and become great friends with them as well. I will most definitely never forget this experience!

I miss being in Snapshots and I'm honored to be introduced by my former club moderator as her best photograher-student.