Ms Popular
While Thea was busy being one of the popular and pretty students in school, I think I was busy being Ms Popular and Rebellious. It was a relatively small school, but I can’t deny that the students liked me. Haha. Please indulge me just this once. 
THINK BACK TO 4th year high school… Let’s see how much you remember and how much you regret..
What section were you? The one and only. Sabi sayo eh, it’s a small school.
Who were your seatmates? It changed every quarter but the most memorable one was David because he blatantly tells me to lower my folder (used supposedly to cover your paper when answering) so he can copy, during exams. and i did. and we never got caught. haha. More »
Teacher Crabby Patty
Passion is a person. It’s not a word, not just a concept or an idea. For me at least, and this one person I was blessed enough to be friends with.
Not many people can take a big leap into their dreams, whether it be up in the clouds or across oceans, and say ‘This is what I want, where I’ll be happy, and where I’ll be very good at.’ For a human being, leaving his comfort zone is unnatural. It’s a risk to let go of something or someone that gives him security, whether financial, professional, physical, or emotional. It’s a risk not many can afford. But there are some who dare take that step in order to fulfill their calling.
Teacher Crabby Patty, kiss the blessing that you were given, embrace your calling, because I know that where you are happiest there you will be great also. We’ve raved and ranted to each other about our lives’ destinies, and here you are now fulfilling yours. I just couldn’t help but post about you because there seems to me a lot people who question theirs.
Many don’t realize it, but there are great adventures to be had if only they would step out of their shells and discover the world. I hope we both find that adventure. I’ll update you on mine.
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*I was going to post a college photo of us but I don’t have any here in the office, so habol nalang.
Social Climbing Ever!
Please vote for me! (Poll is on the right-hand sidebar of reynaelena.com’s website; click on Iris).
Nakiki-social climb ako kay Reyna Elena, ang reyna ng mga social climbers ever! Move over, Gucci Gang! Sige na, click na para manalo ako ng condo unit — sa kingdom ni Reynz. haha.
I tried… to take pictures
Random Book Tag
I’ve been wrinkling my nose and scratching my head over what I got from Doc Claire’s book tag. I did all of these:
1. Pick up the nearest book of at least 123 pages.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences. 5. Tag five people.
and got this from Og Mandino’s The Twelfth Angel (which isn’t even mine, but being a book magnet I had one in my office cube):
“Everyone was rooting for the little guy to get his first hit. He tried. Oh, how he tried!”
Maybe the fact that the book isn’t mine (it was left by a friend) would explain why it didn’t give me anything definite about my current status in life.
Or maybe it does, I just haven’t realized it yet. My first 2 attempts to answer this tag had stubborn love and murderous intent written all over them. It was pretty interesting.
Now, snag the tag those who want to!
New Photography Affiliations
I am discovering that I blog better when I take photos to go with my post. So now to force me to come up with really good ones, I joined Litratong Pinoy and Weekend Snapshots
LP is for Filipinos (whether you’re half- or full blooded) and non-Pinoys but you can speak or udnerstand Filipino who take photos professionally or not, and who would like to share their works and meet others of the same interest. The group posts photos every Thursday and displays their links to their photos in the site. Join na!
On the other hand, Weekend Snapshot is a group of photo enthusiasts all over the world that basically posts pictures of their weekend activities. Green Dip was my first entry to WS.
Today is Earth Hour!
Just a reminder, that Earth Hour is today in the Philippines and any country in the same time zone. I mentioned earlier that I will be joining this effort to dramatically reduce global warming effects. I am roasting in my room, and I can’t help but think how much of this heat has something to do with the freakin’ climate changes brought about by pollution and our magnificent skills in managing nature’s resources.
So lights off today, March 29, 2008 at 8PM to 9PM. Just one hour can make a big difference.
Can’t participate today? There’s still something you can do.
Bloggers who blogged about EH: Lester, Iris, Ambo, Gabriel, Ang Sa Wari Ko, Banco de Reyna, Fitzvillafuerte.com, Bayanihan Blogs, Noemi, Pinoycentric, ProGobbler, Itot54Joni
To read or not to read
One of my favorite websites (and stores) just got a new look.
Now I know not everyone appreciates reading as much as I do, but just let me rave over something that I reeeally love, which is reading.
I attribute to my mom my love for books. If not for her, I would not have learned to read at an early age (at about 3 years old i think), I would not have played pretend games where I was a newspaper editor/writer/publisher and that I wrote countless fictional news stories (complete with illustrations) on Grade 1 pad paper.
If she hadn’t spent enough time teaching me when I was a kid, I would not have had the patience to learn good english and be a good writer (well at least my mom and dad thinks I am) and speaker.
If not for my love of reading, I wouldn’t have known that Pisa is in Italy, Kilimanjaro is a volcano not a food, that Desire can be a person, that you can make a dish out of rose petals, or that Terry Pratchet is actually a guy. Well of course a lot of the information I’ve amassed over the years is partly due to television, but cable TV and the Discovery Channel was not uso back then.
Knowledge is power, as they say. What saddens me is that many kids and young people these days have developed an abhorrence for anything literary. It’s as if words suddenly become little gremlins with pitchfork tails and gleaming fangs. Or if they do read anything at all, they only read those 20-bucks-apiece romance novels or the Sunday paper’s comic strips.
Nothing wrong about reading those, but just those? I seriously doubt that they will get anything substantial from a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ story full of lust, jealousy, and revenge. No offense to those who read it, but I don’t have to apologize for the way I think these things affect the minds of our youths, especially if they do not have the right kind of educational support system.
Ok, so my point is, to those parents with children starting to read and explore the literary world, let them discover with you the right kinds of reading material. If you as a parent, think that a certain type will help in the emotional, psychological, or spiritual development of your child then go for it.
I’m glad my parents encouraged me to read (newspapers yeah, but I remember nothing about the violence and crime thank goodness) and write. But I’m more thankful that they were guiding me all throughout my learning.
Every Little Thing
Every Little Thing will be answered with my favorite band’s, Dishwalla, song titles. Vannie, this is really forcing my creativity to the next level. hehe.
- Are you a boy or a girl? Somewhere In the Middle. haha, kidding. It just seemed like such an appropriate answer. But really, i’m a Miss Emma Peel.
- How old are you? Only For So Long, i’ll be a kid, but i’ll be forever young.
- Describe yourself. Healing Star.
- How’s life? Mad Life.
- Where do you live? Charlie Brown’s Parents.
- What’s your favorite song? Angels or Devils.
- Describe your love life. So Blind.
- What are you? Candleburn. click to find out why.
- What kind of music do you like? I’m not a Pop Guru that’s for sure.
- How are you feeling? i’m feeling like Counting Blue Cars.
- A few words of wisdom. Give as much as you can and don’t Collide with people.
Akhmed the Dead Terrorist
There’s a terrorist on the loose. He’s a mean and terrifying killing machine, a suicide bomber, and a talking puppet.
silence! i kill you…. -akhmed the dead terrorist
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To K: i deleted the earlier version of this post and deleted your comment by accident. argh. but i was able to read it. sobrang riot no? the guy’s really good, hindi ko alam kung pano niya napipigilan tumawa himself. but then again that’s weird no, laughing at your own jokes. hehehe.
Tags: akhmedthe dead terrorist, akhmed, terrorist, standup comedy, jeff dunham
Iris the Visionary Advocate
What does Alicia Silverstone, Charles Dickens, Dr. Seuss, and RobinWilliams have in common?
Me. Hehe. No, really, we’re all Advocates.
I’ve answered countless of quizzes trying to explain who in the world I am. But I find that no matter what kind of scientific or horoscope-ic test I take, it will never define who this Iris really is. Nevertheless, taking personality quizzes satisfies my introvert vanity. hehe. Doc, this is me.
“outgoing, social, disorganized, easily talked into doing silly things, spontaneous, wild and crazy, acts without thinking…”- ENFP Jung Type Descriptions (similarminds.com)
“Ranked 1st of all 16 types in using social and emotional coping resources and 2nd in using cognitive resources. “- ENFP Facts (discoveryourpersonality.com)
But my personality type isn’t all that bad. Being a designer, an editor, a newscaster, a marketer, a lawyer, or an entrepreneur isn’t such a bad thing to be, considering these are ideal professions for an ENFP type like me. Unless of course when you become a politician, that’s when things get a bit awry.
There was just one question I had a problem answering. It’s the last one which says, “Others might perceive me as:”
- rigid
or
- aimless
Those are 2 very opposite adjectives. I can’t say I’m rigid (the world will freeze over first before that happens), but I’m not an aimless person either because I know what I want and I get there on my own terms (operative word: own terms. hehe). Whereas on questions 1 through 75 I breezed through, I scratched my head on this one and I actually felt pissed at Carl Jung.
Hey Vannie, Meeya, Nell, Kelly, Thea, Weng, Tin, Kcee, and Aiza, what’s your personality type? More »
summer lovin’ [photoblogging]
it’s undeniable. you just can’t ignore it. it’s screaming out loud.
it’s. SUMMER.
(photo: iris; unsuspecting model: anne; loc: batanggas)
and i’m loving it. More »
think happy thoughts
just 10? vannie asked me what 10 things just made me happy recently.
- mia’s walking exercises
- mia’s surprise kisses – yup, she’s growing up to be a really sweet girl
- mia’s fascinating discovery of the beach, sand, shells, and the water (post to follow!)
- the beach, of course! (this one too)
- finally being able to make a change — for the better
- taking nice photos
- i got a flickr plugin installed to showcase the nice photos it’s right there at the bottom of the page
- waking up alive and well,
- knowing that i have my family and true friends always
- and that He loves me still.
enough reason na ba yan to be happy? it doesn’t really take much to make me smile. mababaw akong tao. and i don’t have to be materialistic to feel that way, nor do i need someone for that.
thanks vannie! how about you, mrs. working girl, mommy ruby, k, doc joy, mariel, and laarni, what’s made you happy recently?
in Big Apple fashion
One of the changes our family will be going through is my youngest brother’s transfer to Los Banos in a couple of months. But this UP LB thing wasn’t exactly a definite plan a few months ago, when my brother was deciding what to take in college.
I’m pretty sure he’s not alone. A lot of fresh grads are groping around, guessing what they’ll like to study and what will bring them big bucks eventually.
My brother wanted to learn how to cook. It wasn’t as glam as attending a fashion school in New York, but it was extravagant alright. Young people these days, with their characteristic love for freedom and carefree days, can consider searching for New York fashion schools or even in 12 other states in North America. Pretty versatile, huh? This particular website actually shows potential students what career options they have after graduating from top fashion schools new york. Information like this can be very beneficial for a HS grad who may be clueless about what college education really is for. These days, you can never be too informed.
Earth Hour
I never took global warming seriously until NGC featured a program called “6 Degrees Could Change the World“. More »
Flickr Adventures
Nifty Things
