I am Cool

I saw that I have lots of Entrecard credits on my EC account. I decided to randomly (I really do not want to use this word since I noticed that it is one of the most used words in the world of blogging together with rave, rants, ramblings and all adjectives that start with the letter R. Is it a coincidence that they all start with the letter R?) purchased ads on different famous blogs.

Some of the ads I purchased was accepted but some were turned down. It was okay for me if they rejected the ads I purchased.I have been turned down a lot of times but there is this one instance when the owner of the blog sent me a message telling me that she feels terrible for not accepting my blog because she is not comfortable for my blog to be featured in her site. She is very apologetic since she only turned down a small number of bloggers before. And now, I belong to those small crowd.

My first reaction to it was, "What?". It is completely all right for me to be rejected but it made me ponder on what was wrong with my blogsite.
1. Was it my header photo? Actually, Inside those twins there are my brains. I cannot place my face on my blog because I write sensitive issues at times and I want to protect the people I love. And besides, I like my header. It is unique.
2. Oh, yeah! Maybe the sensitive issues I wrote? The sex stories? I stopped writing this type of stories since it needs lots of imagination.
3. Maybe due to the fact that my blog category is different from hers? Honestly, I do not know what my blog category is. I just write whatever I want to share.

Whatever my blog is, this is me. Like everyone else. We are what our blog is. She is not comfortable with my blog? That means she is not comfortable with me. I pour my heart and soul into my site. This is me. This is the true me. You may accept me or not, but this is the real me. It is hard to please people and it is good I stopped pleasing them, for if I still do, I would be heartbroken.

It is okay to be rejected. I am cool.

 

 

Happy New Year! (I Survived 2008)

2008 was a wonderful year. Many events happened in the 365 days of 2008. I must admit I did things that I was not proud of, but the good thing is I learned from it. Debbie said that "the past is just the past and that is it".

I was very emotional when the clock pointed their hands exactly at 12. It is a mixed emotion for the incoming year. I could very well say that I have matured a lot. It is only when I turned 35 in 2008 which I realized that I have matured. Yes, I am now a different person.

I would like to thank the following people who gave me hope. I know that I sounded like I have just received an award, but it is more than just an award. These are the people who inspired me to strive hard in life. I am really blessed by God for these people whom I met only thru online but are very concerned of me.

Debbie of Wisdom Hypnosis
Maddy of Great Registry
Gem the Lady Programmer
Is of My Online Biz

Confession of a Fitness Diva and Wilson frequently comment on my articles, and I am very thankful to them also.

For those people who commented but I have not mentioned, thank you for the encouragement and comforting words.

I pray to God to continuously bless these people for being so willing and caring to help others.

 

 

December EC Droppers

It has been more than 2 weeks since I last posted an article here on my blog. I do not know why but I am not just in the mood... I saw the contents of the site of other bloggers and they seemed very joyous of the holidays. I was happy also but it was just another day for me.

I spent Christmas with my son and the four corners of the home. And at 12am, It will be 2009. I will still be spending it with my son. I have so many things to be thankful for 2008. For one, my son is growing up to be a fine man, I met blogger friends, who unselfishly helped me, although they have never met me personally. And I thank my parents who love me and my son very much.

I have not been regularly dropping EC, but there are people who still droppped EC on my blog religiously. I thank you very much.

Faris Fakri 31
Programming Made Easy 31
BMWF1Blog 31
Mr Soleh’s Outburst 31
Scandinavian Ways - Winesworlds blog 31
John Lottery's Bimonthly Lottery Articles 28
Lottery Power Picks News/Blog 28
Couple's Footprints 27
Picture to People 26
Veramore 26

For those people who do not know, every New Year celebration here in Manila, especially at 12am, it is like you are in a war zone in Iraq. I guess that is one of the events Filipinos abroad miss so much.

At 12am, Filipinos are on the streets, lighting firecrackers. The firecrackers are so powerful that it could even blow up a person's hand. I suggest you watch news of how the Filipinos celebrate and you will see that it is very bloody literally.

In the Chinese calendar, 2009 is the year of the Ox. And I was born in the year of the OX. I hope and pray that 2009 will be a great year for all of us.

 

 

Igorot Dance

It seems like the Igorot is the only ethnic tribe in the Philippines that have retained their tradition and culture.

 

 

Thank You, Ahnya

Thank you for the friendship you bestow on me. I do not know how long your friendship for me would last but one thing is for sure and that is I would never ever forget you. You helped me dream again. You made me a better person. Maybe you do not know it but you have a huge impact on me. I am amazed of your achievements and I want to be like you.

Thanks for not leaving me at the lowest ebb of my life. I will be forever grateful of your goodness to me. You never asked for anything in return and I am blessed to have known and met you. I may not have many true friends but you are enough. I believe that I may not be special to you but that is okay. You inspire me to achieve great things.

Thanks for making me smile and making me look forward to tomorrow. You may think that I am so pathetic because I am too shallow but I must admit I am a really shallow person. You are a very strong individual and I want to imbibe your strength. I do not want to be your friend because you are rich. You can keep everything you have. All I want is your friendship. For me, you are a star. If one day, the star would lose its brightness, it will never be forgotten. It is forever etched in my heart.