Uncertainty for Happiness

The reality that you are going to lose her anytime makes you value her even more. It makes you more appreciative of every second of your time together. It makes the bond stronger, the respect higher and the relationship more valuable. You learn to give more and take less. You learn to appreciate the little things. The bit of time that she can spare, the small efforts, the little touches, the look in her eyes, that killer smile, the soft laughter, the subconscious gestures. And sometimes, the over-attention that results from her jealousy. You adjust to her quirks, gripes and unconventional principles. You accept her mistakes, her personality, attitude and beliefs that are generally different from yours.

When you learn to live by uncertainties? You will be fully content. You will yearn for nothing more. Except to be able to have time with each other again. To be in her presence. To celebrate her existence. Then, you will be completely happy. As I am.

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The 8 Thank You Series2

As I am slowly adjusting to the *homebased routine, there are still days when I miss having specific targets set out for me. However, I just need to discipline myself so that I can get things done within the day, employed or not. While pondering how to go about setting self-discipline, I got thankful for:

1. MarkeMan's post on the RH Bill which conveyed points I feel strongly about too (really mulling on writing something about it too but reluctant still)

2. bananas that I eat grudgingly because I don't like them but they are such good sources of pottasium

3. my sinusitis attacks which always remind me to avoid too much pollution and eat fruits daily

4. the delicious aroma of Pancit Canton which gets me through the tough days and the bad days, as well

5. the more valuable relationships I have now compared to my much younger days

6. the therapeutic effect that blogging has provided for me especially these days

7. Photobucket where I get almost all images here and made my blogging life extra convenient

8. the simple bed I can lay my back on whenever it gets too stiff from running through the chores of daily living

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Small Goals for an Awesome Week

Less is more. This is an ongoing philosophy by Zen Habits and I totally agree to it. However, there are just times that I can't help but be overwhelmed with everything that I think I need to do that I tend to lose focus. I get too worried about so many things causing me to sleep late and then get up late. In the process, it leads to lesser productivity in the day. So now, I want to list down small goals and I am going to stick to them bit by bit. By taking small steps at a time, we avoid feeling overwhelmed and instead, finish tasks on time. Here goes my first weekly list:

1. Create an Odesk.com profile - start tomorrow, finish by Friday

2. Declutter my room - tackle my cabinet first - finish within this week

3. Do 3 sets of 10 sit-ups a day - start tonight

4. Declutter my 3 active emails - start with the first tonight and finish 2 more tomorrow

5. Be more serious about meditation - start with 5 minutes every night of this week

I'll start with this 5 goals first and see if I can stick to accomplishing all of them this week. Then, I'll post 5 more next week based on my projects. 

Here's hoping for the best! Cheers!

Another 7-Eleven Store to Open in Capitol Site, Cebu

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As I usually pass the Capitol area, I noticed that a former beauty parlor in the corner of the street going to the NBI office and Capitol Site has been moved and replacing it now is a new 7-Eleven Store. I felt another excitement as this second one is more accessible to me, compared to the one located in Escario.

I've learned from Manila Times that this is just a small part of the pie as the management is planning to aggressively expand in Cebu this year. 

To quote:

Philippine Seven Corp. (PSC), the licensee of global convenience store chain 7-Eleven, will open more than 30 stores in Cebu by the end of the year, the first time it will aggressively expand outside Luzon.

“This is the first time that PSC will go out of Luzon. Given that half of the Philippines live outside of Luzon, however, we believe that now is the right time, given the maturity of the industry, the growth of the economy and the evolution of the company’s capabilities,” said Jose Victor Paterno, PSC president and chief executive officer.
“The reason why we don’t just roll out branches outside Luzon is because we are just learning,” he added.

He also stressed that the PSC is expanding despite economic challenges because they believe in the long-term and that this is also a way to drive their organization forward.

As for me, I'd like to think that developments such as these is brought about by a better trust of the business sector to our government that it is doing its work properly. 

Congratulations in advance, 7-Eleven. Cheers on gracing the Cebu shores!