Weird Feelings

Lately I'm having these weird feelings... Imagine, I cried when my sibling told me that her gf of three years broke up. O di ba ako daw ang affected to think wala naman akong kinalaman sa relationship nila. Siguro I just feel bad for my sister. We're not that close when we were growing up but just recently we became close and open to each other. She's the only sister I have so whatever hangups we encountered we were there for each other.

Then lately I had these mood swings... this must be the medicines I'm taking. Sometimes I feel down then the next things get better...

Buti nalang I got these message from FB:

"that you are blessed. You may think you have challenges, but you have so many blessings. Sometimes it only takes moments of concious effort to recognize those blessings. Once you focus on the gifts instead of the problems, your whole perspective will change and you will see blessings everywhere"




Is this message telling me I've been too uncontented despite the pouring blessings from God? Siguro nga... Naku Lord, sorry na po. I should be thankful for all the great things you gave to me. I've been too reklamadora for the past few weeks but I will try my best at everything. Baka magtampo na rin si Padre Pio at St. Claire because I am not thankful of the things I've asked for them. I will focus on my goals and hopefully the great 2010 of my life will continue on the coming 2011

Late Bloomer

I always admit I am a late bloomer when it comes on some stuff. Sometimes people are raving for their favorite restaurant, music, books and travel destinations, and I am sooo clueless what they were talking about… the only thing I am not a late bloomer is that I am up-to-date when it comes to current events and showbiz news (kaya nga nabansagan ako sa previous office namin na ako daw si Ms. PEP eh :P)

Thinking about it I am not so affected but sometimes I can't help but laugh at my cluelessness and for being naïve… And then while listening to John Mayer's "Waiting for the World to Change" I realized, I've been too late to like some things people liked earlier pa in their lives :P

Ok so why I am writing it here now??? Wala lang, I just want to list it down here and see how late I've been to join the fray of fans and favoritism

On Music
○ Before I don't like John Mayer's songs and Alicia Keys… currently, I had copies of their album in my IPOD and cellphone memory. They are also my most played pop song.

○ I also don't like Lady Gaga. I found her too weird for words and kinda scary to be honest, pero ngayon nakiki-RARARA Bad Romance na ako and singing Just Dance and Poker Face

○ I'm no fan of country music. But when Taylor Swift created an album and I saw it on MTV, my perspective on country music changed

○ During 1990's I don't like listening much to alternative… but years later, I built a huge collection of alternative songs and albums from Collective Soul, Incubus, Limp Bizkit, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Blink 182, Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Third Eye Blind, Offspring, Arkana, Nirvana and even Metallica… I never thought I will be a Rock and Alternative fan.

On Books:
○ My late addiction to Twilight Saga… but this was soooo 2008. I just remembered that I scoured all parts of Manila bookstores (that includes National Bookstore, Powerbooks, Fullybooked and even those not so known bookstores in Recto) just to get a single copy of Twilight book. Thank God a previous officemate of mine referred me to newly-opened Fullybooked branch beside Edsa Shangrila hotel and nobody knows they got huge stocks of books! After a week of my visit, I was able to purchase the next three copies…. Talk about weird addiction to the storyline!

○ Been hearing a lot of raves about Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella… got to read the book before the movie adaptation is shown. Then I didn't knew that tabi-tabi in Recto are selling new copies of the book series for a cheaper prices. I only found out when I purchase Sophie Kinsella's other chic-lit books :P

○ Haruki Murakami book, Kafka on the Shore…. A lot of my officemates is saying that his books are good and I got to scored one copy while browsing on the sale section of National Bookstore. I am still clueless why it is a best-seller… No offense to Haruki's book lovers but I can't finish it reading… Two months after and it was left in my night table still on Chapter 2… Nakiuso lang ako pero late pa rin :P

○ Nicholas Sparks novels. I got this love-hate relationship with Nick Sparks books, some are good especially the original copies of "A Walk To Remember" and "The Notebook". I got to read the book two years after movie adaption for The Notebook and A Walk To Remember was shown on the cinemas. Then I don't like some of the novels where the protagonist/s died at the end of the novel. :P Siguro ayaw ko lang ng may namamatay at gusto ko happy ending palagi

Books that I still did not read as of this moment: Harry Potter Series, Lord of the Rings and Neil Gaiman series until now I still don't have the urge nor the interest :P

On Movies:
○ I am late watching these movies:

○ Salt
○ Here Comes the Bride
○ One More Chance - really clueless why Popoy and Basha were so talked over during coffee dates, mall hopping, tours and even while riding in the bus
○ My Sassy Girl Korean version - 5 years late watching this
○ John Q
○ Inside Man
○ Italian Job
○ My 50 First Dates
○ Avatar - I just don't get it why it was tagged as one of the good movies… I am not a fan of fiction

On Travel:
Kinda loser on going to these beautiful places…
○ Bohol - been dying to go here forever but cannot find any travel buddy

○ Boracay - feels like I'm the one left out not visiting this place

○ Cebu - Isa pa to… seems near yet so far :P

○ Vigan/Laoag - it was sooooo far and still looking for travel buddy

On TV Shows:
○ I am late watching Glee. People are already fawning for Glee series and I am still kind of clueless. Thank God for the pirated DVD series and I was hooked instantly

○ CSI series, when I watched it, it was already season 7 for Las Vegas and season 3 for CSI NY

Work-Life, Life-Work Balance...

We spend most of our time weekly on working and sometimes it is frustrating when you are stressed, pressured and simply over worked at the office and notice that most of the time you never get to go out with friends or family. I must admit, during the first two years of working, I am enjoying a lot and then more and more responsibilities came and priorities were reset.

I found a great article at US News on how to survive on worst work days. I find it interesting and helpful and would really like to put it here as part of my guide while working :)

50 Tips for Surviving Your Worst Work Days
By Karen Burns

1.Don’t promise what you can’t deliver.
2.Learn to manage your emotions, instead of letting them control you.
3.Cultivate a sense of humor.
4.Resist perfectionism.
5.Resist micromanaging (of yourself and others).
6.Get the sleep you need.
7.Try getting to work 10-15 minutes early.
8.Take regular breaks.
9.Take a walk at lunch, or do some stretching exercises, or jumping jacks, or something.
10.Don’t overdo the caffeine.
11.Don’t skip breakfast or lunch.
12.Learn to recognize symptoms of stress (anxiety, headache, anger) so you can nip it in the bud.
13.Make some friends/allies at work
14.Talk about your stress, to somebody.
15.Pay attention to your breathing; slow it down, deepen it.
16.Post family photos (or other images that make you happy) in your workspace.
17.Focus on the now (i.e., don’t agonize over the past, don’t fret over the future).
18.Take some alone time.
19.Find harmless ways to vent; e.g., cry, or punch a pillow.
20.Vary your routine.
21.Stop trying to multitask.
22.Remind yourself of what’s really important in life.
23.Beef up your skills; become better and faster at what you do.
24.Make sure you truly know what is expected of you (you may need to talk to your boss).
25.Try looking at situations from different points of view.
26.Seek work that suits your personality.
27.Learn to say “no.”
28.Always have a fallback plan (a “Plan B”).
29.Get better organized.
30.Clean up workspace clutter.
31.Stop procrastinating.
32.Make your workspace as ergonomic as you can.
33.Wear clothes that are comfortable and that you look good in.
34.Try some “positive affirmations.”
35.Learn to manage your boss.
36.Meditate/pray/contemplate.
37.Avoid negative people as much as you can.
38.Write down the things you like about your job.
39.Make a list of all your achievements in the last year.
40.Get clear on your life goals and take a step, no matter how small, toward those goals every day.
41.Learn to love yourself as you are.
42.Put a smile on your face.
43.Get a hobby that makes you happy.
44.Learn to prioritize. Learn to delegate.
45.Stop comparing yourself to others.
46.Ask for help when you need it.
47.Break big jobs into bite-size pieces.
48.Know your limitations and let others know them too.
49.Don’t try to control what is uncontrollable.
50.Hang in there!

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Additional from me, take at least 10 deep breaths and 5 minutes rest when things seems to be out of control... it really helps! :)