Special birthday cake given by my friend, Wena Paz
I celebrated my birthday with friends and family for three consecutive days. 
Last Saturday was a joint celebration with two of my close friends, Marijo and Jessica. It is so convenient that 4 out of our group of 5 have our birth days on the month of May. Melanie, the 4th one, lives in the U.S. and was unable to join us. Then last Sunday, the 24th, I get to spend lunch with Kuya and the family. My sister-in-law, Ate Bibay, handed me down this nifty pillow which is very useful for nights when I have to sit to sleep. Yup. You read it right. There are nights when it I find it difficult for me to sleep on my side. My back is just so painful, I end up sitting down and hugging a pillow to sleep.
I had planned to just be at home on my birthday, the 25th, except for a night out with my high school gang. I just spent the morning working on some music when lunch came and suddenly I had surprise visitors! Two friends, Eric (D’Stink!) and John (Dumb-dumb) from the defunct 93.9 DWKC (where I worked before) came first. My brother, who was a disc-jockey in that station, came next. I had a feeling a few more will come. I received a call from no less than Mike Enriquez (Baby Michael), expressing that he couldn’t make it as it was a spur of the moment invitation from Hill Billy Willy and he had previously set an appointment for lunch. Bobby Ante called to say the same. Nonetheless, Rudolph Rivera came and so did Ray (Animal) and of course, Hill Billy Willy himself. 
Wow! I was anticipating the day to be “Joke Time!” And indeed, we all had fun, reminiscing old colleagues and fun days with the gang. After all, we were all known to be ‘full of gag’! Hahaha!!!
93.9 WKC Characters: Dumb-dumb, Animal, Dewey Duck and D' Stink!
Unfortunately, my back started to hurt towards the afternoon so I had to cancel my earlier plans to spend the night with my high school gang. We were supposed to go to a comedy bar and do something different from our usual ‘eat out’.
On a serious note though, I woke up last monday and immediately thanked God for a birthday to celebrate. You know how people usually ask you what your wish is for your birthday? Well, that came to mind as I always used to ask God for a special gift for my birthday. So when the thought crossed my mind, I was trying to squeeze my barrel of desires for one particular wish I can ask from my Creator. Nothing came to mind. Honestly. I know there are a lot of things I would like to do or have or experience. But on that certain moment, I was silent. Then suddenly, I said to myself, “I am content.”
A bible verse comes to mind: “Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it.” (1 Timothy 6:6-7 NLT) I definitely am not rich that I could say I have all my material things and expenses covered. I am very far from that but I am content because God takes care of everything for me. He blesses me with His presence, which for me is far greater than a cave of gold. He makes sure I have food on the table and sometimes even more that I could share with others. He takes care of my financial needs, whether through the abilities He has given me or through the kindness of other people. In a way, I am happy with what I have. Even with cancer in my life, I can still say, “I am content.” God sustains me. Oh yes there are difficult times and they can be really difficult but God pulls through for me. For that, I am grateful.
And so this year, my birthday was different. I got to spend it at home, as compared to the previous years of being out of town, somewhere. The Lord just made sure I had fun that day. Relaxed but fun.
So I have to make this blog short.
. You know how some devotionals are written, right? There’s usually a bible verse for the day and a literature/experience/encouragement to boost it. Well, with this bible I’m reading now (NIV version), I get to read a few chapters of the bible a day and a daily discovery (somewhat of a devotional) about Jesus weaved into what I’ve read. Yup, even in the Old Testament. You’d be surprised how Jesus is present even during the Old Testament.
by Randy Alcorn. I thought, “If I know where I’m going to when I die, I’d better get to learn more about this place called Heaven, while I’m alive.” 
written by Prof. Randy Pausch. He died of pancreatic cancer. I didn’t have much time to research about this book and honestly, I’ve completely forgotten all about it. One day, while working in one of GMA7’s scoring bays, my friend Ria (in the Philippines) pops in and hands me a book which she would like me to read. Guess what the title is. The Last Lecture! 
by Tim Lahaye. It talks about how we all have different temperaments and how we are configured differently from and similarly with others. It helps to understand oneself and others, better. It can help in learning how to build character and relate to people.
. Since I was twelve years old, this topic has always held my interest. Of course, at that age, I couldn’t understand much of it except for the major events being pointed out in the Book of Revelation. This book has really helped me a lot in imagining the details of the big picture. It’s simply written and quick to understand.
Richelle’s on her fifth month with Baby Yum-yum. We’ve been documenting her pregnancy since month two. We were all so surprised that another Ligot is coming our way and since this may be Richelle’s last pregnancy (and we think it is), we thought of having a monthly photo session with a different concept each time.
The room was cold, the pillows were cuddly and the blanket was warm and soft. Perfect for a long stay in bed. Then I heard crows. Several of them. Squawking here and there. I wasn’t one to pass up the opportunity. I got up quickly, changed and grabbed my camera. Time for bird photos! 
by gerdie
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