break from the old routine? rewarding one's self? rebelling? or simply enjoying life?

i had many things to do that week, many papers to pass for grad school on top of a lot of other things, but where was i last mar. 2? in araneta! watching jars of clay :D hehehe

i have long been wanting to have a break from the old routine, going home early just to stay up late for hmm... more work (?) actually, i have also long been wanting to see my ABSi friends :) hehe... sikat talaga ang ABSi friends ko, ilang beses na ba kayo na-mention sa blog kong ito? :P hmmm.. ang cute nyo kasi talaga! :D

so when i heard that jars of clay would be coming over. although i'm not 100% sure that i can watch that night, i texted julie and asked if she would like to come, i knew what she would say and yes our "dreams" came true! :D we were able to watch jars of clay!!!!

and yes!! a big bonus, bigger than having an autograph signed by them?! (sipsip ba?) -- we were able to watch it with tec and karen! miss you, tec! karen! autograph ko ni hero!!!

i enjoyed the concert! with bro. bo sanchez's introduction (since fish sponsored the event) and barbie's cradle doing the front act AND the band was reeaallly good!...
i didn't know if the others noticed, but there were moments in the concert when everyone seemed to be praying. try to imagine... with all the drums and electric guitars playing with of course, people singing... but still, all in the spirit of prayer.. i just loved the feeling :) of course, jars of clay make songs for and about the Lord and aside from fans, christian communities make up the audience (i even got to see old friends)

well, i guess that's just the miracle of the event :)

from the song worlds apart:
I look beyond the empty cross
forgetting what my life has cost
and wipe away the crimson stains
and dull the nails that still remain
More and more I need you now,
I owe you more each passing hour
the battle between grace and pride
I gave up not so long ago
So steal my heart and take the pain
and wash the feet and cleanse my pride
take the selfish, take the weak,
and all the things I cannot hide
take the beauty, take my tears
the sin-soaked heart and make it yours
take my world all apart
take it now, take it now
and serve the ones that I despise
speak the words I can't deny
watch the world I used to love
fall to dust and thrown away...
I pray, I pray, I pray
take my world apart