Cartoon Characters

Someone started a trend with this post in Facebook today:

Please change your facebook profile picture to your favorite childhood cartoons/characters and invite your friends to do the same. Until Monday there should be no human faces on facebook, but an invasion of memories. Support the worldwide protest against child violence.

It's probably the only Facebook meme that I participated in. Seeing everyone post cartoon characters from shows we used to watch brings back so many childhood memories. I like the idea behind the trend as I don't think anyone wants to condone violence against children. But looking at everyone's profile pics today I'm not sure if the cause is being heard. I feel like everyone's just posting to reminisce about the old times. I think I did it because of that. (Plus it gave me a reason to change profile pics cause I don't want to look at my face anymore. hee.) It just reminds me of how much I miss my childhood and how happy I was as a child. 


I actually found it a bit hard to remember which show was the one I liked the most because there were so many. And looking at the other's photos there were also a lot that I didn't watch. I remember not liking any anime's but I watch it sometimes because everyone was talking about it and my sister loved it. 


I always said that I miss being a child. This is probably a reason why I still act like a child at 23. I was never the kid who wanted to grow up quickly. I wanted to enjoy my childhood though looking back I did like more "mature" stuff when I was a kid. But all in all those were good times. I'd love to be able to go back to that time when all I worried about was school, food, sleep and TV.

OFF SEASON

The tennis season will be over in a few days after the Davis Cup Final between Serbia and France. The finals look exciting but I'm not keen on watching it. But I do hope Serbia takes the tie! Nole deserves to win a big title this season. AJDE!


But after this weekend there's nothing to look forward to other than the exhos which won't be televised other than the FEDAL one. I know the off season for tennis is very short, one month at least, compared to other sports but when you're used to reading news, blog, match results everyday I think that you'll feel that it's going to be a long wait 'til January arrives. I think twitter users will feel it even more because their timeline won't be as busy as it was when matches are going on. I won't have a lot to back read now when I get home which means more time for me do nothing. Or maybe try doing something productive.


Oh well, maybe all tennis fans need the break because as much as we love the game you do get tired of it too by the end of the season (just like the players). But I seriously can't wait for January! Being a Rafa fan 2010 has been amazing and I'm looking forward to a greater 2011. Goodbye Tennis. For now. :D

Blogging

I'm going to try and update this blog regularly now. I think I forgot how to write. So let's hope this will help me. Yay! 

Downers

We've all been one in some point of our lives. Unless you're that *weirdly* very optimistic person. Well if you are good on you! I hope there are more people like you in this world.


I don't like downers. They are the people who take away the fun out of anything. They are people who can make you feel so bad about your life and yourself. They are the people who see the negative side of everything and expect the worst to happen all the time. I hate them!


I may be like them sometimes but I like to think of myself more as a realistic or practical person. Though this part sometimes confuses me. How do you know if your just being realistic or just being too negative? Cos I think it can go either way. Depends on your way of thinking I guess.


I'm living at a place so far from home right now. I'm living with people that I was never even close with before I came here. I'm living in a country so different to my own. Everything is different from what I was used to back home. I've been here for more than a year and I find myself still struggling, still adjusting. With all the emotions that come with my situation right now the last thing I need in my life are downers. I need to surround myself with positive vibes or I might go into depression. I understand that going to a place so different will be hard. I get that. I prepared myself for that.I thought of that before I made the decision to go here.


I think it's normal to still feel sad, hopeless and homesick. But it is in times like these that I need people who believe in me and in what I can do. People who would tell me that I can do it and that everything is going to be okay. I need people who will support me. Who will tell me that even if you fail its alright because you know you gave it your all. I know what I need to do. It's just that it feels better if someone else says it. It gives you more motivation if it came from someone else because you feel that they have faith in you, and you know that you are not alone in the journey.


I don't get that a lot from people here. I get it more from my friends and family from home and I'm very grateful for that. They are the ones who push me. I need that extra push. So to my family and friends back home. I miss you! Thank you! I love you! For you, I'll give this my best shot! 

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Why is it that when I'm in the mood to write something in my blog, I can't think of anything to write about? But when I don't feel like writing I have heaps of stuff I want to write about. Dear self, Patalo ka. Love, me.

:(

The thing that I hate the most about being far away from family and friends is that I'm missing out on important events in their lives. I can't do anything but watch from afar.

Desiderata

Max Ehrmann

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Source: http://www.davidpbrown.co.uk/poetry/max-ehrmann.html

Thanks to a great friend for sending me this! Love you chenes! <3

Productively Unproductive

So I'm supposed to be doing this proposal for class which is due in a few weeks, but I want to finish it early cos I want feedback from my prof. BUT I can't get myself to do it. damn it. All I've accomplished is just writing random ideas on sheets of paper and when I try to put the ideas together my mind goes blank. WTH is wrong with me?! Probably got used to always doing things the last minute so when I try to actually finish something in advance my mind subconsciously tells me "wag na muna, may oras ka pa" I seriously need to stop this. It's not a good habit to have.

Putting off important things to do leads me to do my usual internet surfing and finding useless things time. And today found these:

1. Discovered the name of the volcano in Iceland is Eyjafjallajokull. I've heard all the news and everything that happened in Europe but just found the name today. I don't think I've heard the news say the name of the volcano. I can understand if the anchors don't want to say it cos how do you even pronounce that? Even just remembering the name would be a challenge. But it's kind of cool having a name that no one outside that country can pronounce, probably makes the volcano more bad-ass.

2. Found Trololololo guy. I maybe late in discovering him but I think he's awesome! :D

3. Found this too. Hmmm. Makes sense.

4. Sloganmaker.com

Maybe this is not as cool as it seems but when you try to put Rafael Nadal in you get some pretty interesting slogans ;)

e.g. Nonstop Rafael Nadal.

Rafael Nadal - You see this name, you think dirty.

It's more than satisfies, it's Rafael Nadal.

Rafael Nadal goes under your skin.

/fangirlism

Okay... I really do spend too much time in the internet. And these stuff isn't even half of what I normally read (like tennis blogs, youtube, facebook, twitter, blah blah blah) I sound so lame now. I need to get a life outside of this room. But what else can I do? At least I enjoy it. :) Until I realize I still need to do important stuff. :|

Good Friday

• had some extra sleep today! yey!
• kuya suprisingly sent me a text that didn't involve asking for something (ha!)
• was able to attend mass :) finally did something for the Holy week - Jesus died for us even if He didn't have to
  
• finished watching OTH 6
• wasn't stuck at home the whole day
• quiet day spent alone and with God

*these stuff would always be listed randomly*

We are all blessed

So i was thinking of making a different blog to write down blessings I receive everyday. But since I can't get the url name that I want I'll just list them here.

I realized that ever since (I dont know when) I've always put myself down by thinking of what could have been or what I could have done better with my life. It's a shame that people are never satisfied with the life they have. And sometimes (or even most times) I feel that. But then I look at my life again and see that I am blessed. I'm just too busy noticing the sad/bad things in my life or comparing my life with others that I forget that I'm destined for a different path and that I am blessed.

Question

When will I ever get myself to actually start writing here?