seven random things
i've been tagged by kam-beng.. here's my seven random things.. =)
- ive owned 5 mp3 players for the past year.. going to 6.. =p should i decide to buy the zen stone..
- in my first ever student license, my height was 5'11".. dont know if beng remembers it.. but we got my license together with tito norby.. kewl huh? =D at least i got to be taller the 5' even if it was just in writing..
- i love playing charades with my couzins.. it brings out the worst actor in us.. hahaha!
- i am the third child and the only girl.. and so is my pangga.. third child and the only boy.. =p
- i can spend Php500.00 (in the PH) or $20SGD (here at SG) on timecrisis.. a two player arcade game that involves shooting as many enemies as you can.. this is sooo addictive.. well, for me at least =p i've completed 2, 3 and 4 with the help of panggaKo and some of my friends here at SG..
- my wardrobe consists mostly sleeveless shirts & blouses, spaghetti strap tops.. anything without sleeves.. tank tops.. razor back shirts.. =D first of all they're comfortable.. and second, they go with just about anything =D
- i like my eggs scrambled and with lots of melted cheese! yummy!
twister in singapore?
~05.25.2007 between 2:30 to 3:00 PM~
There was a sudden commotion behind me and people were crowding by the window.. naturally i got curious.. what was so great that people left what they were currently doing at office hours?
and there it was..
a twister in singapore..
being the designated photographer of our group.. i ran towards the window armed with my phone (haha!), and caught the 'twister' (both still picture and video).. im pretty sure a lot of people did.. it was something that people rarely see.. (i cant upload photos here in the office.. the picture above was borrowed from another site..)
it was amazing to see it for real but there was also a feeling of panic.. should we evacuate or simply watch until it has passed? one of our officemates was using a binocular for a better view.. sadly, she got carried away that she forgot to lend the binoculars to us.. hehe.. but it's ok.. the view was cool nonetheless..
she said that the 'twister' hit some of the boats and ships.. however, it was like rain just passed by them.. nothing happened..
it was a bad thing to think of but i was waiting for things, ships, trucks, to go flying about.. hahaha! that's how i see it on tv.. =p
it was only the following day that i read in the paper that it wasnt really a twister or tornado.. it was just a waterspout.. caused by the drastic change in weather here in singapore..
now, that's why there was really no damage anywhere near it..
it merely provided people with a spectacular view of what nature can do.. as well as provided people something to talk about..
a nice jolt during the after lunch sleepy moments.. =D
twist and turn
Sometimes you must get it wrong before you can know how to get it right. Often, short-term disappointment is a necessary step on the path to long-term fulfillment.
When things fail to go according to plan, all is not lost. Mistakes, surprises and distractions can bring their own unique and valuable possibilities.
If you were unable to get the results you intended, don't waste a lot of time being angry, resentful or disappointed. Instead, look for the new set of opportunities with which you've been presented.
If the first ship sails without you, that could very likely turn out to be a blessing. For the voyage on the next ship can end up being better than you could ever have previously imagined.
Don't put a lot of energy into judging, after the fact, whether a particular outcome is desirable or not. Put your energy into finding ways to move forward from the current situation.
The road to fulfillment is never a straight line. Learn to navigate the twists and turns, and you'll find something of value in every result.
-- Ralph Marston
pirates 3
one of our friends booked us tickets to watch pirates of the caribbean 3 on sunday.. all of us are excited about the movie.. =D
however, this morning while riding to office.. i heard the review of the movie on the news.. it was given a 1 popcorn rating out of 5.. =S i couldnt be more disappointed.. =/
the 2.5 hour movie was described as being confusing especially if you havent watched the first two.. or even if you did, but cannot recall what happened.. it's not much help either..
guess i have to be ready with two buckets of popcorn just in case i get frustrated.. hahaha! =p
i've ask one of our friends to get a copy of the prequels for tomorrow's movie marathon.. we've got to get our money's worth.. even if it mean's watching the first 2 movies again.. hehehe =p
for my pangga
ehem.. ehem..
*jane sings*
happy birth-day pang-ga..
happy birth-day pang-ga..
happy birth-daaay..
happy birth-daaay..
haaaappppy biiiiiiiiiiirthdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanggaaaaaaaaaaa...
*muah muah muah*
*gives panggaKo a rose*
@};--
gundam seed quotes
Suspicion, Ignorance, Prejudice...
The dark emotions directed at those who can be loved...
If love is the brightest light then are these emotions created from the shadow it casts?
~0~0~0~0~0~0~
Things that we dont know
Things we dont understand
Differences that foster anxiety
Leading to hatred...
And eventually, confrontation
~Rau Le Creuset, Gundam Seed~
a dream
a had a dream the other night about losing a tooth.. and i was holding it wondering why it got removed in the first place..
they say it means something bad's gonna happen.. but do our dreams really mean anything? hmmmm.. i wonder..
have you ever tried interpreting your own dreams?
a bit under the weather
im feeling a bit under the weather today..
maybe it has something to do with my lack of sleep or the fact that when it rains here (as it has been for the past couple of days), even the slightest gush of wind sends me off course on the sidewalk.. right into every puddle on the road..
picture me, holding tight to my umbrella, trying to keep it from folding outward, trying to keep myself from flying.. hehehe.. trying very hard not to get wet.. =p
and what's worse.. everytime.. everytime.. i get to the bus stop and close my umbrella.. the freakin rain stops! =/ what's with that.. mhehehehe.. =p
i just hope ill still be able to go to work tomorrow.. or not.. hehehe.. =p
i just wanna rest.. *sigh*
on mental discipline
great is a man who conquers countries
but greater is a man who conquers himself
- Proverbs
strengthening of the higher mind to obtain mental discipline is challenging.. i do know it takes time to master the impulses of the human mind.. which is often attached to our earthly emotions such as anger..
it takes a conscious effort to think for a moment before acting.. most of the time, we often go with what is easier which is to react at the heat of moment..
but like what my pangga said.. in every situation, these questions should be asked.. why am i feeling this way? do i like feeling this way? if not, what can do about it?
i always have a choice.
easier said than done, right?
that is why it requires conscious effort for me.. until the time it becomes natural =)
~
Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference
~
tropang B
back in high school.. we have this group call the TropangB.. B, because we have an alias for each of us that starts with the letter B.. dont ask what mine was.. =p but you'll probably guess it right the first time.. hahaha!
i tried remembering the URL of the site that was created by simplyjessie just for our group.. the site had a forum and a picture gallery.. beat that! =p
i was able to find the page.. unfortunately, the forum is no longer up =( some of the pictures are still there though..
the forum was a great way of keeping in touch with each other.. a great way of getting people to share their thoughts on whatever topic you present.. be it shallow or not.. =)
it's also a fun way of getting the poet out of anyone.. hahaha! i still remember the haikus they wrote.. on just about anything.. from ipot ng ibon.. to jay being bitten by a dog and.. and.. hmmm.. got to dig deeper to help me remember the other haikus..
and there's one forum topic about.. "if a tree falls in the forest and no one's around to hear it, does it make a sound?"
ok.. ok.. just writing down some random thoughts here.. =p but still.. it would be great to read those entries again.. =)
irritation
how do you not let the acts or mere presence of other people affect you? how?
have you ever had that one person that irritates you just by being around you.. he or she may not have done anything in particular at that moment.. but somehow.. successfully.. that person ruins your day..
can i simply tell myself to not be irritated and i wont? it's really not that simple now, is it?
i know.. i am at the losing end here.. but still.. im asking.. how?
updates updates.. bulk updates
2007-05-10 - 4:29PM
i gotta start writing down my thoughts again.. you guys might think that ive gone loco coz my pangga's not here..
=p
aside from the weekly OTys that i do.. nothing much is new..
still sleeping late.. still gaining weight.. and gaining weight.. =S i actually have a draft post somewhere in my laptop ranting about how i gained 10 lbs in less than 3 weeks.. and im still beating myself over it.. mwahahaha! *gotta lose weight! gotta lose weight!*
o yeah.. our team is looking for a new .net developer.. and i have the fun task of sending mails to vendors asking for qualified candidates.. screening their CVs.. scheduling them for interviews.. and the best part.. sending them rejection letter.. =/
i never knew sending a rejection letter to applicants can be sooo hard.. i asked my boss if my generic letter would suffice.. and he said.. 'well, im an american.. in the US where anyone can be sued for just about anything they say.. id suggest we stick to the not so specific letter'..
hehe.. true.. so i went ahead with sending the emails..
but some vendors are just so uhmmm.. persistent? basta makulit! (forgot the word for it).. they wanna know why their candidate was rejected.. heck! didnt you receive my mail?? and from what i know, i dont need to explain why we specifically rejected an applicant.. it's just the way things are.. =p
im SO mean. mwahahaha! =p
2007-05-11 - 2:39PM
even during lunch.. well, just every friday when we eat out.. we have this dilemma of deciding where to eat..
where do you wanna eat? 'kahit saan!'.. what do you wanna eat? 'kahit ano!' =/ like, that helped! =p
during our good days.. we'd eat at a nice resto.. western, thai, japanese, chinese, indian.. name it, suntec has it.. well, most of the cuisines that you may have a craving for.. just wished there's mexican as well.. *sigh*
and on our bad-cant-make-up-our-mind day.. we'd end up with burgers.. hahaha! from burger king or mc donalds..
today's one of our bad day.. =p
2007-05-11 - 2:55PM
zen stone!
it's the newest mp3 player from creative.. it's just a bit bigger than my eraser.. check it out! =D it may not have the functionalities that i normally look for in a player.. but, what the heck! with it's size and price.. id still buy it!
dont get me wrong though.. id buy it coz id be using it whenever we'd jog or go biking.. i dont think my zen neeon is made to be used for outdoor activities.. i used it once and the songs keep on skipping.. =S i think i broke it.. hehe.. *calling panggako* =">
we went to the creative store after we had our lunch to check out the player.. =) *excited* hahaha! it was sooo cute.. especially the white one.. it's like a piece of chocolate.. the mini hershey's bite size kind.. i bet carrie can even swallow this one whole.. mwahahah! (carrie is our officemate who doesnt bite her food first to cut it.. she likes to put it whole in her mouth.. perhaps afraid of spoiling her lipstick.. =p) im thinking of another way to describe the player.. pebble-like shape perhaps.. =)
i was set to buy one this afternoon.. until i was informed that the accessories are still not available as they only released the player last friday.. atat daw ako.. hahaha!
o well.. the shipping of the accessories will be at the end of the month.. of course i have to ask when, right? =p
2007-05-11 - 7:45PM
it's almost 8pm.. i wanna go home.. i guess we dont have any gimik tonight.. hehe.. half of us are in the same team and their team happens to have a gathering tonight.. i think someone got promoted.. =)
i think ill just go shopping for a while.. mwehehehe.. *evil grin*
i just bought 4 pants and 2 blouses last weekend.. and to reward myself.. ill buy some more!!! hahahaha! =p
later! ;)
2007-05-11 - 11:52PM
found it!
here's my drafted post last 2007-04-30 10:45AM:
10 lbs of fats, 10lbs of muscles.. i dont know.. but im getting heavier by the day..
ever since we started our daily work out.. i also started gaining weight.. and it's good.. i know most of the added pounds were due to the fact that im lifting weights.. the kind of weights that will really help me build muscles..
according to health sites.. to build muscles.. you should lift the kind of weight that tires your muscles after 8 to 10 repetitions.. in short.. it has to be heavy!
but since i got a ton of load from work.. i havent jogged for the past 3 weeks.. =/ but my appetite has not changed with my change in lifestyle.. from daily workout to no workout at all.. and yet im still eating like a pig.. hahahaha.. yep! havent eaten like this since.. uhmmm.. i think, ever.. i've never eaten like this.. i ate a lot when i was working out to help me build muscles.. to have something to burn..
*sigh*
I Shall
I am capable. I am worthwhile.
I am beautiful. I am lovable.
I shall accept both my strengths
and my weaknesses for they are me.
I shall never again believe the "lie"
that if I make a mistake,
I am a mistake.
My mistakes are the learning tools
that I shall encounter on my life journey.
When I learn from my mistakes,
I give them meaning
When I give my mistakes meaning,
I can begin to forgive myself,
I can begin to heal.
I shall not use my mistakes as excuses
to give up on me.....
My mistakes are not me.
I shall seek the wisdom to nurture
my heart, mind, body, and soul
so that I may feel more centered
providing an energy reserve that allows
me to climb the mountains in my own life
providing an energy reserve that allows
me to love and support others
who are climbing a different mountain
providing an energy reserve that allows
time for friends, play
and the celebration of life.
I shall allow myself to feel capable
so that I may seek excellence.
I shall allow myself to feel sadness
so that joy may return.
I shall allow myself to feel joy
so that I may be revitalized.
I shall allow myself to feel afraid
so that I may find courage.
I shall allow myself to feel alone
so that I may know me.
I shall allow myself to feel beautiful
so that I may feel free.
I shall allow myself to feel lovable
so that the loving may seek me.
I shall allow myself to feel pain
so that I may heal.
I shall allow myself to feel worthy
so that I may fulfill my purpose.
When I am centered,
I see the perfection in the world,
myself and others.
When I find the world to be imperfect,
I will take responsibility
for painting it that way.
I will look into the heart of a rose,
or the eyes of a newborn baby
and again know perfection.
I take responsibility
for creating my own life story
through the choices I have made;
to blame others is to give away
my personal power.
Who will I allow to write
the next chapter of my life?
I shall seek the courage to believe
in a God or Higher Power
who will laugh with me in the sunlight
or cry with me in the darkness.
I shall make a small difference on this planet
through the work I do.
When I leave I will have done my share.
I shall live, love, laugh,
and learn on my journey.
Written by BJ Morbitzer
