OH YES, I AM. :)

Quote for the day:

"I was supposed to take a U turn, but then, I realized that it was a dead end. So, I turned and moved forward." -EU

:)) Nearly had me again. Ooh, feelings can be deceiving. :))

Note to self: You don't have to, okay? Set your self free. :) Be the real EU. :D

Special thanks to ES. You saved my ass again. :P I miss you. :( Please kick GERMAN MEASLES' ASS now. we miss you like HELL. :(

Labels: HAPPINESS, LESSONS, RANDOM

I was blog-hopping a while ago, just before I wrote this entry. I read a couple of blogs whose owners are of my age. They were talking about how their days went, how they spent their weekends, who they hung out with, what they did and the like. You know, the happy life? And then, I look at my own blog and read my entries. And I realized that I don't always talk about those kinds of things here. It made me wonder why.

Sure, those kinds of things make me happy. Hanging out with my friends, bonding with the family, conversations over coffee, shopping, listening to music and all those other things we do for fun. I enjoy them a lot. But if I really do, then why do I not write about it?

If you read my entries, all that you can read are my realizations, principles, lessons learned, maybe even regrets. And you'll probably know who I am, just by reading them. In my world, words like mistakes, regrets, realizations, change are a little too overused. I can't help it. It's who I've become. I'm taking life more seriously now. I owe myself that. I've been living my life by going with the current. It's time I live it the way I want it. And this is how I want to live it.

I think the reason why I don't write about what others write about is because I want to be different because I am. I beg to differ. Yes, we go through the same kinds of things, not totally the same but similar. And if I'm going to write about the same thing, then I would probabaly be lying because it's not what I want to write about.

So, why do I write, you ask? I write because I love writing. It's a break from the artsy fartsy world. You may find it ironic that a person who loves drawing, loves writing too.

I write because I want to prove something, something that I don't know yet. Maybe I do. Maybe I'm proving it to you already.

I write because I want to tell you how I feel. I want to express myself through writing like how I express myself through my art.

I write because I want to make a difference. I want my articles to matter to someone. I want others to learn from what I write. I want others to learn from my mistakes and my experiences. I want you to learn from my story. I want others to find hope in my life.

I write because I want you to know who I am. I want all of you to know that there is so much more to that girl who smiles as if nothing happened, though you all know that she's just keeping it all inside. There's more to me. There's more to my life. And I want to be known for who I've become, who I am now.

This is my silver lining. It's not partying, shopping, hanging around and a lot of other things. They do mean a lot to me. But this means a whole lot more. And to know that I've made a difference in the lives of the people I love is beyond what I wished for. It's when I will know that I've gained more than what I gave. And for me, that's what matters the most in this world.

Labels: LESSONS, LIFE

There are a lot of things on my mind right now. And knowing me[if you read my blog], I'm known for writing very long entries. And I'm telling you right now that this is going to be a long one. Read on if you want. I don't care. I just want to write[in this case, type :P] this down for memory's sake. Moving on..

Looking back on the year that is nearing its end, I think about everything that happened. And when I look back, I feel like I'm so far from that person I used to be when I was in high school. I'm so far from that person I used to be a few weeks back. It's funny how people adjust to what's going on in their life without knowing that they are. It's funny how we can lose ourselves to something that we thought will be worth it. But the truth is, there's nothing in this world worthy of losing one's self.

This year, I wasn't able to get a hold of my life. I thought I was, though. I got lost in my own journey, because I let others take the wheel. I thought I was strong enough to let go and just go with the flow. But, I wasn't.

Losing myself is the hardest battle because I have to fight with who I was, who I am and who I want to be. But I kept on fighting. I'll never stop fighting for who I am. But in the end, it all boils down to one, it will always be who I am. Somehow, I know that somewhere deep within me is the person I want to be. And the person that I was will always be remembered.

They said that once we lose ourselves, we have two choices: Find the person we used to be or lose that person completely. I tried the first one. I tried to look for the person I used to be before this all happened. But in the midst of my search, I found nothing. I can't find her anymore. I knew then that she was buried somewhere far away. It cannot be measured by distance but by time. Time took her away.

And with time, I could make things better. I know that I'm not making a mistake here, I'm fixing one. It's time I step out of the person I've been and remember who I am meant to be. It's tragic to lose one's self, and yet I'm still happy I did. I guess they're right. Great things happen from those that scare us the most. It's when you are tested that you find who you truly are and discover who you can be.

This year, I may have lost my way. I got almost everything I wanted and wished for. But in reality, I lost even more. But, I'm willing to go on another journey. I'm going to find my way and gain what I have lost.

In the end, all that matters is you're willingness to drive through life again after all that happened. Keeping in mind the reason for this journey, I know I'll make it through. I will.

Labels: HEARTBREAK, LESSONS, LIFE, LOST

I love this day. I don't know why. Though it was just a normal day for me. Nothing extraordinary happened today, well, I guess except for the fact that I appreciate this day. I consider that extraordinary.:)

Anyway, I told Estell a while ago how much I miss being a kid. I miss how life used to be so simple back then. And then she told me that maybe if I didn't rush some things like love, then maybe I would have been able to fully appreciate those simple things. I wouldn't call it rushing actually, but I don't know what else to call it. So, I guess I could use the word.haha.:)

I thought about what she said and maybe she was right about that part. Maybe I really did rush love. I had a series of relationships since 5th grade before I had my first real relationship when I was in third year highschool until hmm..4 weeks ago. That lasted for approximately 2 years and 17 days. So, do you think I rushed love?

I would say, yes and no. Yes, because I know that I should not have gotten involved in those relationships as early as 5th grade. I should have waited for at least, highschool to come before I got involved in all those shizz. But, no regrets. What's done is done. And I figured that I wouldn't be the person I am now if it weren't for my past, right? I owe who I am to them. I learned a lot from my experiences. :)

No, because when you're sure that you love someone, you wouldn't think about the timing or the situation, just as long as the person you love is not committed to somebody else. When I said that I was in love with the people I had realtionships with, I cared less about the timing because I know that I wasn't hurting anybody.

You know you're not rushing love if you weren't looking but that person just came into your life and then you realize that you were falling in love already. And to be honest, out of all the relationships that I've had, it was with THAT one person that I felt that way.

So I guess that I did rush love, in a way. Someone once asked me if there was any way that I could turn back time and change my past, what will I change and why. I said I wouldn't change any of it because if things were different, then my life right now would also be different. I wouldn't remove those people I fell in love with in the past[those before my latest], because even if a lot of them ended badly, they were good memories. And I will treasure them forever.:)

Right now, I'm enjoying every minute of the present, reminiscing on the past, and preparing for the future. I want to embrace everything, feel every feeling, remember every memory, love and care for the people around me like there's no tomorrow and live each day as if it were my last. :)
So that when I grow old and think back on the past, I would be able to smile and be happy because I was able to live my life the way I want to. :)

Labels: HAPPINESS, LESSONS

I know that I've been talking about sad things here for quite a while now. I think the last happy[well, sort of] entry I made was also my first one here. I'm sorry. It's just that I'm really having a bad week and I can't really share anything happy if I feel like crap, right? And so, what I want to do now is to share the lessons that I think I have learned from this whole experience. This one is inspired by MARISTELL ELIZ VILLANUEVA. :) I've been reading her blog for a couple of months now, and her entry 'COLLEGE LESSONS' really inspired me. That's why I want to make my own, based upon her entry.:)

1. KNOW YOURSELF.
This is really important. I believe that before you start to learn about other people, you have to learn and know more about yourself first. You have to know who YOU REALLY ARE. And you have to do that ON YOUR OWN. Don't rely on other people to help you find yourself. You might just end up being or trying to be like them. So, what's the point in finding yourself in the first place if you'll end up being someone else?:)

2. ACCEPT THEM FOR WHAT THEY ARE. May this be a person or just about anything, you have to accept them for what or who they are. Remember, THINGS CHANGE. PEOPLE CHANGE. The person they are now might not be the person they will be tomorrow. So, if at first you don't get along well, it doesn't end there. You will know more about people through time.

3. GIVE CHANCES. In line with number 2, if you don't like the person, give him/her a chance to prove you wrong. One attitude problem or more does not totally define a person. GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO CHANGE. And sometimes,

4. STOP BLAMING OTHERS. Your self is your responsibility. One of these days, you just really have to grow up and take control over your own life. You can never blame those things that are happening in your life on other people. They have their own life too.

5. NEVER STOP LEARNING. In this world, there are a lot of things that you will learn about especially nowadays. Discover new talents. Learn new things. If you have already graduated from school, it doesn't mean that you have to stop learning. Expand your horizon. Explore new places. Life is short to squeeze in all those experiences, enjoy every moment.:)

6. APPRECIATE. I have observed that there are some people who don't say 'thank you' anymore. Just because what they've done to you wasn't a big deal, it doesn't mean that you have the right not to thank them. You're just showing others that you don't have manners. And that will reflect your family and your surroundings. You don't want to be labelled as someone uneducated, right? Aside from that, don't forget to notice simple things about other people like their new hairstyle, their outfit or anything. It will surely make their day.:) It's time that we stop noticing negative things about others. You won't be laughing anymore if they notice your flaws.

7. STAND UP. Stand up for yourself. Stand up for your principles and beliefs especially if you think that they are right. STAND UP FOR OTHERS. It takes a lot of courage to do this. But, once you've done it, it's worth everything. I've just learned this recently and it really feels good to be able to fight for yourself--to fight for who you are.

8. HONESTY IS THE KEY. We all know that lying is a bad thing. It doesn't feel good if you found out that you are being lied to. And it doesn't feel right when you lie to others. Lying doesn't save you from anything, it just makes you drown in your lies. When you start to lie, you can't stop it because you have to lie again to cover up the first one, and another to cover up the second, and another...it goes on. The only way to stop it is to tell the truth.

9. TIME MANAGEMENT. Have time for everything and everyone. Yes, 24 hours a day may not be enough for all your activities, but you can do all of it if you know how to manage your time. Do not make time for the sake of making time, make it worthwhile. Make enough time for everything. If you have extra-curricular activities, do not let these eat your time for academics. Remember that you are in school because of your academics not because of your extra-curricular activities. And don't let your academics eat your time for yourself too. YOU HAVE TO SLEEP. You need to eat and rest too. If you don't have time for that then how can you do your work? And lastly, don't forget to have time for the people you love. They will always be there for you, but you also have to let them know you're there for them by making time. Sometimes, you think that they want a lot of things. But the truth is, others want something simple as your time. Simple, but irreplaceable. This is the most precious thing you can give to your loved-ones aside from love.

10. DO NOT FORGET GOD. Do not forget that you have everything because of Him. Without Him, you won't have life. Pray and thank Him for everything.:) Believe me, when you've got no one else to talk to, God will always be there.


There are a lot of things that I still want to include here. But, I don't think that it is convenient to write everything. These lessons are just reminders. Notice that these are the lessons that people forget to apply in their lives. These are actually simple, but we still fail to do them. I wrote this because I want to remind you[whoever you are reading this at the moment] about these simple lessons of life. But, most of all, I am reminding myself about these lessons, so that I will be able to apply them myself. Remember that repeated experiences happen to teach us the lesson that we refuse to learn. It sucks to experience that same problem a lot of times. It's just implying that we haven't changed. It will only lower your self-esteem. So, to avoid these experiences from happening again, maybe we just have to look back on the simple lessons that we tend to forget. Learn and practice them again. Know them by heart and live them each day. You will not only gain friends, but you will also feel good about yourself. God did not give us our lives to be miserable. He wants us to be happy. So, let's make it a happy one.:)

Labels: LESSONS, LIFE

"It's not about what you got. It's what you make of what you got."
-Andie West;Step Up 2: The Streets

I watched Step Up 2 last night because I was really bored. It was the 3rd time I watched it. The first time was last September 10--my birthday, btw. I wasn't paying attention to the movie quotes back then, I was too preoccupied with their dance moves. haha. That's why when I heard this one, I searched for it on the Internet to get the exact quote and found a lot of really inspiring quotes from the movie but this one struck me the most.

Anyway, when I was in gradeschool[4th grade, to be exact], I remembered someone asking me what course I want to take up in college and which school I want to go to. Well, for a 10-year old girl, that question is difficult to answer. First of all, I'm way too young to have a specific course in mind, and what do I know about those universities? But, surprisingly, I answered, "Fine Arts po, sa UST." Funny, isn't it?

Upon hearing this, my parents didn't take it seriously because they thought that I was young to decide and that I might still change my mind. Besides, college was still far far away from my innocent world. I know that they wanted me to be an engineer or an accountant like them. They would always tell me that. Don't get me wrong, they don't have anything against the course, it's just that they wanted me to be like them. They wanted me to live their dream.

Seven years later, here I am, cramming for plates and other school requirements, enrolled as a Freshman in the Royal, Pontifical and Catholic University of Sto. Tomas taking up Fine Arts-Advertising Major. So, maybe you're wondering what happened to the my-parents-wanted-me-to-become-like-them story huh? Well, it was quite a war between my parents and I. When I reached the age of reason, I told them that I wanted to be an artist. They kept on persuading me to take up BS Math, Accountancy or Engineering. But, I told them that I don't want that. They tried and tried, but failed everytime they did. They knew that the battle was lost before it even started.

I chose to take up Fine Arts because that was where I was good at. I may not be the best drawing artist out there, but I know that I can be one of the best in this career. I thought that if I go there[UST CFAD], then the people that I love will be proud of me, because finally I found the place where I belong.

All my life, I grew up thinking that I'm the best or at least, one of them. But, when I reached a certain point in my life, I found out that I wasn't who I think I was. I found out that there are a lot of people who are better than me in those things that I thought I was best. I tried to keep up with them. I tried to BE like them because I thought that if I do, then I would still be one of the best. But I got tired, and I realized that it's not doing me good. It's just making me forget who I am. So, I gave up.

From then on, whenever an opportunity for me to show my talents and other capabilites comes, I would let those opportunities pass, because I kept on thinking that there are other people who are good at that, and that they don't need someone like me. And because of that, I wasn't able to develop my talents. Scratch that. I STOPPED DEVELOPING MY TALENTS.

I thought that if I take up Fine Arts, I will be better than those people who are better than me in my other talents. But wait, I was wrong. There are other people who are better than me in this course..again. Of course, there will always be. There are billions of people in the world. Someone once told me that I can never be the best in what I do because there will always be other people who are better than me. So, what should I do?I was crushed. I was hurt.My self-esteem went down six feet under.

I can't really do anything about it but try. Try to be good at what I do. Life should go on, and that goes the same for learning. Life is a game because like a normal game, you have to learn the rules and strategies to win. It takes a lot of practice, but once you learn it, you can always win the game. And right now, I have to learn the fundamentals and then practice until I become good at it. Then use what I learned to be better.

The things that happened in my life made me forget the REAL purpose of school. And what is that? TO LEARN. I forgot that I go to school because I want to learn, and not to be best at something. If I was the best before I went to school, then there's no reason for me to go, right? My parents send me to school because they want me to LEARN TO BE THE BEST. And that's what school is for. If you can't be the best, at least you learned a lot of things. And when you learn it, live it, and then love it.

I will end this entry with another quote from the movie.

"Do not give up. Just be you, because LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO BE ANYBODY ELSE."
-Andie West;Step Up 2: The Streets

Labels: LESSONS, LIFE

EURA YUSTE is a seventeen-year old girl who loves ART and MUSIC. She thinks that blogging si not just a theraphy, it's her way of life. She values her family and friends more than herself. She is currently living in one of the hottest places in the world. But, loves MANILA to bits. Writing and fashion are her ways of expression. She hopes that her passion for PHOTOGRAPHY and EVENTS MANAGEMENT will help her pay the bills someday. Wanna knowmore?

OH YES, I AM. :)

Quote for the day:

"I was supposed to take a U turn, but then, I realized that it was a dead end. So, I turned and moved forward." -EU

:)) Nearly had me again. Ooh, feelings can be deceiving. :))

Note to self: You don't have to, okay? Set your self free. :) Be the real EU. :D

Special thanks to ES. You saved my ass again. :P I miss you. :( Please kick GERMAN MEASLES' ASS now. we miss you like HELL. :(

Labels: HAPPINESS, LESSONS, RANDOM

I was blog-hopping a while ago, just before I wrote this entry. I read a couple of blogs whose owners are of my age. They were talking about how their days went, how they spent their weekends, who they hung out with, what they did and the like. You know, the happy life? And then, I look at my own blog and read my entries. And I realized that I don't always talk about those kinds of things here. It made me wonder why.

Sure, those kinds of things make me happy. Hanging out with my friends, bonding with the family, conversations over coffee, shopping, listening to music and all those other things we do for fun. I enjoy them a lot. But if I really do, then why do I not write about it?

If you read my entries, all that you can read are my realizations, principles, lessons learned, maybe even regrets. And you'll probably know who I am, just by reading them. In my world, words like mistakes, regrets, realizations, change are a little too overused. I can't help it. It's who I've become. I'm taking life more seriously now. I owe myself that. I've been living my life by going with the current. It's time I live it the way I want it. And this is how I want to live it.

I think the reason why I don't write about what others write about is because I want to be different because I am. I beg to differ. Yes, we go through the same kinds of things, not totally the same but similar. And if I'm going to write about the same thing, then I would probabaly be lying because it's not what I want to write about.

So, why do I write, you ask? I write because I love writing. It's a break from the artsy fartsy world. You may find it ironic that a person who loves drawing, loves writing too.

I write because I want to prove something, something that I don't know yet. Maybe I do. Maybe I'm proving it to you already.

I write because I want to tell you how I feel. I want to express myself through writing like how I express myself through my art.

I write because I want to make a difference. I want my articles to matter to someone. I want others to learn from what I write. I want others to learn from my mistakes and my experiences. I want you to learn from my story. I want others to find hope in my life.

I write because I want you to know who I am. I want all of you to know that there is so much more to that girl who smiles as if nothing happened, though you all know that she's just keeping it all inside. There's more to me. There's more to my life. And I want to be known for who I've become, who I am now.

This is my silver lining. It's not partying, shopping, hanging around and a lot of other things. They do mean a lot to me. But this means a whole lot more. And to know that I've made a difference in the lives of the people I love is beyond what I wished for. It's when I will know that I've gained more than what I gave. And for me, that's what matters the most in this world.

Labels: LESSONS, LIFE

There are a lot of things on my mind right now. And knowing me[if you read my blog], I'm known for writing very long entries. And I'm telling you right now that this is going to be a long one. Read on if you want. I don't care. I just want to write[in this case, type :P] this down for memory's sake. Moving on..

Looking back on the year that is nearing its end, I think about everything that happened. And when I look back, I feel like I'm so far from that person I used to be when I was in high school. I'm so far from that person I used to be a few weeks back. It's funny how people adjust to what's going on in their life without knowing that they are. It's funny how we can lose ourselves to something that we thought will be worth it. But the truth is, there's nothing in this world worthy of losing one's self.

This year, I wasn't able to get a hold of my life. I thought I was, though. I got lost in my own journey, because I let others take the wheel. I thought I was strong enough to let go and just go with the flow. But, I wasn't.

Losing myself is the hardest battle because I have to fight with who I was, who I am and who I want to be. But I kept on fighting. I'll never stop fighting for who I am. But in the end, it all boils down to one, it will always be who I am. Somehow, I know that somewhere deep within me is the person I want to be. And the person that I was will always be remembered.

They said that once we lose ourselves, we have two choices: Find the person we used to be or lose that person completely. I tried the first one. I tried to look for the person I used to be before this all happened. But in the midst of my search, I found nothing. I can't find her anymore. I knew then that she was buried somewhere far away. It cannot be measured by distance but by time. Time took her away.

And with time, I could make things better. I know that I'm not making a mistake here, I'm fixing one. It's time I step out of the person I've been and remember who I am meant to be. It's tragic to lose one's self, and yet I'm still happy I did. I guess they're right. Great things happen from those that scare us the most. It's when you are tested that you find who you truly are and discover who you can be.

This year, I may have lost my way. I got almost everything I wanted and wished for. But in reality, I lost even more. But, I'm willing to go on another journey. I'm going to find my way and gain what I have lost.

In the end, all that matters is you're willingness to drive through life again after all that happened. Keeping in mind the reason for this journey, I know I'll make it through. I will.

Labels: HEARTBREAK, LESSONS, LIFE, LOST

I love this day. I don't know why. Though it was just a normal day for me. Nothing extraordinary happened today, well, I guess except for the fact that I appreciate this day. I consider that extraordinary.:)

Anyway, I told Estell a while ago how much I miss being a kid. I miss how life used to be so simple back then. And then she told me that maybe if I didn't rush some things like love, then maybe I would have been able to fully appreciate those simple things. I wouldn't call it rushing actually, but I don't know what else to call it. So, I guess I could use the word.haha.:)

I thought about what she said and maybe she was right about that part. Maybe I really did rush love. I had a series of relationships since 5th grade before I had my first real relationship when I was in third year highschool until hmm..4 weeks ago. That lasted for approximately 2 years and 17 days. So, do you think I rushed love?

I would say, yes and no. Yes, because I know that I should not have gotten involved in those relationships as early as 5th grade. I should have waited for at least, highschool to come before I got involved in all those shizz. But, no regrets. What's done is done. And I figured that I wouldn't be the person I am now if it weren't for my past, right? I owe who I am to them. I learned a lot from my experiences. :)

No, because when you're sure that you love someone, you wouldn't think about the timing or the situation, just as long as the person you love is not committed to somebody else. When I said that I was in love with the people I had realtionships with, I cared less about the timing because I know that I wasn't hurting anybody.

You know you're not rushing love if you weren't looking but that person just came into your life and then you realize that you were falling in love already. And to be honest, out of all the relationships that I've had, it was with THAT one person that I felt that way.

So I guess that I did rush love, in a way. Someone once asked me if there was any way that I could turn back time and change my past, what will I change and why. I said I wouldn't change any of it because if things were different, then my life right now would also be different. I wouldn't remove those people I fell in love with in the past[those before my latest], because even if a lot of them ended badly, they were good memories. And I will treasure them forever.:)

Right now, I'm enjoying every minute of the present, reminiscing on the past, and preparing for the future. I want to embrace everything, feel every feeling, remember every memory, love and care for the people around me like there's no tomorrow and live each day as if it were my last. :)
So that when I grow old and think back on the past, I would be able to smile and be happy because I was able to live my life the way I want to. :)

Labels: HAPPINESS, LESSONS

I know that I've been talking about sad things here for quite a while now. I think the last happy[well, sort of] entry I made was also my first one here. I'm sorry. It's just that I'm really having a bad week and I can't really share anything happy if I feel like crap, right? And so, what I want to do now is to share the lessons that I think I have learned from this whole experience. This one is inspired by MARISTELL ELIZ VILLANUEVA. :) I've been reading her blog for a couple of months now, and her entry 'COLLEGE LESSONS' really inspired me. That's why I want to make my own, based upon her entry.:)

1. KNOW YOURSELF.
This is really important. I believe that before you start to learn about other people, you have to learn and know more about yourself first. You have to know who YOU REALLY ARE. And you have to do that ON YOUR OWN. Don't rely on other people to help you find yourself. You might just end up being or trying to be like them. So, what's the point in finding yourself in the first place if you'll end up being someone else?:)

2. ACCEPT THEM FOR WHAT THEY ARE. May this be a person or just about anything, you have to accept them for what or who they are. Remember, THINGS CHANGE. PEOPLE CHANGE. The person they are now might not be the person they will be tomorrow. So, if at first you don't get along well, it doesn't end there. You will know more about people through time.

3. GIVE CHANCES. In line with number 2, if you don't like the person, give him/her a chance to prove you wrong. One attitude problem or more does not totally define a person. GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO CHANGE. And sometimes,

4. STOP BLAMING OTHERS. Your self is your responsibility. One of these days, you just really have to grow up and take control over your own life. You can never blame those things that are happening in your life on other people. They have their own life too.

5. NEVER STOP LEARNING. In this world, there are a lot of things that you will learn about especially nowadays. Discover new talents. Learn new things. If you have already graduated from school, it doesn't mean that you have to stop learning. Expand your horizon. Explore new places. Life is short to squeeze in all those experiences, enjoy every moment.:)

6. APPRECIATE. I have observed that there are some people who don't say 'thank you' anymore. Just because what they've done to you wasn't a big deal, it doesn't mean that you have the right not to thank them. You're just showing others that you don't have manners. And that will reflect your family and your surroundings. You don't want to be labelled as someone uneducated, right? Aside from that, don't forget to notice simple things about other people like their new hairstyle, their outfit or anything. It will surely make their day.:) It's time that we stop noticing negative things about others. You won't be laughing anymore if they notice your flaws.

7. STAND UP. Stand up for yourself. Stand up for your principles and beliefs especially if you think that they are right. STAND UP FOR OTHERS. It takes a lot of courage to do this. But, once you've done it, it's worth everything. I've just learned this recently and it really feels good to be able to fight for yourself--to fight for who you are.

8. HONESTY IS THE KEY. We all know that lying is a bad thing. It doesn't feel good if you found out that you are being lied to. And it doesn't feel right when you lie to others. Lying doesn't save you from anything, it just makes you drown in your lies. When you start to lie, you can't stop it because you have to lie again to cover up the first one, and another to cover up the second, and another...it goes on. The only way to stop it is to tell the truth.

9. TIME MANAGEMENT. Have time for everything and everyone. Yes, 24 hours a day may not be enough for all your activities, but you can do all of it if you know how to manage your time. Do not make time for the sake of making time, make it worthwhile. Make enough time for everything. If you have extra-curricular activities, do not let these eat your time for academics. Remember that you are in school because of your academics not because of your extra-curricular activities. And don't let your academics eat your time for yourself too. YOU HAVE TO SLEEP. You need to eat and rest too. If you don't have time for that then how can you do your work? And lastly, don't forget to have time for the people you love. They will always be there for you, but you also have to let them know you're there for them by making time. Sometimes, you think that they want a lot of things. But the truth is, others want something simple as your time. Simple, but irreplaceable. This is the most precious thing you can give to your loved-ones aside from love.

10. DO NOT FORGET GOD. Do not forget that you have everything because of Him. Without Him, you won't have life. Pray and thank Him for everything.:) Believe me, when you've got no one else to talk to, God will always be there.


There are a lot of things that I still want to include here. But, I don't think that it is convenient to write everything. These lessons are just reminders. Notice that these are the lessons that people forget to apply in their lives. These are actually simple, but we still fail to do them. I wrote this because I want to remind you[whoever you are reading this at the moment] about these simple lessons of life. But, most of all, I am reminding myself about these lessons, so that I will be able to apply them myself. Remember that repeated experiences happen to teach us the lesson that we refuse to learn. It sucks to experience that same problem a lot of times. It's just implying that we haven't changed. It will only lower your self-esteem. So, to avoid these experiences from happening again, maybe we just have to look back on the simple lessons that we tend to forget. Learn and practice them again. Know them by heart and live them each day. You will not only gain friends, but you will also feel good about yourself. God did not give us our lives to be miserable. He wants us to be happy. So, let's make it a happy one.:)

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"It's not about what you got. It's what you make of what you got."
-Andie West;Step Up 2: The Streets

I watched Step Up 2 last night because I was really bored. It was the 3rd time I watched it. The first time was last September 10--my birthday, btw. I wasn't paying attention to the movie quotes back then, I was too preoccupied with their dance moves. haha. That's why when I heard this one, I searched for it on the Internet to get the exact quote and found a lot of really inspiring quotes from the movie but this one struck me the most.

Anyway, when I was in gradeschool[4th grade, to be exact], I remembered someone asking me what course I want to take up in college and which school I want to go to. Well, for a 10-year old girl, that question is difficult to answer. First of all, I'm way too young to have a specific course in mind, and what do I know about those universities? But, surprisingly, I answered, "Fine Arts po, sa UST." Funny, isn't it?

Upon hearing this, my parents didn't take it seriously because they thought that I was young to decide and that I might still change my mind. Besides, college was still far far away from my innocent world. I know that they wanted me to be an engineer or an accountant like them. They would always tell me that. Don't get me wrong, they don't have anything against the course, it's just that they wanted me to be like them. They wanted me to live their dream.

Seven years later, here I am, cramming for plates and other school requirements, enrolled as a Freshman in the Royal, Pontifical and Catholic University of Sto. Tomas taking up Fine Arts-Advertising Major. So, maybe you're wondering what happened to the my-parents-wanted-me-to-become-like-them story huh? Well, it was quite a war between my parents and I. When I reached the age of reason, I told them that I wanted to be an artist. They kept on persuading me to take up BS Math, Accountancy or Engineering. But, I told them that I don't want that. They tried and tried, but failed everytime they did. They knew that the battle was lost before it even started.

I chose to take up Fine Arts because that was where I was good at. I may not be the best drawing artist out there, but I know that I can be one of the best in this career. I thought that if I go there[UST CFAD], then the people that I love will be proud of me, because finally I found the place where I belong.

All my life, I grew up thinking that I'm the best or at least, one of them. But, when I reached a certain point in my life, I found out that I wasn't who I think I was. I found out that there are a lot of people who are better than me in those things that I thought I was best. I tried to keep up with them. I tried to BE like them because I thought that if I do, then I would still be one of the best. But I got tired, and I realized that it's not doing me good. It's just making me forget who I am. So, I gave up.

From then on, whenever an opportunity for me to show my talents and other capabilites comes, I would let those opportunities pass, because I kept on thinking that there are other people who are good at that, and that they don't need someone like me. And because of that, I wasn't able to develop my talents. Scratch that. I STOPPED DEVELOPING MY TALENTS.

I thought that if I take up Fine Arts, I will be better than those people who are better than me in my other talents. But wait, I was wrong. There are other people who are better than me in this course..again. Of course, there will always be. There are billions of people in the world. Someone once told me that I can never be the best in what I do because there will always be other people who are better than me. So, what should I do?I was crushed. I was hurt.My self-esteem went down six feet under.

I can't really do anything about it but try. Try to be good at what I do. Life should go on, and that goes the same for learning. Life is a game because like a normal game, you have to learn the rules and strategies to win. It takes a lot of practice, but once you learn it, you can always win the game. And right now, I have to learn the fundamentals and then practice until I become good at it. Then use what I learned to be better.

The things that happened in my life made me forget the REAL purpose of school. And what is that? TO LEARN. I forgot that I go to school because I want to learn, and not to be best at something. If I was the best before I went to school, then there's no reason for me to go, right? My parents send me to school because they want me to LEARN TO BE THE BEST. And that's what school is for. If you can't be the best, at least you learned a lot of things. And when you learn it, live it, and then love it.

I will end this entry with another quote from the movie.

"Do not give up. Just be you, because LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO BE ANYBODY ELSE."
-Andie West;Step Up 2: The Streets

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