Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Onesentence.org: GO THERE


I found out about this site in one of my old candy magazines. It's filled with both equally sad and equally happy stories. All expressed in one sentence (sometimes two). It's true that these days we rarely have any patience for anything that is why I'm recommending this site for those impatient people. Here we can learn how to appreciate life with only a few words, a few seconds and a lot of meaningful realizations.

Samples:

Nothing good about grief Charlie Brown

I was laying next to her when she took her last breath, and now I can't seem to catch mine.

Joe Touchole

As I bent over to pick up her pen, the sound of my pants ripping warned me that my life was about to change.

Elizabeth

After reading a box of old greeting cards from my parents, I realized for the first time that the only card my Dad ever signed "Love, Dad" was the last one he ever gave me before he unexpectedly died.


Saturday, November 27, 2010

The CHB Agenda






My sister and I went to this cafe last Friday. Coffee House Beanery is a cafe which you'd most likely miss but in it's own right it shouldn't be. It has reasonably affordable food that is surprisingly delicious. My recent favorite is the Big Chewy Cookie and also the Tuna, Mac and Cheese. The Cookie was of course big and chewy, it was also so soft it would make your mouth water just to think about it. The Tuna, Mac and Cheese surprisingly didn't taste like tuna at all, didn't taste like cheese either but that's a good thing because I don't usually like tuna nor cheese. My sister and I are going on mini food trips and the targets are cafes. The first was Book Latte and the second, and most recent, The Coffee House Beanery. Both have been successful trips ending with a full- or at least moderately full stomach.

While Book Latte had books to brag about. The CHB had inspiring quotes written on their mirrored walls and frames filled with the great sayings of many wise men and women. Good music, Good food, air-conditioning and a lovely scent of coffee beans wafting in the air made the cafe a good place to just chill and eat.

I wish I looked better in these pictures but my sister failed to tell me that I looked like I just passed a tornado.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead (Lyrics)


I wanted a better music video for this song but this is the best I can do.
I like the lyrics and the story it tells. listen carefully and read the lyrics.
It tells about two individuals who meet again, being "introduced by a
friend of a friend". These two used to have a relationship and as the song
goes on you'll know how it ended. It wasn't a happy ending but it was an
okay ending. I think it's all in all bittersweet.

Immersing

The Immersion trip was okay. It was fun and tiring. I can't say that it totally changed me and made me realize something BIG but it made me realize something important nonetheless. My "Nanay" for the day was a kind mother of three lovely children. They were all good to us as all the families were. At some point I tried to play Connect Four with my little "sister", it didn't go so well. Some of the other much littler children tried to play as well, I did my best to prevent them from eating any of the pieces that might cause them indigestion and a trip to the hospital. My family there made me think of my real family. They had a simple wants and a simple lifestyle that reminded me of our own way of living. My "sister" there made me think of my much younger cousin whom I was often mean to when she was still in the Philippines.
I'm not that good with children and I often avoid situations where I might interact with them. I sometimes get worried whether they'd like me or not. So as much as possible I avoid situations where they could judge me and choose. But this recent experience of mine taught me how I was a child once and how I used to act the same way they do. It was honestly very fun to be with that young girl because it made me see how wrong I've been about them. I wish that I could be brave enough to apologize to that cousin of mine when she gets here.