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Sunday, July 17th, 2011
I must admit that I don’t like going on mall sale. First off, the crowd makes me dizzy. There’s just too many people trying out their luck in finding something worth buying for a few hard earned pesos. There are also more persons who are just inside the mall for the coolness of the aircon and for people watching. Secondly, I tend to spend more than what I normally would. Well, let’s be honest about it. Products on sale have a psychological effect on each one of us. It makes us rationalize buying the stuff we don’t really need! And lastly, I get irritated with the slow processing of checkouts and the long queues.
But there’s one sale that I go to each year. It’s The Great Northern Sale of SM City North Edsa. It’s a 3-day sale always coinciding with my birthday. Or this time around, 2 weeks before it. It’s the only mall sale that I go to because I buy gift(s) for myself during this time of the year. Or I force my sisters to buy gifts for me hehehe
Anyway, so it started last 15th until today the 17th. We went there on the 1st day and yesterday to buy some stuff not only for me but also for my dad and my siblings. The crowd was just wild to get their hands on items they like! If you are claustrophobic or those who easily hyperventilate, I tell you, a mall sale like the Great Northern Sale is not for you. I think residents of Bulacan, nearby CaMaNaVa, Quezon City and those who heard about this great sale have managed to converged in the biggest mall in the country to avail of discounts as high as 70% off!
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
I wanted to belly dance. The gym I was a member of had belly dancing classes. I attempted to join thrice. I kept backing out at the last minute. I felt so big beside those sexy women wearing belly dance costumes. I wanted to wear that hip scarf but I felt like an elephant wearing one. So I quit and got rid of my desire to learn.
I realized I should have put aside the intimidation I was feeling back then and just joined the classes. I could have benefited from it. It would have been really fun.
Too bad I backed out 
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
I hate feeling NOT in control of my life, specifically my finances. I hate not knowing what will happen tomorrow. I know there are things I have no control over but with the things I can control and I find myself at a loss…
But when it comes to my finances, I hate not knowing. I hate not being in control. I hate finding myself panicking because I know I will fall short of my budget. I hate finding that I don’t have enough when there’s a need for me to shell out money.
I know the solution to this dilemma of mine. I need to start saving up! I need to seriously build a fund that I can tap on should I find my earnings for the month short of what I need. Maybe some online business degree programs will help, perhaps specializing in forensic accounting degree, to figure out where the money goes.
And I will do this. I swear I will have a decent amount of savings before the end of this year.
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
I like peace and quiet at home, in my life. I don’t like arguments, fighting, noise. I don’t like any negative thing and emotion at home.
When I was younger I would laugh at the oldies at home and in my grandma’s house because any kind of noise was not allowed inside the house. My cousins, my siblings and I would be reprimanded for creating too much noise. Even running inside the house wasn’t allowed.
Now that I’m one of the ‘oldies’ at home, I can say that noise is definitely a no-no at home. Even someone singing out loud can irritate me easily! Or someone humming near me.
I hope the place where we’ll relocate to is a place where there’s peace and quiet.
Monday, April 18th, 2011
I am kind of superstitious and ritualistic. I have this thing that on Mondays, everything should be positive, even just in the morning. I have a belief that if I start my Mondays on the right foot, the rest of the week will be a breeze. When I start my Monday on a bad mood, it’s like I just invited bad luck to come and ruin my week.
I know I can change the course of my week but that’s me. Lately, I’ve been having mood swings. Extreme ones! I get angry so easily and then change moods just as easily. I can’t wait to go back to my ‘normal’ state of being. These mood swings is also affecting my work. I don’t get to write as much and I really lack the motivation that I normally have in abundance!
It’s been a couple of weeks now that I feel my Mondays didn’t start on the right mood. I am praying that my next Monday will be better…
Friday, April 15th, 2011
When I was a kid, I looked forward to the Lenten week. I know there wasn’t any shows to watch or not too many things to do. What I was looking forward to was the peace and quiet of the surroundings. People really observed the tradition of keeping quiet to contemplate on the sacrifices that the Lord made for us.
These days I still look forward to the Lenten week. But only for the traditional Visita Iglesia that we do every Maundy Thursday. The peace and quiet of the surroundings no longer happen around here. There’s cable tv and the malls are open so Lenten week is just another normal week for everyone, except that more people are going to church and doing their Lenten rituals.
I wish Lenten week now is the same as that of when I was still young…
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
What’s the most on fire you’ve ever been? Figuratively. Literally. Whatever.
Back in 2007, I literally just go to sleep for 3 hours and spend the rest of the day in front of the computer working. When I have to go out, I would compensate for the lost time by sleeping for less than that. I had to keep working and earning because I was already out of the corporate world and made writing a full time job.
There was also this one time when I was already lying down on my bed. It was a long day of nonstop writing for me and I was ready to sleep. But for some reason, it was 2 in the morning that time, my mind suddenly felt recharged and I wanted to write again. I got up, booted the laptop and what do you know! For 2 hours straight, I was able to create more than 20 articles!
I was really on fire!
Sunday, March 13th, 2011
I never thought I’d say this but there will be no more hair straightening for me. It’s time to embrace the natural curls!
I’m one of those persons who think a straight hair is easier to manage and is generally better. But I have natural waves in my hair. For me to have a straight hair, I go to a salon to get a straightening service. It would have been fine to pay for this service except that my scalp always gets irritated by the solution/chemical being used to straighten my hair. I am done with that! I don’t want to end up frying my scalp.
So I figured why not I start embracing my curls? Why not appreciate what I have and just take care of it so it won’t get all frizzy and unmanageable?
That’s what I am doing from now on. No more straightening for me and I am embracing the curls that I am born with!
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