January to January; I've been at this space for a good 6 years. Amidst all the half-hearted moves over the years - what with setting up Tumblr in 09 and the private tumblelog in 12, I need a fresh new start. Exporting all the entries from here and the tumblelog was a pretty bittersweet process. Had the chance to read back on some of the archived ( Read more... )

Healthy eating started from yesterday. Despite having had a pack of chips the night before, I'd wanted to curb the urges, not cut them out of my diet completely
Breakfast : Apple (before the workout), Monster ham, egg, lettuce sandwich on garlic parmesan toast, Cranberry crunch cereal with milk
Considering that was all I had for the subsequent 16 ( Read more... )

2013's the year of big things! And yes, I got up at 6 to prep for a good run + workout. It's been long since I ran and as much as round is a shape (hoho) it's no excuse to stay this way. Well, I did get a little fixated with the details, i.e. downloading the Nike workouts, uploading the correct playlists, looking for my armband....... ended up ( Read more... )

How to Stop Overthinking
1. Live in the moment

Mindfulness is the basis for Buddhism (1), Taoism (2) and several Native American traditions. The sense of being overwhelmed arises when we are focusing on the past or what needs to be done in the future. Take your attention to the task at hand and bask in the glory of this present moment that will never ( Read more... )

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Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change ( Read more... )

I remember the first time to be just around Pres' birthday.. I was happy to have just dreamt of him, and even if it wasn't much I held onto every detail after I got up. Escalators, him with Pres waiting for me to finish my family dinner. The second dream was last week, 7 days ago. This one I remember just as well, at Elena's birthday / graduation ( Read more... )

What My Dad Taught Me About Love
NOV. 21, 2012 By MILA JARONIEC

Rather, he taught me what he knew about love by accidental example.

First of all, that it has to drive you. It has to be your reason to get out of bed in the morning and stay up all night, your reason to keep going anywhere and keep doing anything at all. You have to feel genuine ( Read more... )

Watched this video sometime back, but the severity of the bullying issue only hit with this Teens React posting on Amanda Todd.

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I count myself lucky to not have been a victim of physical bullying or abuse. Though yeah, everyone's been on the end of hurtful comments, but we've all sort of taken it as part of life. Kids can get really malicious with ( Read more... )

There will be people who get righteously offended by every little thing, this is just their nature, accept it and move on. There will also be people who disagree with something you’ve said based on a feeling rather than a fact - accept that you will never be able to change this and don’t waste any effort trying. It’s like arguing with your parents ( Read more... )

I already feel like a parent. Having to discipline, teach and clean up after le fur kid... staying in and making sure he's okay on a friday night, ensuring he's got hot food and dog-proofing the house - all on a daily basis. It isn't easy having a puppy, much less for a family as unprepared as ours. I still think it was a horrible choice, but now ( Read more... )