Getting out of my league.

Still Fighting

Joel Emmanuel — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:10:26 +0000

July 17, 2006: The day when I heard the words “You have cancer”.

These words pierced through my heart.

What can be more painful than hearing those words that you have been diagnosed with bone cancer? What would a 16-year old kid actually do if he was only given an approximately three to six months to live?

It’s been exactly six years since I was diagnosed with bone cancer. 6 years of learning, 6 years of growth. 6 years of healing, 6 years of a renewed faith. I have experienced everything: being depressed, being lonely and having lots of questions in my mind… BUT it was only just for a while. Why? Because of HIM.

He told me that I should never be afraid, and yes, He is right. He gave me comfort and assurance that everything will be okay. And yes, everything went well. Now, here I am… 6 years of being a survivor and still counting from the time that I was given a maximum of 6 months to live.

I am strong, I am happy… and I am contented… all because of HIS amazing grace. ALL BECAUSE OF GOD.

Happy 2nd birthday, Scribbles!

Joel Emmanuel — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:29:55 +0000

Happy birthday, Scribbles! We love you!

The feeling of being happy and contented.

Joel Emmanuel — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:31:20 +0000

Have you ever felt the feeling of being very much contented? Well, that’s what I feel right now. It’s a mutual feeling with the girl that I will be marrying soon. It’s a feeling that when you experience it, the very first thing that will come to your mind is that you don’t want to lose it because of the emotional joy which continuously makes you smile and giggle. This kind of emotion is the one that I have felt 4 years ago when we fell in love with each other, and with the grace of God, I am so happy that it hasn’t changed at all in a negative way, thus, it grew more and more with the guidance and love of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

I want to get it straight to the point: I am very much happy and contented with my girlfriend… and seriously, I could not ask for more.

Site updated.

Joel Emmanuel — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:10:48 +0000

At long last, I had the chance to update my blog after a very long time. Articles will still be written in here, and I have added a new page where you guys can view some of my portraiture shots.

That page will still be updated though and still under construction. Thank you and God bless, everyone!

- Joel Emmanuel

Is Pacquiao really the winner?

Joel Emmanuel — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:38:28 +0000

Photo Credit: Chris Farina

Majority of the people who watched the fight might be disappointed with the result of the match. Most of them expressed their opinion that Marquez should’ve won the match. But who is the real champ?

Here are some statistical records of the fight:

Round 1 – Pacquiao 10-9
Round 2 – Marquez 10-9
Round 3 – Even 10-10
Round 4 – Pacquiao 10-9
Round 5 – Marquez 10-9
Round 6 – Pacquiao 10-9
Round 7 – Marquez 10-9
Round 8 – Marquez 10-9
Round 9 – Even 10-10
Round 10 – Pacquiao 10-9
Round 11 – Marquez 10-9
Round 12 – Pacquiao 10-9

Unofficial score depending on the rounds: 115-115, a draw.

But here are the official scores from the judges:
Robert Hoyle – 114-114
Dave Moretti 115-113 Pacquiao
Glenn Trowbridge – 116-112 Pacquiao

It all went on a majority decision for Pacquiao. But how did that happen? Now, let’s look at one of the most important part of the match, the Statistics of the Punches thrown and landed:

Total Punches:
Pacquiao got 176 of 578 (30%) punches landed against Marquez’ 138 of 436 (32%)

Power Shots:
Pacquiao also dominated Marquez on all the powershots thrown and successfully landed with his 117 of 274 (43%) against Marquez’ 100 of 254 (39%)

Now, those statistics explained it all. Manny Pacquiao really won the match against Juan Manuel Marquez. It was a close match, and I have to give the credit to Marquez for giving such a great fight. He truly is a warrior but stats show who the champ really is. We might think that Marquez won the fight because at first, we are not satisfied with the match itself. We, not only the Filipinos, but all the people who watched the fight, are not used to see a fight like that from Pacquiao. We weren’t satisfied with what happened with the match but let’s face it. Satisfied or not, we should be proud that our kababayan will be bringing home the bacon. The fight was very close, but we all know now who really won the fight. There’s no need and there’s no reason to have another rematch.

It wasn’t the match that we were waiting for, but what the heck? I am still proud of you, Pacman! Thank you for making us proud! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

“Simplicity is Beauty.”

Joel Emmanuel — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:35:17 +0000

You told me: “Simplicity is Beauty.”

DeeMee

Oh yes, I cannot agree more. Look how beautiful you are. You are beautiful inside and out. I am so blessed to have you in my life. I thank God for giving me the chance to know you. And I am thankful to you, too, for being a great partner in life: prayer partner, genuine friend, sister, bestfriend, girlfriend and future wife.

As we are in the process of growing, I pray that in this stage of maturity, God will give you all the desires of your heart. I pray for success in all aspects of your life: family, ministry, job, business, leadership, etc. May the Lord, our God continue to guard your heart and mind that you may find peace in everything that you think and do. Through the blood of Jesus Christ, you and your family are protected and safe from the hands of the enemy. Amen.

Just a little piece of advice: Believe in yourself, mee! God has given you a lot of things. You are smart, talented, etc. Lakasan mo lang loob mo mee, napakalayo pa ng aabutin mo!:) Basta kahit anong mangyari, andito lang ako para sumuporta sayo. We’ll be waiting. I’ll be waiting till the right time that we’re both ready for a much bigger responsibility and commitment as a couple. Whatever happens, I will still continue praying for you. Also, I will still continue protecting you. I’ll be the same DEE as before. The DEE that will keep you safe. The DEE that ‘spoiled’ you and will spoil you more(haha). The DEE that will take care of you… and the DEE that loves you.

Thirteenth Day. 28 July 2011

Joel Emmanuel — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:33:40 +0000

Today is quite a stressful day physically. I am tired already. Had 3 PTs in 4 days, and will have another two of them tomorrow and the following day. But it’s okay with me. By God’s provision of strength, I know that I can handle it. Konting tiis na lang. Last 2 sessions of PT then I’ll finally have my checkup! I claim the victory with the result of my upcoming checkup. I can’t wait for everything to be okay. For everything to be normal again!

Anyway, the start of the day is okay. I read the Bible and wrote my devotion like what I usually do. Then took a nap again. Then when I woke up again and went down, Mom told me a very bad news: Both the side mirrors of our Crosswind were stolen! Whew. I was shocked! Kakapaayos pa lang namin nung side mirror na maluwag then nanakaw yung pareho! Whew. Our world is really different today. When you turn the television or radio on, the news that you’ll see/hear is about crime. Whew. Isa lang naman solusyon sa lahat ng ‘to eh: CHRISTLIKENESS. — Having a holy life. Changing your ways to a righteous and holy living. FULLY accepting Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. If everyone’s mindset is to let the Lord control their lives, then we won’t experience any struggles in life. Everything will be smooth. There’ll be no more crimes, no more violence, no more negative thoughts, and NO MORE satan to control us. I hope and pray that everyone learns to trust God with all their hearts and entrust everything to Him as well.

God bless, everyone!

Twelfth Day. 27 July 2011

Joel Emmanuel — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:11:15 +0000

I really don’t know how to start this post. I am not in the mood to write long. So here it goes, I’ll just post some of the updates of my day:

Watched movie (Waiting for Forever) with Anne even though we were not together. We also texted/communicated while watching. It was fun. I enjoyed it. Plus the title of the movie is quite funny: I guess I can relate it with the situation that I am in right now. LOL. (Sorry, I’m just really not in the mood right now)

Went to my Dermatologist for my scheduled checkup for my allergy and skin rashes. The result was great by God’s grace: I was advised that I can stop taking the medicines that were given to me because my allergies’re almost gone already. All I have to do is to continue applying the cream that was given to me for my rashes and surgical wound. After that, I’ll be seeing my derma again after two weeks to see the improvement. Praise God for the healing!

Went for a drive-thru meryenda at Jollibee with Dad. Ordered Yum with TLC + Sour Cream Fries + Root Beer. YUMMY!

Had my Physical Therapy at home. I am excited for my checkup next week. But this week’s gonna be tough. Am gonna have daily PTs until Saturday. It’s okay with me, as long as my body can accept those stressful activities… and I claim it that my body can maintain and go even stronger its usual energetic form because GOD is with me. He is my strength. He is my provider. He is my EVERYTHING. Thank You, Lord.

Watched movie with Dad (X-Men First Class) which we do every night. It was a great movie, though quite slow and not that full of actions.

There. I didn’t expect this post to be this long. But still, I thank God for clearing and cleaning my mind. Thank You, Lord for giving me the wisdom to understand and adapt to different kinds of situations that are truly unexpected and unavoidable. Salamat, Ama!

Eleventh Day. 26 July 2011

Joel Emmanuel — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:46:43 +0000

This day is a relaxing day. We were supposed to go to Manila to pick up my car’s bumper but I took a rest instead because of the bad weather. Also, I have a scheduled check-up with my dermatologist. Despite the bad weather, we went to the derma’s clinic at exactly 5:30pm which is my appointment. But to our surprise, it was closed. My mood changed that very moment because before we left the house, we called the clinic first to ask them until what time my dermatologist is available and the secretary told us that the doc’s available til 6pm. Nakakainis, diba? I was wet all over because of the heavy rain only to find out that the clinic’s already closed. After that, we went to Mercury Drug, Puregold to buy cream for my allergy.

Anyway, I am happy that Anne did great on her interview today. But at the same time, I feel sad because I am going to miss her so bad. Ngayon pa lang, sobrang miss ko na siya eh. Whew. But this is reality. We have our own individual lives that we need to improve and grow more. I am still thankful that we’re okay and that we understand each other’s situations. I just hope that before she starts her work, and before my possible surgery, we’ll have one whole day of bonding. I want to make her feel how much I’ll miss her and how much I care for her.