Trekking this weekend
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No Comments
Mia and her friends will go trekking this weekend. They will be bringing a handheld gps with them so they would know the way to a cave they want to locate and explore. Mia and her friends are known for being adventurous. They once explored a place known for having quite a few dangerous animals and plants. They came out alive but with scratches. And now they want to explore a cave known to house hundreds and hundreds of bat inside!
I am not an adventurous person. In fact, I am more passive than active in life. What Mia and her friends do are things I can only dream of. I am not as brave and risky as them.
Life is…
Posted on November 20, 2011 | No Comments
I don’t think there’s someone out there who can truly say that their life is grand. No problems and only good things happening… now that would be a lie!
But you know, no matter what life may bring us, we can always choose to accept it with gratitude. We can always choose to think of it as a positive reinforcement to whatever we are going through. We are down and out and something bad keeps on happening, we can think of it as a way to make us stronger. It’s not always easy to choose to stay positive but we can always try.
Just always keep in mind that life is a cycle. You won’t always be down there. There will be time to be up the ladder!
Happy Sunday!
Sleep is a luxury nowadays.
Posted on November 19, 2011 | No Comments
You know for some people sleep is a luxury nowadays. I am one of those people I am talking about. Working hard to earn and have a better life, when it’s time to sleep there are so many distractions and noise around that it becomes a hindrance for a peaceful slumber. What little hours spent sleeping has become fewer still.
You know what we need? A noise machine. There is a SleepMate Sound Conditioner that I found online which creates a soothing sound of rushing air. It prevents distracting noises in your sleeping environment.
I want one! Can you imagine your bedroom becoming truly a better place for a peaceful slumber?
Other than English and Filipino
Posted on November 7, 2011 | No Comments
Are there any other languages you wish you could speak?
I wish I can speak Spanish, French, Japanese and Italian. My parents and my dad’s siblings can speak Spanish haltingly. My mom learned it in college while my dad and his siblings learned it from their grandmother. They haven’t taught us younger generation yet but I do hope they will. I can understand very little and have always wanted to learn how to speak fluently.
I also would like to learn French because it is just a very sexy language, don’t you think? Plus I am a foodie and there are so many French dishes I want to taste. I want to be able to read and speak French by myself.
I would like to learn Japanese and Italian because both languages are necessary when I explore Japan and Italy. Both countries have fascinated me since I was a little girl and you know how essential being able to speak a country’s language when you are a traveler. Actually, I have the same agenda with the Spanish language because I also would love to explore Spain by myself.
Ah… dreams!
Friends for life
Posted on November 6, 2011 | No Comments
There are a handful of people that I consider friends for life. The people that I am praying to be with me until we are all old and gray. They are the people I am preparing gifts for special occasions always.
Like right now I am already thinking of christmas gift ideas for her… for my girl friends who have been with me during the toughest times of my life. I always make it a point to give a practical gift. As much as my funds would allow, I choose the best gifts. But if I can’t buy the best, at least my friends know that they are always in my mind and that the gifts I gave each of them came from the bottom of my heart.
Trying to avoid now
Posted on October 30, 2011 | No Comments
One of the things I am trying to avoid these days is to acquire another debt again. Who wants to be in debt, right? I have been in various situations where I had to ask for loans from relatives and friends and even from financial institutions. I was sending siblings to school and my salary wasn’t enough. So whenever I was backed in a wall and had to produce funds for tuition fees, I resorted to personal loans. I was neck-deep in debts at the age of 24!
But it’s all in the past. I am proud to say that I was able to pay for the loans slowly and in time I know I will finally be debt-free.
For now, I don’t want to add to the small amount of debts I still have.
Personality
Posted on October 30, 2011 | No Comments
The quote above about personality reminded me of a TV show I watched where a couple was talking about love. The man said that in the twilight of their lives, where sex is no longer part of the equation in a relationship and physical beauty is no longer what men look for, it’s the personality of the women they are with that matters the most. Being able to carry a conversation… being able to still interest the man and stimulate his mind… being able to pull the man towards her without the need for outer beauty or sex… that’s what matters most of all.
And I believe it!
So if the Lord will ask me to choose personality versus beauty, I will choose personality. Throw in wit and charm and I’m all set for life!
Homeworks and project assignments
Posted on October 16, 2011 | No Comments
My cousins are in grade and high schools. There are five of them still in school and they are requesting for their father (my paternal uncle) to buy at least some refurbished laptop computers for them. They know their father is the sole breadwinner in their family so he can’t very well buy them a laptop just like that. So instead of a pricey brand new one, they are willing to work on refurbished units. At least two, they told their dad, so two can work simultaneously while the three will have to wait for their turn. I think my uncle already said yes to their request.
I can totally relate to my cousins’ predicament as my siblings and I also experienced the same thing when we were younger. I do wish I can do something about their situation but until my brother completes his college, I can’t help them with their school requirements.
Don’t want to!
Posted on October 16, 2011 | No Comments
The twins refuse to wear their name tags unless they are already in school. The twins who are both boys are already experiencing self-consciousness on certain things like fashion, appearance and the like. I think the twins are afraid someone might tease them about the name tags.
I do think that parents should find the time to bring their kids to school so as to avoid self-consciousness like what the twins are experiencing. Good thing that the twins parents are spending more and more time with them at home and outside of it. They are now more amenable to wearing stuff they normally don’t want to wear unless they are already in school.
One thing I learned from mom…
Posted on October 16, 2011 | No Comments
…is that the important documents should be filed away, must have a back-up copy, and that all of those documents can be found in one place. So that worse comes to worst something happens, the documents can easily be retrieved by any member of the family. That’s one thing that I learned from my mom.
Now one thing that I learned over the years is that no matter how careful you are with the documents, there’s always something that happens. My old computer desktop crashed. Big time! It contained all of the old pictures we had plus some important documents from work. Can you imagine how devastated I was when it happened. Nowadays, we can all avoid the same thing from happening. There’s the document management service that can be found online. No need to worry about documents getting lost or eaten by moths. There will always be a back-up copy of a document plus all of it are organized properly.
Just a bend
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No Comments
I saw the poster above in my aunt’s Facebook wall. I thought it’s a good reminder for me who loses hope a lot these days. I must say that my faith is taking a battering the past couple of weeks. I am in a weak state right now. I am not proud of it and I am truly fighting, keeping my faith.
The poster above is a good reminder for me. I am losing hope but it’s not the end. This is just a bend.
I do hope so. I just wish the bend will end NOW so that everything will be back to normal.
I need it so bad.
Send out invites now!
Posted on October 2, 2011 | No Comments
I believe in “early bird gets the worm”. That’s why I am already ordering Christmas invitations for a family gathering this coming December 26th. We always hold a holiday family reunion of sorts after Christmas day. But just to be sure that the day will be marked as reserved for the party, I am going to send out invites as early as last week of October. Better to be sure, right?
I don’t want to find myself asking some relatives to cancel previous appointments so they can go to the party for the family. That would be a lot of hassle not just for me but for everyone else as well.
MM: Yeah! 3x
Posted on September 26, 2011 | 1 Comment
It’s raining here in Manila due to a typhoon. And to energize our drowsy selves, I thought Chris Brown’s Yeah 3x is a great song to accompany this wet Monday morning…
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A grown man’s collection
Posted on September 18, 2011 | No Comments
Warren has a collection that he loves so much: RC cars. Yes, he is from that generation who raced RCs round a race track. I remember that his love for cars and its machines started the very first time he laid his eyes on a RC truck. From then on, he made it a point to save whatever extra money he has to buy a RC car and add it to his collection.
He now has twelve big ones and eight small ones. He plans to have a half of his bedroom remodeled for his collection.
The Tech Guys
Posted on September 15, 2011 | No Comments
My cousin and my brother. I call them The Tech Guys. They are both about to finish a degree in Information Technology and are aiming to land Web Developer Jobs. That’s the area of expertise they are focusing on now.
I am all for supporting both of them. Being a tech guy these days is a big plus considering almost everything is computerized nowadays. There is surely a job for an IT graduate across almost all industries. I want both my cousin and my brother to find jobs in companies that will take care of their needs while they are working hard for the success of the company.