My Adieu

by nitsirk

Live here for a year
Met all of you as you
Made friends, confidantes
And shared food trips with
Laughter's and tears expressed
Accepted your peculiarity
As if blood relatives are we

Now my time has come
To say goodbye for now
I appreciate the friendships
You all had shared
I kept it in my heart no
Not mind, cause if shall
I'll forget somehow

Pleasure to meet you
been part of my life
How your friendships
Been before and now
Treasured people are hard
To find, glad I found
Them in each of you

Forget me not as I leave
Promise me you'll still
Keep up and communicate
Life's what may bring
Creator Above, I'll pray will
Bless each of you
My words of adieu

PS. I made these up because of ennui, but I really meant it.
Dedicated to the people staying at room 208 and 205.

Why I still read

Ranging from books, novels, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedia, dictionaries, and other written mediums. Of all, my favorites are the books, newspaper, and the dictionary.

My liking of books started when I was kindergarten. The storybooks with lots of big-colorful illustrations is what I enjoyed browsing! Even if that time, I still starting to learn to read. My influence has been by parents. Seeing them holding the books and newspaper, which I imitate. (You know, children used to copy what older people are reading).

My interest in dictionary started when my English teacher in high school required us new words to be written down on a notebook. That's why I started scanning the dictionary by force. Today, I appreciate my teacher's effort because I realized the importance of gaining new words and its useful.

I also tried reading novels, my favorite are the one's of Robert Ludlum and Clive Staples Lewis. I read novels when I'm in a good mood, because it requires some time with its thick pages, in short patience.

Currently, I switched to books with personal growth excellence and Christian living. I noticed as years go by my taste of books to read changes.

My purpose of reading books and other written materials are learning and personal development.

To end, I want to leave a quote my friend told me once, " Learning doesn't stops when you finish schooling, learning only stops when you are dead".

The Process of Transition

Moving, migrating, relocating, immigrating are examples of transition. There are reasons behind why people are involve in this thing. It can be that they are in search of the land of milk and honey or the greener pasture. It can be escaping someone or something. It can be being tired of the place they are living that's why they decide to transit, or sense that there is something special in that place that they wanted to go for it. Whatever are the reasons, they are doing it for your own betterment, for sure!

Involving yourself in this process requires taking risk, especially that you are going to a place of unknown. It is a matter of faith which is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. It also involves your time, effort and expenses.

Change that you will encounter are; adjustments, homesickness, and the possibility of returning if you are unable to cope up with your new situation. To a point that when you are settled in the new place, whether you like it or not, you will need to fit in. Which will require to getting along with the culture, traditions, community, people and their way of living. It will not be easy for the first few months or year. You may also experience a series of your own roller coasters, and sometimes asked "Is it worth it?". But, if you are someone looking for something new or different, or likes the adventure. These will not be a problem because you will easily blend and adapt.

Finally, the advantages of transition is you are able to broaden your relationships and spheres of influence. You are able to accept the fresh way of life. You will appreciate the diversity of your former place and your present.

And also, its a plus factor if you are able to learn to speak their language, in case the current place you are living speak a different one. Having the ability to do so, makes you more belong, and at home. And will benefit you everyday.

Are you a hundred percent ?!

I am a Filipino citizen by birth, a registered voter (still waiting for my ID), a highlander, a lowlander, and of course living in the Philippines.

If you ask me, by blood? My answer will be, " I'm not sure." Not sure because, looking back in our country's history. The first human beings came from the islands of Asia. The Negritos settled some 30,000 years ago. The Malay people who originated from the Taiwanese aborigines settled some 6000 years ago. The Spaniards around 1565. The Americans around 1898. The Japanese around 1941. Plus the local people who existed before all of the above came. If you still want my answer. I will just do a guess of taking a percentage of each of the above stated people group.

How I wish there is a device that can determine what races are in your blood and identify where your ancestors are from, or invent something like that. Dreaming?!

To conclude, I can say, "I am a Filipino!" by legal papers. By blood, I'm part this and that, but still a Filipino, even if I cannot claim that I am pure blooded.

Left or Right?

Our brain is like a walnut. It has two hemispheres. These two have different functions.

The left hemisphere specializes in analytical thought. It is responsible for dealing with "hard" facts such as abstractions, structure, discipline, rules, time sequences, mathematics, categorizing, logic, rationality, and deductive reasoning. It is also responsible for details, knowledge, definitions, planning, goals, words, productivity, efficiency, science, technology, stability, extroversion, physical activity, and the right side of the body. Left hemisphere ability is the predominant focus in school and society.*

The right hemisphere specializes in "softer" aspects than the left hemisphere. The right hemisphere is responsible for intuition, feelings, sensitivity, emotions, daydreaming, visualizing, creativity, color, spatial awareness, and first impressions. It is also responsible for rhythm, spontaneity, impulsiveness, the physical senses, risk-taking, flexibility and variety, learning by experience, relationships, mysticism, play and sports, introversion, humor, motor skills, and the left side of the body (the old belief that left-handed people are more creative does hold some scientific credence). The right hemisphere also has a holistic method of perception that is able to recognize patterns and similarities and combines those elements into new forms.*

I'm curious about what part I am dominant. So I tried a test in this link Right vs. Left Brain Creativity Test

The results show your brain dominance as being:

Left Brain	Right Brain
55%	45%

You are more left-brained than right-brained. Your left brain controls the right side of your body. In addition to being known as left-brained, you are also known as a critical thinker who uses logic and sense to collect information. You are able to retain this information through the use of numbers, words, and symbols. You usually only see parts of the "whole" picture, but this is what guides you step-by-step in a logical manner to your conclusion. Concise words, numerical and written formulas and technological systems are often forms of expression for you. Some occupations usually held by a left-brained person include a lab scientist, banker, judge, lawyer, mathematician, librarian, and skating judge.*

* same site

Men and Women

I was checking out one of the boxes outside, and I came across with a book that I find quite interesting. The title of the book is "The Friendships of Women" by Dee Brestin, Copyright 1988, a year older than me. The list that you will see is not a battle of two sexes, but its their uniqueness. Here are some excerpts that I would like to share:

Girls/Women
-are comfortable with a single friend
-are usually open in showing of their affection
i.e, notes, hugs
-will empathize to a problem
-tend to be right brained
-are more interested in the person they are enjoying the activity
-her sense of worth is tied to her relationships

Boys/Men
-prefer to play in teams
-friendships are less intimate and expressive, the confidences they have are likely "group secrets"
-likely to have one-two-three solution to a problem
-tend to be left brained
-more interested in the activity than the person in whom they are doing the activity
-his sense of worth is tied to his activities

But the book didn't end just like that. On a brief account, it talks about the qualities of women, friendships, strength, weakness and so on. I recommend it to all women, as what Dr. James Dobson also said in the book. Happy Reading to whoever will find and read the book.

Falling In Drops

I expected it to come, especially the times that the four corners of where I am located is super hot. And it did come, as what I expected. For one week, it didn't stop. The wind which makes a sound of some what there's this bad weather. Makes me feel like asking, how strong will it be? The days passed, the rain continued pouring down. Realizing that there is no typhoon, and what we are experiencing is only monsoon rains. I was glad about it. Still, there is both effects toward humanity. My list will say that the:

Pros
1. The farmers is greatly benefited, talking about the fields.
2. The hotness of the env't is being cooled down.
3. It's not dusty outside.
4. The unlimited sleep of course!

Cons
1. Too much rain can cause flood in the cities and the typhoon prone provinces.
2. Muddy and wet surroundings.
3. Too lazy to get up.

I guess in short, I'm just enjoying the rainy days as of now.

Random

This is my first official blog. So, I bet I need to welcome myself to the blogging world. Ok, I welcome myself to blogger.com. Hopefully, I will be able to post some of my insight, travel, whatsoever will come to my mind.