My Cup of Tea

Email this to a friend Because I really want to update my 12 blogs today, I spent five long hours last night rolling my eyes to the four corners of my room, thinking what entry to post.... And to spare my brain from further stress of digging ideas deeply, I just created this very personal post, well, uhmmm about myself. Sorry to treat you to something not interesting but I really want to update this blog before I would be eaten up by another grueling week of the second semester enrollment. @___@  I am afraid I might loss some brain cells if I would force myself to think hardcore topics during the time no worthy news to share  ...haha!.... so just endure this not-so-glamorous tattling about myself. I simply love blobbing you know.. One of my favorite foods, California Maki Things you didn't hear about me Stammering I stammer a lot!It's very frustrating, but the feeling of nervousness that clouded in my system forced my tongue to stutter, though it

Last night, after doing my usual nightly routines--- writing reminders in my small notebook ("things to do" list for the next day activitiy), listing down the expenses I incurred in a day and reading notes ---I spotted an old file about the Personality Test/PhD Certified Premium Test I took four years ago, so I pulled the report and re-read the contents and very amused--- again.lol! IQ Score: 120 J ust could not believe it and not quite sure what it meant, it was just generated anyway after I took the 40 minute-test, I don't know how it happened and how I answered the questions but I really hit this score, yaaay . haha! According to the report, this IQ score is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions I answered correctly. Ever since I was a kid, I love trivias and quizzes.  So based on this score my intellectual type is INSIGHTFUL LINGUIST ! Which means I've the natural fluency of a writer and the visual spatial strengths of an artist a

Just received the three copies of my published book online today and quite amused with its size and appearance..very glossy!The paper used in the printing is not newsprint but a thick super white bond paper American style.hehehe! But I'm having a mixed feeling right now, I don't know what it is but it felt like I want to hide it from others and don't want anybody to read it! Not that all the contents inside are messy or have so many typographical errors but the feeling is just so strange. For two hours I didn't open the book, I just stared its glossy cover and read the premise and rolled my eyes in the ceiling, hmmm ....I don't know but I am quite apprehensive with the criticism I will be receiving from the people who will read it. But this is a wonderful book and I am very proud of it, when I started researching topics for this book I had in mind to make it more like a reference book so I prepared each answer with complete explanation and description

After reading Bianca Gonzales' blog today about " bloggers keep blogging do not get tamad (lazy) posting !"hahaha, I immediately got an idea what to post here today. For the past weeks I was overtly anxious and sulky with reasons I couldn't understand. So maybe I need to take a different route, a new "diversion", a new focus, to avoid being morose and somber. I wanted to disconnect myself temporarily from the things that could trigger annoyance and maybe put behind the disappointment I felt towards something. While waiting for the net connection to pick its speed, I leisurely write stuff in my little notebook. I am fond of scribbling useless things in my notebook when boredom hits me so today is just like other boring days. And my list varies from "things/songs that remind me towards something or someone" to "things I detested and dreamed to own" to "foods lots of foods!" to "visiting the great places in the w

After contemplating for three months whether to sell it or not, finally, I made a go to dispatch it and thank God there is an interested buyer even if my laptop is literally obsolete and part of the forgotten generation. But despite of its bad performance and my constant exasperation because of its primitive feature, I still feel a little bit sad of dispatching it, because it plays a big role in my writing life and my schooling and provided me comfort and sanctuary when I need to blob and release my emotional agony. It became the sole witness of my emotional turmoil and struggle to rebuild my shattered dreams. In the middle of the night, when the situation is unbearable and I just want to type words to release my bitterness, I just crawled in bed, pulled my laptop and composed journal entries. It pacified my spirit. Well, I am not fussy and fastidious when it comes to electronic gadgets, I never bothered myself  too much on what might people think on my shabby gadgets, I am not overt

" God is faithful even if we are not, He fulfills His promises. Everything that happens in-between---that’s grace” (Confessions of an Impatient Bride) Last year, after reading the book of Rissa Singson-Kawpeng, “ Confessions of an Impatient Bride ” my life’s principles had a massive make-over. All tensions and anxieties blew off like pieces of dust into the horizon…her sharing of the lessons of “Potters in Japan” made me realized that “waiting” is just a marvelous word personally designed by God. Afterall....age is an attitude of the mind . I f you don't mind, then it doesn't matter :-)  Okay, so today is another milestone of my existence. But no, not my birthday but my birthdate ^____^ I read once that some world's "Thinkers" disputed the terms “birthday” and “birthdate”, according to them we don’t have a birthday each year but just a birthdate. People have only their birthdays once every seven years, hmmm...sounds logical anyway.  Wel

9:00 pm...Just got home from a good dinner at Sangkai Japanese restaurant with my MBA classmates. We'd a little celebration because second semester is over and we had a successful presentation of our Marketing Plan 2 hours ago, what a huge relief! We'd been throwing our effort, joggling time with this project since March 16 (where we stayed from 10am to 9pm at Kangaroo during Araw ng Dabaw!) and finished it prior to the deadline, thanks to our professor, Dr. Danny Te, who allowed us to use the revolutionary Marketing Plan Pro software. This software, powered by Duct Marketing, is famously used by top business executives in the US, including CEOs around Silicon Valley.   Paying attention to the presentation Our professor, Dr. Te, listened intently as one of my group mates presented the background of the company Back in college, when I took this subject, our instructor then did not allow us to work as a group (on marketing plan) because we were only 12 in the cla

At the start of Lent Season, I made a promise to practice some exercise of self-mortification, discarding temporarily some sort of luxury and fun. So I started eating simplest meals. During the day, I only resort to plain vegetables, fish, boiled eggs, fresh fruits and oatmeal. At night, I have nothing but Whole Wheat bread, fruits and hot green tea. I n my whole existence, I never put my self in a strict diet, though I ridiculously gained weight in my high school years, except for drinking Kalamansi juice before taking breakfast, I never practice any form of dieting solution, so eating simple foods is just a plain routine for me. For the past 10 years, I am eating healthy foods only, no softdrinks, no coffee, no excessive meat intake. Last night while eating sea foods, I suddenly missed my life in the province, the joy, the laughter, the tranquility of the surroundings, the beautiful scenery at sunset and the magnificent sunrise near the beach. So I decided to come home this April,

Okay, this is some sort of practice. Since I am just waiting to finish my masteral degree and look for another job where I could maximize my potentials, I did some research about the possible job interviews thrown by prospective employers.  I always considered oral interviews as scary, it terrifies me, I have this less-than perfect oral recitation skill back in school :-) So to prepare myself for this nerve-wracking ordeal, I gathered possible questions: What is your greatest strength? I pride myself for having this very flexible attitude when it comes to meeting deadlines. My experience as a freelance writer online thought me so many things about submitting work on time. What is your greatest weakness? I have this very bad stammering habit. I stutter a lot so I have this less-than-perfect oral communication skill. It's something I dreaded with but I am slowly working on it because I know it is a disadvantage especially in a globally competitive workplace.

While blog walking at Bianca Gonzales’s site, I read her blogpost about Top Three things. So I made my own listing and made it Top Five ^_____^ MY TOP FIVE Five usernames I often used: 1. Snowprincess 2. Snowy 3. Icepink 4. Isabella Windsor 5. jlamela Five of my favorite flowers: 1. Tulips 2. Roses 3. Carnation 4. Orchids 5. Dahlias Five things that scare me: 1. Rats! 2. Heights (mountain climbing is far from my mind) 3. Losing any of my parents and siblings 4. Losing my eyesight 5. Cancer Five of my everyday essentials: 1. Cellphone 2. Greentea 3. Sunblock 4. Face powder 5. Lipgloss Five favorite songs: 1. Beautiful in my Eyes by Joshua Kadison 2. On This Day by David Pomeranz 3. Later by Fra Lippo Lippi 4. The Colour of Love by Billy Ocean 5. When I look into your Eyes by Firehouse Five things I want in a relationship (if ever.lol!) 1. Trust 2. Respect 3. Honesty/Fidelity 4. Initiative to make each other so happy 5. Unders