UP Centennial and missing 1/2 of one's life

To think that I was the one inviting friends and alumni to attend the centennial kickoff of UP last January 08.  But in the afternoon of that day, I suffered a severe form of vertigo. Talk about Murphy's Law kicking in.

I came across this video sent in the email.  I really regret that I failed to attend this once every one-hundred years, hair-raising, spine-tingling (as said by a friend who was there) and lucidly memory-creating event.  Hoping there would be another one this February or by year's end? I wish.

Discontended contentment

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Frazz


a text from a friend sent me this:

Contentment is not always
the fulfillment of what you want...

Its the realization of how
blessed you are
for what you already have

The importance of data back-ups

indeed, data are precious

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A play of words

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Frazz

32 Decrees for 2008

Given that resolutions goes in an out, always renewed but never fulfilled, i resolved to personally create decrees, which, may or may not be filfilled.  This is not in order of priority

 1. reduce procrastination

 2. become more environment-friendly

 3. become more proactive

 4. minimize tactlessness

 5. save, save, save

 7. engage in a new hobby

 8. write more

 9. beat the deadline more often

10. engage in a new sport

11. organize things

12. listen more, talk less

13. reduce moodiness

14. become more friendly

15. research more

16. watch more movies

17. reduce angst

18. blog more often

19. become less impulsive

20. minimize stubbornness

21. teach more

22. be more open to new things

23. innovate more

24. be more humble

25. pursue other forms of learning

26. reestablish/pursue an old flame

27. move on

29. find a new apartment

30. pay off debts

31. attempt owning a car

32. stay with the family a little longer during vacation

Happy New Year ☼ ۞