The Splendor of Lightning

April 30, 2012 1:02 am

"I’m not fascinated by people who smile all the time. What I find interesting is the way people look when they are lost in thought, when their face becomes angry or serious, when they bite their lip, the way they glance, the way they look down when they walk, when they are alone and smoking a cigarette, when they smirk, the way they half smile, the way they try and hold back tears, the way when their face says they want to say something but can’t, the way they look at someone they want or love… I love the way people look when they do these things. It’s… beautiful."

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Unknown (via creatingaquietmind)

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April 19, 2012 5:38 pm

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April 17, 2012 8:10 pm

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April 12, 2012 11:27 pm

Hunger Games Pick up lines

What are the odds of you being in my favour?
Did a cannon just sound, or is that my heart beating for you?
Is that a bread roll in your pocket? Or are you just happy to see me?
Are you the arena? Because I'm about to enter you.
Are you from district 12? Because I'm about to make you mine.
Roses are red, violets are fine, you're from district 6, I'm from district 9.
Are you an Avox? Because you leave me speechless.
If you are looking for a boyfriend? Because I volunteer as tribute.
Katniss did you lose an arrow? Because I found one in my heart.
Did Cinna set you on fire? Or are you just hot?
I may be a gamekeeper. But I won't play a game with your heart.
Are you from District 1? Cause from where I'm standing, you're Marvel-lous.

8:55 pm

Currently reading Cato & Clove Fan Fiction. :)))

OH GOD. What am I doing with my life? XD

8:05 pm

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April 11, 2012 9:39 pm

“May sweldo ba dun?”

This is what my mom asked me when I told her about my idea to apply for a job at WWF. I just love her to death, but I hate it when she only thinks of money.

Since I graduated last April 3, I’m currently unemployed and I’ve been thinking of what to do with my life. I’ve thought about graduate school, but then I thought, there will always be plenty of time for that. I’m more worried about the impending immigration thing. We still haven’t got a date yet, so that’s a big gray area in my life. So when a friend of mine told me that I could get out of the family immigration thing is if I qualify as independent, meaning I have my own place and I have my own source of income. Which means, I HAVE TO GET A JOB.

So I started to get back to my Biology roots and find a job suitable for my skills with my course as a bonus. The first thing that popped into mind was taking some kind of environmental related job. I’ve always thought of myself as an environmentalist, just not in some hardcore kind of way. Just my little share of the usual things like conserving energy and water, and stuff. After the recent Earth hour, and a few commercials from NatGeo, I decided to search out the organization. I found out there was a branch here in the Philippines in Quezon City.

I haven’t applied yet, but I decided to tell my mom first and that was what she told me.

I accept that were not a rich family and we do have recurring money problems, especially since me and my brothers study in private schools. That was a major factor why I decided not to study medicine. But I think there are better reasons to take on a job other than money.

Just last year, during my 4th year, 1st semester in college, our guidance counselor came to our class and had us take some kind of Work Values Determination test. I can’t remember the exact name of the test, but it consisted of questions pertaining to what I would like in my work. Points were distributed into categories and ranked highest to lowest. The top 3 were considered to be the desired work values. I had a top 1 and 3-way-ties in 2nd and 3rd.

My top value was SECURITY. 2nd were WAY OF LIFE, ALTRUISM, INDEPENDENCE. 3rd were INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION, RECOGNITION, ACHIEVEMENT.

What was dead last? Yep. MONETARY COMPENSATION.

Money was never an issue with me. I just wanted a job that meant something. Something bigger. That was why I wanted to go to medicine. When that became a dream, I wanted to take on Literature as a Master’s Degree (or Environmental Science) and be a professor. Even now, I still think of teaching, but maybe that would be in some later date.

I believe in what Confucius said, “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

Although I admit, money is important, it is NOT a priority. I want my life to mean something, to be remembered as someone who tried to make a change in this world. Most of all, I want to LOVE what I’m doing. I want to wake up in the morning, itching to go to work and coming home with a huge smile on my face. That is what success is for me.

I may be a little bit idealistic now. Slowly, but surely, taking small steps at a time, I’m going to reach that idea of mine.

Just wait and see. WWF, here I come. ;)

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8:37 pm

A dramatic Shakespearean response to every situation

When something bad happens: True is it that we have seen better days.
When something REALLY bad happens: O woe! O woeful, woeful, woeful day! Most lamentable day. Most woeful day That ever, ever I did yet behold! O day, O day, O day! O hateful day! Never was seen so black a day as this.O woeful day! O woeful day!
When people say that something is wrong because the Bible says so: The Devil can cite scripture for his purpose.
When my girlfriend abandons me for food: FRAILTY, THY NAME IS WOMAN!
When someone doesn't thank me for holding the door open for them: BLOW, BLOW, BLOW, THOU WINTER WIND! THOU ART NOT SO UNKIND AS MAN'S INGRATITUDE!
When I burn something while cooking: MY CAKE IS DOUGH!
When human stupidity frustrates me: LORD, WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE!
When someone says I'm going to hell for my sins: NYMPH, IN THY ORISONS BE ALL MY SINS REMEMBER'D.
When I'm broke: My pride fell with my fortunes
When someone turns the light on after a period of darkness and blinding light ensues: OH, SHE DOTH TEACH THE TORCHES TO BURN BRIGHT!
When someone disagrees with me: THERE ARE MORE THINGS IN HEAVEN AND EARTH, HORATIO, THEN ARE DREAMT OF IN YOUR PHILOSOPHY.
When I argue with my girlfriend: The course of true love never did run smooth.
When I'm embarrassed: MUST I HOLD A CANDLE TO MY SHAMES?!
Someone says "Good Night": Good Night, Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.