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“This is a letter intended for dance performers who say they love & perform for God. I had an encounter with the Holy Spirit and lead me to do this in behalf of all the dancers & enthusiasts who claim that Christ is in them.” –Dexter Lim of ORANGE DANCE STUDIO

July 26, 2009

We say we are Christians, we say we love God, we say we perform & dance for Him… but in all that, amongst ourselves we scheme, we start intrigue, we become a prejudice to others, we lie, we plot, we argue, we badmouth… What is that? Wherein we do not really practice what we say.

As leaders of Orange Dance Studio I Dexter Lim & my wife Jen Real-Lim would want to start bridging the gap between Dance teams, studios, groups, etc. Anything or anyone connected in the dance industry should unite & should learn to understand & appreciate the God given talents we all have received. Each person is unique, no one is better… I myself am guilty of these things and I say sorry for those whom I have offended. Before I met Christ it was all about me, everything changed when I met Him. It is not a one day thing that this happened, it’s actually a gradual thing that I had to accept, learn & realize. As a leader, Christ has called me to do something and not be quiet about it. Surely after this message people will still say something about me or about our studio, but this is a start. If no one will have the courage to act, then why should we say we are Christians & we perform for God’s glory?

If you are a leader a, choreographer, a dancer and you share the same things I have just said, please be with us & take part of this change in the Dance industry. It is indeed not easy, but who should we wait for to do it? So please help us! Help influence good thoughts and actions among your friends & members and stop the intrigue & hate. Love should conquer all things as what Christ wants us to do.

Before, I used to think of what I have achieved and what others haven’t. I used to boast about my talents and put it all up to my head. But now I realized, to God it is all but nothing. To Him, the important thing is our character and our love & respect for others.

“If we do not put on the feet of Christ the talents & skills He has given us, those same talents & skills will destroy us” – Francis Kong

As what the Bible says, we are like the grass and our achievements, trophies and all our glory are like the flowers of the field. It will always be replaced but the impact we can do to people and the word of God will last forever.

1 Peter 1:24
For, “All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

Isaiah 40:6-8
A voice says, “Cry out.” And I said, “What shall I cry?” “All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Thank You for taking time in reading this, God Bless!

Dexter Lim

Owner/Head Choreographer/Dancer

ORANGE DANCE STUDIO

Email: nismo05lim@yahoo.com.ph

http://ods2001.multiply.com

This is not dance related but you know how nice and fresh it is to have something different every now and then. I got this from an email and I thought it’s funny (and very very creative) so I thought I’d share it with you.

Pinoys are by nature creative and has a great sense of humor…

1. Parlor in San Juan is named “Cut & Face”.
2. Wholesaler of balut in Sto.Tomas, Batangas: “Starduck’s”.
3. Fast food eatery in Nueva Ecija: “Violybee”
4. Internet cafe opened among squatters named “Cafe Pindot”.
5. In Manila , there’s a laundry named, “Summa Cum Laundry”.
6. Petshop in Ortigas: “Pussies and b**ches”.
7. A pet shop in Kamuning: “Pakita Mo Pet Mo”.
8. Bakery: “Bread Pit”.
9. Bank in Alabang: “Alabank”.
10. Restaurant in Pampanga named, “Mekeni Rogers”.
11. Restaurant in Pasig : “Johnny’s Fried Chicken: The ‘Fried’ of Marikina”.
12. A boxing gym: “Blow Jab”.
13. A tombstone maker in Antipolo: “Lito Lapida”.
14. A copy center in Sikatuna Village called “Pakopya ni Edgar”.
15. A beerhouse in Cavite called, “Chickpoint” .
16. Laundromat in Sikatuna: ” Star Wash : Attack of the Clothes”.
17. Internet cafe in Taguig named, “n@kopi@”.
18. Name of a kambingan, “Sa Goat Kita”.
19. A salon somewhere, “Curl Up And Dye”.
20. A lugawan in Sta. Maria, Bulacan: “Gee Congee”.
21. A water refilling station in Dapitan named “Wa-Thirst”.
22. A store selling feeds for chickens: “Robocock”.
23. Shoe repair in Marikina : “Dr. Shoe-Bago”.
24. Shoe repair store along Commonwealth, “SHOEPERMAN: we will HEEL you,
save your SOLE, and even DYE for you”.
25. Petshop: “Petness First”
26. Flower shop: “Susan’s Roses”.
27. Taxicab: “Income Taxi”.
28. A 2nd hand watch store: “2nd Time Around”.
29. A squid stall in a wet market: “Pusit to the Limit”.
30. A shrimp store: “Hipon Coming Back”.
31. A gay lawyer’s extension office: ” Nota Republic “.
32. A ceiling installer: ” Kisame Street “.
33. A car repair shop: “Bangga ka ‘day?”
34. An aquatic pet store in Malolos: “Fish Be With You”.
35. A fishball cart named, “Poke Poke”.
36. A beauty salon: “Saudia Hairlines”.
37. A bakery: “Anak Ng Tinapay”.
38. A resto along Mayon road in Manila : “May Lisa Eatery”.
39. Laundry shop: “Wash Your Problem”.
40. This mobile massage business name isn’t funny, but
their slogan is: “Asian Mobile Massage Service: Massage only, God is
watching”.
41. Ice cream parlor: “Dila Lang Ang Katapat”.
42. Chicharon store: “Chicha Hut”.
43. Neighborhood pizza store: “Pizza Hot”.
44. A fishball cart near UST: “Eat My Balls”.
45. A barbershop in Cagayan de Oro: “Pinoy Big Barber”.
46. A Resto: “The Last Supper”.
47. A goto resto: “Goto Ko Pa!”
48. A peanut vendor’s cart with a funny name: “Mani ni Papa”.
49. A gym in Malolos: ” Gaymann Fitness Center “.
50. My brother’s party needs business: “Balloon-Balloonan” ..
51. A Chinese restaurant in Pasig : “Lah-Fang”.
52. A store selling fresh chicken, owned by woman named Dina: “Dina Fresh
Chicken”.
53. An actual bait and tackle shop in U.S. : “The Master Baiter”.
54. Panaderia: “Trimonay Bakeshop”.
55. Salon: “Hair Dot Comb”.
56. A chicken stall in Antipolo, “Chicken ni Nene”
57. Carinderia in Hulo Mandaluyong – “Cooking ng Ina Mo”
58. nag expand yung carinderia sa harap nya – “Cooking ng Ina Mo Rin”
59. Chicharon store – “Crispy Per Minute”
60. Laundry shop sa Pasig – “Cina-Von”
61. hardware sa south super hi-way – “South Super Hardware”

if you know other stores with funny names, feel free to add

Okay, this is in no way related to dance but I thought of posting this one (not that I’m running out of things to blog).

Shamelessly taken from: WorldOfAlbert

“To the Philippine Government, I’m a ______ (para hindi racist) living in the Philippines for several years already. To seek changes for the betterment of mankind especially the Filipinos, sacrifices have to be made. In the name of the Most High, I am willing to stake my life and go on a suicide mission unless you heed to these demands:

1. That the person who always employs the “text format” every time he writes— have all his/ her fingers decapitated except for his/her thumb, so he/she will finally a valid reason for his/her stupid way of writing.

2. That any Filipino who uses gluthatione be condemned to stand in the heat of the sun for days until he or she suffers from skin cancer.

3. That Six Cycle Mind be forcefully disbanded before they can come out with another crappy music on their next album.

4. The urgent cancellation of Daisy Siete, a TV program whose sole purpose is to make it’s viewers’ brains undergo atrophy (shrink.)

5. That pay restrooms in the malls be totally eradicated.

6. The immediate deportation of Keith Martin.

7. That Jollibee be recognized as the national staple food of the Filipinos.

8. That Marian Rivera and Karylle be forced to settle their differences in a mud wrestling match. Have the Dingdong guy act as referee. This would truly make me “smile.”

9. The suspension of licenses of jeepney and bus drivers who constantly torture their passengers by tuning in to 90. 7 Love Radio.

10. The impromptu confiscation of Ateneo and La Salle jerseys from people wearing them in public who cannot show proof they are from those schools.

11. A year long religious retreat for Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales.

12. Death by hanging to those fashionista men wearing scarf around their neck. Use their scarf to hang them.

If any of these demands are not met, I have no recourse but to arm my body with bombs, go to the next Sam and Piolo concert, detonate the bombs on the said venue, thereby killing myself together with the hapless souls of those pathetic concert goers. This is not a joke. I am serious.”

Yes! This is some amazing hand tutting to Daft Punks’ Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.

Amazing, isn’t it?

Haven’t you guys heard that too much of something is bad enough. Haha. Yeah, you probably have guessed it right, I’m just a bit lazy to get something going. Actually, I’m a bit pissed because I can’t find the fire-wire for my video cam. I’m supposedly be uploading some vids from the Skechers 4 Kick-off party. Anyway, be expecting them on the next two or three days.

Okay, so what I have right now is the girl from Oprah, Charice, in some Celine Dion concert. My mom likes to sing along with this song so hell, ima post it. Seriously, this girl got game. Be sure to not skip Celine Dion’s introduction, man, Charice really is inspiring. Just goes to show how talented Filipinos (yes! even if I try hard to talk in english-slangish-thing I forbid myself from calling Filipinos – flips or something like that) are and that their skills and capabilities are at par if not better than the rest of the world!

Here we go!