My big step into faith

My big step will come this Sunday when i will be "upgraded" from an inquirer to a candidate, and after the ceremony i will then be a Catechumen! Diane says that the word brings images of a caterpillar LOL but for me, i visualize an infant alien LOLOL 
OK OK jokes aside, i started this journey of faith in the middle of this year. Diane and I have been attending RCIA classes since then. That was the first step and now we are moving on to the 2nd one. We have chosen our god parents and they will be with us this Sunday, to guide us thru several rites. 
To further understand these rites and ceremonies, here are some details : 

Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate

This is also known as the Period of Inquiry. During this period, teaching is given to people who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. The sessions cover basic information about the Faith and fundamentally should^{[citation needed]} communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The church is offering here an invitation to initial conversion. There is no obligation involved in attending these meetings—they are intended to help a person decide whether they want to continue learning about the Faith. Attendees at this stage are known as Inquirers.

Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens

The Inquirers who wish to continue now move onto the next stage, which is known as the Period of the Catechumenate. The Inquirers who are not already baptized are welcomed to this next stage via the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens. As they enter this Rite they are known as Candidates. As they leave this Rite they are now referred to as Catechumens.
Such rites may take place throughout the year, but most often take place during Advent and the month before it (October through December). By this time, Catechumens must have in mind someone who would be willing to “sponsor” them. The sponsors are usually practicing strict Catholics that the Catechumens know. The duties of a sponsor are to go with them through the various rites, and provide individual instruction about matters of faith.
This is a very significant step, so much so that for Catechumens (unbaptized): ”One who dies during the Catechumenate receives a Christian burial.”[47]
From the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
This is the first rite that takes place at the beginning of the general Sunday Mass in front of the parish community.

More from this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rite_of_Christian_Initiation_of_Adults#First_Step:_Acceptance_into_the_Order_of_Catechumens_.5BParagraphs_41_-_47.5D

E-ver ready :)

Awwwwwwww!!!!! Feeling good :)

Taking a break from "work" i took the day off from the PC and spent half the day watching my fave drama series. I am not talking about the ones that most Asians are crazy about ! half of Asia seems to go ga-ga over the Korean dramas! Not me, i am proud to be Asian but i am not totally yellow! Give me a good old orang putih show any time!!


So since my internet screwed up big time today, i caught up with all the shows i love. 'work" got me a bit stressed out cuz i had assignments that were too technical to handle! I laid in bed, propped up with pillows and watched Hellcats ~ good ole cheerleading with great moves and nice dialogues! (Ashley Tisdale is cute),

Parenthood ~ i love the way the family members open up, bond, fight  and then give good moral support! ( it's always a feel-good show),

Vampire Diaires ~ it got slow for a bit , but this one episode got me all hot again! ( gawd, i love Damon now!) ,
GLEE ~ nothing like great songs to brighten up one's day! ( i particularly love this cuz they incorporate oldies with the new), Gossip girl ~ love the fashion, tho the drama is bit too outrageous in the teen world! ( the shoes and bags i lurve!!!)
and 90210 ~ Don't really like the celebrities in there , i just watch it cuz its there! ( OK OK only !) ... OMG, i just realized i am watching a LOT of shows!!! let's see , there are more like Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice ( i come from a family of Dr's with more coming on the way LOL so this is part of my life!) and now Diane has added one more to the list ~ The Walking Dead!!!

once again i have side-tracked! This wasn't meant to be a post on shows i watch on a weekly basis! but i wont spoil the suspense for the next post....  so log in next time LOLOL
Summary: All the shows i watched today .... made me go ..... AWWWWWWWWWW!!!!

E ~ news!!

Eyeliner Dilemma

Its suppose to to be the new look. Don't ask me since when cuz i am not all that updated where fashion is concerned! I have seen the look on the faces of celebrities, men included! And i have seen them on the young faces walking in malls. I have never thought of really trying it out until a certain sales gave me the option of buying 2 for the price of one!

So with 2 eyeliner pens in hand , i tried out my artwork. I have always used normal regular eye line pencils. I loved those and never left home without first scrawling a fine line over my eyes. Its not all that dramatic but does make a difference to a plain face.
With the pen, woahhhhh, i failed terribly! The line came out shaky and broken. It ended up looking like i was drawing dots and dashes on my eye lids! So i had to go over the broken "railway track" another time, and this was slightly better but still not presentable enough. i did it a 3rd time and by then i was left with a very thick line, that was not exactly day time make up!!! I dabbed a teeny bit of eye shadow over it to camouflage the flaws and faced the world ~ not so bravely!!! I opted for glasses instead of contact lens that day :)

When my met my friend for lunch she said that i look nice but the eyeshadow may be a bit too over the top for day wear. Once i explained that it was a remedy for my shaky handwork LOL she understood the need for overpowering make up LOL Diane however said that my eyes are huge enough and i don't need any liners LOL

Since i have 2 pens in my possession now , and kind of like its effect, i will keep on trying to master the skill of drawing a fine and straight line over my lids! Wish me luck , people! And Adam Lambert, how do u do it?!!!! Please loan me your make up artist!






E-ye yoooooooooooo!