Our Body Parts on Love

As I was surfing through the net, I stumbled upon one funny picture that shows what our body parts have to say about love. The picture that I saw appeared really simple because it only contained words in it. So I thought of making my own version by adding pictures of the different body parts and made it appear a bit more colorful. Oh well, that goes for the OC (obsessive-compulsive) in me, hehehe.

Alrighty, here's what I made. Enjoy reading!

Funny, right? It may appear like a joke but it actually speaks the truth. ;)

Find The Way

Since it was lunch break, I thought of going through each of my folders in search of something interesting to post in my lovely haven. Luckily, I found one that brought good memories with it. I found a poem that was shared to me by my friend Laling of Inside Thoughts. I remember the time when she shared this poem to me. We were both going through some tough situations and then she told me that she has this one particular poem which gave her strength and inspiration. The poem was not written by Shakespeare nor any other famous poets; instead, it was written anonymously. Because of that, Laling had the urge to call it her own, haha, as she feels that it suits her perfectly.

I guess you're already wondering what's the content of that poem, right? I won't keep you waiting any longer. So here it goes...

They say that to err is human, and doubtlessly that's true,
but what they forgot to tell you is that mistakes mean growth for you.

Failure never means defeat, and to slip is never a sin;
instead, it's a chance to get back up and climb the hill again.
Take the setbacks in stride and make failure a time of reflection.

Remember that it takes practice should you hope to gain perfection.
Even if you veer from the path and find yourself astray,
if you hold your dream dear, you'll eventually find the way.

And when you look back at the trials you endured in the past,
it will be such an incredible feeling, to know that you made it at last.

I believe I need not explain further as the poem already said it all. Ain't it inspiring? What do you think? :)

can't sleep

For the past days, I couldn't sleep early even if I wanted to. There are just a lot of things bothering me right now. I've given it much thought but it seems like I don't feel peaceful. At this point, I just wanna be some place else... Probably go to the beach and take a long walk along the sea shore. That might clear my head. But I think what I really prefer is to take that walk with my honey. I guess spending time with him is what I really need to feel better... to feel at ease. I just don't know when that will be. :(

Anyways, just to make my mood lighter, I thought of consulting Facebook's "God wants You to Know" application, hehehe. And here's what I've got:

"On this day of your life, we believe God wants you to know ...
that when you come to a wall, you can either climb it,
or you can simply walk around until you find a door.
Don't make life so hard, - look for the doors!"

I guess that means I should not be so hard on myself and try not to make things complicated. So I better stop worrying then. Oh, Lord, I pray for wisdom that I may be able to find those doors.

got no jealous bone

Just to pass the time, I thought of taking a quiz from BlogThings. And so, I took the Are You A Jealous Woman quiz. I actually know from the start that I'm not the jealous type. Or if I do get jealous, I don't make a big deal out of it and just shrug the feeling off especially that I know I have no reason to be jealous. But just for fun and just to check if I've changed over the past few months, I took the quiz, hehehe. And here's the result:

Not a Jealous Bone in Your Body

You're secure, trusting, and giving with friends and lovers And while you may have been hurt before, you've bounced back You're generally happy with your life - and no one's grass is greener than yours One word of caution: some may see your lack of jealousy as indifference!

Are You A Jealous Woman?

So.... It's confirmed! I really don't have any jealous bone in my body, hehehe. But the last sentence hit me because it is true, hehehe. Some people did tell me that my lack of jealousy could mean that I'm indifferent. Oh well, I'm not really indifferent. It's just that I don't get jealous easily; or if I do (like I said earlier), I don't give too much weight into it and just shrug it off especially if I'm confident that I have no reason to be jealous. ^_^ Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

my style is bohemian.. cool!

I'm feeling bored with work now even though am down to my last task for the day. So to make me feel a bit energized, I decided to take a few minutes of distraction, hehehe. My distraction involved two things -- food (I sooo love eating, hehe) and answering online quizzes especially from BlogThings. This time around I took the "What's Your Style Type?" quiz. It only contained a few questions so it didn't take me a long time to answer it. So here's the result...

Your Style is Bohemian

When it comes to fashion, anything goes for you... especially if it's whimsical and fun. You draw your style influences from all over, and you are a pro at mixing and matching. You believe that fashion rules are meant to be broken. You don't need anyone to tell you what looks good. You rock your own unique and free spirited style. And many people secretly envy you for it.

What's Your Style Type?

I kinda liked the result, hehehe. Some of the descriptions suit me well especially the part where it indicated that I'm a pro at mixing and matching. It really is true because I love to mix and match clothes, shoes and accessories. Nice quiz!

why, oh, why?

I just finished doing my work and was about to hit the sack when a sudden gush of mixed emotions ran through me. It was then followed by different thoughts that I couldn't describe or put into words yet. It's like a feeling of fear and anxiety topped with some feeling of insecurity. Gosh! I hate it when I feel this way. It seems like am losing touch of that inner child in me wherein I still get to be bubbly, happy and optimistic amidst the obstacles that I go through. Oh well, I think most people go through this stage once in a while. What's important is that you still keep yourself sane, right? Hahaha. Anyways, I guess am just stressed out and I need to take a relaxing (or make that, rejuvenating?) break. Despite all these mixed emotions, I still am grateful because I know that God is there to continue guiding me and giving me inspiration. I also have my love-ones (from family to relatives to friends) who I know I could count on. :)

A Happy Heart on VDay

Since I already logged in to add Laling's blog -- Inside Thoughts -- in my Blogroll, I thought of making a short post to commemorate this special day. Uh-huh, you heard me right or make that you read me right, hehehe. Today is indeed a special day because we're celebrating Valentine's Day. As I write this, I could already feel or sense that love is in the air. It seems that this day gives you that unexplainable feeling of happiness, inspiration or optimism despite the current turmoil that you're going through in your life -- be it in relationships, family-related or work-related concerns. So to all of you (whether you're in a relationship or not), I wish that may your day be filled with so much happiness and love. I believe that this day is not only for lovers. This is also a day that you celebrate with your family, your friends, and even yourself. Yep, that's right! Why? Because today, we're celebrating the meaning or the value of L-O-V-E. And love is not only limited to relationships with your special someone or with your family and friends. It also refers to the love that you give to yourself. Besides, you can't give something that you don't have, right? So love yourself first before loving others. Ain't that a great reason to celebrate? ;;)

Anyways, am done saying my piece here, hehehe. Time for me to say goodbye as I need to get back to work already. May all of you have a happy heart today and every single day! Hugz! >:D< >:D< >:D<

am sad... dunno why...

i feel sooooo sad today but i don't know why... i'm probably missing someone or expecting that someone to do something for me... waaaaahhh... confusing, right? me, too... i'm confused with what i'm feeling right now... i'm just sad... or feeling lonely, perhaps? dunno... hopefully, i'll feel better soon... i guess i just need to close my eyes and take 10 deep breaths for me to feel fine, hehehe... i hope that works... :-<

I am the Laid-Back Doer!

While I was browsing through my folders, I noticed that I kept a copy of the result from the personality test that I took from iPersonic.com last March 2010. If I remember it right, I think it was my friend, The Nitpicker, who gave me the link to the said site. We decided to take the test both out of boredom and out of curiosity, hehehe. We enjoyed taking the test but we had more fun reading our results, hehehe.

So, to give you an idea, here's the description of a Laid-Back Doer:

Laid-back Doers are friendly, happy persons. They enjoy being together with other people. Smart, eloquent, witty and charming, they like to be the centre of attraction. They do not like to be alone. Their zest for life ensures that others feel well in their company and that they quickly get to know people. Laid-back Doers get the best out of every moment - many people of this type have a gift for making their whole life one big party. Boredom is unknown in their presence because they are very good at carrying others away with their enthusiasm, their good mood and their optimism.

Abstract thinking and profound philosophising about the meaning of life appeal less to Laid-back Doers. They are pragmatic, realistic and live completely in the here and now. At work too, they prefer it when it’s all go and they can act out their purposeful manner to the full. They have no problem handling several tasks at once and they blossom out in crisis situations! A varied field of activity with a lot of social contacts is just the right thing for them. One will also seldom find them inactive in their spare time; due to their open, curious nature, they mostly have many hobbies and interests. They are not afraid of the unknown: as they are flexible and creative, they quickly adjust to new situations and make the best of them. They sometimes come into conflict with strict rules or hierarchies by which they quickly feel constrained and against which they rebel.

As friends, Laid-back Doers are generous, helpful persons who attach great importance to harmonious relationships and a good atmosphere. Their sociable manner means that they have a large circle of friends and they love having the house full of many different types of guests. They are happy to give in to their spontaneous moods and fancies in the just one or two important things. This makes them appear somewhat unpredictable to those with a quieter nature. When it really matters, you can rely on them one hundred percent. As partners, they are creative, impetuous and imaginative - as long as their partner knows how to fascinate them. They can hardly stand boredom or routine in a relationship. They do not like conflicts at all; if a relationship becomes too strenuous or involves too much effort, they tend to withdraw from the partnership and start to look for a new partner. However, if one manages to keep their curiosity alive in the long term and surprise them again and again, one has a loyal and loving partner.

Adjectives which describe your type: extroverted, practical, emotional, spontaneous, enthusiastic, friendly, playful, lively, talkative, nonchalant, tolerant, happy, pleasant, generous, flexible, wily, attractive, relationship-oriented, generous, adventurous, fun-loving, creative, helpful, action-loving, casual, sociable, open, sensitive, touchy, erratic, curious, noncommittal, action-loving.

Hmmmm... If you ask me, I believe most of the characteristics mentioned above are true to me. My friends could attest to that, hehehe. However, if you (my dear friends) have some violent reactions, then feel free to leave your comments, hahaha.

don't know where to start

Wow! I just realized that it's already been 14 months and 6 days (to be exact, hehe) since the last time I wrote in this blog. Because of that realization, I honestly do not know where to start or what to say. A lot of my friends at work, especially Ate Maia of Maia's Scribbles, have been reminding me once in a while to update my blog already but I just didn't feel like writing yet, hehe; or maybe I've just come to accept the fact that whether I update my blog or not, they still know what's going on with my life, hahaha. Now that I feel like updating this blog, I can't put anything into writing because there are sooooo many things that are going through my mind at this time and I don't know which ones to entertain, hahaha. Oh well, I guess I need to park my pen for now, just for now, until I get to sort things out so I could compose my thoughts more clearly... ^_^

10 Things I Miss About Him

It's actually been 10 days since that day when we've decided to lead our separate lives, hoping that it was for the best. But, it's just now that everything is sinking in. I have tried to be strong and optimistic for the past days thinking that everything will be fine... That someday our roads will meet again... That our love for each other will not change even if we're away from each other... Maybe I felt that way because we promised to still remain as friends no matter what. However, today, I felt something different. I no longer feel confident nor optimistic about it. Instead, I now experience the fear and pain of losing him. Only God knows what is instored for the two of us. As much as I try to slowly let go and move on, it's just soooo difficult. I may not be ready yet. I don't really know. All I know for now is that I miss him soooo much... That I wanna be with him... I wanna believe that this is just a bad dream and that everything will be back to normal when I wake up. It's just too sad though because I know that this isn't just a dream. It's the reality. So I have to slowly pick up the pieces of my life and try to make it whole again...

As I try to do that, I can't help but reminisce about the things I miss about him. Maybe because those are part of the pieces that I have to put together. I really miss everything about him but just decided to enumerate the 10 things that stand out. And, here it goes...

I miss those times...

10. When he goes to the office after my shift so he could fetch me and bring me home safely.

9. When he gives me a single long-stemmed red rose after my shift. It wasn't always but he did it a few times; and, it usually happened during those days when I feel stressed out at work. He never fails to surprise me or brighten up my day.

8. When he goes to the office in the morning after his shift just to bring me some food since he knows that I rarely eat breakfast.

7. When he visits me at home, we sometimes sit down on the grass under a starry and peaceful sky and just talk like there's no tomorrow, hehe.

6. When he sings the song that he dedicated to me.

5. When he sacrifices a few minutes (or hours) of his sleep just to chat with me or be with me.

4. When he comforts me by hugging me tight everytime I feel down.

3. When he pampers me like a baby and treats like a princess depending on the situation, hehe.

2. When we go to church together, he sits beside me and just hold my hand as we intently hear mass.

1. When he looks me in the eye and tells me how much he loves me with all warmth and sincerity.

Hahay... I can only reminisce for now... I don't even know if these things will happen again... Only God knows...

*sigh*

simply difficult

What is it? You might ask...

Well...

When you have to do something even if you don't want to. When you have to be firm with your decision thinking that it would be best for the two of you even if your heart bleeds. When you have to be strong even if you've lost strength to do so. When you have to be whole even if you're still shattered.

That's just simply difficult.

:'(

saturday blues

It is still a work day for me today. However, I don't feel like working at all! I feel kinda lazy and my mind just drifts to doing something else. Like go for a walk, take a swim, watch a movie, read a book, listen to music, or just curl up on my bed and sleep. Hahay... I just feel like doing anything besides work, hehehe. Oh well, I may just be feeling tired because I've been trying to reach our quota for the past few days. Hopefully, this will pass... Well, this feeling should pass soon or else I won't get any work done today, hehehe.

Alright, have to end my rants for now and try to focus on what needs to be done today. Wish me luck, guyz!

What's Your Gift?

I decided to take a quick break from work to answer this BlogThings quiz which was given to me by my good friend -- The Nitpicker. The quiz actually tries to identify one of your strengths as a person. So curious as I am, I decided to take the quiz.

And here is the result:

Your Gift is Sensitivity

You are easily moved, and you have a strong emotional reaction to almost everything. Your sensitivity helps you get a lot out of life. You appreciate every moment more. It's hard for you to divorce yourself from your feelings. You notice every little thing around you. You're the type of person who finds empathy and compassion easy.

What's Your Gift?

I shall say that the result fits me well and my friends could prove this, hehe. ;))

on personal growth

A friend of mine sent me this text message months ago and I've been meaning to share it with you by posting it here in my blog.

Here it goes...

The Laws of Lifetime Personal Growth

Law #1
Always make your future bigger that your past.

Law #2
Always make your contribution bigger than your reward.

Law #3
Always make your performance greater than your applause.

Law #4:
Always make your gratitude greater than your success.

So that's it. I hope you find the message inspiring. ;)

feeling blue

There are just a lot of things that cross my mind right now (or make that for the past few days). I can't put them into words yet because I don't even know where to begin. All I know is that as of this moment I am feeling sad and lonely. I hope and pray that God will guide me through this... That by tomorrow a smile will light upon my face... That everything will be fine again... That my mind will be put at ease... Hopefully... With God's grace...

Oh well, time for me to tuck myself to bed as I still have work tomorrow. Wish me luck that I'll be able to have a good night's rest.

Until then!

the silence of a man and a woman

As I checked my Friendster account, I noticed that one of my friends -- Lileth -- edited her shout out. The quote caught my attention because I somehow found truth into it, hehe. So to put an end to your speculations, here is the quote:

"Funny how...

A man's silence
can break a woman's heart into a thousand pieces.

While a woman's silence
can give a man a thousand moments of confusion."

True, isn't it? This may not apply to all but somehow I can relate to this. I even witnessed this happening to some of my friends. When a man suddenly becomes quiet (especially in a middle of an argument) and doesn't talk to us even if we try to fix things, we feel like our heart has been shattered into a million pieces. And when it's the woman's turn to become silent, the man then becomes soooo confused... tries to woo you... and if you won't budge, it's his turn to get angry or irritated. It seems like a cycle, huh? Hehehe. But this case doesn't only happen when you have fights. It also happens during regular occassions or in our every day life. Oh well, I just thought of sharing it. How about you? What do you think?

just a bit of catching up

Oooohhh... I know... I know... It's been a month since I last updated my site. So sorry about that. I've been caught up with a lot of things lately which includes work and family responsibilities. But to give you a quick update, here's what I've been doing for the past couple of weeks (as far as I can remember, hehehe):

• *** Earlier parts of April (around the first two weeks), I've been so busy with work because it was crunch time for our team. We had to double our efforts just to ensure that we get our quota before the month ends.
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• *** Second, my Aunt and Uncle from Australia arrived around the 17th of April to spend their summer vacation here. Prior to their arrival, my family have been so busy cleaning the house, rearranging things and the list goes on and on and on, hehe. You do know that this usually happens in every Filipino household, right? Especially when relatives from other countries or other places come for a visit, hehe.
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• *** Third, my Ate and her family also arrived from Davao. They arrived around the 24th. Then, they were off to Camiguin on the 25th along with my parents and other relatives since that's where they wanna spend the summer break. Uh-huh, your heard me right. It's only my parents and relatives. I was left here at home, huhu.
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• *** Fourth, while all of them are enjoying their stay in Camiguin, I was left home alone. I had to stay behind to work, to watch over the house and to do some chores. For almost a week, I felt like a stay-at-home mom. I even remember that my officemate and friend, Ann, welcomed me into the world of "home-maker-hood," hehe. I was actually scheduled to be with my family on the 30th but changed my plans the last minute due to a lot of factors, huhu.
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• *** Fifth, I spent time with my honey on his special day. We attended mass together with his mom and dad on the 23rd. Then we had a dinner date at a seafood restaurant as my birthday treat for him. But his birthday celebration didn't stop there. We had another one. This time around it was his Kuya's treat for him. We had a lunch date together with his family in a Filipino restaurant. We all had a great time over good food and wonderful conversation.
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• *** And lastly, even if I missed out on the Camiguin trip, I still decided to enjoy my leave from work. Yep, I filed for leave so I could be with my family but had to change plans. So sad. And because of that, I decided to take a break from all the stress and have an overnight stay at Basamanggas Resort with my cousin and my honey. It turned out great. We all had fun and we really were able to unwind.

So that's about it... I wasn't really busy, right? Hahaha. Oh well, all I could say is that I may have missed out on the Camiguin trip but I still had my own share of fun times. However, in the next summer vacay, I should be joining them... Hopefully...

21 Things Girls Don't Realize

I came across this post through Friendster's bulletin board. My friend posted this in her account and since I find it interesting, I thought of sharing it here in my blog. So here it goes:

21 Things Girls Don't Realize

You HAVE to read all of them and if you don't you're going to come across with problems in your relationship for the next month!

1) Guys may be flirting around all day; but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.

2) Guys are more emotional than you think. If they loved you at one point, it'll take them a lot longer than you think to let you go and it hurts every second that they try.

3) Guys go crazy over a girl's smile.

4) A guy who likes you wants to be the only guy you talk to.

5) Giving a guy a hanging message like "You know what? ... uh ... nevermind..." would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking. And he'll assume he did something wrong and he'll obsess about it trying to figure it out.

6) If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him. You don't need to give advice.

7) A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you.

8) GUYS LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU LOVE THEM!!!

9) Guys use words like hot or cute to describe girls. They rarely use beautiful or gorgeous. If a guy uses that, he loves you or likes you a whole heck of a lot.

10) If the guy does something stupid in front of the girl, he will think about it for the next couple days or until the next time he spends time with the girl.

11) If a guy looks unusually calm and laid back, he's probably faking it and he is really thinking about something.

12) When a guy says he is going crazy about the girl, he really is. Guys rarely say that.

13) When a guy asks you to leave him alone, he's just actually saying: "Please come and listen to me."

14) If a guy starts to talk seriously, listen to him. It doesn't happen that often; so when it does, you know something's up.

15) When a guy looks at you for longer than a second, he's definitely thinking something.

16) Guys really think that girls are strange and have unpredictable decisions and are MAD confusing but somehow are drawn even more to them.

17) A guy would give the world to be able to read a girl's mind for a day.

18) No guy can handle all his problems on his own. He's just too stubborn to admit it.

19) NOT ALL GUYS ARE RUDE!!! Just because ONE is RUDE doesn't mean he represents ALL of them.

20) WHEN A GUY SACRIFICES HIS SLEEP AND HEALTH JUST TO TALK TO YOU, HE REALLY LIKES YOU AND WANTS TO BE WITH YOU AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

21) Even if you dump a guy months ago and he loved you. He probably still does. And if he had one wish, it would be you to come back into his life.

Everything said in this bulletin is TRUE.
-Ladies, if u don't repost this within 1 hr then you will lose the guy of your life.

I've actually decided to re-post this not because I'm afraid of chain letters, but because I want to share it with you since I've discovered that there's some truth in them. ^_^ How about you? What do you think?

taking it slow

For the past couple of weeks, I have been really busy with work because our team needs to reach the monthly quota among other things. It's just today that my tasks are a little bit light so I just took this day slowly, hehe, since tomorrow will be another long day. Sigh.

However, I'm feeling excited today. Why? Because there's only about an hour left before I finally log out from work then I'm off to the city with my mamie, nephew and cousin-in-law to unwind... Yipee! I soooo wanted to have this time out and what a better way to spend it than be with my love ones. Right? :D