sunsets

i have always loved watching the sun set...somehow it gives a certain kind of calm whenever i look at it... i can never get tired of watching the sun set and as it begins to kiss the sea...its the perfect setting to set you in the mood to contemplate and reminisce. for one whole week, all i did was to go the beach with my ipod, cell and a good book at hand as i watch the sun set.. its the perfect setting... the cool breeze that touches your face gives you a certain calmness that cant be described by words...i have found my niche and i have found my own little place where i can be by myself, and that is by the sea..

It was the cooling hour, just when the rounded Red sun sinks down behind the azure hill, Which then seems as if the whole earth is bounded, Circling all nature, hush'd, and dim, and still, With the far mountain-crescent half surrounded On one side, and the deep sea calm and chill Upon the other, and the rosy sky With one star sparkling through it like an eye. - Lord Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron), Don Juan

The sacred lamp of day Now dipt in western clouds his parting day. - William Falconer, The Shipwreck

"My life is 92% perfect"

HOW PERFECT IS YOUR LIFE?

[x] You know someone that cares about you.

[ ] You have a boyfriend/ girlfriend/ fiance/husband/ wife.

[ x] You have your own room.

[x] You own a cell phone.

[x] You get good grades.

[x ] You have an ipod/ mp3 player.

[x] Your parents are still married.

[x] You have more than 2 best friends.

[ ] There is a swimming pool in your backyard.

[x] You live in a house.

T O T A L: 8

[x] You dress how you want to.

[x] You hang out w/ friends more than once a week.

[x] There is a computer/ laptop in your room.

[x] You have never been beaten up.

[x] You never cry more than twice a month.

[x] Youre allowed to listen to music you want to.

[x] Your room is big enough for you.

[x] People don't use you for something you have.

[x] You have been to a concert.

[x] You laugh more than twice a day.

T O T A L: 10

[x] You have over 100 friends on friendster

[x] You have pictures on friendster

[x] You get allowance.

[x] You collect something normal.

[x] People don't make fun of you to be mean.

[x] You look foward to going to school.

[x] You don't wish you were someone else.

[x] You play a sport.

[X ] You do something after school.

[x] You shower daily.

T O T A L: 10

[x ] You own a car.

[x] You usually don't fight with your parents.

[x] You're healthy.

[ ] You've never had a cavity.

[x] You are happy with your appearance.

[ ] You aren't self-consious at all.

[x ] You have never got a failing grade in your life.

[x] You have friends.

[x] You have many inside jokes with friends.

[x] You know your parents care for you and loveyou.

T O T A L: 8

[x] You know what is going on in the world.

[x] You care about sooo many people.

[x] You are happy with your life.

[x] You usually aren't sick.

[x] You know more than one language.

[x] You have a screen name.

[x ] You own a pet.

[x] You know the words to more than 5 songs.

[x ]You don't have any enemies.

[x] You are happy you're living.

T O T A L: 10

Now count up the number and multiply by 2. Thenrepost saying "My life is __% perfect"

just something to think about

our life is the sum of all our experiences.....

lets get in on

one particular song has been stucked in my head for the past two weeks.. its a song from Marvin Gaye called "Let's Get It On". Quite a cute song with nice lyrics and melody. thanks to my very entertaining friends Dennis and Francis who did a floorshow that night ;) , this song made quite an impression...haha... nice memories of our Mimosa nights came to my mind.. imagine having to listen to that song over and over again the whole night while drinking and having a not so intelligent conversation..till now i cant stop laughing everytime i remember the look on everyone's face as the song is being played again.. i guess people liked the song so much that the guys still played over and over again the morning after.. hahaha... i guess that would now become the theme song of our group in the next few months... jude, our team lead even promised to send the mp3 file the next day to have everyone reminded of the fun we had in mimosa...and he did fulfill his promise.. he did send it to all pips! to give you an idea of what the song is all about, take a look on the lyrics below:

LET'S GET IT ON

Marvin Gaye

I've been really tryin, baby
Tryin to hold back these feelings for so long
And if you feel, like I feel baby
Come on, oh come on,


Let's get it on
Lets get it on
Let's get it on
Let's get it on

We're all sensitive people
With so much love to give, understand me sugar
Since we got to be
Lets say, I love you


There's nothin wrong with me

Lovin you -
And givin yourself to me can never be wrong
If the love is true
Don't you know how sweet and wonderful, life can be

I'm askin you baby, to get it on with me
I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna push
So come on, come on, come on, come on baby
Stop beatin round the bush...


Let's get it on
Let's get it on
Let's get it on
Let's get it on

cant sleep

i have been sleeping a bit late this past few days... 2 - 3 am would be the usual time na i would get to sleep.. i dont know kung bumabalik ang insomia ko or what.. well in order to be productive i have tried writing again here in my blog to stimulate my creative juices. after spending almost 4 hours surfing the net im still not sleepy..huwaahh, i have to sleep na... a friend suggested that i tried counting carrots ! i laughed so hard at the thought of me lying on my bed and counting carrots instead of sheep..i dont think its working..i still cant sleep... help!!!!

kapalit

mahirap pala pag may kapalit ka na... ang dati na kayong dalawa ang kadalasang gumagawa ngayon ay iba na..nakakalungkot malaman, pero sa kabilang banda masaya ako para sa iyo, sapagkat nakahanap ka na ng iba, kapalit ko.. alam ko na yun rin ang ninais ko...dahil ayoko magisa ka.. pero mahirap pa lang tanggapin na may pumalit na sa puwang na dati ako ang nagmamay ari.. ngunit nagpapasalamat ako na sa kabila ng aking pag alis ay hindi ka nagbago..ikaw pa rin ang natatanging buddy ko...

leaving

What is more painful, leaving someone behind or being left behind? Before, I thought that being left behind was more painful. Maybe because oftentimes I would always feel the sadness of having to part with the people that I have gotten to know. No matter how many times I have experienced it, it’s always as painful as the first time. I would often question why people have to leave me and why do I have to feel the emptiness left by that person. Somehow you get to realize the fact that things will never be the same and that person will forever leave a space inside of you that no one else can fill. Many times have I asked the question of “why do we have to get to know someone and later on be close to them, when later on they will be leaving us or the other way around, us leaving them? It has always been hard for me to adjust to changes. It almost came to the point wherein I have prevented myself to getting close to someone for the fear of being left again and being hurt. But then again I realized that I am not allowing myself the opportunity to get to know other people and establish relationships that I could keep. And that it wouldn’t do me any good. Before I would often think that it was always the one who is left behind who would have a hard time adjusting to the situation. Until recently, I have realized that leaving someone can also be as painful as being left by someone. That realization came when I left the company I was working for the past one and a half year. With the time I have spent with the company, I was able to establish a personal relationship with the people from my team and with the people that I got to work with. Work became easier because I had people that I was able to go to the gym with, play badminton, have lunch or dinner and oftentimes than not, spend our Friday nights out. This became a routine for me for more than a year and I have already gotten used to it. Making a decision to leave the company and pursue my dream of obtaining a masteral degree became a hard task. Why would you ask? Because I find it hard to leave the people that I have learned to love. I know that when I leave, things will never be the same and that things will be different even though we don’t want them to be. It is always hard to let go of the things that you have gotten used to. But I know that things happen for a reason. That the time I had with the people I have learned to love is not wasted. Just like what a friend of mine told me, life is a journey and that people we get to know along the way are the ones who make the journey easier.

steps

I was talking to my best friend a while ago, and a thought came to my mind. During our conversation, she was asking me how come we always have a hard time getting what we want and we can’t seem to have everything that we yearn for. I was thinking really hard for way to explain it to her, till I was able to think of an analogy. What I told her was that life is like a ladder. Our goals and dreams are like things that we have put placed in the attic or somewhere than can only be reached by a ladder. And the only the only way for us to be able to reach our dreams would be to take each step in the ladder in our own time. Our dreams are not objects that we can reach by merely jumping once. It is something that we have to work hard for each step at a time.

im back!

its been a while since i last had an entry here in my blog, its about time that i start writing again. i did miss posting my entries here and being able to read the comments of my friends. i hope that magtuloy tuloy na ito! salamat sa encouragement trina!