February 2012
18 posts
can we have a heart to heart?
It's times like this,
involuntarilyblessed:
I wish I didn’t keep my guard up so high, change my mind so quick, or put up such a tough front. Like everybody else, there are just times I wish I had someone to talk to at the end of the day.
But then again, tomorrow morning.. I probably won’t feel this way.
that feeling, i feel it, spit that
“Your 20’s are your selfish years. Its a decade to immerse yourself in everything...”
– (via ninetwentyseven)
"Privileged"
One day, one of my friends called one of my professors “privileged” in a condescending tone. That term caught my attention. The question was, what does it mean to be privileged?
When I thought of privileged, what came to mind was parents providing everything for you, having the money to do things that other people can’t do, and having the money to go to college. I thought about...
Twentysomething →
annimal:
crystalfaith:
mikeotastico:
Thanks, Anh, for this read. [source]
Here is an open letter to all the parents, aunts and uncles who write to me asking for advice about the twentysomething in their life who is an incorrigible underachiever: Lighten up! No one should be labeled an underachiever in their twenties! The first thing you should ask yourself is whose standards are you using?...
Pay attention to your relationship with yourself. – One of the most painful things in life is losing yourself in the process of loving others too much, and forgetting that you are special too. When was the last time someone told you that they loved you just the way you are, and that what you think and how you feel matters? When was the last time someone told you that you did a good job, or took...
20 Things to Start Doing in Your Relationships →
joannomaly:
Family isn’t always blood. They’re the people in your life who appreciate having you in theirs – the ones who encourage you to improve in healthy and exciting ways, and who not only embrace who you are now, but also embrace and embody who you want to be. These people – your real family – are the ones who truly matter.
Here are twenty tips to help you find and foster these special...
There's nothing wrong with stating what you want
You have a voice too.
January 2012
78 posts
Foreign Language: Tagalog
I wish I can fluently speak tagalog and ilocano. I can speak lighweight tagalog, but has room for improvement. I can fully understand it though because my parents, aunties, and uncles spoke to me in Tagalog at times. Honestly growing up, speaking in tagalog wasn’t encourage nor I was not surrounded in an environment where tagalog was spoken. Fell into peer pressure of not speaking tagalog.
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Small world
I remember last year, I visited my friend, Denyce in the city of daly. She took me to this tapioca express like lounge place which was much cooler and a hang out spot for young adults. The cashier was hella cute, I remember her cause she was helllla cute haha, I told my friend “omg, she’s hellla cute. do you know her?” You get the point. haha
So Let’s fastforward to 2012....
Even though we don't keep in touch as much, you...
even though the things you do irks me, I still care about you.
Philippians 4:13: Real. →
lilylovesyou10:
We are all driven by our individual and collective experiences that shape who we are. And who we are in turn shapes the experiences that we have. It’s a constant cycle, and it explains why different people approach situations differently. I am who I am because of the people who broke me down in…
deep
If confirmed, Lorna Schofield would be the first... →
kaeeeep:
Very cool! Hope to make a difference like this in my community when I grow up.
Making strides for us FIlipinos!
:)
Must-Read: My Life As An Undocumented Immigrant →
Got me quite emotional.
“The great moments of your life won’t necessarily be the things you do, they’ll...”
– How I Met Your Mother, Right Place Right Time (2009)
guitarsandbars:
One Night / Next Mourning -...
