It’s been awhile since my last post and share, so let the passion begin now. This short poem is dedicated to all lovers, parents and most especially to soon to be parents. 🙂
Constellations above are watching over us
While you and me are faraway
Shining with love that is built to last
Brighter than anything in the milky way.
And then we both succumb
To our eternal burning fire
A magic fruit in the womb
Created with an ardent desire.
– TLL
Many people are eager to make this world a better place and are hopeful to make a difference. I am one of the few who are just getting by, living and breathing not knowing where life will take me. I am not the type of person who thrives on having a plan, maybe because I am spontaneous.
Have you ever felt at one point or another that you want to be alone and do whatever you like without people judging you? Me, a massive yes but it has gotten easy through the years when I didn’t care about what other people think of me. Another way that helped me find my own happy place is to find my sanctuary.
I’ve chosen my mind to be my sanctuary for its portability, of course. Our mind is the starting point of all the thoughts we are having. But a tangible sanctuary would be my bedroom. Of all the rooms inside the house, the bedroom deserves much respect (just like the toilet) for the special reason that we put ourselves to rest in that special spot. It doesn’t have to grandiose, but a clean bedroom conducive to rest and sleep will do. In my bedroom, that is where my artworks start to happen and my writings come to life.
Other ways to find your sanctuary is to know what you like and what you think would be helpful or beneficial to you now and in the future. For example, if travelling feeds your soul, maybe your sanctuary is in other places. Others find comfort in nature, in the company of friends, in helping other people, in reading a good book, in writing, in music and art, in solitude, among others. When we find our sanctuary, that is when we begin to perform our best. If not the best, at least it is the beginning of something extraordinary. 🙂
Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying. – Bear Grylls
When there’s no choice left, it is indeed a choice but a choice without an option. And that’s where survival comes in. For some or most people, survival becomes the choice by default when there is no other choice available. We all need to survive especially living things like us, even the non-living things need to survive at least for a designated time (e.g. Mostly, a condominium must withstand 50 years before it crashes, have people evacuate it or build a new one).
My predicament is nothing compared to what other people are experiencing. But it came to a point when I was just dragging my feet, my whole body, literally just to get to work. While it is still a blessing, a part of me feels that something’s wrong and I just have to get out of this rut. I haven’t gotten out of this pothole yet but I will soon because I have to make things happen for me. If I don’t make it happen, it will never happen! Have you felt the same way at one point in your life, too? 🙂
What happened is that I am doing something totally different from what I have applied and signed in the contract. I don’t mind doing it because it is also a chance for me to learn something new but what’s worse is that they don’t even train or equip people (although that happened to me before). I was put in boiling water when I was asked to talk to a client and they informed the client about my position (new position that is not in the contract) but I was not even aware of it. Yep, right then and there I have to function as a personnel holding that new position.
I talked to my boss and HR manager regarding this but I was informed that their culture was for the person to wear many hats. Some of my friends have decided to leave the company and they found that the grass is really greener on the other side. Actually, people won’t be looking for other greener pastures if theirs are green and alive. Not that they don’t water it but because they only have one choice left and that is to survive. Myself included.
For the time being, I just feel grateful that I am still swimming afloat. But I have to leave before the boat sinks or else I would drown and might not be able to save myself. I am on to finding new opportunities but at this moment, none has come yet. I always remind myself not to settle but to keep on trying until I find something that is valuable to me — something that is worthwhile for me as I continue with my journey.
It won’t be now but it’s going to come soon because I am making it happen little by little. For now, I just have to survive, do what needs to be done, learn stuff and enjoy the company of new friends I’ve met in this dystopic place. I have learned to see the good in the bad. That way, I can survive. 😉
We have seen mind reading pegs in the movies and now, we can finally do it in real life. Why not? But what if we cannot turn it off? Would you still take that chip?
It thrills me that I do not know what the future holds. Sure, I worry like most people but the thrill fuels me to take on more risks and challenges. Knowing what’s on other people’s minds would be a great deal, perhaps. But them, knowing what is on my mind? I would not like that. So what gives?
If reading their minds would also mean that they can read mine, my privacy is at stake. Well, it goes both ways. If the person I am interacting with also has that chip, our interaction would be in a biased state. Having that chip would make my life boring and would make me feel that I am dependent on other people’s thinking.
One might say that a person can get used to it through time but I don’t think I would. I am an individual who value privacy and secrecy at most. I won’t take my friend’s chip unless he reinvents it, where reading minds would be one way only. I would also remind him that people can read his mind, too, once he released his invention. Not good. Confidentiality will be thrown out of the window. No one would want that.
So, count me not. I think my friend’s chip will make my life boring and less thrilling. I would ask him to create another invention or reinvent it so that people can only read the good thoughts. At least, the whole world will experience having beautiful minds even if they don’t turn off that damn chip. 🙂
When the world began, many senses of taste were born. Among the most distinct of all the senses of taste are these four: sweet, salty, sour and bitter — and then umami came.* What if the umami has not been discovered? What should we call this sense of taste that is good but hard to explain? If someone came up with the term umami, we can also come up with another sense of taste that we recognize!Â
If there’s a taste that I can bid farewell to, that would be umami. I can’t say goodbye to the bittersweet taste of dark chocolate, the delicious sour taste of green grapes, the spicy kick of tom yum soup and the irresistible salty taste of bacon! Have I known umami or not, I am okay with the four basic senses of taste. Don’t get me wrong though, I am happy that umami has been discovered but I can live without it.
Note: This is a story I just created. Information may not be correct because I made this up according to what I know at the moment.
Creation. I am a person who would always love to create something for someone especially when granting someone else’s wishes or whims. But this time, I will not create a genie that would grant my wish or any other person’s wishes — that would make life dull and life won’t be as much exciting. This is a one of a kind creation, a breakthrough this 2014, with a magical manifestation that would leave people breathless. Is this too much marketing? I don’t think so because the product will speak for itself.
What I would create is a good mood gadget that one can use when s/he is in a bad mood. This gadget looks like a pen and becomes a wand when being held after five seconds. This will not work if the person is in a good mood because he is already in a good state. The person in a good mood can just give it to the one who is in a bad mood – annoyed, sad, crabby, grumpy, worried, etc.
The person who’s in a bad mood just needs to wave the good mood gadget aka wand, like he is drawing something in the air. He can draw stars, waves, hearts, his name or whatever he wishes to draw until he won’t notice that he is feeling much better. The drawing activity will take about five minutes to complete in order to work and will become a pen once it reaches six minutes of activity. If the user is inconsistent while waving the wand, it won’t work. There should be no disruptions as one must be focused if he wants to be in a good mood. As a watcher, you’d get to see your pal beaming with happiness, smiling back at you or just laughing.
As with any gadget, there is a bonus to this one! If you lose a thing and you need to find it right away, you can drop the gadget then the gadget will search for the lost thing. How? It will become a wand again and will direct you to the location of your lost object. Cool, huh?! But remember, the bonus benefit will only work after you are put into a good mood with this gadget. And yes, people with a good mood can use this gadget to find their lost stuff!
I think many people would like to have this kind of gadget because every person gets stressed. No one is a martyr. Besides, when one is in a good mood or happy state, he can perform better and do lots of good things. With or without a Nobel Prize, my good mood gadget will be my contribution to the world. Go and give it a wave of your own! This is definitely one of the world’s best gadgets of the year! 🙂
Note: 90% of the proceeds would go to charities around the world.
Having my first wave shared with my friend on a hot December day is what I consider a best day ever! 🙂
After SUPing, we had some goofy pics and here’s one shot of us…
This is not another Elysium or Mars but a happy planet that is sustainable for everyone. I name it Our Planet. 😀
This photo is not a moon. It is a light in a darkened room which resembles Our Planet.
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