one lazy monday

Exercise.. one thing I abandoned a long time ago hehe:0) But today I had the opportunity to do it. Since mag-isa lang ako sa apartment this morning and may interview ang brother ko sa dialysis, I exercised and danced. Actually, eversince naman I know how to dance (hindi nga lang sing-galing nina Taj or Cheska) hehe:) but I can move to the simple steps naman. Anyway, I put on Christina Aguilera’s cd and danced. Before I did that, nag exercise muna ako for about 15minutes. Lately, naaaddict na yata ako sa soda and ayokong mag-gain masyado ng weight kaya this time, I’ll exercise every morning. Buti na lang rin I’m not into chocolates now unlike before. Still, I’m not depriving myself of the food I want to eat ’cause hindi naman ako nag-rereduce ng weight, just trying to maintain it. If and when I’ll gain, okay lang, I can lose it anytime I want to. So yun nga, after the dance and the exercise, pinagpawisan ako.

It’s good too that it wasn’t snowing and maaraw. Mas masarap maglakad without layers of clothes. Actually, I tried kaso in the middle medyo nilamig na rin ako. I left the windbreaker in the car so nagmadali na lang akong maglakad. That was when we went to Barnes and Noble Bookseller. Madami discounted books. I bought a book by Donald Trump, Think Big and Kick Ass. I want to buy more pa sana kaso masakit ulo ng kuya ko kaya we went home agad. Well, next time kailangan may mabili pa ako book. I saw some about love and relationships, etc..pero, graduate na muna ako sa mga ganong tema ng babasahin, for the mean time lang hehe:)

When we were on our way home, may nakita ko isang white guy holding a parang placard that read: “out of gas, out of food. please help.” Tinanong ko sa kuya ko kung merong tumutulong sa mga ganun dito, he said very seldom rin. And sabi niya panigurado may mga bisyo yung ganyan. The man is still young, with beard, naka-camouflage jacket and cap. How long did he stand in the cold kaya or did someone give him a dime? Well, mas maraming mas kawawa sa atin. Mas maswerte pa rin siya.

Ang bait ni Nenet, she gave me a white sweater. Kaya pala when we were at Target’s she asked me kung ano ang size ko dito and if I like white ( I do)..sabi na nga ba eh. Tama ang guess ko eh.

self matters

I love this part in Dr. Phil McGraw’s book, Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out

     “You had an unshakable understanding of your own worth. You trusted yourself. You were having fun, and you didn’t care what others thought. There was no room in your life for fear, or anxiety or self-doubt. Every part of your life was in harmony with the other parts. You were living fully in the present moment, yet you had a sense of optimism, an expectation that tomorrow was going to be just as interesting and gratifying as today. Life seemed to be filled with vivid colors. Your own life was the most interesting one you knew, and you couldn’t wait to see what would happen next.

      Perhaps the most important was the fact you accepted yourself for who and what you were. The result was kind of bulletproofing from the judgment of others. Because you felt so good about yourself, because you felt self-determined and in control, you couldn’t care less what others thought about you. It was YOU that mattered, not in a selfish way, but in a confident way. Without judgment you were proud of yourself and walked with a sense of pride and self-assurance. You weren’t sure what the future would bring, but you were sure that you could handle it. Self-acceptance was the foundation of the happiest time in your life and it was the engine that powered the train.”