Suspend-It

Ever since we were kids, young, youthful and naive, my cousin has always dreamed about being a doctor. She’d play house with us with fake stethoscopes and pretend she can hear our heartbeats, and tell us we’re sick, giving us orange juice and prescribing chocolate once a day.

I found it amazing that at such a young age she has been able to decide what kind of future she wanted. When I was about to enter college I had a hard time choosing what course I should take up, simply because I couldn’t make up my mind. Right now she is preparing for her board exam, and I wish her luck.

She told me she wanted an administration job because she wanted to work for the government and serve people. She actually chose to help people over money, and this still amazes me to this very moment.

Knowing the fact that medicine is quite an expensive road to trek in our world, and most people who take that up find themselves shifting to nursing simply because it is more convenient just saddens me. My cousin told me that thought never crossed her mind, and this inspired me more.

I just cross my fingers that she achieve her lifelong dream with great success and happiness.

I read somewhere that it is your feet that take you traveling to all the beautiful places inthe world, and thus, you should choose only the best and comfortable footwear for them.Borrowing from this thought, I believe it is your bag that holds the most important thingsfor you at any given moment – it could be your ID, your toiletries, important documents, oranything.Whatever it is, you bring these items because they are important to you at thattime.So be it luggage for travel clothes and other travel essentials, briefcases for work-related papers, school bags for your school books and school work and more, bags are a practicalnecessity for daily life. Which may be why I am uncomfortable going out with no bag, almost feeling naked without one. Bags are not a vanity for me, nor do I collect bags, but Ido have bags with specific functions – a few for daily use and a few for travel.Come to think of it, I think I need a new bag for my new Netbook. Hmm… I think I’ll do some shopping right now!

I recently saw a Scott Pilgrim music video that showed a couple of scenes from the said movie that was yet to be released.

All I can say is, Ramona Flowers’ binoculars are quite awesome, I didn’t think anyone could pull off a look like that.

I don’t think the way she dyes her hair is quite impractical though. I saw her have about three different hair colors. I know this is only a movie and that she’s most likely using wigs, but it got me to thinking how naive I was when I was in college. I wanted to dye my hair blonde, leave it be for three weeks, then dye my hair red for it to be bright.

I realized my hair right now is fine, and it would cost me a lot to maintain that hair color and keep my hair healthy, so such a decision is not only impractical, but also inconvenient.

I have recently been quite addicted to playing The Sims 3 for the fact that I can make beautiful houses in it.

Most of my dream homes can now be found in my town, thank god for mods!

This game not only is enjoyable, but it also helps you exercise creativity and to help you budget time!

As I was buying furniture from my home one day, I couldn’t help but notice how the faucet looking like one of the Moen kitchen faucets. It really is amazing how these pixels resemble real life objects.

Always remember that real life is a lot better than simulation, though! That probably is one of the things most people who play this game forget often.

This is definitely a game I would recommend anyone who enjoys making things to play.

I have been very interested in fashion since I was a teenager, and I can say that I love DIY stuff most.

Not only are they original, this means that you would be the only one who has them! Being unique has never even felt this good before.

Most of my friends ask me where I bought my stuff, and they stare at me incredulously when I tell them I made them myself.

I just buy jewelry making supplies and clothes from thrift shops, and voila! Instant makeover!

Just make sure you actually know what you’re doing, pins and needles hurt when they are not handled properly! If you have no clue, try asking a friend who knows. Google is also your best friend, don’t ever forget that!

This can save you from spending a lot of money without having to sacrifice looking cheap and being able to express yourself.

It’s been a month now since I’ve join my second company. I really love my work right now. I literally get paid for doing something I love.

And my COO, Lee Ann, is the best! She’s the type of boss who thinks it’s very important that her managers do not get burned out with overtime. To her, anything that can be delegated should be delegated. Any tasks that can be improved for it to be accomplished faster should be improved. She wants us to just supervise and do strategic planning. She also ordered us to inform her whenever we feel like we’re drowning or going to be burned out before we drown or burn out.

Of course, there will be times where we will need to do over time. Like what happened to me – I worked for two weeks straight including weekends - first time I did in this lifetime. I can already feel myself getting fat due to lack of exercise that I’m now close to buying apidexin just to keep myself from blowing up.

However, I’m so relieved that Lee Ann’s not in favor of killing her managers with too much work (unlike my CEO in my previous company). During our operations meeting, she said there’s no need to prove ourselves to her because she already knows our capabilities. Thank God! I don’t want to be like the other managers who work 13 hours a day every day. I never really did get that. For me, the more you spend working after your scheduled work hours means the more inefficient you are. You should be able to finish your tasks within work hours.

Now, whenever Lee Ann calls for overtime on a weekend and it’s not really that crucial and I do feel burned out, I can say, without guilt, as my friend Mark had advised, that “I’d love to, but I already have plans for the weekend. I’m willing to work extra hours during work days though.” ^_^

After the storm had passed last week, aside from the usual damages to our trees, the only downside was the blackout in the entire city. It was okay though, because there was no work the next day and I get to have one of those few rare moments where I’m able to hangout on our roof top and enjoy the brilliance of the stars and moon. I call this moon bathing.

Thanks to the blackout, the stars that night were shining more radiantly than usual - literally looking like loose diamonds that you can easily pick out one by one.

I remember in our previous house/condo where I had to share my room with my sisters; during my I-need-space times, I found refuge in the condo’s rooftop at night. It became my place of solitude. Now that I have my own room, basking in the moon and stars glory has been very rare for me. I should do that more often. It’s very uplifting.

On a rainy, almost stormy afternoon, while having lunch with my friend and office mate Wendi at this nice Tempura restaurant, we got into talking about the big flood that damaged several villages last September which buried a lot of houses under water. It turns out that her grandparents’ house was one of those that were affected.

Wendi shared that no one was hurt and most of the damages in their house have now been repaired. The only problem was the fact that all the documents, textbooks, and even their highly valued pictures plus the negatives are now beyond restoration. I guess nowadays, having a digital camera can be handy in preserving those “Kodak moments”.

I remember my friend Mark who doesn’t like taking pictures on the context that he treasures everything with his memory. I agree with him. However, it’s still nice to have mementos to share to your friends, children and grand children someday, don’t you think?

I don’t really understand why people love to be under spotlights so much. I know most of us want privacy, and famous people don’t get to have that.

What’s worse is the fact that if you are famous, every little mistake you make will be seen by the public and frowned upon. I’m surprised at how many of the people in the big screen handle these. I myself am weak at heart so I know I cannot succumb to the life of someone rich and famous.

Sure, being rich and famous has its perks. I love pretty shoes and clothes, and most famous people get to have sponsors that let them wear whatever they want, I just don’t really find it emotionally healthy.

I guess most of them just live by the fact that they can’t please everyone. The question is how do they live with that? Who wouldn’t want to please everyone, anyway?

I have been quite a big fan of the fashion industry since I was a prepubescent, so I know all of this quite well. Being famous isn’t always about the pretty clothes, face, and shoes.

Yesterday, my friends and I were on our way home from a fun fun road trip. We went from town to town trying all the specialty food and delicacies they could offer. On the interstate, a police car drove past us then signaled us to stop. Clueless at first, I parked the car and respectfully asked the policeman. As he explained, I was driving too fast and exceeded the speed limit. Curious, I asked how he measured my driving speed and he bragged his newly issued Radar detector. He said that Cobra radar detectors are one of the most accurate detectors in the market. Convinced, I surrendered my license to him.

He issued me a speeding ticket and it was actually my first time. I guess I enjoyed the trip with my friends that I forgot the speed limit. My friends were all laughing at me when I returned to the car. They kept on making fun of me until we arrived home. It was fun anyway. When I got home, I immediately scanned my ticket and posted it on facebook. This was my first ticket.