Orchid Lois

In a remote area in the province of Batangas lies a proud UNESCO Heritage site that is the municipality of Taal. Little is very known with this ancestral town and not everyone has heard about such an exquisite place that others still have to discover.

Taal evokes a history with some delighting nature’s view too. With its admirable preservation of numerous old homes that withstand centuries, Taal unquestionably deserves its glory. Some of these houses include that of the famous MArcella Agoncillo, maker of the Philippine flag. Taal is also the home of historical churches like the Basilica de San Martin de Tours and Our LAdy of Caysasay Church. More than these, the town is famous for embroidered gowns made by its residents’ artistic hands. In fact, it is the Balisong and barong capital of the PHilippines.

To date, the local government has different programs to attract more and more tourists in their place of pride. Taal as many would agree is such a place worth visiting.

Some people have sleeping abnormalities whether they get it diurnal or nocturnal. They may have experienced that at one certain point in their life and have, since then, never got back to normal. Some of these sleep disorders are as follows:

Insomnia
Probably the most common, insomnia is the difficulty producing sleep with the tendency of waking up in periodic intervals when it is not yet time to get up.

Sleep Apnea
This is when a person stops breathing while they are asleep which causes them to suddenly wake up while gasping for some breath. This is quite dangerous as it can cause death.

Sleepwalking
Weird as it may seem, but sleepwalking is a disorder characterized by periods of getting out of bed while asleep. A person stands up, gets outside, and walks even when he is not conscious.

These three common sleep disorders sometimes indicate an associated health condition which needs some consultation and medications.

She was once among our circle of friends. We belong to the same group and share the same principles and preferences. We are literally friends.

However there came a point in time when things suddenly changed for a reason we are clueless of, a reason that did not reach our ears and is probably just kept in her soul.

We do not know why is that so, but she started being indifferent to us – not joining us in in our lunch or break times, not minding us when we are exchanging antics and jesting each other and checking out discounted appliances, refusing us when we give her something or asking her to go out, and worse, treating us like we ave not been friends before.

Eerything totally transformed into something we are not ready of but stil something we wish we could fix. With numerous tries we approached her but it seemed like she is always not in her perfect mood. She ignores us and display a countenance of irritation whenever she sees us.

We just can’t understand her or determine what exactly has gotten to her for her to act that way. And this is a tedious test.

With the title, it means counting something that is not in your hand yet.  For example, you expect a fixed amount of money on our payday to allocate to all your financial needs.

Let’s look at this principle in two perspectives.

Expectant of the Unsure. The pessimistic people would claim that people who early count their blessings are being fools and unpractical because the money is not with them yet so anytime, things can change and the otherwise may happen.  Therefore, they do not think of what they can do with that money coming soon because they are not sure too if there may be emergencies and other needs to prioritize when it comes.

Faith in a Promise. The optimistic on the other hand believes that it will come on time as promised and thinking of contingency and other possible worries is never worth it.  Whatever money they expect, they already think of what  to do with those like distributing it to all expenses and then needs follow.

Pinoy FM can be categorized into two depending on its target audience and their program formats:

Some of these are the popular Love Radio, Yes FM, Tambayan, and Star FM to name a few.  These radio stations generally use the Filipino language and style in conversation (as with the DJ’s) and are usually in humorous tones (with many comical remarks or jokes).

These FM stations for the masses target the common public – the normal housewives, the drivers, the carinderia workers, and typically that type of population in greater percentage.  Its effect flows to those neighbors, passengers, and ordinary customers who are sometimes “chance listeners” only who did not really intend to listen but since they hear it, they do listen.

In these example stations, most songs being played are the “masses’ hits”, that is the songs popularized by a certain TV program intended for the masses too, or those soundtracks of a movie which is also filmed to attract the general public.

These radio stations are the types that everyone can understand and most people can appreciate.

I was preoccupied all day with my downloads (yep, a professional pirate at heart, I guess). Because of this I really couldn’t focus on work. But anyway, so I spent most of my days downloading stuff from the internet, mostly videos and songs. I was really looking forward to watching the videos and listening to the songs at home but, alas, I’m only human. I had a serious senior moment. Guess what, I forgot to pull my USB from the computer.

Face Your Bedspace Woes

Your probably and honestly cannot afford a condo unit or a studio type room of your own so you resorted to the economical bedspace.  It’s okay.  And there’s no problem with that.

However, once you rent a bedspace, you have embrace these habits:

1. Clean-Up and Disinfect

Consider it your own even when your activities are only limited to sleeping and taking a bath.  Clean it regularly like you would if it is your own room.  Disinfect too once in a while as cleaning may not be enough since there usually is a lot of you inside so you’re not so sure what germs your other roommates might have brought everytime.

2. Socialize and be trustworthy

Of course you should treat it at least like your third home, if your workplace (or school) is your second, since it is your shelter after work (or school).  Therefore you should get to know your roommates and try to befriend each one of them so you wouldn’t feel aloof.  Be sure to gain their trust and not break it because you share the same room and you don’t want somebody mad at you.

3. Respect your Roommates and Respect Privacy

Respect your differences and your principles, and also one another’s privacy.  Do not meddle with something that is not your business to care unless asked.  Take consideration of their sleeping time so don’t be noisy too.  See to it that you are being liked and respected too in return.

Once you practice these, you’ll find a haven in your bedspace and you’ll live with people like your own family when away from your real one.

For Christians and other people who believe that there is an end of the world, endtimes discussion are always welcome aboard.  The preppers or those seriously taking the endtimes as something happening real soon have also multiplied now than they were during the earlier decades.

And true enough, if you’ll base the current episodes in the world on the book of Revelation in the Bible, you’ll distinguish the undeniable similarities.

Could it really be the end of the world soon?  Are we even ready for the endtimes yet?

In preparation for this, Christians always see to it that this is being discussed in their congregation.  Evangelists and the like have risen to spread the Word and warn the people whose souls are not saved yet.   These individuals are advised to repent and turn to Christ for He is the only way to the Father – the only means to get our souls the salvation.

There are also some dramatic changes among different immense groups of people either accepting the Lord or choosing otherwise.  All of these are believed to be connected with the endtimes.

How about you?  Are you ready for it?

Learning means acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behavior, skills and values (Wikipedia). From this definition learning has a wide scope and I believe that it is a lifetime process. It doesn’t start nor end after we graduate from school.

From when we were kids and as we aged, we continue exploring this life and so we continue learning new things. Life itself taught us this process. It is a process because learning is not just as simple as knowing everything all at once or instantly. You undergo a step-by-step process of discovery, failure and success. In order for us to learn we have to meet a series of actions or changes that will bring about results- and that is how we all learn.

Learning can be easy or hard depending on the individual. Since learning is associated with changes, if a person is open for change then it is easy for him to learn. But if a person is not open for for such change and when he think that his knowledge is good enough then learning will be hard for him.

If we learned something, it can be seen visibly through our behavior. Living this life will teach us so many things, just try to accept changes for you to be able to learn more.

Here are a batch of other suggestions in reference to a productive weekend.

 START A FITNESS PLAN. This does not have to be expensive – like enrolling to a gym, etc.  If you are on a limited budget, just try to have a resolution to do exercises and the like to stay fit.  You must do this on a regular basis.  Remember that as we age, we need to stay fit and healthy so this is a key.

 LEARN SOMETHING NEW. Learn to play an instrument, get sm58. All your weekdays you are bombarded with almost the same things – similar tasks, old assignments, etc.  You’ve had more than enough to carry it over the weekend.  This is why learning something new is really something that will make you productive even on your rest day.

 JOIN AN OUTREACH PROGRAM. Try to ask around if there’s one outreach program where you can participate.  Reserve one of your weekends to be involved in this causal activity that will surely be rewarding.

 LOOK FOR EXTRA SOURCES OF INCOME. If need arises, you might have to do this one to be productive on your day out of work.  Being an employee will  mostly not give you adequate returns for your many needs in life.  If you wish to earn more, use your weekend to look for other sources of income.

So those are the things that will make your weekends wonderfully productive.

Posture is one of the most important aspects of being confident. It’s not about the clothes, the shoes, the make-up, money or any material thing. Ever wonder how models became models? Is it because they are just pretty enough to became a model? Thats a big no. If you will observe, models have this confident aura which came from their posture. The main thing about models, why they still look good even in rugs, is that they think that they look good and that they are confident in their posture. They display immense amounts of confidence becuase of their posture and this inreturn makes them stand out in the crowd.

Like them, every one of us should maintain a good posture to have a good impression to others. It is not the impression of being good but of showing of confidence that you can do you anything. If you are a type of person who always have a slumped shoulder and who looks like he is carrying the whole world on your own, well, change it if you want to look confident. Stand straight, hold your head up, make eye contact.

By practicing this,step you’ll get surprise one day of the positive reactions of the people around you. Goodluck!

At one point in time, everyone is human enough to imagine or wish for a life of glamour at least for a day – pampering yourself in bubble bath every morning, shopping galore every weekend, travel opportunities during the holidays, monthly visits to your country house and condo units, splurging money in the casinos, dining in high-end restaurants and checking-in at prestigious hotels, indulging yourself at the spa and salon regularly, investing in the stock markets, etc.

We all wished we could be rich like those tycoons or celebrities who really live a life of extravagance and can afford a number of 10 drawer slide or even more extravagant house furniture.

We all wanted ownership of material things in this world. We crave to acquire many properties or purchase gadgets every time there is new in the market. We crave to try expensive food that we have not tried eating ever. We want to spend triple the maximum that we are supposed to spend.

Well, it’s not bad to dream. It’s not bad to fancy things of glamour and money. It’s healthy to simply hunger for a life that keeps you distant from financial worries. It’s sound to meekly thirst for a lifestyle that maintains youth and glitz. It’s all okay.

Dreaming of experiencing this one day is all right. But in case you’re not able to achieve it, then just be optimistic and still grateful because perhaps, it’s just not for you.

There are three additional days I took note of this year– Valentines Day, White Day and Black Day. Honestly, I gave somebody chocolates on Valentines Day, and now that White Day is near, I’m agitated. Will I receive chocolates back on White Day or will I eat jjajangmyun on Black Day?

I don’t quite understand why White Day is called as such. If you ask me, it should be “Red Day” but since red has been associated with Valentines, I guess it should be “Crimson Day.” Just think about it. White Day is a make or break day. Either relationships are confirmed or heart get broken. If love is associated with the color red, so is heartbreak–it’s a painful and bloody thing.

Anyway, I can’t say I’m not hoping to receive any chocolates on White Day.  A friendship chocolate will do. Oh, I don’t know. I should stop thinking about it or else I’ll really bleed crimson regret when I don’t get any.

Before the 21st century, some people used to keep journals or diaries where they take into account the things that happened to their lives on a daily basis. Some think that this is kind of weird especially if the person continues it up to adulthood, thinking that it’s only for the younger generation or whatnot.

I say, “whatever”. We all have our own sentimental sides. And we have to write it somewhere, don’t we?

Then came the rise of friendster, which became much like a techy version of paper where you put, well not your daily anecdotes, but still, your life and self’s narratives, eh? You, who did not even write about yourself using the ink before, took interest of doing so, when the means was practiced on a popular modern way that’s like friendster. Okay, forget friendster as it was dumped off by Facebook, that is more than just your own webpage, but, admit it or not, a chronicle of your life’s daily tales.