Sep 26, 2008
Never Better...
What a lovely surprise to discover how unlonely being alone can be. -- Ellen Burstyn
Sep 24, 2008
physically off
it was the first time that i joined a DIS' community service activity last saturday. since i transferred to DIS last february, i wanted so much to join the community service but my schedule won't allow me. aside from that, i hated going without anyone i know. last saturday, i had two other team mates with me, thus, i happily signed up for it. we were supposed to help repaint a building of QCHS. we arrived there a bit late as we belong to the second batch of helpers, thus, instead of repainting, we were assigned to sweep the school quadrangle. this, i found out, is no easy task because it's been a long time since i a house backyard let alone a school quadrangle! i'm sweeping right in the middle of QCHS quadrangle at 9AM. we swept the ground for about an hour and i realized then how physically unfit i was because during lunch, my left hand was shaking. imagine my embarassment bringing food to my mouth with the spoon shaking?
the rest of the weekend was spent with my family in kalookan. on monday morning, i asked my older sister if we could go to balintawak market to purchase veggies. she happily obliged but what i didn't realize is that balintawak market is famous for its bulk orders. by the time i remembered that, it was too late to back out. so we ended up buying several kilos of talong, ampalaya, kalabasa, sitaw, etc. we decided to just walk back from the market to the tricycle terminal and being a gentlewoman, i carried the bigger shopping bag. by the time we got the footbridge, i was heavily perspiring and barely able to catch my breath. when we got home, my sister kept teasing me about it saying that i lost several pounds of weight because of that "carrying" activity.
based on those two activities, i've come to realize how physically unfit i am. i asked my cousin if he'd like to be my badminton buddy but he couldn't do it as our schedules won't match. i've been looking for a badminton buddy here in the office and hopefully i could find someone whom i can play with even for just once a week. my mother is urging me to enroll to a gym (DIS employees have discount with fitness first) but i don't want to stretch my muscles doing that. so as long as i haven't found a badminton buddy, i'm afraid i'll continue to suffer...tsk tsk.
the rest of the weekend was spent with my family in kalookan. on monday morning, i asked my older sister if we could go to balintawak market to purchase veggies. she happily obliged but what i didn't realize is that balintawak market is famous for its bulk orders. by the time i remembered that, it was too late to back out. so we ended up buying several kilos of talong, ampalaya, kalabasa, sitaw, etc. we decided to just walk back from the market to the tricycle terminal and being a gentlewoman, i carried the bigger shopping bag. by the time we got the footbridge, i was heavily perspiring and barely able to catch my breath. when we got home, my sister kept teasing me about it saying that i lost several pounds of weight because of that "carrying" activity.
based on those two activities, i've come to realize how physically unfit i am. i asked my cousin if he'd like to be my badminton buddy but he couldn't do it as our schedules won't match. i've been looking for a badminton buddy here in the office and hopefully i could find someone whom i can play with even for just once a week. my mother is urging me to enroll to a gym (DIS employees have discount with fitness first) but i don't want to stretch my muscles doing that. so as long as i haven't found a badminton buddy, i'm afraid i'll continue to suffer...tsk tsk.
Sep 19, 2008
Scary!
I got the biggest scare 30 minutes after having lunch at work. I admit I haven't been watchful of my food intake despite the fact that my waistline keeps growing for the past several months. I always thought it was a good thing because compared to my body frame six months ago, my build is starting to grow (horizontally speaking).
However, last night, 30 minutes after having lunch of grilled liempo, one and a half cup of rice and buttered tofu and mushroom, I suddenly felt dizzy to a point that I no longer want to raise my head anymore. High blood is a common disease among employees doing the graveyard shift so I'm quite scared at that point, realizing that I wouldn't want to be branded as another high-blooded employee.
So I asked permission to go to the clinic and have my blood pressure checked. The nurse is quite understanding of my situation and immediately took my BP. She said it's still normal (at 120/70) but she asked when I had my last eye check up. I answered last year and added that I hadn't changed the grade of my lenses. She recommended that I go see a doctor as the headache may have been caused by incorrect eye grade. Now I'm more scared because there's a very big chance that my performance bonus will go towards purchasing a new pair of eyeglasses. *sigh*
However, last night, 30 minutes after having lunch of grilled liempo, one and a half cup of rice and buttered tofu and mushroom, I suddenly felt dizzy to a point that I no longer want to raise my head anymore. High blood is a common disease among employees doing the graveyard shift so I'm quite scared at that point, realizing that I wouldn't want to be branded as another high-blooded employee.
So I asked permission to go to the clinic and have my blood pressure checked. The nurse is quite understanding of my situation and immediately took my BP. She said it's still normal (at 120/70) but she asked when I had my last eye check up. I answered last year and added that I hadn't changed the grade of my lenses. She recommended that I go see a doctor as the headache may have been caused by incorrect eye grade. Now I'm more scared because there's a very big chance that my performance bonus will go towards purchasing a new pair of eyeglasses. *sigh*
Sep 17, 2008
Morning Thoughts
When asked with a question that you don't want to answer, it's best to reply with another question. However, learn that this is not a good habit. Know how to say "no" than to keep the other person guessing.
Destiny can be changed with each decision and choices you make. But it is always better not to exert effort in finding out what Fate has in store for you. It's not bad to be surprised every now and then, this is the reason why we are given free will and emotion. The first to make our own decisions, the second to suffer the consequences.
It's best to be prepared to all eventuality than be caught unaware. Expect the unexpected and accept things you cannot change.
Surround yourself with people with whom you could learn something. However, choose only a few that you can trust. Be wary with those who tries to create impression that they are kind or nice.
Be joyful in giving. Never expect anything in return. Always remember that most people would only call on you if they need something.
A true friend never count the costs, never measure the hours, and never compare notes. Love is not option. You only feel it and follow where it leads you. No matter how you hide it, it will manifest itself thru your actions even if you deny it. Love is not a decision. You can never choose with whom you'll fall inlove with. Life would have been much simpler if you could, but love itself will lose it's magic.
Destiny can be changed with each decision and choices you make. But it is always better not to exert effort in finding out what Fate has in store for you. It's not bad to be surprised every now and then, this is the reason why we are given free will and emotion. The first to make our own decisions, the second to suffer the consequences.
It's best to be prepared to all eventuality than be caught unaware. Expect the unexpected and accept things you cannot change.
Surround yourself with people with whom you could learn something. However, choose only a few that you can trust. Be wary with those who tries to create impression that they are kind or nice.
Be joyful in giving. Never expect anything in return. Always remember that most people would only call on you if they need something.
A true friend never count the costs, never measure the hours, and never compare notes. Love is not option. You only feel it and follow where it leads you. No matter how you hide it, it will manifest itself thru your actions even if you deny it. Love is not a decision. You can never choose with whom you'll fall inlove with. Life would have been much simpler if you could, but love itself will lose it's magic.
Sep 6, 2008
Friends Forever
"Once a friend, always a friend."
I hear those words often. Or maybe it's just me because I always have that romantic (?) notion that friendships are meant to last forever. Oh, well! Me and my idealistic ideas...
I tend to be a demanding friend, sometimes, even demanding more attention than my friends' girlfriends. I just like having them around me. Maybe because it's more easier for me to open up with them than other people. Often, some people would call me their friend but I hardly open up to them. In return, I want to be in on every aspect of their life. Unfair? Perhaps. It's just me.
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09-11 ngayon. Its been a few years since those terrorist hi-jacked a plane and crashed them into NY twin towers. kalungkot pag napapanood ko yung re-run ng "friends" kasi they often have shots of the manhattan skyline and those towers can be seen on most of their episodes.
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"impossible is nothing" - tag line ng adidas...but here's from someone whose hailed as the greatest player ever...
I hear those words often. Or maybe it's just me because I always have that romantic (?) notion that friendships are meant to last forever. Oh, well! Me and my idealistic ideas...
I tend to be a demanding friend, sometimes, even demanding more attention than my friends' girlfriends. I just like having them around me. Maybe because it's more easier for me to open up with them than other people. Often, some people would call me their friend but I hardly open up to them. In return, I want to be in on every aspect of their life. Unfair? Perhaps. It's just me.
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09-11 ngayon. Its been a few years since those terrorist hi-jacked a plane and crashed them into NY twin towers. kalungkot pag napapanood ko yung re-run ng "friends" kasi they often have shots of the manhattan skyline and those towers can be seen on most of their episodes.
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"impossible is nothing" - tag line ng adidas...but here's from someone whose hailed as the greatest player ever...
Sep 2, 2008
Desired Things
DESIDERATA by Max Ehrmann
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
This shall serve as a reminder to myself that there is more to life than material blessings...
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
This shall serve as a reminder to myself that there is more to life than material blessings...
Sep 1, 2008
Moymoy Palaboy
Akala ko joke lang, totoo pala 'to...i had fun watching it along with their other videos in YouTube. ;)
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