Twenty-One Tips for a Happier Life

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.

FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

Games: Addicted to Dynomite

I'm addicted once again to the Tetris-type, Snood-type game called Dynomite. The object of this game is simple. Use the slingshot to shoot dinosaur eggs at similar-colored eggs on the playing field. Match at least three eggs of similar color or pattern to clear them from the playing field. Try it! It's fun!

Random Thoughts 060416

If two people are in the opposite ends of the earth, you can't really say "we're wishing on the same star" or "we're looking at the same moon". Why? Because literally speaking, one may be looking at the sun, and the other may be looking at the moon. Right?

Mindanao Tri-province Adventure

Time to catch up on posts. ;)

Last December, during our Christmas break from work, my 2 officemates (Roxy and Lizzie) and I went on a trip to Mindanao (Davao - Bukidnon - Cagayan de Oro). This was my first out-of-Luzon trip. We left Manila very early in the morning for the first flight to Davao.

Davao. Well, what can I say? Airport pa lang, ang ganda na! I love their airport. It was like I was back in the US. It was clean and organized. I hope the airports in Manila will be like theirs, especially the international aiport. *sigh* Lizzie's cousin, JayJay, was our main tourguide while we were there. He picked us up from the airport and dropped us off at their house. We stayed for 2 days in Lizzie's aunt and uncle's house. Some of the places we went to were: Paradise Island, Eden Park, Philippine Eagle, and believe it or not SM City Davao. We were also supposed to go to Pearl Farm (which we were told was a must!). But since it was peak season, only those with reservations could go there. Maybe next time...

Bukidnon. After Davao, we took a bus to go to our next destination: Roxy's hometown. It was so refreshing there. No wonder she always goes back home when she wants to de-stress. The air was so fresh and it seems so peaceful. Wherever you turn, you will see nature: mountains, pineapple grove, trees. If you're a nature lover, you would love to live there. It was just too bad that we weren't able to see pineapples in the grove. They were just harvested when we got there. As soon as we got off the bus, Roxy's parents picked us up and brought us to the Del Monte clubhouse. We got a taste of their homegrown fruits and meat. Yummy! I loved the steak and the salad! :d (Roxy, thanks for the treat!) I also love the pineapples. It's soooo sweet, unlike most of the ones sold here in Manila.

Cagayan De Oro. CDO was just 45 minutes from Camp Phillips, Bukidnon. We went on a white water rafting adventure while we were there. I never tried it when I was in Minnesota, so I said this is the chance to try it. I thought is was going to be scary. But it turned out to be really fun! :D On the way to the river wild, we had a pitstop at Macahambus Adventure Park where we tried to cross the hanging bridge and go back through the zipline. This was also fun! I hope we could do this again. :D

It IS fun to travel in your own country. I love to travel, but sometimes time and money just won't permit me to. Soon... I hope I'll get to travel to another great destination real soon. *Boracay?*


My first out-of-Luzon trip.