Eyjafjallajokul: How Would You Say It?

It has been a while since I last updated my blog.  I have been busy folks.  I got tied up at work and in dealing with my personal affairs.  But I am still trying my best to keep my words of updating this blog regularly.  It is just sometimes when I hit the bottom, I tend to forget the world and focus on my problems instead of reaching out.  I tend to retreat and be alone instead of going out of my shell.  I am past my troubles now.  I know there is still more to come. 

On the lighter side, the word “Eyjafjallajokul” is so far the hardest word I encountered. It is actually an Icelandic volcano.  AP supplied this pronunciation “ay-yah-fyah'-plah-yer-kuh-duhl”.  Well, I don’t care how it should be pronounced, for me it is just a plain Icelandic volcano that erupted recently.  I am not sure if I can spell it right; what I am sure of is that Eyjafjallajokul spells problem.

Man Can Live on Cash Alone

Can you imagine yourself without a credit card?  Credit card is as indispensable as food in our daily living.  Almost all people are using credit cards.  Even my sister got one and she is convincing me to have one too.  I do not think it is necessary as I can still live with my present cash.  Bank of America has provided the following tips to prove that man can live without having to use a credit card.  I hope it would help you in any way.

1. Use a debit card. Debit cards offer many of the conveniences of credit cards. They make purchases easy and help you avoid the risk of carrying around a lot of cash. Debit cards don't offer you a line of credit. Instead, your purchases are deducted directly from your checking account, so you don't have to worry about interest charges.

2. Save for a goal and pay in full. When you live on cash only, you have to save first for each purchase, rather than fund them with credit. Let's say you want to buy a TV. Save up for your goal, and then head into the store and hand over your debit card. The TV is yours, without credit card payments or interest fees.

3. Avoid overdraft fees. If you've signed up for overdraft protection, keep track of how much money you have in your checking account, because if you overspend you will be charged overdraft fees. However, if you don't sign up for overdraft protection, your debit card transactions may be rejected when your balance is running low. Consider opting for the best of both worlds: sign up for overdraft protection, and then keep a large enough balance in your checking account so you don't need to use it.

4. Sign up for online banking and online alerts. With online banking, you can pay bills, track balances and manage your account. And if you sign up for alerts¹, you can help avoid bank fees by asking to be notified when your account balance drops below a level you've specified or a check you've written has cleared your account.

5. Set up automatic payments. You can live on cash only without worrying about checks getting lost in the mail. Ensure you pay bills on time by automating payments for things like utilities and student loan payments.

6. Protect yourself. Find out how your debit card protects you from fraud. At Bank of America, you can have your photo printed on your debit card to help prevent it from being used if stolen. Also, your purchases are monitored for unusual activity, and you have no liability for fraudulent transactions if you report them within 60 days.

Living on cash only isn't always easy - or the right choice. Some vendors only accept credit cards. Also, using a debit card won't contribute to building your credit score, which affects how much interest you'll pay on loans to purchase a car or a house. So go ahead and live "cash only", but don't ditch your credit cards completely.

(From Bank of America Primer) 

 It is true; people can live without a credit card.  I for one am already an example.  I try to be much disciplined when it comes to my expenses.  It all boils down on how good you can manage the money you have on your hands.  I do not believe in spending the money that I have yet to earn.  By living with the principle of living below your means, you will never be having problems with piling up of debts and paying for interest fees.  I know I made the right decision for not having a credit card.  Living a simple lifestyle is the key. 

Heart Disease and Chocolates

Good news to all chocolates addicts like me out there.  A new study in London proved that chocolates can lower the possibility of developing a heart problem.  According to the said research, if taken in moderation, it can practically reduce the risk of having a stroke by 40 percent.

The study was conducted by German researchers with 20,000 respondents.  They gathered their data by asking them about their diet and exercise habits.  They think that flavonols that chocolate contains is the main culprit in this new development.  Flavonols are antioxidants that can be found in some vegetables and fruits like kale, onion, broccoli, lettuce, apple, tomato, berries and grapes.  It can also be found in tea and red wine.  This antioxidant is helping the muscle to widen the blood vessels thus making the blood pressure go down.

However they are not recommending that for people to avoid heart problems they should eat more chocolates.  As we all know that too much consumption of chocolates can lead to weight gain which is one major factor of developing heart problems.  

 Chocolate has its  good side and bad side as well.  It may not be the precise element of prevention although it can help a lot.  this is where the principle of moderation applies.  We must always bear in mind that anything that is taken is excess is bad.  In everything we should do it with moderation.

(Source : Yahoo! News)

A Time to Reflect

We are on a Holy Week, a very important time in the lives of Roman Catholics not only in the Philippines but around the world.  Since it is a week long holiday for a lot of people, we took advantage of it to take a vacation.  However, it is not only a week to relax and enjoy but let us also reflect on the significance of this event in our life.  This is one way of commemorating the sufferings of our Savior just to save us from our sins.  He gave His life to us so we can have an eternal life with Him in heaven.  What did we do to return His kindness towards us? 

Maybe tomorrow, we can do a little sacrifice for His sake.  How about a selfless act of kindness towards our fellowmen, or a charity perhaps?  Most of the time we spent with ourselves, thinking about our own welfare, can we at least think of our unfortunate brothers or sisters even just for a day?  That is not too much to ask.

Instead of heading to the beach, can we try to participate in the Station of the Cross first?  This maybe difficult to do but it is nothing compared to what He had done to us.  We only give a portion of our time for Him but He gave His life to us.

May we could incorporate the true meaning of this occasion in our daily life. 

Worthwhile Weekend

I woke up late since it is weekend. I skipped breakfast and had late lunch. I feel the urge to do all my laundry as they are starting to pile up. I washed my bed sheets, pillow cases, my blanket and towels. I also cleaned my room and organize my clutter and disposed stuffs that are no longer necessary. I took advantage of my mood as this rarely happens to me. It only occurs once or twice a month at most hehehe. I was tired to the bones but very much satisfied.

I lay for only five minutes then I see my bookshelves disorganized. I stand up and arrange my books. I separate the ones that I already finished reading. When I was done, I discovered that there are still five books remaining that lay there and I never get to open since the day I purchased them. I guess I have to set aside an hour a day for my books. I am so enamored with internet that I forgot about them already. Hmmm for a little change this time.

I am glad that I was able to de-clutter. At least my room now looks in order and not like a battle field like it used to look before. Time for a refreshing bath came next. And now, I guess it is time for sassy girl to have her forty winks. See you again guys.

Fight Stress While Eating

Busy at work.  Too many tasks but it seems our time is not enough to finish the job on time.  Most often than not, we never know about it but we are already in stress everyday in our life.  Or sometimes we are well aware about it but we just try to ignore it.  Sometimes we are too tired or preoccupied to even think how to battle it.  Stress is one of the common problem that most of us are experiencing anywhere around the globe.  I have read a lot of articles about it.  Stress can lower your productivity level.  If you won't address it as soon as possible, you might be endangering your health by developing heart problems.  However, I have read an article in Yahoo that I find very interesting.  Battling stress can be done in a yummy way.  It highlighted  the eight foods that can help fight stress.  I find it as good news as most of the food mentioned are my favorite. :)  On the top of the list is.....

1. Dark Chocolate.  Wow!  Definitely my favorite.  I am a self-confessed chocolate addict. 
2. Skim Milk.  I love this too.  I make it a point to have a glass or two of milk everyday. 
3. Oatmeal.  Occassionally, I make it as my breakfast when I don't feel like eating cereals.
4. Salmon.  Not really my choice of fish.  I prefer tuna but it's ok though.
5. Walnuts.  Whoa!  I am nuts with nut.  Can I include almonds too?
6. Sunflower Seeds.  Yay!  I love sitting in a corner eating this yummy seeds since childhood and up to now.
7. Spinach.  I wish I am like Popeye.  I am not really a spinach person. :(
8. Blueberries.  Yum yum...

See?  Eat the above-mentioned food to beat stress.  It is just that easy.  Find out more about the subject by clicking here.  I also found this article about stress which you may find informative too. 

Be Healthy!

A Treat for Twilight Fans

Can’t get enough of the Bella and Edward?  Here comes another treat for all the fans of Twilight and New Moon.  If you are still going gaga over the Twilight cuties and all those collectibles you have on your shelves, here’s another sweet treat you will surely enjoy.  Introducing a free downloadable book called Twilight Cupcake Book for all you Twilight fans out there.  Be prepared for a lot of blood spilling!  Not really, it is not something icky rather; it is something you would enjoy for all its sweetness.  Got no idea what I am talking about?  Why not click here?

I have my copy already.  Don’t be the last person to know about it, grab your copy now.  And share it with your friends.  This is something all us fans will enjoy. 

And oh, I forgot to tell you that I am also a fan of Bella and Edward and their cheesy lines lol!  I never missed the two movies.  Being a fan and missing the movie of my favorite celebrities is like committing a grave sin.  I never wasted my time.  I queued at the cinema no matter how crowded it is just to watch Twilight and New Moon.  Despite all the hardships I have been through just so I could watch these movies still I can say that the movies were worth it!  I am hoping for another sequel.  I hope the producers will make another one. 

So long my friends.  Happy downloading!

I am Having an Insomnia Again

In as much as I want to sleep, I cannot close my eyes.  I have done watching 3 movies and yet, I am still fully awake as if it is the middle of the morning where in fact it is already midnight, whew!  I have not sleep since this morning and yet I am still full of energy and very much awake.  Does the iced tea got to do with it?  Oh no, I already know why, it was really the iced tea.  It has more caffeine than coffee; now I know why I am active like this.  I am like a bat having a nocturnal life.  The only difference is that it is as it can sleep during the day while I cannot.  Poor me, I have to wait when my eyes will start to feel sleepy.  For now, I will have to surf the net to kill time.

How will the mechanic complete another cunning battery?

 Does anyone knows the answer to this question? Well, I do not have any idea at all.  I am not a mechanic.  How about you?  I have tried to google it but I cannot seem to find the answer I wanted.  Instead of being enlightened, I was rather confused.  All I see were blank posts.  I cannot afford to make my posts blank so that is the reason you are reading this.  In my quest to find the right answer,  oppssss....I think this is  a puzzle in question form.  

No matter how I tried to think of the solution, I cannot really find one.  Well anyway, it is not compulsory to answer this question.  If you have an idea, just drop your comment below.

   

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Old Habits Never Die

Sorry folks, been busy lately. In as much as I want to keep this blog active, sometimes I cannot avoid to neglect it for a while as I got caught up with so many tasks that I had no choice but to do them before I get myself kicked out. I cannot imagine myself jobless. It would kill me. I never dreamed of living in the streets begging for foods from other people and be dependent to people’s charity. I know this is some kind of crazy thinking but I would rather think about it as it is unlikely to happen at all. Things happen when you least expect it. I believe in this kind of thinking.

I got a little frustrated with myself too. I was not able to do my New Year’s resolution of living a healthy lifestyle. Lately, I have been eating a lot of fatty foods like chicharon and longganisa. My consumption of sweets is increasing as everyday I am craving for ice cream and chocolates. OMG! I do not know how to curb my cravings. Again, I am back to my poor eating habits and I don’t like it. Truly, old habits are hard to kill no matter how hard I am trying. I am glad though that I still continue with my regular exercise. It helps me a lot to shed my unwanted fats and weight. I never dreamed of becoming very big and people would tease me that I look like a whale. I have discipline with my exercise, why can’t I apply the same discipline to my food consumption? Never mind, I am too tired to still be thinking about it for now.

Arnel Pineda will sing on Pacquiao vs. Clottey Fight

I cannot wait for the March 14, 2010 to arrive. I am very excited. I want to drag the clock for this day to come. It may be an ordinary day for a lot of people. But for the millions of Filipinos, this is one special day as Manny Pacquiao will defend his title against challenger Joshua Clottey. During his interviews, Pacquiao is very in shape and is ready to face the opponent. This is going to be one hell of a fight.

Aside from that, there is one thing I am very much interested about. It is to find out who will be the person who will sing the Lupang Hinirang, the Philippine National Anthem. And yes, it is final; Arnel Pineda who is the vocalist of the band Journey was selected to do the honor. He is an excellent singer. I just hope he will sing our song the way it should be sang note for note. No alterations like other singers in the past used do.

If only I could make the clock move faster, I would have done it already. I wish it is already March 14 as I am anticipating this big event for months and now it is only a few days away.

Good morning sunshine!

Morning everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful morning.

I woke up early as I cannot sleep comfortably anymore. The heat brought by summer is killing me. Last night, I went to sleep very comfortably after a refreshing shower but this morning, I woke up sweating. I do not know when it will end. March has just begun. Summer time has officially arrived. With nothing else to do, I proceeded to check my e-mails and updated my blog. I am still very sleepy but I cannot go back to sleep in this condition. I am just hoping that I am going to have a wonderful time for the rest of the day even in the middle of the summer heat. I might as well enjoy it than be depressed like the rest. Do you know what I have in mind? Well, like most Filipinos do on summer, I would stop by at Chowking this afternoon to refresh myself by eating the all-time Filipino favorite halo-halo; the official and the most popular refreshment of summer. At least I have something wonderful to expect that would happen to my day.

As I have read once that the difference between good and bad mood is our attitude. I would rather side with the good. Today, I would smile and endure the heat; for this too like the difficulties we are experiencing and enduring everyday, shall pass. This is a good thought to ponder in order not to put ourselves on the brink of stress just because of our situation.

It is the End of the World?

Earthquake in Haiti now another earthquake in Chile, are we facing the demise of our civilization? Are these incidents a manifestation of the near end? Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012 is it true with the rest of us? Sometimes, I am inclined to believe it. It is scary to think if disaster would strike us the way it does in the movie 2012. I doubt if anybody would survive it. How prepared are we if it really happens?

Does it ever occur to you that it is God’s reminder for us to mend our ways? I am not being religious but it is not bad to listen to what our inner self is saying to us. Well, whatever it is let us be ready and brace ourselves for more disasters to come. I am not saying that there are still looming disasters ahead but it is better to be prepared than be caught in surprise like what happened in 2005 when the tsunami struck the unsuspecting countries. Warnings have been sent but it was not really taken seriously so what do you expect but an immense damage and waste of lives brought about by the tragedy. I cannot forget that disaster as I was watching it on the news when it struck numerous countries.

Let us just pray for our safety. Do not underestimate the power of prayer. It is one of the most taken for granted aspect of our lives. Maybe it is high time for us to focus on our spirituality because there is nobody that could help us in the midst of disaster but our faith in God. Have you said your prayers today?

Making Money At Home

I have a friend who stayed at home when she got married. Although it was not of part her plan but she was she got no choice. When she had her first child, she was forced to become a stay at home mother and wife. Since there is nobody whom she can trust, she became hands on in taking care of her baby as her husband has to work for a living and support their family. It was fine with her at first, but when boredom started to creep in, she started find something to do that would make her everyday stay at home a fruitful one.

Like most people who cannot live without their laptop, she applied for an internet connection to battle boredom brought about by the usual activity at home. According to her, she has two purposes for this. First is that, she cannot let go of her madness over Facebook. As of the moment, she is maintaining five accounts just for the sake of playing Mafia Wars. Second is that she wanted to make money at home. This is true. Just by using the internet, she could earn money without leaving the comfort of her home and she can still look after her baby. Like me, she also started blogging to have a sideline for her extra income. Apart from that, she applied for online jobs that only need an internet connection and a phone. Right now, she has two jobs online and happily told me that she is earning quite well from there.

Of Love and Stupidity

I do not know why sometimes one tends to fall in love with the wrong person. I have a friend who has this unfortunate luck. Everytime she falls in love, it is always with the wrong person. Life is always playing a game on her. I know a lot of people share her fate and I am not an exemption I am just lucky that mine is not as worse as hers.

She’s an intelligent woman but when it comes to her emotions, she is powerless to control it. I have been a witness to all her anguish and pain. If I go back and think about it, I could say that she is a stupid jerk. How can you love a person who treats you like a piece of trash? I have been through that road before and I decided not to let it happen again. I don’t know about my friend why she keeps on committing the same mistake. They would break up and only after a short time I would discover that they are back in each other’s arms again. After all the pains both physically and emotionally inflicted upon her by the same person for countless of times and still I would find her to be with the same demon of a man. Maybe she is just a masochist; if I am in her shoes I would not tolerate such atrocity towards my person. She is a classic example of a person in a love hate relationship.

I know this thing is happening to some of us. A lot of people think it is normal; however I don’t believe so. It is a clear act of degrading a person. This kind of relationship is sick and destroying her self-esteem. I have told my friend about it a lot of times but she won’t listen. So I stopped advising her already. It’s her life and she can do anything about it as she wishes. I am only hoping that someday she would wake up and realize how she is wasting her life on such a useless relationship considering that her partner was a married man. Someday when she opens her eyes, I hope it is not yet too late.

Rain, Rain Come Again

After almost two months of waiting the rain has finally come. For the past months we only have nothing here but hot and sunny weather conditions. I am thirsty all the time that I always carry with me a bottle of water. I can’t stand the heat. I always have difficulty in sleeping at night because it is so hot. If some people complain about the blizzard they are experiencing, we here in the Philippines are carping about the heat. The drought is now happening in some parts of Luzon. Cloud seeding did only a little help but never alleviate the worse condition. A vast tract of agricultural lands have dried up and is useless for planting rice. A few months from now and we will be feeling again the increase of prices of the prime commodities especially the rice, the one we consider as staple food of the Filipinos.

I have been longing for the rain to come; so when I hear the sound of heavy downpour on our roof, I wasted no time to go outside and feel the big droplets as it touched my face. I indulge myself with the wonderful feeling as the raindrops touch my face. It lasted for an hour. I thanked God that tonight I could sleep serenely as the weather is no longer hot. I would take advantage of it for tomorrow I will never know if it’s going to be like this again. I hope so.

All about Love

Since the whole world is celebrating Valentine’s Day on this day, I think it is just right for me to discuss something about love particularly the romantic kind. Love they said is a very complicated word. A lot of writer, poets and even ordinary persons tried to define it. They come up with lots of meanings and opinions about this controversial subject as what the other experienced is different from the others. In the course of history, even the literature, they were full of love and betrayal. Some would kill for love and others want to die for love. I do not know what power love has over these people. Some would abandon everything for love. Some would fight for it while others give way. I do not really understand it no matter how hard I tried to find its real meaning.

One author tried to explain love in a very artistic poem. I want to share it here. My apologies to the author as I was not able to get his/her name. If somebody might chance to read this knows the author, please let me know so I could give him or her proper credits.

GLIMPSE OF LOVE

What thing is Love? For sure love is a thing.

It is a prick, it is a sting.

It is a pretty, pretty thing;

It is a fire, it is a coal,

Whose flame creeps in at every hole;

And as my with doth best devise,

Love’s dwelling is in ladies’ eyes,

From whence do glance loves piercing darts

That makes such holes into our hearts.

As for my part, I have been to relationships that all ended in tears and disappointments. I know it already belonged to the past but I will just talk about if for the sake of discussion. I had three past relationships. The first two was out of curiosity and the last one I had was what I considered that I really loved a person for who he is and that I was thinking we would end up being married. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. My world crumbled when I realized that we were going separate ways. He was the person that I thought I am going to spend the rest of my life, but it did not happen. I don’t know what happened. As far as I can recall, we were in love with each other and then one day, he became cold and deliberately made me feel that he wanted out of the relationship. I was devastated when he told me there was another woman. With nothing else to do about it, I let go of everything and all the memories we have shared and then go on with my life. After all the chaos had subsided, we talked the way matured persons should do. Only at that time did I learn what had gone wrong. He cannot accept the fact that I am earning higher than him. It was his ego that separated us. What a shallow reason to break the long years of relationship for such a petty matter. Well anyway, past is past so there is no need for us to blame each other. I just wished him happiness for all his endeavors.

Two years had passed and here I am now, completely healed of all the wounds that I endured. So glad to have successfully forgot about the past. I am leading a new life and I do not know if I wanted to love another person again. I tried once but to no avail. That person sucks. For now, I am contented with the kind of life I am having.

TGIF Thoughts

Thanks God, it’s Friday again folks!

So, what do you have in mind? Go out and have a night life? Good for you. Unfortunately, I did not have that one. But I am fine; I just don’t feel like going out tonight. I only love to lie on bed and listen to soothing music and relax. This is my way of de-stressing. The weekdays were quite busy, so this is high time to have a break from a stressful life and retreat to my private escape. I am just letting my thoughts drift away onto almost anything that comes to mind, nothing really serious though.

I love closing my eyes and imagine I am in the middle of a vast green field with lots of growing lavender which scent fills my nostrils and fluttering yellow butterflies. Sometimes my favorite scene is in a bank of a river or creek with crystal clear water and I am dipping my feet in it. This scene always happens when I was a little girl. When I am alone, I would go to the creek and would just sit there for hours while my feet are in the water. Sometimes, I would go crazy chasing those small fishes without success. I never really had a close friend when I was kid. I used to spend my time alone. I rarely play with children. Maybe that is the reason that I feel inferior; that even up to now, I would still feel sometimes but I am just trying to suppress.

I feel sleepy now, so I think I would head to slumber now. I am excited as tomorrow I would wake up anytime I want to. It is Saturday, it’s a weekend folks.

It’s me your sassy girl signing off. Nightie night.

Behaving Like Educated Individual

I was dismayed when two of my officemates had an argument earlier today. Their argument reached the level that they acted in a way unbecoming of a professional. They call each other bad names. I cringed as I listened to them. I do not know if they were aware that they look like stupids.

I am not taking sides though but I guess I know who is at fault. It started when one called the other brainless. That is not a good thing to say to a person in front of people as we all know that it could humiliate that person. As professionals, we should behave like an educated man does. We should be civilized in dealing with people no matter what is their status in life. If we don’t want what the other person is doing, we should talk in a good way and should avoid humiliating the person. We should talk to them in private instead.

We can deal with people in a diplomatic way. It is our attitude towards people that can make or break us. If we do not have anything nice to say, we should better keep our mouth shut. When people approach us and tell us something, we should listen because we do not know anything. Those people are also entitled to be given a chance to speak their mind. If people criticize us whether it’s positive or negative criticism, we should listen and see ourselves in their eyes, we may not be aware of it but people who sees us knows something we do not know.

If we only learn how to deal with people, this world will not be as chaotic as today. All problems can be sort out by having talks instead of shouting invectives towards each other. I wish would have this in mind so they won’t behave like kids from kindergarten again.

My Dearly Loved Mother

Hello everyone, I was not able to update my blog lately as I got busy with my job and preparing for my mom’s impending vacation to Manila to visit my sister who is expecting to give birth on March. I am excited as I am going to have a new niece. Yes it’s a girl. I hope the baby will be alright and healthy. Up to now, we are still looking for a perfect name for her.

I was not able to visit my parents last weekend. I am very happy as my mom made the initiative to visit me and my siblings. I am lucky to have a loving mother. Although we are all grown-ups, she still see to it that she is always there for us when we need her. When we are at home, she is still treating us like kids. She cooks for us. According to her, she misses the time when we were kids where she was attending to our needs all the time. Though we are all out of the nest now, she still considers all of us as her babies. She misses the noisy kids she used to have at home. She was even the one dressing me from birth until I turned 12 years old. She was the one fixing all our hair; because as kids, I and my sisters used to have very long hair. When one of my sisters got married, she cried because for her she is still that eight year old girl that is always asking her to pack her bags everytime she is going somewhere.

Everytime I am sick, I always want her to be around because I feel better when I see her. I don’t know, even at my age now, I am still longing for my mom’s love and care. Her touch is already enough to comfort me. Of the creatures that God made, it is the mother who is the splendid of all because she can dry a child’s tears, heals a scraped knee and helps mend a child’s broken heart. There are a lot of things a mother can do. And all those things I consider as miracles.

Pride and Prejudice

I thought my day would go smoothly today but I was mistaken. I was busy doing my work. I did not notice that a commotion has ensued between two of my officemates; only later did I learn that the one I perceived was a minor discussion turned out to be a major misunderstanding when I heard their raised voices. The other one was just asking some questions to clarify the task that was assigned to her but the other party did not understood and he got angry instead. I do not like to hear people yelling at each other. I felt so uncomfortable that I wanted to cry. It was as if I am a party to the turmoil too although I was only a mere spectator to the incident. I did not say anything. Another colleague said that it is typical thing that happened here. I would get used to it later. I feigned to be busy with my work. But from the corner of my eye I was watching everything that’s happening. The other observer tried to pacify the angry one but he would not listen that made the one who pacified them furious and he said words that I know marred the feeling of the other but it is the truth. He was so close-minded. He won’t listen to suggestions or accept comments. If one would say something, he would accuse him of questioning his authority. What kind of a leader is that?

Although we are experienced with our work, there are times that we also stumble. After all we are all humans and capable of making mistakes. It is one of the characteristics that make us very human in every sense. This kind of people is proud and so full of themselves. They only think of themselves as right and other people’s opinions are wrong. We should realize that it is not all the time that we are right. We should listen to others too as they have some ideas that we do not know. If only we keep our mind open and be understanding, working with other people would be harmonious.

How a Stupid Game Change my Outlook in Life

I know a lot of you are familiar with the computer game called Zuma. I used to call it the game of stupids; a game that serves to kill time. You may wonder why I call it as such. It is because you play the game and doing the same thing all over again and again. There is nothing you will learn from it. I would rather play hang-a-roo, text twist, book worm, boogle or scrabble than waste my time with a game that does not teach anything at all. Out of curiosity, I gave it a try. At first I find it boring and not challenging at all but then I still continue and give the game a chance. As my level went up a notch higher, I feel the urge to discover what will be the end of this game. What is the prize that awaits me? It became my motivation to go on with the game. And then as the level went up, the difficulty also increases. I got stuck at level 8 for a month but I did not admit defeat. I persist on playing until surprisingly, I was able to reached level 9. It was a sweet success after waiting for a month. As of the moment, I am struggling to reach level 10 but again I get stuck with level 9. I guess I have to wait for another month to survive this level.

As I sit now, I contemplate on what I learn from the game if any. Maybe not another word for my warehouse of vocabulary but it does teach me another thing. It is the persistence to struggle in order to achieve whatever our goals in life. Like the challenges in every level of the game, our lives do have the same challenges that get difficult as the level goes up. Like in the game, it does not matter how many times we have experience the “game over” phase; what matters most the courage to start a new game again.

Pinoy Big Brother

It is not my usual thing to watch Pinoy Big Brother but as the show is approaching its end, I am intrigued to watch it. When this Double Up Edition started, I did not like it. With some of the girls acting like bitches, I felt like I am going to shoot them the moment they get evicted of Big Brother house. Lol My colleagues like the brewing love team of Jason and Melissa. I do not know if it is really true. To me, it looks like scripted. It is just like paving the way to an upcoming movie that would star both of them. I do not know that is just my opinion. I like Melissa’s character. I think she is the biggest contender for the Big Winner and would eventually become the next Pokwang when she goes out of the house. She has those funny lines that I enjoyed the way I enjoy Pokwang ‘s funny antics.

On February 13, 2010, the winner will be revealed at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. For sure I will be watching it on tv. I just want to know if my hunch is right that Melissa would bring home the bacon. I wish so. I am being biased her. She is from General Santos City and a Mindanaoan like me. So I am hoping she can make it to the top. She has an advantage now. She already locked in her position for the Big Four, so there is a big chance for her to emerge as the winner. Go Melissa go!

Blog Things: Are you Beer or Wine?

You Are Beer

You are very relaxed and casual. You're happy to have a drink with friends, and you're not too picky about what that drink is. You are definitely not a snob, and it drives you crazy when people get too fancy about what ever you're drinking. You drink to let loose and have fun. You are the furthest thing in the world from uptight. If someone hands you a drink, you'll drink it. You'll toast often and to anything!

Are You Beer or Wine?

Blogthings: Take a Quiz. Annoy Your Friends.

I like beer.  I drink a can or two to relax.  But my favorite is the Cali Shandy, it is a non-alcoholic drink.