EVERYBODY LIES.

Do any of you watch House? Haha, pretty good series.

So here are my five lies and one truth blog entry. Try to determine the TRUTH from the LIES! lol

1. I was an extra in the movie, Water for Elephants.

2. I won my 2^nd grade spelling bee.

3. I advertised for Pampers as a baby.

4. I invented the Charadium app for the App Store.

5. I auditioned for SM Entertainment.

6. I met Justin Bieber before he was famous.


Please make a guess before reading any comment below. Also, I advice my readers to take note that I use plenty of sarcasm, so don't take any of my blogs seriously. I don't ever mean to offend anyone, I simply just type whatever comes to mind.. at the right moment and time.  LOL

Be a Genius - Three Simple Ways to Look Smart

Being "nerdy" or "geeky" has now become a new hot fad and nothing is better than making yourself look incredibly smart to impress somebody. However, not all of us are smart, so here are a few notes on how to get the "look."

First thing to do is grab a dictionary and start using BIG words. There is no better way to boost confidence and self-esteem by using large vocabulary because having an extensive and abundant terminology is one of the best ways to advance your knowledge. (Don't you wish we knew this before we took our SAT?)

Another way to look ridiculously smart is to wear glasses even if you do not need them. These "fake glasses" will help create a slightly smarter look. There is no stronger symbol of knowledge and wisdom than a pair of spectacles resting on the bridge of your nose because the smart people in history, such as Benjamin Franklin and Ghandi, wore glasses! Nowadays, you don't even need bad eyes to wear them. Local shopping marts are already selling glasses with no prescription for a bunch of hipsters who keeps up with the latest trends.

Finally, the third way to look smart is to always pretend that you are reading or doing homework. Pretending to study is the epitome of asserting how smart you are to others. So next time a friend sends a text asking, "hey, what's up;" reply back by saying that you are busy reading the encyclopedia for a midterm coming soon. But whom am I kidding - your friend would be a real idiot to buy that because no one reads encyclopedias when we live in the digital age; everyone uses Wikipedia now!

So instead of just keeping with the latest fashion, why not use your knowledge and be a genius!

Until We Lose a Great Friend

“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is one of the lessons I had learned as a child from an Aesop fable. My memory of the story is quite faint of a boy who liked a girl through her beautiful appearance that later realized that she was malevolent and vile. From this book, I had learned about many morals, however, it was this certain quote that had always struck me most.  Although I am taught great advice, I habitually take it for granted. Not that it is intended, but there are times were we also don’t take our own advice. So I often catch myself subconsciously judgmental.

I have been called judgmental several times in my life, but I didn’t consider it to be a bad behavior at the time. I was just looking after my own interest. There seems to be a line of thought that those who are influenced by a beautiful appearance are of a lesser moral character that those who do not. However, it has been argued that we are all influenced by appearances, and that there is no moral advantage in ignoring them.

I guess we do not see these problems until another person becomes involved. Similar to the Aesop fable, I was like the boy. However, I was not involved in falling in love through appearance, it was vice versa. It started around the time were everyone was hitting puberty. Though I still do not see it in myself, I was quite a popular girl when it came to boys, especially during the month of love. I have always abhorred the fourteenth of February, but when it came, I was always showered with flowers, chocolates, and gifts. I was never the affectionate type, so it was easy to refuse to such nonsense at the time.

It did not hit me until one of my best friends found some sort of fondness in me. However, I turned him down just like any other because he did not complete my type based on appearance. It continues until we do not realize that we had just lost a completely great friend.

Challenges in Family Relationships and How Having a Support System Makes Life Much Easier

In most family cases, there is abandonment. Family is whom we look to when we need help. We expect our parents to raise us, our grandparents to love us, and our brothers and sisters to always be there for us when we are often down. Because they are our blood, we depend on that connection. However, when a family member doesn’t live up to our expectations, we feel abandoned. When a parent, grandparent, or older brother or sister puts their needs in front of our own, we may feel abandoned and alone. Furthermore, we are likely to feel sad, alone and angry.

Although brothers and sisters love each other, there will always be a form of sibling rivalry. Nevertheless, when it comes to defending a sibling, there is no doubt that brothers and sisters will defend each other. The irony is that sometimes they cannot say a respectful word to one another. They will love each other, but they regularly can’t stand each other. Brothers and sisters live so close together that they can’t help but compare themselves to each other. Normally, one will have talent in an area where the other doesn’t and this may feel threatening. The only way to combat sibling rivalry is to nurture a secure sense of self so that no one else can be seen as a threat to an individual’s place in the family unit.

It is an unfortunate fact that divorce has become ordinary in our society. Often, family members will be puzzled on how to act around a now divorced couple. The pain and torment the divorce creates can deeply affect a family unit. Children are typically torn between their mother and father, and are, in most cases, the ones who suffer throughout the relationship the most. However, a divorce may be necessary in situations when a relationship can’t be saved.

Therefore, part of the reality of life is hardship. Every day brings new challenges. Living with the expectation that life will be difficult makes hard times easier to deal with. When a family encounters hard times they will need to join together and face the challenge as a team. They will need to be sympathetic to the needs of each individual family member who will face unique difficulties. Life is not easy, but having a support system makes life much easier. 

Proud to Call Myself a Winner

I constantly have the desire to learn art and music. I have this mindset that by having the ability to understanding both points are similar to understanding another language. As a young child, I was always curious about what I saw or what I had heard; how colors were mixed into creating another hue or how vibration produces sound. Maybe my curiosity is due to my father's passion towards art and music. My father was an artist and a performer. When my father was a young boy, he would take part in street performances that was popular in the Philippines to make some money. I may not contain the skills to play an instrument but I do have some knowledge of rhythm. Like my father, I am also a performer - I am a dancer.'

Note: Due to a late blog update, I have decided to only post my introduction from my narrative essay. I am a bit self-conscious about the public reading this certain piece of writing. Furthermore, I realized that it may no longer be necessary to post the rest since the assignment for class viewpoint and judgement has passed, and I had some thought of recycling this piece of work again for a future college prompt. However, if my readers wish for further reading, then I will consider to offer it.