Something to Ponder Upon

The Mayonnaise Jar

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and two cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and fills it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “YES”.

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family,
children, health, friends, and favorite passions. Things, that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.” he said.

“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are
important to you...” he told them.

“So... pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Worship with your family. Play with your children. Take your partner out to dinner. Spend time with good friends. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap. Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled and said, “I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”

Something worth sharing... :") I miss sitting inside a class... Nostalgia is tha name of the game. :))

XxOo

Euphoric Exaltation

Oh geez! Look at my puffy eyes! Hahaha!!! I was wide awake all night! I don't know.. I just can't contain myself... I didn't know how to react and respond.. I was in euphoric state the whole night! And mind you.. I still am right at this very moment... I wanted to post a blog right after I got the good news.. But I suddenly ran out of words! For Pete's sake! I didn't even know why I'm so speechless! Hahaha!!

I never knew that this is how the idiom "I'm on a cloud nine" feels like... For the first time in my existence... I felt the meaning of the word "contentment". For the first time in my life.. I feel happy and contented with myself.

"Contentment starts with thankful hearts."

Every morning of everyday that message can be read inside my room and I always ask my self: am I contented? When can I ever felt that contentment?

I graduated from college... It was a great achievement for any individual... But not for me... I told myself: unless I pass the board exam I will never feel happy about finishing my degree. For months I've been living with my irregular heartbeat as the day of taking the board exam approaches.. So much worries, stress and doubts reign inside me... Yes I doubted my self.. But I pushed all the negative thoughts away at the back of my mind and think or rather invented positive ones... And taadaa!! I made it out alive! And they say opposites attract??.. Oh no! I'm not going to that argument.. Hahaha!!

Thankful hearts you say?? Oh! My heart is filled with so much gratitude...

First and foremost to God. I can never make it without Him by my side. The night before the exam.. I surrender everything to Him.. I was talking to Him while I was taking the exam and after the exam... I did nothing but to childishly nag and bother Him with the same prayer over and over every millisecond I got... And I feel like a spoiled brat! My Father in Heaven answered my prayers! A simple thank you will not suffice... I actually feel that I don't deserve it.. But He still gave it to me. The word "thank you" can never be strong enough.. I full heartedly offer this achievement to Him! And that in everything that I do.. He may always be glorified. There's nothing impossible with HIM.❤

My family who always believed in me.. Who never cease to encourage me... I am nothing without you. I love you with all my heart and soul. Each one of you were and always will be my inspiration.

To my dearest friends.. Gosh! I don't know how to thank each and everyone of you.. My best friends who's been patiently dealing with me and my mood swings all these years.. Haha! For all who prayed hard with and for me.. I love y'all! A big thank you to YOU!

My professors from SSC and all of my other mentors from the past... For all of you who touched and nurture my mind and heart.. To all of you who never ran out of patience and to all of you who believed in me..Thank you for all the lessons whether in acads or in life.. You're all part of this achievement!

To my three fellow board passers from SSC... We made it! The goal that we set... 100% passing rate for Nutrition & Dietetics department of St. Scholastica's College.. We dreamed and prayed hard together... And we did it! So proud of us!!!

There's no doubt that everything pays off... I loathed my review class because I lost my baby 4S.. I'm not saying that it's worth the loss.. I cried over that phone when I lost it... But then I believe in the saying that when you lose something good.. A better thing will come along. And I can't think of anything better than this achievement. This kind of thing that I can share with everyone around me. It's been the most pure amazing, inspirational,surreal, bizarre, wonderful feeling I've ever felt in my existence...

Okay.. The last sentence on the last paragraph is from my Dan Radcliffe... Hahaha! Mind you.. He's a part of this too! I'm one step closer to him... Yay! MOUHAHAHA!! Call me crazy or whatever but I do love that man!

My Tito told me that the board exam is a test for maturity... Omgsh! I'm matured for real? Hahahaha!! I just can't believe it!

Ms. Daniella V. Marquez, RND

Bubblegum Blue ^__*

I'm dazzled with this effin color... I've never liked any color more than pink since I was born.. But this is amazingly different! It's refreshing to my eyes and it soothes my soul... I don't know what's with it actually.. And it's hard to describe it.. I don't know what to call this color.. I tried to google and according to my pareng google it's called turquoise... But it's not for me... Turquoise is more of the ocean blue.. The color of the water.. Close to blue green.. But it isn't what I was talking about.. It's not blue green.. Close enough but no. Then they said its called pastel blue.. But still.. No. Pastel blue is closest to sky blue.. And that's still not it. So I choose to call it bubblegum blue... ^__~

It's weird. I know. But I just fell in love with this color.. It actually happened last May.. I was riding a jeepney and there came a cute guy wearing a shirt with that color.. I build a fascination with that color ever since that day.. It's a color that gets my attention.. And it's a good match with pink! ❤

Boombooroomboomboom!

Waiting is exhausting! Geez! My heart felt like jumping out of its place! My poor irregular heartbeat... It's been beating like this for the past hella months... >__< and well.. It is not good! there's only one thing that can put it back to its normal rate.. And that is when I finally confirmed my passing rate! (am not sure how it's called) I should be optimistic.. I've been praying hard for it.. And I know I did my best! I don't know what else to do while waiting... It's eating me all up!

About Me Daw :))

1. What is you favorite color?
> pink, black, bubble gum blue (^O^)
2. What is your favorite Holiday?
>Christmas ヽ(^。^)ノ
3. Do you like thunderstorms?
>yes. ヽ(^。^)ノ
4. Favorite movie of all time?
>Harry Potter baby! (>^ω^<)
5. Do you like someone?
>Yup. =￣ω￣=
6. Ever been to a concert?
>Yes.
7. Do you have any tattoos/piercings?
>3 piercings no tattoos.
8. Do you love someone?
>YUP. ~^O^~
9. What is your favorite food?
>medium rare steak! (*^﹏^*)
10. Ever rode a horse?
>Once.. but I forgot how it feels! I wanna ride again! -_-
11. Ever rode a motorcycle?
>no.
12. On a sunny day, you're most likely doing what?
>doing what I'm supposed to be doing... ˋωˊ
13. Are you happy?
>Not much..
14. What is your biggest fear?
>snakes and roaches!
15. Ever had your heart broken?
>I don't know... I'm not really sure... :))
16. Are you friendly?
>NO.  As in NO.  :))
17. Ever been in a car accident?
>Not yet.. hoping not to. -_-
18. Have you ever been in love?
>not really... haha! I mean I'm not sure as well :))
19. Do you have trust issues?
>Yeah..
20. Do you get along with your parents?
>yup.
21. Do you get along with your siblings?
>I have only one and yes I get along with him.. :))

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I've missed answering stuffs like this. =￣ω￣=

1. Spell your name backwards.
- a-l-l-e-i-n-a-d (>^ω^<)

2. Pretend you've had 15 beers. Describe what you would be doing rightnow?
- uhh..  nangungulit :))

3. Where are you right now?
- here on earth Y(^_^)Y

4. What is the closest object to you?
- book (reviewer) na Naka open pero Di binabasa... -_-///

5. Do you talk to yourself?
- Oo.. baliw Si ako eh. ヽ(^。^)ノ

6. Do you drink milk straight from the carton?
- yeah..haha!

7. Who knows a secret about you?
- if someone knows a secret... then it's a secret no more... <(ˍ ˍ*)>

8. How long is your hair?
- uh..? Not too long, not too short.. :))

9. How much money do have on yourwallet now?
- I don't even have a wallet.. Psh. :))

10. Describe what you are wearing.
- gray T-shirt and green shorts.. ˋωˊ

11. Do you like anyone now?
- yep. I like everyone in their own fancy way... hahaha!

12. When was the last time you lied?
- Now.. because I don't lie. MOUHAHAHA!!

13. When was the last time you cried?
- ow.. last last night... Si WAPPY baby ko kasi eh! Haha!

14. Is your birthday on a holiday?
- yep.. :)) extended holiday actually... :))

15. What do you spend most of yourmoney on?
- hmm.. frappe (*^﹏^*)

16. Last thing you cooked today?
- didn't cook today.. -_-

17. What are you listening to?
- my grams' rant.. :P

18. Why is the sky blue?
- because it is. Live with it! :))or try to Google it! Lagi may sagot un Si pareng Google! (^O^)

19. What do you do when you first wakeup?
- look at the clock and check the time.. ╯ω╰

20. Where is your cell phone?
- here in my hand.. ˋωˊ

21. Have any regrets?
- none.. haha.. (^O^) what's done is done.

22. Do you use an alarm clock?
- nah.

23. What is your cellphone network?
- making great things possible: globe.

24. Single?
- Yup.. and happy! *wink*

25. You have load?
- Naka line ako eh... :))

26. When do you give your cell number to someone?
- pag kaylangan lang..  :))

27. What do you feel when someone asked you your number?
- Wala.. meron ba dapat mafeel??  Siguro pag crush ko nanghingi kikiligin ako.. pero pag hindi..?  Tss..  what's there to feel? Ah! feeling ko may kailangan sila.. :))

28. Have you tried asking someone their number?
- Oo naman.

29. What's on your mind right now?
- BE

30. Spell out your whole name.
- D-a-n-i-e-l-l-a *^▁^*

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