loves and hates
As I’m at a point in my life wherein I’m looking for happiness, I have managed to establish this much more grateful outlook in life. I mean, in comparison to the cynic I usually used to be (she still comes out sometimes, but she’s better behaved. Good thing those obedience classes paid off. Murag iro!), I tend to be happy with more things, no matter how small, and disappointed in fewer things. So here’s a short list of the things (not people, people! People are greater than things, therefore they do not deserve to belong in the same list as things!) I love and hate (and how I cope with the hate).
The loves that make my world go round…
I. iTunes on shuffle (mode, not the iPod) + F9 (Next) key on my MB (or the Next button on my Apple Remote) + Abi’s Next Base Speaker (Bluetooth enabled), the one she won from a raffle at SM.
Before my dad left for work, I copied all of the songs from his 3 or 4-year old iPod. Before I had my own iPod (got mine last year), I used to hog his iPod. Since my dad only knows how to put songs into his iPod (and barely, at that), and has no idea how to remove those songs I love so much, he still has MY SONGS!!! Imagine, he still has the song Sunburn by Fuel! I have forgotten how much I loved that song! Anyway, since my dad doesn’t have a bad taste in music either, I copied all of the songs onto my Fitzwilliam. Now, Since all of the songs were around 10GB, alangan naman akuang isa-isahon kung unsa gyud ang akong gustong paminawon, diba? So shuffle mode! If I happen to not like the song, that’s where the Next button comes in! Imagine the surprise of finding a song I used to love but have forgotten! It’s definitely yesterday once more (by the way, this is my most favorite song from The Carpenters). And of course, I’m listening to my songs on Abi’s amazing speaker. Honestly, I feel much happier just listening to the songs. Nostalgic, dramatic, and emo at times, but nonetheless, grateful and happy. I (for those who can’t read this, it’s the Apple logo) music!!!
II. eBay.ph
I just love window shopping. I’m sure many other people do. But when I go window shopping, I often carry with me a long list of pet peeves, which include, but are not limited to:
- Walking. I prefer to be asleep.
- Salespeople. I have nothing against their jobs, really. But then it does get a bit awkward if a sales person keeps on following you all throughout the store, right? I mean, lady, give me a break! I’m just window shopping, for crying out loud! And you know why, huh? You know, you know why? ‘Cause I have NO MONEY!!!
- The lack of spontaneity. Scenario: You were just walking along the fashion district of the mall, then suddenly, a spontaneous thought came up: I always wanted to have an HD Camcorder. Unfortunately, the shop selling camcorders happens to be on the other side of the mall, and the only way you’d ever get there would be by walking. I prefer to be asleep. Honestly. Then and there, I would have lied down on my back and snored as loudly as I possibly could.
eBay is simply the best way you could ever go shopping, just like Google is now becoming the best way to stalk someone (*wink*wink*). No walking, no lurking salespeople at every corner, and definitely more spontaneous. Plus window shopping on eBay could also get a bit inspirational, savings-wise, so I get to save a bit before buying. How cool is that for poor people like me, huh?
III. Caress Nail Color
I love getting my nails colored. And since I wasn’t trained to be a manicurista, klaro lang na pagkabala gyud nako magmanicure. Thus, the specific brand. Caress is much easier to apply and more user friendly, especially for eternal manicure noobs such as myself.
IV. Ice Cream (Coffee Crumble of Selecta, to be exact)
Yummy. Need I say more?
V. BooksI
love reading. And traveling! Since I don’t really have the money to travel, I do my own little travelling to different places, others’ lives, or a different time by reading books.
As I was thinking, there were other things that could have made this list, too. Like my tech toys, for example. They make me happy. But the reason why I haven’t particularly pinpointed to them as being loves that make my world go round is that I think I can live without them. The items on my list are things which can provide me with the greatest joy for so little in exchange. No need to spend a lot, no need to bother someone else, and heaps of other annoying things just to be happy. And I believe that’s what happiness is all about.
As for the hates that also make my world go round…
I. Spammers
Good grief! Pila lang ko ka semana nawala, naabot man ug 5000 comments nako! Malipay na unta ko, sa dihang! 200 ra gud ang nabilin sa tanan-tanang comments nakuha nako! Ang uban, puro spam! Ginoo ko! (Translation: After a few weeks of being gone from the blogging world, I discovered my comments have reached 5000. I was so happy, but then! Of all the comments, only 200 were left! All the others were spam! My God!)
I just had to write that down in Bisaya. I was that horrified by the 4800 spam comments on my site. The worst part about this is that I have no idea how to put a captcha on my site. But I guess I can consider this a blessing in the skies (mwahahaha)! This would mean that I have to check my site constantly for problems. And honestly, it wasn’t that difficult to remove all those spam comments.
II. ISP
Been having lots of problems with my ISP lately. If this continues, I think I will have to move on. However, ISP problems should not be enough to destroy my day. I mean, other people are suffering just as bad as, or even worse than, I am, ISP-wise, so why should I fret about it much more than I should?
I think it’s good that I’m evaluating myself in this manner. At least I now have a better idea of the things I should be associating more with, and the things I should focus less about. Right now, I’m listening to Over my Head by The Fray, and I’m happy. Unusually happy, considering everything that has been happening for the past few months.