TIP THE SERVER Jun 17, 2006 4:20 pm Mood: beautiful, 331 Views Always remember those who serve In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip. -Author Unknown 0 Comments

I DREAMED OF YOU ONCE MORE Jun 15, 2006 3:41 pm Mood: naughty, 354 Views I dreamed of you today. I was a Brad Pitt look-alike who is a man of your dream. Funny…it’s often the way I want it to be. I kissed you with passion, wrapped my arms around you as I whispered how much I love you, my baby. You were obsessed by the romantic moments so I was able to make love with you. It was fantastic. You’re mine, I am yours. Then I woke up perspiring and exhausted as if something occurred. I went back to sleep with smile on my lips, gratified because we copulated. Perhaps we can make out again the next time I fall to deep slumber. I hope so. See you then, my love. Ah, dreams are my reality. -061506 0 Comments

LDR SUCKS, HE SAYS Jun 15, 2006 3:08 pm 391 Views Can love be measured by the long chat, by the many mails and cards or by the constant communication? Are they enough to ensure that one is honest and sincere, contented or satisfied by the relationship? What about offline? How do we know if the one we're attached to has no other flings, is not doing any messy things that jeopardized the LDR? Are they worth the trust, the pain, the risks, the mental torture? -061506 2 Comments

ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF SEXUAL ETIQUETTES? Jun 15, 2006 3:01 pm 373 Views Because sexual freedom is so new at this stage, it has no definitive code of conduct yet. Our society has only just learned to deal with sex openly so we are still setting the guidelines - and since most of us has only limited number of experiences from which to learn, we can still be wrong-footed. We can be anxious at times or be overly confident only to find out that the object of our admiration is being intimidated by our behavior. In an attempt to map out some of the current ground rules, here are some of the emerging norms of sexual etiquette today. ~~ It is essential to insist on safe sex because it's your life on the line. ~~ Admit if you are a virgin so he can be supportive and will take it slow and gentle. ~~ let your partner know if you have menstrual period and if he insists, have tissues or towel ready just in case. ~~ Give warning if you react badly to a specific touch or act. ~~ Touch to a less intimate part of the body first so your partner won't recapitulate you're so easy. Let him guide you though. ~~ Be clear about the need for sleep; whether if it's acceptable to stay the night and what protocol should be followed in the morning. ~~ If you're in a house where there are roommates, inquire if it's okay to wander to the bathroom naked and to make noise when you climax. -061506 2 Comments

HOW TO COPE WITH YOUR EMOTION Jun 15, 2006 2:38 pm 355 Views You have to be very aware how to recognize the inner signs your body uses to alert you to a specific sentimen. ```Anger or irritation may bring a rush of energy in your stomach or chest, a faster heartbeat, dry mouth and a rise in the tone of your voice. ```Grief or regret may cause a heavy feeling in your stomach or upper back, warm prickle around your eyes, choking in your throat and nose, and a shaky voice. ```Fear or anxiety may breate butterflies in your tummy, tightness in your shoulders or stomach, and a racing heart; your voice may also drop. If you can express your emotions once you identify them, you are more likely to feel in control more quickly. But if you need to put your feelings on hold, change your physical state by moving around and breathing deeply and slowly, and change your mental state through some simple mind tasks such as counting the number of flowers on the wallpaper, drawing or singing a fine tune. Finally, explore what your emotions mean and what you can do about them. 1 comment

AXIOMS TO LIVE BY Jun 15, 2006 2:13 pm Mood: contemplative, 327 Views When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves. - William Arthur Ward Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. – Robert Brault There are many people trying to meet the right person than to become the right person. – Gloria Steinem Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others can’t keep it from themselves. – James matthew Barrie It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up again. – Vince Lombardi To be a champ, you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will. – Sugar Ray Robinson Life is like riding a bicycle. You don’t fall off unless you stop pedaling. - Claude Pepper A man who doesn’t stand for something will fall for anything. – Pete Marshall 0 Comments

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Jun 15, 2006 1:56 pm 312 Views This adapted piece from an unknown author was in my collection for a long time. But several online friends asked me to post it for them. One night, a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, You said that once I decided to follow You, You’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why when I needed You most You would leave me.” The Lord replied, “My son, My precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.” -ANONYMOUS 0 Comments

WHO AM I WITHOUT YOU? Jun 15, 2006 1:39 pm Mood: courageous, 301 Views Who said I am upset, isolated or lonesome? Why would I be when I have the most handsome, the smartest and the ever dazzling son who was inside my tummy six years ago? I don't need anything to satisfy and complete my whole being. With Ali Raza on my side, I really can't ask for more. Pagsama-samahin man ang yaman sa mundo, at mahalin man ako ng babaeng naging dahilan ng kanilang panlalait, if my son is not around then my world should not exist. I love you, my boy...you are the very best thing in life that ever happened to me, the one that money can't buy. -061506 0 Comments

BUSY DAY FOR A VERY SPECIAL KID Jun 15, 2006 1:29 pm Mood: pleased, 299 Views My son and I went out to McDonalds for a taste of chicken fajitas plus cheese burger happy meal and then to Tim Horton to buy his favorite chocolate milk in can, chicken noodle soup and timbits. Then we visited my parents so my boy could also play with his five-year-old cousin, Canadian-Filipino-Spanish Jennifer Jane. They sang and dance, played piano, guitar plus drum. They also played online games, JJ cried because my son won. We ate pancit bihon, sopas and leche flan courtesy by my mom while my dad showed my boy how to play monopoly, hockey and snake ladder games for kids. -061506 0 Comments

AFTERTHOUGHTS FROM THE INSIDE Jun 15, 2006 1:20 pm Mood: giggly, 299 Views When you are happy of who you are it shouldn't matter what anyone say and think anyway. -AUTHOR UNKNOWN I shall pass through this world but once. I, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do, let me do it now…for I shall not pass this way again. – STEPHEN DE GRELLET 0 Comments

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