The Ocean of My Being

Happy 30th birthday to me! :) One's birthday does not come everyday and, so, before this beautiful day ends, I'd like to write about how I spent it and maybe share some realizations and thoughts along the way. The day was a beautiful and well-balanced one. Good weather, good times, good memories, good food, good friends! I truly hope and pray that this year will be a good one, in every aspect, for me and my loved ones. As soon as the clock struck 12 midnight and the 23rd of March 2010 officially started, I received birthday greeting text messages from very special people. I couldn't stop smiling as the text messages and the FB messages came pouring. Birthdays are supposed to make us feel special, even just for the day, and special I did feel. And, more than anything, I am thankful to every single person who made me feel that way. I slept very late (early morning), but woke up quite early because I had some things I needed to finish and submit at the department. I woke up w...

I like watching talk shows on TV, live or any other way. Any kind of talk show's all right, if you ask me. Maybe it's because I love to talk. Aside from that, I like to listen to other people's ideas and opinions about things. It makes me know them more and gives me some idea as to what kind of people they are. And, I like to hear the host's last words or their take on whatever issue was talked about. I was watching an episode of The Tyra Show yesterday. I like this show for the variety of issues and topics being tackled. Anyway, in the episode I was watching, the topic was stereotyping . There were 4 people asked to sit as guests and subjects for the project. They were basically just made to sit poker-faced, without saying anything, and 4 other people were also invited to be judges, that is to say whatever they thought of the person just by what they see. What I found really interesting was the choice of people they had as subjects. The first one was a hijab -wearing ...

Because I was born in March, it has always been the month I look forward to most every single year ever since I could remember. Also, coincidentally, many unforgettable experiences I've had in life took place in March. Just a few examples are my graduations from kindergarten, elementary, high school, and university. Yes, they all took place in March. Well, my college graduation (commencement, that is) took place on the 1st day of April, but celebrations, recognitions and pre-commencement programs took place in March. I also had my period for the very first time in March 1993. Hehe:) March always reminds me of things I love and things that make me happy. This is actually the reason why I want to celebrate each day of the month in my own special way. My own celebration of my birth month started today. This will be a good month and I will make sure that I will be happy everyday. That way, I am sure that this year will be a good and happy one for me. As they always say, how you feel at...