new horizons

This was the scene in my room an hour ago: Sorting out things to bring and putting them inside the luggage, organizing them so they would fit snugly without any spaces in between… weighing the luggage on the scale… ugh… more than 20 kilograms… scratching head and deciding which stuff to take out of the […]

Whenever I look at a piece of art, be it a painting or sculpture, I am always fascinated with the way the artist created his work. While I may be critical about its design concept, workmanship or overall appearance, I have great respect for artists and admire the effort put into their art. I remember […]

Lately I have been busy with a lot of things…sigh, I was I could just freeze time with all the pending tasks and projects demanding my attention. Sometimes, they can be overwhelming I just sit still not knowing which to tackle first. This afternoon was a busy one as I was chatting with my family […]

I just chatted with my big sis on Yahoo! Messenger this afternoon and she was busy making plans for our upcoming trip to where they are staying now, in Finland. Yey! This is one of the reasons I am getting excited about my Europe trip, visiting my big sis in Finland and my cutie sis […]

Have you tried asking help for directions from strangers when stuck in an unfamiliar place? I know some friends who would immediately reply that they would rather get there themselves the hard way than ask for help from people they don’t know. That’s understandable considering there are bad guys lurking around while on the road. […]

I have a lot of ideas going on in my mind lately and sometimes the thoughts just come out in a rush when I’m doing the most mundane thing. But that seldom happens when I’m in front of the computer and readying myself to write a post. I’ve got quite a handful of topics lined […]

It’s been raining these days and the weather’s been quite unpredictable with the sun coming up for few hours and then the rains suddenly pouring in. I dunno but Mother Nature seem to be telling us something, and most of us are just too busy to notice about it until media tells us about the […]

Do you know somebody who’s fond of accumulating all sorts of things – from old books, worn out décors, used clothes, outdated accessories, old CDs and tapes, obsolete electronic stuff, some files, papers and whatever? They think that these things MIGHT still be useful in the future. Fact is, most of them are junk collections […]

Having poor eyesight when I was still a kid was a big discomfort to me. Mom took me to the optometrist for a checkup and days after I was sporting some big framed eyeglasses in school. Ugh. I resented it a lot that time so I would secretly took out my eyeglasses as soon as […]

You’re waiting for an important email while working when suddenly a popup alert jolts you out of your concentration. “One unread message” it says. Aha, it’s the mail I’ve been waiting for. Opening your inbox immediately, you’re suddenly dismayed with the new email’s content, a link to a website selling prescription medicines at discounted prices. […]

I really thought each one of us has this innate desire to travel and seek adventure in other places. I have never met anybody yet who wasn’t excited about going on a trip to another island or spending vacation in a beach resort. Thus, I presume everybody wants to travel to distant lands.
Well, not until […]

Sometimes life calls us to do something different than the usual course of activities that we are accustomed to. Some refer to it as moving out of your comfort zone. For me, it was not just a move but a jolt. One fine day, my mom just called me from Manila and told me to […]

A business mentor used to encourage us his associates to always bring a note and pen. He explained they come in useful for those ideas that pop up once in a while. Writing them down immediately is important since they often get lost in the day’s busyness and there’s the tendency to forget what could […]

Our house is near the sea and as kids we have been accustomed to walking along the beach, strolling by the shore on late afternoons or bathing in the sea waters during mornings. It’s just so ironic how I didn’t really learn how to swim even if we grew up with the sea just nearby. […]

How do you find happiness? This feeling of contentment, peace, satisfaction or being pleased can be so elusive and fleeting when you try to pursue it.
But sometimes happiness comes when you least expect it… the sudden burst of a baby’s laughter, the surprise call from somebody you’re missing so much or the appreciation from your […]