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Created by Eugene Villar.Thursday, August 16, 2007
fortune cookie
my facebook fortune cookie read:
YOU WILL LOSE SOMETHING AND FIND IT AGAIN...
hmmmm... whatever it is that's good news =) hahahaha
YOU WILL LOSE SOMETHING AND FIND IT AGAIN...
hmmmm... whatever it is that's good news =) hahahaha
Sunday, August 12, 2007
storm's over... (for now)
i hope... for real... =)
suddenly i feel unaffected... finally the emotions have subsided... =) but it could be because my attention got diverted to other stuf (ie strict parentals)... good thing we played badminton, else i would have had the time to dwell and feel extremely angry about it... maybe i'm partly at fault but the heck i'm freaking 2x years old already! what do they want me to do, go out during the day only???!!!! that's so high school (but since they're strict for me that doesn't even apply). maybe they are hoping that i can be like a homebuddy or something BUT i want to LIVE life in my own little way you know! it's not that excessive actually. i know my limits and wouldn't do anything irresponsible that would compromise myself and my safety at the very least.... it's august. it's my birthmonth... going to be another year older... it seems to me na tumatanda akong paurong... i don't want to be like other people trying to turn back the time and "relive" their "missed out life". (case in point, married but buhay single)... haaayyyy... so much for hoping to celebrate this month with a bang... or at least in a somewhat grown-up my age way... lucky me... no BOOOOO ME!
other news: tired of this roller coaster emotion of hoping and getting disappointed... rest muna... kung wala e di wala! leche!>>>bitter syempre hahahaha
Saturday, August 11, 2007
roller coaster week
onion-skinned = joyce
Moody Mach on the loose again! geek mode, for the benefit of non-Chem engg peeps and because i want to blab: Moody, if i remember correctly refers to a diagram we used for referencing the Reynold's number which is the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces and the friction coefficients. Meanwhile, Mach refers to the number that you can use to determine the type of flow in comparison to the speed of sound. so yeah feel free to correct me ChE friends! hehehe =)
been extremely moody for this week but mostly my mood seemed to have matched the weather. at the same time i had this seemingly insatiable hunger that i kept on craving for food. imagine, right after dinner i'll already be thinking of what I'm going to eat when I get home! talk about buhay baboy. good thing i finally felt full today! hahaha =) i guess it's the hormones acting up... Or
there's something really bothering me (could be age/bday related)... so how should i call it, pre mid-life crisis??? hopefully this episode ends soon... hope the subic escapade pushes through (but i gotta get the permits/clearances from the parentals first!)... i'm not exactly stressed but i think i need the trip too since bangkok is a no-go already... *sweet escape*
this is not rock-bottom but gravity has pulled me i guess where i should really be. i must have forgotten that only our spirits can fly and what i've been seeing and feeling was an illusion or a dream. With all that's been happening I seem to have lost myself again and can't find Me. BUT this shouldn't stop me from turning dreams into reality, from making illusions come to life, from living life! Can I actually do this?
*if i turn into another, dig me up from under what is covering the better part of me...*
I can only hope...and here I thought... I built castles in the air... and I'm back to zero again. But then again, did I really go beyond zero? it was just a figment of my imagination... and i'm at fault because I knew. But I have to admit, I had fun building the castle or at least tried to build one...
*you don't mean nothing at all to me... but you got what it takes to set me free..."
experience life. embrace life. reach for the stars
Moody Mach on the loose again! geek mode, for the benefit of non-Chem engg peeps and because i want to blab: Moody, if i remember correctly refers to a diagram we used for referencing the Reynold's number which is the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces and the friction coefficients. Meanwhile, Mach refers to the number that you can use to determine the type of flow in comparison to the speed of sound. so yeah feel free to correct me ChE friends! hehehe =)
been extremely moody for this week but mostly my mood seemed to have matched the weather. at the same time i had this seemingly insatiable hunger that i kept on craving for food. imagine, right after dinner i'll already be thinking of what I'm going to eat when I get home! talk about buhay baboy. good thing i finally felt full today! hahaha =) i guess it's the hormones acting up... Or
there's something really bothering me (could be age/bday related)... so how should i call it, pre mid-life crisis??? hopefully this episode ends soon... hope the subic escapade pushes through (but i gotta get the permits/clearances from the parentals first!)... i'm not exactly stressed but i think i need the trip too since bangkok is a no-go already... *sweet escape*
this is not rock-bottom but gravity has pulled me i guess where i should really be. i must have forgotten that only our spirits can fly and what i've been seeing and feeling was an illusion or a dream. With all that's been happening I seem to have lost myself again and can't find Me. BUT this shouldn't stop me from turning dreams into reality, from making illusions come to life, from living life! Can I actually do this?
*if i turn into another, dig me up from under what is covering the better part of me...*
I can only hope...and here I thought... I built castles in the air... and I'm back to zero again. But then again, did I really go beyond zero? it was just a figment of my imagination... and i'm at fault because I knew. But I have to admit, I had fun building the castle or at least tried to build one...
*you don't mean nothing at all to me... but you got what it takes to set me free..."
experience life. embrace life. reach for the stars
Sunday, May 06, 2007
to go or not to go...
well i guess it's somewhat a bit early for me to be thinking about this right now considering I don't have a fallback yet... I would still need to give atan something, I would still need to reapply kina jake... but they can wait after I receive feedback from Friday's talk/tour... I'm hoping for the best but scared at the same time... it's good to have a choice but sometimes it's just so much easier if there's none... parang sign na dito ka dapat... there's this one thing I realized from Friday's escapade though: my ENGLISH sucks big time!!!!!
anyway, posting this article here so I won't forget... saktong sakto!
4 ways to make any job good
by Penelope Trunk
The best way to be happier at work is to take personal responsibility for your workplace well-being. Any job can be better than it is right now.Here are four ways you can improve your job instead of relying on your boss or your company to change:
1. Make a friend at work.
People with one friend at work are much more likely to find their work interesting. And people with three friends at work are virtually guaranteed to be very satisfied with their life, according to extensive research from Gallup published in the book "Vital Friends" by Tom Rath. These findings are independent of what a person's job entails, and what their home life is like.
On one level, this isn't surprising. We're better equipped to deal with hardship if we have friends near us, and we have more fun when we're with friends. So a friend allows us to deal with the ups and downs of work much more easily. (sobrang relate ako!!!huge factor!!!)
We often think of work and life as separate, and consequently fortify our home life with friends. But we need different friends for different contexts. Having someone you can count on at work to care about you and understand you feeds your soul in a way that used to apply only at home.
Of course, once you have this information, you have to figure out the most effective ways to make friends at work. Because friends don't just materialize in your cubicle -- you need to cultivate them.
2. Decrease your commute time by moving closer to work.
More than three million people have a commute that lasts more than 90 minutes. Many of them justify this commute by saying that their job is worth it, or that it allows them to have a bigger house. But the commute may be doing them great harm at home and at work.
Humans can adjust to almost any amount of bad news, according to Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert. In his book "Stumbling on Happiness," he shows that we think losing a limb will be terrible, but in fact we adjust to it pretty well. In fact, in the long run it generally doesn't affect our level of happiness.
A commute is different, though. It's impossible to adjust to because the way in which it's bad changes every day. So the tension of not knowing what will be bad, and when it will be bad, and not being able to control those things, means we're unable to use our outstanding mental abilities to adjust.
Here's the clincher, though: Even though people tell themselves it won't happen to them, a bad commute spills over into the rest of the day for almost everyone. If you have a bad commute on the way to work and you walk into the office in a bad mood, that's the mood you're likely to have all day. And if you have a bad commute on the way home, you'll probably still be grouchy by the time you go to bed.
3. Know when it's not about your job.
I'm not certain whether this is good news or bad news, but the connection between your job and your happiness is overrated. In general, the kind of work you do isn't going to have huge bearing on whether you're happy or not.
To be sure, your work can make you unhappy (see No. 2 above, for example), but work isn't going to give you the key to the meaning of life or anything like that.
Still, you can do a quick check to make sure you have a job that's good for you. A good job:
• Stretches you without defeating you
• Provides clear goals
• Provides unambiguous feedback
• Provides a sense of control
If you have these things in your job and you're still not happy, it's not your job -- it's you. (hmmmm...so is it just me or not????)
So maybe it's time to start looking inside yourself to figure out what's wrong, instead of blaming everything on your job. I'm a big fan of getting help when you feel stuck. Sure, we can all get ourselves through life, but it's often easier to get where you want to be faster if you have someone to help you overcome your barriers.
To this end, you need to know if you need a career coach or a shrink. And if your job meets the criteria on the above list, you could probably use help from a mental health professional in order to find ways to get happier.
4. Do good deeds.
Help people. Be kind. Don't think about what you get in return. Just be nice. In this way, you can make the world a better place in the job you have right now.
Take personal responsibility for your happiness during the day, and do things that make you feel good. You've heard a lot of this before. If you go to the gym, your mood will get better (and your mind will be sharper). If you eat healthy food, you feel better than if you go to McDonald's for lunch. And if you do random acts of kindness, you get as much out of it as the person you're being kind to.
But most importantly, stop looking for your work to give your life meaning. The meaning of life is in your relationships. Cultivate them. A good job is a nice thing to have, but only in the context of larger meaning.
If you're happy outside of work, where you don't rely on your boss or your company, then finding happiness at work will be that much easier.
Monday, April 16, 2007
slow reader...
head hurts big time but the application i'm installing is still 11% from completing... so to kill time, instead of "working" blog na lang!
Books were on sale at Powerbooks (huh?) and being the frugal person that I am I decided to just get Night. You see the last time I bought a book for myself was November of last year! *gasp* that long already... and even after 5 months this book is still a work in progress:
I'm getting there though maybe a few more months! kidding! I actually use this book to make me fall asleep for those "sleepless" nights... The only other book (of course of the few books I've read or attempted to read so far) which I haven't been able to finish till now (more of have no intention to finish) is Foucault's Pendulum. Although, I must say I liked Eco's other book The Name of the Rose but anyway, I am digressing. Unfortunately for me, Night is currentlysold out and they have this reservation list already (so much for planning to raid other Powerbooks outlets). So, I ended up getting these instead:
This is quite a splurge already for me since I am not really a bookworm (hello january, jeff, bowdy???!!!) but then again these will probably last me until say november?hahaha :D Until then, Night would have to wait. Good luck to me on finishing all these especially The God of Small Things (must finish each one!)!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
if this was true, i should be getting ready to tie the knot by now!!! :p
not!!! hahahaha :))
anyway, bored lang... and since i'm not a fan of friendster dito na lang... hehehe
[ ] I know how to make a pot of coffee.
[x] I keep track of dates using a calendar.
[ ] I own more than one credit card.
[ ] I know how to change the oil in my dads car.
[ ] I do my own laundry.
[x] I vote every election.(uh once pa lang?)
[ ] I can cook for myself.
[ ] I think politics are exciting.
[ ] I balance my checkbook.
[x] My parents have better things to say than my friends.
total: 3
[ ] I show up for school/college/workevery day early. >>> used to be very punctual... mejo na lang! :D
[x] I always carry a pen in my pocket/purse.
[ ] I've never gotten a detention.
[x] I have never smoked a cigarette.
[ ] I have never gotten completely trashed.
[ ] I have forgotten my own birthday at least once.
[x] I like to take walks by myself.
[x] I've watched talk shows.
[x] I know what 'credibility' means without looking it up.
[ ]I drink coffee at least once a week.
total: 5
[x] I know how to do the dishes
[x] I can count to 10 in anotherlanguage.>>>(indio???)
[x] When I say I'm going to dosomething I do it
[x] My parents trust me.>>>strict lang talaga??? :p
[ ] I can mow the lawn.
[ ] I can make adults laugh without being stupid.
[ ] I remember to water the plants.
[x] I study when I have to.
[x] I pay attention at school/college.
[ ] I remember to feed my pets.>>i don't have one!
total: 6
[x] I can spell 'experience' without looking it up
[ ] I work out on a regular basis. >>> i should if i want to stay in shape!!!!!
[x] I clean up my own mess.
[ ] The people at Starbucks know me by name.
[ ] my favorite kind of food is takeout.
[x] I have gained weight sincemiddle/high school.
[ ] The first thing I do when I wake up is get caffeine.
[ ] I cant go out of the store without getting something I don't need.
[ ] I understand political jokes the first time they are said. >>> joyce=slow!
[x] I can type quickly. >>define quickly???
total: 4
[ ] I have realized that the weather forecast changes every hour.
[ ] My only friends are from my place of employment.
[ ] I have been to a tupperware party >> no idea, ano to??? :D
[ ] I have realized that no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 or have a job.
[ ] I have more bills than I can pay.
[ ] Most of my friends are older than Iam.
[x] I can say no to staying out all night. >>> cinderella is that you???
[x] I use the internet every day.>>> i have to?
[x] My wardrobe hasn't changed in awhile.
[x] I can read a book and actually finish it.
total:4
add up all the number and repost thisas: MY MARRiAGE AGE iS 22 (score)
anyway, bored lang... and since i'm not a fan of friendster dito na lang... hehehe
[ ] I know how to make a pot of coffee.
[x] I keep track of dates using a calendar.
[ ] I own more than one credit card.
[ ] I know how to change the oil in my dads car.
[ ] I do my own laundry.
[x] I vote every election.(uh once pa lang?)
[ ] I can cook for myself.
[ ] I think politics are exciting.
[ ] I balance my checkbook.
[x] My parents have better things to say than my friends.
total: 3
[ ] I show up for school/college/workevery day early. >>> used to be very punctual... mejo na lang! :D
[x] I always carry a pen in my pocket/purse.
[ ] I've never gotten a detention.
[x] I have never smoked a cigarette.
[ ] I have never gotten completely trashed.
[ ] I have forgotten my own birthday at least once.
[x] I like to take walks by myself.
[x] I've watched talk shows.
[x] I know what 'credibility' means without looking it up.
[ ]I drink coffee at least once a week.
total: 5
[x] I know how to do the dishes
[x] I can count to 10 in anotherlanguage.>>>(indio???)
[x] When I say I'm going to dosomething I do it
[x] My parents trust me.>>>strict lang talaga??? :p
[ ] I can mow the lawn.
[ ] I can make adults laugh without being stupid.
[ ] I remember to water the plants.
[x] I study when I have to.
[x] I pay attention at school/college.
[ ] I remember to feed my pets.>>i don't have one!
total: 6
[x] I can spell 'experience' without looking it up
[ ] I work out on a regular basis. >>> i should if i want to stay in shape!!!!!
[x] I clean up my own mess.
[ ] The people at Starbucks know me by name.
[ ] my favorite kind of food is takeout.
[x] I have gained weight sincemiddle/high school.
[ ] The first thing I do when I wake up is get caffeine.
[ ] I cant go out of the store without getting something I don't need.
[ ] I understand political jokes the first time they are said. >>> joyce=slow!
[x] I can type quickly. >>define quickly???
total: 4
[ ] I have realized that the weather forecast changes every hour.
[ ] My only friends are from my place of employment.
[ ] I have been to a tupperware party >> no idea, ano to??? :D
[ ] I have realized that no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 or have a job.
[ ] I have more bills than I can pay.
[ ] Most of my friends are older than Iam.
[x] I can say no to staying out all night. >>> cinderella is that you???
[x] I use the internet every day.>>> i have to?
[x] My wardrobe hasn't changed in awhile.
[x] I can read a book and actually finish it.
total:4
add up all the number and repost thisas: MY MARRiAGE AGE iS 22 (score)
Saturday, March 31, 2007
scorching summer heat--Taal style
when: MARCH 26, 2007
where: TAAL
who: GI, JI, JOYCE, MIKE, JC, BOWDY, PAOLO
coming soon: pinatubo, EK, MOA (skating), Corregidor, Taal take 2????
(side note: lakwatsa galore! mapapagalitan na ako nito pag nagkataon! hahaha may sorsogon/bicol, laguna, bangkok pa with college friends! hahaha :p pro sana matuloy and makajoin ako hehehe....)
we conquered Taal! well at least they did! hahaha :p
where: TAAL
who: GI, JI, JOYCE, MIKE, JC, BOWDY, PAOLO
coming soon: pinatubo, EK, MOA (skating), Corregidor, Taal take 2????
(side note: lakwatsa galore! mapapagalitan na ako nito pag nagkataon! hahaha may sorsogon/bicol, laguna, bangkok pa with college friends! hahaha :p pro sana matuloy and makajoin ako hehehe....)
we conquered Taal! well at least they did! hahaha :p"Other people's opinion of you doesn't have to become your reality. Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it. I don't know the key to success, but one key to failure is to please everyone. So why waste time thinking about what others will tell you. Instead, do what makes you happy." >>> wow, that makes sense especially to me... one i should keep in mind... toink!
Sunday, March 18, 2007
not so random words...
- mind games
- perfect storm
- character
- one voice
- triangle
- coffee talk
- goodbye
- comfort zone
- octagon
Saturday, March 17, 2007
oh well...
Gosh! i think i should go back to the salon and give another round of bigger tip to the one who cut my hair! i never heard that many comments on my new 'do! [sorry no pictures yet...]i guess they just got tired of my long hair... change is good...
but not always... and yet you have to welcome and embrace them... so that you can grow as a person and experience life at its fullest...
to my friend, congrats... it's been nice knowing you. whatever happens i'm happy for you... carpe diem! listen to your heart and mind... let your soul talk to God... wish you all the best...
and as much as i would want to deny this... i'm on the verge of feeling sorry for myself... being lost, hopeless, pressured, and depressed... whoever said life would be easy? how would you know gain from pain if you have not experienced both...
it's downhill from here again for me... damn, i need an upper (aka something to lift my spirits)!
like i always say, "oh well..."
but not always... and yet you have to welcome and embrace them... so that you can grow as a person and experience life at its fullest...
to my friend, congrats... it's been nice knowing you. whatever happens i'm happy for you... carpe diem! listen to your heart and mind... let your soul talk to God... wish you all the best...
and as much as i would want to deny this... i'm on the verge of feeling sorry for myself... being lost, hopeless, pressured, and depressed... whoever said life would be easy? how would you know gain from pain if you have not experienced both...
it's downhill from here again for me... damn, i need an upper (aka something to lift my spirits)!
like i always say, "oh well..."
Sunday, March 04, 2007
thank God for friends...
Panagbenga 2007 with College Friends
(sa uulitin!)
pics from Atan's site(and camera too!) =)
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
crushed
so what is this trying to tell me? am i stuck here?
>>>edit: then again, i guess not! it's a win-win situation i just have to weigh my options carefully and think hard about the decision I would make... what makes me happy, satisfied, contented and proud... and if i'm ready to face the consequences... of course, time, effort, determination, conviction, principle, and blessing are essential... no easy way out...
>>>edit: then again, i guess not! it's a win-win situation i just have to weigh my options carefully and think hard about the decision I would make... what makes me happy, satisfied, contented and proud... and if i'm ready to face the consequences... of course, time, effort, determination, conviction, principle, and blessing are essential... no easy way out...
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