Teaser Tuesdays: The Way of the Shepherd

* Grab your current read.
* Let the book fall open to a random page.
* Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
* You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from... that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given!
* Spoilers not allowed! XD

Here's page 34 of the book:

"You want positive, can-do people. Given a choice between talent and attitude, I'll take attitude every time."




The Way of the Shepherd is written by Dr. Kevin Leman and William Pentak. This is a must read especially to those who wants to enhance their leadership skills.

When you want to lose control badly...

I've been known to have a short fuse on my temper. When I'm angry, I always sin. I'm not being proud of this, but I'm just stating a fact and it's something I'm trying to get over. When I say sin, I'm not saying that I go ahead and kill the person I'm angry at or demolish the thing that made me angry. It's the thoughts that circle around my head and the profane words in my head that's making me sin. I believe that the thoughts that you have when you are angry are most damning than throwing temper tantrums.

I'm not sure if a lot of people have experienced this feeling when you just want to let go, when you just want to give in to your senses, or when you simply just stopped thinking about wrong or right so that you can just act on your anger but your responsible self is keeping you from doing it and it becomes a tug of war. A tug war of to do or not to do. Many times I have been tempted to let my inner bitch loose and be a loud-mouthed, insult-mouthing, esteem-destroyer monster. But then, a white light would descend over the red haze and would make me see reason and all of sudden my responsible self would kick in. Would you follow the animal in you or would you be the human that God created you for?

If I were to act on my monster-self, the first I would do is belittle the person as much as possible. I want to make them feel that they are nothing but garbage and scums of the earth. That their mothers wasted the labor they poured in carrying a child that's not even worth to be born with. A child who turned out to be a delusional pathological liar, cheat, backstabber, gossip monger, emotionally retarded, immoral and among others. Second, I will make sure to destroy their lives. Make them lose their jobs. Let them suffer that all they see around them is famine and poverty. Third, since they are so miserable, I'll make sure that they'll want to end their life and once it's ended, I will make sure that I send wilted flowers and a death metal band to play in their wake. Of course I have to attend their funeral and I will be wearing a bloody red gown that will make look like a receptionist for Hades.

But alas, the responsible self kicks in and I'm just left to thinking when Karma disguised as lightning will strike them. I told you thoughts are uglier than actions.

Teaser Tuesdays: Heaven, Texas

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

* Grab your current read.
* Let the book fall open to a random page.
* Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
* You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from... that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given!
* Spoilers not allowed! XD

Here's from page 12 of Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips:

"He was the embodiment of every man she'd ever dreamed about; all the high school boys who'd ignored her, all the young men who never remembered her name, all the handsome professional men who complimented her on her clear thinking, but never thought to ask her out for a date. He was a glittering superhuman creature who must have been put on earth by a perverse God to remind homely women like herself that some things were unobtainable."

Quotable Quotes for the Week

For this week, this is something from me and I always use this line in my job interviews.

"Integrity is being honest, even if nobody's around."

What do you prefer: Integrity or Honesty? XD

Victory Weekend

Have you been victorious in your life?

This is a query for everybody. I have been victorious this weekend. How about you?

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Back at One

Whew! It has been a month since I last posted here. Having a hard drive meltdown is not an easy situation. It's like I lost a quarter of my existence when the hard drive of my company-issued laptop crashed. The worst thing is that I forgot to back up my files. X( All the reports that I made, all the pictures that I collected, all of my ebooks... they are gone like the wind passing by. Good thing I didn't store my music files there. Phew!


I was so positive that I will be able to retrieve my files. Visualization is one of my strongest traits and I was very optimistic about it. I.T. tried reviving it. Louie, our tech trainer, tried his best. Another technical support agent made an attempt. Jenny, my housemate, diddled with it. But to no avail, my visualization did not work this time. I have to say bye-bye to the files I've collated for the past four years.

Moral lessons of the story: Back up your files all the time and don't rely too much in technology. FYI: my laptop is still defective and I'm still waiting for the replacement of the fried hard drive. I wish I can tell you the brand of the laptop I'm using, but I'd rather not. I try not to brand bash nowadays. I do not recommend this brand. If you want to get the value of your money go buy a Mac!

To put a closure, here are my diatribe on things to do when you're hard drive crashes:

1. Take it out on the boss. (I did! Well, indirectly. XD)
2. Blame it on the manufacturer of the laptop.
3. Search for file recovery companies and hope that their fee will not cost you another laptop.
4. Don't bother working. It will remind you of what you lost.
5. Blame it on the manufacturer of the hard drive.

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Teaser Tuesdays: Lady Be Good

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

* Grab your current read.
* Let the book fall open to a random page.
* Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
* You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from... that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given!
* Spoilers not allowed! XD

page 65 of Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips:

"He bounces back and forth between bimbos, because they’re safe, and real women with actual brains, because that’s the type he naturally prefers. But the key word here is bounce."

This Week's Quotable Quotes

Something serious for this week:

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain which he cannot lose."
- Jim Elliot

This Week's Quotable Quotes

I'm a music buff. I love all kinds of music but I'm also a music snob. =) Anyway, here's a line from Nina Gordon's song.

"I still believe in a thing called forever."

- Hold On To Me from the self-titled album Nina Gordon

Teaser Tuesdays: Nobody's Baby But Mine

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

* Grab your current read.
* Let the book fall open to a random page.
* Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
* You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from... that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given!
* Spoilers not allowed! XD

This is from Susan Elizabeth Phillips' Nobody's Baby But Mine. Fast forward to page 81. =)

"It wasn't practical for me to use a sperm bank."
"Now why's that?"
"My IQ is over 180."
"Congratulations."

*It's more than 2 sentences but I can't resist adding the 2 sentences. I'm an SEP devotee hehehe... I hope you all get to read her also.

This Week's Quotable Quotes

From Mark Escueta of Rivermaya:

"My momma said life is like a box of chocolates. Someday it will expire." XD

(rofl)My comic relief for a soon-to-be hectic Wednesday.

Teaser Tuesdays: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

• Grab your current read.
• Let the book fall open to a random page.
• Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
• You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from... that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given!
• Spoilers not allowed! XD

This is from "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist", page 24.


"I like this one, Norah!" s/he says. "Big improvement. Good egg."

As opposed to what -- nasty, fermented egg, the kind one naturally would assume Tris would pass off?

Note: I saw the movie and while searching the net, I learned that it is an adaptation from the book. I wanted to compare if the movie is not a bastardized version of the book so I searched for the book. So far, so good!

This Week's Quotable Quotes

I got this from Oprah's Mission Calendar: O's Quote for the day.

“Put blinders on to those things that conspire to hold you back, especially the ones in your own head. — Meryl Streep

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Teaser Tuesdays

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

• Grab your current read.
• Let the book fall open to a random page.
• Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
• You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
• Spoilers not allowed. XD

Page 419

She shook her head, too dazed to figure out how he knew about Butch Cassidy and her fantasy.

"It seemed like a good idea," he said, "especially when I couldn't decide what to say when I saw you."

25 Random Things

I finally stopped procrastinating and finished the 25 random things that Aimee tagged me with. Below are my 25 "get real" random things:

1. If money is not an issue, I'll buy a piece of land in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia.

2. If time is not an issue, I'll spend my time procrastinating.

3. If I could go back in time, I'll diligently study ballet, jazz ballet and piano.

4. If weight is not issue, I'll eat one quarter of Baskin & Robbins every night.

5. If I have the money, I'll setup a private concert of U2. (Only amigos and amigas allowed.)

6. I wish I was, I wish I were, I wish I never.

7. If I could do college all over again, I'll get 2 majors.

8. If I have the luxury of time, I'll study 3 languages.

9. If I have the money, I'll tour around the world thrice a year.

10. If I have the time and money, I'll enroll in Muay Thai, belly dancing and hip hop dancing.

11. If I have to re-invent myself, I want to have dancing skills like Paula Abdul or Janet Jackson's choreographer, voice like Tori Amos or Sarah McLachlan and charm like Oprah Winfrey.

12. If I have the money I'll buy a Macbook, 4 iMacs, an iPod Classic, and an iPhone 3G.

13. Add a network storage to store my gazillion songs, a TiVo and a home theatre system.

14. I'll build a personal library with all the books of the great authors & poets, a music room for my home theatre system, massage room, a Jacuzzi and pay all the producers not to create horror movies.

15. If I can have my pick of guys, I still want to marry Kenshi Himura. (Sigh...Cartoon Character.)

16. I'll settle then for Ben Barnes, Jerry Yan, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jason Behr, Chris Evans, Jude Law, Taylor Kitsch, Henry Cavill, Adam Brody, Robert Pattinson, James Franco, Chad Michael Murray, Tom Welling, Brandon Boyd, Paul Walker, Freddie Prinze Jr., Mark Vanderloo, Marcus Schenkenberg, Steven Strait, Adam Sandler, Colin Hanks, Justin Timberlake, Johnny Depp... need I say more? =)

17. Back to wealth, I'll collect a gazillion CDs with autographs, blu-ray DVDs of concerts and movies and stash it in my music room.

18. I'll buy several stocks in Apple and other good investments.

19. If I could go back in time, I'll make sure I'll erase all the bad things that happened, but retain a memory of it so that it will serve as a reminder.

20. I still want to study culinary art, if only I have the time.

21. If I can only have one car, it has to be a Jaguar.

22. Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness is a Windows user.

23. If I could go back in time, I'll still be a stalker of a rockstar.

24. If I have the knack for writing, I'll turn number 23 into a book with a title: I used to be an ex-stalker of a rockstar.

25. If I have all the money in the world, I could do anything. And if people won't be nice to me, I could have them killed. (Kidding! Just something I got from a radio show. Thanks 89.3 Killer Bee!)

Another Used To Be

I got this from Alice and I had a blast answering this. Well, it involves my iPod so I should be in heaven hehehe... I cheated in one of the questions because it gave me a frightening result. This is how it goes:

1. Put your iPod/Tunes/Napster/Zune Player/WinAmp/etc on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 or more friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got it from.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
My, My, My – Rob Thomas

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
One More Night – Nina Gordon (Phil Collins Cover)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Suffragette – Nina Gordon

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
What We Once Had – The Perishers

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Run To The Water – Live

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Superstar – Nina Gordon

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Choux Pastry Heart – Corinne Bailey Rae

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
I’m Trying To Learn To Serve – Dishwalla

WHAT IS 2+2?
Heart and Shoulder – Heather Nova

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Only One – Lifehouse

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Breathe In - Paloalto

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
God of Wine – Third Eye Blind

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Spending My Time – Roxette

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Cornflake Girl – Tori Amos

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Bad Boyfriend – Garbage

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Like A Stone – Audioslave

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
What About Now – Daughtry

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Listen to Your Heart – DHT (Roxette Cover)

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Sundo – Imago

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Faded – Soul Decision

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
You Jumped in your Mind – Cultured Pearls

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
I’m Like a Lawyer with the Way I’m Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You) – Fall Out Boy

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Far Behind - Candlebox

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Run – Snow Patrol

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Stay (Faraway, So Close) – U2

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Damascus – Nerina Pallot

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Gravity – Sara Bareilles

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Free – Plumb

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Another Used To Be – Joe

Thanks Alice! This is truly fun!

This Week's Quotable Quotes

Okay, I messed up and forgot to do a follow-up on this. But here's my second post.

This came up when I was chatting with one of my friends and I just made this up:

"Mediocrity is the rust of life."

Not original. The original line goes "Anxiety is the rust of life" from Og Mandino's The Gift of Acabar.

Teaser Tuesdays

Here's something that Alice shared from MizB and it's a nice way to encourage people to read! It's called Teaser Tuesdays and it goes like this:

• Grab your current read.
• Let the book fall open to a random page.
• Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
• You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!

Caution: Do NOT post anything that could spoil the plot of the book!!!

From Susan Elizabeth Phillips' (I'm a new disciple), "What I did for love":

p. 127

“The script is brilliant. Bone chilling, intricate, thoughtful. Everything you said it was. I have to play Helene. I mean it.”

This Week's Quotable Quotes

I just spoke with my bestfriend earlier and of course I was treated again with his own brand of humor. He always makes outrageous comments that always makes me laugh like a loon. So my quotable quote for this week is originally from the mouth of Cyrus Van:

"Do unto others before they do it unto you."

Revenge is sweet hahahaha...

A Fresh Start

What a quirky way to start a blog... A eulogy. An honor for the dead. For others, death is an end. But as what Dakota Fanning said in "Uptown Girls", "Every story has an end. But in life every ending is a new beginning."

This is for the blog sites that folded up (my dear old uber). This is for a fresh start.

Welcome to my closet.

Eulogy of a Dead Toe Nail

Black. Swollen. Beaten .. death is near.. death is here...

This is the eulogy of a dead toenail.

There was once a toenail elegantly attached to the immaculate toe. Coated with luscious red polish, buffered to perfection, and loved for its elegance. It was treated as a queen valiantly protecting the plush-soft feet. It was the most flexible queen... adjusting from leather to rubber and steel. Never complaining of the smell nor the tight fitting. As long as its supreme master is served - because it understood that beauty comes with a little hint of pain.

It was also a constant traveller- seeing the world in all its angles. sometimes it's covered, sometimes it is also exposed to the cruel world. It was able to adjust to the different kinds of weather, different form of sports and most of all, the different positions in love making. Hot, humid, cold, wet... no complain was heard. As long as it has served its sole purpose - that is to serve its master. And that means giving up the position as a queen and humble itself to its master.

Until the master's deathbed it served its purpose. Never letting go of the beloved toe, ever protecting it even if it means succumbing to pain. The red polish turned to ebony... nearly crushed, bleeding profusely. The toe has to let go.. it was not goodbye.. it is the start of a beautiful beginning...

Who says being minute is useless? Learn from the toenail... death can be victorious.