Won't Go Home Without You

- Maroon 5 Lyrics

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Clumsy anyone?

I’m very clumsy today. I cut myself while slicing tomatoes. When I threw a calamansi it missed the trash can, it just missed, and I mean I threw it in and it just went out. Then I spilled vinegar on the kitchen floor. I banged my legs on the side of the chair. I opened a new tab in Firefox and forgot the site I was going to open. And now I just realized I forgot to eat breakfast. So that’s why my stomach is grumbling and I feel a little dizzy… heheh What is wrong with me today? Maybe because my mind is too preoccupied that my body just can’t do anything right.

According to Robert Slater, M.D., an assistant professor of clinical neurology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, “We're all clumsy to some extent. It just varies from person to person. For the average person, a normal amount of clumsiness might be one or two awkward incidents a day. You might tip over a glass or bump into a doorway on any given day," Dr. Slater says. "On the other hand, if you bump into the doorway half the time you try to go through it or you knock the same glass over three times in a row in quick sequence that may be cause for concern."

Do I need to be concerned? Hehhe maybe this is not just my day. They said that if you find yourself being more clumsy than you normally are, it could simply be a symptom of fatigue (but I’m well rested!), premenstrual syndrome (yah this could be it!) or anxiety (or this one! hehe). But it also could be a warning sign of a stroke, multiple sclerosis or a tumor (NO! NO! NO! God forbid, no way!).

Symptom Relief (as in there is a "cure" for clumsiness?!!)

While a sudden increase in clumsiness should be brought to the attention of your doctor, there also are a number of quick, easy remedies for those occasional times when things near you seem to go bump, crash and rattle.

Don't dwell on it. "People who notice they're clumsy invariably become more clumsy," Dr. Slater says. "In reality, they may have been this clumsy all of their lives and suddenly, for some reason, often stress or fatigue, they become more aware of it."

Take a nap. You may be a bit more clumsy because you're tired. "If you know that you've been missing sleep, and you've been fumbling things around, then the first thing to do is to get some rest," says Dr. Slater.

Take time to relax. Some people who are prone to stress or are suffering from anxiety can become more fumble-fingered, Dr. Slater says. Stress-reduction techniques such as biofeedback or meditation may help.

Tennis, anyone? Exercises requiring hand/eye coordination can improve your reflexes and make you less clumsy, says Jim Buskirk, a physical therapist at the Dizziness and Balance Center in Wilmette, Illinois. "Activities like tennis and Ping-Pong are particularly good for hand/eye coordination," he says. "Just taking a paddle with a ball on a string and bouncing that for one or two minutes twice a day can help. We also have people hold two round sticks in their hands and we put a third stick on top so it forms an H. Then we ask them to roll the sideways stick back and forth."

Imagine your worst nightmare. Imagery can help you overcome your clumsiness, says Dennis Gersten, M.D., a San Diego psychiatrist and publisher of Atlantis: The Imagery Newsletter. To try it, close your eyes and imagine that you're in a shop full of china or glass figurines. Then imagine that you're the clumsiest person in the world. In your klutziness, you stumble and fall into all sorts of precious objects. Now let go and have a good laugh because the world did not fall apart. "Many people walk on pins and needles so they avoid some imagined catastrophe. But actually imagining the worst-case scenario often takes the bite out of that fear of klutziness," Dr. Gersten says. Practice this imagery for five to ten minutes a day.

Bring out the animal in you. Animals are another image that helps people become less clumsy. "What is the most graceful animal that you can think of? A cheetah? An eagle?" Dr. Gersten asks. "Imagine yourself as that animal. Feel yourself as that animal. Feel how every muscle in your body works together. Feel the wind in your face as you run or soar through the air in perfect balance with yourself and with nature." Practice this imagery for five to ten minutes whenever your self-esteem is low because of an episode of clumsiness.

Ok I'll better try this symptom reliefs... maybe my clumsiness is just....well... just plain everyday clumsiness. :)

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I Believe in You

I believe in the way that you are

and the way you will be.

I believe in the things that you say.

You mean the world to me.

And if you should go,

if you should turn around one day,

if you ever should doubt your dreams

in any way,

don’t think twice about it.

Don’t worry too long

about whether you’ll find a place

for yourself in the world – you belong.

I know that you’ll get where

you’re going someday.

For no matter what happens,

you will find a way.

I believe in the way that you are

and the way that you will be.

You are a shining star

in this world...

...and you mean the world to me.

–­Ashley Rice

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snail-paced globe

What the heck is wrong with globe? Dial-up is much better than their so called broadband. Waaaaahhhhhhh!!! Murag mas paspas pa cguro ng snail ani oi... Loading a stupid page takes a loooooonnnnggg loooooonnngg time... I have to play some Popcap game while waiting for a stupid page to load... AHAY!

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I Wish I Could Explain to You Why Life is So Unfair at Times

All I can tell you is that

there are good times and bad;

there is love and hate, luck and tragedy.

All of these get in the way of fairness,

which is why we sometimes accept the lack of it in our lives.

If you can forgive yourself as well as others

and if you can learn from your mistakes

problems and heartaches will be steppingstones

on your path to growing wised and stronger.

If you can love yourself as well as others,

you will learn acceptance and understanding.

If you believe you are unique and wonderful

(as I know you are),

then you will learn to change what you can,

make a difference when you can,

and accept the things

you can’t do anything about.

I know that you’ll make the best

of any situation,

taking from it what will be of benefit to you

and discarding the rest.

I also know that you are wise and capable,

loved and appreciated,

and able to overcome anything

that comes your way.

-Barbara Cage

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heartbreak

Days like this just seem to go on and on and on. It’s cloudy today and so quiet. I can hear the rustle of the leaves gently blown by the cold wind. The silence, not the coldness of the wind, makes me shiver. Right at this very moment I can feel the emptiness around me; the unforgotten past that still haunts the soul; and the fear of tomorrow – the uncertainties it would bring.

Let me share to you a text message I received yesterday: “Heartbreak is an odd kind of pain because you’re not dying. You’re not even sick. For all intents and purposes, you’re perfectly fine. Yet inside, where your heart used to be, you hurt so much that you can’t breathe, you can’t sleep, and you can’t stop the tears from falling…”

Life can be so unfair sometimes. You make your dreams, plan your future, so certain on how to live your life – you thought you have everything you could ever want – only to be taken away by a single decision. A mistake so inevitable no matter how run, it always catches up and takes holds of you no matter how you struggle.

To a friend, a sister –

Keep in your heart

A reminder of the past,

of feelings best forgotten and laid down to rest.

That the heart be made whole and at peace;

and new love, true love, can flourish;

and bring happiness

No less.

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an odd kind of pain

Days like this just seem to go on and on and on. It’s cloudy today and so quiet. I can hear the rustle of the leaves gently blown by the cold wind. The silence, not the coldness of the wind, makes me shiver. Right at this very moment I can feel the emptiness around me; the unforgotten past that still haunts the soul; and the fear of tomorrow – the uncertainties it would bring.

Let me share to you a text message I received yesterday: “Heartbreak is an odd kind of pain because you’re not dying. You’re not even sick. For all intents and purposes, you’re perfectly fine. Yet inside, where your heart used to be, you hurt so much that you can’t breathe, you can’t sleep, and you can’t stop the tears from falling…”




Life can be so unfair sometimes. You make your dreams, plan your future, so certain on how to live your life – you thought you have everything you could ever want – only to be taken away by a single decision. A mistake so inevitable no matter how run, it always catches up and takes holds of you no matter how you struggle.

To a friend, a sister –
Keep in your heart
A reminder of the past,
of feelings best forgotten and laid down to rest.
That the heart be made whole and at peace;
and new love, true love, can flourish;
and bring happiness
No less.

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SPI family

Here's a glimpse of my life in SPI..meet my friends who seemed more like family.. Thanks for the friendship... I'll certainly miss all of you...

Get Code | Create Your Own!

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bored lang...

Here's something I grabbed from Kat’s blog.

I wanted to post a blog entry but I don’t have anything to say, yet… I thought I’ll just do this Q&A…

1. Did you fall in love?
* hehe yep...and still am.

2. Did you get any new best friends?
* I got a lot of new good friends from work.. (I don’t like to use the word “best friend”… it seems you’re comparing your friends.. well that’s me)

3. Did you start disliking someone?
* Yes… a lot of “someones..” someone from work, someone from the “past life” of a friend who keeps trying to get my friend’s attention which I don’t really like.. and I believe what’s in the past should stay in the past, and if I’ll ever meet this person I’ll slap, no punch, her face… and I’ll stop my rambling now… hehe

4. Did you get your heart broken?
* that would be a Y-E-S.

5. If you could change something about this past year, what would it be?
* I would not change anything… nope not one bit.

6. Are you happy of how things turned out?
* I’m still getting used to my new life.. but hopefully things would be much much better this year (since it’s my year.. heheh)

7. Did you get any tattoos? Where and what of?
* Nope don’t have one.. but I used to wear those stick-on tattoos back in grade school. I thought of having a tattoo on one of my fingers (like a ring), but I heard having one near the bone is very painful so that’s a NO NO for a tattoo.

8. Did you get anything pierced? Where?
* Yup I got my ears pierced when I was about 4 years old. Oh and I didn’t cry…

9. What's your new favorite color(s)?
*I came to like pink nowadays (cute man beh…). It would be a good addition to my blue and black colors.

10. Did you do anything life changing?
*Yep, I quit my job last December. Hehehe

11. Favorite piece of clothing?
*T-shirts!!! They’re so comfy.

12. Did you go to any parties?
* Yep went to several parties last year – 2 weddings, birthdays, fiestas, family parties, had several in our house – oh and we had one in last January 1. So I was as what they call it “fattening”… heheh mura mn baboy…

13. Did you have any surgeries?
* No.. I’m afraid of needles and getting myself sliced.. hehehe Thank God!

14. Do you like our president?
* Which president? School president? Philippine president.. they’re ok I guess… not really much into politics though.. so murag keber na ko ana… 

15. Do you support our troops?
* Rah rah rah rah sis bom bah! hehehe

16. Were you in the relay for life?
*ahmmm.. huh? Wat dya mean relay? Like in a race?

17. Did you get engaged/married?
*HAH?! No way! I mean not yet.. I don’t like to get married yet… still young you know… I still have to enjoy my not-so-single life, marriage would come later. Ngano gung mgdali?!

18. What's the best and worst thing that happened to you this yr?
*I quit my job (that’s my best and worst.. go figure..)

19. What's your favorite thing you got for Christmas last year?
* I didn’t get anything for Christmas.. hehe oh yah.. I bought myself a new PC (and all the stuff that goes with it) with a little financial help from my father.. Thanx Pa!!!!! So I think that would be my favorite.

20. What's the thing you want the most this year for Christmas?
*Get rich die happy?! Hehehe nah! World peace? (unsa ni pageant?!)

21. Has anybody you loved passed away?
*My grandparents… I miss them so… I’m making an album or something of our old family pixies.

22. How's school going so far?
*I already graduated so I wouldn’t know how school is.. BUT I live in the SU campus so I should know a few things here in school.

23. Did you get any pets this year?
*Hehehe yup yup.. Odie.. A half-dachshund.. given by Daphie.. Thanx Daph!! And now I have two doggies. They’re both half dachshunds.

24. Did you have any "new" members added to your family?
* Aside from my new pet, nope. No “new” members added to my family.

25. What's your favorite song?
*I have lots of fav songs… my all time fav is “The way you look tonight” by Frank Sinatra….

26. Who's your favorite band?
*SU Band?! Hehehehe no fav bands…

27. Favorite person in your family?
*I love everyone in my family! I don’t play favorites…

28. Have you had a job?
*Yup after I graduated from college, I had three! When I was still in college I was a student assistant in the Office of Instruction for about a year and a half.

29. Have you been arrested?
*Hehe no no no! So far I wasn’t caught doing anything bad yet.. hehhe

30. Have you been in trouble?
*ahhhmmm what kind of trouble..? I’m sure all of us have been in trouble at least once or twice in our lifetime.

31. Have you thought about suicide/murder?
* Yes and yes… what can I say… I’m a psycho sometimes…

32. Are you emo?
*What’s an emo? Is that the kind of music? Or is that short for emotional? Sorry ha di ko ka gets sa imo questions…

33. Favorite trend of the year?
*I’m not really into trendy stuff but I think those colorful long blouses are cute

34. What decade do you wish you could live in?
*This decade man. The gadgets and everything else that comes with the new millennia.

36. Do you have a crush on someone?
*yes yes of course of course.. *blush*

37. Favorite quote/saying?
*”The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” by Edmund Burk

38. New Year's resolution?
*Whole new year, whole new life… come what may… (kanta lagi ron???)


I tag no one... anyone who is bored enough to do these Q&A feel free to copy... :)

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Happy New Year!!!!

It's exactly 1:26 am, January 1, 2008... Happy new year to you all!!! This is my first post for 2008.. hehehe

It's a new year.. a whole new life for me, since I just quit my job last Saturday (hurrah for me!!).. yeah really... It's a decision I would never regret.. though I would certainly miss my friends back at work... oh well... it's a whole new adventure for me... hehe

So anywz.. I'm gonna make this first post short, since I'm so sleepy na.. :)

Welcome 2008! Hope this would be a good year for me....

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