Sunday, November 30, 2008
sharing is caring
grabbed this from sheena's blog and felt the need to spread the HP love. july 2009.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Be.
Your greatest power is the power to be.
To be more loving. To be more courageous.
To be more joyous. To be more friendly.
To be more sensitive. To be more aware.
To be more forgiving. To be more tolerant.
To be more humble. To be more patient.
To be more helpful.
To be a greater human being.
Wilfred A. Peterson
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
Mother Theresa
To be more loving. To be more courageous.
To be more joyous. To be more friendly.
To be more sensitive. To be more aware.
To be more forgiving. To be more tolerant.
To be more humble. To be more patient.
To be more helpful.
To be a greater human being.
Wilfred A. Peterson
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
Mother Theresa
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
He's Just Not That Into You
ladies, another movie we can add into our chick flick list on top of our copy of Sex and the City (even though i haven't watched that movie yet). anyways, keep this in mind for a girls night. PLEASE do not make your man go with you, it's torture for them and that's just plain f*cked up.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
I'm excited too, boo.
hahaha. ok, so anybody who really knows me knows that i LOVE common. lani rasheed lynn. i don't care how old he is. he's amazing. anyways, he is officially a blogger. [thanks for letting me know, sheen.]
http://thinkcommon.com/blog/
Thought of the Day
[brought to you by ofasho]
A grand adventure
Don't back away from life just because it gets difficult. Instead, jump into it more fully.
Don't slow down just because the road upward becomes steep. Speed up and get that extra momentum to carry you forward.
There's no good reason to let the challenges get you down. Choose instead to be energized and motivated by them.
Life is a grand adventure. You wouldn't want it to come too easily.
You have all sorts of wonderful skills and abilities. Relish the opportunities to put them to the test and to make them even stronger.
Live with passion and purpose and the resolve to handle whatever may come your way. Never stop discovering how much more you're able to do.
-- Ralph Marston
A grand adventure
Don't back away from life just because it gets difficult. Instead, jump into it more fully.
Don't slow down just because the road upward becomes steep. Speed up and get that extra momentum to carry you forward.
There's no good reason to let the challenges get you down. Choose instead to be energized and motivated by them.
Life is a grand adventure. You wouldn't want it to come too easily.
You have all sorts of wonderful skills and abilities. Relish the opportunities to put them to the test and to make them even stronger.
Live with passion and purpose and the resolve to handle whatever may come your way. Never stop discovering how much more you're able to do.
-- Ralph Marston
what you end up doing when you stay home
Who was your last text from? ivan; telling me about how he made a presidential mix last night on his dj set.
Where was your default pic taken? in my room and on my bed. typical.
Your relationship status? i'm devoted to two things...school and work until i graduate. i think i may have committment issues due to past experiences. however, i'm open for discussion about this.
Have you ever lost a close friend? yes, his girlfriend banned him from continuing a friendship with me. what'd i do?
What is your current mood? i'm good. having writer's block.
Whats your brother(s)/sister(s) names? paul, valerie & erica
When was your last time to ......? what's dot dot dot dot dot dot dot dot? you have to be more specific. none of that guessing sh*t.
Where do you wish you were right now? hawaii or with him. hahaha don't you hate it when people do that? especially girls? it's like "who's him?" curiosity can just kill you.
Have a crazy side? no.
Ever had a near death experience? yes. a land rover almost ran me over. my fault though. what the hell was i doing in its way?
Something you say a lot? lol, lmao, omg, duuuuude! not all at once though.
Angry at anyone? i do my best not to be and do a good job at it. there are times where i just want to wring someone's neck, but for the most part i woo-sa a lot. can't have that negative energy in my mantra.
What's stopping you from going for the person you like? he has committment issues. i have committment issues. we have committment issues. lol.
When was the last time you cried? last monday, i think. had a brief breakdown. yes, there's such a thing.
Is there anyone you would do anything for? my mom, sisters and nieces.
Who do you think about when you are falling asleep? i just knock out. who thinks before they sleep these days?
Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? hourt-iculture. sorry bro, didn't mean to wake you up... but IT IS 12:30pm. wake up!
What is your favorite song? tell me by groove theory.
What are you doing right now? i'm at home eating spaghetti, brainstorming on this paper about the representation of women in television (particularly on the tv show "Private Practice"), and waiting for the Verizon guy to finish installing FiOs.
Who do you trust right now? myself and a select few, wholeheartedly.
Where did you get the shirt you are wearing? my old job at H&M.
Have you kissed someone in the past week? nope.
Who is your friend that is closest to you? vicinity wise, my roommate. but mentally, sheenerds.
Describe your life in one word? stable
Who are you thinking of right now? who's who.
What should you be doing right now? writing my paper.
What are you listening to? next lifetime by erykah badu.
Who was the last person who gave you a hug? brother marc.
Who was the last person who yelled at you? mom, but not in a bad way. she was calling me to look at who won the junior Dancing with the Stars or something. but i'm not a fan of the show.
Do you act differently around the person you like? not at all. oddly enough, i'm ridiculously comfortable with him.
What is your natural hair color? daaaaaaark brown.
Who was the last person to make you laugh? ricky D.
Who was the last person to make you sad? people don't make you sad, being sad is a choice. and i choose not to be sad. and i don't remember the last time i let myself be sad. no time for that. messes up the mantra too.
Is your hair curly or straight? straight.
Has anyone ever called you "scrumptious" before? i believe so.
Do you have a best friend? sheena, hourt, and marc.
Held hands with the opposite sex in the past 3 days? nope
Do you use smiley faces on the computer? yeah, especially those wal-mart shaped ones.
Have you ever changed clothes in a vehicle? sure have.
Are you happy with life right now? always happy. wouldn't have it any other way.
Are you currently jealous? nope.
What jewelry are you currently wearing? my earrings.
What were you doing Friday night? took mom out to dinner and bought her a gift at macy's.
Have you ever had your heart broken? yes
Have you ever broken someone's heart? yes
Is there anybody you're really disappointed in right now? my judgmental, hypocritical, ignorant co-worker.
What was the last reason you went to the doctor for? for a shot. owww!
How late did you stay up last night and why? i think until 1230, videochatting with jay and ricky.. and realized i was falling asleep on camera.
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? actually, no.
Where was your default pic taken? in my room and on my bed. typical.
Your relationship status? i'm devoted to two things...school and work until i graduate. i think i may have committment issues due to past experiences. however, i'm open for discussion about this.
Have you ever lost a close friend? yes, his girlfriend banned him from continuing a friendship with me. what'd i do?
What is your current mood? i'm good. having writer's block.
Whats your brother(s)/sister(s) names? paul, valerie & erica
When was your last time to ......? what's dot dot dot dot dot dot dot dot? you have to be more specific. none of that guessing sh*t.
Where do you wish you were right now? hawaii or with him. hahaha don't you hate it when people do that? especially girls? it's like "who's him?" curiosity can just kill you.
Have a crazy side? no.
Ever had a near death experience? yes. a land rover almost ran me over. my fault though. what the hell was i doing in its way?
Something you say a lot? lol, lmao, omg, duuuuude! not all at once though.
Angry at anyone? i do my best not to be and do a good job at it. there are times where i just want to wring someone's neck, but for the most part i woo-sa a lot. can't have that negative energy in my mantra.
What's stopping you from going for the person you like? he has committment issues. i have committment issues. we have committment issues. lol.
When was the last time you cried? last monday, i think. had a brief breakdown. yes, there's such a thing.
Is there anyone you would do anything for? my mom, sisters and nieces.
Who do you think about when you are falling asleep? i just knock out. who thinks before they sleep these days?
Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? hourt-iculture. sorry bro, didn't mean to wake you up... but IT IS 12:30pm. wake up!
What is your favorite song? tell me by groove theory.
What are you doing right now? i'm at home eating spaghetti, brainstorming on this paper about the representation of women in television (particularly on the tv show "Private Practice"), and waiting for the Verizon guy to finish installing FiOs.
Who do you trust right now? myself and a select few, wholeheartedly.
Where did you get the shirt you are wearing? my old job at H&M.
Have you kissed someone in the past week? nope.
Who is your friend that is closest to you? vicinity wise, my roommate. but mentally, sheenerds.
Describe your life in one word? stable
Who are you thinking of right now? who's who.
What should you be doing right now? writing my paper.
What are you listening to? next lifetime by erykah badu.
Who was the last person who gave you a hug? brother marc.
Who was the last person who yelled at you? mom, but not in a bad way. she was calling me to look at who won the junior Dancing with the Stars or something. but i'm not a fan of the show.
Do you act differently around the person you like? not at all. oddly enough, i'm ridiculously comfortable with him.
What is your natural hair color? daaaaaaark brown.
Who was the last person to make you laugh? ricky D.
Who was the last person to make you sad? people don't make you sad, being sad is a choice. and i choose not to be sad. and i don't remember the last time i let myself be sad. no time for that. messes up the mantra too.
Is your hair curly or straight? straight.
Has anyone ever called you "scrumptious" before? i believe so.
Do you have a best friend? sheena, hourt, and marc.
Held hands with the opposite sex in the past 3 days? nope
Do you use smiley faces on the computer? yeah, especially those wal-mart shaped ones.
Have you ever changed clothes in a vehicle? sure have.
Are you happy with life right now? always happy. wouldn't have it any other way.
Are you currently jealous? nope.
What jewelry are you currently wearing? my earrings.
What were you doing Friday night? took mom out to dinner and bought her a gift at macy's.
Have you ever had your heart broken? yes
Have you ever broken someone's heart? yes
Is there anybody you're really disappointed in right now? my judgmental, hypocritical, ignorant co-worker.
What was the last reason you went to the doctor for? for a shot. owww!
How late did you stay up last night and why? i think until 1230, videochatting with jay and ricky.. and realized i was falling asleep on camera.
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? actually, no.
Friday, November 21, 2008
sick and tired of being sick and tired
i find it interesting to observe people. who doesn't, right? but, what i want to focus on in this blog are people in the workplace. not just mine, but any place i've walked into. this could be the baristas at starbucks, the teller at the bank, the IT guy at an insurance company, the fisherman at the dock of the bay, or even a CEO of a major corporation. literally, anybody.
some are fortunate to land a career that they're great at, pays their bills, makes them happy, and provides great benefits. most of us find ourselves in jobs that serve to pass the time until we land the job that fits us best... hopefully. some of us get "stuck" in putting up with a job because we don't go an extra mile in finding a better job. so why don't we just go for the job we truly want? because we all know that this isn't a perfect world. so while we're in school or while we just graduated from school, we need that job that will pay the bills because, let's face it, we can't afford to not pay our bills.
so, why am i bringing this up? what triggered or ticked me off to even write about this? well, in the essence of writing and expressing opinions/feelings in this world of blogging as an online diary, i am doing just that.
so let's jump to another thought and let me just quote ms.hill, "how can something we used to love become something we loathe and grow to hate?" there are things in life that test us everyday. ignorant people, challenging situations, our job, our responsibilities, etc. yadda yadda yadda...can all or individually take us to the point where we question if we even want to be where we are at that particular moment.
have you ever looked around at the other people at work? not stalker-like, but just took a glance? do they look happy? do they look like they enjoy what they're doing? do they come to work in the morning with some pep in their step? or do they look like they just wish someone can just shoot them? does it look like they move like robots and work for the clock? punching in and out of work and taking the same lunch break at the same time everyday.
so think about it... "do you like what you do? do you like the people you work with? do you see yourself there for a long time?" and if your answer is no to any of those questions, what are you going to do about it?
to end this blog, i'll leave you with a "thought of the day" that a friend of mine e-mailed me...
Let life flow
Life will flow easily and gracefully when you simply allow it. Choose right now to simply allow it.
Allow the problems to come and then allow them to go just as quickly. Peacefully accept the disappointments and you'll have no trouble with peacefully letting them go.
Accept the joys without worrying about clinging to them. They will always be with you if you simply let them be.
Stop fighting against what is, and you'll clearly see how to make the most of it. Welcome each new experience and you'll quickly find the value it brings.
Leave the worries and anxieties behind, for they add nothing to your life. Be at peace, and you will feel the fullness of your power.
Allow the rich abundance to flow naturally and unhindered through your life. And delight in the fulfillment that is yours to create.
-- Ralph Marston
Monday, November 17, 2008
you know when...
you just set yourself up? moments where you just say to yourself "damn it! i KNEW that was gonna happen!", yet you still did whatever it was that made you tell yourself that? we tend to have that 5% of hope that just keeps us holding on but then it flies right on out the window once disappointment socks us in the face. i'm making no sense to you, but a whole bunch of sense to myself. yes, it's one of "those" blogs.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
monica...
today, i found out my manager passed away last night. she had been fighting cancer for about 10 years and it won. though she was my boss, there were only 5 of us running the program (all women) and we didn't have to be close outside of work to be close at work. she wasn't the micro-managing type and she always had an open-mind. she had been out for a while, yet the rest of us kept the program running as if she was there. i always had it in my mind that she would come back because she's been absent before and came right on back like nothing happened. but i guess this time was different, way different. the last time i saw her was july 11th at her home in lake forest. every year the program has a retreat at her house during the summer to brainstorm our approach/plan for the upcoming school year. and i was sitting, thinking about her today...i never got to say goodbye.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
my "back in the day" line-up
insomnia. intros to the shows i used to watch. gotta love the 90s. don't judge me.
"Muppet Babies"
"Sailormoon"
"My Little Pony"
"Carebears"
"David the Gnome"
"Fraggle Rock"
"The Smurfs"
"The Wonder Years"
"Who's the Boss"
"Charles in Charge"
"Eureka's Castle"
"Lambchop's Play Along"
"Beast Wars"
"Reboot"
"VR Troopers"
"Dinosaurs"
"Adventures in Wonderland"
"Growing Pains"
"Family Matters"
"Step by Step"
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
"Small Wonder"
"Out of This World"
"Boy Meets World"
"Punky Brewster"
"City Guys"
"Sweet Valley High"
"Saved by the Bell"
"California Dreams"
"Hang Time"
"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"
"Livin' Single"
"Martin"
"Gummy Bears"
"Full House"
"90210"
"Melrose Place"
"Models Inc."
"Bill Nye the Science Guy"
"Sesame Street"
"The Big Comfy Couch"
"The Elephant Show"
and i'm sure i have more. feel free to add.
"Muppet Babies"
"Sailormoon"
"My Little Pony"
"Carebears"
"David the Gnome"
"Fraggle Rock"
"The Smurfs"
"The Wonder Years"
"Who's the Boss"
"Charles in Charge"
"Eureka's Castle"
"Lambchop's Play Along"
"Beast Wars"
"Reboot"
"VR Troopers"
"Dinosaurs"
"Adventures in Wonderland"
"Growing Pains"
"Family Matters"
"Step by Step"
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
"Small Wonder"
"Out of This World"
"Boy Meets World"
"Punky Brewster"
"City Guys"
"Sweet Valley High"
"Saved by the Bell"
"California Dreams"
"Hang Time"
"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"
"Livin' Single"
"Martin"
"Gummy Bears"
"Full House"
"90210"
"Melrose Place"
"Models Inc."
"Bill Nye the Science Guy"
"Sesame Street"
"The Big Comfy Couch"
"The Elephant Show"
and i'm sure i have more. feel free to add.
what have you done for Him lately?
yes, i HAD to bring these up. one of my favorite movies... Sister Act 2. had it on VHS and played it out! two of my favorite scenes that make me want to go to church... i mean CHUUCH.
"Oh Happy Day"
"Joyful, Joyful"
other scenes...because i can't sleep and i just so happen to come across them.
"Who Got the Flo'?"
"If you wanna be somebody.."
i really wanted to find "His Eye is on the Sparrow" but no luck.
"Oh Happy Day"
"Joyful, Joyful"
other scenes...because i can't sleep and i just so happen to come across them.
"Who Got the Flo'?"
"If you wanna be somebody.."
i really wanted to find "His Eye is on the Sparrow" but no luck.
Friday, November 7, 2008
drive
just how much can you handle? juggling work, school, and your social life (if you can squeeze what we call "life" in)? or is it that we choose to make work and school our life? hmm. just a thought to ponder. but come to think about it, we work and we go to school for many reasons. bills. a degree. necessities. i mean toothpaste, toilet paper, shampoo, laundry detergent, utilities... all add up. and having a good educational background helps a bit with work, but with that... you get to learn and be exposed to different ideas. so in a sense, we pay these huge student loans for a piece of paper and more knowledge.
as of lately, i'm finding myself at a crossroads. the work i have been doing for the past 3-4 years isn't the particular field i want to be in, but has served me a great learning experience as far as proper business etiquette and communication skills. i've found a sense of accomplishment in making a positive difference not only to the youth i've worked with but also the people i've come across with.
to be continued...
as of lately, i'm finding myself at a crossroads. the work i have been doing for the past 3-4 years isn't the particular field i want to be in, but has served me a great learning experience as far as proper business etiquette and communication skills. i've found a sense of accomplishment in making a positive difference not only to the youth i've worked with but also the people i've come across with.
to be continued...
Monday, November 3, 2008
want these shoes
hahaha maybe it's because this video just cracks me up, but now i'm looking at lebron 6's in a different light. lmao. i need that dress and those boobs too. oh lebron! and i'm jealous, nicole. haha. damn it. thanks brother for getting me up on this vid. pause.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
testing for the comicbook forums
so i have this comic book to push called zero g. here are a few pages of the second issue that are out. thought i'd share with you lovely people that care.
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