CHECKING MY 2015 AGENDA

               

              Can you believe it? We are now on the seventh month of the year. I guess it is true that it is slow when we count the days, fast if we barely look at the calendar. I have been thinking if I have been productive enough despite of still having trouble in my finances. 

            Let us assess if the plans that I made for this year is happening or if they turned out to be unimportant plan that I totally ditch.

PROJECT HAPPINESS: THE POWER OF WISH

            In one of our group discussion in SFC we talked about the power of wish. Then we were asked to remember our childhood wishes that we eventually realized that it was too good to be true. I was second to the last to share because I cannot remember wishing something that I wanted when I was a child. It occurred to me that I never wished to have Barbie dolls and nice clothes or anything else tangible.

THE SUNDAY CURRENTLY: VOL. 1

Reading a book by John Green entitled Paper Towns.  I need to compile quotes that I’ll publish hopefully before the month ends.

Writing this new blog series that I spotted on Lois’s blog which is an original link –up of from Siddathornton 

  

Listening to our neighbor’s radio playlist

Thinking about the CLP session that I missed

Smelling my sweat. It so hot right now that I need another shower

Wishing that there is also Spring season in the Philippines.

Hoping that I have money so that  I can prettify my phone

Wearing ultimate “pambahay” clothes

Loving the new local TV show that is currently airing right now

Wanting a new book to read

Needing a new job

Feeling sleepy and tired because of the heat

Clicking in between MS Word and my Blogger account

THRIFTY FINDS: SHOE STORY

 
     Hello there! I hope you are having a good day. This is an update to my Thrifty Finds series. This aims to inspire everyone to be wise on spending money. I know that you will find this somewhat helpful.

PROJECT HAPPINESS: THE HAPPY LIST

            In one of our group discussion in SFC we were asked to list the things that make us happy. Although, many people would argue if listing them is effective or not I would assume that making lists of things are not in there happy list. I find the activity uplifting since it focuses on what makes you happy. It set aside the things that drag our confidence down. I am proud to say that I have learned a thing in living a good life. That is focusing on the happy and positive thoughts. Move over pessimist! Here are the things that make me happy.

1.      Healthy family

2.      Volunteering in Cornerstone

3.      Joining Singles For Christ

4.      Delightful strangers

5.      Reading a book

6.      Writing poetry

7.      A comment in my blog

8.      Publishing a blog post in a day

9.      Photographing flowers

10.  Disney music and other genre

11.  Talking to my friends in flesh

12.  When someone appreciate my work

13.  Writing letters

14.  A fair amount of money to sustain my needs and to share

15.  Looking for unique clothes in a vintage store

16.  Eating ice cream

17.  Watching romantic/comedy movies

18.  Daydreaming

19.  Watching TV shows

20.  The possibilities that are yet to come

21.  Expressing my anger to a person on my way

22.  Learning new things that I thought I would never learned

23.  A corny joke that I have not heard before

24.  If I land my dream job. I’ll be in cloud nine.

25.  The fact the we all have our second chance if ever we screw up

26.  The idea of falling in love with a guy

27.  Cotton candy

28.  Sunrise, Beach, Forest

29.  Honest human being

30.  That there is God who knows what is best for us and will guide us through our life.

These are a few things that make me happy. The rest are my secret. J Do you have  a happy list? What are on the list?

PROJECT HAPPINESS: YOU AND OTHER THINGS

                How are you holding up? I hope you are doing fine and surviving this day. Today I am going to share a list of how we can be less worried and be happy. Incidentally I have proven them to be true based on what I have experience in my recent life activities.

1.      Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. This quote from Janis Joplin somewhat confuses me but when I think more about it I get what her intention is. In simpler words, believe in yourself. Other people are present in your life just to guide you and to give you some conflicting choices. In the end of the day it is you who will decide what is best for you and what really is your worth.

2.      Always have a back-up plan. This does not sound positive at all. But hey, you have to accept that sometime our original plan do not work exactly on how we want it. Like, when I was doing the costume for the Little Red Hen for the Moving Up in Cornerstone the first one did not turn out okay. Good thing I have researched three designs so I am confident that I can make the costumes right on time.

3.      Keep a list of things that make you happy. List your happy things. List the happy moments and people that you give value. The objective of the list is to keep you focus on the happy thoughts not to dwell on sad moments. In doing the list please be honest with yourself. Do not put watching basketball games with my boyfriend if does not really make you happy. Okay?

4.      Smile. Lift that corner of your lips. Do it now. You will feel magic. That is instant happiness.

5.      Trust that God loves you no matter what. I do have nothing else to say than to affirm that there is someone up there who will always be at your side and will make you happy no matter what is your religion.

Be happy!

THRIFTY FINDS

            Whenever I shop I have this philosophy that I keep. It does not matter if it is too pricey, cheap or second – hand as long as it is original. I have this hierarchy of things that I should buy in which I think I can save money. When I experiencied handling my own money I have learned that one should never cut his or her budget on food. Here’s a secret I spent my money mostly on food. There are other necessity that you can be thrifty like books and jewelries.

PROJECT HAPPINESS: SAY THE MAGIC WORDS

 Say the magic words. Even your pet know how.

            When I was a kid I always heard abracadabra whenever other kids pretend that they were a magician. The game would not be complete if they did not say it. It was fun! Abracadabra is the magic word for those who know and practice magic tricks. But in our everyday normal life it is not the magic word.

PROJECT HAPPINESS: VOL. 1 PURPOSE

        I do not plan on making Project Happiness as a blog series but as I scroll through my stock of photos I saw this picture above, immediately an idea was formed and that was this series that will kick-off today. J

THE 2015 AGENDA

This may seem early for everyone - a month and a week before the year ends for doing a list for resolutions. I never really consider them as resolutions. They are my motivation. They are my 2015 agenda.

PROJECT HAPPINESS

“I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think the very motion of our life is towards happiness.” – Dalai Lama

LAUNCH OF PROJECT SNAIL MAIL

Starting this month, February 2014, I will be making a trip to the post office. Officially, I am letting the public know that I will express my birthday greetings and few hellos via letters – the traditional way.