Life's Lessons 102

I am sure I made a post before and my post title is Lessons 101. This is part 2 and I'm gonna be quoting some people on twitter that has taught me somehow with their tweets. Most are out-of-the -moment tweets and the rest are conversations that I have with some tweeple.

DrBaher Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away, I'm all for minimalism 10:34 AM April 03, 2008

digitalfilipino I recall Seth Godin's Purple Cow. When u reach a point that people will go to the extent of making a parody of u, then u must be remarkable. 04:13 PM April 02, 2008

tiggerpal @Hunee, positive thinking is a powerful thing. 08:27 PM April 01, 2008


spin I don't hate the conversation, just the people. After years of blogging, I gotta admit it doesn't surprise me the reluctance to open up. 05:48 PM March 31, 2008

Dayngr I think it's not enough 2 feel it at the moment. You have 2 take that & think, what can I learn from this? How can this help me go forward? 01:05 AM March 31, 2008

philcampbell i truly believe that if you allow your gut instinct to dictate where you head to go your number of social interactions improve in quality. 11:46 AM March 28, 2008

jesatiu Kramer: Colorful account of life in one of the world's oldest societies, modern man reads of the origins of his culture and...civilization." 01:10 AM March 20, 2008

AmandaMooney He also says, "The world we live in is a succession of fleeting moments, any one of which might say something significant." 10:16 PM March 18, 2008

royblumenthal @MarkMayhew And 'common sense' is a dangerous thing to cite, cos normally it masks one's embedded beliefs, rather than embedded truths. 10:03 AM March 18, 2008

Tojosan never let your feelings get in the way of treating others as humans 10:31 PM March 17, 2008

MsInformation A life online doesn't negate social contract. Why is it some can't see that? Do people behave badly online because they think otherwise? 10:28 PM March 17, 2008

guykawasaki @Hunee I have ASD: Attention Surplus Disorder. I am twittering, answering email, and adding to Alltop at once. 10:42 PM March 14, 2008

HotFish @ Hunee I think technology century. It might be web 3.5 by the time I die, ya know? :D 12:29 AM March 15, 2008

jjprojects That’s when you know you’ve found somebody special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence. 10:13 PM March 13, 2008

gapingvoid The better I get at understanding the future, the worse I think I am at understanding the future. 06:11 PM March 05, 2008

doshdosh Tells me what kind of person you are. I prefer people who say 'i don't know' instead of trying to lie about figures to sound like an expert. 06:43 PM March 03, 2008

1389 @Hunee But it never comes around soon enough to get you out of whatever catastrophe the miscreants dumped on you! 05:29 PM March 02, 2008

Hunee “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” 10:59 AM February 29, 2008

oriondarkwood Don't you hate people that tell you they are going to meet you somewhere at sometime, then never show and never call/email 06:59 PM February 28, 2008

Devyl @Hunee Many times we prepare for dangers that do not impose up on us, other times we simply work to no end. 04:45 AM February 28, 2008

alissa While I have always liked the scent of sawdust, it causes a bit of cognitive dissidence to have it accompany my coding. 11:29 AM February 28, 2008

quernzy a little inspiration on my starbucks cup: On the battlefield of ideas, winning requires moving toward the sound of the guns. 06:56 PM February 27, 2008

kboutelle So good to have true friends to talk to in times like this. Good to know the world isn't actually crumbling around me. Well, just me anyway. 09:27 PM February 27, 2008


These people, they got a big heart. Sometimes they don't talk to you but even when they don't you still learn something from them. The secret to make them talk to you, you @(name) them. You can follow everyone you want. Some will follow you back. Sooner, about 2% of those who follow you will decide to not follow you.

Some will be drinking beer, and at the other side of the world, some are drunk. Sometimes, they pissed you off, but if you are the typed who gets mad easily, then better not follow them. One thing I know, they are people like you. Weakness, strong points, good at something, and bad at this thing - looks like the same old imperfect human.

I was called anti-social once. I can still remember the line, "You're a geek! Check out your ass in front of the mirror and it's flat! You spend more time in front of the computer and you don't even exercise." I said, "Geeks are rich. I can get a surgeon and get my ass done. What about you? You need one, I can ask some people online to donate. They are very giving."

GPD08 - "Good People Day" 2008

It's a good thing to at least go back and think of all the people who do you good and thank them. This will be a long post.

At work:

These are the people that inspire me to work for if not I won't get paid. (laugh my heart out) Actually, if I don't do my job all of us will not get any from the company we're working at.

1. Michelle King
2. Nancy Gilay
3. Daisy Sy
4. Dax Alonzo
5. Dr. Jeanette
6. Jonathan Lobo

Online - Twitter

These are my online buddies who give me awesome advice on anything. Giving me hugs and kisses and a whole lot of loving everyday. I learn a lot from this people. Sign up for twitter here.

1. @Devyl
2. @jesatiu
3. @Blueteddy
4. @ggapol
5. @jacklhasa
6. @mspecht
7. @manuelviloria
8. @Tojosan
9. @NontrivialMatt
10. @muscleboundgeek
11. @etherjammer
12. @silkcharm
13. @jjprojects
14. @DrBaher
15. @boink
16. @chattee
17. @davehuston
18. @preppydude
19. @alousionist
20. @bettyboop
21. @tiggerpal
22. @HotFish
23. @dailytwitter
24. @dangyr
25. @aglick35
26. @LaTtEX
27. @myrnaweinreich
28. @Dark_Artic
29. @motownmutt
30. @kayden75
31. @sorenj

Friends

My ever loving friends. Lots of memories.

1. Steve
2. Gino
3. Rad
4. Meg
5. Sharon
6. Apple

Family

Support and words of wisdom from my family.

1. Dad
2. Mamu
3. Kevs-Miks
4. Uncle Marlon and Family
5. Sugar

Others:

Short acquaintances but meaningful indeed. Worthy to keep forever.

1. Shawn G.
2. Amanda D.
3. Shawn D.
4. Jerry D.

I hope I did not forget someone.

Read more here.

I Enjoyed Everything I Do, Do You?

Let us start with the basic. Why makes you do this and that?

My answer to that question is, I do this marketing job because this gives me the money that I am going to pay for the needs of my Dad. Other reasons are; I can buy food with this income, clothes, travel and others. The bottom line really is my Dad needs me. The only way I can give Dad my support is through working whether or not I like my day job. Dad is partially disable and I know he can still work but will not give him the opportunity to give his best for he can't move all his fingers at his left hand. I volunteered to be Dad's other income. I do pay for his light and water bills. Sometimes I give money for his food. Other thing Dad wants to have, like his vices, Dad gets through his own effort.

If you will ask me, I do not like marketing job. But if I keep thinking that I hate this job, I will not be productive. My needs down to my goal to help Dad will not be achieved. Even if I hate this job, there will always be something for me to learn. Something for me to be useful at and in time, I will be productive for this area.

The ability to do well on things I don't like is the main reason why I am happy right now. It may not be in terms of how much is my savings, it is terms of how many people I have helped through the process.

I looked at the future and not tomorrow's result. I am looking for ways to learn from it and not just them, my clients/prospects, learn from me. I do it for Dad, for me, for my other siblings. I enjoy everyday talk with different people. I enjoy smiling and saying Good morning/afternoon to anybody. I restrict my mind to thinking negative. I talk and join people with so much positive attitude in life.

Ironic because I never like the marketing job, but I do enjoy and love everything I do. Do you enjoy what you do?

30Hrs of No Coffee

I have been a coffee addict since college. Most of the time, I drink coffee so that I won't get to sleep for I have projects to do. Just like cigarettes, once you are hooked to it, it is so hard to take it out in your system of day to day living.

My coffee addiction is not good. I woke up 5 am and I take one cup. I don't care what kind of coffee and I don't care if they taste good or not. I just need that caffeine in my system to start my day. Then when I eat breakfast, I will have another cup. When I reached the school and before the bell rings, cafeteria first for my cup of coffee. Brings it inside the classroom and drinking it slowly till the class will end.

Soon it'll be the end of one semester. Left and right, projects are coming in. Doing this and that, until such time that I don't have a choice but to stay up till morning just to finish them all and I still have time to study. I need to maintain a grade because I wanted to be in the top 50 students in Business Management course. I did graduate in top 15 but the bad side of it, I am hooked to coffee. Taking in more than 8 cups a day. My sleeping hours starts from 2am till 8am. I am a certified addict.

Recently, I am so pressured at work and my stress level is high, I cling on to drinking coffee to make me calm. I was shivering and I don't know how to stop it. Definitely, drinking too much coffee in a day will soon make you end up in the hospital.

I survived 30hrs with no coffee intake. I am so happy. I want to make it to 48hrs.

My Earth Hour

I first heard of Earth Hour at Twitter.com.
I can still remember who invited me for Earth Hour at Facebook.com, it was my twitter buddy, Gretchen. Honestly, I don't know anything about it not till I ask some twitter buds. Out of that moment, I suggested to DT (Dailytwitter), what if we ask some twitter friends all over the globe to take one shot of their Earth Hour celebration. We aim to get 10 but sadly because of short noticed, we got 5 pictures from different people.

My very own Earth Hour celebration is to take snap shots of different establishments participating in the said event. Sadly, none of which that are near to where I am turned off their lights for Earth Hour. My date is also an airhead which made my whole evening useless and unproductive.

If I could have known earlier then I would have prepared for it very well. It's not my event though, it is just that some people never care anymore. I can't just say the whole Davao did not participate, that would be unfair for those who silently celebrated Earth Hour in their individual homes.

I hope one day when there will be a worldwide event like this and we all know it does not consume much of our energy and time, I do hope we contribute somehow. I mean, this is for the earth we are living in.

Sparta

Courtesy of Teri (Facebook)

I love Google Maps

Person: Shawn G. (a.k.a. Spider Man)
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia

Choose to Live Life to the fullest

Mediocrity isn't at root a national problem nor a corporate or institutional problem; nor a departmental problem... You see, mediocrity is first, a personal trait, a personal concession to less than our best.... Mediocrity always begins with me!
(from: John Maxwell's Book, You're Road Map to Success. I call this; You're Road Map to what you want)

Most of the times, we ask for something in one snap of a finger. We ask other people to do something for us only because the other could not give it to us. And we limit ourself from that corner because you don't want to let go with what we got used to.

Any one resist to change. Any one resist to commit. Any one resist to acknowledge that sometimes they have to step up so the others can follow. And most of the time, when we resist change, we look for something that will somehow gives us temporary solitude.

It is right to do that for humans are not perfect. We do not rule everything that is within the reach of your arm nor within the reach of your sight.

Everyday is a choice. There is no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. If you want something go get it but don't think you can get it easily. You can not dedicate yourself to pursuing pleasure and make genuine progress in your personal growth at the same time. You have to choose one or the other.

When I am in that situation, I normally confronts the other so I can choose better and rightful decision. For if I just let time control my future, there will never be any goals achieved. I'd rather get hurt now than endure hurt forever.

You pay a price for getting stronger.
You pay a price for getting faster.
You pay a price for jumping higher.
But also, you pay a price for staying just the same.

Sweet One Week

I am happy
And busy
But you made me happy
and happier when you drop that line

So much to be true
But why not
Nothing is wrong with it
I'm too dreamy, am I?

Oopps!
"I love you so much"
Damn!
"Is that for real"

Ok
"I love you too"
Darn!
There I go again.

Don't get into fucked up situation young lady!
Of course, he never mean that!
He's fooling around!
Reality check ------ it is true.

"So you want me to choose?"
"No it is up to you'
Of course, he won't!
And he will never do that

Ding, Dong.
Special delivery
I love reality TV
Tells you to wake up

On the first floor.
Wanting to go to the second floor.
Let see...
Guess, you have to use the stairs again.

(This is how I describe the one week with you.)