Overcoming the Odds

hard to see but I spotted my name at number 49

I've always been the faithful sort, and that topic would incite a lot of haters. lol, I'm very thankful to God for what have happened today. It's 1 am yet I cannot help but feel happy and awake despite what time it is.

Once again God has granted me yet another wish. I'm a very lucky creature in my opinion. lol. Whenever I see an atheist blabbing about how there is no God, I cannot help but smile a little, because God is clearly with me all the time, and that blurred up list on the right is just one example of the miracles God has shown me. Explaining these small miracles would be futile to an atheist, so rather than wasting both of our time, I simply refuse to blab about it. Faith is everyone's right, and if they do not believe that there is a God, then I would simply accept it as that. They're happy that way, so as a rule, no raining on their parade unless they rain on mine/

but whatever. Today I came home after my friends from college asked me over to the next  city to have coffee. It;s been a while since I last saw them, almost half a year. Everyone's still the same lol, except I gained weight and all of us has a boyfriend now, Sydney being the last to get one.

It's a lovely event. I almost missed it because the promo boards was today and I didn't want to leave. Still without a care, I took a ride to get to the next city just to be with them, telling myself that I need not worry and have a blind-like faith in God. By the time I got home, I took time washing my face, not even caring that much about the promo board since I know that the definite time that the results would be posted will be on Tuesday. Still I knew it would be shown today. It has always been like that. Promo boards now, on the late afternoon/sunset, they would show the results.

only 149 passed. And I am included.

There is a technique in praying.

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.  >>Mark 11:24

 It's the most difficult thing to follow, especially when everything around you seems so negative. It's very difficult to not worry about things. When you've put things to your mind, and what you believe will happen will surely happen. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has a carefree happy go lucky friend who always seem to get whatever that person wants. Because of that belief.

I'm thankful to God and to St. Jude Thaddeus. Praying to them is really wonderful. Sometimes I feel embarrassed to God, cause I keep on asking and he keeps on giving. Same with St Jude T. I've always asked him for a guy before to the point that it got frustrating, and I thought St. Jude doesn't handle love lives. But a two or three years later, here comes a man, although not perfect, tall, handsome, intelligent. good physique, nimble and quick to his toes, can dance and sing, good at instruments, cooking and sports plus religious and comes from a rich family. plus an extra yummy hot body!! God, all I asked from St. Jude was a good man, but whatever you want, then I just say, thanks for the gift! St. Jude seems to like multiplying blessings too. Either that or he got fed up with me, so he threw in the extra I'd stfu. but whatever. Good man that st. Jude is :D

But I know a lot of atheist would roll their eyes once you start spouting the Bible. I hate it most when some religious freak starts quoting the bible and saying end is near or whatever bullshit to save my soul. Whatever dude, if you believe you're going to hell so much, then you can go there. I prefer heaven thank you very much and I'm going there. I'll live my life making people happy. And you're going to hell for guilt tripping people just for the fact that their living. wth

For those who doesn't believe in God, I don't plan on converting you. Have you heard of that book called, "the Secret"? Well, it works the same way as that dude Mark said. Whatever you ask, believe that you have already received it. Believe that it's already on its way towards you.

My senior friends have kept on telling me about the secret. Whenever I tell them the two subjects I almost flunked, they would laugh and tell me to go and have a new uniform tailored. I should have just listened to them now I don't have any uniform to wear. If it weren't for them I'd probably be so pessimistic.

Sometimes you'd doubt but always assure yourself that it is already happening. It happened before you even ask for it, before you even wished for it. It will not come in a snap of a finger, it will come on its own, so always be specific!

Suddenly, you'd think it's just a coincidence, but it will happen over and over again.

This post was long overdue. In my mind, I've always been thanking God and St. Jude, and imagined what I'll write in thanks. Even now, I still stare at the fuzzy blurred image that is supposed to be my name. I can't believe it. I'm in third year now.

Without a phone, but grateful

today marks the sixth day since I've last had a cellphone. At this day and age when even a young child could own a phone, here I am living in the ways that my parents have lived. It's really annoying and frustrating to not have a cellphone. For one thing, I am afraid to leave the house and do something fun. I do not even want to meet up with my boyfriend in case something happens to me and i have no means to tell him.

What is it like, I wonder, to meet your friends without a phone in your pocket? I suppose I have to wait patiently, and go to the rendezvous place on time. If the person you're meeting gets late, or decides to be fashionably late, then you suffer the consequences. You have no choice but to stay and wait, or to just leave.

where in the name of all that's holy are those guys??

Having no cellphone is weird. I graduated high school without any phone, but back then I didn't really mind since my friends back then were mostly sheltered girls so they weren't allowed to go outside. The ones that weren't sheltered, I usually just make a phone call before meeting up with them. But now it's different. Friends are inviting me here and there but I could only decline. I don't have a phone, sorry, I'm not coming. It's a lame excuse, I know.

It's also weird since I can't talk with my boyfriend just as easily. I have grown accustomed to him, always contacting each other, sharing things you see or just plain flirting when you're bored by everything you see. A cellphone breaches all the distances you have, but now I have nothing to keep in touch with.

Recently he's been on the net lately, and it is particularly funny since he's not much of a net junkie, unlike me.ahhn  Still I cannot help but get touched with his actions and thoughtfulness. He's having a stressful week, as he have told me, yet he manages to go online just for me. No matter how late it is, he'd make sure we're in touch. A brief chat, a hi, hello, before he grumbles miserably for being so sleepy, ironically he'd stay for an hour or more. He's a terrible chat mate unless he has a gossip he wanted to share. Still being able to talk with him at random time is much better than having a void between us, wondering where or how the other is faring.

I suppose this is how long distance relationship feels like. It's very lonely. I hope I get a phone soon

Review: Olay Age defying Body Wash

 Olay Age defying Body Wash

FINALLY OLAY DECIDED TO FIRE THEIR SCENT MANAGER! 

This one is the most fragrant of them all! It smells like a bouquet of fragrant flowers. Very fresh and refreshing compared to the scent of the other two

I suspected that this one isn't as good as the total effects, but I thought hey why not, so I got the age defying body wash, in a cute travel pack. This one above is relatively cheaper than the other two though. like around php90 or 100. I forgot.  I got the travel size for php25 and it lasted me a month! 

like it's stinky predecessors, this product has a creamy texture. No need to get a handful since a small amount could cover the entire body. It's really addicting especially if you love fragrant baths. It doesn't leave any residue nor does it feels oily. It feels clean and refreshing. 

For moisturizing I could say it's okay. Doesn't give your skin that extra moisture, but it doesn't leave your skin dry and neglected. 

As for its anti aging properties... I think it's best if you leave this product on you for 3-5 minutes or so, before rinsing since it contains vitamin E. It also contains vit A. O.O 

Vitamin A.... is very good for your skin. People doesn't know much about vitamin A, except maybe for good vision. I see in a lot of reviews with vitamin A that it simply nourishes the skin. I don't know what vit A does exactly but, I believe it shrinks your oil glands so that it doesn't secretes too much oil. Those oils feeds bacteria that causes odor and pimples. So if you have really bad odor problems, start using this product!!! If you want to get rid of pimples, dermatologists would overdose you with vitamin A. 

I know there is a study that says it's okay to use stuff with vitamin A on skin, but just a precaution, too much vitamin A could cause abnormality to your baby, even abortion. Just to be safe, avoid this if you're pregnant. 

I give this product a 4/5. It's really wonderful and perfect, the downside is, compared to the first one, it doesn't have those minerals, and deosn't do squat for the skin's moisture. sad. but hey, it's cheap, it's wonderful, it smells good, plus it has several anti aging properties. If you have normal or soft skin, this would be wonderful. 

Review: Olay Creme Ribbons with Almond Oil

Olay Creme Ribbons with Almond Oil

Another buy one take one. around php250. Initially I bought this hoping that like the Total Effects, it has minerals, only it smells better. I know the scent of almond oil so I was really hopeful. And since it is pink maybe it smells floral or something safe. 

but yeah, it smells as bad as the smell was for above, this one smells just as horrbile. REALLY REALLY HORRIBLE. In some review that I looked at, they think this smells good. I know it's mean but maybe they live in really horrible smelling places. idk, Must be some western thing that I cannot understand. It smells like the one above only less strong. like some kind of oil gone bad with some rotting wood or something. I think they were going for sandalwood, cause you know "spa" but yeah. they got the wrong oil probably. Sandalwood smells really wonderful, and I love buying the fans made out of them. Seriously Olay, what up with your funky scent taste?  

I was only able to smell this product after I bought it, and I immediately regret buying this. For one thing I can't seem to get enough to lather myself so it was really wasteful. In my mind I just wanted to get rid of this. It didn't do well in the softening of my skin at all. The reason why it has ribbons is because the nozzle is flat so it kinda look like cream ribbons coming out. Now I could see why they were sold in pairs at a really cheap price. They are horrendous! 

As for the minerals, I think it says yes at the back. but it wasn't as wonderful as the total effects. 

As for its effects, same as above only lower. Between the two, you're better off buying the first

I'd give this product a 0.5/5 stars =_= waste of money, waste of time, doesn't do anything for the skin except it can clean! I wish I gave this product away instead of being patient with it and waiting to be disappointed. I would suggest if you bought this by accident, you ought to use it on your feet or as a shampoo for your dog that you don't like to snuggle. Honestly, I think my dog's natural musk smells cuter on her than this thing. But hey, if it's gentle enough for my skin, it's gentle enough for the dog. 

Olay's pretty weird since their body wash line seems to smell better on guys than with women. 

Review: OLAY Total Effects 7 in 1 Anti Aging Body Wash

I'm a fan of Olay. Though they come off expensive in the Philippine market. =_= sigh why is it cheaper in places like Hong Kong or Singapore? idk. It's so expensive that whenever I tell people I use Olay body wash they go "OMG YOU'RE SO RICH!!!! I CAN'T EVEN AFFORD THEIR CREAMS!" I get their total effects anti aging creams abroad since they're much cheaper abroad.

Philippines is a developing country, why do all these stores sell their stuff at steep prices? o.O Can't they do like a statistics. If only the rich and social climbers can afford their stuff, then their sales would go down. They should target the middle class. Or maybe it's their marketing strategy.  

But one day as I stroll around the supermarket to buy my groceries, a saleslady offered me a promo from Olay. buy one take one of their new body wash. It was 300 pesos, and since I had extra cash on me why not

From then on I stopped using soap and converted into using Olay body wash. So here's a review for all three of them, go browse which one you plan to buy:

sorry I can't find a clearer image

This was a buy one take one when it first came into the market. Bought this on impulse cause I could afford it that time. I got the purple one since it's the most hydrating, and I have really dry skin. To be honest, I really love this body wash. It wasn't like most body wash where it runs all over the place once you start pouring to your loofah. It has the consistency of a cream with a flat outlet. It's also very easy to lather. I usually just use a pea size drop of this product and it would cover my whole body + more bubbles for me to play with. 

The product claims to have "Skin Brightening Minerals", and true enough, upon use you'd notice gold like minerals deposited on your skin. They're huge enough not to clog your pores so don't worry bout getting boils or whatever.  The skin brightening minerals is what keeps me loyal to this product. It turns your ugly dull skin into shimmery radiant healthy skin. 

the dude in charge for the scent

I find this product perfect in our tropical climate, since after use, the product seems to keeps your skin hydrated, as if you'd put lotion on. Lotion tends to melt and feel icky when the weather is hot, so a plus for this product

What I absolutely hate with this body wash is the smell! Oh dear God, something must be wrong with their noses when they made this product. It smells like milk with something dead inside, or coconut milk that's gone rancid. A musky creamy smell that should be fragrant but went wrong? Maybe coconut oil with some weird voodoo herbs used to relieve bad rheumatics? It just smells horrible. It just reminds me of that oil my grandmother used which she claims miraculous. I don't know what kind of words I should use to describe it, I just don't like the smell. I don't know if it's one of those weird western thing, but it really smells bad. I'm happy that the scent doesn't stay on my skin once you wash it off. That or maybe my nose got used to the smell. idk.

As for the hydrating effects, then I would say, no it didn't do much. I will admit that I think my skin got a bit hydrated but nothing special.  Emphasis on the I think. I really had dry skin when I used this product. It didn't get softer at all, but it got hydrated and less dry. And since I used this product for a quarter of year or more, then no. If you want baby butt soft skin then click here.

As For anti aging, I couldn't tell since I'm still young. No wrinkles yet. Maybe it is effective in that area

All in all I'd rate this one a 3 out of 5. Like I said, the reason why I love this product is because of the minerals. I'd even give it a 4.5 probably cause I really love those minerals. But the scent is really off-putting. Sad part is, all products smell the same! Ugh!! I wish they simply copied the cream's scent. =_=

Globe My Super PLAN Postpaid FAQs

I decided to make my own FAQs cause Globe's website is so hard to understand and they tend to be on the shady side. I'll try to add up to this eventually such that this would serve as a reference for me and other potential buyers. I'm not paid to do this, but I need to write things down so I could consider things. All my friends tell me I should just go with the plan since they're really good, or so they say. Well dears, that is because they don't pay for their plans, its their parents who does. at least most of them. A working friend of mine told me that it is good, given you're not

i wish globe decides to pay me for this. lol

Do I really get a free phone?
Yup, you do, but it does depend on the phone that you would choose. for example, I want to go for an iPhone, and the plan I choose is the 299, the phone wouldn't be free.

Do I really pay just php 299/399 etc?
No, you have to pay and additional php 99 =_= wtf

Can the add ons be subtracted from the consumables?
No. the thing is you have to pay the additional add ons. let's say i go for plan 299, then I want an add on, let's say all text to globe, which is 349. The total bill will be 299+349(+99).  =_= plan 299 is good for high schoolers who doesn't have any friends nor lovers, but needs to contact their parents every now and then. If you're one of those douchebag parents who doesn't allow their kids to get out of the house and make friends or socialize, then go for that. Otherwise, it's more useful to use the All-Unli promo. Much more useful.

Can a student open an account?
If you're like ultra rich and you have a passbook, with incoming money of 12k a month, then yes, you can. I guess it works if like your parents live abroad and you're living here in the Philippines, I guess it would work. Otherwise, stick to prepaid or go ask your parents. Globe seriously has the mindset of a bank, IMO. If they think you cannot pay them then they would likely to decline you.

WTF? What are their requirements? It's not on their tab!!!
lol, http://www.globe.com.ph/web/globe/support/postpaid-application-requirements?jsid=9BABBB8614351FF9E10FF5780CD1BC49.41337682873666
Their website's such a mess. =_= it took me a hard time to look for it too.

Do you think it's worth it?
imo, yup. Globe really has a good plan! at least the All-unli plan. I usually load like 600 pesos every month cause my family uses Smart, while all my classmates are all globe. I rarely call, so the best for me would be the plan 349. I only text my family if it's really important anyways. So if I do managed to call, it would just be  how many pesos anyways. I know I have a bf but he rarely takes calls. I only call him on emergencies and he would just text me a reply.  So all in all, I'm guessing my bill would surmount to around 400 more or less.

On arguments with the boyfriend

Although every one of our friends think we're the perfect lovey-dovey couple, the truth is, we're not. My boyfriend and I argue on the stupidest things. 

and if we start arguing, we won't stop. With the two of us, we can't back down once we know the other is wrong. and it's really annoying. If the argument gets too late in the night, my boyfriend would stop talking to me, and let the sun dawn on our problems. And the thing is, I do not want to go to bed upset with an argument unsettled. it's pretty hard to meet each other's end, especially if the two of you are complete opposites.   

in the end i do realize, that the "time out" thing he does is his way of cooling his head. once a length of time passes, he starts getting friendly again. As for him, he understands why I want to get things over with. Eventually we seem to be rubbing off of each other. Recently he learned to be  frank and become direct in an argument, if I', upset with him etc, but he'd make sure it ends as soon as possible. Meanwhile I started to learn to just leave things alone. If he's being a prat to me, or if he's arguing incessantly, I pause, distract myself, before answering him back. 

There are also things that I have learnt from arguing with your beloved. That is, to never make your partner cry. There was a time when I got so upset with my boyfriend, that I wanted him to beg for my forgiveness.  He did but it never satisfied me. For two or three days, he was saying sorry, and I was piling all the guilt up until he got fed up. He marched to my school and we had a talk. He gave me a home made cupcake as a gift.

Once your darling cries, then stop and learn to forgive. 

I realized I almost lost him, and I'm glad I realized my mistake before it was too late

 I do wonder, how other couples settle their arguments, and what their arguments are like. Remember, the time after an argument is the sweetest time of all. I don't encourage arguments, but make sure your darling gets showered with your love.