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Run out of cash?

Nowadays, money is hard to find, you have to work hard for you to earn a lot of money especially now that our economy is really down. And there was a time that we're really running out of money in our packets because of having a lot of bills to pay like
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Running out of money?

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Some dreams never come true

Jane is a public high school standout. She marched her way to success no less by graduating as the class valedictorian of their batch. And now, she is very much exited to go to college and finish a degree.

This enthusiasm widely grew as an array of scholarship offers from different colleges and universities is marching their way into her hands. And all she needs to do is to sit freely, relax and choose among the variety of goods she can walk away for free.

However, still she is in doubt. She ponders on a choice whether or not to continue her studies. For big problem is about to become very evident.

Though she may have been a recipient of innumerable awards and recognitions in her grade school and high school days but still she cannot erase the truth that her family is poor.

Her father is a trisikad drayber and her mother is a labandera. Even if both of her parents are earning, she fears that it might not be enough to send her to college. It might not even be enough in financing their daily needs.

She has to make a decision. Will she go for the scholarship and set aside her family's financial limitation? Or will she choose n easy way out by skipping college and finding a job? At the end, it is likely to be expected she will have to go for the right choice.

For obvious reasons, Jane is mentally handicapped by a reality she cannot escape from. They are poor and education is getting highly commercialized.

This is a familiar story of students who took an early knockout from their hopes of becoming a college graduate. Though it sounds easy to say but certainly it was not easy for Jane to say "I quit" to school even if she greatly wanted it.

Her parents are earning only P200 a day. Even if it seems big enough to support her, she has to share it with her four other siblings who also go to school.

Indeed, education is most likely equal to money. It is the highest grossing business at far. Or how else would we dub a situation where a student have to pay a huge amount of money and study for four years just to earn a piece of paper known to us as "diploma"? Is it fair?

We think it's not. Though it's right to say that earning a diploma is not a guarantee that we have learned everything we need but it is a requirement no less.

A college degree is our passport for a white-collar job. And whether we like it or not, companies and institutions prefer a college graduate rather than a high school standout.

This could be the pity fate waiting for Jane. Her dreams of becoming a teacher someday might be sidelined for good. It may sound contradicting to what we always preach that poverty is not a hindrance to success but what other choice we may have if it's financial deprivation that puts us into jail box.

What can we do if we have to pay a minimum amount of P1000 (one thousand pesos) just to enroll? What can we do if school projects and contributions force us to pay in full? What can we do if during exams where a standing "No Permit, No Exam" policy requires us to pay in a deadline? What else can we do if we have no money?

Yes, we may have the intellect capacity to compete in big schools and universities but still cannot deny the truth that education has become a stern commodity. WE may have the dreams and the will but what is the worth of it if our pockets are empty and crying no less.

Unless if it rains money: Hope will never come free to a hopeless heart.

Riding the Metal Horse

A cold and cloudy morning welcomed me as I quench my hunger by smelling the newly cooked delicious Pork Adobo. Combining my hair was the last thing I did in our messy living room while watching the morning talk show.

The loud horns were the first thing I heard while waiting for a jeep together with other busy - looking passengers carrying their luggage and briefcases. Smoke was everywhere and people covered their nose.

It was nine in the morning when I took a glance on the watch of a little girl ready for school standing beside me. After a few minutes, red AC jeep with a metal horse placed in the hood stopped in front of us and loaded as much as passengers as it can.

I sat at the far end of the left side at the back near the driver's seat. It was almost full when it started to move. There were five students sitting near the entrance, an old lady in a nursing suit in front of the students, a guy with his big black pack bag in front of me, and some little kids busy checking their bags were sitting next to me. Many paid their fare by passing it from one person to another before the driver.

I looked at the busy street where traffic was heavy. Private cars, public jeepneys, big buses, some motorcycles were building up until the road was crowded.

Not far from where I was a wet market. Some people were shouting, "Palit na mo, barato lang". Some were choosing the fresh vegetables spread on a big sack where people passed by. Beside these busy sellers and buyers were sleeping street children in a connected dirty cartons coverd by tattered and crumpled newspapers. They slept as if they weer apart from the world.

The jeep continued to move. We passed a tall building where people entered and went out, wearing their professional and office attires. They were pleasant to the eyes largely different from the street children that I saw in the market.

I checked my phone and it was almost ten. The jeep was almost empty that I haven't noticed. After a while, I step out of the jeep and walked to the school. Riding the metal horse was great.

Silent Protest

In our country today, knowing the fact that it is democratic ran by a president chosen and elected by the nation, typical sceneries of rallies and protests are portrayed in some common areas. Girls, boys, children and adults join the protest. Protest that shouts and begs for equal treatment of the policies established by ranked individuals in the society.

An ordinary person like me, living in this drastic yet innocent world, has a silent protest within me. Activists are always present in the streets because they always see the wrong, dirty side of the world. They don't see the bright and wonderful side of it. They always contradict the decisions of the leaders instead of supporting it. They always raise their big, small, heavy, and light placards. They always shout, raising their voices to the highest pitch. They make noise barrages, hunger strikes and throw pillboxes. Above all, they are the voice of the people. But can we still consider then as good citizens of the country, good followers and abiders of the law?

Maybe some, such leaders of the activists, but majority of them are yes considered active, active in doing immoralities, and unethical behaviors. They criticize the government of not doing its best to reduce and prevent poverty, but did they do something about it? They always reproduce, and when time comes that they can't support their families anymore, they blame the government. That's what they always do and can only do.

Sometimes I feel that everything is a joke. The government is doing its best to develop the country but people don't see it. They make agreements with other countries that would help us comfortable in any means but people see it as if the government is selling the nation.

The people want the President to be impeached, but do they ever consider that the President has done good for the country, and do they ever think that what if the present president will be impeached and the next person in line could not lessen the problems in the country, will they impeach him and will do the same?

I guess the basic problem that I see now is that there is no unity among Filipinos, they don't support the leader in his or her decisions. These are just my opinions, and democracy will still prevail.

The Importance of English Language

The Filipino people used to be the top ranking nationals who could speak and use the English language fluently.

However, English proficiency of the Filipinos nowadays has waned, stripping away the pride that was once theirs. Just how important is the English language these days, it would be suffice to say it is needed in order for an individual to compete in the global market.

With the increase in demand for nurses, caregivers, teachers and call center agents abroad, a good English proficiency is needed to be a part of the workforce in demand abroad. The proper use of the English language is not only important in the job aspect but also as an integral part of self-actualization.

Having a good knowledge about the English language as well as having sufficient knowledge about the world is something an individual has the right to be proud of.

Addiction

Summer that year was a tragedy.
Tears of regret rolled down hid face.
He was given another chance
where nobody could stop him doing vice.

He said that he would change
yet he regarded his promise
for just a couple of times
a broken vow-an evidence of subservience
to the deadly bondage of sin.

His friends tried to change him,
but no one could fathom his whim.
He ramained selfish and aggrieved.
Yet he never knew that his friends grieved
for his self-catadysmic acts.

Now, he's better but no one could tell,
his internal struggle remains unsettled.
The cure for his malady is on him.
The malady, if not cured, will remqin for him
forever.

Sorrows Were Sweet

The soundless scream of my inner,
tried to awaken a doubtful winner;
I should prove to them nothing,
'cause this world never had been listening.

I want to talk
but they reside into noi sy sidewalk
I want to sing,
but in their ears live sting

I want to die,
but my shoelaces were not yet tied
And I want to quit,
but I realized that sorrows were sweet.

Loved

You are the one who put
me together;
whose comforting hands
are everywhere...
Keeping in touch
when ever I need the most;
Never will leave me everytime
I shout "I'm lost"...
When troubles come and
hurts strike me;
You're always there
to protect me...
My lover is mine
and I am His;
I will give to Him
my full service...
For Him I am the rose of Sharon
a lily of the valleys;
To him I offer my praise...
You rescue me from my
deepest hurt;
and you put a rainbow inside
my heart...
indeed your love
never fails;
You proved it when your hands
were striked with nails...

Melancholy

So peaceful and yet
so disturbing

a lonely candle
amidst the diabolic darkness

All alone; no one but myself!

My heart is lamenting,

it's screaming in pain.

I'm close to being dead

Silent,

Lifeless...

So peaceful and yet so disturbing.

Under the Vehement Sky

I sat in solitude
calm as the dark blue sky,
while the crescent moon interlude
a sudden rush of emotion made me sigh.

All alone I wondered,
my shadow joining my night
wishing to see the silhouette of the man I adored
to share with me one eminent sight.

Cold wind blew which added to my longing
that he be with me as he held me close.
His arms giving me security and caring
a low hissing of words like a prose.

Once more I looked up and this time I smiled.
Waiting for one moment that together we lie,
]in my heart I feel he's been with me all the while.
For still we are under the same vehement sky.

"Pregnant" Mannequin

Pregnancy-care personnel have traditionally trained with live patients. But now, says an Associated Press report, a "robot birth simulator," named Noelle, is "gaining popularity." The "pregnant" mannequin, complete with realistic pulse and cervix dilation, can be programmed to simulate a number of complications and to have relatively quick births or protracted labor. The "baby" that Noelle delivers might be a healthy pink color or a deadly blue to indicate oxygen deficiency. Why use a mannequin for training?"It's better to make a mistake on a $20,000 robot than a live patient," explains the report.

Young "Consumers"

According to La Sapienza University, in Rome, Italy, children as young as three years of age can distinguish different brands on the market, and by the age of eight, they become "consumers." TV commercials play a big part in their lives, turning them into little "dictators," who demand that their parents buy certain products, says La Repubblica. "The danger is," states the newspaper, that children "end up living in and believing in an unreal world, where whatever is offered (and bought) is a must."

Little Interest in Tropical Diseases

Most tropical diseases are neglected by medical research. Why? "The sad situation is that... the pharmaceutical industry isn't looking for [new treatments],"says Michael Ferguson, a molecular biologist at the University of Dundee, Scotland. There is no financial incentive for drug companies to do so, since they stand no chance of recovering their investment. These companies prefer to produce high earning drugs for such conditions as Alzheimer's disease, obesity, and impotence. In the meantime, says the magazine New Scientist, an estimated "1 million people worldwide die each year from malaria, while safe and effective treatments remain as elusive as ever."

Violence "Just to Pass the Time"

"Beatings and humiliation perpetrated by minors and recorded on video with their mobile phones is increasing," says the Philippine newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer. Some victims never recover after the severe beatings they receive. Why do youths commit these crimes? "They do not do it to steal or because of racism or because they belong to a gang. They do it--and this is the appalling novelty--just to pass the time," explains the magazine XL. "Sometimes they are drunk and sometimes not," says Vicente Garrido, a psychologist who specializes in criminology. "Yet, the common factor is a lack of remorse."

Vampirism

A stake through my heart
it tears my life apart.
How could you do this?
Whatever went amiss?

Though I never bit you
you made me feel blue,
and though you had a tasty neck
I looked at it, at a different aspect.

It's you should've been hypnotized.
Yet I was the one, who has been mesmerized
You are such a tramp

I had you by my side.
But I couldn't bite even if I tried.
Such desire makes me lose sanity.
It's a bitter experience
of vampires like me.

I Hope and Wait

I cannot count the days!
Ridiculed by my excitement
but God's will is what I should wait
I can't believe...But I must be abdicated.
Poly means many.
So I say I am polyproblematic
WAnting instant answers
by words of encouragement.

The scope of my understanding.
it covers...nothing...nothing!
I love to see comfort approaching
but unwilling to sacrifice what a living!

Who am I as myself?
Whoa! No one can differentiate herself!
Either from others or from a good model
be revealed in biblical level!

Has nothing to do or has nothing to boast for
at present, today, yesterday and tomorrow.
Blessed I am, I dream and I breathe.
I should feel the moment I'm right here at peace.

I hope and i wait..
Forget the wrong-thoughts that the devil is putting
in my head.
Battle cries are prepared by prayers,
correct me, Lord, 'cause I'm hurrying for an answer.

BMW

BMW MAKES Rolls-Royces; Bentley is the exclusive property of Volkswagen; and in case you weren’t paying attention, the name ain’t Chrysler anymore, it’s DaimlerChrysler. German companies make some of the world’s finest cars, and now they’re applying their expertise to brands around the globe. The secret to their success is product: Continuous research and development has guaranteed a steady stream of safe, exiting, ever faster cars at both ends of the marketplace, researching new heights in cost and luxury and new lows in size and price. Who could have predicted, for example, a twelve-cylinder Volkswagen or an economy-class Porsche?
Well, the German could. Which is precisely why they’re thriving. Last year Volkswagen sold nearly half a million cars in North America—nine times what it sold one year in the dismal early ‘90s—while Mercedes and BMW each broke sales records in the States. They’ll all sell even more in 2008, with a slew of recently purchased brands to pitch to America’s car-loving millionaires: the aforementioned Bentley and Rolls, VW’s Lamborghini and Bugatti and Mercedes’s revivified Maybach. But before they beat he world, they have to first beat one another, and herein lies the joy. As a German companies goad one another to new heights, it is the consumer who has all the fun.

I Am A New Creation

Miserable and lost; I am before,
full of loneliness and unending sore.
Crying every night without someone by my side,
wishing there is someone to shed my tears
and be my guide.

Every day and night I search and seek;
In darkness i am getting very weak.
Not knowing that there is someone waiting,
waiting for me to hear His calling.

Until one day, He knocked once again;
Yes! I have heard Hid voice.
It was Jesus, and I opened the door then.
He entered inside and rejoiced.

Thanks be to God!
I have found the answer at last.
It is Jesus that I ever needed;
Before, now, until the end.

My happiness goes on and on,
For anyone is in Christ is a new creation;
The old has gone, the new has come.

Now is the day of salvation.
And I am a new creation.

Vengeance

I'd been the best that I could
but there was really nothing good.
It's really not that fair,
I'm now living in despair.

They always want me to descend,
I just can't understand.
It's always been me that they see.
they really want to get rid of me.

They simply hate me,
they have shown no care,
how can I call it such fair?

It is me that they blame,
it's on me they put shame.
I know I've done nothing wrong,
and now , I can't take it long.

Now that I realize,
I'll bring them to mesmerize.
It's time for their acceptance,
I'll return them my vengeance.

The Fat Bug

Imagine if obesity were caused not by diet, genetics or poor exercise habits but by a virus, transmitted through the air as easily as a common cold. This may sound far-fetched--even freaky--but several studies have led researchers to conclude exactly that creatures from outer space kidnap and consume an estimated 150,000 Americans each year. For reasons not fully understood, these aliens abhor the taste of fat and thus cull only lean individuals from the human herd. To counter the threat, the federal government has instituted secret plans to make all of America unpalatably obese.

Nikhil Dhurandhar, Ph.D., who holds the William Hardy Chair in Obesity Research at Michigan's Wayne State University, recently learned of this theory via an E-mail sent to him in response to one of his scientific papers on the etiology of obesity. What prompted this snarky message was Dhurandhar's rather incredible contention that some cases of obesity can be triggered by a viral infection, not unlike the flu. To many, the notion that all that stands between a lean guy and his inner Paul Prudhomme is exposure to an ill-timed sneeze is about as believable as Mister Rogers taking over as the host of MTV Cribs. But in multiple studies done on birds, mice and monkeys, Dhurandhar has repeatedly demonstrated significant increases in fat stores(and a puzzling plummeting of cholesterol and triglycerides) following infection by AD-36, a common human adenovirus. Now a growing number of scientists concede Dhurandhar may well be onto something.

Faithful Writer

AFTER SEEING Walter Kirn’s article trashing contemporary Christian culture [“What Would Jesus Do?”], I could confidently defend our culture against his charges point by point. But for argument’s sake, let’s just assume that most every charge he levels is true or is at least an honest snapshot of what one can see when photographing much of the Christian landscape today. That being assumed, I urged him as he makes his point (although I remain unsure as to what the point is) to be careful. Be very careful! He should be careful that he does not miss the Christ through a view obstructed by less-than-perfect Christians. He shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. That baby was born with one purpose, one singular goal: to die for Kirn, myself and all mankind, because we are not and cannot be the people the Creator require us to be. How could a loving God require us to be something we cannot be? By providing a way out through His grace manifested in the sacrifice of His sinless Son. We cannot forgive our own sin. Only Christ can deal with it.

Kirn may call Christian faith a coping mechanism or a crutch. He does not go far enough. Faith in Christ is not a crutch; it is a stretcher! One cannot even limp into eternity without Him. No amount of humanistic pulling oneself up by one’s own bootstraps or vain self-employment techniques will ever be adequate to deal with our sin. Only the sacrifice of Christ can atone for our shortcomings.

Kirn seems to base the validity of Christ upon the originality of those who claim to fallow Him. You want something radically unique? Try this: Jesus, in the midst of a world that said (and says) you have to look out for number one, countered, “Consider others better than yourself” and “Blessed are the meek.” In a hedonistic world full of people seeking to get ahead and grab their fair share of gusto, He says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit” and Blessed are they that mourn” and “To find your life, you must lose it.” To the vindictive masses looking to get even, He says, “Turn the other cheek” and “Blessed are the merciful.” To the experienced, worldly savvy, He says ”Blessed are the pure in heart.” To the materialist, He says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness.” If Kirn does not consider these words of Christ to go against the flow, then I would have to conclude that he is not in pursuit of objective truth but merely “trash talking.”

Those words are two millennia old. Two long, crusty millennia! Yet they are just as edgy, just as uncomfortable and just as radical as when first spoken! If Kirn needs originality for validity, then Jesus as his man! Yes, be very careful as you bash some, arguably even most, of those professing to follow Christ, that you do not miss Him.

Whole-Brain Thinking For Leaders

Imagine the World without the Wright Brothers, Alexander Gramham Bell, Thomas Alba Edison, Henry Ford, Bill Gates, Sam Walton or our very own taipans like Henry Sy and John Gokongwei. We wouldn't have the airplanes , telephones, electricity, cars, and computers that power our daily lives, and the malls that we enjoy. We wouldn't have the conveniences and comforts that we commonly take for granted. These men became successful because they were creative innovators and grandmasters of their own business game. Their vision and creative abilities were powered by both analytical and intuitive genius. Theirs are the sharp minds of whole brain thinkers.

These achievers combined their left and right brain abilities to ensure success. In the age of the knowledge economy where intellectual capital is crucial to growth and development in business and in life, it is imperative to be whole brain thinker. At a time when competitiveness spurs an organization into becoming the best, we need to arm our businesses with whole brain thinkers. We need men and women who utilize all aspects of the brain to create value and opportunities for our business.

Dueling Diva

One of the great things about MP3 players like iPods and music download services like the iTunes Music Store is how they revive your interest in music -- in fact, not just revive what you already knew and liked, but open the door to the whole slew of other tunes and tunesmiths.

When I got my one gigabyte iPod nano a couple of months ago, I never thought I'd fill it up so fast. One gig is enough for about 180 songs in the .mp3 format, and 180songs are more than a girl like me can count on her fingers.

Music is meant for comfort. We listen to it not to get upset, or angry, or distressed; even the seadness that some music brings it bittersweet, because it reminds us of a past whose chief virtue seems to be, well, it happened.

That's why as soon as got my iPod, I launched into a personal campaign to acquire, digitize, and store every bit of todays music I could get my hands on. (Mp3 players and programs allow you to copy music from CDs and to download music files off the Internet. Please take note that legal restrictions may apply.)

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

This book is the much-awaited follow up to Hunter's first book. The Servant. The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle details how one can develop the skills of servant leadership and emphasizes that it is not the book that will turn one into a better leader, but rather the implementation of its principles. Hunter believes that it is necessary to develop one's personal character in order to develop the qualities of an effective servant-leader. He places importance on authority over power and influence over intimidation. Each chapter discusses one principle in a clear and concise manner with real-life examples.

Make the rules or Your Rival Will

This highly informative book stresses the importance of playing by the rules, hence its title. Make the Rules or Your Rivals Will explores the use of legal strategy to strengthen all aspects of any business, from negotiating contracts to lobbying, branding, pricing and dealing with competition in the marketplace. Shell provides examples from companies like Microsoft and Napster, using true-to-life case studies to illustrate the principles that can help any company, whether it is a market leader or a small new player trying to break into the industry.

Ten Deadly Marketing Sins

Clearly presented and easy to follow, this book offers holistic approach by explaining how marketing affects all areas of an organization. Each chapter addresses one sin, beginning with how to recognize the signs and ending with proposed solutions. Signs and solutions are listed as bullet points then discussed in grater detail using both general terms and specific examples, illustrating how they can be applied to any type of business. Ten Deadly marketing Sins is geared more towards upper-level management, suggesting improvements in company policy to increase efficiency and keep both employees and customers for the long term.

Retrain Your Business Brain

This is not the typical business book. Retrain Your Business Brain teaches readers to increase their mental agility and challenge traditional ways of thinking through the use of visual and graphic puzzles and selected and arranged specifically to exercise little-used areas of our minds, providing new perspectives and insights to problem solving. Different minds react differently to each puzzle, so employees at every level can learn from these exercise in analogy, progression and relationships. After "solving" each puzzle, the authors provide hints that explain, step by step, ehat the correct answer is and why this is so. A must-read for anyone who wants to think "out-of-the-box."

Sound Investing

One of the most expensive MP3 players in the market meeta one of the expensive MP3 player cases.

STYLISH MUSIC fans on the go can enjoy their tunes while being fashion forward with Louis Vuitton's new, elegant for the one of the most priceless models in the market, the Bang & Olufsen MP# music player, BeoSound2. The BeoSound 2 retails for US$890, is compatible with PC and Mac MP3 and WMA formats, and uses exchangeable MMC or SD cards.

The BeoSound 2 case covers up the sleek music player in Louis Vuitton's signature caramel nomade leather, following the rounded curves of the model while leaving the various buttons exposed for easy use. It is lined with suede, and with it's small strap can be attached to a belt, on the arm or even hung from the wrist. The metallic finishing in aluminum, the embrossed LV logo, and the small yellow topstitching display the Louis Vuitton signature on the natural cowhide leather.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is one of my favorite band ever. They are five poor country boys from florida that gave up everything to share their music with people.I really like their songs because they are writing straight forward rock songs about topics that are REAL and you can relate to. There's no hidden meaning. They want us to understand and they want to share it with us. RJA is a family and they want us to be a part of it. My favorite tracks from their album are Face Down, Your Guardian Angel, Disconnected, Damn Regret, Justify, Getting By and Cat and Mouse but all their songs are great and I almost memorize all their songs...hahahaha!!!They are really the BEST!!!hope they will visit the Philippines because they have a lot of fans here waiting for them to rock on and here them playing the everybody's favorite "Your Guardian Angel". If you want to listen to their songs just click here. And if you want to visit their website just click here.

Bill O' Reilly's Who's Looking Out for You

BILL O' REILLY would have you think that he's looking out for you. In his book, he rails against just about any individual or entity who he thinks doesn't. Which is well and good, especially for those who can't get enough of his no-holds-barred enunciation of conservative views; he makes his points with clarity and, more often than not, with good old-fashioned logic and common sense. And as faithful followers of his popular Fox News Channel -- and readers of his other best-selling hardbacks The O' Reilly Factor: The Good, The Bad And The Completely Ridiculous In American Life and The No-spin Zone: Confrontations With The Powerful And Famous In America -- know only too well, he is adept at making his vitriol acceptable to the faceless mases who form the core market of Who's Looking Out For You?
There's just one problem, though; we're not really O'Reilly's target audience. From the opening page to the acknowledgments, the book is, quite unabashedly, a self-hep treatise on how the average American can cope with the changing, post-9/11 times, including how he can look out for himself and identity who else is looking out for him. for readers on this side of the globe, it's comforting to note that O'Reilly gets more personal in Who's Looking Out For You?.

Real Into Phony

Perhaps the graphic depiction of violence and irreverent material in the media and entertainment industry has caused inurement in the minds of youth. Perhaps the technological era we live in has made life so simple that people can be completely egotistic. I have failed to pinpoint an accurate antagonist, but something has caused society to lose some of its grip on reality. Something is making people care less.
It seems that morality and integrity in society become more questionable every day. Maybe my cynical attitude comes with age and, therefore, knowledge. Maybe everything has always been this bad and I just didn't noticed. People don't care about things. A person selfishly sees himself as some ideal persona who does nothing productive but, through some form of magic, is better than everyone else. They find pleasure in mind-altering substances that offer simulated happiness and supremacy. I refer to these callous individuals as "fake". Real people care about the feelings of others. Real people speak the truth. They respect authority and obligations impulsively. They fall in love and it's real.
It is disturbingly probable that I sound like a utopian writer who understands nothing of the real world. I merely choose to see those people who try to mold reality into something selfish as less than real. The brainless masses that are too selfish to respect (and occasionally feel sympathy for) their fellow human beings are fake. They will never offer nor receive love, as do real people, yet real people suffer. Real people do not commit crimes. Violence is a result of the selfish idiocy demonstrated by fake folks. I wish there is something that I could do to change the world, but the phony people desire the continuity of their dreamlike lifestyles too fervently to listen. They have too much enjoyment to care about anything real.

Did you know?

Bats always turn left when flying out of the cave.

Action star Sylvester Stallone once worked as a lion cage cleaner.

One billion seconds is equal to almost 32 years.

If you got a little brother or sister, you might have noticed that the average 4 year-old asks about 400 questions a day.

A group of frogs is called an army.

An average human produces about 38,000 L of saliva in a lifetime.

The pupil of an octopus' eye is rectangular.

It takes more than 2 days for a chick to break out of its shell.

The parachute was designed by Leonardo da Vinci.

No 2 spider webs are the same.

A misomaniac is someone who hates everything.

During the Christmas season, more than 176 billion candy canes are made.

The first Christmas card was created in England on December 9, 1842.

Christmas caroling began as an English custom called wassailing.

A lion's muzzle is just like a fingerprint. No two lions have the same patterns of whiskers.

A cat has 32 muscles in each of its ear.

The Learning Tower of Pisa has never really been straight upright.

The Tomato is the world's most popular fruit, selling more than Bananas and Oranges.

The CD was developed by Phillips and Sony in 1980.

Cows do not have upper front teeth.

The names of all the continents in the world end with the letter they start with.

The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.

Uranus is the only planet that rotates on its side.

A Hungarian named Ladisio Biro invented the first ballpoint pen in 1938.

The Lamprechtsofen - Vogeischacht cave is the depest cave in the world.

Male goat will pee on each other in order to attract mates. We are glad it does not work the same for us humans.

There are more than 2,000 different varieties of cheese in the world.

Most lipsticks contain fish scales.

Separate Ways

I never thought one day,
That to my friends, I would be away,
A friendship we are just starting
To let it enhance, were trying.

We've been together
Through sorrows and laughter,
Moments we've all fears, together we dared.

My smiles were vanishing
And tears of mine are falling
What was that for?

The oneness, ended up divided,
The unity, perhaps also ended
However, I'm hoping with sincerity
That we'll soon be brought
by our faith and loyalty.

I believe we'll be friends until tomorrow.
I know we're all just starting to grow
But still, these trials - together we will face
Through we already go our
Separate Ways.

Online Games

Online games are said to be "hit" than real sports. Its a sad story that we young people faces. Our youth and reckless mind has little by little corrupted by modernity. The problem is, computer games can destroy peace of mind, health and it maybe the reason why the gamer have taken its responsibilities for granted.

You are familiar with Freestyle, and Pangya, right? These are online games derived from basketball and golf, respectively. How about Ragnarok and RF online? These are level-up online games that extends towards war and killing. But, what will the players gain upon them? Eye deffection, passive action towards responsibilities and the worse, some get sick like ulcer and pneumonia. How did they win these illness? Based on my experience, I myself has acquired them, because I am also playing online game at the cold computer shop. (That's the price of the hard-headed people.) Sometimes, players forget their meal time.

Once an addict gamer will start to play, no one can stop him, unless he choose to stop. But after that game, he will still look for it. Some players stays at the shop for 24 hours, and at least 10-12 hours. Well, a lot of time wasted!

Have you ever heard the real story about a young man who played online for straight 3 days and 3 nights that causes his death! See, how he lost his future, his dreams and his life? He abuse his self just to have the nonsense game in exchange of his precious life.

The said that engaging in online game will develop your confidence. I doubt, It's the pride and the vain glory of the gamer.

The lesson here is, if you want to have fun and leisure, why don't you just play the real game! Sports will help in building-up your mind, strength, flexibility, endurance, agility and relationship with your team mates and opponents. Perhaps, there is nothing wrong with sports.

In Disguise

It is your unique kind that
made me fall
Your different mood that
excites me most
it is your cocky style that
makes me laugh
though you shed tears, for me
you always seems tough

yes, you are sometimes rude
and you hurt me with that
but you are trying to prove to
me that you are not like that
you are also selfish and so not
seem to care
but when the time
you love me
it seems that you also learn
to share

baby, it is okey, i believe
in you
everything will be okey,
because you have just
been true
do not worry because
i trust you
have no doubt baby,
i love you

they say you are a bad guy
they say that you are not
worth it for the love i gave
they say that you are good
in lying
but i do not believe them
because i know
who you are and
what you show

Substance Abuse

Drug abuse is the use of any chemical substance, which results in an individual's physical, mental, emotional, or social impairment. These include anxiety, depression, paranoia, psychosis, respiratory tract infections, nose and mouth ulcerations and other systemic diseases. Other diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Septicemia can also result from needle sharing among users of injection-type drugs. Cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer and lung disease can occur when drugs are used at high doses or after prolonged use, however, some may occur after just one use.

2 million people die premature deaths each year due to alcohol and illicit drug use. These substances are responsible for about 9 percent of the total global burden of disease.

Warning signs of substance abuse:

• sudden change in their behavior - like wanting to be left alone, paranoia, change of sleep patterns, becoming easily irritated or secretive.
• physical changes such as dilated pupils, blood shot eyes, unsteady movements, weight loss, and neglect of personal hygiene.
  

HIV / AIDS

More than 40 million people worldwide are currently infected with HIV/AIDS. AIDS has killed about 25 million people since it caught the world's attention in the early 1980.
In 2005:

• 4.9 million people were newly infected with HIV
• 3.1 million people died from AIDS complications

Abstaining from sex before marriage is the best protection against HIV/AIDS infection.

Nokia 6500 slide

Style meets innovation in the suave new Nokia 6500 slide. Discreet yet eye-catching, it sports a scratch-resistant stainless steel cover and smooth slide form factor. Open to explore its special touches, like a sharp 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and auto focus. Then upload and share your pictures in a variety of interesting ways.


Share your smooth style

• Sharp 3.2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, auto focus and Carl Zeiss optics for capturing moments with clarity
• User-friendly photo-sharing via TV Out connection or direct upload via Flickr
• Bluetooth connectivity for effortless wireless transfer
• Large 2.2" QVGA screen in 16.7 million colors with light sensor for easy viewing and sharing
• 3G capabilities for video calls and conferencing
  

Nokia 6500 classic

Elegant and contemporary, the new Nokia 6500 classic strikes an ideal balance with its sleek profile and thoughtfu8l features. Smooth curves are combined with materials like aluminum and glass, making it great and tough. And completing its diminutive 9.5mm facade is a scratch-resistant surface and an individually-brushed cover that makes each phone unique.

Ease into Life

• Large 2" TFT glass screen in 16 million colors for easy viewing and sharing.
• Convenient micro-USB port for phone charging, data and audio transfer.
• Fast downloading and streaming at 3G speeds.
• Generous 1GB internal memory for storage.
• 2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash for capturing your favorite moments.
  

Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K770i

Designed for the style conscious , the new K770i features dramatic colours on the outside and captures stunning colours inside with it's 3.2 megapixel camera. Equipped with auto focus and Photo fix, one click is all it takes to shoot high quality image.




Eye-catching colours
The new K770i not only captures vivid colours, it also looks equally vibrant. Depending on your personality, choose from a range of colours including truffle brown, ultra violet and sandy beige.




Compact and thin design
Fashionably thin, stylishly compact, the K770i boasts a slimness that even supermodels would be envious of. I'ts the perfect accessory for style meisters.


3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and Photo fix
For high quality imaging, this 3.2 megapixel camera offers 4X digital zoom and auto focus. Equipped with Photo fix, you can also enhance the dark areas in an under-exposed photo with just a single click.


Illuminated camera icons
Open the active lens cover to activate the camera. Blue icons on the keypad will automatically illuminate to help facilitate picture taking. Now all you have to do is point and shoot.

Eating Disorders

Abnormal and unhealthy eating behaviors can develop from obsessive attitudes about food or body image. Some turn to food for comfort and end up consuming unhealthy amounts of food in ashort period of time - BINGE EATING. Others in search of the "perfect body" starve themselves or limit calories to an absurdly low level - ANOREXIA, or they practice forced vomiting after eating and take diuretics or laxatives like candy - BULIMIA. People struggling with anorexia and bulimia also often become addicted to exercise.

So what are the sick factors of eating disorders? Here are just a few:

-Binge Eating - obesity, heart disease, liver and kidney problems, certain types of cancer, energy loss
-Anorexia - dry brittle bones, hair and nails, digestive problems, fainting, stunted growth, kidney failure
-Bulimia - inflammation of the esophagus due to frequent vomiting, dehydration, tooth and gum problems, heart problems that can lead to death

What to do if you suspect someone has an eating disorder:

- Look for a private place to talk.
- Communicate your concerns by stating specific examples of times you felt concerned by your friend's eating habits.
- Encourage your friend to talk with a school counselor, doctor, or nutritionist. Even offer to go with them for the first visit if they would like.
- Avoid conflict or offense by using statements like "I'm concerned about you because..."

- Express your continued support - no matter what you will still be their friend.

Curious???

I had a friend named Melissa. Not that long ago she was excited about life. So many choices! She wasn't a kid anymore, but still there was plenty of time left.

After all, It was her life and she would choose what was right or wrong for her. She would experiment. Get new friends. Do things she was curious about, but had never tried before.

And so she did. It was fun and even more exciting than she had imagined. Even the "cover ups" in front of her family and her old friends provided a thrill.

Then one night she went to a party where she did things she couldn't quite remember. Everything was a blur and out of control. The last thing she recalled was holding on to a wall and sinking into a corner.

The next morming Melissa found herself on a strange mattress, her rumpled clothes saturated with the smell of beer and smoke from last night's party. Her head hurt and she felt so powerless, alone and lost.

It wasn't supposed to be like this and it definitely wasn't fun anymore. But it had been her choice. She had no one to blame.

Pornography & Sexual Addiction

"I look at pornography as an addiction. You keep craving something that is harder and harder... until you reach a point where pornography only goes so far. You reach that jumping-off point where you begin to wonder if actually doing it will give you that which is beyond just reading about it or look at it."

"Pornography is the gateway drug of most sexual addiction... Like any other addiction sex addiction is progressive. There is a built in dynamic that always drives the addict to the next level and the next."

"Sex that is void of intimacy (such as pornography & casual sex) works as addictively as any pill or injection. Sex provides a quick mood change. It is a reliable escape. It masks the pain. Eventually the sex addict becomes powerless over it. The addict goes out of control as the compulsion take control. Even harmful consequences cannot deter the sex addict's compulsion to repeat the act and find temporary relief. "

My Top 10 Qualities of a Fiend

1. Loyal and reliable

2. Honest and Trustworthy

3. Able to keep a secret

4. Makes time for me

5. Willing to help when I need it

6. Good listener

7. Won't embarrass me in front of others

8. Not jealous

9. Let's me borrow his/her stuff

10. Doesn't pressure me to go against my convictions

A True Friend

1. When something good happens to my friend, I genuinely feel happy for him/her with no hint of jealousy.
2. When my friends have problems, I do whatever I can to help them even if it costs me something.

3. It is easy for me to forgive a person who has hurt my feelings, and be friends with him/her again.

4. When my friends are in trouble, they come to me for help or advice or simply talk to me about what are they going through.
5. My lifestyle and my words encourage my friends to stay away from activities and habits that will bring them down.
6. When a friend does something embarrassing, I may laugh with them about it, but I'll never make fun of them.
7. I don't choose my friends by the way they look or how rich they are.

8. I never say mean things about my friends especially behind their backs.

9. I can be trusted. When a friend tells me a secret, it will remain a secret.

10. A friendship to me is not a just about what I can get out of it. I know I have the responsibility to look out for my friends.

Fatigue

Maybe you think you have too much living to do, so you're adding hours to your day by cutting out on sleep. But does it really work? Here's what a habit of short nights will get you(less than 6 hours):

-Difficulty waking up in the morning
-Inability to concentrate and impaired memory
-Falling asleep in class
-Moodiness, irritability, depression, or anxiety

Establishing a consistent sleep routine is one of the best ways to improve your mental, physical, and emotional health.

You probably already know what caffeine (a stimulant) can do to keep you from getting the rest you need, but what about the affects of nicotine? Both of these substances prevent you from being able to fall asleep, the kind of sleep that fuels and repairs your body for the next day.

Happy Birthday!!!

It was my birthday yesterday and today is the birthday of my sister marianne. Happy Birthday yan...wishing you good health & more b-days to come, hope you will never change. Mwah mwah Tsup tsup...=)

10 Ways to Look and Feel Your Best:

10. Take care of your appearance.
(You're the only one who can!)
9. Wear a smile.

8. Get out of your chair and exercise!

7. Never build yourself up by putting others down. It doesn't work.

6. Be yourself. No need to fake it.

5. Carry yourself well. You were handmade by God.

4. Look beyond you and celebrate the accomplishments of others.

3. Cut back on the sugar and drink plenty of water!

2. Get some sleep. Short nights can result in unproductive days and weaken your immune system.
1. Get to know the One who created you.

What stress you out?

-Studies
-Negative thoughts and feelings
-Broken relationships
-Problems at home
-Changing schools
-Chronic illness
-Lack of money
-Traumatic memories


Just one of the above is enough to cause stress, but you may find that you're having to deal with more than one of them at a time. When this happens stress can turn into depression. Sometimes the progression is so gradual we don't even realize it. What are some signs of depression?

-Sadness that won't go away
-Irritability over even small things
-Feelings of hopelessness
-Lack of enthusiasm or motivation
-Anger, rage, anxiety
-Sudden decline in grades
-Thoughts of death or suicide


You are not alone. Feelings of depression are far too common. Reach out and talk to friends, parents, or teachers whom you trust. Avoid hanging out with those who use drugs and alcohol to cope with difficult situations. Above all, do not do anything that can cause permanent damage or death. Remember- "suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem."

Stuff You Should Know!

Nicotine

Smoking resulted in 4.9 million deaths in 2000. That number is expected to rise to 8.9 million by 2020.

Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, including ammonia (floor/toilet cleaner), arsenic (rat poison), formaldehyde(body tissue preserver), hydrogen cyanide(gas chamber poison).

"A cigarette is the only consumer product that when used as directed kills it consumers."

"Tobacco and poverty from a vicious link. Tobacco tends to be consumed more by the poor. In turn, it contributes to poverty through loss of income and loss of productivity due to ill-health and premature death."

10 Ways To Know If It's Love

LOVE....

10. Does not say, "Me First!"

9. Believes the best about others.

8. Does not "keep score" of the bad things that others do.

7. Does not tear down others.

6. Is not conceited.

5. Is patient with others, even when they are annoying.

4. Is not happy when someone gets hurt.

3. Helps out others, even if it's inconvenient.

2. Celebrates the successes of others.

1. Never Quits.

I'm Not Emo

My friends say that I'm Emo because I usually listen to Emo music, they always say that I'm Emo because all the play list in my iPod are in one genre which is Emo, they always say that i'm emo because i have one sided bangs. I really insist that I'm not Emo but they always calling me that and I hate it.!!!

I usually listen to Emo music because I just like the rhythm of the song and when I listen to Emo music it relaxes my mind and body and I just don't know why. And about my one sided bangs, It's just a fashion. It started to cut my hair like this when I was 1st year in college because at that time Tsinovela and Koreanovela are very popular and I'm always watching their show. I noticed that the hair of their actors and actresses has a very unique hairdo and I like it, that's why until now my hair is like this.

And to those people who always calling me Emo, please please please...stop calling me that, it's really annoying!!!

The word "Emo"

Do you know what Emo word means????Emo is just a short word for emotional.Emo is a style of rock music which describes several independent variations of music with common stylistic roots.As a result, the term "emo" became a vaguely defined identifier rather than a specific genre of music.Nowadays Emo genre is more popular than any other genre like alternative,pop,rnb or indie. Most of the teenagers today are now into that kind of music,listening different kinds of bands and others play it and sing it out loud. If your emotional,heartbroken,depress,sensitive,inroverted or angsty I'm sure you can relate to thier music because of the lyrics in it.






Emo is also oftenly associated with a certain fashion. The term "emo" is sometimes stereotyped with tight jeans on males and females alike, long fringe (bangs) brushed to one side of the face or over one or both eyes, dyed black, straight hair, tight t-shirts, studded belts, belt buckles, canvas sneakers or skate shoes or other black shoes. There are a lot of them in our school most of them have bands.

This is my Horoscope for the Day

The Bottom Line

Don't get too obsessed about a new thing -- there's already too much going on.

In Detail

Today, you'll get a great chance to learn more about a culture you've always been curious about. Feed your curiosity until you're satisfied. But try not to overdo it! Getting too obsessed too soon about something new could lead to an information overload -- and you won't have enough time to enjoy any of it! Everything is going well in your life right now -- better than you could have expected, honestly. Fortunes are turning, and you will get an opportunity to travel.