Five lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.

This one is a forwarded email from my friend.
I just wanted to share this to all the people who would spare a couple of minutes to read this.
I learned how to appreciate all the little things that people do, that they can do, that you can do and that I can do.

Hope you would also. Just remember that for everything that you do, expect nothing in return. All good deeds are rewarded in God's time.


1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.


During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until I read
the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?


I handed in my paper, leaving the last
question
blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers,
you will meet many people. All are significant. They
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
name was Dorothy.

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain


One night, at 11:30 p.m., an elderly African-American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s.. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached..

It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others."


Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.


In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,
a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and
sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and
studied the coins in it.


"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.


By now more people were waiting for a table and the
waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice
cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress
came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,
were two nickels and five pennies..


You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had
to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.


In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a
roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the
king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the
King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.


Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
stone to the side of the road. After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. After the
peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had
been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note
from the King indicating that the gold was for the
person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many of us never understand!


Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...


Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the
illness. The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be willing to give his blood to his sister.


I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her."
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his
sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning
to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.


He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".


Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.

Now you have 2 choices.
1. Delete this email, or
2. Forward it to people you care about including me.
I hope that you will choose No. 2
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."

Blush Me Up!

Rae had some good finds this week. She showed me some blushers she brought at Watson's. It was the same mousse that I had been using ever since I saw it. I never liked powder blushers because I never knew how to put them on.. They would simply make me look like I am way too blushed or it would either be too light on the left and too much on the right or the other way around.

Anyway, thank goodness I found these mousse (I also brought it at watson's) and they were at a reasonable price so I learned to patronize the product. It was regularly priced at 169 pesos but Rae was most fortunate to buy it at a  very good price of 89 pesos! A whooping almost half the regular one! Good job Rae!

The pink one was Rae's and the mocha one is mine. The mocha looks more natural on me and using a mousse is so easy to apply.As you can see, it is almost gone!

Actually, I rarely used this for the past week because my I saw my sister's lip and cheek tint. It has a tube container and looks very red. But when I tried it on, it looks so good because it gave me a very natural blush! Unfortunately, it doesn't stay so long as much as the mousse does. I had to reapply every once in a while. I saw the same product with Cara too but it was placed on a spritzer. My sister told me that it was more expensive than the one that she has.

This one is my sister's Ever Bilena tint. Easy to apply but it also stays on your fingers. ^.^

Anyway, I had to use blushers because I have a naturally pale skin. Its not that I'm anemic or something, but its just like that. And a blusher can make a difference on your face. Makes you more blooming and happy.
I am sooo loving it!

SPECIMEN NO.0001

This would be my first attempt to show not only my UKAY finds but my friends' as well.

The first specimen would be from :
 Park Hee Jin (codename)

Off White Vintage Jacket
from : Starmall ukay ukay store 2nd floor
Price: 100 pesos

This jacket is very cute. It's fabric is like satin with an off white color that looks very vintage. It can be worn even during the not-so-cold or the not-so-hot season.
People had always teased her as a Michael Jackson imitation when she wears this but I still think that its cool!

Thanks C for being my first pic! lavyah!

Childhood memories

There are things that just brings back time right? Do you remember the shampoo GEE YOUR HAIR SMELLS TERRIFIC? The smell of it for me triggers some memories in my brain. For today, it was Rebisco Choco Crunchies. MK and the other teachers went to 7 eleven today and my sweet tooth was just craving for something to munch on. So, I asked MK (she's so nice to say YES!) to buy the choco biscuits for me.

 

 I enjoyed these when I was younger. I used to always ask mama to buy me the cookies or the one with the mallows. Of course, they are exceptionally delicious! I remember that I always had to hide it because my brother always eat everything and leave nothing for me.

Munching on these makes me appreciate my childhood. The careless playing at the park. With no care in the world who can see me with mud in the face or a messy hair day. And most importantly, the times when the only concern that you have is : What game will we be playing tomorrow at the streets.

Memories.Childhood.Priceless treasures.

UKAY UKAY is SO OKAY!

Ukay ukay is a HEAVEN for fashionistas (still learning how to be one though!).

The first time that I went to an UKAY shop was 3 years ago when I was looking for a fur / thick jacket because I was going to Sydney. Before I went here, I first went to department stores and greenhills to buy a  brand new one but OMG! It was very expensive! I found a khaki colored jacket that I really liked but it was priced at a whooooping 3, 500 pesos! And at that tag? Definitely NO!

It was just a coincidence that I fumbled upon an UKAY UKAY store in Quiapo. I was going to buy DVD's and going to church but when I passed by the open spaced store, I can't help it but check it out.

Finally, after browsing for a couple of minutes, I found a very cute purple jacket. I'm sure that it is sized for children coz it fits me perfectly! (I have a really petite form so its very tricky to find clothes that fit me.) Anyway, it was really nice coz it has a zipper wherein you can remove and reattach back the fur lavander hood. Unfortunately, I can't take a picture because I had to leave it in Sydney along with 2 of my heavy jackets to free some space for the wine and chocolates that I was bringing home. Anyway, I brought it only for 150 pesos! Super cheap!!!

So that event started my love for going to Ukay shops and find some fashion worthy clothes. I've never been to a lot of shops. I even didn't visit the one in Baguio when I went there. (I was with BF and he won't be able to stand the smell there! hehe) Anyway, there are a lot of them here in Manila as well as in Cavite. 

 I decided to blog about this coz I got inspired by the website that I found: http://ukayukayescapades.i.ph/. I like doing reviews and this will be a good start for that.
We'll see what kind of job can I do for this and I'm gonna call it :
THE PROJECT ELJ.

Basic Principles

Basic Principles:

I know, I'm a little bit late on the news but two nights ago, I watched Will Smith's movie entitled Hitch. Actually, I think I knew it when this movie was first released in the big screen, but I guess it just didn't caught my interest. If only I had known about the plot of the story, I would've watched it. From the beginning until the end, I didn't want to blink my eye or let a good line pass out of my earshot. The reason? I liked it and enjoyed it just because I think that everything that Will Smith makes sense.
They say finding true love (yeah, corny!) is as difficult as searching for a needle in a haystack. Would you agree? As a matter of fact, I do believe in that phrase. I am no relationship expert nor a psychologist but I have seen too much heartbreaks and happily ever after couples to say that it falling in love is quite easier said than done. 

Personals will show that when it comes to finding a special relationship, you can indeed find a needle in a haystack with the right help.
-Yahoo! Personals Declares Valentine's Day ``National Call in Single Day''.

Yep! It said "RIGHT HELP", but do we really need one? Is there really such thing as BASIC PRINCIPLES to follow in order for us to find our soulmate?  Or do we need to hire or ask someone else to help us GET it?
I still think that before getting into a relationship, you need to learn some of these things:


1. BE YOURSELF - Posing as a different person to attract your subject of affection may be very common these days, but it definitely isn't going to last long. Wouldn't it be nice for them to start loving you as you are?

2. TRUST - Confidence in yourself is essential. It is quite difficult to trust someone who doesn't even believe in himself. Learn how to trust yourself and everything else follows.

3. PATIENCE - All things come in the right time and in the right place. Learn how to wait and don't rush things.

4. FRIENDSHIP - Building friendship is as hard as getting someone to trust you. But a lot of couples that lasts a lifetime has treated each other as each other's bestfriend.

5. FIDELITY - Of course, this is very important. Learning how to be faithful is difficult but you only have one heart to beat for one person..

6. COMMUNICATE - Learn not only how to speak up but to listen as well. A relationship is a two way path. Learn how to see also, as they say, actions speak louder than words.

7. EMPHATIZE - Knowing and learning how to be in someone else's shoes is showing that you can  value their interests and thoughts.

Remember that not all relationships are perfect, and its is very random and difficult that we find our ideal person. Although I think that before finding someone to love, learn how to love yourself first.Love unconditionally. Expect nothing in return and never stop loving even if you have been hurt before. 

There is always the risk of getting hurt, so remember to fully love and trust in your constant decision to love rather than fear. And most importantly, do not force love. It will come in good time—perhaps not with the person you initially want, but love definitely will come if you are willing to share it with someone.