September madness

The exuberance that I'm feeling towards September is ineffable. I've been yearning for this month in a long while now. Why? Because the latest season from my favorite tv shows will be aired finally! Mark your calendars people because "new is always better"-- take this from the main man himself, the greatest and absolutely funniest bachelor in town-- Barney Stintson.

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Sources from the internet suggest that we won't get to find who the mother is until 2013. And trust me, I don't mind! Please, I don't want this series to end. I just love it so much. It's exhilarating, stress relieving, witty and absolutely hilarious. It never fails to make me laugh so hard-- I'm literally ROFL. "♪ pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa, pa pa ra ra... ♪♪"

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Of course, who's not totally intrigued by the pregnancy test in the grabage bin eh? Is it Blair's? Whose baby will be welcomed in the Upper East Side? I'm dying to know. (You don't think it's Dorotha's do you? haha) But if the baby is really Blair's, who is the father anyway? Is it Louis or Chuck? It was truly a cliffhanger. Also, I can't wait to see the new men in the series who are absolutely hot (talk about Serena's new man), along with all the gorgeous clothes and shoes as well. I would love to see more of Georgina, I'm sure that it will remain fabulously glamorous and dramatic as always. Anyway, this will definitely be another must watch season; it will intoxicate us with drama and scandals for sure.

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And who's not excited for the next season of the Vampire Diaries? Will Damon finally have the courage to pursue Elena completely? It is definitely a must watch.

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As for Glee, rumors have been circulating for a while now about the spin-off and graduation to come. And yes, some of our favorite gleeks are said to graduate this season (or maybe not). Let's not forget the new addition in the cast from the Glee Project right? Anyway, I don't mind all of these changes as "New is always better" (at least most of the time) though I must admit that I liked the first season better than the second one. J

Till next time

No more fairy tale movies from Disney—this was the headline in an internet site that I read yesterday. It was only a few days ago when I posted an entry that talked about my fairy tale dreams. Undoubtedly, my fondness and belief of such happy endings are products of Cinderella and other Disney movies when I was a kid. I mean, all little girls know Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty right? Nonetheless, I do get the point of Disney anyway.

Ultimately, the main goal of a business establishment is to earn profit. Having said that, I think that Disney’s decision to stop (or perhaps refrain from) producing movies that would only cater to most little girls is valid; they wanted to cater to a bigger market instead. And yes, who did not love Russel from UP or the lovable monsters from Monsters’ Inc. right? But still, the little girl inside me longs for more happily ever after endings. Likewise, I also know that such endings might be really (or are really) impossible in real life. Others would even criticize those movies for creating a “false hope” for its viewers especially to those children who would get to watch it. Yes, life might not be perfect and we might not get our fairy tale wishes. But I don’t see anything wrong with the euphoric feeling that we get after watching such beautiful endings. At least it gives us hope, at least it provides us with a feeling that yes, this is possible. And that a spark of magic from love won’t hurt. 

Surprise me :)

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The Alchemist is indubitably one of the most inspiring books that I've ever read. It played a huge impact in my fascination with books-- how it can lead you to a beautiful place you never thought your mind can be. From the very first time that I've read it, I fell in love with it completely. Each page was full of inspiring thoughts to ponder. It was truly a page turner that I was able to finish it in just one night. Reading it gave me a very light feeling; it's as if a streak of light hovered in front of me while reading the line "When you really want something to happen, the entire universe conspires in helping you achieve it". In fact, that line helped me to reach my goal of finishing my bachelor's degree within three and a half years. 

However, among the many moving quotations from the book, this one remains as my favorite:

"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting" -Paulo Coelho

A wonderful thought to live by and contemplate indeed. It never fails to light up a smile on my face as I continue my quest to find my own personal legend. It reminds me that life is indeed full of surprises; that one should not succumb to depression or anxiety just because things are not going towards what he wants. All of us encounters problems and huge challenges in life that sometimes, we might want to just break down and give in. Nonetheless, this inspiring novel allows one to believe in oneself and have faith towards achieving his heart's desires. Indeed, having a dream come true makes life truly interesting. We should enjoy every second of it and be thankful for all answered prayers and dreams that came true. And yes, the biggest part of the journey to finding happiness is to go after your dreams and your desires.

I want to ride a bicycle

Playing board games consumed most of my childhood days. Yes, I am a bit of an introvert; perhaps it’s because I spent most of my childhood days at home. My brother and I grew up playing scrabble, chess and legos instead of engaging into sports. Perhaps one of my greatest frustrations was that we weren’t able to learn how to ride a bike—our parents didn’t allow us to do so because they were afraid that we will end up with bruises if we fall; they just didn’t want us to get hurt. However, we don’t hate our parents for that; in fact we are just too thankful for their ever protective measures. But I guess being hurt is just part of the learning process right? We might end up with scars from bruises, but at least we won’t have any “what ifs” later on. What if I tried it? Will I really get hurt? I suppose there is no other means to know the answer than to give it a try instead.

So please, can someone teach me how to ride a bike na? Haha :D

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Also, I don’t regret that I spent my childhood days with my younger brother playing scrabble and chess instead since it absolutely helped us to excel in those mind games (allow me to brag that my brother and I are scrabble and chess champions in our schools from elementary until college :D). Thank you mommy for the training! Haha J

Shoes oh shoes, I drooool

I can never forget one of the great lines from my one of my favorite dramas, meteor garden. "You should wear beautiful shoes because it will bring you to beautiful places as well"; at least it goes something like that (I was in high school back then, but that line really made a huge impact which led to my fascination for fancy shoes). Indeed, it is every girls dream to wear beautiful pairs of shoes. I don't think I am the only one longing to have great designer shoes. Louboutin, Prada, Jimmy Choo, Chanel, Miu Miu, LV, YSL= love. I even developed a habit to continuously scrutinize the shoes that celebrities are wearing and cry with envy. How I wish I can wear them now, as in, right now. And yes, this urge and thirst to indulge in such beautiful shoes serves as a great drive for me to work, work and work! But since I don't have the mooolah yet to afford these designer shoes, might as well just feast on them through my eyes-- in the meantime. I am certain that I will have you in the near future. So let me just dream of you and drool, at least for now..

P.S. I don't think I can deny the fact that I love love love things that glitters, can I? Oh beautiful shoes, I must have you in the nearest time possible.

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A writer in a daydream

Choosing a blog address/name is both a happy and seemingly arduous task for me. There are just tons of wonderful and flowery adjectives or even simple words to choose from. Further, you can even pick words in various languages instead. I’ve encountered blogs that chose French words; some were in Korean, Filipino and Italian though the writers were not natives of that country. It’s very easy to take an inspiration from things beyond borders. Indeed, this a good exercise to get your brain juices work and let your creativity shine.

And so, the quest for my new blog name began. My previous blog in my multiply account was named “edgiwedgie”; yes I take pride in coining the “term”. It was derived from my moniker and something that sounds like it; hence the name. Initially, I wanted to spell it as edgieweggie. But it turns out that it was already taken by another user. Wow. If I remember it correctly, it was registered to a man named Edgie (we share the same unusual moniker). Anyway, the thought is still there though my nickname was not spelled as the way that I intended it to. Nonetheless, it still sounded like a cute rendition of my name (at least that’s what I believed in) so I continued with it. There it was, my very first blog (which I eventually deactivated due to some issues). Anyhow, I must admit that I did long to create another one after deactivating it. But something happened; school happened--- tons of papers to submit, examinations to pass, projects to finish, and thesis to defend.

Now that I finally had the time, I eventually decided to create a new blog. Thus, the challenge of choosing a creative name/address started again. This time, I opted for a more sophisticated one than before. And unlike my previous blog, this has more meaning and in depth emotions for me. Everything just collided-- creating a blog and practicing an old favorite piece of mine. Yes, I chose the name of the piano piece that I am currently studying now—Debussy’s Reverie. It’s as if I was floating on air while listening to and playing it. The melody is so sublime that I can’t help but close my eyes while playing. The piece is just so beautiful. And there it was, I felt like I was in reverie, so the blog was named “Edge in Reverie”. Creating entries in a digital diary is just like that; writing in an intangible world. It provides me with a feeling where I can store jewels in a labyrinth within a daydream.

Indeed, the possibilities are truly endless. Starting a blog means choosing a creative name for it. I may even relate it to a baby’s name selection— there are a lot of choices to choose from. Let your creativity out and be inspired by the things around you. Life is too beautiful and God blessed us with an environment where we can take our inspiration from. The sky is the limit (or not).

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Taking an extra challenge

Call it serendipity or whatever, but I encountered a sublime article when I needed it the most; another article written by Mr. Francis Kong came to my rescue. Reading this over again never fails to uplift and motivate me.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT BULL

A young man wished to marry the farmer's beautiful daughter. He went to the farmer to ask his permission. The farmer looked him over and said, "Son, go stand out in that field. I'm going to release three bulls, one at a time. If you can catch the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter."

The young man stood in the pasture awaiting the first bull. The barn door opened and out ran the biggest, meanest-looking bull he had ever seen. He decided that one of the next bulls had to be a better choice than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull pass through the pasture out the back gate. The barn door opened again. Unbelievable. He had never seen anything so big and fierce in his life.

It stood pawing the ground, grunting, slinging slobber as it eyed him.

Whatever the next bull was like, it had to be a better choice than this one. He ran to the fence and let the bull pass through the pasture, out the back gate.

The door opened a third time. A smile came across his face. This was the weakest, scrawniest little bull he had ever seen. This one was his bull. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and jumped at just the exact moment. He grabbed... but the bull had no tail!

Life is full of opportunities. Some will be easy to take advantage of, some will be difficult. But once we let them pass (often in hopes of something better), those opportunities may never again be available. So always grab the first opportunity.

Most people seek the path of least resistance. And this is why they never grow.

Go to the gym. I learn a lot lf lessons there.

Get into those exercise gear and by the way, just finding time to exercise is already a major accomplishment in my busy schedule. Skip the machines and go straight to the department of dumbbells and weights. Pick up the lightest one because it’s the easiest one to do and you know as well as I do that this is a waste of time. Burn those muscles. Feel the heat. Go to the limits and you leave the gym tired but satisfied and the results for the next few days will show you that your decision to do the hard ones have been correct.

Same principle in life.

Many people refuse to accept challenges because of fear.

But you hear them say things like:

o    I’m not accepting the new assignment because I have other priorities in life.

o    If at first you don’t succeed try something else.

o    I’ll get around to doing it once I find the time.

And then the opportunity passes and they wonder why nothing good’s happening to their lives.

Success people have always been turned off with the path of least resistance because they have always chosen the path of great perseverance.

This is what life is all about.

Get out of your comfort zone.

Learn new things. Explore the world. Stretch yourself.

Meet new friends. Learn from people.

And why not go into the diligent study of God’s Word.

Accept His Call and go out and change the world.

Love God with all of your heart, soul strength and mind and be ready for that brand new life adventure you’ve always been looking for.

Don’t go for the thin and scrawny bull with no tail, choose the biggest one and the fiercest one. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

In other words, attempt great things for God and be sure to give Him the Glory.

Written by Mr. Francis Kong

SOURCE: (http://franciskong.com/motivation/choosing-the-right-bull/)

Letting go of old baggage

Alongside my bed is a printed note of a short prayer adapted from the Alcoholics Anonymous that I read from Steven Covey’s Eight Habits of Highly Effective People.

“Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things that cannot be changed, the courage to change the things which ought to be changed, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

I've had this posted on the wall where I can see it before I close my eyes and read it before I get out of bed. It has been there since I was in high school (come to think of it, perhaps I should have this framed already! And yes, it is posted alongside the Stat formulas and notes that I used as a reviewer before. A good reminder of how "challenging" my Stat 1 days were before that I had to write my notes beside a prayer haha). Anyway, for some reason, I never wanted to take it off anymore. It's just a beautiful piece(the prayer :D); a nice thought to ponder before you head start your day.

Certainly, resentment from the past won’t do us any good. Perhaps it’s truly best to discover how to accept the things that happened from the past and learn from it instead. I remember a good friend who told me that we don’t need to carry the entire luggage from our past; we have to let them go and move on. Imagine how light the feeling can be. Saying it seems to be very easy. And yet, it may take time to fully realize and accept it. But life is just too beautiful to just brood, be pessimistic, and indulge in mental anguish and tormenting memory you might have from your past. Indeed, we should try to look at life from another perspective instead; that there are a lot of good things in store for us. And in the end, we must remember that happiness is a choice; it’s our choice.

Starting anew

It has been a long time since I did a blog entry. In fact, I can’t even remember the last time when I wrote one for my Multiply account. My last year in college was just too tough that I had to properly manage my time to avoid procrastination. I had to finish my undergraduate thesis and pass all other requirements to secure my college diploma. And at last, I finally have more time now to contemplate, take a break, and finally start a blog anew.

Amazingly, thoughts kept on pouring steadily—it’s as if all those ideas that I wasn’t able to write before were trying to get out. Now I don’t really know where to start. Nonetheless, it feels good to have another diary; my own digital "edifice".