Finally, with roughly about 2 months to go before the hyped-up and eagerly anticipated “Iron Man” movie is to come out, Marvel reveals the final layout of the superhero’s motion picture poster.

Looks kinda like a Star Wars poster in terms of how the images were laid out… but still pretty awesome!  Check out the image below…

Who doesn’t love to travel, right? It’s probably one of the sure fire ways to relieve stress and rejuvenate the senses… and what better place to travel than Europe!

Europe has so many attractions and places to visit which are sure to leave you at awe… Euro Disney, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumph, Big Ben, Venice, and so much more.

But before we can even actually head over to any of these European countries… we should first be able to determine how we are going to rest once we get there. Of course, other than Outer Banks rentals, not having a decent (and cheap) place to stay can instead give you more things to worry about.

But ponder no more… there is a site that you can actually use to help aid your accommodation hunting.

Be it Hotels in Paris, Hotels in London or maybe Hotels in Manchester and even Hotels in Birmingham, Cheaper Than Hotels has the answer for you.

So plan your vacation now and start off by making your stay in a hotel the least of your concerns!

For those who may have hurt us in any way, past or present… I forgive you.
For those who may have spoken ill of us at any given time… I forgive you.
For those whom we once thought to be friends… I forgive you.
For those who indirectly inflicted pain to us… I forgive you.
For those who hold grudges and cannot let go… I forgive you.
For those who have selfishly placed themselves ahead of others… I forgive you.
For those who are consciously inconsiderate to every concern… I forgive you.
For those who refuse to understand… I forgive you.
For those who take pleasure in other people’s suffering… I forgive you.
For those who just simply refuse to cooperate… I forgive you.
For those who can make a difference but refuse to do so… I forgive you.
For those who won’t take responsibility… I forgive you.
For those who simply point at others… I forgive you.
For those who find it difficult to look in the mirror… I forgive you.
For those who simply won’t do anything… I forgive you.
For those who won’t forgive… I forgive you.
For those whose lives are riddled with compromise… I forgive you.
For those who politicize everything… I forgive you.
For those who always expect something in return… I forgive you.
For those who deceive others… I forgive you.
For those who just don’t care… I forgive you.

In forgiveness there is peace.

In forgiving… I, too, am forgiven by my Lord.

May those whom I have forgiven be able to find inner and spiritual peace as well as they ultimately learn to forgive themselves as well as others.

The latest posters of the upcoming “Iron Man” movie (yes… posters, in fact 3 of them) have been displayed (and being handed out) at “Wondercon 2008″…

These posters feature the Mark 1, Mark 2 and Mark 3 models of Tony Stark’s Iron Man which are all included in the upcoming motion picture. Check out the image below (courtesy of ScreenRant.com)…!

Oh and while you’re at it, have you checked out Tony Stark’s cool Audi in the movie as well?  It ain’t an old Audi model souped up with car parts… it a totally new ride designed specifically for the film!

Can’t wait for the film to come out!  This movie has “blockbuster” written all over it!

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It’s been ages since I watched “Armageddon” that I can’t even remember when it first came out. All I remember is that I saw the film at SM Megamall with my family. SM Megamall! Can you believe that?! I never watch movies at Megamall anymore…  Remember, SM Megamall…?!  The cinema with sticky floors and unkempt seats with upholstery that pleads to be run over by Sebo vacuums?

This was even before the Promenade was built and waaay before (the new) Greenhills Theater was renovated.

Why am I saying this, you ask? Well… I my kid, who wasn’t feeling too good, asked me if he could watch something before going to bed… and I rummaged through my small bundle of original (meaning “unpirated”) DVDs and chose this movie to watch.

As he intently viewed the flick, I watched along since I didn’t have anything else to do. And by golly, I enjoyed the film so much that I actually finished it and realized that my kid had fallen asleep three-fourths past the movie. I loved the theme song (”I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”) performed by Aerosmith.

Just wonderful! It gave me thrills and chills all over again. What a great “feel-good-ish” (and sort of melancholic) ending…

Normally, when I see a particular movie in the theaters already, I don’t get the urge to buy it on DVD anymore… even if that motion picture had really good production values.

But this evening… as I watched “Armageddon” again after a long long time… it reminded me of why DVDs, especially those I have greatly enjoyed in theaters, are such good investments!

Regarded by all three American Idol judges to be their best batch yet, below is a video of the show’s Top 24 contestants who will be going head to head starting this week…

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Yesterday (Saturday), I left around 8:30AM from the Elim Global Headquarters and headed off to Famy, Quezon with some of my Elim friends. We headed there to do an ocular and at the same time shoot a testimonial by a couple who are regular Elim dwellers that live there.

The trip was fun… being that I enjoyed long trips, the travel to our destination was something I was eagerly looking forward to even the day before our departure. On our way there, it was just me, Jayp, Maricar and Sis. Lory Lina (wife of Joey Lina).

We took the Antipolo route… the roads were paved… the path was winding… and the view was just wonderful. Lots of green fields and open space… mountains and vast plains of grass and trees.

We finished the shoot, exchanged pleasantries with other Elimites and had some really tasting “ginataan” (I had 3 servings!) and chicharon before heading to Siniloan.

Lunch was spent eating at a Jollibee branch in the same province with Elim friends as well. We headed back at around 2PM and arrived in Manila at roughly 4:30PM.

It was a pretty long trip but spent fruitfully as everything we did was for the Lord and for His glory.

And though the travel back and forth was pretty tiring… I wouldn’t have traded it for any of my favorite pastimes.

Note:  A lot of friends have been asking me where I bought some of my funny t-shirts of which one of them is featured on the last photo of this entry… well, it’s in the “Shop for all Seasons” in Mandaluyong.

Having a personal relationship with God is great… it’s probably the best feeling there is… but you shouldn’t think that your life serving God stops there.  Praying to the Lord and cultivating a productive and effective prayer time IS NOT enough… remember, it isn’t ever about YOU… it never should be.  It’s all about HIM.  What does He desire for all of us?  It is for us to strive hard to become disciples… followers… to become instruments of blessing and to be fishers of men.

Our mission here on Earth is not just to know God… not just to understand His word… not just to connect with our Creator… it is to be a part of something far far greater than ourselves… to be able to spread the Good News to every corner of the world.  To let Christ be known everywhere.  In our own little way, we can minister and share God’s love to others… be it your neighbor, your classmate, your friend, officemates, even your enemy.

Has God touched you in a special way?  Has he performed miracles in your life?  Perhaps, a blessing or provisions that he has showered upon you?  If so, don’t keep it to yourself… share your story, chronicle it and testify as to how the Lord has changed your life… let every event in your life serve as a means to glorify God… every event… everything.  Yes, everything… including your struggles.

How you may ask?

By overcoming these difficulties through God’s grace and power, people can see how the Lord works in your life… ultimately, it is the Lord who is lifted up and glorified.  Through every achievement, every recognition… praise Him.  Praise God for everything that comes your way… fade into the shadows and let Him be the one to take center stage.

Serve Him with all your heart.  Put Him ahead of everything else… regardless of how important other matters may be to you… nothing but nothing comes first BUT the Lord.  Especially when he calls upon you to serve… or to act upon something.  You’ll never know when He’ll seek to use you but when He does… we should all be ready to drop everything and respond faithfully.  This is where we are tested.  Can you actually do it?  Really?  What if you’re supposed to work on something that client requires which is supposed to merit you a substantial financial gain in return?  Can you forego something like that to heed God’s call?

Worldly thinking would consider this to be stupid.  What if I desperately need the cash?  What if client gets mad?  What if my boss doesn’t understand?  What if…?  What if…?

Don’t expect them to understand… just simply follow the Lord.  Blind faith.  Total surrender.  Godly surrender.  Respond.

As the Good News says, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all else shall be given you besides".  Nothing… nothing else comes first.  Do not allow anyone to tell you otherwise.  Individuals inclined to worldly thinking would be quick to disagree… naturally.  Worldly ideals… matters and crooked morals that have been embedded into our culture and materialistic way of life would be quick to question how one can sustain a life of true discipleship.

But it IS more than possible.  It is life’s best reality.  And it is only ultimately comprehended once you actually engage in the practice of this kind of surrender.

The first step is always the hardest… but the Lord asks this of us all.

To blindly surrender all worldly norms… and live under the norms of true Godly spirituality.

The norm under which the Lord intended for all of us to live by.

Stumbled upon a video that was kinda hilarious… ummm… well, yeah… actually, it was really funny!  It seems to be a video of a birthday party of some kid and all of a sudden there appeared SPIDEY!  Yeah… Spidey dropped by to show off a thing or two of his superhero talents…

This guy probably got too much into character that he forgot he was only a mascot and that not much was expected of him by the guests.  Hahaha!  Well… you’ll see in the video.  Enjoy!

I just remembered a few lines from the song, "Hosanna", performed by Hillsong which affects me greatly everytime I listen to it.

"Heal my heart and make it clean,
Open up my eyes to the things unseen,
Show me how to love like You have loved me…
Break my heart for what breaks Yours,
Everything I am for Your kingdom’s cause,
As I walk from earth into eternity…"

Such powerful words… very meaningful… and the essence of what every Christian’s desire should be.