theory of relativity
April 17, 2008i was thinking about what i wrote a few entries down. y’know, the part about waiting where i quoted an age-old aphorism: "good things come to those who wait."
then i got myself thinking. i realized that there are some situations where the more you wait, the more you let chances pass you by. you wait and wait and wait, but the world still turns without you. life goes on, people move on, and one day you may realize that you don’t know exactly what it is you’re still waiting for.
it’s difficult to really work with quotes, especially those that sound really nice and wise and reasonable, because as sure as the sun will rise, there will be an equally nice-sounding, wise and reasonable quote to contradict it. y’know, just like that bit about "waiting" i just mentioned.
for example, people say that:
"the pen is mightier than the sword," BUT "actions speak louder than words."
"the more the merrier," BUT "two’s company and three’s a crowd."
"birds of the same feather flock together," BUT "opposites attract."
"the clothes maketh the man," BUT "don’t judge a book by its cover."
does anyone still want me to go on? here’s several more for good measure:
"the road to hell is paved with good intentions," BUT "it’s the thought that counts"
"the devil is in the details," BUT "don’t sweat the small stuff"
"the early bird gets the worm," BUT "it’s the second mouse who gets the cheese."
"the end does not justify the means," BUT "all’s well that ends well."
i suppose this further strengthens my belief that there are no rules in life, only guidelines. except for death and paying taxes, nothing is certain. everything depends on the situation. everything is relative.
…i seem to be thinking a little bit too much lately…
stalemate
stalemate is a situation in chess where the player whose turn it is to move has no moves but is not in check. the player is not in check, so there’s no direct danger. however, every move you can make WILL put you in clear and present danger.
that’s gotta suck, right? it’s like there’s nothing wrong right now; but once you make a move, all hell is going to break lose. you can’t progress. you have to be satisfied with your current state. sala sa init, sala sa lamig. damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
at least if a player gets checkmated, there’s a clear winner and a clear loser. for you, it’s either of the two: you win or you lose. good or bad. yin or yang. black or white. at least you know where you stand and the situation is clear. being in a stalemate however is a gray area. nothing is clear. it’s like being in perpetual suspension. there is no resolution.
well… actually… in chess it’s easier: a stalemate is resolved as an automatic draw. in life though - when you’re in a stalemate - you either maintain the status quo and stagnate; or, you make a move and open pandora’s box.
there are no draws in life.
at least that’s how i see it.
on lost (and found) wallets…
April 16, 2008I claimed my wallet this morning from the Grande Island office in Tektite in Ortigas. A guest of the resort found it inside the room and turned it over to the staff. Aside from some cards being misplaced (which I assume was only because they had to search the wallet for identification), everything was as it was. All the photos were there, the cash was untouched, and the cards were complete (although they’re already blocked). Good times. It’s a good feeling to have the wallet back.
Unfortunately, no info was given on where it was exactly found in the room; and, the resort couldn’t exactly divulge guest’s contact information. So to whoever found and returned the wallet: Thanks, god bless, and may good karma fall on you. ^_^
What bugs me is why we didn’t find it in the first place when we searched the place. We turned that room upside down looking for the wallet and we still didn’t find it.
Well, I guess things turn up like that sometimes. There really are times when you shouldn’t force the issue. If you force the issue too much, it just leaves you emptyhanded, frustrated and tired from exerting so much effort. Some people say good things come to those who wait. I guess that’s true.
…wait… I’m not exactly sure if I’m still talking about my lost (and found) wallet…
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comme ci, comme ca
April 15, 2008I’m seriously so in-love with Starbucks’ Caramel Waffles right now. No kidding. Yesterday, I had around 4 of them (there’s 2 in each pack) - well, almost 4. The only reason I wasn’t able to finish the 4th one was because I was also drinking a White Chocolate Mocha… so it all ended up too sweet, even for me. But it seriously is heaven. \m/ A hot cup of coffee and caramel waffles (warmed on top of the coffee) is bliss.
BTW, on the pack of the waffles, it says there that you should let your waffles sit on top of your drink to warm the caramel. Me and mau were thinking if this scenario would ever take place.
Customer: Ano ba tong waffles ninyo ang panget, sinundan ko naman yung instruction, pinatong ko sa ibabaw ng drink ko!?
Barista: Sir, ano po ba ang drink ninyo?
Customer: Mocha frap!
(nyeh!!!!)
Hehehehe.
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From food bits to exercise bits:
I’ve been wondering a lot lately if those calorie counters on the treadmill actually give an accurate reading. My brother told me that it would be more accurate if I plugged in my age and weight before I ran. So I started doing that last week. Before I started doing that, I was getting around 500 calories for 90 minutes on the treadmill (that’s running half the time and brisk walking half the time). After I started plugging in my age and weight, I got to 650 calories for the same time and effort on the treadmill.
Anyway, so I was wondering if that was accurate, so I googled "accurate treadmill calorie count" and as it turns out, the figure you see on the calorie counter is actually a good approximation. Of course it’s not perfect, but it’s not misleading as far as telling you how much calories you’re burning - especially on the newer machines, and especially if you input your age and weight.
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three songs on a loop now:
With Or Without You (U2) [you just gotta love this song]
Fields Of Gold (Sting) [Matt and Harriet… T_T bring back Studio 60…]
God Only Knows (Beach Boys) ["Love Actually" is da bomb \m/]
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Someone returned my wallet! w00t w00t! Andun pa kaya yung pera? Hey… people said asa pa akong makita pa yung wallet ko, and here it is now, more than a week after it got lost… I suppose I have the right to hope that the money is still there. But if it isn’t, it’s not a big loss. The cards have been replaced so those aren’t important anymore. But just knowing that I have the wallet back is a good feeling. Call me senti, but it is. Lalo pa may iilang pics dun ^_^
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Just a quote I want to share and highlight right now:
"For those who believe, no explanations are necessary.
For those who don’t, no explanation will suffice."
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