#50factsaboutme

BORED ME

I got bored so I decided to ride on to this Twitter trending hashtag/topic  #50factsaboutme. Now, here’s my list on the 50 facts about me:

1. I believe in Jesus Christ, so I am a Christian.

2. I admire and love my Mom and Dad, they are the best and awesomest parents in the world for me hehe.

3. I am close with my sisters, that eventhough we are not young anymore we still sleep in one bed.

4. I am a people-person, I believe hehe.

5. I have this ‘selective memory’ thing coz I purposely (sometimes) forget unimportant or even important things. Pls don’t ask me why. Hehe

6. I am a big fan of Youtube celebs such as Aj Rafael, Ryan Higa, JR Aquino, Kevjumba, Mikey Bustos, Victor Kim, etc. I love their vids, they keep me sane.

7. The only books that I’ve read completely are the books written by Bob Ong and Pastor Ru dela Torre. Yes, that is true. I am not bookish.

8. I love photography and travelling. If they will offer me a job that will require me to travel and take photos with their own expense, even they will not provide a salary, I will SURELY go for it.

9. I am adventurous and somehow a risk-taker. I still go for something even if it cost my life.

10. I have a very short attention span. Probably, I can only stand listening to someone a maximum of 15-20 min. The rest of it, I tend to ignore. hehe

11. I dislike people who always rant about life because I believe in positivity. I always want the feeling of being blessed and encouraged.

12. I tweet but I am not a twitterwhore. Believe me. Haha.

13. Some friends call me the ‘social media queen’ because I am always online. Well, I guess somehow I am. But that doesn’t automatically mean that I am addicted to it, I still have a life outside.

14. I enjoy organizing get together parties, out-of-town/country trips, events, etc. Probably, someday I’ll be able to put up my own company that manages events.

15. I am more of a listener than a speaker.

16. Math is not my thing. We are not friends with numbers, that is for sure.

17. I dreamt of becoming a star/celebrity/broadcaster. Well, who knows it still might come true?! haha!

18. Movies/films are my bestfriends. They also keep me sane.

19. I believe in music, just like how others believe in fairytales.

20. I have a special someone who has been there for me in the last 6years already.

21. Smiling is my therapy. If I don’t smile, I feel naked.

22. Earrings, cameras, and phones are my fetish.

23. I collect Starbucks’ tumblers with the different places/cities/countries printed on it.

24. Whenever I am down I go out for a walk then eat anything.

25. I enjoy hanging out with people from different countries, races, cultures, etc. I felt that I learn a lot if I hangout with them.

26. I believe that school marks/grade or whatever degree you finish is only important when you are looking for job. In the real world, it’s always how you deal with people and with the job itself.

27. I always go for quality over quantity.

28. Food loves me. Haha! I can go/try anything from the most exotic to the most famous ones. I’ve tried crocodile meat, field rat meat, tamilok (woodworm), dog meat, durian, marang, ants (hantik), etc…

29. I love sayings, quotes, Bible verses, poems, etc. These things guide me somehow and when I am encouraged I have the tendency to share it to other people coz I want them also to be encouraged as well.

30. My bed is my comfort zone. You cannot disturb me when I am with my bed. It’s my rule. Haha

31. When I was young, my nickname was Mariel (a combi of Maria Adrielle), but since I cannot pronounce ‘r’ and ‘l’, Mariel became Mayen. And it evolved to Yeyen, and now, Yhen.

32. I always have a birthday party in my home before, from the moment I was born until my secondary (highschool) days. However, when I started to be independent and study away from home, I realized party is only just for kids. Hehe.

33. Green is my fave color. Next is torquoise. These colors are so pleasing in my eyes.

34. I was one-of-the-boys before. I enjoy their company simply because boys are not complicated, unlike girls they are so hard to understand. I even dress like a boy before, but nah, I am not a tomboy, I was just boyish.

35. My hair was so curly and bulky when I was a kid. It can even attract lies. Haha!

36. I got drowned twice already. First, when I was 5 in a pool at Los Banos, Laguna and second, when I was 14 in a beach we call Pangil in Currimao, Ilocos Norte.

37. I fantasized Ryan Gosling. Who doesn’t, anyway? haha!

38. I am hooked to TV series like The Big Bang Theory, Gossip Girl, How I Met Your Mother, Are We There Yet, and Dawson’s Creek.

39. I was a big fan of Moffats, Backstreetboys, Westlife, N’Sync, and even A1. Darn these boy bands! Haha! Now, I am loving One Direction and The Wanted. Oh my word! Spare me haha!

40. I used to be an active blogger and bloghopper but as time passed by, I felt that blogging is just important to me whenever I feel really (really) bored. Maybe because there are other platforms already like Facebook and Twitter.

41. For me, Parokya ni Edgar, is the greatest Filipino band of all-time. Since their music can go from the sweet-type to the most hardcore rock songs which gave the audience more varieties making them perhaps to be the oldest existing band in the country.

42. I am a cry-baby. Period. Haha.

43. I cannot stand mediocrity. I always want to go for excellence bcoz I believe God created me/us to be extraordinary people. So we should not settle for less.

44. I can easily forgive someone at fault. And saying I am sorry, If I am at fault, isn’t also too hard for me to express. Try me. haha!

45. I am in good friends with Google. Surely, you are, too. Haha!

46. My crush in highschool is my crush until now. I don’t know, but I really find that guy attractive. Ohemmmgeee! So kidstuff haha!

47. To dress-up is a must for me whenever I attend events.

48. I am not a bookish but I really enjoy going to the bookstores.

49. Prayer is my weapon… when I am weak, insecure, sad, scared, depress, confused, tempted, discouraged, sick, broke, stressed, and feeling empty. TRUST ME, IT ALWAYS WORKS.

50. I always thank God in good or bad times. I really see to it that my heart is always  grateful.

I think that would be all for now. Maybe you can also share your own version of the ’50factsaboutme’ and post it here on my comment box. ヅ

natagpuan mo na ba ang ‘HAPPINESS’ mo?

LAB 108: LOVE BUG

since it is still february, i would like to dedicate this entry to my parents. without their love we (me and my sisters) could’nt be here. naks… hehe! actually we made this video for their 25th wedding anniversary last december 25, 2008.

GOOD FRIENDS

got this one from an email… and i really felt sad after reading it. very compromising naman ito… ito yong mga exenang If Only… pwede niyo ring irelate ito sa song ni Bugoy (PDA Champ) na PAANO NA KAYA. nwei, go ahead read it and dont forget to leave your comments or kung anumang hinaing ninyo sa buhay… hehehehe!

They’re good friends, really good friends.

He’s a great guy. Amazing actually. A few people see him as the “guy who always messes up” but the truth is he makes things better. He’s a good friend; always there when you have a problem, takes care of you when you’ve had too much to drink, gives you his umbrella even if he needs it more than you do, makes you laugh, makes you cry when he makes you laugh too much… and the best reason why he’s so remarkable, you can cry on his shoulders anytime you want. He won’t stop you from crying but he always gives you the feeling that everything will be alright.

She’s okay. Quite quiet, reserved but not really. Many people think that she’s the type of person that no one can truly understand but they’re wrong. Like him, she’s a pretty dependable person. She helps with just about anything that sometimes she forgets a lot of stuff yet that is what her friends like about her. She makes fascinating stories that she doesn’t want anyone to read, she loves kids and kids love her back, very generous and one great thing about her, she’s a good listener. She doesn’t give paramount advices still, in some way, you get the most comfortable feeling when she listens.

hanggang kailan ka maghihintay?

is your relationship still working? (try to check…)

Sad but true, some good things indeed never last. That’s just the way life is.
Some relationships last for years only for both partners to find out that they really weren’t meant for each other. Other relationships start anything but peacefully, then turn romantic, and end violently. Still other don’t even last for a month or a week.

THE TEN(10) SIGNS WHEN A RELATIONSHIP IS NO LONGER A REAL-ATIONSHIP

1. YOU NO LONGER LOOK FORWARD TO SPEND TIME ALONE WITH YOUR PARTNER

You may still have a seemingly good lovelife but actually talking to your partner seems like chore or routine. If spending time alone with your partner seems like a prison sentence, then you may be up for a parole.

2. YOU BEGIN COMPARING YOUR PARTNER TO OTHERS

If however, you find that you’re comparing specific traits – a person’s voice, their neatness, the way they carry themselves, etc., against others, and especially things your partner can’t chanage – then it’s high time to re-evaluate your relationship.

3. YOU CRITICIZE OR “MICRO-MANAGE” YOUR PARTNER

If you always concerned that your partner’s socks aren’t exactly right for his pants, or that she wears too much make-up, or that he/she just can’t seem to take their responsibilities seriously, don’t look at them – look at yourself first.

4. YOU START TRYING TO CHANGE YOUR PARTNER

It’s a fact that many people who will initailly excite them, but find that this excitement isn’t good for them in the long term. If you find that you’re constantly trying to convert your partner from the person you fell in love with, then….

5. YOU LOOK BACK(AND EVEN ATTEMPT TO RE-CONNECT W/ FORMER PARTNER)

It’s onething to send former sweet a birthday card or invite her for dinner and a movie “just to catch up”. The trick her is to be honest about your motivations. If you had the chance to spend more time with him/her, would you? Are you looking for approval or an ego-boost from him/her?

6. YOUR PARTNER SENSE OF HUMOR NO LONGER MAKES YOU LAUGH

Of course, you may have heard his/her jokes and crazy stories over a hundred times, but people in love tend to look beyond this repetitivness. They see that their partner is merely being humorous, not how funny something is or isn’t. Humor should be an extension of your happy feelings for each other, after all.

7. YOU’RE DOING ALL THE GIVING – OR ALL THE GETTING

Relationships are all about mutual benefit. If one partner is benefiting over the other, the relationship is not healthy.

8. YOU CONSTANTLY FIND WAYS TO INCLUDE OTHERS IN YOUR ACTIVITIES

Always making an effort to include others in your life indicates that you’re not looking forward to being alone-and intimate-with your partner.

9. YOU’RE FRIENDS NO LONGER BEING W/ YOU WHEN U’RE W/ YOUR PARTNERS

Your friend don’t have to dislike your partner – perhaps they don’t like the effect partner has on YOU!

10. YOU NO LONGER FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF AND LIFE IN GENERAL

At first, this seems like strange warning sign about your relationship, but think about when you first got close with your partner. You felt GREAT – about yourself and your world. If this confidence and optimism is now lacking, you may want to give your relationship a closer look.

NOTE: If you are feeling at least five(5) of these signs metioned, then it’s reason enough to really give a long and hard look at your relationship. That’s the scary part….

(Ref. Discover and Keep True Love by J. King)

loving an imperfect person!

They have been married for two years. He loves literature and often posts his work on the net, but nobody ever reads them. He is also into photography and he handles their wedding photos. He loves her very much. Likewise with her. She has a quick temper and always bullies him. He is a gentleman and always gives in to her.

Today, she’s being willful again.

Her: “Why can’t you be the photographer for my friend’s wedding? She promised she’d pay.”
Him: “I don’t have time that day.”
Her: “Humph!”
Him: “Huh?”
Her: “Don’t have time? Write less of those novels, and you will have all the time you need.”
Him: “I… someone will definitely recognize my work some day.”
Her: “Humph! I don’t care, you’ll have to do it for her!”
Him: “No.”
Her: “Just this once?”
Him: “No.”

Negotiation’s broken. So, she gave the final warning: “Give me a Yes within three days, or else…”

First day, she “withheld” the kitchen, bathroom, computer, refrigerator, television, hi-fi… Except the double bed, to show her “benevolence”.

Of course, she has to sleep on it too. He didn’t mind, as he still has some cash in his pockets.

Second day, she conducted a raid and removed everything from his pockets and warned, “Seek any external help, and you bear the consequences.”

He’s nervous now. That night, on the bed, he begs for mercy, hoping that she’ll end this state. She doesn’t give a damn. No way am I giving in, whatever he says. Until he agrees.

Third day, night. On the bed. He’s lying on the bed, looking to one side. She’s lying on the bed, looking to the other side.

Him: “We need to talk.”
Her: “Unless it’s about the wedding, forget it.”
Him: “It’s something very important.”

She remains silent.

Him:”Let’s get a divorce.”
She did not believe her ears.
Him: “I got to know a girl.”

She’s totally angry, and wanted to hit him. But she held it down, wanting to let him finish. But her eyes already felt wet. He took a photo out from his chest. Probably from his undershirt pocket, that’s the only place she didn’t go through yesterday. How careless.

Him: “She’s a nice girl.”
Her tears fell.

Him: “She has a good personality too.”
She’s heartbroken because he puts a photo of some other girl close to his heart.
Him: “She says that she’ll support me fully in my pursue for literature after we got married.”

She’s very jealous because she said the same thing in the past.
Him: “She loves me truly.”
She wishes to sit up and scream at him “Don’t I?”
Him: “So, I think she won’t force me to do something that I don’t want to do.”

She’s thinking, but the rage won’t subside.
Him: “Want to take a look at the photo I took for her?”
Her: “…!”

He brings the photo before her eyes. She’s in a total rage, hits his hand away and leaves a burning slap on his face.

He sighs. She cries.
He puts the photo back to his pocket. She pulls her hand back under the blanket.

He turns off the light, and sleeps. She turns on the light, and sits up. He’s asleep. She lost sleep. She regrets treating him the way she treated him.

She cried again, and thought about a lot of things. She wants to wake him up. She wants to have a intimate talk with him. She doesn’t want to push him anymore. She stares at his chest. She wants to see how the girl looks.

She slips the photo out. She wanted to cry and she wanted to laugh.

It’s a nicely taken photo. A photo he took for her. She bends down, and kissed him on his cheek.

He smiled. He was just pretending to be asleep.

“You learn to love, not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.”

LOVE and/vs MARRIAGE

Love is holding hands in the street.
Marriage is holding arguments in the street.

Love is dinner for 2 in your favorite restaurant.
Marriage is a take home packet.

Love is cuddling on a sofa.
Marriage is one of them sleeping on a sofa.

Love is talking about having children.
Marriage is talking about getting away from children.

Love is going to bed early.
Marriage is going to sleep early.

Love is a romantic drive.
Marriage is arrive on tops curvy tarmac .

Love is losing your appetite.
Marriage is losing your figure.

Love is sweet nothing in the ear.
Marriage is sweet nothing in the bank.

Tv has no place in love.
Marriage is a fight for remote control.

Love is 1 drink and 2 straws.
Marriage is “Don’t you think you’ve had enough!”.

Conclusion: “Love is blind, Marriage is an eye opener!”