Author: Rochelle Sy Chua

Bible Verses & Thoughts on Religion

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 8, 2009

I’ve been receiving text messages from my friend, Kathy every weekday at around 8:30-8:45AM. She sends me bible verses/quotes. I believe she’s a truly spiritual person and she’s influencing her friends to believe in God as well and be saved.

I honestly don’t know where I’m at when it comes to religion. Most of my friends are Christians. Some are Buddhists & Catholics. But majority are Christians.

I think I’m more of an Agnostic person now. I do believe in God (sometimes I don’t when I’m angry hehe). I tried a few years back (2004-2005) to open my heart to Christianity when I was really down and almost gave up on life. I joined bible studies, attended church service… but… it didn’t turn out well. I was not really myself then coz I was down, angry, miserable and yet the ones that I met during those trying times are judgemental & mean.

I did meet a lot of great people too (and I treasure their friendship a lot).. It’s just that the pain that I endured was just too much that time. I think my mistake was I tried to get over my misery by trying to believe in God and I placed my belief on the people who are passionate about that God. I ended up disappointed.

I’ve moved on and I’m happy now. But when the topic of religion comes up, it just reminds me of that experience and I will just walk away and try to be the same person who doesn’t really have a spiritual journey.. I’m scared on that aspect.. I may have wanted to know God more and start really believing in our Lord but.. the experience before was just too traumatic.

Kathy’s messages makes me think that it’s time to give it a chance again.. maybe this time that I don’t have any hatred in my heart.. maybe this time I can truly open my heart and understand who God is… Another friend also invited me to their church next week, a different one from the church I tried to attend before. I think I’ll try it… Let’s see.. Wish me Luck!

Here are just some of the messages I got from Kathy (Kathy, thanks so much for this. I really appreciate the time that you put on by typing all these and sending this to all your friends for inspiration):

Philip 3:9
Not having a righteousness of my own derived from the law but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on basis of faith.

Proverbs 2:6
the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge & understanding. (the closer we walk with God , the clearer we see His guidance).

Isaiah 18:19
the Lord though our sins are as scarlet, they will be white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool. If you consent & obey.

Matthew 6:25-26
Don’t be worried about your life as to what you will eat or what you will drink nor for your body as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, they do not sow nor reap nor gather in barns & yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?

Isaiah 54:10
“For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake. but my loving kindness will not be removed from you. And my covenant of peace will not be shaken.” says the Lord who has compassion on you.

John 12:46-47
I have come as light into the world so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness… I did not come to judge the world but to save it.

Slumdog Millionaire.. the Philippine Premiere

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 6, 2009

Yes, I watched this twice already and has already blogged about it (see my post here). But I just can’t get enough, I watched those only at home and with my 32″ TV.

Since I do have a chance to watch it on the big screen (thanks to Viva International Pictures & TV5), why would I miss that opportunity? It’s one of the GREATEST film of all time. I really love it and I’m asking all of you to catch it when it opens in Philippine cinemas on April 11, 2009. You’ll surely miss a lot if you don’t watch it. It isn’t Oscar’s Best Picture for nothing.

At first, I mentioned in my previous blog entry that the movie revolved around Jamal’s joining the “Who wants to be a millionare” game show. Yes, it revolved there but actually, it all boils down to his love for Latika…

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He was able to win 20M rupees and was able to answer all the questions because… all questions coincidentally do have relations with his life.. from the time that he was a kid till present.. I also love how the story has been presented in the movie… you won’t notice that the movie is 2 hours long, that’s how good it is..

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After watching this the 3rd time, I realized that this movie is really about love… I believe Jamal (lead character) has chosen to live for love and it is his destiny… so touching (I was really trying not to cry coz noone’s really crying watching the movie hehehe)… but deep inside I cried coz I’m so touched with the movie… and the movie ended very well… It is a happy ending!

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My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

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Comedy Cartel presents… Mad Max Comedy

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 5, 2009

I used to think that comedy shows are just presented by the so-called “bading” or “homosexuals” hehehe. The ones wherein they make fun of their audience, just for the fun of it. It’s a nice way for the audience to forget all about stress, problems, heartaches, etc.

I just knew now that there is a different kind of comedy and I love it!!! Thanks to my blogger friend, Kel (sioti Kel ) who invited me to watch Mad Max Comedy by Comedy Cartel.

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They are a bunch of guys who have different approaches when it comes to sharing jokes. It’s pretty simple actually, it’s like all the jokes that we friends share when we’re hanging around. But for them, it’s like compressed together in 10 minutes (all pure jokes).

Each guy has about 10 minutes per set. Each one also has a different topic that they play around with. Topics like the ff.:

School Jokes
Chinese Jokes
Parenting Jokes
Marriage Jokes
Teenager Jokes
Profession Jokes

My favorite portion from the show are from Mike Unson’s & Stanley Chi’s. Maybe because I can relate to their jokes? hehehe

If you wanna watch a good show and have a nice laugh. Be sure to catch Comedy Cartel on their April shows at Spicy Fingers. I highly recommend it

Here are the details:
Fool Proof Stand Up

Dates: April 13 & 27, 2009 (Mondays 8PM)

Entrance Fee: Php 150

Venue:

Spicy Fingers Bar & Restaurant

Ground Level, Greenbelt 2, Ayala Center, Makati City

For reservations, call 0922-8596144 or 533-9316.

My Virtual Makeover… What do you think?

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 2, 2009

I was seriously planning to cut my hair really short last week. I wanted to get my friends’ opinions so I posted in my plurk about my question (Plurk Thread).

I think about 90% of them disagree with me cutting my hair short so I decided not to continue with my plan.

There were also some suggestions like try to go online and do a virtual makeover. I actually wasn’t aware that there is such a thing! And thanks to those who shared.

I tried Taaz (www.taaz.com), it’s so cool, promise! You just have to upload your picture and then you can do your makeover.

There are 4 sections there:

Face
Eyes
Lips
Hair

Various selections on each part, and it’s somewhat a lil realistic. For example, on the eyes part, they created a simulation of the contact lens (take note, there’s even an existing brand that they patterned it to). I think it’s also their way to help market their products.

So the first step is to upload your picture, next is to choose which section you want to do the makeover with and choose and preview… you can also save it once you’re done.

Here is me if I put on a very black hair & gothic makeup hehehe

After you finish your virtual makeover, you can compare it with your original picture. On the left is the original picture and on the right is the one we created via Taaz. In this picture, I just changed the hair that’s all.

If I want to see myself in short hair, I will need to upload a picture wherein I’m wearing a ponytail. I’ll do that soon.

I am Legend Movie Review

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 2, 2009

I was watching HBO last weekend and this was the movie that was showing that time. I’ve watched this already before, I’m not sure though if I watched it in a movie house or also on HBO or DVD but I decided to watch it again. There’s nothing else to watch anyway on the television. And besides, it’s Will Smith!!

It was a movie about a cure that was made for cancer (altered measles virus). Unfortunately this cure mutated into a lethal airborne strain. It infected 90% of humanity. The remaining uninfected people are either being hunted/killed or committed suicide.

Will’s character (Neville) is left as the last healthy person in New York City. His family was killed in an evacuation mission when the helicopter exploded.

Neville spents his days with his dog (Sam) & experiments on the cure of this disease as well as finding survivors. One day, he sets out a trap to capture an infected woman to test the cure that he has made. The leader of the infected group saw this and try to attack him but since infected people are intolerant of sunlight & uv rays, Neville was able to escape.

One time, Neville was victimized by a trap created by the infected group, they set out infected dogs to attack Neville and Sam. After Sam and Neville was able to kill the dogs and get back to the laboratory, and try to cure Sam unfortunately, he was infected with the disease and try to attack Neville, poor Neville, all he can do is strangle his dog and bury him… now he’s totally alone… with this.. Neville try to seek revenge by attacking the infected group, I guess also his way of giving up as he’s all alone now..

Fortunately, he was saved by a woman and a boy who was on their way to a rescue camp. They all went back to Neville’s laboratory. The infected group found a way to Neville’s laboratory and starts to attack them. Then, Neville noticed that the cure he made was working! With this, he took a sample and gave it to the woman and asked her that this is the purpose why they met and let them escape.

Neville sacrificed his own life and put up a bomb killing him and the infected group. The woman & boy was able to escape and arrive at the rescue camp and gave the cure that Neville made. With this, he became a legend.

Nice, meaningful.. I notice that Will Smith movies are really worth watching. This is one of them

My rating for I am Legend: 4 out of 5 stars.

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