30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself. #10 Is An Absolute Must.

#4. Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.  Yes, help others; but help yourself too.  If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.

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What Color Matches Up with your Personality?

Mine's Yellow.

The sunniest color in the spectrum, which has long been associated with good cheer and happiness. Those who love yellow are often creative, artistic, social people who have dramatic imaginations and a love to create! You are a positive thinker and loved by many people!
28.8% of people that have taken this quiz have achieved this result.

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Sweet Snoopy

Awwwww (pun unintended) :)

Five things I learned from Swimming (that can be applied to real life)

1. Keep your eyes open. Whether you're going to jump into the water or just doing laps, it's best if you see where you are headed. 
2. It's all about pacing. It's not a race. The goal is to keep your body in rhythm so you can keep yourself afloat. 
3. When you're in the middle of the pool and you realize that you're in really deep water (excuse the pun) and you start to panic, remember: Glide, kick, kick, pull. Keep moving, don't let the circumstances scare you. Remember what you have to do to get through.
4. Remember a mouthful of water cannot drown you, but panic can. (This I learned from "Life of Pi" HAHAHA but it's applicable anyway).
5. After every pull, raise your head from the surface and do not forget to BREATHE.

Adele on a Wednesday Morning

Found this Adele playlist on Youtube. Currently listening to it while working :)

New discoveries: "I'll be waiting" (Track 2) and "One and Only" (Track 4).
Love her version of "Love Song" as well (Track 3).

Negative Space

Negative space is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. The use of negative space is a key element of artistic composition.

I learned something new today! :) I thought negative space was, literally, an environment you considered charged with negative energy and is therefore subjective.

Read more about negative space here.

Hello September and Christmas Shopping Resolutions

Well, hello September! How time flies! It's officially the start of the 'ber' months leading to Christmas hehehe. I can already feel the Christmas wind at night. :)

Some people say that the FM stations start to play Xmas songs and do Xmas countdowns by the start of this month. Some also advise people to start Xmas shopping as early as September. Me? Nah, I'm a last minute Yuletide shopper. And mind you, most of the things I actually buy are for --ME. Hahaha. Usually I give out aguinaldos to godchildren, nieces/nephews, and cousins. This practice makes me totally broke by the time January sets in (the fact that January 15 - payday- is way too faraway does not really help.)I don't really have any Christmas shopping resolutions, save for one which is to go to Christmas bazaars this year instead of the malls. I heard it's cheaper and you can get good deals.

How about you? How's your September? :)