To my friend, confidante, and partner, happy birthday to you. Let’s celebrate when the weather gets better.
looking forward to our upcoming big trip together. I love you dearly Chum.
Getting nowhere…
Good afternoon to whoever is reading. I just realized, upon reading my last post here at tumblr, that it has been a while since I last attempted to share a glimpse of my uninteresting life through stories which are mediocrely written. I was then someone who was waiting for his first day in the corporate world and now, I’m already working for about 4 months and honestly, I do not like it. First, my workplace requires me to get up before the sun rises so that I may be able to leave the earliest to get away from traffic congestion. Second, my job is so bland that it goes to the point that it does not allow me to somewhat showcase my abilities. Lastly, I simply do not enjoy what I am doing. When I was about to reach 1 month I was thinking of leaving the company asap but when our General Manager announced that we will be having a salary raise, suddenly, it’s hard for me to let go of it. Is it just about earning healthily?
Until now, I do not know what I want. One thing is for sure, I miss going to school.
Kwento kwento lang
Kwento:
“If you want something done, let a busy person do it”
New year is fast approaching so as my first day as part of the working class. This will serve as one of my themes in 2011. I want to be the busy one. The extensive procrastination has shown me the downside of routines. I realized that I am apt to achieve less when doing less.
I can still vividly remember my 3rd year in AIT where I had to make an important decision - to join this particular music org or not. I was a member of a UP-based org during that time and my previous academic year was a bit stale for me. If I were to join that org (which required a number of rehearsals), I may flunk more subjects which will be reflected in my TCG and that’s not a good thing. Still, I joined. To make the long story shorter, that decision is one of the best I made. I got my best grades ever that year for the entirety of my undergraduate course.
After I graduated, I lived a sedentary lifestyle. That’s why I gained more than 10 pounds this year. Doing several things may increase one’s productivity though I can’t give you the science behind it for I am just speaking on behalf of my experience. :) So, I choose to end dormancy and start having an active lifestyle instead. Having more than one source of income is on top of my list, together with good investment. I want to enjoy the money I’ll be earning soon but it is wiser (for me) to hold it for a while and fully enjoy it in the future when I can say that I have extra to spare already. I heard that when you start investing (20 years old) 1000/month in the bank continuously, by 60 (age of retirement), you’ll have more than 3 million and that is just by compound interest alone - correct me if im wrong. Sorry for the digression. I also want to be physically active not by lucrative activities (ie golf, polo, scuba diving, and the like - not as long as they’re offered for free) but just by the usuals (ie jogging, tennis, swimming, etc.).
‘sa pang kwento:
start being BUSY but mix it with POSITIVITY
I want to share a little story of my roommate in Baguio. When he was still in college, he was a leader of an org, a radio jock, a song leader in church…he was so busy but he got to manage everything from being a great son to his parents to being one of the best students in his batch. There were several times when I would suddenly wake up in the middle of the night seeing him on his bed studying fervently for his exams. His busyness might have torn him but because of his positive attitude (i never saw him frown), I saw him as an epitome of excellence. He is not perfect but he always sees to it that he excels in what he does. We may not be as well rounded as this guy is but we can be excellent in our own craft. Just reminding you, not perfection but excellence.
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The Tale of the Three Brothers, Beedle the Bard
the oldest who was a combative man, a wizard who had conquered death…
the second one, an arrogant man, driven mad with hopeless longing…
the third one, death searched for many years, and he was never able to find him…
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Before I talk something about Harry Potter, I would like to say that i do not own these photos and if I have to pull them out, then I will.
I can still remember freshly, in 5th grade, how one of my classmates encouraged me to read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Out of curiosity, I asked my mother to buy me a copy even though she deterred me from reading it due to the rumors lurking around that the book teaches its readers to be involved in witchcraft and other bad black magic blah blah…well, she still got me one hoping that I’d learn to read more books - that may possibly hone my brain. So this little boy (referring to myself), instead of playing with his friends, spared a precious afternoon to sit at a well ventilated and lighted area (aka garahe) to read his new book - btw, it would be his first time to read a novel (late bloomer eh?). After flipping around 5 pages, he closed the book and said that he’d never learn to love reading it…would never love reading per se. Simply, it did not work for him.
5 years have passed, our literature teacher required us to make a series (of books) review of Harry Potter series (book 7 hasn’t been released then) and the Lord of the Rings - there’s another option (about vampires) but that’s off the point. Being a required task, I unwillingly started to read book 1. Amazingly, without noticing, I was already reading chapter 2 and enjoying it. I read book 1-6 one after the other without feeling tiresome. I was really into it that I felt every emotion that was projected. I got addicted to it! I was sleepless for a number of nights bonding with JK Rowling’s imagination. I remember reading while I was on the bus, in the car, everywhere! No matter how much I loved the series, I wasn’t a fan of its movies until 6 hours ago.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has missed a lot of details that would make it difficult for a non-reader to understand what’s going on (like most of the HP movies). Nevertheless, it is a must-watch! There may be something that makes it really nice - perhaps it is the idea of ending. I cannot imagine, after the 2nd part, that Daniel, Emma and Rupert will no longer be on the big screen as Harry, Hermione and Ron - that saddens me a bit like how it affected me after reading and rereading the last installment of the HP series.
Oh, I just want to share that I had a great time with Angie awhile ago. i drove for her and her prof to the Fort, then to UST. Right then, we headed to Podium to watch the movie. We had Japanese for dinner (so?).
How should I conclude this? WATCH IT! But if you desire optimal enjoyment, READ IT! no pun this time.
Yay!
After 2 months of job hunting, I am finally HIRED! yes, it’s true! I just signed the contract this afternoon though I’ll be starting in January. It means that I still have time to bum around and enjoy idleness for another month. So, when new year comes, a different world awaits me. Am I excited? Actually, I was ecstatic then because the HRD said that i was being highly considered but I was quite hesitant to fully enjoy it for having insufficient evidence proving that I really made it (I’m pertaining to contract signing and formal announcement). So, I had this weird feeling of imbalance for the past few weeks. I didn’t know what to think or say so when I was asked regarding this (it was unbelievably frequent or was I just paranoid?) by my friends, relatives, and acquaintances, I would provide them a peculiar answer which can mean yes (employed) or no (unemployed) - “I have a pending employment”. Haha! I have other pending stuff going on then - pending application at _____corp, ______financial. I even tried applying for _____manila even though I was quite sure about my work in _____Limited. When I read the contract, I was a little bit taken aback. I must start doing something for my future but do I want this? Apparently and surprisingly, I do not know. But why did I sign up for this? well, it may not be my dream job but this is a new track that may lead to a destination packed with endless opportunities. I know I’ll grow in this company. Plausibly, I’d learn to love it even more.
Always GIVE YOUR BEST when you do something - which i failed to do back in the academe. WORK WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT not to simply please your superiors but for you to grow as an asset. For me, when you work mediocrely, you’re stealing from the one who’s paying for your labor. WORK EXCELLENTLY (it does not always entail positive results but it is working in the zenith of your abilities).
I may not try law school anymore but perhaps, if blessed with an opportunity, I will continue to explore the vastness of the business industry by taking a related graduate course. Before planning such, I still need to enjoy the remaining days left as a workless unexploited human being!
Hay buhay…
Hello! (I’m probably saying this only to myself)
When I was half asleep on my way to Ortigas awhile ago, I realized something really amazing. That, my friends (or JR), is acknowledging once again that LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. Last year was dark for me and I admit that it wasn’t easy to have a clear view of life’s superbness. I magnified the things that i cannot do, the things that i do not have (yet). No matter how much i try, if something is not for me, if God doesn’t want me to have it, perhaps i should let it go. Maybe, if something is meant for me, even without trying so hard, i’d be able to get it. If you read my posts before, it can be seen that hatred has been controlling my very soul. It’s like a cancer that almost destroyed my being. I hated myself for being less of what is expected, or in other words, being less awesome. I hated the persons who have tarnished my trust, the persons who have played with my emotions. Back then, I thought that I’ll just be where i was for a long time (well, it actually took me a long time). I even believed the possibility of not moving on ever. *well, i cannot say that I have totally moved on but I am doing great in coping with it
I’m a person of many talents, I do claim that! I may not have the worldly things that many people seek for, but i have God given talents. This is the time for me to go beyond what i just can. I’m going with what God can do for me. Gone are days of insecurities, I’ll be excellent in everything that I’ll do. From now on, I will settle only for the best.
Search for what you want, for who you are. These things will help you become better in every good way. Do not weep because you’re short. Do not hide because you think you’re ugly. Do not be timid just because you think you don’t have what it takes to express yourself. Do not feel bad for having no money to spend for. Have a firm foundation, for me, it’s my faith, that will keep you standing whenever there are obstacles. The world will try everything to destroy you, it almost succeeded over me. Do not let that happen to you for I will never let that happen to me again. If you think that life is unfair then you are right about that but it is breathtakingly beautiful. So, BE POSITIVE. In every situation, there is something to learn from making this tiring race called life a book full of wonderful stories to share.
