the best school

We get our best education in the streets, don't you think so? I mean, we spend many, many years and lots of money in school that oftentimes fail to give us the kind of education which ought to prepare us to battle life's challenges without giving up.

A lot of things had been prolonged and postponed which ultimately end up costing more. What I am saying is, if there is any opportunity for one, no matter how young or inexperienced, to start his or her career long before finishing a college, then I believe that anyone in his sane mind should grab that opportunity and start facing life early. I see no need to wait until you get your diploma. Now is the right time to etch your destiny. Your education or college diploma should only be an added bonus but not the main reason for one to succeed. One can still succeed even without it. What's your say?

half-baked what?

Some people label their capabilities as either developed or half-baked. Are you a full-grown singer? or dancer perhaps? A complete writer? or half--baked actor or teacher? |Whatever. I know I can not only do a little of everything, but I believe I can do a lot of everything. Funny, but that's how big my belief in myself is. I don't wanna say I am half-baked here and there because I know that I almost always gave and give my best in everything I do, so how can that be half-baked? Hmmmm.....

the Entrepreneur

I have developed this habit of reading the Entrepreneur, a monthly national magazine that features inspiring stories of real people who want to be boss by having their own business. Wow, the articles are so inspiring they can make you fly.lol Like other readers I seem to hang on to every word on every page like it's going to change the world.lol Well, better than nothing. I mean reading anything is far better than not reading at all. You better agree with me on this one.

blogging as a new literary genre

Everything has evolved and of course the world of literature is now facing a new sort of challenge since there is now a deluge of literary stuff online which can easily be accessed by online readers all over the world. So where do the heavy hard-covered books fit in this new genre? We know that producing anything online can be done in just a matter of minutes regardless of quality. Is this good or bad news? Will real books lose their place in the sun one of these days?

Blogging is the latest tool writers can easily use to express themselves quickly. It is so easy for anyone to get read and to read anyone's blog as well.

Although the quality of the works online is in question, but their easy access makes them the more preferred and library books are now starting to gather dust.

getting back into the groove

It only took one book for me to get back into reading. I've sort of lost touch and given all sorts of alibis to skip what I used to love and that is, reading. I am thankful to this friend of my son who sent him a book he had recently written and published and which made me start reading again. I know I have wasted a lot of time doing nothing that would contribute to my well-being. I am glad though that I am doing it again before I totally forget how to read or worst, totally lose interest in it.

I want 'em funny

Whether it's books or movies, I now have this special preference for one that makes me laugh. I used to enjoy books and movies with loaded plots, particularly those that capitalize on vengeance as the motivating factor that leads characters into the different twists and turns of events. Heavy. But those were the days. I do not have time anymore for anything that taxes my mind and emotions unnecessarily. I have more than enough of my day-to-day struggles I now want something that will tickle my funny bones. Any suggestions are most welcome.

to know the culture, know the language first

How true. In a recent interview we had with someone who spent 20 years of her life in another country and who eventually married someone from that culture, the first thing she did in order to understand the new environment and its people was to learn its language.

Yes, language comes first in knowing or studying another culture. This is why people who move to another place with an entirely new culture have to study and learn the language first before understanding everything else.