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I'm moving...

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:39:18 GMT

to blogger that is...

from chikimpit saves the day...
I've moved to chanta chantita...

this would probably be my last post here in blogdrive. (the move was inevitable; with blogger having so much added features... plus a user-friendly platform. ah! i just could not resist... but my stay here in blogdrive was all good.)

anyways, see you there!

financially dry.

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:17:04 GMT

i'm currently experiencing a financial drought.

and am currently looking for ways to create multiple streams of income, so as to end this certain 'financial drought spell' that's currently looming over my so-called unemployed life (hey! i chose to be unemployed, or rather, self-employed) , just like the way it is gripping the Philippines, as well as the world. (or it could also be that, people are just financially illiterate?...hmmmm... or perhaps i am financially... uh, dumb. ehek.)

anyways, i'm currently trying to make money through the internet - through blogging, adsense, affiliate programs, and ppp stuff. and i'm planning to start a small business - graphically printed bags, and hopefully (in the nearer future), tees/t-shirts.

it's time to end the dry spell, to take the plunge.
and get real wet. XD

wish me luck.

a plurk i picked-up from a plurkfriend

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:31:05 GMT

I got this quotable quote on plurk.

"It is a mark of extreme meekness, even in the presence of one's offender, to be peacefully and lovingly disposed towards him in one's heart; then it is certainly a mark of hot temper when a person continues to quarrel and rage against his offender both by words and gestures, even when by himself."

- Saint John Climacus

thanks to lionel

Quarter-Life 'Crisis'... ows?

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:15:12 GMT

*I read somewhere na mayroon ng Quarter-Life Crisis* akalain mo yun? XD

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Undergoing Mid-life crisis at 23

I was watching Oprah one night, and the topic was mid-life crisis whatever, and they featured women who were undergoing that stage, the guests talked about realizing their true career, their true passion, what they really want to do for the rest of their life - so they quit their jobs (the one they were doing for almost 10-20 years) and started to walk the path towards fulfillment, peace and joy. They followed their passion. And there was no turning back.

They say, people in their 50's (mid-life stage) often have this crisis, of questioning and doubts on things that they are doing, maybe because of unfulfilling careers, or maybe average experiences. When you have reached a stage in life where it seems that you are closer and closer to... death, you realize the things that you Really want to do in this life, you Ask for Real Directions, you Talk to God more often, and you follow that Still Small Voice ever whispering in your heart.

I'm just 23. And I'm experiencing mid-life crisis, and I think a lot of us [in their fifties or not] do.

But you know what the beautiful thing about mid-life crisis is? It's what comes after it...
Mid-life revelations, realizations and awakenings.

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Career Shift

[Journal Entry]
Aug 15, 2008

what i REALLY want to be; meaning what i want to do for the rest of my life...

- to serve God fully, wholly, and sincerely
- to have my own business/es, and give jobs.
- to express myself creatively and sincerely (in writing, drawing/painting, taking photographs)
- to help and comfort others who were abused and abandoned
- to learn how to play one musical instrument with proficiency (Piano), and teach it to others willing to learn
- to support the Filipino inventors (become a sponsor of inventions and/or inventors)

i want to serve God in all aspects, at all times, at any given time. at magagawa ko yun outside the corporate (and for my case, construction) world, and outside the constricting walls of an office.

kaya naisipan kong maging entrep (bilang sideline, para may funds ako to do His Work. yeye. ;D)... i remember nung grade 6, right after grad yun (the night of the graduation day, after the commencement exercises and all), i was propped down on the floor holding a pen and in front of me was a notebook, i wrote what i wanted to have or to be... I wrote: "i want to be a businesswoman, and start businesses on the things that interest me; in art, in music, in food, in fashion." ayun. ngayon ko lang talaga napagtanto na minsan (o mas madalas pa nga), mas alam natin ang gusto nating marating o maging, nung elementarya pa lang tayo, kaysa nung highschool o college na tayo. kasi yung utak natin, yung puso natin; payak pa, hindi pa nadudungisan ng kamunduhan, ng inggit, ng 'greed'.

nung highschool parang nabulagan ako, biglaan lang yung pagkuha ko ng architecture, (4th year ko lang yata napusuang kunin ang kursong yun), madalas kasi akong nakakanuod ng lifestyle shows na nagpapakita ng architecture and interior design projects, makeovers at kung anu-ano pa. at tsaka gusto ko kasi kakaiba yung kukunin kong kurso. kaya ayun. e medyo marunong naman akong magdrawing, at trip ko naman din yung drafting class nung 3rd year highschool kami. kaya sinubukan ko, pumasa naman ako sa test (entrance at drawing test)... pero nung sinimulan ko nang mag-aral ng arkitektura, nalaman at nadama ko na parang dehins ito ang trip kong gawin forever and ever. kaya sa loob ng ilang taon, madalas, pilit lahat. naging masaya lang ako, kasi marami akong naging kaibigan na dumaan din sa kaparehong stage (doubt and regret sa piniling kurso), at yung karamihan naman sa kanila nalagpasan yung stage na yun. ako, hindi ko nalampasan. i still yearn for that one thing na gustong-gusto kong gawin hanggang mamatay na ako. to become full-time sa ministry. (hehe.) pero siyempre, kailangan ko ng pera para mapunuan yung kakailanganin ng ministry/ministries na i'm involved in...

kaya.... naisipan kong mag-negosyo. nasa dugo ko yata kasi ang pagiging negosyante. all thanks to my lolo (yung cool and weird lolo ko na miyembro ng Rosicrucian at frustrated agriculturist)...

nadarama kong sa pagnenegosyo ako nalilinya, kasi kahit hindi ko iniisip, maraming bagong ideya ang pumapasok (o lumalabas?) sa utak ko. maraming konsepto ng mga negosyo at produkto... sa pag-aarki kasi, wala yung extra oooomph. oo, nagagawa ko ng maayos yung dapat kong gawin. it's an OK output... pero there's something missing e, walang spark kumbaga. kaya hindi ako nasa-satisfy. hindi ako makuntento. kaya feeling ko dapat perfect yung gawa ko, kasi everytime na gagawa ako ng plano, ng elevation, ng site development, parang laging may kulang, laging may mali.

basta ang masasabi ko lang. hindi ko makokonsidera na matagumpay ako sa buhay kapag natapos ko ang kursong arkitektura at maging isa akong lisensyadong arkitekto, dahil masasabi ko lamang na matagumpay ako at content (career wise) kapag nagkaroon na ako ng sarili kong negosyo, at kumita sa negosyong yun, para makatulong sa iba na umasenso sa buhay, at para na rin maiangat ang dangal at pangarap ng mga Pilipino, at makatulong sa funding ng charities and ministries.

kailangan ko ng PUHUNAN!!!!!!!!!!!
dang.

(marami ang nagsasabi na ang pagnenegosyo, hindi yan one time, big time agad. may oras na lugi ka sa isang certain na negosyo.. e di mag-isip ng panibagong produkto o serbisyo. napakaraming mga pagkakataon at oportunidad para gumawa ng bagong negosyo; o kaya i-redesign at i-update ang lumang negosyo... basta ang alam ko lang, hindi man maging malakas agad ang negosyo ko. go pa rin! basta, start small. finish big.)

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Arkitekto - tali sa trabaho. tali sa bossing (except na lang kung BIGTIME ARKITEKTO ka, at ikaw ang bossing). tali ang oras. laging puyat. fixed ang kita (10-15% ng whole project cost). minsan nasa opisina, minsan nasa site/field, minsan ka-lunchdate ang cliente. employee (average arkitekto), employer (Bigtime arkitekto).

Negosyante - hawak ang oras. boss at empleyado ang sarili. maraming pwedeng gawin. walang office hours. pwedeng walang kita (dahil walang benta), pwede ring subra-subra ang kita (dahil mabenta) - at depende na lang sa diskarte kung paano mo mababalanse yung araw na maraming benta at walang benta para tumubo pa rin ang puhunan mo. minsan nasa opisina, minsan nasa bahay, minsan nag-scout ng bagong ideya sa ibang bansa o lugar, minsan may ka-lunchdate na cliente o distributor o manufacturer. Employee & Employer (bigtime man o average negosyante lang.)

tinimbang ko. oks ang pagiging arkitekto, kasi hindi siya yung usual 8-5 job. marami ding ginagawa, may variety kumbaga, at may pagkakataon for growth and development as an individual. at naniniwala naman akong isang noble job ang pag-aarki (kaya ko nga kinuha e)... Pero mas matimbang pa din ang pagiging negosyante para sa akin. kasi gusto kong mag-aral ng maraming bagay at matuto ng iba't ibang bagay, at maging intimate sa mga bagay na mayron akong interes tulad ng musika, sining, pagkain, at pananamit; at dahil minimithi ko ring maging 'full-time' churchworker... at magagawa ko lang yun sa labas ng apat na sulok ng (corporate, architectural, construction) office at sa labas ng structured work ng pag-aarkitekto.

so...... Go Negosyo it is!

Let's Fall In Love

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:47:48 GMT

"Nothing is more practical,
than finding God
that is, falling in love
in a quite absolute,
final way.
What you are in love with,
what seizes your imagination,
will affect everything.
It will decide
What will get you out of bed in the morning,
What you will do with your evenings,
How you spend your weekends,
What you read,
Who you know,
What breaks your heart,
And what amazes you with joy and gratitude.
Fall in love. Stay in love.
And it will decide everything."

- Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ
27th Superior General of the Society of Jesus

Sixpence None The Richer - Divine Discontent (Album)

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:21:47 GMT

I loved the album, and am highly pleased that I bought the CD (for just 75 pesos, on House of Praise, SM Fairview). Hoorah! ;D

My fave songs on the album are...
- The Melody of You
- Dizzy (of which the intro kinda reminded me of eric satie's gymnopedie no.1)
- Tension Is A Passing Note (reminded me of dust in the wind [how the intro sounded with all the guitar plucking and stuff], only nicer and a bit more inspirational. XD)

I loved the other songs too, but these 3 songs caught my attention, the CD also had Sixpence's cover of the song "Don't Dream It's Over", which I also liked (but not as much as those three listed above.)

Here are 2 songs from the album:

divine discontent

i am...

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:54:34 GMT

loved.
forgiven.
redeemed.
free.
alive.
joyful.

God's child.

omg.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:03:48 GMT

this is my 4th post for today. dang.

anyways, i yahooed my name, the top 6 results refer to me.
haha! whateverness.

later on this day...
i would go to edward teng's (shop/design ofc) for gown-fitting [for my eldest brother's wedding]... gaaaaaah. i dunno if the gown would fit me, i think i gained weight since the day i had my measurements taken.

gaaaaaah.

naisip ko lang bigla

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:37:13 GMT

si Lord na mismo ang nag-aalis ng mga former na pinagkakaabalahan ko, at gustong pagkaabalahan... para magawa ko na yung dapat kong pagkaabalahan.

sana ma-realize na ng nakararami sa paligid ko yun. hehe. ^_~

i want...

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:27:18 GMT

to watch "sampung mga daliri atbp." on Sept. 14 at the CCP... [imagine: 10 pianos playing simultaneously on one stage - that's an uberballistic hebigats tugtugan. *_*] but it coincides with a church event. oh well...

...and besides, i don't have tickets. and i don't have concert buddies. gaaaah.