martinong kulugo's notebook

it's been eons since i last posted here. 'la lang, masyadong busy sa trabaho, pati na rin syempre sa mga church activities. life has been fair so far. i've encountered problems (di naman mawawala yun. ang taong walang ni katiting na problema sa buhay ay abnoy.), pero with His help and guidance, nalagpasan ko namang lahat.

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for the past four days, naglalakad ako ng halos 5 kilometers gabi-gabi. bakit gabi? dahil hindi araw. medyo ayaw ko sa araw. maitim na nga ako e nakuha ko pang magpasunog sa sinag ng haring araw. tostadong lechon ang kalalabasan ko nyan. parang nabigla yata ang hita ko, kaya hayun! napagtripan ni hita na kumirot nang todo. that's why i started sporting a wooden cane today, waring isang lolong naglalakad sa mall na pumasok sa internet cafe dito sa southmall. ang sakit sakit. rayuma na yata ito. kelangan nang magbawas ng timbang.

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jun lozada. consistent sa pagsasabi ng totoo. fg mike arroyo. baboy na sarap na sarap sa paglulublob sa putikan. pgma. kinakalawang na ang iron fist. pero she should finish her term as president hanggang 2010. sana rin ay isuko ng pangulo ang sarili niya sa impeachment proceedings nang lumabas ang katotohanan. yun lang ang dalawang piso kong pananaw ukol sa mga isyu ngayon sa lipunan. ang people power ay rule of the mob. di na maganda sa paningin ng lipunang pansandaigdigan.

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salamat kuya jon (jonmagat.blogspot.com) sa isang magandang artikulong naipost mo sa iyong blog.

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holy supper will be on march 22-23.  kelangan nang mag-ayuno sa kasalanan. dapat ay araw-araw tayong nag-aayuno sa paggawa ng kasalanan.

a new phone. My Phone T22


march 9, 2008 (super belated bday gift). araneta coliseum. INCUBUS CONCERT TICKET

nakaugalian ko sa dati kong blog ( http://kulukoynimart.blogspot.com ) na magsulat nang tuluyan, di iniinda ang mga tuldok, kudlit at tandang pananong, gayundin kung english o filipino ang gagamitin kong language sa pagsulat udyok na rin ng malayang kaisipan. ke kajologan man itong maituturing, dito ko malayang naihahayag ang aking mga saloobin, gayundin ang mga angst ko sa buhay. kaya pasensyahan na lang tayo. para ito sa mga taong walang magawa, mga bum, mga curious, mga showbiz columnists, mga arsonists at assassins. itong entri na ito ay makikilala sa tawag na.....wala lang!

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i had the time of my life last november 30. 39th anniversary ng lokal ng almanza (my local church), and i was chosen as one of the hosts of the musical program. lahat nagkakagulo. lahat tensed. pero tensed na may euphoria. yung euphoric na feeling na nakukuha mo lang pag alam mong nakapagdudulot ka ng glory kay God. the secretaries and the finance officers danced to folkloric tunes, the choir members and the scan staff sang their hearts out. and who would expect the deaconesses to render an aerodance number? yup, nag-eyrobiks ang mga "batang" diakonesa. the kids did a spectacular pantomime. pics to follow soon. i personally requested not to have to may pictures of mine taken coz i might register too bad sa camera. hehehehe. kelangan nang simulan ang pag-aaral ng boxing sa elorde.

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this year is about to end, at ako ay tatanda na naman ng isang taon. i must say na marami akong pinagdaanan; though, i must really admit that i should remain thankful for the Father has kept me sane. walang problemang di ko nalusutan sa tulong niya. yung tipong nakabitin na sa bangin ang kalahati ng katawan ko at ang kalahati nama'y nakasandig sa malambot na lupa (naks, matinding metapora mula sa titser ko nung hayskul sa filipino), pero iniahon pa rin ako ng Dios. kaya naman, habambuhay na akong magpapasalamat sa lahat ng ginawa Niya para sa akin. anong maisusukli ko? wala. ang magagawa ko, maglingkod nang tapat sa Kanya.

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ang komento ko lang ukol sa nangyari sa press noong nakaraang manila pen siege....Protektahan ang Press Freedom. maging responsable sana ang media at ang kapulisan sa pangangalaga sa karapatang ito. we are given "free will" by the Lord, and forcibly supressing it is a grave violation of our right to gain access to information. yun lang ang dalawang piso ko para dito.

la lang.

just recently, well, actually it's been over a month now, when i was designated as one of our account's flex-trainers, together with two other equally talented and deserving individuals. a week ago, i got promoted and now i am in training as one of Hotwire Manila's level 2 specialists. i am, indeed, overwhelmed; yet, i am still humbled by the fact that without the Father's help, i wouldn't be getting these laurels. i just want to shout out to the whole world that my God is alive, and that i have a loving and caring Father who is always by my side.

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recently, i bought the book that my friend mitch keeps on raving about. "For One More Day" is written by Mitch Albom, the best-selling author of "Tuesdays with Morrie." the story is indeed simple: there's this loser guy who almost died after commiting suicide, who got the chance of talking to his deceased mom, and they both started unraveling the significant events and connecting with the people that helped define their lives, eventually leading to the loser guy learning how to forgive himself. having lost my mother 7 years ago (yup, i still deal with the pain, but the Father is so good in reminding me that we shall see each other again come the day of His Son's second advent), i can so much relate to the guy's predicaments and doubts. this book made me cry while i was reading it at starbucks pamplona. this book made me realize that the word "mommy" is one of God's most unique gifts that He added on our daily vocabulary, and once that privilege is gone, you'll keep on thirsting and longing for it. this made me realize that i should be damn proud to say that I was a mommy's boy, and will forever remain as one 'til i breathe my last. (sige na marty, lj mo naman 'to, may karapatan kang mag-sentimiyento de asukal.)

i've been a big fan of the INC Tabernale Choir, since they were first formed. this hymn, which i stumbled upon you tube, made me even more ecstatic about them. the female soloist, sis. olynne quinitio-tabayoyong, is a member of the philippine madrigal singers. her voice is the most powerful soprano i've heard. and you can see in her face that she poured all her heart out in her performance.

this hymn did not only gave me tears; it made me cry.

praise be to God!

Salamat, ka Bining, sa pagmamahal na ipinakita mo sa Iglesia.
Ang Iglesiang ito'y minahal ka rin namang talaga.
Sa Iyong pagpanaw,  ang tungkuling banal ang siyang tangan.
Iya'y inspirasyon para sa aming mga naiwan.

O Dios ng langit, kami ngayo'y nakikiusap
Na ang kalungkutang ito'y mapal'tan ng kaligayahan.
Kapanatagan ng loob, nawa ay aming maapuhap,
Hanggang sa aming masapit, pangakong banal na bayan!


Pagpupugay sa karangalan ng Kapatid na Vivencio "Ka Bining" Pineda, ministro ng Iglesia ni Cristo na pumanaw kamakailan lamang.

mahal kita pero di ko lang madalas sabihin.
lagi kasi tayong nagkakabarahan.
inaalaska kita, inaalaska mo rin ako.
ikaw ay isang mahalagang nilalang na bumubuo sa pagkatao.


MALIGAYANG KAARAWAN DADDY!
Lagi ka sanang pagpalain ng Dios sa lahat ng iyong mga balakin.

yung paksa ng leksyon kanina, kung tutuusin, ay isang pangkaraniwang leksyong pandoktrina. pero naging katangi-tangi ang kabuuan ng pagsamba dahil bukod sa marubdob na pag-awit ng mga mang-aawit sa koro (inawit nila yung awit blg. 250), mahusay na naipaliwanag ng ministrong nangasiwa, ang kapatid na ruben garcia, ang ukol sa katotohanan ng pagsusugo ng Dios sa mga huling araw. ipinamulat ng kapatid ni ruben sa kanyang pagsesermon kung gaano kasarap ang pakiramdam na alam ng isang tao na sa tuwing tatawag siya sa Dios, mayroong nakikinig at walang sawang nagbibigay ng kasagutan sa mga tanong ng tao ukol sa buhay. di ko mapigilang maluha na isa ako sa mga taong napagkalooban ng ganitong pribilehiyo, na madalas kong naisasantabi o hindi na nabibigyang-pansin.

Oo, mula nang magkaroon ng araw ay ako nga; at walang sinomang makapagliligtas sa aking kamay: ako'y gagawa, at sinong pipigil? 
                                                                                                                                      - Isaias 43:13

Mapagpalang ika-93 Anibersaryo, Mga Kapatid kay Cristo!

CRHIST THE LORD Out of Egypt by Anne Rice. This book is an easy read.  In 30 minutes, I was able to finish up to 4 chapters. Not that it's shallow (nothing's shallow for THE Anne Rice), it's just that the words used were simple, making the transitions so fluid. It's a story told in the first person, the Lord Jesus Christ narrating his day to day account of his youthful life. It's fiction,  but  it is quite interesting to think what the Lord thought of His miraculous birth, how He first discovered His God-given powers, and questions may keep coming up as I progress reading the book.

I am gonna borrow it from my officemate jonas (He left it on His table, he wasn't here for work so I just grabbed it), and basing from the first four chapters, I'm gonna roar for this good piece of work.

i was reading a forwarded e-mail from a church friend about his interesting high school when i suddenly thought of Susan.

Susan is actually a monicker that i gave her, and amongst our high school gang, i was the only one who had the guts to call her by this name.

Current Mood: sentimental
Current Music: smoke gets in your eyes-the platters

i'm definitely no big fan of biology, but there's one weird thing that i'm fond of doing nowadays. i really find youtube videos showing zits being popped out and cysts exposed on cam amazing to watch. it ain't a fetish, dont get me wrong. i don't turn orgasmic watching these videos. i just find it really interesting.

try this. search for bacne on you tube. or look out for empyema. this is definitely not for those whose stomachs turn easily upside down. definitely not for the faint-hearted.

call me a freak.

tell me i gross.

i won't care at all.

cheers to zits and cysts!

for it keeps me up-to-date..........









..........and sane.



and it makes me feel a lot smarter! hehehe.

in hunger blest, in times of thirst restored.

ito yung line sa hymn 132 na tumimo sa isip ko kagabi sa pagsamba. the more i feel oppressed, the more i feel how this cruel world loathes my existence, the more i feel how my bestfriend LJC (lord Jesus Christ) loves me. LJC suffered for me, and nothing can compare to the burden that he carried just for the Church to receive salvation.

pero minsan, i feel na naneneglect ko yung blessing na ito ng Panginoon sa akin. i informally stepped down of the kalihiman as well as the kapisanan due to my tiresome work sched. alam naman Niya na di nagbabago ang puso ko pagdating sa aspeto ng paglilingkod.

panalangin ko, mabuo ko yung nasirang puzzle ng pagiging maytungkulin ko at makabalik ako sa duties ko sa iglesia sa lalong madaling panahon.

fantastic 4 is a waste of money.

i entered halfway thru the film 'coz i was bored waiting for the last full show, only to realise that i'm gonna be a lot more bored inside.

the first installment was okay, but this sequel did not allow the four protagonists to have their characters mature.

the so-called poignant dramatic scenes were too sappy, maria flordeluna would give this film a huge obstacle in the box office if its last week were shown on theaters.

there i wasted 160 bucks.

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another "(un)fantastic" personality nowadays is the honorable (ngork!) election officer atty. lintang bedol. this guy has his testicles way up his head. now, he's got the guts to challenge the disillusioned officials of COMELEC to file a case against him.

one simple question senor bedol, WHERE THE HELL ARE THE ELECTION RETURNS! why did you not return 'em?