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HeyLo all~!

Just a heads up - this post isn't aimed at any one person, or any group of individuals. This is just something that must be said as it has happened in the past with other grads (both new and old) and we don't want you guys to end up in any trouble or lost whatever you gained during your weekend.

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Please do not announce any activities that are not confirmed with the adults or youth officers as BNP. Meaning, don't tell everyone that there will be a "BNP Meeting," "BNP Party," "BNP Bowling," "BNP hangout," "BNP [fill in the blank]" - basically just don't label things as BNP without confirmation from adults or youth officers.

The reason we ask grads not to do this is because the parents and other people might take BNP as something different than what it truly is.

Take for example, you have a party, and you tell everyone that it's a BNP Party. You invite all the people from your retreat and friends or whatever - liquor is served and whatever else. Whatever happens at that party will now be labeled as "BNP." "Oh so that's what happens at a BNP party," "so that's what BNP teaches our kids," "BNP encourages drinking, partying, [fill in the blank]."

This has happened in the past where some grads would call everyone telling them that there's a BNP party and things happened at the party - the parents found out and they where not allowed to go to BNP activities anymore and they lost whatever they gained from the retreat.

Another thing is using BNP as an excuse to go out. Please do not do this - telling your parents you're going to Vigil or Ultreya and you go out and do something else. This will cause a lot of trouble, not only for you but for the BNP as well.

You guys know what BNP is about - it's about love, it's about God. It's not about drinking or partying - yeah we can party too but that's not what our goal is. I have come to learn that wherever I go, I carry the name of the BNP and most importantly, Mahal Na Ingkong with me. We always talk about what we represent, well this is the same thing.

We are representin' BNP, we are representin' God - so go out there and do your thang, but keep God in whatever it is you do.

I don't mean to sound like a strict old person, I'm just trying to let you guys know what we've been through in the past. We went throught the party, drinking, drugs, gambling, gangs, clubbin', girls, guys stage. We've seen things go from a little fun, to the worst situation you could ever imagine!

If you wanna know what happened in the past, or stuff we've been through, just ask. We know how to have fun, so don't think we're all just praying and goodie goodies. I was a bartender when I was in California, I'm a DJ, we've all been around and know what's up.

Just keep it good, clean fun. I'm not strict! I'm really nice! Really I am!

+ mon

//bump movie links added to the bottom

We had our practice last night for the presentation we are supposed to do for the Christmas Party at Anne's house. Hmmm who was there - Anne, JC, Mark, Marvin, Dudoy, Diday, Richard, Emil, Josh, Emilie, Arvin and me.

Mark was teaching the dance to everyone, it was very you got servedish. Pretty kewl dance but I couldn't do it, I'm way past my prime and I can't move into those positions anymore, might break something.

Arvin and I are the background dancers! Yeah we got our shiz down, shake that arse! G suggested that we do a NJ & NY battle presentation, like a you got served type thing - sounds interesting, what do you guys think?

Oh yeah I played photographer last night since I ain't dancing!

www.raymundo.us/gallery

For all those people who complained about the set of bowling pics here's a gallery and you can do a slide show and all that crap! You guys better enjoy, I was up til 3am doing that!

+ mon

edit: oh yeah we had our very own mister saturday night fever! do you know who that is?! it's brader Emil! Damn this boy can dance, I think he practices all the time or something, I predict that he will be the next "di" (dance instructor)

edit two: here are some movies from practice
movie one ||movie two ||movie three || movie four || movie five