There is nothing more tender
And softer than my pillow
It’s been always there for me
Through all my emotions
Sad or happy
My pillow is there to count on.
When I’m down and in pain
I just hug my pillow and cry
‘till I run out of tears.
When I’m scared in the dark
I just hug my pillow and tremble
‘till I fall asleep.
When I miss a loved one
I just hug my pillow
‘till I become oblivious of his/her absence.
When I’m seething in anger
I just hug my pillow
‘till I calm down.
When I’m baffled
I just hug my pillow
‘till I unravel the puzzle.
When I’m tired
I just hug my pillow
‘till I get a nap and regain energy.
When I’m happy
I just hug my pillow, unstoppably kiss it
‘till I thank God for a happy day.
I truly love my pillow
My loyal comforter
My huggable companion
My best friend
My life…………..
Friday, September 11, 2009
IT’S TIRESOME TO CHASE THE TIME
I see other people not minding the deadlines at all. They don’t allow time to harass them. They just work if they’re enthused to and stop whenever they like. Meeting or not meeting the deadline is never a big deal to them.
I envy those people. A couple of times I see them still in great composure while working even when the deadline is impending. No trace of stress across their faces. No hint of burning out. No panicky movements. No tantrums. No tell-tale signs of a busy life. Incredible!
The more I’ve tried to face my career like the way those people deal with their work, the more I recognize the time whisk by. I am left with the sense that I need to chase the time. The urge to finish everything that I do right away is constantly gushing through me. I have that innate pressure in me to finish what I’m making and what I’m doing shortly before the time or on time and not beyond the scheduled time. I hate to end things late. That’s why, delays are a mess to me.
There are times when my eyes whine and my body succumbs. My hands weaken and my head gives up. But I force my system to get awake and active. Time is leaping faster. A little goofing around will leave me far behind.
I’m constantly chasing the time……….always wanting to speed things up all along. I am looking forward to receive instant assistance………to come up with quick, sound decisions and fast plan and carry them all out like a snapshot. That is of course to hit my time marks.
Weaving a special system for all the daily activities is the right thing to do. But with all the numerous activities piled on top of another being put in a system still, I have to hurriedly finish one to start working on the next. In so doing, I am still chasing the time.
After spending much effort to keep chasing the time, I reach the point of getting exhausted………….stressed out……….depressed………..frustrated………I forgo my time to chill out. I sacrifice the time for myself. Only to end up unfinished on its deadline. I am like chasing the wind. Too hard to keep pace with it. In just a wink of an eye, it’s hundreds of miles away…………..and it’s gone.
That frantic “busy-making” I’ve made has not all the time pushed me so hard to keep pace with time as I’ve always wanted. A lot of times I gave my all in chasing the time and I won. I even used to get in the finishing line before the time. I thought it’s always like that…………But now, how come I see myself failing to chase the time? I’m now stuck…………pleading with time to wait for me.
The realization that has taken root in me is that I can’t have all I wanted all the time. Time and events are absolutely beyond my control. I am not that perfect to put them all together to make everything just work out like the way I want them to. There could be deadlines in my day-to-day life. There are really inevitable instances in which life is cruel and some of those deadlines are not met no matter how I’ve tried hard.
Time…………….I’m always chasing it. Time is not enough for now. When there is enough of it, I think I’ll still ask for more. No time contentment……………….I want more than enough of it to finish a very important thing……………..I want to get it done with quality and with brilliance…………………………more time for me please………………………I need more time to do my best and measure up!
I envy those people. A couple of times I see them still in great composure while working even when the deadline is impending. No trace of stress across their faces. No hint of burning out. No panicky movements. No tantrums. No tell-tale signs of a busy life. Incredible!
The more I’ve tried to face my career like the way those people deal with their work, the more I recognize the time whisk by. I am left with the sense that I need to chase the time. The urge to finish everything that I do right away is constantly gushing through me. I have that innate pressure in me to finish what I’m making and what I’m doing shortly before the time or on time and not beyond the scheduled time. I hate to end things late. That’s why, delays are a mess to me.
There are times when my eyes whine and my body succumbs. My hands weaken and my head gives up. But I force my system to get awake and active. Time is leaping faster. A little goofing around will leave me far behind.
I’m constantly chasing the time……….always wanting to speed things up all along. I am looking forward to receive instant assistance………to come up with quick, sound decisions and fast plan and carry them all out like a snapshot. That is of course to hit my time marks.
Weaving a special system for all the daily activities is the right thing to do. But with all the numerous activities piled on top of another being put in a system still, I have to hurriedly finish one to start working on the next. In so doing, I am still chasing the time.
After spending much effort to keep chasing the time, I reach the point of getting exhausted………….stressed out……….depressed………..frustrated………I forgo my time to chill out. I sacrifice the time for myself. Only to end up unfinished on its deadline. I am like chasing the wind. Too hard to keep pace with it. In just a wink of an eye, it’s hundreds of miles away…………..and it’s gone.
That frantic “busy-making” I’ve made has not all the time pushed me so hard to keep pace with time as I’ve always wanted. A lot of times I gave my all in chasing the time and I won. I even used to get in the finishing line before the time. I thought it’s always like that…………But now, how come I see myself failing to chase the time? I’m now stuck…………pleading with time to wait for me.
The realization that has taken root in me is that I can’t have all I wanted all the time. Time and events are absolutely beyond my control. I am not that perfect to put them all together to make everything just work out like the way I want them to. There could be deadlines in my day-to-day life. There are really inevitable instances in which life is cruel and some of those deadlines are not met no matter how I’ve tried hard.
Time…………….I’m always chasing it. Time is not enough for now. When there is enough of it, I think I’ll still ask for more. No time contentment……………….I want more than enough of it to finish a very important thing……………..I want to get it done with quality and with brilliance…………………………more time for me please………………………I need more time to do my best and measure up!
20 FUN STUFF I AND PETER ENJOY DOING TOGETHER
1. TRAVELING/ADVENTURE
We both see the magic in it…………..when we travel we are like in a fairy tale ……………we only see the happier side of life……..nothing else.
2. SIGHT-SEEING
We both have a heart for nature. A partial glimpse on a scenic view fuels our flaming up romance.
3. WATCHING SUNRISE AND SUNSET
We both see hope and optimism as the sun rises………we see completeness as the sun sets.
4. SWIMMING
We do it on holidays either in the beach, pool or in the water falls. Note : I barely have the nerve to swim with him beyond 5 feet deep. LOL!
5. SPORTS
We sweat out together with much fun…….we play badminton and table tennis………we run and we do brisk walking after dinner around the neighborhood………..we do it to shed our berserk bulging bellies LOL!……..Our common aim: To lose weight. We are both health conscious ………….getting into shape is an issue to both of us.
6. DINING OUT
When we dine out together, we find eat-all-you-can buffet quite practical. Believe me we have a lot of food preference in common…………”kinilaw, sinugba, tinola or “sutokil” are among our favorites. Four seasons and chop suey veggies, pinakbet, adobo, chicken barbeque, lechon, and liempo are few others. Ice cream, shake, halo-halo and fruit salad make up our top-rating desserts…………….
I find it impressive when Peter reminds me of my 1-cup-rice meal in front of festive display of copious yummies.
7. MALLING
Strolling around the mall……….window shopping and fitting the trendy clothes and accessories we don’t plan to buy is part of our hang outs…………….we roam around the mall ‘till leg cramps ensue.
8. WATCHING MOVIES
Peter’s fetish of movies is very contagious. Watching movie together in the theater or merely at home have no much difference. We both find it relaxing and entertaining. Our common movie likes include horror and comedy.
9. CHATTING VIA YM
This is hella funny! We fiddle around by web chatting with each other even if he is in the sofa while I am in our bed room. Weird isn’t it? But sometimes it can help us patch up our petty “LQ”. Through web chatting, we both could convey our emotions………….at least no nagging involved……….and it really works! Thanx cybernet!
10. LAUGHING/CRACKING JOKES
We can’t call it a day without laughing………….cracking jokes and making fun of each other is one way of defying our idle moments.
11. VIDEOKE HANG OUT
We don’t care if we run out of P5 peso coins……..as long as we sing all our favorite songs to our hearts content. For us, singing is a form of emotional release…………nothing less than a therapeutic activity.
12. GOING TO THE CHURCH TOGETHER
Prayer is our only weapon against all odds. We do it every Sunday p.m., Wednesday and sometimes Friday. We are more comfy to be in the rear part of the church.
13. CAMPING
Spending our time together in the tent is a lotta fun………kinda romantic………..perhaps the tiny space in the tent permits us to own each better. Meowwwww!!!!!
14. FISHING
We couldn’t contain the overwhelming thrill when we catch a wiggling fish after a pretty long wait……… with the whining fishing gear.
15. TAKING PICTURES
Firing up our digi cam…….capturing all the fascinating spots in our travels……….is one way of preserving all the good memories.
16. BAR HOPPING
Listening to live bands playing folk songs, RNB, reggae and pop music over some amount of booze on a weekend is entertaining…………you usually see my hand clasped with his when we listen to the folk songs…………
17. GOING TO THE MARKET
Wednesdays and Saturdays are our usual schedule for buying wet market stuff ….. we both stick to our budget all the time………….fish, veggies and fruits over pork, beef and chicken
18. COOKING
We’re fond of inventing our own recipes. We modify the existing and famous ones. Peter does the slicing of spices, fish or meat and prepping all of those stuff on the table. I do the mixing and the cooking. I oftentimes let him do the taste test. When he says “it tastes okay”, that means…..prepare the table and lets eat……..
19. BODY MASSAGE
Peter is my private masseur………….I am his private masseuse. Sometimes, before going to bed he gives me a free body massage after I do the same to him. This is I guess far better than having it in any massage parlor or spa. Aside from being not costly, it’s romantic too.
20. KISSING, HUGGING AND EXCHANGING “I LOVE YOU’s” BEFORE LIGHTS OFF AND DURING SUNRISE
This is our constant reminder that we cherish each other’s presence……that our love for each other is endless……..and is forever the reason why we need each other every single day……….
Those top 20 things we love doing together are our precious gems ……….
our ultimate wealth…………..
our lifetime treasure………….
We both see the magic in it…………..when we travel we are like in a fairy tale ……………we only see the happier side of life……..nothing else.
2. SIGHT-SEEING
We both have a heart for nature. A partial glimpse on a scenic view fuels our flaming up romance.
3. WATCHING SUNRISE AND SUNSET
We both see hope and optimism as the sun rises………we see completeness as the sun sets.
4. SWIMMING
We do it on holidays either in the beach, pool or in the water falls. Note : I barely have the nerve to swim with him beyond 5 feet deep. LOL!
5. SPORTS
We sweat out together with much fun…….we play badminton and table tennis………we run and we do brisk walking after dinner around the neighborhood………..we do it to shed our berserk bulging bellies LOL!……..Our common aim: To lose weight. We are both health conscious ………….getting into shape is an issue to both of us.
6. DINING OUT
When we dine out together, we find eat-all-you-can buffet quite practical. Believe me we have a lot of food preference in common…………”kinilaw, sinugba, tinola or “sutokil” are among our favorites. Four seasons and chop suey veggies, pinakbet, adobo, chicken barbeque, lechon, and liempo are few others. Ice cream, shake, halo-halo and fruit salad make up our top-rating desserts…………….
I find it impressive when Peter reminds me of my 1-cup-rice meal in front of festive display of copious yummies.
7. MALLING
Strolling around the mall……….window shopping and fitting the trendy clothes and accessories we don’t plan to buy is part of our hang outs…………….we roam around the mall ‘till leg cramps ensue.
8. WATCHING MOVIES
Peter’s fetish of movies is very contagious. Watching movie together in the theater or merely at home have no much difference. We both find it relaxing and entertaining. Our common movie likes include horror and comedy.
9. CHATTING VIA YM
This is hella funny! We fiddle around by web chatting with each other even if he is in the sofa while I am in our bed room. Weird isn’t it? But sometimes it can help us patch up our petty “LQ”. Through web chatting, we both could convey our emotions………….at least no nagging involved……….and it really works! Thanx cybernet!
10. LAUGHING/CRACKING JOKES
We can’t call it a day without laughing………….cracking jokes and making fun of each other is one way of defying our idle moments.
11. VIDEOKE HANG OUT
We don’t care if we run out of P5 peso coins……..as long as we sing all our favorite songs to our hearts content. For us, singing is a form of emotional release…………nothing less than a therapeutic activity.
12. GOING TO THE CHURCH TOGETHER
Prayer is our only weapon against all odds. We do it every Sunday p.m., Wednesday and sometimes Friday. We are more comfy to be in the rear part of the church.
13. CAMPING
Spending our time together in the tent is a lotta fun………kinda romantic………..perhaps the tiny space in the tent permits us to own each better. Meowwwww!!!!!
14. FISHING
We couldn’t contain the overwhelming thrill when we catch a wiggling fish after a pretty long wait……… with the whining fishing gear.
15. TAKING PICTURES
Firing up our digi cam…….capturing all the fascinating spots in our travels……….is one way of preserving all the good memories.
16. BAR HOPPING
Listening to live bands playing folk songs, RNB, reggae and pop music over some amount of booze on a weekend is entertaining…………you usually see my hand clasped with his when we listen to the folk songs…………
17. GOING TO THE MARKET
Wednesdays and Saturdays are our usual schedule for buying wet market stuff ….. we both stick to our budget all the time………….fish, veggies and fruits over pork, beef and chicken
18. COOKING
We’re fond of inventing our own recipes. We modify the existing and famous ones. Peter does the slicing of spices, fish or meat and prepping all of those stuff on the table. I do the mixing and the cooking. I oftentimes let him do the taste test. When he says “it tastes okay”, that means…..prepare the table and lets eat……..
19. BODY MASSAGE
Peter is my private masseur………….I am his private masseuse. Sometimes, before going to bed he gives me a free body massage after I do the same to him. This is I guess far better than having it in any massage parlor or spa. Aside from being not costly, it’s romantic too.
20. KISSING, HUGGING AND EXCHANGING “I LOVE YOU’s” BEFORE LIGHTS OFF AND DURING SUNRISE
This is our constant reminder that we cherish each other’s presence……that our love for each other is endless……..and is forever the reason why we need each other every single day……….
Those top 20 things we love doing together are our precious gems ……….
our ultimate wealth…………..
our lifetime treasure………….
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