The Coursing of Tides

Everything has a purpose. We cannot always have all the things we want. There are some things that are not meant to be. Some things will not be granted to us no matter how hard we work for it. I always believe in destiny and our capacity to veer that destiny. Being denied of the most desired interim HR manager job opportunity can frustrating. However, not getting the things we want does not make us less of a human being. Instead, this will help us grow and will remind us of the wisdom taught by the experience. All we need to do is to appreciate and have a level headed mind set to get on with our lives. We are the solicitor of our own universe. The things that are happening around us will not completely control us, we always have our will of choice to balance the symmetry of life's destiny. The world is ours, and we are of the world.

Drive Trips

I am really liking the speed right now. I used to be afraid of crossing the streets. When I was just a kid, i had an accident with a passing truck on the road. Perhaps that left me the trauma that had haunted me for many years. As I grew up, i began to enjoy travelling and visiting natural getaways. This has brought me a lot of time on the road. Unconsciously, these trips ultimately became my healing therapy. I learned to enjoy a road sport of skate boarding and it has helped me regain the confidence that I had once had and lost on the road. I learned how to drive and i enjoyed it as well. Now, i can say that I am completely healed from that road accident. I am now beginning to dream of driving great distance. Speed drive on Los Angeles driveway gates and central highways. I never thought that adrenaline rush is such a an exhilaration.

Turning of Tides

Calamities would always have two sides of the story. It is a very absurd idea to believe that every calamity is a punishment for some political and religious dispute. I'd rather say that is a cause and effect situation. With the recent flood that had happened in Manila last week, i think that nature took its toll this time. Flood is not a result of a bill being pass in congress or a religious dogma against reproductive health. Instead, it is a natural calamity that can cause massive destruction which does  not spare even expensive Scottsdale lighting. Flood is a result of heavy rain without any appropriate water irrigation or stuck waterways. The country has witnessed the wrath of flood especially in the city. Many gave the most peculiar and twisted reasons of how the flood occurred, which shows how how imaginative Filipinos could be. It has taken its course and many families are now suffering. Perhaps most of them are wondering if it could have been different if they took seriously the pledge for taking care of the environment. 

Paying the Crosses

Sometimes in life we don't actually get to have a choice. As much as we cannot choose our parents, we cannot choose our religion upon baptism. It is one of the many things that needs to be decided by our parents. It pretty much makes up about them being not able in choosing baby gender of a child. If religion is something that i could choose then perhaps i wouldn't sign myself up for any religion unless i would be mature enough to decide which religion to follow or if I would really be following one. This practice is the earliest form of influencing and controlling a society. Religion and spiritual or philosophical beliefs can be so grand that it can be overwhelming at times. Of course I still appreciated and thanked my parents for making a choice about what they think is going to be best for me. Perhaps what i needed to do right now is to carry on to be able to find a path where I can be my own religion.

Most Industrious

Home is a comforting idea. When the day is over we usually cannot wait to be home and lazily lay on the couch as a personal reward for a long day's work. I just admire rich people who takes work as their breathing air. The vigor and the industriousness is very inspiring. How I wish that I could have that passion to work not just for money. However with the way on how the society works today, work is imperative to survive. It seems that from the simplest job of washing the cars to being professional fertility doctors, money has generally become the main motivation. The old age principles of vocation and volunteerism have long gone. We are a world of workers. Some began working with the idealism of their personal passion. But as time change, life has become tough. The tough becomes tougher and we need to earn to sustain for our daily living. The society has dictated the system of workers.  

Stepping Up

It is important not to lose our dreams. As a woman do we really have to give up on our dreams when the time comes that we will bear a child? Some people just give up easily on dreams. As much as i would agree that a mother's life is not hers upon rearing a child, i also believe that a stable conviction of believing in ones personal dream is necessary to be able to have a healthy attitude. Having a healthy attitude is very much needed for a constructive perspective of the self. A self who has a constructive perspective is more likely capable of providing a solid parental conviction. This the reason why it is not necessary to give and forget the self when the call of motherhood comes. Yes, life changes and all that we can trust in surviving these changes is a fulfilled self. A self ready to conquer any dreams for the sake of her child. You can actually fix your shortcomings in life just like how credit repair program can fix you credits.  

The Moving Job

It would be really great to see the world. For me making money out of traveling and writing is the most ideal job in the world, especially if you love to travel and write. The good thing about turning these interests into a sustaining job is that you don't get bored about it. There is no pressure because travel and writing is like coffee and cream. It perfectly goes well together. There are many job options in in being a travel writer. You can make books, provide content writing, or earn from making travel blogs. I can't even imagine it as a job. It is simply perfect. To me being a travel writer is not a job, instead it a lifestyle. What more could you get from that? Living on travel trailer and chase the sunsets with a pen and paper. I hope I could be travel writer someday and I hope I can share these dreams with all the people that I love. 

Against My Own

Most societies lack the ability of sustainability. I stand firm on my opinion opposing the feeding of whale sharks in the southern part of my province. The tendency for man to consume is very critical to the survival of the environment. Although it is utterly inappropriate to feed animals in the wild, the self centered reasons of man still prevails. I cannot stand the way how the government tolerates the self serving strategies just to keep the whale shark tourism. It is very shallow and just shows how men place themselves on the top of the food chain. Indeed it is man over everything else. It is not rightful but it is deemed as righteous because man has rights too. And made by whom? Man himself. Those animals have their equal share of rights in existing with the world. They own at much as we do. But man still persist to rule above everything else. They act like gods over those things that are vulnerable to control. They manipulate malicious charity auctions just to get what they want. 

Past Childhood

I have learn to understand the wisdom of taking your time. Kids nowadays act way above there league. It is very annoying watching kids pretending to be adults. Little did they know that being a kid is the greatest time in the world. It is a time where carelessness is being forgiven easily. Sometimes most find their mistakes as cute and adorable naughtiness. Kids are kids and they own the world. If only those pretending kids can see that. If given the chance, i would surely exchange a month to be a kid for at least in a day. Imagine twenty four hours of nothing in the head except play and play and play. It us the most exciting and curious moment of a person's life. Childhood is indeed a very blissful moment. A moment where happiness and innocence is in abundance. It should be nourish and nurtured with love and care. It should be lived and accepted well. It is a time where life can be easy and strict rules like those in militaryschools.us programs are not something to worry about.

A Nun's Decision

Graduation is very important. Sometimes it is hard to think that the image of the educational institution is given more importance than the value of a student's education. Experience is the best teacher. But how true is this? This does not include the experience for a student to be denied of his or her own graduation rites from school. If we are talking about paper and diplomas on plastic sleeves, the nuns are right. But the irony here is that he is not only a school principal but also a servant of the Lord. Where is the mercy that she should imply as what she should do in behalf of following Christ? This is the part where her Christianity is tested, as it has been defeated by her pride. The pride of material things is like a position, power, or status. I would not continue whining any more because my reasons against the decision of that nun is getting worst.    

Easily Attached

I better practice to detached my emotions. Togetherness is important to me. When I love a person, i would want to get close to that person as much as possible. I have not said good bye for quiet a long time already. On a second thought, i think i never actually did goodbyes. Perhaps because I do not want to be left behind or leave the people that are special to me. I just cannot handle the fact of people leaving something they love for whatever reasons of greater cause. I think goodbyes are the saddest moments of random existence. It's not that I dread goodbyes, i just hope that I would not need to say it at the finest days of my life. I just find goodbyes very relative to loneliness and bittersweet sadness.  The exact moments where two people part ways as the other one leaves for MilitarySchoolOptions.com educational programs with a heavy heart makes me think how cruel destiny could get.

Food Confrontation

I never want to be fat. When i am depress i eat. They said that it is not good to binge eat especially when you are emotionally unstable, but i just cannot explain why food gives a different kind of comfort. I cook and I eat my blues away. It's like a releasing therapy that helps me satisfy and release my emotions. It is better than restricting myself with strict military schools eating rules. On lighter note, i do not binge eat, i just eat. My preference in taste usually depends on the type of emotion that i am in. Blatant and light food such as salads and sashimi are very comforting when I am disappointed. Pasta and pizza overload are very satisfying when I am angry. Dimsum and Mexican tacos delight me when I am sad. I mean think about it, this is way better than drowning myself with booze and smoke. I am always thankful that food can always be around when i needed it most. 

A New Life

I should thank God for this. Early mornings are my special moments. These are the hours that i can say to myself that i own the world and that I am free. These are the times that i can clearly hear myself being happy. The smell of morning tea and the fresh toast splattered with the sweetest jam is the best thing in the world. This is my holy hour and the tell tale of my existence. How i love the freedom that is mine during early wakings in the morning. A time where the glorious sun embraces my skin with a subtle touch. Mornings are blessings, a sign of beginnings. These are the times that i can just shout to my self that i am in love, or sad, or happy. The best hours where opening fragrant vinyl envelopes are pleasant. I wish i could wake up to it everyday. I hope my mornings will shine brighter and brighter as my days will soon come.

The Fountain of Youth

Perhaps this is the result when you believe in watches. I am beginning to feel that I have no sense of time. It seems that I am stuck in a part of me that should have long past due. Every time I meet someone from the past, they seemed to have changed into a grown up like state. Is this just because I am afraid to grow up? or am i just really enjoying the perspective of being young at heart. I know I have grown but not with the way I look. I have just decided to stay uncomplicated and young. I am not child-like but I can look like one. This is perhaps the next big thing that has happened in my life right next after finishing college. My age grew while my birth certificate is safely tuck away in vinyl envelopes. My mind grew with the wisdom learned with time. However my happiness remain like that of a child, simple, uncomplicated, and innocent.  

The Full Cup

It is a very sad time. For almost five years, i have learned to live my life according to how you want us to be. I lost my past and welcome the present and the future with all my heart. Within those five years you have not really given me anything nor did anything for me that you knew i would always want to do or have. It saddens  me and it breaks my heart that despite enduring this long, I am still at you whims. I am actually not happy anymore. I only had fun and never felt this enjoyable for the years that past by. I am beginning to feel that our time has past.  brown algae I do not know if you notice but I am giving up soon. I dread that there is no time for apologies anymore. All i know is that i am should let go to grow.

Happiness is Free

We can always choose to be happy. I always believe that the best things in life are free. Happiness is one of the best things that can happen in our life. Most people would usually misinterpret fun over happiness. These two are relative yet very different. You can be happy despite not having fun. This also goes to having fun without actually being happy. This is the reason why I personally put in my heart to determine the things that can make me happy and the things that I enjoy. This has been an effective mindset in helping me maximize the quality of my life. This is very important to me because i know that i only have one shot in life. I would never want to see myself regret for not being able to do things that could have made me happy. I would rather put my best foot out there to see and experience happiness myself. I need the experience of wilderness therapy programs, of everything actually. Happiness is just out there. 

Not Listening

We are always given with choices. The choices we make in life are neither right or wrong. They are just choices that will lead to where life can bring us. There are just some people who are too narrow minded. They think that more experience makes them better above those who have not had any. This has made me think if experience is really enough for someone to say that they have acquired wisdom. What makes someone wise? what makes someone learned? Are the wise and learned individuals better than those who are not? I am just wondering if the wise and the learned have the right to render advises to those people who are not. What disappoints me more is that those experienced people tend to give prejudice from the friendly unsolicited advises given by others. They think that the are on top of the world. They know everything from military school alternatives  secrets to success. 

Longer Days

It is finally the last day. The weekend can really lighten up the tired souls of the working masses. Fridays are very well delighted after a long week of endless work. I myself cannot wait to get out and unwind like how the good old Friday should be. The other good thing about Fridays is that there are two more mornings to where we can wake up late and just seize the time in doing anything that we want. We can go to the beach which is a great site for doing any water related activities or we can simply stay home to spend cozy times with the family. When we look at everything in a bigger picture. It seems that our life and everything we do is base on a pattern of a circle. Everything just go around from beginnings to ends and back for beginnings again. The higher being who created everything had perfectly made everything according to patterns.   

Special Days

The wind is strong today. With gray clouds and low pressure weather forecast, i am sure that most of my friends are now out to the sea. Each is finding their own piece of happiness as the gentle wind surf breaks for the line up. It does not happen often, because my island is not strategically located for a good surf. Those share of the stoke only comes when the weather permits. On another thought, it is fun to watch my friends who never gave up their childhood enthusiasm. It's fun to watch people being alive. With all their gears ready, bags on waterproof vinyl sleeves, and sports camera on the go, it's like the island is alive again.  How I wish these simple happiness can be shared to those people who couldn't even find the time to bother watching classic movies. The world lately has been moving too fast, i think everyone needs to slow it down at some point and in some way or another.

Gaining The Self Back

Moving on is easier said than done. My heart have been swollen for quiet some time now. I think changing perspective is a tough heart and mind work out. As much as I want to move on about it fast, i think it is more ideal to just go along the process of change. This is my only chance to free myself from the accusations and disgraced. My love has hurt me, when all i did is love. I told myself that i wouldn't set any expectations, but ultimately those kind of reactions just happen. Again, i find myself hurt and aching. What i do not understand is as i move on and accept my defeat to compromised without reasons, my love yearns back. My love pleads and my love acts as if i never felt hurt. My love demanded time as quick as click here buttons. Can i endure longer? My heart is tired and numb in yonder. 

Street Life

Most literate minds are asleep. Those who are truly awake are the children on the streets or in the ship docks. Those kids who are pushing their wooden carts and those swimming in the murky port water waiting for your meek coins. Also include those young bus carolers boldly singing carols 4 months before Christmas, while you are accusingly holding your purse bags in prejudice. Do not be shallow minded, look at the eyes of the child and know  that the kid knows more than you do. Those kids are not afraid anymore if pay day is still two weeks more because they do not even know the existence of paydays. They call hardship as life. I am not against those kids who read more or have been to school, what i'm saying is that as much as school is important, i hope all of the kids would be given the opportunity to learn other important things like how illiterate kids have learned them.

What They Do Not Teach

School is the foundation of learning. Most schools know how to teach, and they are very good at it. The problem is they do know the necessary and appropriate things to teach, like the necessity in life called wit. Like now that we are already working, have we really made use of integers? the genus that was made to be memorize back in high school? or the linking verbs and tenses in language class? The question here is, does these really contributed to the figures of our daily wage income? Are these included during job interviews? Why do we need to reach twenty before learning the realities of the world? When since we were ten we already know the relationship of cause and effect? The answer is its because twenty is about the age where most of us have finished school. This only shows that we are didn't really give a thought about the realities of life because we are more busy working hard to show off our best grades during card day. 

Like Teenagers

I can always recall the younger days. I would always watch him as he ties his shoelace at my front door. I have always wonder where he came from. On the way he looks no one can actually tell that he could turn someone's life upside down. His stare can melt my eyes. He can easily distract me even when i am busy checking out www.arganoilshop.com for online shopping. He had captured the most sincere sentiments that my heart desires. He change faces and always gives me the thrill to seek for him. He is a poison to my sane existence. He is an average guy, who has captivated every inch of my attention. I was in love and he conquered me beyond the unimaginable conquest. I never thought of something like this could exist. But it did, and it is madness. A dream that i never thought can happen in my state of wake. I was flabbergasted, I am enthused. 

Connecting the Thread

Destinies exists. When people are meant for each other it is rightful to believe that  they are soul mates. Two person along parallel destinies. They can meet anywhere, they can be born on different times. What matters is that they belong to each other, no matter what and no matter how. When these two individual fight the thread that will lead them to each other, they will always lose themselves and find their hearts cringing. They can be very opposite individuals having the same shade of job ticket holder colors. That can be one fine night on a randomly thought tailoring shop. In fact, it is not random nor mere coincidence. These two needs to meet and fulfill that thread of destiny that binds them together. With that, many opportunities are fulfilled. Romance, self actualization, career, and friendship are just some possibilities that can provide fulfillment. Never deny destiny, do not resist fate because it will always come one way or another.

Swag on Wheels

Motorcycles are a very impressive interest. Riding a motorbike is at its best with a pair of good speakers. It is a favorite attachment accessory among bikers and hobbyist who both enjoys good music on long bike rides. There are a lot of reasons on why riders should have this piece of musical attachment on their rides. It is the most useful and swagged bike accessory. The speaker should be made with the most durable quality materials.  Air compression should be maximized with the high quality magnet and wired coils. The speakers should be design in a way where the treble and bass volume is emitted for a very fine sound. The quality of sound is pleasant without audible bad feedback.The speakers should also be very convenient for customized adjustments. It should be conveniently attached to the bike's handle bar. This is an ideal attachment in dressing up or customizing the bike's design style. Paint the speakers with different color designs that can be buffed to coordinate the color of the motorcycle bike. Big bikes should not look like plain shredding machines in shredding services phoenix offices.

When I Grow Up

I have always wanted to be a missionary. Through the years I have come to know and hugely to admire the tremendous work done by missionaries in all parts of the world. The extraordinary heroism they have demonstrated in bringing and, more importantly, living the Gospel in so many different places. It is the most fulfilling job compared to being stuck in the office and spending the day doing document shredding. More than anyone, they have greater insights, distilled from their experience, that what the world needs most of all is the loving touch of God, not empty recitations from some rule book. More than anyone, they are well placed to bring this message to a world still locked in conflict and prejudice. Eve the most unyielding problems can be resolved on the foundations of a common value system, built by men and women of good faith coming together with a common mission as equals and with a commitment to turn away from conflict driven world view to a consensus driven one.

Battered Aspirations

It keeps repeating. It hurts when all your efforts are left in vain. As much as i wanted to be selfish, i cannot help but share my dreams. No matter how hard you try to be the good friend that you can be, some people are just too ungrateful. I have learned that i should never again share my sentiments if expectations are being set already. I think I have had enough of doing things for others. Instead I should do more things for myself. For almost twenty years, i have tried hard to be as giving and sharing as I can be. I let passed an opportunity of helicopter training or a promising career for the sake of others. Along with the hope that if i will rise, i am rising with a family or a friend. But I think all my ideals are naive. In the end we all just have ourselves to take care. You don't actually matter if people do not need you. Life can be as harsh at it could get. 

Next Chapter

I had many questions. There are times when i wondered if God really exists. I could not see Him, touch Him, hear Him, nor smell Him. But when I reached the crossroad in my life, my questions were answered. Its almost my second year working in a corporate company. I started to ask myself: "what's next? Where do I go from here? Shall I continue to pursue a career in the corporate world? Or do i want to do something totally different like enrolling for helicopter training San Diego school perhaps? As these questions occupied my mind, the only clear answer was: "I want to serve the Lord." Whatever it is I will do, I want to be for God's greater glory. I felt more at peace. I realize I need not worry about what's next. I believe that God will show me in His time and i know that I am bound to see greater things.

Surf Sport

Water is a magnificent element. For the love of the ocean and the surf, a person cannot just take one surf lessons to be a professional surfer. This sport entails a lot of practice. You need to surf as much as you can to keep up with improving your skills. Take surf lessons again and again, and immersed yourself with the culture of the whole surfing lifestyle. Even watching cheesy surfing movies can help. This way you get to observe how the waves work. Watch Youtube videos, read books, and online articles for water safety. When you have that at the back of your mind when you go surfing, you will know more. You can easily work your way out when you are actually in the water because of this mindset.  Surfing is not as difficult as it looks but it is also not as easy at its looks as well. Proper care is really necessary to avoid searching for doctors in Surgical Tech Zone to repair surfing injuries.

Learned Man

Do not let time beat you. The world has a lot to offer. Even the longest life span of a person is not enough to cover all the length of learning every thing. The world is the biggest playground and library. It is in it where we thrive to attain and apply knowledge. The best thing of being alive is actually about learning. In learning, we do not ceased time. Instead we slip into eternity. An eternity where knowledge is the thing that exists. To learn is also to grow and hunger for more learning. It is the only companion that never leaves any person. Learning helps a person cope with stagnation of time. There is actually no age limit for learning. As long as person has the desire for growth, then that person has the will to learn. Anyone can still learn to draw or even sign up for a helicopter school San Diego facility.

Long Lasting

Fairy tales made us believe that relationships are as lovely. When relationships don't work, it doesn't mean that love is less. It is just a fact that love is not enough to always make relationships work. Most often, love can be too vague of a reason for making relationships last beyond its sell date. Every relationship is bound to a point and that point is important. Along the road, the people involve will eventually discover that true love is an idealism that blurs the rationale of a functional and lasting relationship. Most relationship ends when it is dysfunctional and consuming of anything productive. When relationships are being neglected or taken fore granted, the person within the relationship will begin to question the existence of love and control over their partner. Often times, people seem to give the wrong perspective about the longevity of a relationship. It's like looking for relationship advice on a wrong website like arganoilshop.com. Being able to fully understand quality over quantity and learning when to let go and move on will define a relationship that will truly endure.    

Path to Happiness

I was never this happy. There was a time in my life that I felt very empty inside. With my loving family, thriving career and good life, nice home and good friends, i didn't really have any reason to be lonely -but I was. I tried immersing myself in my career - but i soon realized that being busy is different than being happy. And the busier I got, the more anxious and emptier i became. I tried going on extended vacation - but the pleasure I got from that was only temporary. I tried tried giving up my career to have more and longer time with God.  I reconnected my spirituality and spent more time serving in a renewal community. That is when i found the answer. As I drank of God's faith, i became more thirsty. So I drank even more. I discovered that only faith can quench my thirst. My purpose is now clear - to do God's will. Today, I can truly say that I am happy. My spirit is being cleanse effectively like argan oil for eczema treatment.

Glimpse After 25

It all happened too fast. I used to think that i have lived the fast lane. But after seven years of keeping that thought I found myself being left behind and stuck in one shallow hole. Life is subjective and I wouldn't mind the standards if pressure deemed not to exist. I cannot believe how the people around you can act as mirrors. As much a everyone is thriving to be unique, most people still ends up seeing themselves through the eyes of others. I was surprise how naive I had become over the years. I thought I had grown up but I was wrong. Perhaps that's what you get when you live too fast on an early age. This is not a whine of regrets  but a conversation to the self about making a reality check sooner. As one grows older, wisdom should knock beyond my head by now. Life has been kind, it's about time for me to do my part. To begin with, i'll have a pure moroccan oil  hair treatment to clear my head. 

State of Mind

Love is really complicated. If loving is practically a choice, then i am afraid to love. I am afraid to be inferior by its rules. I am afraid to invest emotions, knowing that in the process I would consequently be hurt. Do not get me wrong for I am not afraid to get hurt. Rather, i am afraid let go of my own selfish ego and vanity. They said that you would lose a part of yourself when you love. I am aware that in love, their would always be a choice. Perhaps I am afraid of those choices. I admit that I am selfish and unfaithful. I just cannot choose to love with my current state of expectations and frustrations. It it is just too much for me.  But to love and to fall in love are two different stories. Maybe my salvation comes with the latter. I pray for the patience to wait for that magnificent moment. A  moment when you do not need to buy argan oil  for a good body massage because everything feels good already.                  

The Highest Point

Man is a magnificent creature. A surfer in action looks very amazing. His strength and agility tested as one paddled through the waters. Swiftly gliding on the water looks like one can literally walk on water. Later, as a surfer emerges from the water, you get to see the secret of his beautiful stunts: the surfboard! But gone are the days when surfing as a sport relied merely on the surfer's grace and strength. Science and technology has now invaded the field of surfing. There are various surfboards that are equipped with GPS sensor, compass, or other strain gauges. Modern man constantly thinks of ways on how to improve his life and leisure. Man dreams of attaining perfection and pleasure. We desire to rise above the earth even above ourselves. I wonder what perfection truly means. I wonder what value is left if man can finally attain the dream of perfection.Maybe that time we won't be needing argan oil for skin or other beauty products to keep us beautiful. Perfection.

Positive Attraction

To be open minded can really free you. An inspirational speaker once said that at these times never start your morning by listening, watching, or reading the news. This is said to attract negativity that contradicts the "carpe diem" perspective. In seizing the day, a person must be equipped with positive perspective to attract positive vibes. It is the basic principle of feeling and believing about the goodness of things. This is something that is deprived when partaking your share of knowing the latest news. It is a principle that leaves you on a win-win situation. You actually have nothing to lose if you just trust in the goodness of things. Putting in mind that if that something doesn't work, then it is not for you and you deserve only on what's best for your situation. I have always believe that being consistently aware of the news would keep me inform and prevent me from putting myself in bad situation. However, everything just makes sense. I'd rather believe on what's already good than to live in the fear of the bad things that may never happen. Reading an arrested troubled teen can never give my day a good head start.

Elder Responsibilities

Most people believe that its fun being the eldest of the family. Being the eldest in the brood of siblings does not just make you your parent's lab rat. It also constitutes you in a very critical position that will either make you a good or a bad older brother or sister. It is a position that leaves any one without a choice. I am the eldest of the family and I do not actually feel bitter about this but rather anxious and wary. As what I have said, I am not given a choice to be the eldest. I just happened to be one. I am not very happy or bad about it. It's just that reality would always be the first to hit you because it is expected of you. Perhaps that is the reason why most oldest sibling tends to be very serious or lenient in perceiving life's responsibilities. We live in a benchmark of extreme polarities. An eldest child sure has his or her dose of wilderness therapy programs to make it through.

Educational Attempt

I have always love the opening of classes. Now that class is already starting, the house seems to feel normal again. By this, i mean of my hearing my mom early in the kitchen whipping our breakfast and my sibling's pack lunch for school. The beginning of school always feels good and promising. However, this school is a bit different. With the implementation of the K12 system here in the Philippines, I am somewhat wary and skeptical. Additional years would mean additional expenses and more room of system improvisation from the department of education. I believe that quality education requires time, but I also see a juvenile system that will soon make the first batch of K12 students a social learning experiment. I commend the guts of our country in making the first move of change. However, i worry with the current state of the system of our education department. Sooner or later more students would prefer military school tuition a lot more affordable than pursuing the course that they really wanted.

Understanding Seduction

I love reading books. I read a book about the art of seduction. It is by far the best book that I have read this year. The author was able to perfectly balance the logical and practical reasoning in explaining the human behavior of seduction. A book can be a very powerful tool and I must say that this book is one of the most powerful in its genre. The ideas presented is so mobile that if vested for the wrong intentions can be lethal and destructive. I was pretty much entertained and enriched with the all the common tendencies of behavior that are always happening but are most often not noticed. Finishing the book have given me the sense of confidence and curiosity in actualizing the thoughts presented. The art of seduction, if done appropriately without malice and guilt, can be the most thrilling and breath-taking human experience. I haven't thought of any 50th birthday gift ideas for my mom's birthday because i was too engrossed with the book. 

The Aftermath

I made a lot of mistakes. If there is one thing that i would want to improve in attending school, that would be improving my study habits. I never realize back then how important a well established study habit can help me in the future. It never occurred to me before that a good study habit is a good training of acquiring discipline and time management. I regret now because I am very lousy in managing my time. My self discipline is that of a ten years old. If I were to take the marshmallow test, perhaps I am within the 90% who claimed the marshmallow filled bowl on the table and ran short on self discipline. Its actually hard to grow up when one lacks self discipline. I can easily be distracted from work by quickly skipping sites like http://www.arganoilshop.com/. I easily get astray and fall out of focus. If i just had endure the study habit training when I was a kid, perhaps my life would be a little easier now.   

Longing and Desperate

Love can be deceiving. Romantic relationship needs other factors aside from mere attraction and love. I used to think that if i love the person everything will just come into place. Perhaps that is the reason why i have long and stable relationships. But there are just times when no matter how much you love each other, somethings just won't work out together. No matter how long my relationships are, it still doesn't have happy endings. In the long run, i began to find incompatibilities of values as the cause of misunderstandings and disappointment. I am beginning to believe that compatibility plays a fair share with attraction and love. Perhaps compatibility makes everything work. In this time of age, finding that compatible love is like finding needle in a haystack. It seems that it is easier to learn how to love than to find someone compatible. Perhaps i'll just go online shopping on http://www.arganoilshop.com/ rather than going into deep with hopeless romantic mishaps. 

Keeping our Heads Up

Don't you just hate it when you meet a friend you haven't seen in a long time, and he or she makes a negative comment about your body? You don't feel so good about seeing them do you? It's unfortunate, but we Filipinos have this destructive habit of making all kinds of comments about other people's bodies. And it's not just people who are close to you  who do it; even people you barely know. It's bad enough that other people can be vocal about how you look, but it is worse when you make negative statements about your own body. You can be your worst enemy. This can be as damaging to our self-esteem as when someone else  does it. You shouldn't allow other people to make hurtful comments about your physical appearance, but neither should you allow yourself to do the same thing. We cannot always control what other do, but we definitely have control over what we do. Never give that click here button for people to put you down.

In Rubbing Elbows

I have survived the concrete jungle. For someone like me, who lives in a city 365 days of the year, the jeepney is the perfect metaphor for life in a metropolis - fast, loud, vibrant, on the move, dense, filthy, and diverse. What i like to say about the public jeepney transport is that it is for everyone. , regardless of one's station in life, religion, race, gender, or color. Like death and taxes, it is a death equalizer. When you ride the jeepney, you are stating your freedom to be and the freedom to go anywhere. It is an affirmation that you are a part of a community, albeit a highly opinionated one. In time, i began to see the jeepney terminals as the unique subterranean universe that it is. You will learn every walks of life from the ride. Better carry along moisturizing skin oil and know the pure argan oil skin benefits. Trust me, it is highly essential. 

Blues to Self

It is not fulfilling to love an ungrateful person. If i lack respect and enjoyment of who I am, i have very little to give, except my unfilled needs. In my emotional impoverishment, i tend to see other people essentially as sources of approval or disapproval. I do not appreciate them for who they are in their own right. I see only what they can and cannot do for me. I am not looking for people whom i can admire and with whom i can share the excitement in life. I am looking for people who will not condemn me, and perhaps will be impress by my persona, the face I present to the world. My ability to love remains undeveloped. This is one of the reasons why attempts at relationships so often fail. This is not because the vision of passionate or romantic love is intrinsically irrational, but because the self-esteem needed it is absent. In this case relationships will be difficult and unfulfilled. As slippery as an argan hair oil, feelings will simply trail away.

Undesirable Story

Acceptance is a long way process. Self-love is an important ingredients in any relationship, and it is not synonymous with selfishness. Self-love is a healthy care and concern for the self. We learn to love ourselves from our family of origin, that is, if we were valued as children. We have all heard the observation, "If you do't love yourself, you will be unable to love others." Less understood is the other half of the story: If I do not feel lovable, it is very difficult to believe that anyone else can love me. If i cannot accept myself, how can i accept your love for me. Your warmth and devotion are confusing; they confound my self-concept, since I "know" i am not lovable. I don't deserve a  pure argan oil for hair care or the most expensive diamond ring. Your feeling for me could not be possibly real, reliable or lasting. If i do not feel lovable, your love for me becomes an effort to fill a sieve, and eventually the effort will exhaust you. 

Sending Signals

We are taught to resist. There is nothing more romantic than a slow and rhythmic degree of seduction between two people. The subtle hints and stolen glances, the unwavering attention and blushing of the cheeks, the sweet messages and gentlemanly gestures, the flutter of lashes and nervous anticipation, the brushing of hand and a fiery kiss on the cheek. Maybe I am a little old fashioned, but then so are most women I know.. This is not just within my circle of friends - this is a movement within society, among both men and women. It seems that for many years, the art of seduction has been somewhat neglected and fast-tracked by both sexes. With less time on our hands and the need for practicality, the courtship stage has been deemed virtually non-existent. Until now. There has been a resurgence in this art of late, and it stems from having had to re-examine ourselves, since everyday life has been force to slow down with the time. We must prepare. Society may react similarly as how our body will react with herx symptoms when medically initiated.

Dining Out

What is a dream date? Imagine the scene: a couple of tables with their bellowing covers sitting in a garden, lit only by large hurricane lamps and discreet electric uplights, and maybe a tent to distinguished a special guests table or the buffet or cocktail bar. Soft music, that seems to be coming from the trees, compliments the mood. Fortunately for us here in our tropical side of the world, June still benefits the cool heat of summer. Outdoor entertainment in the summer, on the other hand, is just plain suicide, since the eruption of Pinatubo wreaked havoc to the world's temperature! And since the wedding month is about to start,  i can think of nothing more seductive than literally dining out with the one you love. No matter where in the great outdoors you plan to wine and dine, and whatever style you choose, a little amount of planning is always helpful. There are no stead fast rules in enjoying a great outdoor date or vacation. An affordable Hanalei condo rental and a romantic outdoor dinner will always work.

Hibernate

It is pouring hard. The dry season is officially over. With the series of heavy rains for the past few days, I think its about time to let lose of my favorite hooded jackets and sweaters. I am indecisive whether I would hate or love the rainy weather. It has been a great summer and I don't know if I am truly over about ending it this soon. However, the rain and the good weather has given me all the time to enjoy a cuddly sleep. It is just perfect to snuggle in fragrant sheets, listening to the soft pour of rain and melting within the comforts of the cold breeze. I always find myself tuck into dreams. I dread changing my pajamas and the going for the shower for the past three days. Its just too good to stay in bed. I hope I would wake up soon. I am thinking of putting up a click here button to wake me up. I have been sleeping too much already.

Slow but Sure

Willingness to wait is a good sign. Call it old fashioned, conservative or even prudish behavior, i still believe in being able to wait for the right moment. The right moment to be in a relationship with someone  is very critical. I truly believe that out of all the frogs out there, there will be one prince who will be worth the wait so never settle for less. I am a freelance writer and i found my prince four years ago, who had to endure a battery of tests that I lined up for him in a span of two years. He waited so patiently and I seriously thought he would give up at some point during the second year. It makes me feel happy listening to my partner's stories about how he was remembering his experiences of going through the whole courting process. He's courtship plan finally paid off though after two years. The big picture of our relationship now is as beautiful as a Winnetka landscape design.

Free, Flow, Go

Exercise is always beneficial. I can't stay inside the gym for hours - although I wish I could like most exercise buffs! But exercise is important and for me, besides the physical wellness, the mental and physical aspects are the greatest rewards. Stretching, toning and meditation are what i look for in a workout. That's why a mixture of that routine works well for me. I started yoga a few years back, with only a workbook to guide me through basic exercise routines. Yoga recognizes the mind-body connection and seeks to strengthen it. Flexibility, proper posture and a strong core are only a few of its benefits. You can do exercises anywhere you please since you only need a mat. It is highly recommended to join classes. This way, you maximize your training and ensure that you are doing the exercise correctly. It is also a good way to socialize and meet new people. Even orange county malpractice lawyers  or teacher are already appreciating the benefits of yoga.

Memoir of Summer

How we all wish for a whole year summer. You always feel rejuvenated after a summer spree of sight seeing, exploring, massages, and a lot of sleeping. Studies link sleep deprivation to depression, lack of concentration, anxiety, memory loss, restlessness, and even excessive hunger leading to weight gain. Lack of sleep can also make one look older. Recreate your dreamy vacation and you'll get back to having sweet dreams in no time. Invest in good be linens, preferably crisp white. You'll sink in bed and doze off faster when you have quality bed to come home to. Regular sleeping and waking times is also recommended. Don't expect that catching up on sleep during weekends will help. It will actually worsen sleeping habits. Summer doesn't have to end after two months. You can always take the positive experience with you long after its over. Live out summer everyday. That way, you'll never have to feel a short-lived summer ever again. Keeping pure Moroccan oil can come in handy for a quick pre-nap massage.

Summer Hangovers

The sun brings that thirst for life. Summer is about leaving behind all responsibilities and having fun. When we get back to leading our normal lives, the sadness begins to sink in. Despite being accustomed to everyday pressure and stress, post -vacation, we experience them in a much bigger way. The keys to keeping blues at bay is to make relaxation and enjoyable activities a part of our daily lives. Learn to control emotions and perception about life by way of positive thinking. Positive energy yields to positive results. Meditation is one important technique to do this, keeping you centered when confronted with stressful situations. Even as simple as proper breathing can already do wonders. Learn to take a moment and step back when before reacting when to a negative situation. Take regular breaks within the day to boost well being. Make time for activities like swimming, going to the beach, or even just spending time with family and friends, a habit. doing pleasurable activities frequently will help you maintain a happy disposition. Go and play scramble with friends help task to cheer you up a little. 

Lovely Butterfly Prawns

I never thought of travelling to another city. I had an unexpected trip to the concrete jungle of Manila last week. After hours snaking around the streets of Divisoria, I look forward to sumptuous food in the heart of china town to reward my cunning saving schemes. President Restaurant is on of the classics. The humongous space has the capacity for a typical Chinese wedding, and is rarely empty at any time of the day. The kitchen' s speed in service is fascinating. Walking around for hours on an empty stomach in the heat leaves little patience for any hapless waiter, but i never get the chance to complain, since the food is often on the table after washing up, fresh and piping hot. Crystal prawns could easily define how good a Chinese restaurant is. Big butterflied prawns ball up as soon as they hit the hot wok. After eating one of these prawns you will understand what "fresh crisp" means when it comes to seafood. A good meal like this had boosted my list of Q words scrabble for an after meal scrabble game.

Conscious Beauty

We are consumers of the earth. The cosmetic industry is a lucrative one that economic crises may affect but not at all eliminate. Manufacturers of hair products, skin creams and supplements never go out of business. Instead, they continuously draw consumers into latest raves of products that are evolve through time. Maybe we are not at all totally convinced that it's what's on the inside that counts. Almost every modern woman is bound to the unspoken rule of must-haves: a skin moisturizer and the indispensable sunscreen. The list goes on for the more beauty-conscious individual. While having these items are indeed an investment, the question of budget cannot be ignored. That is why more and more products possess all in one benefits to help buyers save more. There are items in http://www.arganoilshop.com/ about argan oil. Not only is it organic, but it is one product that takes care of the mane and the skin in one bottle.

Inside the Internet

The world is changing. The time of the 20th century. We are all dreamers in this cyber world. A place where the ideal self is permeable. distance does not exist in measurement but only in time. We can be anywhere in any time as long the Wifi signal is as fast as the ray of light. We are all stars and celebrities in our own rights. We can be artist and designers, we can be anything. Because the cyber world is the dreamers world, people are not people anymore. They are bots who package themselves to be that dreamer citizen of the cyber world. If you allow yourself to exist within that realm of technology, one should allow to let the real self go. That is because in the cyber world, the only reality is the visuals you see in the computer monitor. The city are the click here buttons, the buzz signals and tweets are your friends.   

Walk Path

I am a very passionate person. There are some things in your life that you thought you'd love to do forever. But when the time comes that you are actually doing it already, you realized that it is not the thing that you wanted after all. You are already caught in the rat race and the passion and love will turn into dread. This is the dilemma that I have always wanted to conquer. I am currently in the stage of my life where everything is possible. With the right age and enough youthful energy, I know i am living the game in early adulthood. I also know that time is running and that I should make up my mind already because tomorrow makes me a day older. I just can't figure out why this part has been so hard for me. I was never in need of getting help for troubled teens when I was in my teenage years. I should make a choice soon enough. I hope this time, all will be well.

A Parents Care

Parenthood is really the most noble thing in the world. There is something wrong with the perspectives of some parents about their children. It is said that all parents just wanted the best for their kids. However, this statement has turned into a cliche as society progressed. A family is the smallest unit of the society.  The Bible even tells us to propagate and multiply. As a family, each member is privilege to receive love and support for the right reasons. While most parents give wholesome and full support and love, some parents have malicious and self serving intentions. Others are sending their kids to school for the wrong reasons. Others pushed their children to do a certain job that their children don't even want to do. Some parents cannot even appreciate the interim HR manager position that their children worked hard for to achieved. I think that parent still do not understand the dynamics of parenthood. It is truly wrong. I pray that may the wisdom of the Holy Trinity light the minds and touch the hearts of this troubled lot.

Little Treasure

Babies are blessings. Why is it that everyone refers to a baby as a helpless little thing. Give a baby a home of his own, and he is the least helpless object in it. All he needs to do to have his every want filled is to let out one small peep. If help does not come at once, he need only to extend this peep into a wail. And by forcing a bellow, he can throw the entire household into a tailspin from which it may not emerge for days. He cannot walk, talk, and cannot feed or bathe himself. He cannot choose what oil for hair to use, and in that he has an unmixed blessing. Unable to walk, he can lie  in bed all day and kick his legs - the envy of every adult who sees him. Unable to talk, he need never answer unnecessary questions, become involved in a political argument or politely tolerate a bore. Soon the world will criticize him but today, he is a baby seen as everybody's little precious one.

Never Assume

Everybody wants to be lucky. Most lucky people nurture pessimism, guarding it against assaults, exercising it daily to keep it lean and hard. The uses of pessimism among the lucky can be articulated in terms of Murphy's Law that I have learned back when i was still a psychology student. It is stated  that "If something can go wrong, it will." Never, never assume that you are fortune's darling. Never drop your guard. It is like a constant vigilance against wary chronic Lyme disease. Lucky men and women, notably more than the unlucky, are aware that no life is ever totally under control of its owner. If you cling to an illusion of control, you wont build defense against bad luck. When bad luck does strike, you will be too demoralized to react in useful ways. People who are lucky are by definition those whom fortune has favored - but one reason they are favored is that they never assume they will be. They know fortune is fickle.

Day Start

A wonderful morning is a blessing. I have lost count of the number of times when I had to explain the "good morning" catch phrase or standard greeting. The reason behind this quite simple. Good morning represents the hope that greets us each day and the optimism that we should be armed with as we face the challenges, hurdles, and disappointments that are inevitably part of our daily grind. Good morning is our way of expressing faith in the good Lord for his provisions and never ending blessings, be it small or big wonders. Good morning is not just a good start of blank wedding invitations or corporate letters but is also the daily hope of of a good life. good morning is sharing the good news of good health, opportunity, success and wellness to the friends and strangers that we meet.  Try starting each day with a bright good morning! And make sure to end it with a hopeful and optimistic, good morning!

Relationship Tolls

Relationship can succeed if we learn the principle of forgiveness. As i stood and watched two children were running on the playground in opposite directions, and I saw it coming before they did. They each circled the same object until literally met in the middle. Two more kids came around and did the same thing. Tempers, flared, emotions ran high, tears rad down their cheeks as if one has just cheated by a game of  scramble with friends cheat. Feelings were hurt. Less than two minutes later, they were off running and playing together, and all was forgotten. What would happen in adult relationships  if we learned how to do that? Instead of internalizing everything, we learned not to take it all personally. Instead of holding grudges, we learned to hold hands. Children have soft hearts and life can sometimes hardened them. Sheds a little light on the phrase, "Except you become like children", doesn't it? 

Our Own Choice

Going against can not always start with a chaos. I know this can't be a perfect world, and I accept that there are certain liberties we enjoy now that we couldn't back then, but there are some things we should consistently stand for. We may not be able to fight against a corrupt city hall, but we can refuse to bribe the government employee who says he can process your papers faster with a small "fee". We may not be able to do much about traffic, but we can choose to stop when the red light flashes, even if the intersection is free. Everyone is watching the scandalous videos that was being discussed in the Senate , but we can decide not to be part of the circus by not clicking on the link that makes you privy to what was supposed to be kept private. I may sound self righteous as if I have never cheated using scrabble word finder in playing small games with friends, but one of the things I firmly value as well is being non-judgmental. I admire men and women of integrity, but believe that individuals who have made grave mistakes deserve to be redeemed.

New Hope

I've spent more than four years trying to find myself and the path that I really want to lead without success. I've failed in many areas where I used to think I wouldn't when I was young. I've actually thought that it's too late to start again and too late to think that I'll be someone of essence one day. I also used to do creative writing and enjoy games like Words for Words with friends, but I gave that up too. I just feel that once I start writing, I couldn't ignite the momentum anymore. But with a new perspective right now, I realized that I have to finish the thing that I started and I must finish it strong. I've also realized that no matter how late it might be, it's never too late to stand up and start working. At least I'm getting somewhere, at least I know I'd get there. Once I get the reputation I deserve, It'll walk with me someday, I'll earn the fruits of my labor. 

National Leaders

Please give me the courage to wait. Many leaders fall when they lose their vision for  the community, a destiny greater than all their individual aspirations added together. A vision that is merely about this life becomes burdensome. A vision characterized as the individual's sole dream can be clouded as mere compulsion. Compelling visions are always transcendent. And genuine leaders see themselves as servants of such visions, their lives dedicated to their pursuits. They say that in politics there are no permanent friends and enemies. Let us give that to our politicians. But a leader with no clearly articulated agenda is on the wrong side of history. And a leader who will not risk his own political career if just to remain true to his dreams for the community is already history. Obviously it helps if the leader is a brilliant graduate from military schools in California or is a brilliant lawyer, and technocrat. But let him be wary that the top to bottom benevolent leadership model has been on the way to bankruptcy. Divorcing the greater community from the pursuit of the good smells of outright betrayal. And the people know it.