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the mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness.

September 1, 2011

Ber months are here again. And though they are not here to stay, they will be here for a while reminding us that time really flies fast. Yet sometimes we are not moving to the right direction. I mean me. Sometimes i just want to stay put and see things clearly. I cannot avoid times when i am losing my track. And i love procrastination. Holding back. Yeah there are times like that. But maybe i need to have these times to reflect if i am really going to the right track or not. Need to slow down. Its not everyday that we are active and happy and challenged so and so.

Anyways Christmas time is coming to town. My relatives from different parts of the globe will be coming to the flips for a short vacation to experience again i think Philippine Christmas. hahaha. so funny. I mean yeah. tradition etc. And maybe, just maybe they missed us here in the flipland.

So much to rant about the government, politics, environment but for now i need to point a dagger in my self for not a good citizen and a selfish human being that i am. God knows me better than i am so there.

My room

I have nothing to post so i am posting right now some shots i took of my newly renovated room. Very self-indulgent ha ha ha. This is my private space in my ancestral house in the province and its not yet completed. And forgive the blue-painted wall. that will be replaced by a bisazza tile or a mactan stone once i have the budget. Need to save more for some monkey-business first.

Something weird

It doesn't make sense that i was in love, got in-love to a movie star. What am i doing. arrggghh. At this age? Come on...

Zzzzz

There are things better kept to yourself than letting the whole world know about them. Sometimes a little bit of mystery makes you more interesting than being an open-book. Makes them guess what you think, what's your next move. Its not like you are having a secret. Its just a matter of being private and being personal in your own personal dealings.

On sidney sheldon

Then i fell in love with the books of Sidney Sheldon. He was introduced to me by me schoolmate when i was in college. before sheldon i was completing the novels of agatha christie and arthur conan doyle. and sarah paretsky. and v.c. andrews series too. see i was a sucker for novel books. what makes sheldon the greatest novelist for me is the way he creates his plot. when you read the story its like you are watching a good movie. you are moved. aroused. enchanted. when the victim revenges you feel how the protagonist feels. when she hides you feel like hiding too. that is how he writes. and i can honestly say i cannot put the book down until i finished the whole novel. am i crazy? yeah. i am. but i would rather read good novel books than read something else that teach you how to skillfully kill another human being without being caught or how to stash away millions of dollars to some far away island banks without being detected. you know. how to cheat with your girlfriends, wives, etc. and i am veering away from the topic (again, sigh).

if tomorrow comes is the best i have read so far. well i just downloaded ebook and read "the homecoming" by dan walsh. feel good book. makes you smile. and cry. its like watching a nicholas sparks novel turned into movie. that's all.

My First Ink

The finished product of my artist.

Shot from my mobile. not that clear but you will still see the details. and it is still swelling since its just after 5 mins of completion.

And the fats showed too.

Half-way

Outline. First hour of excruciating pain. I am not exagerrating. Its like a thousand needles pricking you at the same time. Like a blade cutting your skin. I have withstood it coz i need it to be done for the sake of having it.

It took me like two years to have this. I have waited that long. Why? Sometimes i do have apprehensions. Thinking twice if im gonna do it, sometimes i have spent already the money i am supposed to pay for this. But yesterday was a sort of epiphany. Something whispered in my ears and say "just do it, no fear" hahaha. Nike+No Fear played the part. It was worth it. I mean the waiting, the pain and the penny. Well spent really. Now i should have to learn to have this for the rest of my entire life. I cannot erase the 5 hours of pain and labor anymore. Well maybe i could add more in the future but for now, i have something that i was longing for a long time and i just did it. Next, trip to Europe. Woohooo.

On reading and education

i love reading. i thank my parents for providing us good education. i say good not best because saying best means to everyone being sent to the most expensive and known school/university. so what does education and this love for reading is all about?

when i was young i was really not into reading. as a kid i grew up as a normal crazy naughty hyper kid. well my parents tolerated that to some extent. then one day, my dad brought home some English novel books. the covers were really interesting then. the only books i knew in those times were my elementary textbooks. i was curios i guess. i already forgot but as i poured pages into pages of those books i started reading them. i can really and actually read words then but understanding the story is not yet getting into me. remember i was young. and then pages over pages i turned them. just blabbering every words. i haven't thought of myself reading silently then. so i finished a chapter after an hour or so. i was happy then. i have forgotten how it goes at that time since only fragments of my memories are just coming back but the first 50 english novel books i read, the unabridged thick webster english dictionary is by my side when i encountered some words not familiar at that time. my grammar was improving and so was my vocabulary. i have completed reading the 10 volumes of The Bible Stories and went on to read it to my youngest sibling to her delight.

i realized that when it comes to something like reading, they only teach you the basic in school. its up to you if you will crave to learn more and expand your horizon. reading opens up a pandora box for me. the knowledge. and yearning to learn and know more. it opens up your mind. you get to know the ideas and views of others. the philosophical and theoretical and scientific explanations are there to some of your questions if you only know how to read (and do some research). and at that time internet was just a baby.

i do not know my motivation(s) why i really loved reading. it just transported me to a different level. it makes me happy. and one thing for sure my communication skills were improved.

education. i valued my education a lot. i was sent to a catholic/exclusive/expensive school where i met some talented persons (instructors, classmates, school workers etc). the application of knowledge is best applied through human interactions and experiences. otherwise i could have just stayed in a cave. and really, good education provides better future in life. the reality is that most companies nowadays checks first how good one's education is before giving them a chance to work with them. its crazy but its true. true enough that not all good schools produce bright people. there are unknown school where education system is fantastic. but it all boils down to one. the person. the person who learns and want good education. one who has motivation and good ambition in life. because for that person if a good school is not possible and financial problem is at hand he will find a way. he knows that there are other ways. he knows because he might have read it somewhere, learn it from someone or it just dawned on him.

this is really a complicated matter to discuss but i am just saying my opinion. this may need a lot of pages to write really but i always like simplicity in everything. and this topic just came out of my mind from nowhere. by the way the book cover i posted is the first book i read. which made me like courtroom drama eventually making me fall in love with mr. grisham's work.

My new Samsung Galaxy Tab

First off i love Apple. I really do. I like the iPad and iPad2. But liking alone is not enough. i need to want want it. And that was what i felt when i saw the ads for the Galaxy Tab. I need to have it. But financially wise the first few months it came out was not so inviting. But anyway to cut the story short after a few months of waiting, we met. And we hit it off the first time. It was like a love at first sight. Hahahaha. Just kidding. I am like a kid having a new toy. Its just me don't worry. I am just happy that i got this and that's it.

Apps are great. And free mind you. Games and some apps i really need coz i like to plan a lot and write some notes and stuff. and movies. i like err, love reading so i downloaded tons of ebooks via kobo and kindle. And videos from Youtube is easy to download and save.

Note: no animals nor another human life were affected positively or negatively in any ways when i got this. even my credit card were untouched thank you.

i'm a happy camper.. and shallow.

50th Law

I recently purchased this book out of curiosity actually. The cover is black and the title is really intriguing. I thought its another law type book, you know the one being read by law student (stupidity crept in me). Anyway without peeking inside nor reading the summary at the back i went to the cashier and paid the book. Little did i know that this is the kind of book i was looking for. Trying hard to be fearless for some good reasons. This book has a lot of ideas which made me realize as a person that i can throw away all my fears and the only one that i should fear about is my own self not realizing my dreams, potential and become successful in life. Death should not be feared. I want to add more but one should buy and read this book instead to know what i am blabbering about.

Amazing

Its just amazing. I just got out of my "full of turmoil" world. I now realized that the fears that i had was just in my head really. As Buddha saying goes:

"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy that lures him to evil ways."

Need i say more? I was so chickened out about one thing and up until now i have not decided on going about it because of the consequences i may have in the future but i am about to get there. I will post in the future when i have successfully did it. Surprise. Smiles. The chuckles..

New Gift

Being the conceited and selfish called myself, i gifted me something i was craving for months now. A reward for being a bully (someone said), shit head, and stubborn this is what i deserve. Now its just a peek. I will post the unboxing on the next post. For the meantime i will enjoy this new baby to my heart's delight. Now don't start me with finding a love interest as personal information is not part of my conceited blogging world. its just there okay? As i have mentioned in the past, what i write and share in my blog is just 5% of my life. Secrets? No i do not have any secrets thank you. I share only what i want to share. That's all.

Cool Dog

After Greenhills i went straight to SM Megamall for another round of mall hopping and found this really really cute and handsome dog dressed in a Ferrari driver suit with shades. Ha ha ha. All passersby really stopped for a moment to stare and took photos. Including me! Really made my day. Amazing when you go outside your cave and see some amazing things happening out there. Just loved it.




I thought it was a fake. Like a stuff toy placed on top of the bikes seat but when it moved its head i know it has a life. Ha ha ha, yeah it was a living dog dressed to make you and your pet envious.

Great Finds at Greenhills

I went to Greenhills yesterday for a short time only to buy some shirts and shorts to be used for a long vacation(maybe, crossing my fingers). And i found these nice sala sets made in rattan. My shots are not that great as i am a point and shoot type not really with the eye of a photographer you know. Anyway i am just as always fascinated by good crafts though the prices are really staggering to the sound of like 135 0000 pesos! What the? Okay okay. Since i know they were really really good. But i just don't have that amount of money to spend for these so i just feasted my eyes on them and moved on. Some day. Yeah some day.


Ducks and crane anyone?


Cozy. I am not really into leather.

I heart this more than you!!

Lovely and pricey...

Healthy Who?

In the spirit of trying hard to be healthy, this is what i had this morning till lunch. And now i am hungry as a lion lost in the wilderness. I am craving for meat and rice and everything food not healthy. Ha ha. How long will i last? God knows. I have to finish all the veggies i bought from the supermarket before knocking down the canned goods and noodles.

Tabemashou!!

Japan 2011

Almost all the news today are related to the events that recently happened in Japan. The magnitude 8.9 quake that brought about the massive tsunami resulting to the devastation of some residential and businesses (manufacturing etc) located near the coastal areas. If its just the quake then the damage might not be that great but having that high magnitude quake plus the resulting tsunami equates to even greater wreckage. Now the fear of nuclear radiation just magnified the fears of a lot of residents.

I am not a Japanese nor i am living in Japan right now. I am not directly affected by the situation but my concern to my fellow earthlings is there. In this times i do not see myself as a citizen of this so and so country but another human being fortunately residing on a safer side of the world. Case in point, i need to do something to help. We all do. And what i am about to do is not post-worthy anymore. If you plan to help just help. Financially, or whatever aid you can give. Help comes in various forms and sizes.

On another side of this short story, i think the government's efforts are not enough to provide assistance to all those Filipinos out there whether they are in Japan, Libya, Bahrain, or some places i have not mentioned having political unrest or suffering natural disaster. It must be a concerted effort by all of us. We cannot depend solely on OWWA, the DFA, the ambassadors, consuls, or even the President. Think, they are all humans like anyone of us who just happen to have a position in the government. Though they may have political powers, connections to another government that is just the big picture. One way or another, you and me can do something about the situation too. Let's talk about it.

I may need to gather more info, watch TV, read the papers. Being informed is one thing. Doing something for the welfare of everyone not just myself is another.

photo source: www.cnn.com

Top 5 Movies

We all have favorite movies. And we do have movies that we keep on watching even though we already know what will happen next. We have memorized all the lines, the accents, the facial expressions, even the actions. Now cut to the chase i, like some of the movie fanatics across the globe has a list of movies that i love. Movies that touched my soul (whatever). And now to present

the Oscar movie of the Year nominees (kidding) my all time favorite movies.

Tied at number 5, SO CLOSE, starring Shu Qi (so beautiful), Zhao Wei (sexy) and Karen Mok. Action-packed movie. Breath taking stunts and gorgeous ladies as protagonists who will not like this movie.



Still at number 5 is NAKED WEAPON. The Charlie's Angels of Asia. I think they are more fierce. And the movie has a soft side. Showing what love and friendship are all about amidst killing people (the bad ones). If you want someone to get killed, they are for hire. Regarding their availability and price, that I don't know. Text Madam M for inquiries. Just kidding.


I love racing. I love sexy actress(es). I love sound effects. And this movie at number 4 in my list has it all. And i learned about trust.

At number 3 is MAID IN MANHATTAN. I love travelling so i have lived in many hotels. And what i like about hotels are the well-made rooms, clean bathrooms, state of the art designs and furniture etc. No i didn't had any personal butler. Back to the movie, i like the plot. Simple. I like the location, New York (who doesn't). I like Jennifer. The movie is feel good.

At number 2 is the Korean movie THE CLASSIC. This is a tear-jerker movie. I cried. Not a lot but i was touched. The twist and turn of this movie. The cinematography is great. The story itself, the actors specially the funny guy. The evolution of the story, the ending. Superb. I like the catching of fireflies part. And the moment the lead actor breaking up with the girl while pretending to be seeing her though he was already blind (now why did i give this clue?). And the ending. The boy and the girl who ended up being together. Anyone who is in love should watch this.

Of course my all time favorite is THE GOONIES. I have watch this when i was in my elementary grade. This is really not a critic-worth movie but i do not care. This film just cannot simply get out of my head. I cannot forget the kiss. Reminds me of someone hahaha. And the boy with the oil coming out of his shoes. So naughty and geeky. It was adventure of a kind to me back then. And until now i feel like the same when thinking of this movie so there.

I am really not that kind of person who is a movie critic noting every lines actors throw, the technicality of the movie, genre, the effects etc. The list above are my favorite because one way or another they have touched me personally for some reasons, even shallow reason but who cares anyway. We live by our own opinion great or not. So justification is not needed. I am a shallow and simple guy anyway. Cheers and peace.

FILA

I am in need of a new running shoes as my past time when i am depressed (what???) is running/jogging. Anyway to cut the story short i bought my self a new one. Here it is. Dyaraaaan..

Unboxing

on my quilted bedsheet

ready for running next week

the soles are so red hahaha

Atlantis by Bench

I remember the times when the most smelling perfume i was aware of was the Bench Atlantis. I guess i was in the first year of my college year, circa 90s (late 90s naman). CK1 is not yet introduced to me nor Tommy Hilfiger Athletics (which is my most favorite of all time aside from Carolina Herrera for Men). I just missed this spray so much that is why when i passed by the Bench store awhile ago i got this for my self. Tsk. No promotion done here. Just reminiscing back the olden times. FYI a scent is a good enhancer of the memory. And that is another story to tell my friend which needs scientific tests.

HK

i still love Hong Kong for some reasons. the sights, sounds, the Chinese. everything. i feel i was a Chinese in my previous life.

Chinatown

i love Chinatown. In Manila there is this place called Binondo and the Chinese foods are great!!!.

Wang Tong

i want to visit Wang Tong someday. Where is Wang Tong? Ask Mr. Google.


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Poketo

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