a caffeinated realization
Mood:  caffeinated
coffee has evolved in years - with cream, iced coffee, coffee with chocolate chips or cookies. But no matter how people try to innovate coffee varieties, it still does not lose it's distinct aroma...
just like us. no matter how we clothe ourselves with different personalities, still our character remains. people may destroy your image, stain your personality, but they can't take away your character. we all have our own distinct aroma

my best vitamin

they say laughter is the best medicine, but should you really wait to feel ill just so you can enjoy a simple luxury of laughing? i'd advice taking vitamins as to prevent getting ill & still enjoy the wonderful therapy of laughter & happiness... what kind of vitamin? it's called friendship! there's no need for prescriptions so you can get it anywhere without hassle. it's the best vitamin there is.

 having friends around to share a good laugh or to cry with is just as therapeutic as spending weekend at a pollution-free environment. it helps you destress those tired shoulders & that aching heart from all the troubles you faced during the day. their reassuring smiles gives you courage to face the cruelty of the world you live in & to be brave & proud to show the real you. those supportive thoughts they give you, it just seem too trivial but it keeps you holding on to dear life knowing there are people who believes in you & loves you for who you really are regardless of how weird you are or how dorky you look.

the bottom line is, even if you get all the best medical care in the world to maintain good health, if you don't have reasons to stay healthy & if you have nobody who finds you significant in his/ her own existence you will never find the motivation to stay healthy therefore leading you to a stressful, miserable exsitence that makes you feel lonely, ugly, old, & depressed. it's true that no man is an island. we all need each other to take care of each other, so if one live his life alone without the benefit of a human comfort, then he's only walking on a dead end & will not be able to go back from where he started.

 

                                                                                                   
hugs

religious or atheist?
 

the world is suffering from prejudice... prejudice against color, sex, religions, etc. this are just one of the biggest problem now. i hate it when people would say "kami lang ang maliligtas sa paggunaw ng mundo, hindi kayo kasama" (we're the only religious group that will be saved by the messiah at the end of the world). i find people like that as narrow minded & conceited. they preach & tell everybody how to do good & yet they bully others by alienating those who don't belong on their group... how the hell are they different from criminals who kill or rob for thrill because they feel stronger than their victims? they're as vicious as phhytons devouring little rodents. it makes me mad just seeing their dirty looks at people who don't belong to their group or the people who don't go to mass or read the bible... i'm not an atheist & i am not a super religious person, i am just stating my opinion...

if we believe that the savior is really merciful & loving, would he really be biased with the people he would save? would he save a cold-blooded criminal just because he belongs in a "SUPERIOR religion" & leave the innocent, & pure hearted atheist to suffer? what the hell was the story of the good samaritan for, if prejudice is present in the heart of the messiah?

makes u think doesn't it?

               
church facades

traveller by heart
Mood:  bright

i've always wanted to travel, it doesn't matter where, i just like to explore places as long as i'm assured that i can get home safely.

i don't limit myself on travelling on glamorous places... not that i can afford to go anyways. i like to go to different places to experience different cultures & meet different people. i like to expand my horizon & see the other side of the world. i guess that's what makes me get friends easily, because i don't put myself in a box & just wait for people to acquaint themselves with me.

i find every kind of people interesting. i respect whatever they believe in as long as it is humane & civil... except, of course, i happen to meet cavemen... hehehe

                                                                                                   
travels

fun life is supposed to be:
Mood:  cool

i basically love life... i try to enjoy everything i encounter in life whether it may be good or bad...

i don't wanna think about past relationships as something i regret. i try to always find something worth remebering for in all my experiences... the places, the people, & yes even the trauma & frustrations i went through.

i love my friends & my family. i like being with different people, it makes me feel good. i like to expand my horizon, go to different places, meet different people & share my life to people i love.

i like to have fun... i love to goof around & be silly with my friends, that's how i enjoy my time with them. i try to put humor in everything that i do so life wouldn't be too serious & boring. i take pride of all my accomplishments & all that i can do. i also let laugh at myself when i screw up & get crazy. that's destresses me from all the tension that i get when things don't go the way i want them.

life is short, we shouldn't waste our time whining over things we can't have or do, instead be happy & enoy the things we have & the things we can do. we shouldn't be too concerned with what others would say or whether they would disagree with what we like as long as we don't inflict harm on others. we have the right to enjoy & have fun coz life is fun & full of little surprises that we can enjoy
                                                                                                   
fun

12 ways to keep on smiling
Mood:  happy
Topic: Pictures

1. 
                                                                                                      
   12 ways to keep on smiling hold on to ur dreams & never let them go
2. show the world how wonderful u r
3. give circumstances a chance & give others the benefit of the doubt
4. wish on a star that shines in ur sky
5. take on ur problems one by one & work things out
6. rely on all the strength u have inside
7. let loose of the sparkle & spirit that u sometimes try to hide
8. stay in touch with those who touch ur life with love
9. look on the bright side & don't let adversity keep u from winning
10. be urself, because u r filled w/ special qualities that have brought u this far, & that will see u through
11. keep ur spirits up
12. make ur heart happy & let it reflect on everything u do

Album: 12 ways to keep on smiling

bargain trauma
Mood:  irritated
Topic: Memories

 

i was with my bestfriend, hunting some bargain-priced radio... we went to the san fernando old market after our office hours to start hunting & we found this lady w/ a small stall at the side walk. i found a small FM radio w/ the size of a small MP3 player & it was on my favorite color red. she sold it for P120 w/c is really cheap for a radio price so i bought it. we were about to go home but my bestfriend insisted that we try it first to check for defects & so we did. i found out thAt the radio wouldn't play so we went back to the lady who sold us the gadget & i asked her to change my purchase for another one, when she coulnd't find another radio similar to what i've purchased, she told me to go to her husband who also sells radio just a few stalls away. i went to her husband & told him the problem & he was eager to change it & tested all the radios he has on his stall. the problem is, all of the radio he sells wouldn't play so i told him that i didn't want to purchase the hardware anymore & that they should just return my money. the lady didn't want to return the money so i was really getting pissed not because of the money i spent for the hardware, but because i didn't like the feeling that i was being mobbed... i warned her husband that the NO RETURN NO exchange policy was not allowed on the consumer's right. she stil insisted on just changing the hardware instead of just giving me the money so my bestfriend & i waited as she try one radio to another for almost an hour. she finally got one that works & gave it to me. i took it & hurried home because it was getting late. i wasn't at all confident that the radio would last a week because of the other hardware that the lady showed me earlier but i  tried it. it played for a while & then it stopped... oh well, i thought so.

the lesson of the story? ... don't buy for bargains just because you wanna get a cheaper hardware, be sure that the hardware will really last even if you have to pay for a more expensive item esp. on electronic gadgets. buying bargain clothes from bazaars is okay because clothes are just being worn anyways, just as long as they have no damage with the seams or whatever. it was my first time to buy an electronic gadget on a bargain, so i'd say it was an experience... irritatingly funny!... but still, it was funny imagining how pissed i looked like earlier & how i tried not to make a scene because honestly it was pretty embarassing to make a scene at a marketplace when you only paid P120 for a radio...

ha! lesson learned!

be real
Mood:  chatty
Topic: Announcements

sometimes, you just have to forget the rules, follow your heart & see where it takes you. never apolocize for what you feel because that's like saying sorry for being real.... never regret anything you said or did because at some point, it was what you wanted.

true strength is being able to hold it all together when everyone else is expecting you to fall