Saint Benedict Stainless Steel Necklace. Well, the pendant is stainless steel and the chain is sterling silver. Both are fantastic as they don't tarnish even in water. That's why I NEVER take this off, not even in the shower. When I'm not wearing this, I feel vulnerable, like there's an important thing I forgot to bring.
Oct 1, 2014
Comfort Jewelry
You know those jewelry pieces that you just have to wear otherwise you feel like there's something missing, like you're not prepared to face the day? That's how I feel when I don't have these with me. I wear these everyday. These are my comfort jewelry:
Sep 30, 2014
BMM Log: September 2014
It's the end of September, the first -ber month! Sooner or later, it'll be Christmas! But first, there's Halloween. Wheee!
September was hectic for me, to say the least. With the school semester in full swing, I had no time to read for myself; nearly all the books, the full-fledged novels, in my Book log this month were for school. Sigh. And I didn't get to watch any new movies! Que horror! (yep, I'm loving Spanish, can you tell?)
Books
See what I mean by the novels being school readings?
September was hectic for me, to say the least. With the school semester in full swing, I had no time to read for myself; nearly all the books, the full-fledged novels, in my Book log this month were for school. Sigh. And I didn't get to watch any new movies! Que horror! (yep, I'm loving Spanish, can you tell?)
Books
See what I mean by the novels being school readings?
Sep 29, 2014
Quote-ivation: Just Start
This past weekend was a trial; I wasn't feeling well starting Friday and only got better late Sunday. Once I did get better, I had to face tons of school work but my motivation was non-existent. Honestly, I just wanted to lie in bed and sleep the weekend away. Of course, I couldn't do that so I made myself a mantra to get myself moving.
Quote-ivation: Pace Yourself. Listen to Your Body.
I mentioned yesterday that I felt off this week. I felt like I was coming down with a fever, probably because of muscle pains from a PE dance step coupled with just plain tiredness.
Last Friday night, I was sure that that fever was going to fully materialize. I was prepared to spend the weekend in bed fighting off sickness. I was also stressing because I had a lot to do for the next week: three papers to write, two books to read, and a whole lot of research to do. I contemplated even soldiering on even while sick.
While there are times when it can't be helped to just do your work while sick, there are also times when what you need is to just stop. Stop and rest. No matter how full your schedule is, consciously step on the breaks and put those worries aside. Your body is important, the state of your health keeps you functioning. If you feel off, determine if you just feel lazy, uninspired, or truly on the verge of being sick. Pace yourself. Listen to your body. It you don't believe in what your body is saying, who will?
Sep 28, 2014
Weekly Wrap-up and Quote-ivation: Plan. Prepare. Prevail.
This past week was...off. I didn't feel that well and had some minor mishaps throughout the week (like when I forgot my change of clothes for PE or when I nearly forgot to read for a class because I forgot to put the reminder in my planner).
Sep 27, 2014
Pining for the Sand
With all this rain, I'm lemming for the beach. It's the -ber months, I know, but summer isn't far off (ish...).
The picturesque cove above is Twin Rocks Resort in Virac, Catanduanes (my mom's hometown :D ). Definitely check it out and add it to your to-visit list.
P.S. Fun fact: During the day, when the sun is high, the waters go into low-tide mode and recedes from the shore. Then you can walk where the water once was! Super fun.
Sep 26, 2014
Health Heroes: Items to Keep Healthy and Fit
Remember my post yesterday about me being out of shape? Well, I'm really serious about getting back into shape. So here are some of the things I'm currently using (or would like to use :P ) to keep healthy:
Seven App. I featured this in my What's in my iPhone post. It's basically and exercise app that guides you through a 7-minute (or more, if you want) exercise every day. It goes from light to heavy and levels can be unlocked as long as you stick to your schedule and keep exercising every day.
Seven App. I featured this in my What's in my iPhone post. It's basically and exercise app that guides you through a 7-minute (or more, if you want) exercise every day. It goes from light to heavy and levels can be unlocked as long as you stick to your schedule and keep exercising every day.
Sep 25, 2014
Muscle Pains, Keeping Fit, and Yakult
Good God, my leg hurts. I was in PE class yesterday and we had these steps (it's a dance class) where you squat really low on the ground (the dance was tango, FYI) and support your entire weight on one leg. It seemed fine until the next day (today); my leg HURTS. The muscles are sore and I have a hard time going up stairs or flexing my leg to take my weight.
This made me realize how out of shape I am. Before, I could go through one hour sessions of intense workouts and have minimal muscle pain the next day. Now, I can't even perform a simple dance step without being in pain the next morning.
It's quite hard to be fit in college with all the stress and exams and lack of funds. But I think it could be done. A very simple way to do so (especially in UPD) is to walk instead of ride. The campus is large and, if time permits between classes or early morning or after classes, go a turn round the Acad oval. It's a relatively easy way to get your body moving.
You can also stretch from time to time, especially if you sit all day. Just some simple reaching out of legs and arms could do wonders. A jumping jack is also advisable for some easy, simple heart-pumping action.
It's also very important to eat well. Today I drank Yakult. It's not much but it's something. I'm gunning for one of those cleansing teas in the near future but right now, the tried and tested Yakult will do.
However you want to do it, keeping fit is important. Now excuse me as I nurse my sore leg.
This is not a sponsored post.
Quote-ivation: On Personality Tests, Change, Choice, and Balance
I've always found it fun to take those personality test like the Jung Typology Test or the Myers-Briggs Test. I even once loved going on Quizilla.com (it was still not under TeenNick, I think) to take those "What is your Spirit Animal?" or "What color are you?" tests.
Sep 24, 2014
What's in my iPhone
The iPhone is one of the best things that happened to me this year. I use it a lot for college.
Here are the apps in my iPhone:
The apps are mainly divided into 12 categories. This makes it easier for me to search for an app and it makes the whole interface clean (thus saving my sanity).
The four at the bottom are the most used apps for communication, with the Settings for easy access to cellular data, and the Camera for daily snapshots of life and college readings.
Here are the apps in my iPhone:
The apps are mainly divided into 12 categories. This makes it easier for me to search for an app and it makes the whole interface clean (thus saving my sanity).
The four at the bottom are the most used apps for communication, with the Settings for easy access to cellular data, and the Camera for daily snapshots of life and college readings.
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