10 INTERESTING WORDPRESS BLOGSITES I STUMBLED TONIGHT

15 03 2008




20 things I did from 10 – 11 am

15 03 2008
  1. Checked messages on my phone.
  2. Washed my face.
  3. Brushed my teeth.
  4. Combed my hair.
  5. Arranged my beddings.
  6. Placed my CBTL notebooks inside my bag.
  7. Brought my laundry basket down (Saturday’s always a laundry day!)
  8. Arranged some of my magazines for their photo shoot.
  9. Borrowed my sister’s notebook for the photo shoot
  10. Prepared my Healthy Options Eco bag for the photo shoot
  11. Took pictures of the following: (magazines, notebook and eco bag)
  12. Answered my Dad’s question: “Ngayon ba ang laban ni Pacquiao?”
  13. Printed my parents’ SSS summary of contributions.
  14. Scanned my Dad’s documents.
  15. Attached those documents in my Dad’s email to Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
  16. Edited pictures online using http://www.picnik.com/
  17. Wrote my proposed topics for this blog.
  18. Read emails (Yahoo and Gmail).
  19. Ditched some contents of my “kikay” kit
  20. Talked to my Dad about borrowing his EOS SLR camera sometime this month.




Beat morning boredom on the road (for commuters like me)

10 03 2008

Good morning Philippines!

For some, this is the start of another tiring week, but for me, it’s another chance to be productive. Before, I was one of the millions of Filipinos who need to wake up early just to arrive to the office on time. I still do, but not always now that I got a different work schedule.

Imagine this. Busy streets, some people are walking in a hurry, others are waiting endlessly for a cab or a bus with a vacant seat. I remember that I always fell asleep whenever I traveled in the morning because of heavy traffic. Good for me because I’ve always been a commuter. Well aside from sleeping while in transit, there are other ways to beat boredom when you’re caught in the same scenario.

1.   (Mentally) Organize your day.

You can think of the things that you should accomplish within the day. For example, meet your direct reports, edit your papers, submit your last week’s task for review, check the schedule of your team (if you’re handling one), visit the nearest coffee shop to take advantage of existing promotions, among others. Or you can think about the things you should buy before going home, places to drop by and people to see before we call it a day. If you can do it discreetly, and you’re like me who’s always dependent on my notes, you can open your favorite organizer and write everything down so you can check what still needs to be included on the list. 

2.   Brighten up someone’s day.

In my opinion, morning is the perfect time to make a persons’ day right. I usually use this time to register to unlimited texting service (I’m just like any other Filipina who depends so much in this technological advancement), and greet my friends with my personal message. I seldom use forwarded messages though because sometimes some of my friends will tell me that they appreciate it better if they will read my personal greeting(s) instead. Aside from that, I can send messages to follow up on something, remind others of stuff they need, inspire and motivate my other contacts on their endeavors. You can use this time of the day to strengthen your personal relationships.

3.   Tap your creative self. 

With a pen and paper handy, you can do a lot of things to tap your creativity. You can compose your poems, write your songs, do your morning pages (I’ll post a separate entry about this interesting topic) and list your personal quotes (you can come up with a lot of ideas on this suggestion). You might be surprised on how creative you can be doing all these activities while you were just sitting there. =)

4.   Say thank you and think positively.

Close your eyes for a moment and thank the people who made your day. It’s another chance given for you to live life to the fullest, so acknowledge your Supreme Being for that realization. It may be challenging at times, but you can always try to think positive on things that matter to you. You can see how it affects your way of thinking, feeling and living life in a better way.

Thank you for taking time to read my first few posts. Please feel free to include your comments and suggestions. Have a productive week ahead! =)

 

 

 





A wink to start it all (;

9 03 2008

Hello Cyberworld!

Its 12:26 mn and I can’t sleep. I’ve been wanting to start blogging here in wordpress, its just that I don’t have the chance (whew!) to do it. Since I’m still up this time, online and bored, I accessed other WordPress blogsites and decided to give it a try.

Now that I have a WP blog, let me share what you can expect on my pages.

Firstly, B&L (Blogging and Living) is about everything that life brings to me. Its a simple access on my complicated journey living the life that I want.

Secondly, B&L is not all about heavy stuff. I will post on some of my interests too to strike the balance. I will also feature some of the people I know and how they influenced my life (in one way or another).

And lastly, feel free to send me your comments. I need those words to let me know that ‘other souls’ care.

Now, give me a wink for me to start blogging! ;)