Everything Good List

Starting today, I'm going to surround myself with only the good and positive. There's so much to like and love, and I haven't been doing exactly that lately with all that has transpired last week. But today's a different day. It's a brand new week which equals to a fresh new start. =)

In no particular order,

-June 1 (Happy 2 Years to my one and only!)
-Vampire Diaries
-free Citibank movie tickets (we've definitely saved a lot on this promo...)
-yummy McDonald's hotcake and coffee
-SM bringing H&M and Forever21 to Manila
-Zara's current season (there's so much to buy!)
-decorating and fixing the house with Dolfo
-smooth sailing wedding preps
-dinner celebrations
-Europe hangover
-my new e72 phone
-finding the right red dress
-jogging and cooking nights with Dolfo
-positive month end figures
-paydays
-UCC coffee
-Vieux Chalet's yummy toasted pizza
-occasional rains (to beat the sweltering heat)

How?

When is it proper to speak up and defend a person without getting in trouble? Do you wait for the right time or do you go at it immediately? And should you, to begin with, take up on a fight that’s not even yours? Here’s my take…when it’s an adults only issue, the best way to go is to keep mum and let them handle their own situation. Even if you’re itching, dying to speak your heart out, you’ll just have to keep it to yourself. Word of caution though, you’ll need lots of willpower and tons of patience to do this. Because when the bully continues to provoke, it will become increasingly difficult to hold back and not get involved. So how do I go about this then?

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I’m amazed at how some people can willingly pretend as if everything’s fine when clearly it’s not. People do it for a variety of reasons. I guess it’s because most people love to keep appearances because that’s what makes them look (and feel) good. Some people on the other hand, want to maintain status quo, fearful of rocking the boat. I don’t know how I fit in all of this. Do I suck it up and play along or do the exact opposite? I strongly feel the need to stay true to myself. I can’t pretend to like a person whom I truly detest. I can’t find it in my guts to smile and do small talk if I know this person will just stab me in the back. Frankly, I just don’t want to have anything to do with someone who’s not even worth my time and effort. Being civil, maybe I can do. But from its definition in dictionary.com, being civil is even an understatement.

—Synonyms
7, 8. respectful, deferential, gracious, complaisant, suave, affable, urbane, courtly. Civil, affable, courteous, polite all imply avoidance of rudeness toward others. Civil suggests a minimum of observance of social requirements. Affable suggests ease of approach and friendliness. Courteous implies positive, dignified, sincere, and thoughtful consideration for others. Polite implies habitual courtesy, arising from a consciousness of one's training and the demands of good manners.

So how do I go about this too?

Love, Love, Love

Too many negativity today. Gosh! Or was it too much alcohol? Hmnn…too much alcohol can really bring out some of the worst qualities of a person. It turns you into a greedy green-eyed monster. If you want to see the true colors of a person, give him/her lots of alcohol. You’ll see what I mean. It’s a painful sight, close to pathetic, almost amusing but not quite; pitiful if I must say so. Drinkers really have to put in mind that having too much to drink doesn’t give you an easy ticket to barrage people with your angst and insecurities. Geesh get over it and face it like a man. Haay, why don't we just make love and not war? To quote Kris Aquino, "love, love, love". Isn't that a whole lot better? Love, love, love.

7 more months and counting..

Dolfo and I are done with most of the wedding preps, for now. I can say it's been a fun, smooth, and stress free planning (with some minor bumps here and there) so far. *cross fingers* We can now both rest and relax in the next few months since we've already completed most of our suppliers. I'm sharing my wedding mood board with you. I really have no specific theme. I just want it to be simple , intimate, sweet, romantic, and elegant. I'm choosing pale blush pink, silver-greyish purple, with a touch of green. I hope it's a good choice and everything turns out exactly (if not as close as) the way we imagined it.

Good Luck to Us! God Bless the Philippines.

A fair, truthful and successful May 10 election

To All Moms

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Do NOTHING.

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Today's one of those long weekend holidays. And I'm absolutely doing nothing. I feel as if I should be doing something productive. Then I remembered about this magazine article I stumbled upon while having late lunch at Apartment IB a few months back. It left a strong impact on me, I decided to copy random excerpts from it on my iphone. I forgot to copy the magazine source though. Oops sorry!

I'm declaring today as my DO NOTHING day. :)

"Go bumbling. Wandering around without a purpose. Indulged by the poets of the 19th century in Paris. Children are good bumblers. Try making a deliberate effort to slow down your walking pace. You'll find yourself coming alive and you'll enjoy simply soaking in the day.

Idleness it seemed is not bad. It was noble. It was excessive busyness that caused all the problems.

Remind people of the forgotten simple pleasures of doing nothing.

Aristotle had praised the contemplative life, and monks spent a lot of time just praying and chanting. Guilt for doing nothing is artificially imposed on us by a calvinistic and puritanical culture that wants us to work hard. When you understand that it hasn't always been this way, it becomes easier to shake it off.

Declare at least once a day of the week as a do nothing day. Don't clean the house or do laundry; don't get in the car. Stay home and eat chocolate and drink wine. Be kind to yourself.

Indulge in contemplation, reflection, and that underrated pleasure, thinking without fear of disapproval."