Story of a Star



The star in this story is a metaphor. It can be a person, dream, job and/or property. This story makes us realize that if we really want something in our life, we have to fight for it. And make sure that if we let it flow we'll not regret it, because there's no guarantee that we can find our way back. And sometimes wanting more leads to losing everything.

Once upon a time, there's a beautiful and glowing so bright star that I always dream to have. Every night I always look up and guard that star. Every time that I look at that star I feel happy and complete. I became contented by just looking at that star. Until one day, while staring at the sky I saw a falling star. Although that star wasn't the star that I always look up, I still kept it. I feel happy and that star serves as the light in my every dark hours. While the star is in my hands, I never got contented with it, there's no night that I forgot to look up at the sky to watch for my ideal star to glow to its fullest. As I watch all the stars that glow in the sky I've learned to appreciate the other stars in the sky. I got blinded by their light. So I pushed my star to acquire all those characteristics that others has. Until sometime, I realized that every star has their own characteristic which makes them unique. Until one day an unexpected circumstance happened. As I walked on my way home, I look up at the sky and I never  foresee that there's a big stone hindered my way. I stumbled on the ground and the star that guides me in the dark for the longest time was lost. I tried to look for that star but because of the dark I never ever saw that star again. I gave up on that star and continued walking in the dark. While walking, I've realized that, that star was important to me. I regret that I never proved to that star how important he is to me. I regret that I never ever told to that star how grateful and proud I am to have him in my life. And I regret that I never dared to take good care of him. So I've decided to search for that star once again. This time I never gave up and bravely conquered all the obstacles that come my way. But to my dismay, I saw my star and someone was holding him now. I tried to fight for him but I can no longer regain him as my possession. For the first in my whole life I've never seen that star so bright and so beautiful. So I've decided to set that star free. Before I had a chance to take good care of him but I wasted my chance, instead I took him for granted and now I regret everything! I am fool because I let go of him. After awhile I look up at the sky and I saw my star the one that I once had still beautiful, bright but this time he's too far and unreachable. Every night I still stare at the sky, wishing and praying that one day if he become a falling star again, he'd choose to fall right back to me again. But for now, I'm still waiting and preparing myself for that fall and I'll make sure that I'll never let that star slip away. While that freefall isn't coming yet I'd be contented looking at that star and love that star even from afar.

Anastacia Steele

Life is like a Rollercoaster



Travelling to far places alone can be a little boring, so to make myself preoccupied and to unleash the boredom in me I stared at the window and I saw the famous Enchanted Kingdom's Jungle Log Jam, Wheel of Fate and Space Shuttle. Then I caught myself muttering "Life is like a roller coaster." I contemplated why I abruptly uttered those words. So I've decided to correlate roller coaster to life and from there I come up with several similarities of life to a roller coaster.
  • It has many twist and turns.
  • It can make you scream your lungs out and it can make you dizzy and throw up.
  • It doesn't really matter where you seat. You can seat in front, middle or at the back of the train. -- Everyone can experience the exact degree of intensity.  
  • It requires active participation. -- watching isn't just the same; you have to try it for you to feel the thrill of the ride.
  • It requires us to follow the rules and regulations for our own safety.
  • One minute you're happy and having the time of your life then the next thing you know you're so terrified.
  • Riding a roller coaster is fun especially when shared it with others. -- In life we need to have family, friends and of course our significant other for us to enjoy life.
  • It has many colors and designs. -- We experienced different emotions and life circumstances.
  • Continuous. -- We cannot stop it once it started we have to finish the cycle before we can get out of it. Life goes on!
  • It can be very slow or fast and it doesn't last long enough. –Life is too short to be wasted on crap. Enjoy life to the fullest!
Don't live with the past! Don't mind the thing that depresses you 'cause it only makes you weak inside and out. Be happy and have fun! It is wise for us to think about the past and to learn from it, but it is not wise for us to be in the past, for that is how we can lose our self. It is also wise to think about our future and to prepare for our future, but it is not wise for us to be in the future, for that, too, is how we lose our selves and when we lose our selves, we lose what is most precious to us. The Present time.

Von Pessumal

Marissa and Ryan, The O.C

Book Club




Ever since I was a kid I've been dreaming that my room has an adjacent mini library filled with different books and all of my gained possessions. My idea of an "ALONE TIME" is that I am seated in a table sipping a hot coffee while flipping the pages of a good book. I am fascinated with a book that has a nice cover because there's a side of me that tells that the book with a nice cover is a good catch. And oh to add it up I have a fetish with the scent of an old and new book. It gets me high! Whenever I bought a book I'll place my nose to the opposite side of the spine of a book and I'll smoothly glide the pages and smell it. Geez, heaven! I never forget to do this stuff every time I'll read and every time I buy books.

Since I'm a bum I've had the time to catch up with the book that I started reading but left unfinished. Last week I visited a bookstore to canvass some books that I've been eyeing for so long, and I finally list down all my to-read books, hopefully in my next cut off I can snag a copy of at least one of them or I might settle with their eBooks if ever my budget is short. I wasn't able to buy some books this week because my moolah is set to buy a ticket for the Maroon 5 Concert hahaha.

Some books that are listed here might not be new to you. Some of these books were introduced to me way back in college. Because of my tight schedule, I stopped reading and I ended up having a large pile of my to-read books.

--> Veronika Decides to Die By: Paulo Coelho
This book was introduced to me by my Psychiatric Prof way back in college. It has many adaptations already. This is a story of a young girl who appears to have a perfect life, but nevertheless decides to
commit suicide, but her plan fails and she wakes up in a Mental Hospital where she is told she has a week to live. Then she fell in love to a schizophrenic guy that she met at the Institution.

--> The Perks of Being a Wallflower By: Stephen Chbosky
I've been eyeing for this book for soo long, I saw this book in National Bookstore and instantly I'm captivated with it. I believe this is now a major motion movie. This is a story of a young introvert
boy coping with first love, the suicide of his best friend and his mental illness. This book talks about "Growing up".

--> Fifty Shades of Grey
This is a "Top Pick" at National Bookstore. This is a trilogy book. This is a story about a girl (Literature student) who fell in love to a young entrepreneur. She had a chance to interviewed him and she got
desperate to get close to him and then later on she discovers the dark secrets of the entrepreneur, she found out that the Grey family is tormented by a demons.

--> The Early bird Catches the Early worm but the Second Mouse gets the Cheese By: Francis J. Kong
This book was introduced to me by my Human Behavior Prof. I bet this book is somewhat similar to Dr. Stephen Johnson's who moved my Cheese? Lately, I've been reading a lot of books that talk about life in
general.

--> The  House of the Scorpion By: Nancy Farmer
Candy Magazine suggested this book, this book won't be hand picked by the Candy Mag if they ain't good. Right? This isn't just a story of an average boy; this is a story of a clone of a drug lord who defies the laws of nature through power. The boy lives in a society where clones are hated and treated like an animal.

--> Zahir By: Paulo Coelho
This is a story about a renowned author that discovered that her wife is a war correspondent and disappeared without a trace. He was so obsessed with the understanding the reason for her desertion that he leave his comfort zone trying to unveil the truth about his wife's disappearance. No doubt that this book is really p page turner since Paulo Coelho wrote this. I know that every penny that you'll spend in
this book is so worth it.

--> Unforgetable Places to See Before You Die
This is one of the favorite travel book of Patty Laurel. Since I don't have enough money to travel to different places, at least I get to see some of the beautiful places in the world without having to splurge.
Thank God I've learned to settle from travel books. Soon I can afford it, when everything falls into its proper places.

--> The Secret
This book was introduced to me by my colleague, she is a fan of a life changing books. This book talks about controlling your thoughts, desires and dreams. This book will make you realize that if you picture something you want clearly enough and claim it as your own, it will actually be given to you. Right now, I need a book that can really give me the courage and the inspiration to continue all my dreams.

--> Hope for the Flowers
This book is recommended by my friend. This book teaches us to reach for our dreams and helps us realize life's true purpose. I badly need to read this, because sometimes it frustrates me, knowing that most of my friends have finally found their dream job and here I am still caught daydreaming.

--> Crafty Girl Cool Stuff: Things to Make and Do
I'm a fan of girly-girly stuff like scrap booking. Whenever I have a spare time I always do stuffs that enhances my creativity. So I guess this is a must read book for me because doing artsy-craftsy project
always puts a smile on my face! This is a rundown of the D-I-Y Project.

--> Fallen By: Lauren Kate
--> Privilege By: Kate Brian

Since I'm not born with a silver spoon, I'm a bit curious of what it's like to be called as A-listers. I'm done with the book 1 and 2 of this novel; I have yet to read the 4 sequel of this book.

As of the moment I opt not to read stories from wattpad, need to focus on these books first. I hope I can buy all these books and can fill my half empty book shelf. If you want to experience something and yet you don't have enough money to sustain or achieve it, I suggest that you should read books, because in the world of bookworms nothing is impossible.

"If there's a book you really want to read but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." --Toni Morrison

Random Stupid Things People Do on Facebook


  1.   Whenever they see a status change (i.e. went to in a relationship to Single) they'll hit the LIKE Button. -You're dumb! You don’t know when to use the LIKE Button and when to use the DISLIKE Button. Are you happy when someone ended up their relationship?! AAAARRRRRGGGGH!
  2.  They post a picture of them with a caption "I'm ugly in this picture" -If you really are ugly in that photograph you won't attempt to post it in the first place. Right? Hello!
  3.  They use a duck face/pouty pose as their display picture. –You really think it's cute? Well, it's annoying! Lahat na lang ng picture mo nakanguso ka mukha ka ng suso! Daig mo pa si Lady Gaga sa pagpopoker face. Ikaw na talaga Ate!
  4. Whenever they capture themselves in different angle they always make sure that their bumper is VISIBLE. -Picture-an mo na ang clivehe mo ng solo ung nakazoom pa, nahiya ka pa! Sige kayo na may papaya. Bitter lang!
  5.  Someone tag you in a photo in which you're not in there. -Dude my  news feed was flooded with all of your bolahans! Alam nyo ba ung difference ng Chatbox at Comment Box? Get a room! Haha I mean chat room.
  6. Someone who post an open-ended status which literally wants to seek an attention. -Hey you attention seekers don’t bring your Histrionic and your Narcissistic attitude in this cyber world!
  7. Someone who asks you to like their picture - Hello? I'm going to like it, if I really do like it. You don't have to ask me to hit the like button.
  8.  Posting a picture of you while sipping an alcoholic beverage and/or puffing a cigarette. - So what are you really trying to imply here? You think that if people saw this they'll think that you’re cool? Screw you!
  9. Someone grab your photo and make it as their display picture. - Desperate much magkagf/bf? Ate kilabutan ka sa ginagawa mo!
  10. Creating a Fake account of other person - Ano naman mapapala mo kung gagawan mo ng fake account ang isang tao? Tatawagin ka lang namang POSER. Buti sana kung kikita ka ng milyon dun okay lang. Kaso NGANGA  ka lang din.


To the one who broke my heart



Dear to the one, who broke my heart

I don't know what just happened to you. All has changed, all is new. The warmth of your kiss, the tenderness of your hug, the touch of your hand, the sincerity of your words, suddenly went cold, suddenly went dark, suddenly just vanished. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out that door. I would give you a hug and a kiss and spare an extra minute to whisper in your ears and say "I Love You". If I only knew that it would be the last time I'd hear your voice, I would definitely videotape each action and word so I can play them back day after day. For a split second you looked back at me. And I held the tears. I smiled... And died inside, because your leaving was such a painful sight. It pained me to see you go. This foolish heart of mine wants to scream and shout for you but there's nothing I can do. I hate it 'cause you’re always in my mind. I acted like a total jerk and started this senseless tiff. I never thought that you'll do such thing to me. Hurting me so deeply, all that you know is to say "I'm Sorry", but you never proved that apology. I also hate myself for letting you make me feel this way, for letting myself fall in love with you every single day. A dupe I maybe, for I'm still being so foolish loving you, I want to use my heart to win you back and be with me but I have to use my head for hurting is all you can do. But for all of these I want to thank you for teaching me a lesson I never thought I would know and that is, I'll never be fooled again by someone like you.




Dear Future BF




Dear Future BF,

I was lost and lonely, crying and full of despair longing for somebody's love, love to comfort and caress, love full of kindness, generosity and gentleness. The kind of love that I've longed for, one that will be with me until forevermore. I was alone, looking around but there's no one but me. I saw a shadow slowly walking towards me, I look back to see who that person is, I find no one but a shadow. This made me realize that there's still a person who will still care for me. This is the only thing that I'm sure of; I want a man whose cap is red so our love will always be a success. I want a man whose hair is black 'cause I know that even in my darkest hour he'll not turn his back on me. I want a man whose eyes are green, so wherever I look he's the one I've seen. I want a man who's dressed in white because I know that his love for me is as pure as white. I want a man whose pants are blue 'cause whenever I'm with you I feel like I'm in bliss and I know that I'm the only one and we're not two. I want a man whose socks are yellow 'cause I know that he'll know how to make me smile and not to sorrow. I want a man whose shoes are brown 'cause I know that he'll always there to support me and never let me down. I want a man that can see the very best in me. I want a man that has an ear that can listen to all of my problems and can give me solutions afterwards. I want a man with a sensitive nose that can smell if their uttered words can cause harm to others. I want a man who has a lips that can speak the truth no flowery words just the truth. I want a man who has a caring heart not just towards me but towards other people as well and has a spot for animals. I want a man who has an arm that can hug me at the end of a really bad day and can hold me and never leave me, no matter how hard it is to be with me. I wan a man that can walk me towards my dreams without forgetting his own and can slow dance with me underneath the stars while singing my love anthem endlessly. But I really want a man who'll make my life bright and he’s always with me from day till night.


FROSHIES


Saw this on Tumbler and I kinda relate to it, so I reblog.

Dear Fresh Grad,
I think I saw you yesterday along Makati Avenue, wearing the most smart-casual attire your closet will allow, waiting for the traffic light to change to red. You were clutching a brown envelope — they contained your résumés, right? But you looked a little flustered. Did your job interview not go so well? It’s your fifth interview in six weeks, I hear? Don’t worry, they say “Don’t call us, we’ll call you” to almost everybody. Hindi ka nag-iisa. Oh, your best friend nailed her interview on the first try? And your other ka-barkada, too? Well, good for them. Wag ka lang inggitera.
I know, I know. You’ve imagined yourself to be in your dream job immediately after graduation, getting paid (a lot), and doing what you love to do (so “it doesn’t feel like work at all,”). You saw yourself changing the world, while live posting it on Twitter.
I must say, your imagination’s pretty impressive, and you must’ve been reading a lot of Steve Jobs. Darling, the real world doesn’t work that way, and definitely not that fast. So your two friends who nailed it on their first try? I’ll bet you’ll spend at least one Friday night with them at a karaoke bar, singing your angst away. Alanis’s Hand in My Pocket is a good first song, by the way.
Buying Starbucks
You’ll find a job yourself soon. It won’t be your dream job, but hey, at least it will pay for happy hour. You will be asked to buy Starbucks for your boss’s guests, and while walking out of the office, you’ll tell the universe, “Nag-graduate ako ng cum laude para lang bumili ng kape?” When you return, the boss will be angry to know that you forgot to put Splenda in his coffee, and the universe will tell you, “E kape nga lang hindi mo mabili nang maayos, cum laude ka pa nyan ha.” You will print the wrong report. You will be yelled at for a lousy job someone else did, and you will be yelled at for a job you put your whole heart into. You will be told you’re stupid, and if you’re lucky, the whole office will be there to hear it. You will cry in your cubicle. You will lose the promotion to the boss’s son, or to someone less hardworking than you. You will learn about dirty office politics, and you will be frustrated to know that you can’t do anything about it. You will figure in office tsismis, and you’ll make your Twitter account private. You will see your friends going to Boracay, Bangkok and Europe, having the time of their lives, while you’re left here, living paycheck to paycheck, wishing you were born an Ayala, a Gokongwei, or a Gosling. You will think about quitting. You will lose the sparkle and the passion. You will forget about your ultimate dream when the real world crushes it right before your eyes.
But please don’t.
Make Passion Last
The truth is, you will never be as passionate as your Fresh Grad self ever again. Make that passion last as long as you can. I don’t want to be dramatic, but really, that sparkle? Once it’s gone, you can never take it back. Oo, parang virginity lang.
So while you have it, savor the moment. Go make mistakes, while you’re still expected to be imperfect. Go cry in the cubicle, while your age allows it. Go sing Hand in My Pocket and You Learn at the karaoke bar, while you’re still “young and underpaid.” Go chase your dreams and change the world. The best time to change the world? It’s right after college, when you are f*cking sure you can.
See, you will become 26. Then 28. Then 30. And you will be busy looking for money to pay for the bills, or yelling at your assistant who printed the wr ong report, and you will just forget about the world you badly wanted to change before.
How old are you again? Actually, I don’t really need to know. You were glowing from where I saw you, and that gave away your age. So stand up straight, clutch your résumés, hold on to your dreams, and stay glowing as long as you can. Make the most of your youth. I swear, you’ll miss it when it’s gone, and by that time, you will only be able to write about it.
Best regards,
An Ex-Fresh Grad


SOURCE: 
Patricia cruz


THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER



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Harvesting the seed that you sow



Who's the best being a student or being employed?
Before I thought that nothing beats the feeling of being a student. You get all the things that you want by just asking your parents. You can buy even the unnecessary things, you can splurge here and there, you can swipe your credit card everywhere and anytime without having to worry the bills because you know that your bill will be settled by your parents. I remember' before I can say that in almost all of the concerts and mall shows and even the launching of the newest album of my super like bands, you can spot me there, it was like an extension of my curricular activities.

On the contrary, I realized that being employed is way BETTER. You can also get what you want and do whatever you want as long as you have the money to sustain your luxury life. The only difference of being an employed and being a student  is that a student get what they want because they ask money for it while employed people work hard to get it. The perks of being an employed is that you learn how to value money because you know how hard it is to earn money in relation to that you get to learn the word called "BUDGETING".
So, what's the connection of that to Maroon 5's concert? Is it because you brag to us that you almost had a perfect attendance in every gig? Or should we call you stalker? Dude it sounds scary!  Skeptic observation of my alter ego. NO! That’s not my point, what I'm trying to imply here is that I work hard for it! I save up a lot of money just for this ticket. And you know what, it's a great experience that after all of your hard work, sweat and grind you're finally harvesting the seed that you sow And I believe that the more you work hard for it the more you appreciate it and the more you treasure it.

Moving on, I can't wait any longer for the Maroon 5 and The Cab Concert, aside from their music I super have a huge crush on Adam Levine and Alex T. Marshall of the, The Cab. Oh gosh my ovaries! Correction, you only have one ovary. My bitter alter ego. Yeah right, you don't have to reiterate it over and over again. If only I can past forward the time I would definitely do it now. I can't wait to move like a jagger and to bang my head with the Cab's music.  See you all guys this coming September 18, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. See you there!