The Best Lecture I Attended ...on You Tube

the last lecture by randy pausch, carnegiemellonu

I am deeply inspired by a great teacher, Professor Randy Pausch. He may be dying, but his spirit is alive and strong as he lives another day. He fights his battle very well by living each day with fun and meaning. I may not have met him personally, but he sure did emphasize some points to me by his living example. He rubbed in important points to my head and heart that made the rightful difference in my perspectives as I finished reading his book today (after holding onto the book for a week). My current challenges and struggles in life all became simple, and the lessons became clear. I don't only KNOW, but NOW I have a DEEPER UNderstanding of how I should deal with it--straight in the eye, work harder, and always have that burning passion to go the extra mile of an effort.I'm on the right track.

I did not think that the book that I came through two weeks ago, would have such a strong impact as it touched my life and mended my wounds.Last_lec_pic

Professor, thank you for being such a blessing not only to people that you know--your colleagues, students, family. But to the millions of people who watch your talks on you tube and on the news. Thank you for the legacy that you wanted to leave to your children--that you had to give talks publicly--and share them to people whom you never knew.

Thank you for paying it forward.

Taking Chances...to be happy romantically

As I watched Sex and the City (the movie version) yesterday, I found myself to be wishing and hoping that someday I'll find a "John Prescott" or even "Harry" in my life.
The idea of romance emerged again, like a neon sign that flashes across my mind. Although I've not yet given up on finding my one true love, all these years I have managed to let it take a backseat. Nothing is more important to me than re- establishing a new career path as I continue to become a better daughter and sister each day of my life.

But I feel that at 33, I am now more than ready to face this part of my life. I have always thought that this phase could wait as I also pray fervently that I meet a wonderful, mature, sensitive person who I could share "life and love with forever".

In the past, I have let a couple of truly great guys slip away. I got too scared to even to try to get to know them better and even let them know up close and personal. The two guys were those kinds you would love to take home to meet your family and relatives. But I was not ready then. I had too much up my sleeves.

Now, I'm a bit worried if there would be a third guy to come along...soon. I have let the eventualities of things all these years mold me into a more open, much loving, much sensitive, and more forgiving person. I have become into a woman of greater strength, grace, and wisdom.

I can now take greater chances.

I don't want damaged men who have crazy relationships with their girlfriends or wives. I don't want to be the friend that they would want to run to, after a bad day of argument with their girls. I fear that day that I will just settle to be a lover to these kinds of men, than be a wife to a morally upright man--a man that I could proudly call my own, my lifetime partner, my knight in shining armor, my eternal love.

I am excited to discover love at greater heights in the coming years.

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Holidays--To Be or Not To Be

Celebrating holidays has been one of my most favorite times during several stages in my life-- from being a student to becoming a working professional. Holidays mean that I'll be taking a break of a day or two from the usual routine of going to school, finishing some school work, presenting an assigned report, or simply taking an examination. As a professional, it means a day off work and a day to enjoy some fresh air in Tagaytay, Cavite, or a suburban or rural area nearby where I can retreat and rest. I have specially enjoyed holidays when PGMA became the president. I don't mean to be patronizing; but let's face it, when PGMA signed the bill regarding the realignment of holidays to the nearest Mondays, our local tourism revenues increased. The Department of Tourism has been quite successful in their campaign as they joined forces and took advantage of this bill very well.

This may have been the point of view of the proponents of this bill. The tourism industry gained from this as well as the owners of the chain of supermalls and the boutiques in these malls.

That bill seemed to generate more business and additional income to certain industries in our country. This seemed to be a brilliant bill.

On the other side of the coin, there seems to be a pitfall for these seemingly endless annual holidays on Mondays effecting a "long weekend" for everybody. Yes, the extra day of rest generates income for DOT and the other establishments and creates an ambiance and opportunity for families to spend more time together for another day. Besides these, in the recent 13th Congress, additional holidays are being proposed-- from special dates commemorating special events of each town, to the celebration of certain localities, to declaring new holidays.12 bills has been passed which have turned into laws. But economically, I think that this decision makes us a country with more lost opportunities. Greater number of loss in number of hours in business and trading is equivalent to more USD lost.

Our country is fast becoming a country with the greatest number of bills approved into becoming laws in such a short time--with 112 bills passed on the 13th Congress. Maybe our lawmakers should also deeply scrutinize and examine the true value of such act. The entire impact of this should be taken into great consideration.

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Pandora's Box

I go through my drawers, cabinets, and bookshelves almost every year. I don't have a fixed date when I rummage through my piles of white photocopied sheets of info, yellow-stained leaves of notes and books, and stacks of old books,magazines, and letters of correspondence.

As I flipped through the pages of a few residual copies of the magazines, newsletters, and old campaign materials of the company that I used to work with, I cannot help but recall the good times and all the things that I learned from the experience. The next pile that I rearranged were some of my documents when I was still a newly graduate medical technologist who was tasked by the current situation during those times to stop preparing and aspiring to ever become a doctor in the future. Things got a little tough and rough during those years.

It was really quite an emotional time for me to remove the rubbish out of the cabinets and reminisce through college days--med tech days. Those were one of the happiest moments in my life. Indeed, it is hurting and painful to relive some memories of the past.

WE learn from our past --whether mistakes, weaknesses, or strengths. Without yesterday, we would not be "who we are" today. But the gift of the PRESENT makes us stronger and more determined to face all the challenges that life bring us. And the sweet victory of success would MAKE us into who we would become in this LIFETIME.

Exhaustion

Simply there is exhaustion from everything
From giving and forgiving,
To loving and waiting...
Starting something new and great
To holding on a magical dream,
a greater purpose,
larger than life...

I simply am tired from the million miles journey,
Journey into life's trials...
But that's the irony of life ...
With hardship, victory is sweet;
With every sacrifice, the path to success seems a step closer...

Maybe I just need a time-out...
A restful get-away to an island
Far from all the hustle and bustle of all these man-made noise
And welcome nature's gift instead...

The gift of peace...
Warm sunshine...
Morning dew...

A journey into the heart of the world
The heart of emptiness
A place that seemed so far away
But just lies with the power within


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