the overflowed thoughts...

A day to remember

2010-02-02T08:37:00.003+08:00

I'm still in love and will always be inlove to the very same person. YOU!

Happy happy 70th monthsary my Love...

i love you big time ^_^

Opposite Attracts

2010-02-01T15:29:00.001+08:00

It was in college when I first met him. he was the introvert, I was the extrovert. He was somewhat “baduy” while I was fashion conscious. He is so silent, I was very talkative. He was reserved while I was so loud. He usually sits at the back, while I’m always sitted in front. He
hates social gatherings while I enjoy the crowd.

In our psychology class way back in freshmen, we were seated alphabetically arranged. He was at my back. One time, he didn’t bring his book with him, as kind as I am, I shared my book with him. No malice at all. He’s not my type anyway. Our classmates begin to tease us. I got so irritated that I wouldn’t want to sit in front of him. But I don’t have any choice, I have to sit there and bear with all my teaser classmates. Same scenario happened every psychology class, so I get used to it.

February,.. love month… with love booths in the campus. A senior student just grabbed my hand forcing me to enter the booth. Quite excited but nervous as to who will be paired to me, I was really hesitant. When I saw who my pair was, I struggle to death just to escape. But to no avail… Ok, we were handcuffed reading sort of love/marriage vow… eeeewwwwe! I didn’t know then that he is observing my reactions. Good thing, it just lasted for about 5 min. whew!

We were in sophomore when I learned from a friend that this guy has a crush on me. That he wanted to court me but he’s waiting for the right timing. Of all my classmates “bakit xa pa?… duh!” – that’s what my reaction was. After biology class, he approached me saying “pwede ka makauron?” (can we talk?). I just said ok. Then and there, outside the classroom beside a tree, he told me that he likes me and he wanted to court me. I don’t know why I felt “kilig” … haha! As I said yes, then he began courting me. (maybe, I easily decided to let him court me because I was quite envy of my friends who do have boyfriends and fetch them after school, while I was left alone. Hmphft!)

After 6 months I guess,… He said “I love you” and asked me bout my feelings towards him, I said I love you too though I was really unsure bout my feelings. Haha (That was the day after Deedee’s bday, 02 April 2004, she invited our class for an overnight celeb, Manhattan Beach Resort).

I can say that at first we were not the usual couples. It is my order not to let anyone in our class know about our relationship even my cousin who is our classmate. I told him that I do not want him sitting beside me in our classroom, EVER!. And PDA is strictly prohibited. And so he obeyed… But after a month I decided to tell it to my friends. They can’t believe it… they were really so shocked!

1….2…3…4…5…...years passed, with lots of misunderstandings and struggles in our relationship, yet love never fades. I have learned to love him this much. Our opposite personalities helped a lot to strengthen our relationship. Indeed OPPOSITE ATTRACTS.

Yhenny is back!

2010-01-09T12:42:00.000+08:00

I never thought that i will be able to write here once again after more than a year of absence. I just hope that I can still pull sentences in my mind to form phrases. haha .... Is my drive in writing back?? I think so... Welcome to the blogging world yhenny! ^_^

Losing the "romance"

2009-12-20T16:23:00.002+08:00

This was emailed to me by a friend...
Touchy story that will melt your heart.

Here it goes...

My husband is an Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady
nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders.

Three years of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I would have
to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The reasons of me loving him
before, Has now transformed into the cause of all my restlessness.

I am a sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it comes to a
relationship and my feelings, I yearn for the romantic moments, like a little girl yearning for candy. My husband, is my complete opposite,
his lack of sensitivity, and the inability of bringing romantic moments
into our marriage has disheartened me about love. One day, I finally
decided to tell him my decision, that I wanted a divorce.

"Why?" he asked, shocked. "I am tired, there are no reasons for
everything in the world!" I answered. He kept silent the whole night,
seems to be in deep thought with a lighted cigarette at all times.
My feeling of disappointment only increased, here was a man who can't
even express his predicament, what else can I hope from him? And finally
he asked me:" What can I do to change your mind?" Somebody said it
right, it's hard to change a person's personality, and I guess, I have
started losing faith in him.

Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered : "Here is the
question, if you can answer and convince my heart, I will change my mind,
Let's say, I want a flower located on the face of a mountain cliff, a
nd we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your death, will you do it for
me?"

He said :" I will give you your answer tomorrow...." My hopes just
sank by listening to his response.

I woke up the next morning to find him gone, and saw a piece of paper
with his scratchy handwriting, underneath a milk glass, on the dining table
near the front door, that goes....

My dear,

"I would not pick that flower for you, but please
allow me to explain the reasons further.."

This first line was already breaking my heart. I
continued reading.

"When you use the computer you always mess up the
Software programs, and you cry in front of the screen,
I have to saved my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs.

You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have
to save my legs to rush home to open the door for
you.

You love traveling but always lose your way in a
new city, I have to save my eyes to show you the way.

You always have the cramps whenever your "good
friend" approaches every month, I have to save my palms so
that I can calm the cramps in your tummy.

You like to stay indoors, and I worry that you will
be infected by infantile autism. I have to save my
mouth to tell you jokes and stories to cure your
boredom.

You always stare at the computer, and that will do
nothing good for your eyes, I have to save my eyes
so that when we grow old, I can help to clip your
nails, and help to remove those annoying white hairs. So
I can also hold your hand while strolling down the
beach, as you enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful
sand... and tell you the color of flowers, just
like the color of the glow on your young face...

Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is
someone who loves you more than I do... I could not pick
that flower yet, and die.. "

My tears fell on the letter, and blurred the ink of his
handwriting... and as I conntinue on reading...

"Now, that you have finished reading my answer, if you
are satisfied, please open the front door for I am
standing outside bringing your favorite bread and
fresh milk...

I rush to pull open the door, and saw his anxious face, clutching
tightly with his hands, the milk bottle and loaf of bread.... Now I am very
sure that no one will ever love me as much as he does, and I have decided
to leave the flower alone...

That's life, and love. When one is surrounded by love, the feeling of
excitement fades away, and one tends to ignore the true love that lies
in between the peace and dullness.

Love shows up in all forms, even very small and cheeky forms, it has
never been a model, it could be the most dull and boring form...
flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the surface of the
relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands... and that's
our life... Love, not words win arguments...

Presents for CHRISTMAS..

2008-12-04T12:52:00.001+08:00

Holiday season is fast approaching. As early as now, almost all are busy going to malls and shop for presents for their loved ones while some are just enjoying their window shopping, eyeing for prospected gifts. I myself have observed number of shoppers in the mall. When I went to megamall last sunday, I've felt the excitement of every person in the mall. Some did go for signatured items while some settled their attention to typical stuffs that could fit in to their budget. (I was one of them... lol!) Though our economy is not doing that well, it doesn't show much when you go out . You'll absolutely see people with many shopping bags. See, how spendthrifts Filipinos are! hehehe...

As of this very moment, i can't help but to think of what the best gifts will be, which i could give to my loved ones. I have already bought papa a cp early this December and with great excitement, i already handed it out to him, but I cannot evade giving him a present for christmas. See how generous i am?!! :D Would that be alright if i'll give him rubber shoes?? hmmm... think think think.. How about bag for my step mom,.. sporty shirt for my brother? Blouse for my eldest sister,... pants for my other sister... jacket for the youngest... and toys, toys, more toys and educational stuffs for my beloved nephew...!!!?? How about for my partner!! ?? Do i have to stick with the usual thing that i give him.. the undying SHIRT... Name a brand, and he'll surely have it.... hehehe... CAn someone help me though to decide on this one??? And for my "inaanaks" and my best buds,.. you're next on the list... chillax... LOL!

What's new?

2008-08-09T17:11:00.001+08:00

Hi everyone… Whew! Its been a long time since my last post. Well, I have been very busy for almost two months thinking about my studies, my career, my life as a whole. Hehehe Its really hard to make a decision … really! But then, here I am in Metro Manila. I am not actually sure what awaits for me here. What I know is that I’m gonna be working next week… Wish me luck guys! By the way... today is my Birthday... For those who have greeted, thanks a lot. And for those who have forgotten my special day... nothin... hehehe ....

For you PAPA...

2008-06-15T15:01:00.000+08:00

In my 22 years and 10 months of existence, I have in my life time, met and known many fine fathers. I have read about many great men… Yet, I can say at this very moment, I’m so glad and thankful that you are my father.

There are actually several reasons how grateful I am to be your daughter. First, you’ve made my years of childhood period delightful and quite funny to cherish in my memory. It is you who accompanied me to school the very first day I enter my nursery class and fetch me after school while mama is busy with kuya and ates’ …. Hehe… I can still remember when I was about 6 yrs old, it was the first time you beat me with soft broom.. (ooouuuucch!) hahaha… And since mama died, you’ve never neglected to attend school meetings… and other school activities that requires your presence. Even if it is sometimes quite “dyahe” on your part, but still you’re present. And though I have failed to be an honor student unlike when mama was still alive (coz I became lazy studying my lessons), but then I’ve never heard anything from you… you’ve continuously supported me and my siblings…. From my elementary years till I’ve earned my Bachelor’s Degree, I’m so proud walking with you on stage (dawa naga eksena c tita kc gusto nya cya ang ksama ko… hehehe)…. Second, though I’m a stubborn daughter most of the time, your treatment with me never changed over time. After your long “sermon”… you’re acting as if I never did something wrong. Third is that you’ve thought me the meaning of humility and respect. Fourth… though we are not that financially able, you’ve never failed to provide us with everything we need. You were able to send us all to school. And lastly, you’ve made me and my siblings’ conscious about the reality of God…

For all things you've lead me through and taught me

And for promising me that you will never leave me

Through and through you've shown me the ropes

Helping me in anything and everything I face

Everyday you're there for me by simply calling your name

Rarely do I get to thank you enough. So on this special day, I do exactly that.

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Happy father’s day to you papa … We love you!

nothin ...

2008-06-12T19:41:00.000+08:00

Whhhaaaaaa…….. I feel so stupid, fool, dumb, slow, brainless, dull, foolish, idiot, dim-witted, moron!!! How many times do I need to be corrected? Am I just being careless with the usage of words or really no logic at all??!!!? Wake up yhen… wake up wake up! Do I have to hit my head so hard on the wall just to be awakened?? Haiz… Fatalar akez… I love criticisms… I know it will do well for me. But I hate myself for being so dumb…. Sorry … sorry… sorry… this is the word I use to say. I am so sorry for myself! Hope that I can do good next time. I must do good! And I will do good!

the PUZZLED_ME

2008-06-12T11:31:00.000+08:00

Have you ever been disappointed with how you live your life at this very moment? Or have you ever compromised your work or studies in order to pursue your personal goal and fail in the end? Well, these are just but some of the so-called complexities in life.

Though there are no really complexities in life for this only resides in our mind, it is sometimes very difficult to understand. There are unwanted things that happen on which we feel so worried about and felt like it is very difficult to deal with and think that it is a great suffering. Landing on a decision is very difficult for there are lots of things to be considered. We tend to weigh things all together that makes us even more confused. Haiz… I am deeply challenged with the decision I have to make this time… I just hope that whatever decision I make, it will turn out well. And if complexities come, I can just rub ‘em off my shoulders easily!... hehe (thinking positively!)

think...

2008-05-31T10:09:00.002+08:00

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
~Marcus Aurelius~

TOP 11 Reasons of staying single ( a point of view)

2008-05-28T11:29:00.001+08:00

Saan you here?

*11. Destiny Adik*
Eto yung mga naghihintay kay "Destiny" na gumawa ng paraan para
pagtagpuin sila ng kanilang mga "partner in layp".. ayannn...
kakapanood nyo ng "Serendipity" eh feeling nyo ang nangyari sa movie eh
mangyayari rin sa inyo... such a cliché.. hindi nyo ba alam na kung
walang effort destiny is useless.

*10. Perfectionist/ Mapili*
Yes, isang taong perpeksiyonista. Yung tipong "dapat ganito ang magiging
kapartner ko". Pag may nakilala, nakita lang na pangit ang kuko o may
dumi lang, turn-off na agad. O kaya ang daming ayaw. Ayaw sa mabait,
boring daw, gusto bad boy/ pilya pero kapag pinaiyak ka tatanungin ka
"bakit ang sama mo", "bakit mo nagawa yun!"... Adik ka ba?!... Ayaw sa
cute, ayaw din naman sa panget. Meron dyan gusto ka ayaw mo naman.. yung
gusto mo halos magtambling ka pero deadma pa rin yang stunts mO sa
kanya! Pasaway ka rin e! Ano ba talaga kuya/ate?

*9. Busy Busyhan*
Opo, eto yung ang mundo e gumagalaw lang sa libro at ballpen kung
estudyante ka o kaya naman sa computer at files kung office staff ka (WRITER bah! Lolz) . Yung tipong aalis ng bahay ng alas 5 o alas 6 ng umaga at uuwi ng bahay ng 7 hanggang alas 9 ng gabi (AKO YUN AH! Hahaha). Sabay tulog na. Kapag sabado masaya na sila sa tv, sa pagkain na niluluto ni mama at sa linggo naman sisimba at maghahanda nang kelangan para sa lunes hanggang byernes. Pssssst.. Pause for a while naman!

*8. Friendship Theory*
Ano naman itech?... Eto yung ang buhay ay kay bestfriend o kaya kay
special friend, na hindi masabi-sabi sa friendship nya sa loob ng
kanilang mahabang panahon na pagsasama, dahil baka daw maapektuhan ang
pakikipagkaibigan at iwasan sya. Yung tipong pag may kasama si
friendship na iba, nagseselos na wala naman sa lugar, pero syempre wag
pahalata, kunyari happy sya for friendship. ABA ! Oi! Lakasan mo ang
loob mo at baka mamaya forever mong pagsisihan yan, kaw rin!... Minsan
pa naman pareho pala kayong naghihintayan. . hmmp! haha

*7. Born-to-be-one (Autistic)*
Eto yung nasa palad na ang pagiging single daw. Walang reasons. Basta
lang nabuhay sya sa mundo na mag-isa at feeling nya mamamatay sya sa
mundong mag-isa. Kesyo magmamadre o magpapari na lang... Asa kang
tatanggapin ka pa noh! bwahahahaha

*6. Happy-go-lucky*
Eto yung taong walang alam kundi kasiyahan at trippings. Kahit sino na
lang basta no strings attached (ayos ba chong?). For fun lang daw... Walang halong seryosohan. ABA hoy! Yang init ng katawan mo e ikiskis mo na lang sa
pader. Makakahanap ka rin ng katapat mo!!!

*5. Wrong Place*

Have you experienced this? Yung pakiramdam mo nasa ibang mundo ka. Yung nakakaharap mo e yung mga hindi mo gusto, yung mga hindi mo hinahanap. Alam mo yun? Halimbawa nasa ibang bansa ka, pero ang hinahanap mo e
yung amoy ng nasa sariling bayan mo. O kaya naman e nasa sarili mong
bayan ka, nasa normal na lipunan, pero ikaw ang abnormal at hindi mo
kayang sabihin na abnormal din ang hanap mo! Wahahaha

*4. Wrong Time*
Eto yung mga tao na sinasabi na "hindi pa ako ready e, bata pa kasi ako"
o kaya naman "hindi pa ako handa sa panahong ito", "wala pa ako kayang
ipagmalaki". Yes meron pong ganyan. Yung feeling nila may tamang
panahon para sa love (meron nga ba?). Awwwwwww!... Aba kelan yun?!... Pag uugod-ugod ka na at yung time mo e bitin na? O baka naman pag pang-out of time ka na?

*3. Si Parents kasi...*
Yes, factor din ang community na ginagalawan mo. Una, ayaw pa ni mader
o pader na magkaron ka ng kahit 22 anyos ka na at kelangan umabot ka muna
raw ng 40 bago magkaroon ng gf/bf (lolz). O kaya naman ikaw mismo! Takot sa
sasabihin ni parents at ni kapitbahay na tsismosa sa magiging kasama mo.
Aba ikaw na nga ba ang sabihan na "Alam mo hindi kayo bagay. Langit at
lupa kayo." Awwwww!... Payo ko sayo, "Pakialam nila diba?... Palibhasa inggit! O d kaya naman eh napaglipasan na ng panahon!" hahaha

*2. Traumatic Experience*
Eto kalimitan ang reason ng marami. "Ayaw kona!!! Takot na ako mangyari
pa ang nangyari dati!"... O diba, ang drama ng layp?... Yes, tama ka.
Eto yung dahil sa past relationship mo, e until now aayaw mo nang
magkaroon at sinumpa mo na ata ang magmahal. Dahil sa pinagpalit ka sa
mas pangit, o kaya naman iniwan ka ng walang word na bye-bye, o dahil
binugbog ka!, anopa ba?... Madami yan wag na nating isa-isahin at baka
tumulo si tears, heheh... Ganunpaman, eto lang mga hija at
hijo... Ibat-iba ang lasa ng pag-ibig. May mapait, may mapakla, may
matamis at may maasim (as if nalasahan ko na! haha). Aba , mapalad ka kung lahat mo matitikman mo ang ibat-ibang lasa nito! Kaya ikaw, "Do not be afraid to fall in love again... malay mo, sweetiness na ang malasahan mo next time.! E di panalo ka sa lotto! Yan ang nagpapalakas sayo... Yan ang bumubuhay sayo... ang pag-ibig. Tsk! (sakin dn..) Drama! Lufeeeeet!! lol

*1. EX to the Nth power*
Oi, aminin!!! LOVE pa rin si Ex kahit 1 or 2 yrs na ang nakakalipas. May
ganito naman. Yung tipong ilang taon na ang nakakalipas, hindi pa rin
makalimutan si ex. Yung pinagsamahan, yung tawanan, yung iyakan, at
lahat ng nangyari sa inyo nung kayo pa. Malungkot man at sa kung anumang
kadahilanan, maganda man o masama ito, kelangan nyo ng magpaalam sa
isa't-isa... YES, after a year sasabihin natin, "I'm over him/her na.",
pero pag-usapan natin ang love at ang nangyari sa ating relastionship
from the past, TADANNNNNNNNNNNNN, eto na, sya agad ang naalala mo. At
habang nagkukwento ka, OUCH! may kirot, o kaya may ngiti at may
bumabagabag sa iyong kalooban. Ano kaya yun?!... AMININ mo na kasi,
MAHAL mo pa si EX...Isa lang ang masasabi ko, well, mahirap sya kalimutan alam
ko yan, (kahit d ko pa naexperience! haha) pero open your heart and try to entertain someone. Wag mo ikumpara si ex sa iba. At give urself a KITKAT, have a break.

Sbi daw, when you love, you are bound to get hurt.. OO nga naman! Sometimes it will make us think na parang cycle na cya, but then these instances will serve as tests on how we will react on the situation…. Weehhh…. Sayah!

P.S. kung may karagdagan pa po kayo… ipagbigay alam na lamang po…

Bothered...

2008-05-24T11:22:00.002+08:00

I’ve been thinking about this lately. There is indeed a fine line between being honest and a**hole. Most of us live in the middle of somewhere, trying to find that unhealthy balance between what is true from bulls**t. Sometimes, concealing your convictions is a survival technique, which, ironically, slowly weakens and kills you inside. What would be more satisfying, a day of lame pranks or a day full of unfiltered truth? The truth hurts sometimes, but the potential for positive gains is enormous. It is always better to be honest. I would much rather have someone just tell me to my face that they hate me than to have them tell me that they like me and then go tell everyone else that they hate me, whether I found out about it or not. Seriously, even if it's hard to be honest, your friends will probably appreciate it. If they get mad at you, they will probably come around and stop being mad because at least you were honest with them. There is never an excuse for being dishonest with anyone for any reason. A REAL friend will tell them the truth no matter what. It doesn’t matter if its good or bad, you just have to be honest. Telling the truth to a friend even if it hurts should not be misinterpreted. What a friend would want is always for another's welfare. Don't be blinded or overwhelmed with a lover's blatant lies and trust on his version of truth. Normally, it is difficult to spot lies from what is true on that this situation...

Well, just take that anvils off your chest and live a wonderful life! … its not too late you know..!

quote...

2008-05-22T07:34:00.002+08:00

I've read this quote from a co-blogger's site - Craig... This is indeed a good quote to ponder in pursuit for real happiness.

May we never let the things we can’t have, or don’t have, or shouldn’t have, spoil our enjoyment of the things we do have and can have. As we value our happiness, let us not forget it, for one of the greatest lessons in life is learning to be happy without the things we cannot or should not have.
- Richard Evans

for YOU!

2008-05-16T11:04:00.002+08:00

Every one of us has something we want to hide from our society, something to hide from the people we meet everyday. Sometimes we even pretend to be someone we are not just to hide things we find to be embarrassing and please the people around us. We pretend to be okey. Some pretends to be rich just to be idolized for their money. Still, some pretend to be kind, happy, and some pretends to be healthy. Some pretends to be like a saint as if he/she’s so modest and reserved.

In this world, everyone wears their own masks. Even children can say they had a great time at school with a broad smile despite the fact that someone’s bullying them. A husband would say his meeting went well with a smile as he kiss his wife, even if not. A sick friend or relative would pretend that his okey, for his loved ones not to be worried until it turned to be obvious that his not when the illness he’s been hiding started claiming his health physically. A poor man who’d fall in love to a rich woman would wear fine clothes and pretend to be one. A coping new writer will tell stories of greatest writing achievements to impress freelancers in front of her, pretending to be among them.

We might not even notice it, but we all wear mask almost everyday, to cover our true selves from others, pretending to be what we are not. But is it right to wear mask even to your most concerned friends? Yes, all of us are wearing different kinds of masks based on the situation and people we are dealing with. And we all have reasons for that. But aren’t you getting tired? The mask used by clowns has to be taken off every night before they take a rest, so too does the personality mask, so take off that mask. Take a rest from pretending, it’s tiring. The world won’t hurt you friend…

PAPA's Birthday!

2008-05-15T11:25:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was Papa’s Birthday… Me and my siblings planned that we’ll have Papa’s birthday celebration at Villa Jesusa. But because my sister who’s working in Manila (ate chris) can’t come home, we’ve changed the plan and just have a simple family gathering at home instead. However yesterday, as I was texting my sister (ate nel) about our birthday surprise to papa, she told me that Papa plans to just have a simple dinner somewhere else for his Birthday. So, that’s what happened. Papa and my siblings, together with my (wicked) step mom (lolz!) just celebrated papa’s bday with a simple dinner at chowking.

Good thing, I have borrowed a sum of money from a good friend (kLopskie) to buy gift for papa. Hehe… I bought baseball cap, shirt and birthday cake for papa but he’s too shy to blow candles at the food chain, so he just have it at home. Wheeeee….. Happy HappY Birthday Papa… You’re the best papa in the world….. We are so proud to be your children!!! WE LOVE YOU VERY VERY MUCH! All we are wishing is for you have good health! And I’m sure, you’ll enjoy playing not only with your first grandson Baby Gab, but your future grandchildren… hehehe

Here are the snapshotz! (thanks to Lalash)

weeehhh... papa at 52!

papa's gurl!

serious c pa... (lolz)

my strict but loving bro and spoiled brat sis!

stolen shot... hehe

c papa pa-cute while mahmz is doing her retouch!

the guys i love th most!

me...behind the cam... hehehe

Tagged by Star!

2008-05-15T11:13:00.004+08:00

I guess this is the 4^th time that I was tagged by a fellow blogger and friend. Well, it would be too bad of me if I will just ignore it, ayt? (lolz)

So here it goes….

Rules:
1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
3. Pick your month of birth.
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve done it!

Before I'll post the months and traits, here's the person that I'm tagging.

1. Cinderella
2. Chris
3. Jam
4. KR
5. Joy
6. Chibi
7. Mary Lyka
8. Melai
9. Anne
10.Belle
11.Tin
12.Ruth

The Months and Traits

JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH: Attractive personality. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others.Revengeful! Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive (lolz). Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Takes high pride in oneself. Too generous and egoistic. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious (not at all times). Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive (sometimes) but (not) petty (haha). Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

SAD!

2008-05-14T16:01:00.003+08:00

I should not feel this way because it's Papa's Birthday. But due to some instances, gosh I’m totally disappointed and sad for myself! I feel so stupid! So so sooo STUPID! Haiz… Hope I’ll do better next time… But how many next times do I have to wait?? Maybe after work I’ll feel better… I’ll see to it that I will enjoy Papa’s Birthday celebration. Too bad that I don’t have a cam today. How can I capture the moments!??! Aurrrgghh!

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2008-05-14T15:06:00.001+08:00

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MOTHER ---> an angel!

2008-05-10T11:49:00.001+08:00

This post is suited even to very young readers. Parental guidance is no longer necessary!

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A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. Andyou will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"

God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

"You will simply call her, 'Mom.'"

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MA and to all MOTHERS out there...

Don't Miss this!

2008-05-10T11:29:00.001+08:00

I‘ve known people who did not ever get the love they needed from their mothers. Their mothers are still living, yet they have little or no dealings with one another. Special occasions come and go – not a single word is spoken. The child grows, but is stunted because they never experienced how is it like to be loved by mother. I really miss those times when me and my siblings gets lots of hugs and kisses and sharing sweet snacks and laughing at old jokes and riddles with MAMA. The love of my mother, even I was a kid then, made me know that life is worth living, and that I could accomplish things if I wanted to. I had what it took – I just had to perform. And if I failed, it’s ok… because Mama loves me. Even though she’s no longer with us, I say ‘loves’, not ‘loved’. Present tense. She lives in our hearts because of all the time she gave us even if that was short and the love she lavished upon us. She died when I was still young. But I remember that love, and it carries me to where I am today. One day, when we are reunited in God’s New World, I will tell you “MA” of all the things that had happened to me, my siblings, and PAPA long after you were captured by your last Enemy (cancer). I feel bad for those who have missed out a mother’s love. But there’s still a chance. If you still have mothers with you, tomorrow can be the perfect moment to show to your moms your love. And I’m very sure that it’ll definitely be appreciated and your MOwMAh’s will truly be happy!

Happy BiRthday MA....!

2008-05-09T11:57:00.001+08:00

Today is my beloved MOWMAH’s birthday! Haiz, how I wish she was still here with us. It’s been 13 yrs since mowmah left us to be with GOD. Today could have been her 54^th birthday… I miss mowmah soooo much!!! I know our life could have been better and happier if mowmah is still here. It’s very difficult not to have mother while growing up. I envy those who still have mothers… But then I still thank God for Papa. Even without mowmah around, he managed to raise us well…

All I can do now is to imagine mowmah blowing the candles while we are all singing Happy Birthday… (Sigh)

Ma, is there a cake in heaven? Does God allow parties there?

Whaaaa… I can’t keep my tears from fallin’… I hope that you’re happy today Ma… I know we’ll see each other again,… in time. How I wish I can hug you right at this very moment. We all miss you and we love you soomuch!

our family pic when i was 1 yr old

our bunso (lhet) nd my first nephew (baby GAB)

the HURT survey..

2008-05-09T11:29:00.001+08:00

This Is The Hurt Survey. Got this from ate sally's page (Inner Whispers) without permission! hahaha

1. Would you kiss the last person you
kissed, again?
-yeah..(lolz)

2. Have you told anyone you'd marry
them?
-sort of…

3. Have you ever liked someone so much
that it hurts?
-yeah… supeh!

4. Have you ever made a bf/gf cry?
-sadly….yes

5. Are you happier single or in a
relationship?
- at some point its really nice to be single… but its happy to have someone!

6. Have you ever told someone you
loved them and didn't mean it?
- nope! When I say I love you… I mean it! (lucky of you … hahaha)

7. Have you ever had your heart broken?
-yeah…many times

8. Have you ever broken someone else's
heart?
-yes.. I guess

9. Do you still talk to your exes?
- I don’t have any, and I'm proud of that!… hahaha

10. Last time you kissed someone?
-someone as in special someone?? – I can’t recall… hehe

11. If you could go back in time and
change things, would you?
- I’d spend quality time with mama….

12. Do you think you are a good bf/gf?
- this one is difficult huh! Hehe .. I think I’m both!

13. Do you believe everyone deserves a
second chance?
- yes of course!

14. Have u ever liked anyone else's
bf/gf?
-yeah!

15. Like anyone right now?
- yez… but I’m ignoring that feeling as much as I can…

17. Does that person like you back?
-I DON’T KNOW! (do i have to ask him???) Hahaha …. What I know is that my BF LOVES ME…. hehe

18. What are you going to do tonight?
-watch basketball…

19. How do you feel right now?
-tired…

21. Have you ever been kissed upside
down?
-how is that.. huh??!! hehehehe

22. What would you like to say to one
person on your mind?
-nothin… hehehe… I’d rather stare him…

In Honor of Stupid People

2008-05-07T18:33:00.000+08:00

In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed to stupidity, here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods:

On a Sears hairdryer -- Do not use while sleeping.
(Shoot, and that's the only time I have to work on my hair.)

On a bag of Fritos -- You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
(the shoplifter special)?

On a bar of Dial soap -- "Directions: Use like regular soap,"
(and that would be how???....)

On some Swanson frozen dinners -- "Serving suggestion: Defrost."
(but, it's "just" a suggestion).

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom) -- "Do not turn upside down."
(well...duh, a bit late, huh)!

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding -- "Product will be hot after heating."
(...and you thought????...)

On packaging for a Rowena iron -- "Do not iron clothes on body."
(but wouldn't this save me more time)?

On Boot's Children Cough Medicine -- "Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication."
(We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.)

On Nytol Sleep Aid -- "Warning: May cause drowsiness."
(and...I'm taking this because???....)

On most brands of Christmas lights -- "For indoor or outdoor use only."
(as opposed to...what)?

On a Japanese food processor -- "Not to be used for the other use."
(now, somebody out there, help me on this. I'm a bit curious)

On Sainsbury's peanuts -- "Warning: contains nuts."
(talk about a news flash)

On an American Airlines packet of nuts -- "Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts."
(Step 3: maybe, ooh...fly Delta?)

On a child's Superman costume -- "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly."
(I don't blame the company. I blame the parents for this one.)

On a Swedish chainsaw -- "Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals."
(Oh my ..was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)

Keep laughin'! (lol)

Everybody deserves a second chance!

2008-05-07T05:17:00.000+08:00

My friend is happily married with two kids ages 5 and 8. But since they’re sending their kids to school already, her salary together with her husband’s earnings is not enough to finance their basic necessities and the family’s entire needs. My friend told me that she wanted to apply for a credit card and a loan to meet their family’s needs but she’s in despair that nobody will accommodate her for she had once incurred bad credit loans. Luckily as I browsed the net just a while ago, I found this site that offers a second chance for those who have bad credit cards. The site offers auto loans, personal loans, home loans, credit cards, credit and debt help and many others. My friend would definitely be pleased once I relate this to her. Thanks to the on-line lenders for people who are hopeless particularly on financial matters are given assistance. Truly, everybody deserves a second chance!

When it happened....

2008-04-22T17:46:00.000+08:00

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there…to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out whom you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be but you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way. And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles you would never realize your potential, strength, will power or heart.

Well, everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test limits of your soul. Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless. Basically, the people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you experience can create who you are, and the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact they are probably the most poignant and important ones.

If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious as to whom you will open your heart.

If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but also because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to the little things around you.

Make every day count. Appreciate everything that you possibly can, for you may never experience it again. Talk to people whom you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make anything you wish of your life. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets. If you love someone tell them, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store. Learn a lesson in life each day that you live! Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday.

“Its your HEART that makes you the BEST. You’re wonderful according to what YOU ARE not what you HAVE.”

“Treasure everything special to you… Make as many memories as you can. ‘Coz remember… LIFE IS not MEASURED by the breaths we take, but BY WHAT TAKES OUR BREATH AWAY!”

Lastly, “make GOD as the center of everything because LIFE is a walk to remember. Our tomorrows are determined by the steps we take each day. And the good news is – GOD will walk with us every step of the way.”

FRIEND or FIEND??!!!???....

2008-04-21T14:39:00.000+08:00

For reasons we can never know, fate brings friend to friend, then leaves the rest to human nature. The results are mixed. While a few special friendships last a lifetime, the vast majority prove easier to leave behind. Some take years to fade away; others end spectacularly. Research shows that the quickest way to end a friendship is betrayal; the second-quickest, a canoe trip. In fact, we have to lose a few friends before we can appreciate their most important gift: the stories we share. In hearing these stories, you may begin to sense a deeper truth, that our friends and friendships are not as unique as we first believed. They’re more like summer movies: the dialogue changes (kind of) but the plots and characters keep recurring. Here’s a catalog of the archetypal friends that over the course of a life you’re likely to encounter again and again. BEWARE of your considered FRIENDS!

The Best Friend: The gold standard of friendships. A best friend listens but never judges, helps you out of a jam, tells it to you straight, and often forgives a debt. Best friends resemble invisible friends in that both are most common in childhood (and may not really exist).

The Old Friend: Ideally, a lifelong bond that stirs fond feelings and cherished memories—unless you’re a celebrity or out on parole. In reality, most old friendships are embedded in a complex economy of favors.

The Wild Friend: The friend whose bad behavior never ceases to entertain and may at times inspire you, for better or for worse. Though wild friends get a bad rap, they save as many lives as they ruin. Boring people—writers, for instance—desperately need wild friends. (lol)

The Ex-Friend: Don’t ask, but if you do, the answer may well involve money or sex. Or both.

The Scary Friend: Someone who never fails to nudge you out of your comfort zone—way out. Scary does not mean quirky. If a friend likes to spend his weekends re-enacting Civil War battles in period dress, that’s quirky. If he shows up at your door in uniform late on a weeknight, that’s scary.

The Boss Friend: A person higher on the org chart who thinks your brittle smile and the startled look in your eye is an invitation to further terrorize you outside the workplace. One reason golf is popular in the business world is that it gives underlings a way to pal around with their superiors and still stay 30 yards apart.

The Train or Bus Friend: A person who apparently shares your unquenchable interest in the weather and the fortunes of the local ball team.

The Confidant: Someone who wheedles more out of you than you planned to share. Sadly, many confidants are also talented gossips who will soon be bartering your deepest secrets for someone else’s.

The Single-Modifier Friend: Any companion you proudly describe, if only to yourself, with one word: for instance, "my gay friend" if you happen to be straight, and vice versa. You can train yourself out of the habit by slowly adding modifiers, as in "my neat gay friend" or, with practice, "my socially inept and secretly homophobic straight friend with a god awfully bad haircut."

The E-mail Friend: A digital update on the kind of letter-writing friendships that thrived in the era between the invention of ink and the arrival of cable. If the medium is the message, as Marshall McLuhan claimed, then the message of most e-mail friendships is goofing off at work.

The Special-Interest Friend: Group friendships form around a shared passion—for soccer, French cooking, sky-diving. Special-interest friends often go by nicknames, usually be-cause they don’t know real names or anything else about each other be-yond their common interest. This can create problems. If you run into your softball team’s home run leader in the courthouse, it’s probably not a good idea to shout "Hey, Killer!" You might influence the jury.

The Friend-You-Only-Drink-With Friend: A subspecies of the special-interest friend. In extreme cases you might not even recognize such people in the harsh light of day, having only seen them in the barroom glow—and from the side.

The Treatment Friend: Same as above, but in that harsh light. Like bonds formed at summer camps and religious retreats, treatment friendships may soon dim outside the virtual reality from which they grew.

The Road-Trip Friend: From Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady to Thelma and Louise, the rolling duo is ingrained in American myth. Romantic notions aside, a good road buddy can read a map, is willing to bathe, and has a credit card and a driver’s license—preferably in the same name.

The Secondhand Friend: When someone introduces you to someone else, supposedly because they think you’ll hit it off, it could be a clever strategy to ditch you both. Which is good: Secondhand friends are a better deal than new friends, which, like cars, lose 20 percent of their value once they leave the showroom floor.

The Dormant Friend: Every so often a dead friendship will spring back to life, bringing two people even closer together than they used to be. The reawakened friendship speaks to the mystery of friendship in general—especially if you’ve forgotten why you drifted apart. But give it time; you will be reminded.

The Friend with Benefits: Not the kid down the street with a trampoline or a parrot that swears. So long as someone is gaining something out of you, he’ll/she’ll surely stick around.

The judgmental friend: These are the kinds, those who give their opinion when it’s not asked for and is holier than you. You feel she’s passing judgment on your partner, house, job and decisions. She annoys you because she imposes her values on your life and seems to think that you can’t make a decision yourself.

The dependent friend: These kinds of friends can call you in the middle of the night with a crisis and even rings your mobile on a holiday. You feel responsible for her and often feel your life isn’t your own.

The smug friend: If you have this kind of friend then life’s a constant competition when you’re with her.

The frenemy friend: She’s supposed to be your friend, but sometimes you’re not sure, she won’t come out and say things but she makes dogs that dent your self-esteem.

The moaner friend: No one’s situation is as bad as this friend’s; no one works as hard or has such a stressful love life. She ignores your positive advice and certainly has no time to listen to your woes, they don’t compare.

ALCOHOL - Facts & Fiction

2008-04-17T11:31:00.002+08:00

For all alcoholics and non-alcoholics; check this out!

This is all about common alcohol and drinking myths, with research based facts and statistics.

Myth
Alcohol destroys brain cells.
Fact
The moderate consumption of alcohol does not destroy brain cells. In fact it is often associated with improved cognitive (mental) functioning.

Myth
White wine is a good choice for a person who wants a light drink with less alcohol.
Fact
A glass of white or red wine, a bottle of beer, and a shot of whiskey or other distilled spirits all contain equivalent amounts of alcohol and are they same to a Breathalyzer. A standard drink is:
· A 12-ounce bottle or can of regular beer
· A 5-ounce glass of wine
· A one and 1/2 ounce of 80 proof distilled spirits (either straight or in a mixed drink).

Myth
A "beer belly" is caused by drinking beer.
Fact
A "beer belly" is caused by eating too much food. No beer or other alcohol beverage is necessary.

Myth
Switching between beer, wine and spirits will lead to intoxication more quickly than sticking to one type of alcohol beverage.
Fact
The level of blood alcohol content (BAC) is what determines sobriety or intoxication. Remember that a standard drink of beer, wine, or spirits contain equivalent amounts of alcohol. Alcohol is alcohol and a drink is a drink.

Myth
Drinking coffee will help a drunk person sober up.
Fact
Only time can sober up a person...not black coffee, cold showers, exercise, or any other common "cures." Alcohol leaves the body of virtually everyone at a constant rate of about .015 percent of blood alcohol content (BAC) per hour. Thus, a person with a BAC of .015 would be completely sober in an hour while a person with a BAC of ten times that (.15) would require 10 hours to become completely sober. This is true regardless of sex, age, weight, and similar factors.

Myth
Drinking long enough will cause a person to become alcoholic.
Fact
There is simply no scientific basis for this misperception, which appears to have its origin in temperance and prohibitionist ideology.

Myth
Drinking alcohol causes weight gain.
Fact
This is a very commonly believed myth, even among medical professionals, because alcohol has caloric value. However, extensive research around the world has found alcohol consumption be does not cause weight gain in men and is often associated with a small weight loss in women.

Myth
Alcohol stunts the growth of children and retards their development.
Fact
Scientific medical research does not support this old temperance scare tactic promoted by the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Anti-Saloon League, the Prohibition Party, and similar groups.

Myth
Binge drinking is an epidemic problem on college campuses.
Fact
Binge drinking is clinically and commonly viewed as a period of extended intoxication lasting at least several days during which time the binger drops out of usual life activities. Few university students engage in such bingeing behavior. However, a number sometimes consume at least four drinks in day (or at least five for men). Although many of these young people may never even become intoxicated, they are branded as binge drinkers by some researchers. This practice deceptively inflates the number of apparent binge drinkers. In reality, the proportion of college students who drink continues to decline, as does the percentage of those who drink heavily.

Myth
Men and women of the same height and weight can drink the same.
Fact
Women are affected more rapidly because they tend to have a slightly higher proportion of fat to lean muscle tissue, thus concentrating alcohol a little more easily in their lower percentage of body water. They also have less of an enzyme (dehydrogenase) that metabolizes or breaks down alcohol, 9 and hormonal changes during their menstrual cycle might also affect alcohol absorption to some degree.

Myth
A single sip of alcohol by a pregnant woman can cause her child to have fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
Fact
Extensive medical research studying hundreds of thousands of women from around the world fails to find scientific evidence that light drinking, much less a sip of alcohol by an expectant mother, can cause fetal alcohol syndrome. Of course, the very safest choice would be to abstain during the period of gestation.

Myth
People who abstain from alcohol are "alcohol-free."
Fact
Every person produces alcohol normally in the body 24 hours each and every day from birth until death. Therefore, we always have alcohol in our bodies.

Myth
Alcohol abuse is an increasing problem among young people.
Fact
Heavy alcohol use among people in the US 17 years of age or younger actually dropped by an amazing two-thirds (65.9 percent) between 1985 and 1997, according to federal government research. The proportion of young people who consumed any alcohol within the previous month dropped from 50% to 19% in about the same period. Other federally funded research also documents the continuing decline in both drinking and drinking abuse among young people. Similarly, alcohol-related traffic injuries and fatalities among young people continue to drop. Deaths associated with young drinking drivers aged 16 to 24 decreased almost half (47%) in a recent 15-year period.

Myth
People in the US are generally heavy consumers of alcohol.
Fact
The US isn't even among the top ten alcohol consuming countries. Top 10 Alcohol Consuming Countries on per capita Basis Country / Consumption in Gallons of absolute or pure alcohol: At a consumption rate of only 1.74 per person, the US falls far down at 32nd on the list.

Myth
Alcohol advertising increases drinking problems.
Fact
Hundreds of scientific research studies around the world have clearly demonstrated that alcohol advertising does not lead to increases in drinking abuse or drinking problems. Alcohol advertising continues because effective ads can increase a brand's share of the total market.

Myth
Bottles of tequila contain a worm.
Fact
There is no worm in tequila. It's in mescal, a spirit beverage distilled from a different plant. And it's not actually a worm, but a butterfly caterpillar (Hipopta Agavis) called a gurano.

Myth
People who can "hold their liquor" are to be envied.
Fact
People who can drink heavily without becoming intoxicated have probably developed a tolerance for alcohol, which can indicate the onset of dependency.

Myth
Many lives would be saved if everyone abstained from alcohol.
Fact
Some lives would be saved from accidents now caused by intoxication and from health problems caused by alcohol abuse. However, many other lives would be lost from increases in coronary heart disease. For example, estimates from 13 studies suggest that as many as 135,884 additional deaths would occur each year in the US from coronary heart disease alone because of abstinence.

Myth
Drunkenness and alcoholism are the same thing.
Fact
Many non-alcoholics on occasion become intoxicated or drunk. However, if they are not addicted to alcohol, they are not alcoholic. Of course, intoxication is never completely safe or risk-free and should be avoided. It is better either to abstain or to drink in moderation. While consuming alcohol sensibly is associated with better health and longer life, the abuse of alcohol is associated with many undesirable health outcomes.

Myth
Alcohol is the cause of alcoholism.
Fact
As a governmental alcohol agency has explained, "Alcohol no more causes alcoholism than sugar causes diabetes." The agency points out that if alcohol caused alcoholism then all drinkers would be alcoholics. In fact, a belief common among members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is that people are born alcoholic and are not caused to be alcoholic by alcohol or anything in their experience. They argue that many people are born and die alcoholic without ever having had a sip of alcohol. Of course, a person can't be a drinking or practicing alcoholic without alcohol.

Myth
If alcohol were less available there would be fewer alcoholics.
Fact
This is an idea that has been tested through prohibition in the US and a number of other countries. There is no association between the availability of alcohol and alcoholism.

Myth
College life leads to drinking by most students who enter as abstainers.
Fact
According to Federal statistics, most students arrive at college with prior drinking experience and te proportion of drinkers doesn't increase greatly during college.

Myth
Although not totally incorrect, but certainly not the whole truth, is the assertion that the younger children are when they have their first drink the more likely they are to experience drinking problems.
Fact
Generally speaking, people who on their own begin drinking either much earlier or much later than their peers begin are more likely to experience subsequent drinking problems. This appears to result from the fact that either behavior tends to reflect a tendency to be deviant. Therefore, delaying the age of first drink would not influence the incidence of drinking problems because it would not change the underlying predisposition to be deviant and to experience drinking problems. And, of course, children who are taught moderation by their parents are less likely to abuse alcohol or have drinking problems.

source: Alcohol Problems and Solutions

Advantages and disadvantages of "SOMEONE" …

2008-04-16T11:45:00.001+08:00

Well, my purpose of posting this is to make other people realize that everything has its advantages and disadvantages like in the case of having “SOMEONE”. I know that everybody has experienced this or experiencing this…. (lol)

Advantages of having someone:
- if you want to go out, you can ask him/her.(no doubt, papayag agad un!)
- kung gusto mo ng kausap, talk wth him/her. (for sure pakikingan ka nya)
- may kakamusta sayo every hour, every minute. (kung pede nga every second pa.)
- may manlilibre sayo sa pamasahe, sa pagkain… (parang may atm kang kasama! Hehehehe!)
- dadamayan ka pag nalulungkot ka, kakampihan ka pag-inaapi ka. (wow! Manananggol!)
- always on the go ka at laging beautiful. (syempre inspired at para naman di na sya tumingin sa iba! Uyy! Blooming, nag MYRA-E ang lola..LOL)

Disadvantages of having someone:
- you can’t go out of course without the permission of your bf/gf. (waaahh!paalam ka muna!)
- papansinin ang suot mo kung sobra ng revealing. (hehehe… takpan kasi ang dapat takpan, mag baro’t saya ka na lang!)
- kung mag-uusap man kayo, minsan may kasamang little quarrels, hangang sa maging sagutan, sigawan, sakitan… oppss! Tama na.. hehehehe!! (kasi minsan nagseselos na sya sa kinukwento mo! Behave kasi!)
- di ka na makagawa ng sarili mong gawain kasi naiistorbo ka sa concern nya! (tawag ng tawag…txt ng txt…. wow! Mommy kaw ba yan?!)
- pag nag-away kayo, minsan nasasama sa trabaho ang pag ka bad trip sa jowa. (di na makapag-concentrate dahil sa inis, minsan di na namamansin sa mga co-worker, damay ba kami?!)
- at nagiging sinungaling na… (syempre para lang makasama mo sya… iba na ang pinapaalam mo… waahhh! Liar!)

para lang yan sa mga may someone… ito pa!

Advantages of NOT having someone:
- always free sa gimik. (paalam ka na lang sa parents mo!)
- you can wear anything you want! (keber ba ninyo kung ano suot ko!)
- wala kang ililibre!! (syempre ikaw lang mag isa eh!)
- wala kang tatandaang celebration ng daysary, weeksary, monthsary, anniversary, at kung ano ano pang mga sary-sary.
- You can do whatever you want! Sky is the limit mga repapipz!

Disadvantages of NOT having someone: (huhuhu! :-C)
- wala kang partner pag nagsama-sama ang friends mo with their boyfriends. (waaaahh! Loner?! Grab ka na lang sa tabi! wehehehe)
- you cant grab basta basta your friends (specially pag may jowa ang friend mo) without the permission of their jowa, kailangan mo pang hiramin ang friend mo sa kanya. O kaya mag pa sched ka ng appointment! (wow sosyal! Hectic ang shed!)
- pag kasama mo ang friend mo and jowa nya para kang chaperon! (yaya, ikaw ba yan?!)
- at syempre lagi kang magiging chaperon. (hmm… how cruel!)
- pag nag uusap ang friends mo about their jowa, tatahimik ka na lang. (kasi wala kang mai-share sa usapan.. hmmp! No comment!)
- (I don’t know if this is advantage or disadvantage) you will be a good listener. kasi nga wala kang mai-share na experience about having someone, kaya listen ka na lang. (Learn from THEIR experience kumbaga.)
- at syempre you will always feel the loneliness and envy at times…(waaahhh!!)

7 kinds of PRIDE

2008-04-15T12:46:00.004+08:00

I’ve read this from one of the forums that my friend introduced to me. I know that this can help well for your reflection. Promiz!

There are seven kinds of pride: uninhibited, wounded, procrastinating, uncaring, sulking, pious, and quiet.

1. The uninhibited pride is a kind of pride that tries to make one self look good on the outside, but the inside is as rotten as an apple in the trash heap. One is all show no substance.

2. Wounded pride is a kind of pride that aims too high or expects something too much and once failure comes we are very hurt and we don’t want to accept our fault.

3. Procrastinating pride is a kind of pride that puts off anything till it’s too late. This kind of pride hinders us to change for the best.

4. Uncaring pride is a kind of pride that keeps us preoccupied and unconcerned for others. We wish to be all on our own comfort. And when trouble comes we are hurt.

5. Sulking pride is the kind of pride that makes us feel we are truly self-sufficient, preventing us from asking help. The down side is, because we feel superior we push people away and when we are faced with troubles we are hurt that they are away.

6. Pious pride is a kind of pride that hampers our view of the self. We feel we are free from defects, or even worse free from sin. We also tend to show off our good works to please the crowd (just like the Pharisees in Jesus' time).

7. Quiet pride is the pride that tends to parade all the achievements we were able to attain. This makes us feel invulnerable to failure and loss. And usually, they also think they know everything.

Complexities of LOVE

2008-04-11T11:05:00.003+08:00

Love is the biggest oxymoron of all. How is it an oxymoron? Well, let us see…

Oxymoron is a figure of speech that entails two normal but contradicting facts. In a way, oxymoron is also like an ironic situation or statement.

A great poet once authored a loving and very ironic piece on love being an oxymoron, all the while enumerating the many reasons why people keep falling.

According to this poet, people basically keep falling because of the many ironies of love. We fall only when we start standing up for love. We fall only when we start climbing the mountainous complexities of love. That is how love is an oxymoron. Because whatever you say about it, no matter how different they are, would always stay true. It is hard to explain, yet it’s easy enough to understand.

It is easy to fall in love; however it is also hard to be in love. We seem to easily fall in love with someone who would not even give us the time of day but cannot find the a place in our heart to give a chance to a person who seems to love us so much and would do anything for us.

You do not know how love works because it is too confusing but yet you understand its inner workings in your heart and life.

When we fall in love, we find it irritating that people who does not necessarily approve of our relationship with the other person, keeps bugging us with reasons why we fell in love. But in the end we keep telling them, that we do not have any reason why we fell in love, we just know that we do. But when someone really supportive of our relationship asks why we fell in love with a certain person, we easily enumerate the many reasons why we love that person.

It’s funny that when we fall in love, we try to tell the other person that we love them for what they are and change would not be necessary. Then again on the course of the relationship itself, we make simple comments about how much of a slob the other person is, or how she does not make an effort to look pretty. And when this argument is brought up (about not changing) the most common reason we hear is that I am not trying to change you, I just want you to be a better person. Is becoming a better person quintessential to both parties?

Even those who faithfully pursued their beloved feel the irony of love. After endless days of hoping and praying for the day that the other person will feel the same way, the magical time comes and they become blissful. For the first time the sun seems to shine from the perfect spot, the wind seems to blow with just the right breeze... they now feel how blissfully wonderful it is to be alive, yet they feel that they could die any moment too.

And when we are really in love, the simple things affect us in simple ways. We say that the immensity of the problem, however miniscule the problem is, makes it unbearable for us to continue with the relationship. Nevertheless, when our partner apologizes and promises to change for the nth time, we tell ourselves and everyone around us, that there is nothing that we cannot handle.

And when one is just about done with the many hurt that love has brought upon their lives, suddenly love twists it all around and the almost perfect significant other comes cruising to your life.

But the funniest and weirdest part of falling in love would have to be how love can make us all knowing and stupid at the same time. For many of us, we could not even begin to start counting the countless times that we spent handing out advices to friends and people close to us about their love problems, but when it finally happens to us, we find ourselves, lost for words.

Even the geniuses are baffled with love, because as much as love is an oxymoron, sometimes it causes us to be morons. It is funny but also sad and
true.

Maybe just paranoid...

2008-04-05T15:53:00.003+08:00

I can’t explain how I feel right now. I don’t know if I’m just becoming paranoid. Gosh… it deeply sucks! I can’t control my tears from fallin’… Hope I can cope up with this. What can I do to bring out my drive on this once again… what’s happening totally piss me off. I think my IQ has gone below average. I hate being like this. I want to be strong. I don’t want to be so emotional. I don’t want to be affected. But I am….

Tagged of 63 QUESTIONS by Twnx and Mayan

2008-02-29T08:21:00.004+08:00

1. Song that always makes you sad? Tell Laura I love her… (huhuhu)
2. Last thing you bought (food?)? Egg, dried fish and fried rice
3. Last person you argued with? My sister
4. Do you put Butter before putting the jelly on? Nope… (eeewww!)
5. One of your stuffed animals' names as a kid? Sophie
6. Did you ever own at one time a Nysnc Cd? Nope…
7. Favorite day of the week? Thursday
8. Favorite Sundae topping?: choco choco…hehehe
9. Did you take Piano lessons? not at all!
10. Most frequent song played? Selected love songs…hihihi
11. T.V. show you secretly enjoy? soap operas… :D
12. Would you rather play basketball or hockey? Basketball
13. Date someone older or younger? I haven’t dated wt anybody yet except my x… hahaha. But i would prefer older one... (about 4 yrs older..that's the max! hehe)
14. One place you would wish to travel right now? England!
15. Do you use umbrellas? Of course when raining….duh!
16. Do you know all the words to the Canadian national anthem? Not a single…
17. Favorite Cheese? Whatever….: D
18. Disturbed or My Chemical Romance? either
19. Do you prefer Blondes or Brunettes? brunettes
20. Best job you ever had? I can’t figure it out right now for this is my first job….hehehe
21. did you go to your high school prom? Of course!
22. perfect time to wake up? 7am
23. perfect time to go to bed? 10 pm
24. do you use your queen right away in chess? How should I? I don’t even play chess… hehe
25. Ever been in a car accident? yup
26. closer to mom or dad...or neither? both
27. what age is this exciting life over for you? teenage years till now..hehe
28. what decade during the 20th century would you have chosen to be a teenager?: 90's
29. Favorite shoes you have EVER owned? Never had my favorite…I love ‘em all!
30. Do you have an article of clothing you have had since you were in high school? Nope
31. Were you in track and field?: Nope
32. Were you ever in a school talent show? Yeah…and that was terrible!
33. Have you ever written in a library book? What you think?? Hehehe
34. Allergic to? none
35. Favorite fruit? mango
36. Have you watched sex and the city? nope
37. Baseball hat or toque? Baseball hat
38. Do you shampoo first in the shower or soap? shampoo first
39. Wet the toothbrush or brush dry with the toothpaste?: Wet the toothbrush first
40. Pen or pencil?: pencil
41. Have you ever gambled at a casino? Never!
42. Have you thrown up on a plane?: How? I haven’t even ride on a plane… (poor me)
43. Have you thrown up in a car? nope
44. Have you thrown up at work? Not yet..so far! harharhar
45. Do you scream on roller coasters? Yeah…as in!
46. Who was your first prom date? I forgot the name coz he’s not my personal choice…hikhikhik
47. Who was your first roommate? my sistahz
48. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk for the first time? I haven’t been drunk
49. What was your first job? Writer
50. What was your first car? How I wish I own one…
51. When did you go to your first funeral?i can’t recall
52. How old were you when you first travelled away from your hometown? hmm… when I was 5
53. Who was your first grade teacher? Mrs. Redoblado
54. Where did you go on your first airplane ride? Uuummm…hahahah
55. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with?: I’ve never tried… (good gehl! Haha)
56. Who was your first Best Friend and are you still friends with them? Kring kring and rosan… and yes we’re friends till now.
57. Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parent's house? Me move out from my parents’ hwz? Hmm… hehe
58. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? When me and my bf are still 2gdr its him… but now,…cousin and some close friends.
59. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsmen? Whoaaa…I can’t recall!
60. What is the first thing you do in the morning? Brush my teeth
61. What was the first concert you attended?: I forgot… I was young then.
62. First tattoo or piercing? ear piercing… and henna tattoo on my uuhhhmmm…ahhhhh..…hahaha :D
63. First celebrity crush? Devon Sawa... umm..Romnick Sarmienta (I really like his eyes…) hehe

i'll tag ate sally, ate lyn, ate mydz, ate rhyz, baby G, melai, lala and chris

My name's hidden meaning...

2008-02-21T08:43:00.011+08:00

As i browsed Mayan's blogs, my attention was caught by one of her posts entitled "My name is.." Curious about my name's hidden meaning aside from knowing that it is the scientific name of a "Philippine Fairy Blue Bird", i also tried to seek for my name's "hidden meaning" as what they call it! .... hehehe
I highlighted those that seems to be factual as what i know about my personality... wehehehe.... If you personally know me, you can post your comments or reactions affirming or denying what I have highlighted. Or you can just state your own idea of who I really am based upon your observations. Be honest guys huh! hehe

What Irena Cyanogaster Means

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.
You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic "Type A" personality.

You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily.
You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind.
A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable.

You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in.
You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising.
You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care.

You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life.
You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you.
At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.

You are deeply philosophical and thoughtful. You tend to analyze every aspect of your life.
You are intuitive, brilliant, and quite introverted. You value your time alone.
Often times, you are grumpy with other people. You don't appreciate them trying to interfere in your affairs.

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. (hehe) (gosh d makulayan ng yellow... eto pa naman ang pinaka-highlight ng personality ko! hahaha)
You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know.
You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.

You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life.
You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. (I'd love to, but i don't have enough money...hehehehe) You're most comfortable when you're far away from home.
You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble.

The Greatest Advice!

2008-02-20T11:47:00.004+08:00

The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren is indeed one of the best inspirational books I've ever read. Actually, I haven’t finished it yet…. for 2 months I haven’t lifted any of its pages. Can you imagine that? (lol) but his write up entitled “The Greatest Advice” indeed caught my attention.

Here it goes….

Don't date because you are desperate. Don't marry because you are miserable. Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior. Don't philander because you think you are irresistible. Don't associate with people you can't trust. Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend. Don't dictate because you are smarter. Don't demand because you are stronger. Don't sleep around because you think you are old enough & know better. Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder. Don't sell yourself, your family, or your ideals. Don't stagnate! Don't regress. Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back. Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr. Right. Don't throw your life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your biological clock is ticking. Learn a new skill. Find a new friend. Start a new career. Sometimes, there is no race to be won, only a price to be paid for some of life's more hasty decisions. To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless. To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy. To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy. Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons. To make yourself happy, pursue your passions & be the best of what you can be. Simplify your life. Take away the clutter. Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits, and dangerous liaisons. Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty. Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family. Be true to yourself. Don't commit when you are not ready. Don't keep others waiting needlessly. Go on that trip. Don't postpone it. Say those words. Don't let the moment pass. Do what you have to, even at society's scorn. Write poetry. Love Deeply. Walk barefoot. Dance with wild abandon. Cry at the movies. Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you. You light up your life. You drive yourself to your destination. No one completes you - except YOU. It isn't true that life does not get easier with age. It only gets more challenging. Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love. Pursue your passions. Live your dreams. Don't lose faith in God. Don't grow old. Just grow YOU!

When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give to someone is your time. Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is T-I-M-E because the essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves.

Yeah, GOD is good!

HOW TO CELEBRATE BROKENNESS

2008-02-20T07:51:00.001+08:00

I thought everything will be easy as how it seemed to be. But I was wrong… I tried to keep myself busy with my work and studies… I thought this can help. Hence, I can’t concentrate on what I’m doing. It even led to backlogs and inattentiveness at school. In short…nothing happened. I hang out with my buds… strolling, play games on the arcade…Yes it did made me forget what I truly feel inside at the moment…but as soon as I got home, I can’t help but to think of what is really happening. I can’t figure it out if I will start moving on or I’ll hang up to the thought that there’s still a chance or possibility for the two of us….But when? At this very moment or when the time comes that I’m already used of not being with him? I really don’t want this to become a vicious cycle.

But then, I got this post from KERYGMA bulletin which I think would be of great help.

HOW TO CELEBRATE BROKENNESS

2Corinthians 12:8-10

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made in weakness, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses... in hardships... in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

1. What do you do with your brokenness?
Here are the four options in responding to your weaknesses:
a. Flight: bury your brokenness in an addiction.
b. Fight: get angry and bitter.
c. fantasize: cover up and pretend you're strong.
d. Feast: accept and celebrate your brokenness.

2. 5 Steps To Celebrate Your Brokenness
Step 1: Acknowledge - I acknowledge my brokenness.
Step 2: Admit - I share my brokenness with true friends
Step 3: ask for help - I seek helpand open myself to others' help
Step 4: Affect - I bless others with my brokenness.
Step 5: Accept - I accept the brokenness of others and love them.

ceLebRity cHiiK!

2008-02-13T14:43:00.002+08:00

One of my greatest yearnings is to be a cover girl of one of the best magazines. Well, wish granted! Hehehe… Do I look like a celebrity now?? Be honest..! or else… wehehehe…

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TAGGED AGAIN....:D

2008-02-08T13:05:00.000+08:00

This time, I was tagged by bang!

Here it goes...

1. Name 1 thing you do everyday: I do breathe…every second! hahaha

2. Name 2 things you wish you could learn: Play the guitar and to swim professionally

3. Name 3 things that remind you of your childhood: School uniform (When I was on my 6^th grade, the button of my skirt got loose. And when I was about to get off the jeepney, a boy stepped on my skirt and it suddenly fell of!!! Whew! I was so embarrassed coz all I have from within was my undies. Hehehe… And it so happen that a crush of mine saw what happened…arrrghh..); Carabao ( Me and my little sister fell from the carabao during a carabao race! Hahahaha…Can u imagine that!!??! I saw stars on the bright blue sky! wehehehe); and Candies (Mama usually reward me with candies on one condition: not to “wiwi” on bed…hahaha!... I miss you MAMA..very very much! Wish you were still alive..whew!).

4. Name 4 things you love to eat but rarely do: Mangang hilaw dipped in bagoong! Yumness…hehehe, Street foods, (Can’t think of any… hehehe)

5. Name 5 things that make you feel good: Keeping myself busy early in the morning fixing myself (pa-beauty bah! Hahaha); listening to music; playing with my cute and bubbly Baby Gab; spending time with my family ;hanging out with loved ones/ friends.

I want to share this tag with Charm, Twnx, Mayan, Ate press, Halley, melai, and Baby G

Funny but true!

2008-02-08T12:20:00.000+08:00

I really don’t know why I feel so affected. I can’t concentrate on what I’m into when I’m not in good terms with somebody most especially to the one who is close to my heart (funny but its true!). Gosh! Can I consider it as a positive attitude or a negative one? That’s why I don’t have any intentions of making myself close with somebody if I will just always get affected every time a conflict or should I say a very slight misunderstanding arises(actually, it was just a misinterpretation I guess). Whew!!! Hehehe….Anyway, its time to get back working… Concentrate…concentrate…concentrate… Everything is ok now yhen! Haiz…

Great shopping cart indeed!

2008-02-02T17:08:00.000+08:00

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Get paid to blog with SMORTY

2008-02-01T16:48:00.000+08:00

Writing has never been a passion for me way back before. Hence, as I grow older, it is only through writing that I can express all of my thoughts. And now, I got interested on blogging since this now serves as my way of expressing myself and relating it with others. It is not really my intention to get paid through my blogs. But as I surfed through the net, I found a very interesting site on which blogging can be a great source of income. And it is through smorty.

Well, to give you an idea, smorty is an on-line service that connects advertisers with the bloggers. Advertisers pay the ever self-motivated bloggers just by writing opinion posts and reviews. If you’ve got your own blog site, well, that can be your starting point in entering the world of easy-money blogging. The advertisers will provide keywords for you and anchor texts to be included on your blogs.

Aside from being paid out of blogging, your writing skills shall definitely be enhanced. Indeed, http://www.smorty.com is a great site where thousands and even millions advertisers and bloggers can get connected with. So get paid to blog now!

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2008-01-30T08:28:00.000+08:00

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Moving on...

2008-01-29T15:31:00.000+08:00

tears came rushing.... heartbeat seem to faint....Its darn hard!!!!
-sometimes, i wish i could go back...back to the time when the only men in my life were God, papa and kuya. And pain could be healed by just a band-aid and a lollipop-

Ohhh..I was TAGGED by TWNX...

2008-01-25T07:22:00.000+08:00

FIVE random things:
5 Things Found in my Bag
1. pen
2. wallet
3. tissue
4. phone
5. kikay kit
5 Things Found in my Wallet
1. bills and coins
2. ATM cards/ID's
3. notes
4. pictures
5. novena/religious pamphlets
5 Things Found in my Room
1. bed
2. cabinet
3. mirror
4. books
5. kikay stuffs
5 Things I’ve Always Wanted To Do
1. walk along the seashore under the moonlight HHWW with my man! hehe
2. get enough sleep!
3. travel...travel...travel
4. attend 9 consecutive St. Jude masses
5. purchase a new phone
5 Things I am Currently Into
1. study
2. work...work....work...
3. meditation (wehehehe)
4. job hunting
5.
5 People to Tag:
mayan, ate sally, ate lyn, ate press, lani

I thought this game was easy! gosh...i find it hard to think...(hehehe) whew!

Gift-Giving Project- A success

2008-01-24T16:06:00.000+08:00

Its been a month and a day now since we had our gift-giving project. I’m very eager to have it posted here, but December was indeed a very busy month for me…. At long last, I will be posting it now…

Supposedly, we were 9 or I guess 10 who will be joining the said activity in Padang, Legazpi City last December 23, 2007. (I don’t know actually if who is the proponent of this project, I’m just a volunteer. Hehehe…) However, on the date itself, only 6 of us made it (me, arcee, ruth, annie and two staffs from inquirer; eph and Jamie). We were able to help three families on the said Barangay and more or less 20 individuals that include street children, aged and handicapped. We were able to give them grocery items (good enough for their day to day consumption and “noche-buena”) and used clothing. As we had our conversation with them, I am deeply touched by their stories. Despite of what happened to their lives due to typhoon reming most especially those living in Padang, and the starving stomachs of beggars on the streets, still they are all surviving and doesn’t loose hope. I suddenly thought that I am indeed blessed with the family and friends that I’ve got, comfortable shelter to stay at and enough resources for a living….

Well, the project turned out to be a success which is indeed beyond our expectation. Thus, we would like to thank all of the warm-hearted individuals who unselfishly shared their blessings. Through you, we became instruments in bringing hope and joy to our less fortunate brothers and sisters.

Because of the success of this gift-giving project and knowing that there are still good souls who are always willing to extend their help…it doesn’t end here. We hope that you will again support us in our succeeding projects…. Merci :)

2008-01-24T15:42:00.000+08:00

Reminiscing the old times….A new found friend – Melai

2008-01-24T06:49:00.000+08:00

When I was in elementary… I already love adventures! When our teacher asks if who’s willing to join girl scouting… I would instantaneously shout… “ako po mam”.. thinking that we will surely have a camping and mountain climbing. (yahooooo…). One of the funniest and stupid acts which I have done during our girl scouting in elementary is joining with boys…. Yeah…really! Hahahaha…Our teacher told us that girls are not allowed to join the camping that year since there is a limited number of girls who registered. (This was on the 6th grade)…Since it was our last year to join the camping… even with the prohibition of our teacher, me and six of my friends joined with the boys! Hilarious right?? wehehehe … And when our teacher found out… he talked with my friends parents and advised to bring us home (good thing… we live on a quite distant place where phone signal was not available then…hahaha) I was saved! . I know for a fact that papa will definitely be mad at me… so what I did was to have a sleep over on my friends place… hahaha… It was when I reached high school that I had the guts to reveal it to papa and with my siblings.

My desire for adventurous and thrilling activities has never subsided even as I reached high school. If there will be any activities that concerns, camping, mountain climbing, and even outreach programs, I always assure that I’m one of the participants. With this, I was able to go to different places here in the province and even outside... sad to say, when we are supposed to be sent in Mindoro I was not able to join…huhuhu, (it so happened that it was our final examination. And as a graduating student then, I should prioritize my academics. (waaaahhhhhh…) Anyway, the most unforgettable experience of my girl scouting during high school is when I was chosen to be one of the delegates representing Legazpi. It was a National Jamboree, and there were so many delegates. I happened to mingle with other delegates from Legazpi coming from different schools. It was indeed a worth remembering experience most especially our mountain trekking… Our guide was a hunk… kiliiigg!! Hahaha (aki pa sana duratooon na….nyahahaha)

Well, I remembered these things because of MELAI… when we were in high school, we know each other only by name and for a fact that we were in the same school and we were both active in girl scouting. I was a year older than her. We also talk but not that often. But now that we’re working in the same company, it is indeed a pleasure knowing her better. We share so many things most especially on heart matters. Hahaha… As our conversation starts, time runs so swiftly. Whew! We’ve got so many stories to tell. I’m really enjoying it. She seems to be more mature than I…. hehe

An afternoon thought...

2008-01-15T16:43:00.000+08:00

After such a long time of not writing anything here, well, here I am again. Hehehe
There’s a lot of topics I want to post, but then I can’t really find time…huhuhu… its 4:22 now (my computer’s time) but I can’t even finish my output. Gosh..imagine only 7 articles but I cant afford to finish!!!! What a mess…. I dnt know what’s happening. Wheew! Ate prez (one of my officemates and close friends) said that the ratio between chatting and doing my article is 50:2…hehehe…Of course not! My mind is just pre-occupied with many things. The hell, I can’t figure it out!

Dub dub dub dub…that’s how a heartbeat sounds like as what nanette (a clown-like fellow in the office) said… agreeee? Hahahaha…funny! But what I feel right now is not funny…. I feel so nervous and I don’t even know if I’m trembling because of the aircon or the thought that we’re going to have a recitation. Oh my gulay! Afraid….afraid…afraid….. Though recitation is already a part of our life in skul, hence I find it hard to seat back and relax. Help me Lord….pls…. Hope that everything will be fine. I miss hanging out with friends after work, lakwatcha galore, chika galore, non-stop watching of teleseryes, reading novels, and all sorts of books except law books…haiz! But this is what I choose…. I’ll just savor bittersweet feeling of a full time working student! Hehehe… and a full time love jerk… wehehehe

MIssing Parker...

2008-01-04T10:21:00.000+08:00

Parker is indeed a very cute rottweiler that my brother bought. Being pet lovers, me and my siblings really enjoy playing with him. He would always run after my nephew inside the house that make all of us laugh. Hence, a month ago, parker died… we really don’t know the reason of his sudden death… ooohhhh…how I wish parker is still alive… I really miss the puppy that once made all of us burst into laughter….Parkeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr……..

Is it really???

2007-12-17T09:05:00.000+08:00

It’s difficult to turn your back to someone whom you really want to be with. To let someone feel he/she is neglected when in fact he/she is important. To show someone that you don’t mind when in fact you care a lot. To avoid someone when you want to take a stolen glance. To treat someone as an ordinary being or acquaintance when in fact he/she is really special. To let someone realize that his/her presence is naturally welcome when actually, it brings extraordinary excitement. To say things contrary to what you feel and to laugh when you want to cry your heart out….. whewww!

LOVE (a perspective)

2007-12-15T12:16:00.000+08:00

There are some people who meet somebody that they can never stop loving, no matter how hard they try. I am not expecting everybody to understand that, or even believe it, but trust me on this… there are some love that basically don’t go away. And maybe that makes crazy for some, but if you end up with somebody who has a little of that insanity, somebody who never let go, be lucky for that…. For that somebody will cherish you forever.

Sometimes we look too far to find that one person we could share our love with, without realizing that of 10 times they are just in front of us, loving us quietly, all this time….Somebody told me once that “Finding the right person is very hard and very wrong …It is best to be the right person for the one you love and start from there….”You can never be perfect…. The person you love can never be perfect either… but both of you can be perfect through love and prayers, and your love can be perfect through the both of you. No relationship is complete without God….that’s why marriage exists…Marriage is a bond not only between you and your loved one…but also with God as the center.

Many relationships fail not because he or she is not the right person…it’s because we are expecting too much and we decided on our own…let God do the work…you may call it waiting time….but while you are waiting…. pray. Nobody can tell what love really is until experience speaks and whispers right into our ears.Don’t be in a hurry to get into a relationship because you can never find love if you insist that you are already into it. If you already knew that you’re too big to fit into a small sized t-shirt, don’t give it a try. You’ll probably break it and be held liable for the damages you have made. If you knew and felt at the very start that the relationship will not last, don’t go deeper into it. You’ll just suffer the consequences and live like hell the rest of your life.More frequently than not, we all act in a hypocritical manner for some reason. We call it love when we can’t leave someone and see them crying as we try to let go. We are wrong; it can probably be just pity. We call it love when we’re too attached and think that losing the one we love will somehow make us weak and unable to face the storms of life. We definitely misunderstood it… it’s just that we’re too much dependent to them. We call it love when we give our whole life to them, the wholeness of us and imagined that if they leave no one would accept us and our past. We are mistaken, its just insecurity.

Love isn’t something you can buy nor beg. It is real and existing. You can’t touch it but you can feel it right in your heart. You can’t find it, but it will knock before you when you least expect it to come. It can make you the happiest soul in heaven, but don’t forget that it also can make you the most miserable person in the whole world.

Disappointment...

2007-12-14T08:56:00.000+08:00

December 11 was such a hard day for me. Aside from the backlogs I’ve got out of not working effectively due to sort of stuffs to be accomplished concerning my studies and laziness I guess, I’ve suffered from severe headache and fever. Gosh.. my head was terribly in pain that I have taken 3 capsules of bogessic and 1 bioflu the whole day. As such, I was not able to attend my class that evening for I decided to go home after work. Obviously, the following day, I was not able to work…. With much concern for myself of course, I went to the eye center for a check up. Guess, whaaattt??? My vision is no longer normal…huhuhu… 50 on my left eye and 100 on the right…(the most funny thing is that, when the Doctor’s attendant let me read the letters in front of me, I can no longer see it clearly. Instead of reading letter “B” I misinterpreted and read it as “E”..) hahahaha! wheeewww! And with number of tests, the Doctor found out that my right eye is very much irritated and there is already a scar on it. With that, I have to wear eyeglasses for my eyes’ protection and at the same time keep my eye from dryness and irritation with some sort of a liquid drops for every two hours… (haru jhusko!)

Hence, what really upset me is that, those whom I am expecting to text me, knowing they are my friends and ask if how I am doing that very day… did not even care to send a single message (sigh). Good thing, a close friend and a loved one asked if how I was doing. (At least, somebody cares for me though…) Haiz…, I was terribly disappointed. But for my consolation, another friend texted me late in the evenin. Nweiz, that’s what I’ve got from expecting too much from them. From now on I promise to myself that I will no longer pay too much concern for anybody, so when the time comes that I will need extra care and attention or comfort, I will no longer be disappointed. Haiz….

sW!nG of liE

2007-12-05T15:27:00.000+08:00

I guess the most important things are the hardest things to say. Don't be afraid to tell other people that you love them. If you do, they might break your heart..... And if you won’t, you might break theirs. Your heart decides who it likes and who it doesn't. You can't tell your heart what to do. It does it on its own....when you least suspect it, or even when you don't want it to. Have you ever wanted to love someone with everything you had, but that other person was too afraid to let you? Or you are in a situation where someone loves you and you love him too but there’s another one that you love? (So complicated, right?) Too many of us stay walled up because we are too afraid to care too much….for fear that the other person does not care as much, or even at all. Have you ever denied your feelings for someone because your fear of rejection was too hard to handle or that you are not yet ready to give up the other? We tell lies when we are afraid... afraid of what we don't know, afraid of what others will think, afraid of what will be found out about us. But every time we tell a lie, the thing we fear grows stronger. Life is all about risks and it requires you to jump. Don't be a person who has to look back and wonder what they would have done, or could have had.....

Things learned from intergender friendships (",)

2007-12-05T08:04:00.002+08:00

THE PREMISE of this article lies on the principle that sometimes, loving a person doesn't mean it has to be romantic and loving a person for the rest of your life doesn't mean you have to end up marrying them. Is it possible for a man and a woman to be just friends? I'd say yes and they should be, nothing's wrong with that!

HINDI DAHIL KINAIBIGAN KA, LILIGAWAN KA NA. Not every guy who befriends you has an ulterior motive. Get over yourself. Don't be flattered. There is a reason or maybe reasons why he befriended you, but don't automatically assume that it's because he wants to be your so-called "boyfriend". If this will be the principle you'll follow every time someone asks you to be his friend, you're gonna miss a great deal from the friendship.

HINDI DAHIL MABAIT SAYO, NILILIGAWAN KA NA. There are people who are naturally sweet and kind. There are people who are innately good and no matter how wicked you seem, they just find it so easy to be kind to you. It doesn't mean he is courting you. Don't put yourself through unnecessary stress trying to figure out if he's courting you or not. Because I do think that if he is, you won't have to guess, you'll know and you'll be very certain about it.

HINDI DAHIL HE TALKS TO YOU A LOT, HE LOVES YOU NA (kiliig ka ba? eheh). You don't befriend a person if you absolutely abhor him, right? Chances are you make sense when he talks to you, or you're probably very patient listening to him. The two of you probably connect on some level but why does it always have to be assumed to be romantic? Being two intelligent, mature human beings, you need to accept that it's nice to share a cup of coffee over a stimulating conversation, and that you don't have to automatically put romantic connotation to it. Relieve yourself of the pressure. It's just coffee and a shared interest.

HINDI DAHIL CUTE OR MAY DATING ANG FRIEND MO, CRUSH/LOVE MO NA CYA. This is the most funny thing that hit me lately. People always assume that because your friend is cute or should I say, hot (because cute is a word you describe your high school crush while hot is a word you use to describe a hunk or someone who is appealing to your eyes), "lakas amats mo na for repapips!" Let me just say this, at least from my own personal experience and from my friends’ experiences as well. I'm just nearsighted; I haven't gone blind nor are my friends. We can still appreciate God's creation! However, there will always be weird things, crazy things, stupid things that will keep you, from having a crush on him, believe me. (hehehehe) First of all, you'd know his history with women, enough to judge what's good for you. Second, don't you just hate it when a guy who's absolutely cute, who looks intelligent enough but pronounces the word country as "kawntri" and the word mango as "meynggo." Call me crazy for judging a person just because he can't pronounce these words right. I admit, I'm crazy… And I also admit that I’m not that good in pronunciation (i frequently commit sort of “stuff” me things…) hahahaha

HINDI DAHIL YOU HANG OUT WITH EACH OTHER MOST OF THE TIME, YOU’D END UP BEING BOYFRIEND-GIRLFRIEND.. Self-explanatory... There are a thousand, or even million different reasons why things don't always turn out that way. There is no proven formula. For all you know, the reason why he likes hanging out with you is because he likes getting “kikay” tips from you. He probably plans on being “kikay” himself and he needs a mentor….. Wahahahahaha!

A DINNER OR EATING OUT WITH A GUY FRIEND DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN A DATE….. especially if you're paying for your share noh! Hello???? There are three things that you must consider: the place, the topic, and how the two of you actually planned to meet. First is how it was planned. If it were a date expect that he would ask you out at least three days before the actual date to give you some lead time, to give you the notion that you are not just a "filler" on his schedule. Second is the place. If it is a real date, both of you would want real food and a place where you could really talk things through. Don't go out with a guy to a movie on a Friday night if you're really serious about him. Going to a movie is more like treating him like a "filler" just because you had nothing to do on a Friday night so you might as well go out. Topic. Ha! You wouldn't be talking about chikang artista, chikang opisina or argue if the one girl's boobs are real or not. You would be probably talking about sensible and quite personal stuff. (davaaaahhhh???!)

PERO, HINDI DAHIL MAHAL NYO NA ANG ISA'T-ISA. PWEDE NA! They say friendship is the most fundamental factor in a boy-girl relationship. But before entering in a so-called commitment, make sure to know the situation first. Relationships that started with fire usually ends in a disaster. If your guy friend is not yet committed, then it is not bad to go out with him or to talk to him everyday or every minute. BUT if HE is already in a relationship, don’t get too close coz you may end up in the wrong track. In other words, KEEP YOUR DISTANCE. You can find so many fishes in the ocean that you can rightfully own. Always remember the golden rule your parents taught you: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." It is the ultimate norm of high morality in our culture. Also, believe in the power of KARMA.. And for you BOY, always remember that a woman’s heart is fragile.. Don’t send false hopes to the girl. And before its to late, better end your relationship with the other or just be civil with your friend.

I therefore conclude that platonic relationships are never complicated; people just have tendencies to complicate them. Agreee????

Thoughts to Ponder...

2007-12-05T07:46:00.000+08:00

Don't let someone become a priority in your life when you are just an option in their lives...

We make them cry who care for us...

We cry for those who never care for us...

And we care for those who will never cry for us.

This is the truth of life... it may sound so strange, but true.

Once you realize this, it is never too late to change.

Never explain yourself to anyone.....

Because the person who likes you doesn't need it,

And the person who dislikes you won't believe it.

Simply called LOVE....

2007-11-15T16:26:00.000+08:00

Love... a small word for such a complex emotion.

There is no simple explanation for it,

because love is made up of many things.

It cannot be measured, because it is a feeling.

All of the money in the world cannot buy love;

it has to be earned.

It does not happen by wishing;

it must come about naturally.

Love is not an instantaneous emotion,

but something that grows slowly between

two people, maturing with time.

Once love has reached maturity,

there is no stronger bond between two people.

Love is sharing the good and the bad,

the hopes and the dreams,

the amusing times and the serious times.

It is doing things together, yet leaving room

for each to grow as an individual.

Why GOD allows pain

2007-11-07T07:55:00.000+08:00

As I browsed mails from my inbox just a while ago, my attention was get caught by a mail coming from a friend. It was entitled “Why GOD allows pain.” Though my intention was just to erase all of the unnecessary messages thereat and proceed with my task, I can’t help myself but to open this particular mail. And with so many inspirational articles and stories that I have already read, I can consider this to be one of the best explanations of why GOD allows pain and suffering.

The story goes like this….

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists."

"Why do you say that?" asked the customer. "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children?

If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things." The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop.

Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist." "How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!" "No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."

"Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not come to me." "Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't look to Him for help. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."

A very good story indeed to reflect on…. Have a great day everyone! :)

EYES ---> window to the soul

2007-11-07T06:11:00.000+08:00

It is said that the eyes are window to the soul

Through the eyes, we are able to see

the Past, Present, and Future.

In the eyes of the elderly

we see often see knowledge and life,

Knowledge of things that were and the things that are yet to be.

We see life as it was, full of love and sorrow,

full of understanding, and yet innocence can likewise be seen.

In the eyes of the youth we can see tomorrow,

we can see their hopes and their dreams that are yet to be fulfilled.

Their fears of who they really are

And who they will be.

In the eyes of men we can see pride

and their need to be loved.

We see the burden of family

and the little boy who yearns to be free.

In the eyes of women we see determination

and the fear for world that is full of harsh realities.

We see a mother's love and a daughter's devotion.

We see passion, fire, and a pride from within.

Yes, the eyes are truly windows to the soul

hence just like any window....

there's will always be a difference

each time you look from within.

Letting go...

2007-11-06T06:26:00.000+08:00

There is dignity in not giving up on someone you truly love. But there is more dignity in letting them go so they can experience better love. That shows your true love because you then become unselfish And through putting others first, unconditional love grows.

There is respect in fighting gallantly to win someone's heart another time but an even greater respect comes from fighting hard and knowing when to stop. Even though you would give anything to have the past back, that person has touched your life in a way that will make your future so much brighter.

Accept that, and hold your head high knowing you have captured their heart as well.

There is courage in allowing your heart to hurt and grieve but there is greater courage in knowing it will be scarredbut stronger as time goes on. For whoever caused those scars has made your life better in some way and it will make you a better person when you marry because of what the scars taught you.

Losing the person who meant the most in your life is a humbling experience, yet it is even more humbling if you allow it to run your life and forsake all you have been blessed with when you feel l ike you have lost your world.

Remember how many people depend on you and who you are the world to. There is fortitude in holding on for another chance although an even greater fortitude comes from extending your hand and heart in friendship, realizing you will still share things with that person no one else ever will.

You will always have the looks and jokes and memories. Don't ever discount how special those things are in your heart and theirs. True love hurts when it is lost but an even greater love grows inside you through realization that something better is in the world for both of you.

And that there are still things to share with that person, even though some feelings may have changed. Take their hand and help them achieve their hopes and dreams because in that there is dignity, respect, courage, humility, fortitude, and the unconditional love that will continue to grow in both of your hearts.

How to stay young!

2007-10-06T16:04:00.000+08:00

With our advanced technology nowadays great number of people most especially women resort to highly technological ways just to look good and stay young. But don't you know that aside from cosmetics that you apply, having your face lifted, undergoing a liposuction, breast augmentation, and the like, there still remains non-artificial ways just to stay young. you want to know what are those? Well, the following are indeed proven on how a person will stay young:

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Reason(s) behind...

2007-10-04T15:29:00.000+08:00

Its difficult to turn your back to someone whom you really want to be with. To let someone feel he is neglected when in fact he is important. To show someone that you don’t mind when in fact you care a lot. To avoid someone when you want to take a stolen glance. To treat someone as an ordinary being when in fact he is really special. To let someone realize that his presence is naturally welcome when it brings extraordinary excitement. To say things contrary to what you feel and to laugh when you want to cry your heart out.

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These are the things that drive me to have an account here. It is indeed difficult to hide your true feelings for someone whom you really love. But then, it is quite alright to do so if you think that you'll be hurting someone else. I'm not the type of person whom others think to be as an easy go lucky. Many would see me to be always smiling, giggling and laughing. Well, it is just one of my defense mechanisms to hide what is really within me. It is very difficult to wear a mask. But then, on this way, everyone around me is happy.

Writing my thoughts can be one of my great avenues to feel relieved at least for once. I no longer tell lots of stories to my friends most especially on heart matters for they might say, "oh well, here she goes again, duh!" Pathetic, isn't it?

But then, it is not only heart matters on which i'm going to post here. Anything under the sun will do. As long as it catches my interest. hehehe

GOODLUCK on my adventure here in the blogger world! Eheh