Thinking about 'us'

Me thinking about that special person 

During NATSCI, though it was disrespectful, i didn't pay attention to class, since i was missing someone so badly, and on a piece of yellow paper I wrote:

I think about you all the time, not a minute goes by that a thought of you comes by. Your kisses, your tight embrace, your sweet alluring smell, your very presence. 

Its saddening that I can't see you as much as I want to, but I do all I can tomake you see how much I really want to spend time with you, in spite of our very tight schedules, like how I text you "good morning," like how I always post on your wall, saying how much I miss you, or sometimes how I just go crazy when I don't do those things.

But I don't always show what I feel, sometimes I just keep quiet and thank God for every moment we are together, and how I pray, and heed that we'll meet again soon.

Its quite obvious how much I love you, and how I'm dying deep inside every minute we're apart. But keep your chin up baby, I'm always with you, in both heart and soul.

The SunShine Award

A big thank you to +Rayona Tuneelo  for nominating me for the "SunShine Award." It is an award that was started off by Ms. +Adrianna Joleigh.

The sunshine Award rules 

*Post the Sunshine Award logo.

*Then nominate ten fellow bloggers you feel are worthy of this award. 

Announce their nomination on their blog. Plus, link a pingback to the nominator’s blog.

Here are my nominees, with a short description. 

Teo Flev, despite he being a greenhorn in the world of blogging, has shown tremendous potential. He is a Greek, and like most of his ancestors, a deep thinker. His blogpost, are very interesting, especially his "how-to" post. Read his posts, to get in depth accounts of a Greek Philosopher. 

Rayoona Tuneelo, is a young lady with a lot of talent. Her blogging goes through a form of numerous poems that touch the heart, and invoke emotions. Personally, one of her poems made me cry, please refer to I Miss You. She channels her emotions and experiences to poems, that have a sort of style that is her own.

Lance Jones, is a veteran blogger at his finest, I idolize this young man, who has been dedicating a huge portion of his time to blogging (two years to be exact), with more than 100 posts, and a big audience clinging to his every word. His post are thought provoking. His style is to discuss a subject using wit and humor. Informing and entertaining us at the same time. 

Joe Morgan, I don't know how this guy does it, but he has amaassed over five thousand viewers in a matter of months. He is relatively new to the blogosphere, but his blogposts are one of a kind.

Favorite color? Blue

Favorite animal? A dog (like Hachiko) an Akita to be exact.

Favorite number? 5

Favorite nonalcoholic drink? Ice tea

Favorite alcoholic drink? White wine, dry. 

Facebook or Twitter? Twitter, because of the up-to-date news. 

My Passions? Piano, blogging, writing, reading, public speaking. 

Giving or Receiving Gifts? Giving.

Dear Mom

Epic face with epic mom

Dear Mom,

Happy Mothers' Day!

Thank you mom, for everything. The dedication, the will, the perseverance to raise me and my 3 other siblings. It takes a lot of blood and sweat to raise a litter that big. And for that I salute you.

The Fave four, the guys that piss mom off 

Mom, I do try to not say how much I love you, but rather show it. I do love you mom, I idolize you, and you can't tell how proud I am to be your son!

(ehem) (cough) (cough)  You don't know how lucky I feel that I have a mom that is beautiful like you. (cough)

-_-

But, I'll stop the flattering now. On to business.

Mom a few months ago, I aspired to become an honor student, (I am who I am) and now? Finally I have reached my goals. And I couldn't have done it without you.

@Grad

when I brought home my first trophy

Because of you, I kept on going. No matter how hard seems got, I always had you by my back, offering not help with my homework but with something far far more greater, you helped me with morale support.

During Recognition day

You inspire me to be the best  I could be. And that inspiration has gone a long way.

at a national quiz bee

I've always see to it mama, that you are proud of me. And I keep this in mind, every time I have a contest. You have always been my lucky charm. When I think about it, if you weren't by my side, I might not have won a single trophy.

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crowned as Eco King

Mom, I hope that I did make you proud, because all of my achievements, everything I have done, every single minute I have invested for education, --guess what?--- is for you.

I do feel awfully sorry if I tend to get to your nerves sometimes, I'm a teen, and you know that. But I do all I can to make you happy. I thank you, because you don't treat me only as your son, but also a bestfriend, whom you confide with. I'm happy that when we have problems, I have a say to suggest solutions (even if I am the problem sometimes.)

Just remember mom, that that sooner or later that it's not just trophies or medals, that I will give you, there is more than that, what I really want to give you someday, is success. I want to share my success with you.

Epic mom, makes, epic children

I will always be here mom, no matter what happens, no matter how pissed off you are at me, no matter how much i let you feel like you wished I was never born, I will still be there.



Through good and bad, thick and thin, I will always be there, thank you mom, for everything.

I love you.


Your Pabidang Anak
(Your Superstar Son),

Adrian James
(Jay)

Just do it (tomorrow)

Deadlines at the end of the day, stacks of homework, coupled with projects and your teacher hounding you to finish! What did you do to deserve these torments? It's driving you nuts!

Well, you saw it coming. The reason your schoolwork is such a wreck is because you did them at the last minute. You probably told yourself that you've got plenty of time, quoting Nike's slogan,

"Just do it.......Tomorrow."

It seems procrastinating is a quick escape, much like drugs, to our problems. Yet, after we procrastinate, we find ourselves  with even more problems. Though they seem like an solution, they really aren't.

Clear out all distractions

from www.smh.com.au 

Even before you get started you are aced with a lot of distractions, preventing you from doing work. 

What you do is, log-out of Facebook, turn off your PC, focus. Remove all distractions. Plug off the TV, turn down the stereo, and stop playing the Xbox. 

Go to a place that is quite, cool with proper lighting to make you comfortable.

Because being uncomfortable leads to finding distractions. Distractions often ends up as procrastination. And, procrastination results to no work done at all. And no work done, in a few more days, equals even more work! 

So clear out all distractions to get started. 

Get motivated

from pavementrunner.com 

Probably the hardest part of doing schoolwork, or any work for that matter, is starting it.  You have to admit, mountains of paperwork to go through can be quite discouraging.

You need motivation, something to give you that 'jump start.' 

Instead of rambling over how much work there is to do, you should just do it, now. 

Utilizing the "need-want" strategy

A strategy I use to get a job done is the 'need-want' strategy. Creating a reson to do something to serve as a motivation. 

"I need to finish this report early, because I want to watch a movie later with my friends." 

"I need to do my homework tonight, because I  want  to have nothing to do for the rest of the weekend." 

"I need  to ace this test because I want  to get exempted from the subject's project." 

The reward system can definitely spur you to finish the job. Just be careful in getting to psyched for the reward, to the point that you're in such a rush to get things done, that you end up, sacrificing the quality of your work. 

Using the 'positive' strategy

Another motivational strategy is the positive strategy. You need to think of something, an idea, a person, anything, that makes the effort in doing work worth it. 

The next time you do a book report, think about your nice teacher how great he/she lectures and how interested you are about her subject. That can get you pumped up, Think of her commending on your excellent work. 

Or, when you're reviewing for a big exam, why not bet with a good friend, the person who gets a higher score gets treated to lunch. Just the thought of you winning and rubbing it in ought to inspire you. 

Peerwork: Just do it, together 

Doing homework with your friends is the oldest trick in the book and probably the most effective. 

from tealgeezus.deviantart.com 

Having someone to do homework with definitely takes out the boredom. And who knows,  you might actually enjoy it! 

Peerwork also makes the team, efficient. Try cross-examining your work and you'll be surprised  to see how helpful you can be in cleaning up errors, in a report or an assignment. 

Peerwork also opens doors to discussions, in the end, you will end up learning even more than you bargained for. 

Also, if you think you might suck at math but you happen to have a friend who is good at it, why not invite him over to tutor you?  Who knows, you might be good at something that he is not. 

So you can just set up a study date, and go from there. 

Just do it, NOW 

there you have it, these are my study techniques to avoid procrastination. hope you learned a thing or two. 

Are you the World's Mockingjay?

"Fire is catching! And if we burn, you  burn with us."

Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire, in Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" series, ignites the world of Panem to revolt against an oppressive Capitol, serving as the face of an ever growing rebellion. She is Panem's hope, she is the Mockingjay.



Panem and our world are not different, both share a war, a war fought on many fronts, battles against, poverty, oppression, terrorism, drugs, and bullying

Most of us idolize Katniss, having the ability to lead a rebellion into victory, yet unknown to most of us, is that everyone can be a Katniss, everyone can be a Mockingjay.

Letting the seeds of rebellion grow 

Everyone has the seed of rebellion in them. it's just that it hasn't grown yet. As a Mockingjay, your job is to let these seeds grow, with awareness and the urget to take action. It's one thing to be ignorant of a problem, another to be aware of it, and a totally different thing if you decide to do something about it. 

It is the Mockingjay that convince people that, yes, they can do something. It is the Mockingjay that tears off the shrouds of ignorance and deceit  letting people see out of the dark, into the light, grasping the truth.  

The Mockingjay is the catalyst to an uprising that has been long overdue.

Lighting a united flame

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A Mockingjay rouses several uprisings in different areas, but unifying theses little uprisings into one, is a different story, it's what we call, a full-scale revolution.

When people unite for a cause, they are invincible. People who fight alongside each other, achieve the impossible. 

The Mockingjay, rallies the people to one global and united cause. Urging others to work together against a common enemy. 

Are you the Mockingjay? 

Look around, our world is filled with Mockingjays, all 1,809,000,000 of them, in fact, 1/4 of the world population are Mockingjays, the World's Mockingjays are what we call the Youth. 

from www.un.org

They youth despite their young age, have proven time and time again that they can make a difference. 

therealnews.com

The youth utilizing social media, has managed to topple an oppressive regime, proven by the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, when videos of protests uploaded to YouTube, piqued world interest. With the world behind the protesters back, supporting their cause, it was only a matter of time before Mubarak fell out of power. 

 from www.bgc-gv.bc.ca

The youth in being part of campaigns against bullying, during a large movement every February 27, where London Drugs, encourage everyone to wear a pink t-shirt to send a message against bullying.

Drugs have been a long issue, the world actively participates every June 26, as the International Day Against Drug Abuse. 

And finally the youth through education, has brought up a nation out of the clutches of poverty, building a productive economy, and a better country. 

According to Filipino Hero Dr. Jose Rizal:

"The youth is the hope of the motherland." 

The Mockingjays are the epitome of hope, the hope of humanity, the hope of the world. 

from www.docspopuli.org

Billions of Mockingjays 1.809 Billlion strong, as a flock, united for one cause, cannot be stopped. 

So let me ask you one last time,

Are you the  World's Mockingjay? 

from thehungergames.wikia.com

a big thank you to Rod for exposing me to the World of Panem, and to +Hannah Cianciolo for discussing with me the Hunger Games Series. 

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Religion to the Youth

Religion, faith and God are some of the very sensitive topics for people, especially for young ones. These are topics as Mitch Albom puts them as “touchy-feely,” things that we rather not talk about.

from http://www.patheos.com/blogs/aidankelly/2012/06/why-wicca-is-a-major-world-religion/

Here in the Philippines, most of the youth of my age, treat religion more like a chore, than a thing to praise for. They attend services, masses and ceremonies, half-heartedly. They quickly await the end of everything, eager to go home. It seems that to some, Twitter and Facebook are even more important. 

We have a common notion that whatever the religion of our parents is, we must follow. But getting a person to convert to a faith out of tradition rather than choice, may lead him/her not to grasp the actual point of religion—worshipping a mighty being, God.

Choosing your religion is a big decision. This decision requires ample time of thinking and soulsearching. Children should be given the freedom to choose a religion that they feel comfortable with.

This choice may take as long as it can. The time should be allocated to studying the religion in depth. What are their customs? Are there any restrictions? When do I have to go to church for service or masses?

And ultimately the mighty question:

“Is this the right religion for me?”

Each religion has its own set of belief and values. Therefore, it is recommended that the youth should take time to explore different religions, till he finds the one. The one that fits his own beliefs and values.

Letting the youth attend and participate in a religion that he actually chose, gives them a greater appreciation.

You see, the youth does not treat religion as a chore per se; we just have to let them treat religion on their own terms.

Now to the youth, we are all given a right to choose a religion that fits us, and no one can do anything about it. It is our life. We all choose our paths.

After all, whatever your sect, religion, faith, or brotherhood you belong in, we will only be worshipping one divine entity, one great being, one God. 

Please don't say you love me

Please don't say you love me, 'cause I might just break your heart. I'm afraid that  I'll just cheat, that I might lie, or even let you die.

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You're so pure, so divine. I don't deserve you. To think that of all the people on the world, I end up with someone so kind as you. So, please don't say you love me, 'cause I might just break your heart.

Sometimes, I make you cry, I don't even notice. I hurt you, even if I don't mean to. I make you sad, even if you don't try to show. So, please don't say you love me, 'cause I might just break you heart.

It's amazing how willing you are to sacrifice so much, no matter what the cost, just to be with me. Deep inside, I know that you feel like your losing yourself. I'm afraid that after I'm done with you, you might look yourself in the mirror, and you'll barely recognize yourself. So, please don't say you love me, 'cause I might just break your heart.

It's better this way, if we just part ways. I know it might hurt but it's for your own good. . If you don't leave, I'll give you a reason to. So, please don't say you love me, 'cause I might just break your heart.

I tell you  these words, and turn away. Surprised I was, when you got in my way. You grabbed my hands, held them tight, you hugged and even kissed me too. You looked me in the eye and said,

"Please don't say you'll leave me, 'cause I might just fall apart
Please don't say you'll leave me, 'cause in your arms is where I want to be."

I kiss her on her forehead, smile and shed a tear, when all I can say is,

" Please just say you love me, so I'll take care of your heart.
   Please just say you love me, 'cause you already got mine."


This short essay was inspired by

Gabrielle Aplin's Please Don't Say You Love Me.  watch it here.

A beautiful song indeed. 

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