Truthful Words

I didn't wrote this one.. How I wish I did.

Be grateful for the freedom to see other dreams. Bless your loneliness as much as you drank of your former companionships. All that you are experiencing now, will become moods of future joys. So bless it all. Do not think your way superior to another's. Do not venture to judge, but see things with fresh and open eyes. Do not condemn, but praise when you can, and when you can't, be silent.

Time now is a gift for you. A gift of freedom to think and remember and understand the ever perplexing past and to recreate yourself anew in order to transform time.

Live while you are alive. Learn the ways of silence and wisdom. Learn to act, learn a new speech. Learn to be what you are in the seed of your spirit. Learn to free yourself from all the things that have moulded you and which limit your secret and undiscovered road.

Remember that all things which happen to you are raw materials. Endlessly fertile. Endlessly yielding of thoughts that could change your life and go on doing so forever.

Never forget to pray and be thankful for all things good or bad on the rich road; for everything is changeable so long as you live while you are alive.

Fear not, but be full of light and love. Fear not, but be alert and receptive. Fear not, but act decisively when you should. Fear not, but know when to stop. Fear not, for you are loved by me. Fear not, for death is not the real terror, but life magically is.

Be joyful in your silence, be strong in your patience. Do not try to wrestle with the universe, but be sometimes like water or air, sometimes like fire, and constant like the earth.

Live slowly, think slowly, for time is a mystery. Never forget that love requires always that you be the greatest person you are capable of being, self-regenerating and strong and gentle--your own hero and star.

Love demands the best in us. To always and in time overcome the worst and lowest in our souls. Love the world wisely.

It is love alone that is the greatest weapon and the deepest and hardest secret.

So fear not, my friend. The darkness is gentler than you think. Be grateful for the manifold, dreams of creation, and the many ways of the unnumbered peoples.

Be grateful for life as you live it. And may a wonderful light always guide you on the unfolding road.

On Joy and Sorrow

by Kahlil Gibran

Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

Some of you say, "Joy is greater thar sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater."
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits, alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.
Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.
When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.

Photo Courtesy of ms4jah

Just something to talk about...

I've always been a believer of hopeful things to come whenever the day turns out to be not exactly the way I wanted it to be. Pretty much just like today. I guess, that's the way I learned how to console myself and somehow the same way my mom always told me to do so. Most of the time, I've tried questioning things which in the end I end up regretful for being misunderstood at times. Maybe I'm just being myself. The same way I'm trying to cope up with the feeling of uncertainty which usually comes at the unexpected time. And it lingers and never goes away...

It's All About My Confessions

Ten things you wish you could SAY (don't tell us who it is)

1. What took you so long using my computer?? As if I have my own :|
2. When I was about six or seven, I was scared of Michael Jackson.. I thought he was a walking mannequin.. Now I felt sad for him.. Lost childhood.
3. Can you please shut up, dog??
4. Why am I having this dry, flaky dandruff? gross!
5. What are you looking at?? Are you some kinda jealous??
6. Can I have my money back??
7. Look who's talking here?
8. Who moved my cheese?
9. I tried to believe that it will be a blessed day!
10. What are the things you are grateful for?

Nine things about YOURSELF:

1. Very persistent once I started something.. maybe compulsive.
2. I love to write anything.
3. I'm a very random person who can be very loud at times. Not everyone knows that.
4. I am easily upset by little distractions.. So, I want some space it's not that I hate you.
5. I used to keep journals/notes along my bedside.. I used to write a few notes when I'm in the mood esp when having insomnia attacks..
6. I'm not an artsy-fartsy person.. Weakness ko yon..
7. I like to stay up late at night.. It is when creative ideas happens.
8. I'm not that easily attached to a person/people unless I get to know more about their intention..
9. I'm usually the peacemaker.. or the troublemaker sometimes. Ask them?


Eight ways to WIN your heart:

1. make me feel that you are sincere..
2. being true no lies..
3. pet my favorite cat, Macha or Inno..
4. tell me some stories
5. make me laugh
6. be there for me..
7. be considerate
8. patience


Seven things that cross your mind a Lot through the day:

1. Jehovah
2. loved ones
3. house safety
4. my house pets
5. writing
6. Squidoo
7. surprise visitors..

Six little STUPID things you want to happen to you before you die:

1. maybe, I love to try the most expensive coffee in the world.. yung civet coffee!
2. feed all the stray cats and dogs that I came across the street
3. earned some extra bucks to donate to charity
4. bungee jumping or ride a rollercoaster
5. Eat a big cup of Taho -
6. Spend some time alone in the beach..

Five turn offs:

1. being shallow
2. change smokers
3. social climbers
4. too bossy
5. lofty

Four turn ons:

1. kind
2. understanding
3. thoughtful
4. loving


Three smiles that describe your life:

1. ^_^
2. :-)
3. =]


Two things you wish you never did:

1. Unnecessary words
2. having not enough patience at times on people/things/circumstances.


One confession:

I haven't sleep yet since last night..

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Darn for all the days of absence in blogging and for doubting myself at times. But on the lighter side, absence is not all bad. I'm doing a series of naps or sleeps whatever you call it, in the afternoon curling up with a good book and it really increases my appetite for anything nonsense that goes through the day. How about that? I don't know if it really matters for doing me any good.

It's just that there are days when I felt like I'm stuck somewhere that I can't nearly start my day right off to where I wanted it to be. As they say, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak so I'm trying to convince myself that everyday is worth a try no matter what holds you of doing the last time.

I notice that since this month has started I haven't done any new pages yet on Squidoo or more often than not I'm not nearly done on updating those previous 80+ pages. It's not that I'm in a hurry myself or anything I just hope I wasn't neglecting in anything not just in Squidoo rather most especially in the so-called 'real-life outside'.

I'm sure I do all have the time. No, I'm not that bored. I'm actually enjoying the loads of stuff I'm learning on the way and the more I work on learning new things I learned that it is meant to be earned that way and that there is no such thing as tough things in life that you cannot do when you have eagerness and determination.

At the end of the day, you only got yourself not to compare with others but to trust that voice within yourself that you can do even the hardest things you thought you cannot do...

How do you want to be remembered?

Before we're about to end this week in history, the world mourn for the loss of a great friend, artist and the two biggest icons in entertainment. The first one succumbs to cancer and the other one found almost no life due to cardiac arrest. The sad thing about this, is that it all happens in one day. It goes to show that no one is exempted even famous people when one is about to face death's final curtain.

Now the question is: How do would you like to be remembered by those who have known you and most especially by God? What would people be saying about you today if you had died yesterday? What kind of reputation are you making for yourself? A very much personal question most of us don't often wished to answer or even cared about. I think there is nothing wrong to show some act of generosity as we open up a part of ourselves to others. I don't know if I'm the right person to blog about this but we are what we are on our own little ways we can make a difference and established a reputation not for the sake of having a good name or legacy towards this life. I think it is much more than what we instill just to boost our own egos.

The wise writer of the Bible book of Ecclesiastes said: "A name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of one's being born."

So how will you be remembered? If you had died yesterday, what would people be saying about you today? This is a question that might motivate all of us to improve on how we act. Yes, to be sure, "a good name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of one's being born."

9 Fruitage of the Spirit?
love √
joy √
peace √
long-suffering √
kindness √
goodness √
faith √
mildness √
self-control √

-Galatians 5:22-23

my first photoshop attempt

Original Photo Courtesy of Katalinaa

Skin Deep

Here's another passage I have encounter in my daily online browsing. It goes something like this:

“A tiger dies and leaves its skin; a man dies and leaves his name.”


According to this proverb, we are different from beasts in that our most important
aspects are what’s inside the skin, rather than the skin itself. This proverb urges
us to strive to do something more meaningful so that our names evoke positive images.
But nowadays it seems as though what our “names” stand for have been
becoming increasingly shallow, hardly going past the skin itself.

Lookism – “discrimination or prejudice against people based on their appearances”

Is our society guilty of lookism? There was news about a twenty-year-old
young woman who took her own life, leaving a note explaining how she had been hurt by those who teased her for being “fat.” Since she graduated from high school,
she had had trouble finding employment because of her appearance and had
been increasingly stressed about her looks.

There is a joke that says, “You may be forgiven for having a bad heart or personality, but you cannot be forgiven for being ugly.” But this is no joke. With the spread of lookism, the way people judge beauty itself is changing. It is sad to know that some people do not bother to look beyond a person’s physical appearance anymore. We easily judge people base on looks. No longer would
other factors such as manners, demeanor, and personality interfere with such judgments.

Don't worry I'm positively somewhere

Yay! Finally I just got my blog template tweak for some reasons I found the eagerness to do so while being caught in the middle of an inevitable frustration in my everyday life. How true it is when you are being confronted with some kind of stress as in "Stinking Terrible Rotten End of the System Syndrome" you got nothing to do but to make the most out of the situation, sometimes you boldly embrace it and the best way is to deal with it. It is something out of every human being by nature to find the possible way to get your mind out positively somewhere.

I don't know.

I'm not still at ease with myself as for the moment I become stable when it comes to my mood I feel very less like me. As much as possible I don't want to be secure as if come what may. For so many times, I did tried to linger on something I can hold on to somehow pretending I'm not part of the madness. Sadly, I am part of this so-called madness I just can't ignore. A reality I never dare to take against myself. Though I know to myself I can't stay like this forever like the passing of the day, maybe this too shall pass!

Maybe. Who knows?

Maybe that's the reason why I'm here pouring out my thoughts and all my cares. Pretty soon, things will be over and maybe just maybe I'll just laugh about it. Sometimes, when I cared too much it is often mistaken as if I worried too much. There is no doubt about that. So, why care?

Anyway, of all the colors I should have chosen I chose the more earthy shades basically it's the perfect color mood for my blog. With a little help from my ever computer nerd middle sister I did pretty well. Thanks to her. Having to learn the two Blogger version you can't just download, paste and edit the template as fast as you'd like. Voila!

The Perils of Buying Online

A couple of days ago, I wrote Paypal an email about the dispute I had with an eBay seller which I paid an item (a laptop computer) with a total cost of $250 and a shipping cost of $64.13. I am pleased as I can be as I've tried it before out of curiosity if buying online also worked out for me even though considering the Postal System here in the Philippines is really slow.

It took me about a week late to file for a dispute or claim just what it says in their "Legal Agreement" not later than 45 days daw?! I did what I did. It's all my fault for not filing much earlier. And so to make the story short, there are maybe some shortcomings on my part that I didn't consider myself because I was blinded by the kid on me for getting so excited and for a lot of possible reasons I can't remember.

Well, lesson learned: the perils of buying online! How frustrating!

An Open Letter To Paypal: An Update

Dear Naiza,

Hello, I hope all is well with you. My name is Luchicie and it is my
pleasure to assist you. As I understand you would like assistance
regarding case PP-697-634-546 and PP-695-598-685. I sincerely apologize
for the inconvenience this has caused you and I am sorry for the delay
in responding to your email but I would be more than willing to help you
on your concern.

Naiza, our policy is to investigate a claim if it has been filed within
45 calendar days of the initial transaction. Unfortunately, we received
your claim on April 30, 2009 and May 3, 2009 which is after the 45 day
deadline and, therefore, we cannot look into this claim.

We do reserve the right to reopen any claim for investigation within 180
calendar days if we receive multiple complaints about a particular
seller. We will contact you by email if this is the case.

I recommend staying in contact with the seller in order to find a
resolution that you are both happy with.

If you'd like more information please have a look at our User Agreement.
You can find it by clicking on the 'Legal Agreements' link at the bottom
of any PayPal page. You will find specific information on the 45-day
deadline in the PayPal Buyer Protection policy and the PayPal Buyer
Complaint Policy.

We appreciate your concern about the activity on your account. While the
vast majority of online transactions are completed without complication,
fraudulent activity can occur. If you feel you have become a victim of
Internet Fraud, there is help available.

Below are options that can be used outside of PayPal.

1. File an internet complaint report against the other party.
o National Fraud Information Center
o Internet Crime Complaint Center
o Better Business Bureau Online
2. File a police report against the other party.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.

Sincerely,
Luchicie
PayPal Resolution Services
PayPal, an eBay Company

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