Smashing!

"Play. Friends. Laugh. Enjoy!"

March 01, the day will have our first match up in our company's sports fest for badminton. We'll be doing doubles for both men and women.

myPakner, Roel. (this shot was taken during our practice games).

Hope I won't get sleepy during the game because of my work schedule (this are the times when you wish you work on a normal time like everyone else..sigh)


Wish us luck!

Bitter Medicine

"On the other hand, why on earth is doing right like taking a bitter medicine?"

Why is it that most of the things we mostly enjoy doing are forbidden? Prohibited from lying, casual sex talks, smoking, drinking, surfing/watching porns, absenteeism, gossiping other people's lives, self-gratification, gambling, truant, " I will start tomorrow, promise" habit, corruption, cheating (especially during exams, lol) etc.

On the other hand, why on earth is doing right like taking a bitter medicine? Take for example following stated rules and laws like throwing our trash on garbage cans, simple and healthy living, self-discipline, going to Church, spitting out truth in our mouth ALL the time etc.

I think different factors will answer on why such activities we're fun doing are considered taboo and executing the appropriate act is like swallowing a raw spinach. Well I guess no one will be enticed to do the forbidden things if we do not enjoy them in the first place. They are like little sins concealed in a Toblerone. So sweet, we could munch a whole bar. And another. And another, till we drown ourself with these earthly pleasures. Sure thing life's short and indulging ourselves with our caprices once in a while is fair enough. No objection about that. However, I think the provoking enzyme that will put balance in all of these is knowing our limits. That is freedom to its truest sense, I must say.

As with the bitter medicines that we ought not to take, think again myFriend. Sure thing again that life's short, but given such a great opportunity...will it not be better if we live a life worthwhile? It won't be easy, no doubt 'bout that. And choosing this path will take more than just planned ideas, guts and saliva swallowed.

Choose your treat. Toblerone sure's sumptuous while just the thought of the bitter medicine aesthetics makes me dizzy. But I already picked my delight. Clue...I am having a sound sleep everyday :)

*Thanks to Google for the picture

Experience

"When the man has the experience, it's a plus point."

When the man has the experience, it's a plus point. But if its the woman who has the experience..it's a different story. Well, for the latter, it will depend on the point of view of the person you are talking to. Double standards, hah. What's the difference?

I so believe that experience is the best teacher. Whether if its good or a bad one, still it counts as an experience. Now what creates the borderline in determining a good from a bad one? I guess an experience can be categorized as good if it benefited you in some way. There is a self growth within where you can identify your old you from the new you.

On the other hand, I think there is no bad experience, per se. Since all of the things we do especially the one we encounter the first time teaches us one way or another. I will however, put the perspective of it on an experience that we repeatedly practice where in fact we obviously know that it does us no good. Ask why it is continuously being done? I guess there is no definite answer for that since that is a case to case scenario for every individual.

Now going back to my first case on the difference. I guess there's none at all. However, I think the thin line that will only make the difference will depend on one's area of perspective. I think it will be relative to say that the more experience you have the wider your area of perspective. Then again, point of views differ and acceptance will be a good catalyst to break and dissolve this prejudice.

12th International Hot Air Ballon Festival..day 2**

When opportunity knocks*

"But there's one thing I take when I decide not to open the door that knocks... I take full responsibility."

How prepared are you to receive an unexpected gift or event in your life?

If you will be given a billion dollars, ask to resign to work and cruise the world, or perhaps an indecent proposal from a person (let's say you like as well) you never thought would ask you at an out of nowhere moment...how do you see yourself react?

I am pretty much sure your mind is wondering by now, but are you really prepared to receive such gift? I bet you're not.

Why I said so? Because we are used in seeing ourselves as not worthy of receiving such big blessings in our life. We tend to view ourselves as a little person who can only receive little blessings.

When opportunity knocks in our door, we often get hesitant to answer back. Sometimes we get too lax with our current situation that we tend to let a mystery gift pass us by. Well honestly, I myself is guilty of such hesitancy. Ignoring opportunities for the fear of failure. And what do I get for myself in the end? Failure as well. A friend of mine even once said that I am play safe... I guess the saying that truth hurts was enliven in this situation. Ouch!

Anyway, there's no one to blame if we get hesitant sometimes to take action in opening a door that we hardly know what's on the other side. But there's one thing I take when I decide not to open the door that knocks... I take full responsibility.

*I personally dedicate this blog to myRFighter for the encouraging words. Thanks so much!

Memory lane

"Physically, sure there are BIG changes, lol kidding aside."

Browsing the net and hoping from page to page, I happen to read a friends blog* about himself and his old pictures. I felt mixed emotion while reading his post. Silently laughing in seeing his pictures where if I'll be asked to pinpoint him, I would never guess that it's him in a million years. hahaha (my bad)

Anyway, after finishing reading his post, I became rather nostalgic out of a sudden. I miss the days when we (myKababata) plays luksong tinik, taguan, piko, bahay-bahayan just to name a few of the games we enjoyed then. How I wish I still have the stamina to run all day long without getting tired and to do it all again the next day.

The tv shows during our time, oh how i miss them! All those Japanese dubbed shows,from Voltes V, Masked Rider Black, Bioman, Shaider, Masked Man etc..

I also remember singing along the intro and end music of each show. I do not know how, but I think at an early age I already knew how to speak Japanese. Geez, I do hope I knew what on earth am I shouting those times. But I really felt that I know them by heart, :)

Take note, our tv set then was only black and white. Imagine how I percieved Red 1...

Even with our prehistoric technology, this did not hinder me from exploring my world of imagination. However, I guess this took to much effect on me coz till now, I think I have an untapped super power. Ssssshhh!

My daily provision during my elementary days is Php 5.00. Enough for the half day in school. I do go home during lunch time because our home is only a walking distance away from school. Back then, five pesos can go a long way already. I can buy buko juice, chichirya and any food available that is with nutritional value with the remaining change.

Hilaw na mangga and bagoong is sometimes the highlight of my recess then.

A family computer, the only item on my wish list during my childhood days. Sad to say, I never had this piece of gadget.

But sure enough I was able to play it with my cousins. I'm pretty much sure you are familiar with the chubby plumber who love's to eat spaghetti ;)

A little trivia: My love to spaghetti was greatly influence with this computer character. Thank's Mario!

Walking down memory lane made me think about the big changes that happened to me. Physically, sure there are BIG changes, lol kidding aside. How I wish that I can have a glimpse of those past events in my life. Well one thing good about history is that even though events and happening already passed, we have the luxury to reminisce it over and over again.

*Reference:

http://jtlat10.multiply.com/journal/item/1/Aldrin_Torres_16_years_ago_._._.?replies_read=6

**Pictures: Thanks to Google :)