tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440295550388561432011-07-31T15:32:28.506+08:00"Happy and sad, elated and miserable, secure and afraid, loved and denied, <br>patient and angry, peaceful and wild, complete and empty...all of it. <br>I would feel everything. It would all be mine." <br>-- Stephenie Meyer, The Host: A Novel, 2008Avrilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11379879128926883952noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944029555038856143.post-88979346084019248732009-06-24T23:38:00.002+08:002009-06-24T23:42:36.442+08:00

I decided to give up my Trying to Wake blog and move to That Yoga Psyche. The new blog will include my thoughts and experiences as a Yoga Teacher-trainee and Psychology grad student, among life in general. Hope to see you there!I'll be keeping Wickednesse for some fun and random inspiration.

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We used to kid around in the office about how we were narcissistic. A bunch of intelligent, confident women who all liked how we looked physically. We were achievers. We liked ourselves, or so we proclaimed.But now I've been trying to figure out if I love myself...and I really don't know. Do you love yourself? Not in any narcissistic or negative way, but can you say that you truly love yourself?

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I'm sure you've heard that all our daily concerns really shouldn't concern us allthat much, since our lives are but itty-bitty infinitesimal pieces of the happenings in our world and in the life of our planet. Granted. Hearing that gave me some perspective.I watched a documentary on the National Geographic channel about how scientists have found a black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Most

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If you look at the area where the liscense plate is supposed to be, it says "Mr. Romantiko". :-D Remember this discussion, Vicki and Livi?

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I need a desk. I'm super OC when it comes to studying. Remember my post on hightlighters? I've found a new favorite school supply item: see-through tape flags! They look like highlighter ink when they've been stuck onto paper, but at the same time, they act as tape flags so I can mark my pages and index them on the edge!Given all that, I need a proper desk to study and work on. :-(

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I was thinking about how Sky Cable now has this Sky Cable Select package where you can choose only the channels you want to have. I wouldbe perfectly happy with a package of the following (in order of preference):National GeographicHBODiscovery ChannelStar MoviesCNNBBCAXNStar World(CNN wins over BBC because I love Richard Quest's shows!)So many great shows on National Geographic the past week.

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In general, I was okay with the Twilight movie. I liked how it was edgy and looked liked a rock music video. Kristen Stewart looks like the Bella I had in my head. I didn't think Rob Pattinson was anywhere near the Edward in my head though and therefore never did him justice, but Rob was a good partner for Kristen in terms of their chemistry. I was okay with the added field trip scene. My main

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I've been wondering for a while now if I have an obssessive personality. When my mind gets its grip on something, it's very very hard for me to let go. There are nights when I can't fall asleep until really late because I've started thinking about something and my mind insists on thinking it through to the very end, be it a decision, comprehension or boredom with the topic. Thankfully,

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You Are Occasionally a Narcissist While you have healthy self esteem, you're really not that full of yourself. Compared to most people, you're quite humble! Though occasionally, you can't help and reflect on how great you are. There's nothing wrong with being proud of yourself - as long as you don't let it go to your head! Are You a Narcissist?

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You Are A Thoughtful IdealistYou are scared of new experiences. It's hard for you to break outside of your comfort zone.You like to think that people see you as intellectual and wise. You consider yourself to be very smart.You are a very romantic person. You can't help but see the world as it should be.Right now, you feel very trapped in your life. You often feel like there is no way out of your

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By Lee Ann WomackI hope you never lose your sense of wonderYou get your fill to eatBut always keep that hungerMay you never take one single breath for grantedGod forbid love ever leave you empty handedI hope you still feel smallWhen you stand by the oceanWhenever one door closes, I hope one more opensPromise me you'll give faith a fighting chanceAnd when you get the choice to sit it out or danceI

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So I've been reading the Bhagavad-Gita and have found some passages that I want to mark. Since college my habit has been to always carry 2 highlighters: pink and yellow or orange and yellow. Yellow is used for explanations and longer passages. A pink underline signals an important or topic statement. Full pink highlighting denotes a term or phrase that must be remembered; the definition is then

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Your Blog Should Be PurpleYou're an expressive, offbeat blogger who tends to write about anything and everything.You tend to set blogging trends, and you're the most likely to write your own meme or survey.You are a bit distant though. Your blog is all about you - not what anyone else has to say.What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?

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You Are a Pundit Blogger!Your blog is smart, insightful, and always a quality read.You're up on the latest news, and you have an interesting spin on things.Of all the blogging types, you put the most thought and effort into your blog.Truly appreciated by many, surpassed by only a fewWhat Kind of Blogger Are You?

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Many of my friends have become cynical. Life has taken their childhood innocence, twisted it, burned it, and shriveled it. They are now jaded.I refuse to be jaded. I refuse to give in and be turned because I need to be able to hope that we all have a happily ever after. Because if there's no hope, we might as well give up now. I need to hope in order to go on.If that makes me oblivious or

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I have another blog called Trying to Wake. It's called that because it's about how Yoga is my way of trying to wake up. I feel like I've been asleep most of my life. I want to experience life. I need to wake up.I'm addicted to Grey's Anatomy. I love to read. I like stories about other people's lives, other worlds, other experiences. I have to wonder if I'm not just addicted to all these lives I

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Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...You Are a Marilyn! You are a Marilyn -- "I am affectionate and skeptical." Marilyns are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family, friends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reserved and timid to outspoken and confrontative. How to Get Along

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I've got to read more of Rumi.

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change iscomingchange is hereuseless to fight itworse to control ita piece of paper tossed in the winduntil i decide where to settle

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I locked myself in my room today.The doorbell rang, I ignored it.The phone rang, I didn't answer it.I just stayedquiet and still.Bliss.

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I'm watching "Mad About English", a documentary on the Discovery Channel about how the Chinese people rushed to learn English before the Beijing Olympics.There's this guy being featured because he's one of the main people tasked with teaching millions of people how to speak English. His method? Stand up and shout English phrases for 40 minutes a day. He said the only way to learn English is to

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"Even more, I had never meant to love him. One thing I truly knew - knew it in the pit of my stomach, in the center of my bones, knew it from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet, knew it deep in my empty chest - was how love gave someone the power to break you." - New Moon, Stephenie MeyerSo very very true...all of it.

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...like I'm floating around untethered and everything I know is just so fleeting. Nothing seems solid. Things barely seem real.The winds of change have come and I feel like the floor has dropped away from under me.

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Your Love is Based on AffectionYour need for love is very primal and basic. You can't imagine living without love.And for you, love is something that's best expressed through touch.You're always up for a hug or a cuddle. And you feel a bit rejected when you don't get enough affection.Whether you're sharing a blanket or sharing an order of fries, you thrive when you're close to the person you

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You Are ChessYou are brilliant and shrewd. You can often predict what people will do in the future.You thrive in complex situations. You deal with contradictions well.You can have many streams of though going on at your mind at once. You keep track of things well.You are very patient. You have lots of endurance, even when your energy dwindlesWhat Board Game Are You?

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You Are Most Like Eva Longoria“There's something very sexy about being submissive.”What Modern Bombshell Are You Most Like?Hmmm...being submissive could be cool... ;)

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So apparently there are two sets of guards in Cybermall, where I parked last Friday. There are the guys in the typical white and navy blue guard's uniform - apparently these guys work for an agency and are in charge of the parking lot - and there are the guys in the blue barongs - they work for Eastwood administration and are in charge of the building itself.I've been coming to this mall for one

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Last Friday Rye dropped the car off for me to use since I was supposed to sleep at my mom's place over the weekend. As I was waiting for him downstairs, an SUV with a flat tire passed by. For some reason, my attention focused on it. It felt like a warning but I was being positive and thinking, "That won't happen to me...that won't happen to me..." It didn't, but let me tell you the whole

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I've been feeling empty for the past 2 weeks or so. I have nothing to say, nothing to share. No thoughts that are all that interesting, really. Just emptiness vast and silent....

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The Great Archives determine you to have gone by the identity:Empress of The NightKnown in some parts of the world as:Demon of WallachiaThe Great Archives Record:Died and rose again in the name of eternal love.Vampire Name Generator

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You are The TowerAmbition, fighting, war, courage. Destruction, danger, fall, ruin.The Tower represents war, destruction, but also spiritual renewal. Plans are disrupted. Your views and ideas will change as a result.The Tower is a card about war, a war between the structures of lies and the lightning flash of truth. The Tower stands for "false concepts and institutions that we take for real." You

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Hey everyone, it's getting pretty tiresome to cross post and see twice all the healthy stuff I've been eating. :P I'll just be posting my food journal logs over at Trying to Wake, so you can check them out and my progress on the road to vegetarianism over there.Wish me luck!

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2 bowls of the veggies in tinolang manok (green papaya and whatever the little round leaves were) with ricehalf a glass of taho6pcs dried mango1 glass of milkI'll probably go for another glass of milk before bed...The chicken empanada in the fridge was mocking me. Thankfully I was able to stay away by telling myself I was just hungry and I'd feel full after the veggies, broth and rice.UPDATE: Yup

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Today I ate:2 bowls of Quaker honey hazelnut instant oatmeal1 lumpiang toge (fried spring roll made of mung bean sprouts)the veggies from fish sinigang (string beans, radish, a bit of kangkong and tomato)1 pc (tiny! think 5 10-peso coins stacked on top of each other) Rice and Oats cake in asparagus flavor Pretty good, I think. :)***cross posted on Trying to Wake

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I spoke to a friend at work today who just made the commitment to go vegetarian. She told me that she keeps a food journal, and I thought why not do the same but on this blog? Putting my diet out here for the world to see will help me:1. Keep track of what I eat (yeah, I know, that's what a food journal does! :) )2. By giving me some additional (external) motivation. At least the "no one will

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Coke has brought Minute Maid to the Philippines. I loved Minute Maid when I tried it in the States and Paris because I love juice and seriously, it's hard to get real juice in this country. It's always either mango juice only in real sit-down restaurants or some totally synthetic thing at all other eating establishments. If you go to 7/11 or Mini Stop, you're better off getting iced tea or

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I was feeling down yesterday as I was thinking about my older post on life and habits. I realized that once you get into the groove of doing something, it's so easy to just continue doing it. As you carve out a path in your brain, more and more of the process becomes unconscious and soon you're consistently performing this action without paying any attention to how it affects you or your life.

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I don't think I'm very good at balancing my life. I tend to get very focused on the things I have to do and places I have to be at this point in my life and tend to forget about the other things and other people for a while.I'm horrible at email. I don't keep in touch with people I don't see regularly. I'm out of touch with so many people who were once good friends in school or work.I've often

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...if the early bird gets the worm?*sigh* I'm technologically late, as usual. I only found out that there was an entire universe of bloggers out there last July. I am now only finding out about the podcast universe. See, I knew that the technology for these things existed and I knew that some people used the said technology, but I never knew how I - as a reader or listener - could find the ones I

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I had passed by A Venue on Makati Avenue last Saturday when I went to pick Firefly up from the vet. That's when I saw that Gasthof's is now open there. Gasthof's is a grill in Boracay well-known for their wonderfully barbeque'd baby back ribs. (I loooove baby back ribs!) To make a long story short, I was craving ribs last night and got Ryan to take me there for dinner.We ordered the tomato-basil

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I was feeling bad the other night because I've noticed that I don't really have much to say to other people anymore. (Outside of the office at least. Yes, I know that I still talk a lot in the QA room.) I was at a party with Ryan's cousins who I love, but I didn't really have anything to say, unless I talked about yoga (yes, I know I'm obsessed with it). What happened to the vivacious me who

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I was thinking about how in my last post on Trying to Wake it occurred to me that maybe we really can choose to be happy.If being happy is a choice but is not your regular habitual response to a certain stimulus, are you fooling yourself by making yourself happy? Are you in fact deluding yourself and denying your emotions?Or are you in fact breaking a bad habitual response? Maybe if we chance

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Thinking about the future stresses me out. There's really no need to, as I know there's nothing I can do about it now. I can only take it one day at a time and wait for a time when I can do something...make a decision...anything.I have to keep reminding myself that yoga will take care of me. I just need to do my practice and focus on today. Everything else will work itself out. Breathe. Practice.

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Apparently The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz has been on The New York Times Bestseller List for over eight years, but I only heard about it now from a blog post on Shiny Yoga.Two of the agreements especially made me take notice because these are things I've been trying to work on. They are:DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLYNothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a

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The other night I was getting ready to eat one of my absolute favorite meals: bottled tuyo and rice. I was getting my plate and utensils ready when Ryan asked me if I didn't want to use a paper plate so I wouldn't have to wash my stuff after. I very strongly replied, "But that would be bad for the environment!" and proceeded to use the real plate.It made me think of how in the office we always

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...especially when it's by guards who walk you to your car after you leave a place.It's nice when it's raining or when they help you carry a heavy bag, but I always get uncomfortable with how they stand around after waiting for a tip. I like tipping someone for a job well done, but not when I don't ask a person to do something and they take it on themselves to do it then want payment? I mean if I

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I've got a hive of bees in my head.They buzz all day, they buzz all night.They buzz buzz buzzAnd just won't stop.The buzzing makes me frantic.The buzzing I can't ignore.Buzz buzz buzz...I don't want to think anymore!--Buzzed by me, nowI think going through that resistance I posted about on my other blog and doing that meditation last night opened up a can of worms. :S

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A friend of mine at the office came up to me today to say hi. We work together a lot and we chat sometimes, but it isn't very usual for her to just drop by like that. It was very nice and I really enjoyed it. It reminded me yet again that I know some really great people and just don't spend enough time with them. In general, I'm horrible at staying in touch unless I really see people often. I've

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This last weekend was wonderful! Friday was a French holiday (I follow French holidays at work) and then I was on leave yesterday, so that was 4 great and relaxing days. My past attempts at long weekends have always left me haggard and stressed, either because I would be on leave but still end up having to work from home or Rye or my mom and I would get into a fight or something. These past 4

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When I'm really into something, I often can't stop thinking about it. When I can't stop thinking about something, I often can't stop talking about it. When I can't stop talking about something, it's time to apologize to those who have to listen to it all the time.To my friends, I'm sorry you have to listen to me talk about yoga all the time. :) Guess it's a good thing I have this blog where I can

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I hung out with my classmates from my Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy class today. When we get together, we often go to one person's house and just hang around all day. We eat, we talk, we lounge. It's funny, but I just realized that I haven't really done that since I was in high school. Hanging out with friends should be more like that. For the past few years, whenever I've hung out a friend's place,

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I officially moved out of my condo today. All my stuff was out last Sunday, but I handed over the keys and we finished up the paperwork today.I don't understand though why the broker wanted to do all the paperwork in the empty unit. I know she has to see it when I turn it over, but couldn't we have done the signing and key handling, etc. in the lobby where there are chairs to sit on. She was

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So I had a craving for veggie burgers and finally got a hold of their menu and phone number, right? No one else wanted to order so I had to order 3 burgers just to meet the delivery minimum.No, I did not eat them all. I figured I could keep 2 for lunch and dinner tomorrow. Anyway, smart me forgot to specify that I wanted the veggie patties and now I have 3 chicken burgers. *sigh* My tummy feels

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I'm tired of pasta and I just had a tomato, basil and mozzarella bagel from Starbucks. I need what to figure out what to eat for dinner later...veggie burgers sound good. Does anyone have a menu for Good Burger, or know the link to the one online?

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You are Alice Cullen. Your ability to foresee danger and misfortune doesn't diminish your bubbly optimism. You are a force to be reckoned with -- anybody with enough sense knows, you never bet against Alice. Twilight Quiz by QuizRocket.com fun quizzes!Fun Quizzes | Quizes for MySpace » MySpace Quizzes

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Does anyone know where I can buy a bottle of Colombelle white wine? I've been craving it since that night at Je Suis but I can't find it anywhere...

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...is such a pain! I moved all my stuff out of the condo yesterday, and it was just all such a hassle. Well, to be honest, it was much easier than I thought it would be because we got our runner/dishwasher/all-around guy from Rory's to help me pack all the little bits and pieces that I'd neglected to pack previously. Also, since our assistant cook was the guy in charge of moving all the stuff (he

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...is finally here, on my bed, beside me and taunting me to no end as I rush to finish my work. The anticipation is killing me.Yes, I went to Fully Booked at 11pm to wait in line for an hour until they were officially allowed to release the book in the Philippines. I was excited, I was so ready to get my book and go home, but I was also irritated to death by all the girls squealing around me.

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Vicki just said, "I'm exhaustipated!"Hmmm...I don't even want to begin to go into what it sounds like the etymology of that word is. :P

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I took this test on March 7 last year and it banished me to the 4th level of hell. I took it again and I'm only at the 2nd level now. Could I actually be getting gooder? (Yes, I know we are English teachers, but it's the author's right to literary license, so back off, people!)Second Level of HellYou have come to a place mute of all light, where the wind bellows as the sea does in a tempest. This

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In case you haven't picked it up yet from the quotes displayed on this blog, I am a total Twilight fan. I've always loved reading fiction and I always feel sad at the end of a good book, but Twilight was something else. Stephenie Meyer's writing is so real that the characters really do come alive. You begin to feel like you've been talking to them for the past few months. You begin to care for

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I learned that:(revenue) - (variable costs) = (contribution margin)(contribution margin) - (fixed costs) = (net profit or net loss)To find the break-even point of your operating budget, you need to calculate:(fixed cost) / (contribution margin rate) =(break-even point)*sigh* I have a headache now...

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I'm an idealist, I know. I hang on to my ideals because they are what have fueled my dreams all my life. I refuse to be jaded, because if I let go of my ideals, I will be letting go of any possible hope for a life worth living. I refuse to settle.A friend of mine posted about love and how her idea of love has shifted from the craziness of being in love to a more mature acceptance of loving

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This weekend has really been a looking-glass through which I can see where I am now and where I started from.One night we were drinking in Bobby's office, just as we used to do every week. Many of the old faces were there, though many also don't join us anymore. Many new faces were there as well. I've been noticing for the past year how things have changed during our drinking sessions. First, we

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We celebrated our 6th year anniversary last night. 6 years, who would have thought we'd last this long? We certainly didn't when we started. We didn't even want a relationship when we met...thankfully, life sometimes forces good things on you even if you don't think you want them.We celebrated by having a nice dinner at Je Suis Gourmand in The Fort. We both love this restaurant and of course they

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For all us language and grammar nerds out there, this is cool. :)http://www.visuwords.comVisuwords is a graphic dictionary and thesaurus. Enter a word and you get to see how it links to numerous other words and phrases.Yes, I know, I'm a nerd. So sue me...

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I've found myself thinking about Paris quite a bit lately. If there are 2 cities I truly love, they are San Francisco and Paris. Unfortunately, the long travel times to get to either from the Philippines are killers. If you don't make the journey though, you never get to the destination, right?I was lucky enough to get to live in Paris for a month and a half, and here are the top 10 things I

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Oh, if only I could be a student in an academic setting again! I'm ready to make my second attempt. I'll study for the tests. I'll do the research. I'll read the course material, I promise! Unfortunately, this is still in the corporate setting.I'm taking an online English for Specific Purposes course. It's a course on how to teach people to speak English for school, business, etc. I'm extremely

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It's a tie!Find Out Which Disney Girl You Are!created with QuizFarm.comYou scored as EsmereldaSpinning and twirling and swaying to music - that's the best way to spend your time! Esmerelda was a strong, confident woman, and so are you! Don't be afraid to dress differently, even expose some skin now and then. You know you're beautiful enough to pull off anything you do - just be careful you don't

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I was thinking of how I used to love riding my bicycle around the village as a kid and how it would be great if I could save money by riding a bike to work. I got a taste of bike riding again when Joyce and I were in Paris last January. Sophie took us riding around Paris one evening, and it really was a side of Paris that I'd never seen before! The lights were gorgeous...but another post about

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Lovely. :)

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I just realized that it can be quite quirky for me to be blogging in the same room as a bunch of my friends who also blog. As I read a post of theirs, I'll comment on it live and start up a conversation with them, then make my final comment online. Weird. It feels schizophrenic, like my mind can't decide on a medium.Multiple Personality Disorder, here I come...

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Ryan asked me the other day what I meant when I said that I wanted to live a happy life. By "happy" did I mean that I expect to be blissful 100% of the time?I don't think that's possible. To me, a happy life is one with the natural ups and downs but which in the big and lasting picture makes you happy.That's got to be possible, right? Because if not, are you saying we're doomed to be unhappy in

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Out of college, the world seems so full of possibilities one wonders where to start. Then one starts to work, feels the stress and burden of the real world and learns that practicality will soon dictate all actions and thoughts...so where does the love go?I've seen so many of my friends become cynical and jaded, and it makes me sad. I have to consciously hold on to my idealism so I don't become

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Wow, talk about loyalty! Where's your school spirit? Does it belong on this wall?It's UAAP season once again people! Rory's is the best place to watch the games since it's right on Katipunan and they have really good food. Check out their Multiply site here for pictures and to check out a copy of the menu.I'm personally craving the nutty-apple-chicken salad, it's one of my favorites in this warm

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My friend Vicki fell down the stairs at her home last weekend. Her ankle's taped up and she can barely walk. I must admit though that I was quite amused when I saw her seeming to enjoy being rolled out of the office on one of our ergonomic chairs yesterday. It made me think of how I really do love and care for my friends at the office.I used to think prestige, aside from the practicality of a

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