30 Day Blogging Challenge Day Five: Your Proudest Moment

When it comes to myself, I only have few proudest moments. However, I treasure them because it is one of the instrument of what I am right now. Even eating alone in a restaurant is also one of my proudest moment. But the really proudestest (if there's a word like that hoho) moment that happened to me was when I took my practicum at one of the 5-star hotel near the airport. Well, I'm not really talented when it comes to cooking and I just know very little things about it so I am so scared of how I am going to live inside the kitchen for two months. But how come this was my proudest moment?

Well first, as I've said, I'm not really talented and I'm scared of being inside the kitchen. Many what ifs are bugging my mind before I started my practicum. Many disturbing and unanswered  questions are popping into my head like, "what if they'll shout at me because I know nothing?" Or "what am I gonna do if the kitchen is busy?" Or "I don't wanna start my OJT. I'm so scared" (if you consider it as a question). Secondly, I lack of self-trust/self-confidence. I never believed myself that I have a future with the path that I'm taking up. I never believed that I was destined to this. Thirdly, I panic every time I do something that is out of my comfort zone. Like, when someone shouts at me, I suddenly becomes a rat that wants to go back to its hole.

All of the thoughts and the negativity evaporates when I started the practicum. Of course, at first it's so hard and it's hard for me to cope up with my surroundings and it was all a culture shock. I felt so useless that time because I was just watching them move, cook and prepare. But when I started to become at ease, I also go with the flow and let go of something that hinders me from doing the things that i am supposed to do. I can still remember the nostalgic feeling of the adrenaline rush on one of the holidays which was a busy day inside the kitchen. That was the time that I finally told myself that I am not useless anymore inside the kitchen because I was also doing the things that my chefs are doing. And another nostalgic feeling was when they let me handle one section which I thought i can not handle myself. I never thought that they will put a big trust on me and let me prepare things that I was not fond before.

When I was doing those things that time, I was not aware that I already can do it, not until my chefs told me that I changed a lot since I started having my training. Being a negative as I was, I was shocked because that time, I still believed that there are many things that is wrong with me. I just realized that I've already accomplish it when I finished my 400 hours. I myself was shocked that I finished it alive and with a lot of knowledge for add-ons. I really enjoyed it when I thought that I'll despise. All the things that I've said before I start was swallowed by me, yet it tastes sweet. Really.

So when bumps come to my life, the highs and downs on the road, I always come back to the moment that I've experienced inside the kitchen. If I was able to do the thing that I am not passionate about, if I was able to solve the problems inside the kitchen, if I was able to live two months with burns and cuts, then I was also able to surpass the problems that I am facing. Change is for the better. I always ask God, why did He let me with this path. I finally got my answer when I finished my practicum. It is because, He would not allow me to just be inside my box, but He would let me experience the world outside my comfort zone. He wants me to learn lessons inside the kitchen and not to stick with what I know. He wants me to acquire new knowledge and be a better person for Him. He wants me to have added talents because He loves me and He was delighted to me.

So this is my proudest moment because it made me realize many things, not just skills but a lot of moral things.


12:02am
09/15/14

30 Day Blogging Challenge Day 4: Your Dream Job

I was really looking forward to write something about this topic. Well, my dream job is not a secret to my friends but is a secret to my family. Yeah, that's sad. I really wanted to be a journalist or a writer (TV/movie writer). That's what's in my heart since I was in 1st year college. It's so sad that I can not switch the program that I'm currently taking because my family is already looking forward for me to have a job.

I want to be a journalist because I want to write how I feel to the particular subject and I like to discover facts and share it to everyone. With regards to being a tv/movie writer, since young, there are always stories inside my head that I always make up. Aside from that, I was trained to write things by my elementary teacher, thanks to her, so I liked anything that connects with English subject since then.

Anyways, after graduation, I plan to work abroad and study there at the same time. For me to achieve my dreams. Well, if that's God's will then I am more than willing to oblige. And I promise myself that I will study heartily this time.



6:39pm
09/13/14

30 Day Blogging Challenge Day 3: Your favorite quote

I'm not really a fan of quotes. And I'm not the favoritey type of person. So instead of giving quotes, I decided to write down my top life verse

 
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make you path straight.

Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever you do, do it for the Lord ,and not unto man.

Matthew 11:28 Come to me all you who are weary and I will give you rest.

Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways.

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all my needs according to His riches and glory.

John3:16 For God so loved the world for He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have an everlasting life.

These are actually just few of it. But these are really the ones that is cole to my heart. :)

10:35pm

09/12/14

30 Day Blogging Challenge Day 2: 20 Facts about me

I prepared this one and brainstormed on what to jot down with regardings to the facts about me. So here it goes.

 

1. I am proud to say that I was saved and everyday, I receive God's love, grace and mercy. He is indeed my source of strength and joy.

2. I am weird. But weird is awesome. So I am awesome.

 3. Fascinated and mesmerized by lights.

 4. When I was young, I have this favorite movie entitled "Baby's day out" I was informed that I watched it everyday and laugh at the funny scenes everyday (I know right!!)

 5. I'm pretty shy. Pretty + shy 

 6. I love reading stuff (books, articles, poems, and etc.) But I kind of stopped last April 2014 (tho I plan to read again next semester)

 7. No one can stop me from laughing so I'm a laughing monster which is a huge turn-off. Blah.

 8. Frustrated journalist/writer/blogger

 9.I was somehow extrovert in high school but college taught me to be introvert.

10. I am the abrasive sarcastic friend that my friends hate. Hohoho

11. I have lots of self proclaimed boyfriends.

12. I am not addicted to any games because when I played it for like two days, I will eventually drop it like a hot potato.

13. I am a fan of Korean drama,  Running Man, Girls Generation and C.N. Blue.

14. My first ever hollywood crush is Zachary David Alexander Baskett Efron (I can still remember his name huraaah!!)

15. I love to discover new things and wander alone. I don't know why but I enjoy being alone.

16. The best experience happened in my life so far was when I was a practicumer at MHM. I never thought that I could make it to 400 hours. Swear. I thought I'd die. 

17. I am a very curious person. Sometimes, my friends would be annoyed because I'm always asking things. (Sorry but I believe that curiousity is endless, forever)

18. I am the most awkward person ever!

19. I never want to explain myself to anyone. I was not an open book for everyone to read/know. Like this 

20. I am a very lazy person so this is indeed a miracle that I am able to finish 20 facts about me. Hoho

 

 

 

9:14pm

09/11/14

30 Day. Blogging Challenge Day 1: Your blog's name

Blog name: majoygalingana



My blog name is austere. As simple as ABC, 123, you and me. 😒 Basically, the ma there comes from my first name, Mary. Then the joy comes from my second name itself, Joy. And the rest is my surname. Majoy originated when my family called me that nickname. I got fond to it, however, I’m a bit sentimental so I want my family to only call me Majoy just for a change because in the Philippines, Mary Joy is heard in each streets (okay I’m a bit exaggerated but it also comes that way). I just found it cute (Majoy) when I was in college. So I start to change all my user names into majoygalingana for me to easily remember. I’m a very forgetful person. Hoho.



Well, I’m not really a creative person to begin with that’s why I came up with that. I believe that it is easier for me to find by people if I have the same user name (as if they will find me on Social Networking Sites I'm no famous nor celebrity. Duh! Wake up!) but maybe someday, if I get used with blogging I might change it.



As simple as that. I’m just so purely and absolutely newbie. Hehe.


8:39
09/10/14