I Hate Mondays!

     It's been three weeks that I didn't experience weekends, wow! Everyday feels like weekdays. I am always on the go. And well today is really a manic Monday! I woke up very early for my scheduled reading time, no time should be wasted for a working student like me. I was tired to the bones but I have no choice but to leave my bed.

It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my fun day

My I don't have to run day
It's just another manic Monday.

     This song by The Bangles is what running through my mind while I was on my way to work. A bad omen because when I arrived at the office, a pile of other people's work was in my table waiting for my attention. Whew! As usual, I have to do it since I don't have a choice. If not for my boss, I would let their papers rot to hell so they would learn to do their job. I do not know where they put their sense of responsibility. Even as simple as drafting an order, they can't do it on their own. I want to help but it is a different thing when I am left on my own to do a job that is not supposed to be mine! By golly, when are they going to change their attitude? Yes, I learn something from doing it but this is too much.

      Okay since I don't have a choice, I have to do it (again). Meanwhile, my articles and dealfun.com reviews would have to take a backseat to give way to a “little charity”. I just hope I will gain something from sacrificing for these dumb, lazy and irresponsible people!And oh, I hate Mondays!

If Only...

      Well, well, well, it's been eon since the last time I was here.  I am taking the liberty of writing something again.

      Last night, I was devastated by the news of my boss' sister-in-law's death.  It seems surreal. It was only a week ago that we are talking about her chemotherapy session as she was diagnosed of stage 4 breast cancer.   I feel for my boss because she tried everything to save her but to no avail.  This made me think again of the fragility of life.  We  can be taken away in just a blink of an eye, whether we are prepared or not.  This made me ponder about one thing that I regret most until this very moment.  

     Let me take you back to the time when I was this selfish teen.  I have this very loving grandmother whose only fault is to love me unconditionally; despite the fact that I don't mind her.  She loved running her fingers through my hair.  Sometimes, she would love to have me put my head on her lap.  However, I cannot appreciate these small gestures of love that she showered me because I was too preoccupied of myself.   I forgot that there were people around me who love me.  I was a despicable, selfish bitch. I never realized that life was about to give me the most painful lesson I would ever have.

     A few days after my graduation in high school, she went to Arakan to visit my uncle's family. After a few days, my cousin told me that she got sick and because of complications, never recovered again.  When she got home, she was no longer the vibrant woman I used to know.   She could not even say a word.  It was only her eyes that told me she still recognize me.  I talked to her to say how sorry I am for my behavior.  She struggled to open her mouth but no words would come out.  I realized the time that I wasted in ignoring her.  If only I could turn back time.  I would do everything just to have her back so I can requite all the love she has given me  but I already forfeited my chance.  I tried to whisper to her ear that I love her.  Did she hear me?  I don't have a way of knowing because I only got  blank stare.  All I know is the feeling of regret seeping through every fiber of my being and gradually killing me.    I learned my lesson in a hard way.

     Fast forward to present day,  I still feel the same way.  I am still longing to have her back.  Even in my dreams, my subconscious is shouting my desire to hug and kiss her.  If only I could turn back time, I would be the sweetest granddaughter she ever had.  I would requite all the kindness and love she had given me but sadly, I will never have her again.   

     From that experience I have learned to seize every moment to let the people I care about that I love them, especially my parents and my siblings.  I hug and kiss them to show them how much I love and care for them; hoping that those small gestures of love would one day become their most cherished moment. 

    

More Updates on Midterm Exams

Negotiable Instruments Law exam last night.  I was so mentally drained last night that I sleep soundly when I got home.  It is a very nice way to sleep than taking sleeping pills.  It worked for me. :)

I had Transportation Law exam earlier.  I just got home. Thanks God no multiple questions to mess up my mind, only kilometric questions that made my right hand shake because of 1 1/2 hour of non-stop writing of answers.  I wish I am an ambidextrous. 

Four subjects down, three more to go.  Tomorrow is Land and Titles schedule.  So good luck to me again. :)

Updates

Midterm Examination week.....

It's very exhausting but I do not have a choice since I want to pass all my subjects.  Two down, five subjects more to go.  I will discuss next time the answer to my assignment in Criminal procedure.  Thanks for my ever loyal assistant, Google for helping me with my assignments and cases.

Gotta go, I still need to study in preparation for tomorrow night's exam.  

A Peek on my Student's Life

Our class in Criminal Procedure ended with my professor giving me an assignment about pleading guilty to a lesser offense; i.e. if it is allowed under the Rules on Criminal Procedure.  And I was thinking that our next class would be on Thursday but good thing my classmate reminded me that next meeting will be tomorrow.  With a lot of things in mind, I forgot about my class schedule.  Poor me! 

When I got home, I immediately opened my laptop and took my assignment seriously by doing some research before I embarrass myself in class tomorrow night and I can give my professor a satisfactory answer.   As always I consulted Mr. Google again.  Fortunately, I found what I was looking for.  I hope it is the answer to his question. 

I feel pressured especially that I am called to recite in class constantly,  sometimes depriving my classmates of their moment to shine.  This is embarrassing.  I do not want them to think that I am dominating the class.  I admit, I am not  brilliant but just an idiot of a student struggling to pass my subjects; however my professor have this penchant of always making me stand and answer his questions that sometimes I would be standing for the whole period.   

Fortunately, this is not true with my other subjects. For if it would be also what I have in Crim Pro, for sure, I won’t be sleeping 24/7.  Thanks God!

Get What You Deserve

 Accidents nowadays are inevitable. Most common of which are auto accidents ranging from pedestrian accidents, motorcycle accidents,  and bicycle accidents. No matter how careful we are there are others who are not careful enough to avoid it. What if it really happens? It would be apparent that you would be out of work because of somebody's carelessness. No matter how big or small the injury was, the injured party should be properly compensated for it. In some cases, insurance companies tries to run away from their obligations posing circumstances that neglect the injured person's rights.

Well, if you have that very same problem and is currently living in Hawaii, you are one lucky person because a Hawaii Auto Accident Lawyer is just around the corner. So drop everything now and get what you deserve.

Useful Marketing Tool

If you have a new product that you want to introduce to the market, what would you do?  Yes, resort to the powerful multi-media tool called advertising.  Be it in radio, print, billboards or anything you can think of that would make the market aware of the product.

These days, there are various forms of advertisement that were inexistent in the past.  When I was a child, the advertisement I was familiar with are only in radio, television, newspapers and magazines.  Over the years as technology revolutionized, so is advertising.  Everywhere, you can see giant billboards promoting a certain product with their enticing visual.  It became more daring year after year with novel ideas.

In my business class in college, I was introduced to another strategy of advertising.  It is by way of giving freebies or other promotional items that are being distributed to customers for them to try and patronize a product.  It is also a form of free advertising.  In my previous job, which is a home improvement store, we reached out to customers by giving away useful items  like stickers, promotional mugs, towels, t-shirts, calendars, pens, notebooks, umbrellas and a lot more.  All these items have the business logo of the store.  So everytime the customer uses the item, he also advertises the store by showing to anyone the logo of our store that would enable them to know about its existence.  The company did not pay any cent but is able to advertise its business.

Advertisements keep on getting better and better with each advertising agency wanting to get ahead of the others.  This for sure is an assurance of a brighter future ahead of advertising as there would still be more marketing strategies would be unraveled.

Itchy, Itchy!

My week started with something bad.  I woke up very early not because I want to but the incessant itchiness of my arms, neck and face. Then I felt it spreading on my back, legs and scalp.  I got up and look myself in the mirror, and there it was the rashes and the swelling of my face, arms and legs that confirmed it.  Welcome back allergy!

I really hate it!  It is like an unwelcome guest that keeps on coming back no matter how much I am disgusted of its presence.  Why in the world I have developed allergies on shrimps.  Does it have anything to do with aging?  I have allergy attack before but not as frequent as present.  When I was in college, I also developed an allergy with some foods especially eggs but I gradually grown immune to it.  I hope it would also be the same with sea foods.

Well, here I am still in my bed taking a rest after taking my medicine.  I am just grateful that it is not worse like the previous ones where I would have a fever and breath constriction like everything inside would not let me breath. I just noticed that the medicine is slow this time.  After an hour of taking an anti-allergy, I could still see and feel the swelling and itchiness.  I hope it would subside soon.  I want to go to work and to school ASAP!

Battling Boredom

After twelve years of being a career woman, a friend of mine decided to become a fulltime mom and housewife to her kids and husband.  She is thrilled with the idea of taking care of her kids’ and husband’s needs as she was not able to do it, since the day she got married.  When she was still a career woman, she left everything to the household help.  She used to cook for her family on weekends but now she does it daily. 

It has been going well for the first five months.  However, when boredom started to creep in, she thought if she had made a mistake in quitting her job.  The moment her husband and kids leave their home and her tasks for the day is done, she sits all day lost in her thoughts; pondering how she can be productive while staying at home.  Then one day, a friend of hers suggested that she try enrolling in some online courses.  It was not a welcome idea at first but when boredom struck again, enrolling in an online class became appealing.

 The next day, she began hunting for online colleges with the help of her friend.  Since her hobby is taking pictures, she decided to harness her skill in this field and checked out some online degree programs in photography.  After spending a week on school hunting, she found one through http://studentaid2.ed.gov/gotocollege/collegefinder/advanced_find.asp . Gradually, she liked the idea of going to school without leaving her home and giving up precious hours of family time.   .  She can be a full time housewife and earn a degree at the same time.  It is hitting two birds with a stone. 

She has been an online student for a month now and today, she told me how exciting her life had become since she enrolled and expressed her desire of taking another degree.  With that enthusiasm, I doubt if boredom would ever visit her again.

Waterworld: Cotabato City Version

Second gate of  Notre Dame University

Second gate

Front gate of Notre Dame University

Here comes the month of June, rainy season once again.   Due to the incessant rain every night, half of our small city is flooding.  Last Monday was supposed to be the start of our classes but then even the university is also covered with water.  This morning as I looked over the terrace of the place where I am staying, I could see the water starting to build up and covering our street.  Another night of raining and I am sure, our street will look like a river.  This is a lot worse than the previous year.  I think I am going to school in my slippers and riding a boat instead of the usual transportation. We have our own version of Waterworld.

The buildup of water hyacinth coming from neighboring marshy places in the Rio Grande de Mindanao is the biggest factor to this heavy flooding.  Last Saturday while traversing the Quirino Bridge going out of the city, I saw the swelling (more or less 10 hectare) island of water hyacinth in the middle of the river.  I wanted to take pictures but forgot to bring my camera.

The thought of walking in the murky waters give me the shivers.  What if there are snakes? Can I just die first before seeing a snake swimming towards me?  No way, this rain has to stop!


Photos courtesy of Lhengkits

Finding the Right Breed

They say dogs are man’s best friend.  They can be loyal to you as long as they are showered with love and attention that is due to them.   However, there are incidents where a dog bites its owner or a kid.  So before thinking of having one, I have here a list of the most common kid-friendly dog breeds and how to find a match for your family:

LABRADOR

Perfect if you're a family of three, with a preschooler. Labs are playful yet gentle creatures. They love kids, especially those who actively play with them. even allowing kids to ride on their backs. labs live long from 12 to 14 years - so you can expect long and loyal friend for your child.

DALMATIAN

Perfect if you're a family with a preschooler. Dalmatians are very friendly, outgoing, and alert. They're very sociable yet make good watchdogs. They bond well with family.

BEAGLE

Perfect if you're a family of five, with one toddler and one preschooler. Beagles are very lovable and cheerful. their size makes them easy to care for and live with. Plus, they have long life spans so you can expect a long friendship between your kids and you beagle.

BASSET HOUND

Perfect if you're a family of six, with a baby and toddlers or preschoolers. they're fairly small, gentle, and very friendly. Basset hounds need little grooming because their hair sheds only minimally. They're also very calm and don't bark often; no worries that they'll wake your hard-to-put-to-sleep little angel.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER

perfect if you're a family of four, with a baby and a toddler. Golden retriever are perfect for families with young kids because they get along well with kids and have a happy temperament. They don't bark often but are aggressive to strangers.

Shopping for a Gift

Buying presents for family members and friends is exciting but it can also be challenging especially if you have a lot of people to give gifts to. Hunting for the best gifts for the people that you care about takes time and if you are very busy with other things, you may not be able to finish all your shopping spree in time. Sometimes, gift giving can be a dilemma especially when we do not have an idea what the person wants to have or expecting to receive.  Fortunately, there are ways to save time and efforts when it comes to special gift shopping. For busy people like you, giving out wines to friends and family members perfect just make sure that you put your wines in nice wine bottle gift bags to make your gift look great.

There are many beautiful wine bottle gift bags available in the market today so you need not make wine gift bags on your own. You can easily find some fabulous wine bottle gift bags in your favorite wine stores and shops. In fact, some wine and spirits stores offer free wine bottle gift bags if you buy a certain number of wine bottles so you need not spend extra money on your wine bottle gift bags.