The past 3 days

The past three days have just been awesome, thanks in part to my new project! Thus, the backlog for my blog. I know you've missed me, so here we go now! (Is anyone even there? :))

March 24, 2011

I received and opened my very first Christmas gift in March! Cue snow

March 25, 2011

I went shopping with my sister just the two of us for the first time! Suffice to say she has been transformed into a very fashionable lady >:)) And, I love her to pieces. We are closer now than we've ever been before, and I hope that just keeps going.

March 26, 2011

My friends and I spent a fantastic day at this members only beach club called Pico de Loro. The pool was absolutely heavenly. Tell me, have you ever tanned while lying in a "just perfect depth for tanning" pool? I know. It is pool genius.

brown rice

To help fight my Dad's rising blood sugar levels, I decided to pick up some brown rice at the grocery and prepare it at home. Just to quote some health benefits of brown rice:


"The health benefits of high fiber content foods are numerous, it reduces the possibility of heart diseases, helps avoid abrupt spikes in sugar levels, helps digestion and reduces constipation etc. Some medical tests have indicated that the health benefits of brown rice could include controlling high blood pressure. Besides high fiber content, brown rice also contains other nutrients like, B vitamins, manganese, selenium and iron. By eating brown rice, you will also get the health benefits that such nutrients give the human body."


You can check out the source here for more information: our friend The Internet


It actually tastes good! Hearty and a little bit nutty and more exciting than white rice ;)

Doesn't that look appetizing? This is one Something New that I'm definitely gonna turn into a habit :)

I needed this

Something New

‎"He wanted to live life in such a way that if a photograph were taken at random, it would be a cool photograph. Things should look right. Fun; there should be a lot of fun and no more sadness than absolutely necessary." - One Day


No more sadness than absolutely necessary. Don't you think that's just pure genius?


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Today, I realized something about myself - I'm addicted to routine. I'm happy, but my life is the same, everyday, and after a while, I realize that, though I'm happy, I stop growing. I stop challenging myself. I stop creating. And I stop being the best person I can be.


With no time wasted and a sudden urge to drink coffee after lunch, I'm starting a project. A very simple one. I'll call it the "Something New Project." (Just because everything that ends with the word "project" sounds so cool, right?) Everyday, I'll do something I don't usually do, or I've never done before. The project will go on for as long as there is something new for me to do; that's my commitment.


So today, coffee. Just because it's something I don't usually like to drink. Just me actually pouring fine ground coffee into a cup, adding in some sugar, and stirring it all up with hot water. I never realized how simple it was. The warm cup in my hands feels pretty darn good.

Youngblood

http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20110120-315507/Dust

Yayyyy! A little courage does pay off sometimes :)

Mangyari Lamang

 Rico Abelardo

Mangyari lamang ay tumayo ang mga nagmamahal 

Nang makita ng lahat ang mukha ng pag-ibig 

Ipamalas ang tamis ng malalim na pagkakaunawaan 

Sa mga malabo ang paningin. 

Mangyari lamang ay tumayo rin ang mga nagmahal at nasawi 

Nang makita ng lahat ang mga sugat ng isang bayani 

Ipadama ang pait ng kabiguan habang ipinagbubunyi 

Ang walang katulad na kagitingan ng isang nagtaya.

Mangyari lamang ay tumayo ang mga nangangambang magmahal 

Nang makita ng lahat ang kilos ng isang bata Ipamalas ang katapatan ng damdamin 

Na pilit ikukubli ng pusong lumaki sa mga engkanto at diwata.

Mangyari lamang ay tumayo ang mga nagmahal, minahal at iniwan ngunit handa pa ring magmahal

Nang makita ng lahat ang yaman ng karanasan Ipamalas ang katotohanang nasaksihan 

Nang maging makahulugan ang mga paghagulgol sa dilim. 

At sa mga nanatiling nakaupo, 

Mangyari lamang ay dahan-dahang umalis papalabas sa nakangangang pinto 

Umuwi na kayo at sumbatan ang mga magulang Na nagpalaki ng isang halimaw!

At sa lahat ng naiwang nakatayo,

Mangyari lamang ay hagkan ang isa’t isa at yakapin ang mga sugatan 

Mabuhay tayong lahat na nagsisikap na makabalik sa ating pinagmulan Manatiling masaya at higit sa lahat magpatuloy sa pagmamahal.

Fear is a friend who's misunderstood
But I know the heart of life is good.

wants this suit