1. This, too, shall pass. Nothing stays the same. The only constant in life is change. With every decision we make, we initiate change. Even when we decide not to, life still goes on, and changes still occur. When we are in a state of discomfort, sadness, grief, or pain, we know that because life goes on change will bring us some kind of relief. And because even comfort, happiness and all good things also pass, we know that we need to appreciate and cherish each precious, fleeting moment.
2. Time heals. The timepiece of life never stops. Neither does it pause for those who celebrate, speed up for those who are impatient, nor slow down for those who fear tomorrow. Time ticks a regular rhythm that steadily brings new moments, new days and new seasons. As time pushes forward, we take new steps, face new challenges, and create new opportunities. And as life goes on, we are forced to move past our episodes of disappointment, sorrow, or despair. More than anything else, time heals not just broken bones but broken hearts as well.
3. Ask, and you shall receive. People won't know what you want unless you ask for it. Dreams and goals are just wishes until you act on them, and acting on them often requires that you ask for answers, for assistance, or for something tangible. It takes a lot of courage to ask for help, but when you come forward, only then will the world know what to give you. Just ask and know that miracles can happen.
4. You can have anything, but not everything. Life offers us infinite possibilities. With hard work, determination and perseverance, we can achieve anything. If we are willing to pay the price and go the extra mile, we can have whatever our hearts desire. But no matter how hard we try, we can't have everything. Life is a balancing act of wins, losses and trade-offs. We gain some and we lose some.
5. What goes around comes around. It is the universal law of nature: do to others what you want others to do to you, because whatever you sow, you reap; whatever you give, you get back tenfold. It doesn't hurt to smile, or be kind, or extend a helping hand.
You never know when or how, but every act of goodness always returns to the giver. Give one today and receive 10 tomorrow.
Belated happy birthday to Ate Honey. I hope she & Henry are doing OK. It's nice getting in touch with them both lately. I'm just not really up to talking to anyone online for so long because of what I'm going through, in terms of physical well-being.
I can't even make myself do tarot readings, even if I owe a few people follow-ups. I can't muster the patience to compress all the pictures I've uploaded & learn how to make the new printer work. I can't make up my mind on what to do & eat. But I'm hoping to get my nails done today. I'm weird like that. I don't care if it rains on me as long as I'm getting them polished. I need a major... something. Drastic. Calming. Deadening.
I think Floating Landscape made a spectacular finale for the cinemanila extension hoopla. Can I go ahead & RAVE? Candy & I so LOVED it. I have to see it again. I want it on DVD! This is officially my next most favorite art film (next to Hero, in case you don't know that yet). Fuck them reviews. You'll just have to watch it. I agree that this film isn't for everyone. But most of the things I like anyway are underrated, so...
We're about to see Floating Landscape in a few. Too bad we won't make it to the 11:30pm showing of Imelda, & my sinuses are killing me. Do I have to be down with the flu again, when last month I was so stricken?! I'm OK, though. Now if only I had enough money to get myself a jar of body salt scrub a while back, I would've been really satisfied. But I got my usual banana yogurt bath stuff & a pair of new exfoliating gloves naman, so there.
Even if I wasn't able to go out as planned yesterday, either to make myself woozy with a Wong Kar Wai movie marathon somewhere in Sucat with a bunch of new LJ friends, or to finally see Janice & the rest of the Cafe Arcana girls again, I had fun at home. Zhy & Rissa came over around 7pm when I thought they wouldn't make it & I was on the verge of going crazy (as if I don't on a regular basis!) suffering from hurting limbs + contemplating lurid thoughts alone in my room. Made carbonara from scratch (added too much basil, though, but it turned out great anyhow!) when we grrls vowed not to eat too much anymore come nighttime & had coffee crumble ice cream (YUM YUM!). We took loads of silly pictures (no, I ain't posting them yet :P) & laughed about the things we've painstakingly been through for the past 3 months, then played mean rounds of gin rummy (tangina from 1am-6am? LUPET! & fuck, I only aced once!). It's nice doing new things with auld lang syne friends, to think it's my usual trip with other (yeah, newer) friends. I hope they weren't too bored. Good luck to the both of them moving to their new pad. I wonder what Candy & I can do to surprise them (for their housewarming kumbaga).
I'm making myself sick with cheesecake I bought a few hours ago. I've no idea how I'm going to shed the extra pounds I gained during the past few weeks before my PMS was supposed to end. Maybe I'm still PMSing. Pathetic.
In other news, Zatoichi will be shown again until the 27th of this month, I think. I'm hoping my sister & I will get to see Beautiful Washing Machine & Floating Landscape before Cinemanila finally comes to a close.
It's someone's birthday today, I've just eerily remembered... after quite some time of not thinking about the person in question. Oh, well, why can't some psychic ties be completely severed? Take note NOT from my end.
(MOTD) = Ambulance - Primitive (The Way I Treat You)
I know I've posted an elaboration of my birth chart before in my LiveJournal, but because of the recent Sun-Saturn alignment (don't ask me how that's like just yet), here's more about the complexity that is me. I'm sorry for the astrology + numerology + tarot overload — but I get a kick out of figuring out how accurate such things work & relate to my everyday life, hehe. I'm a wuss that way, even if I really don't want to think about how the solar system can affect human life so intensely sometimes.
Sun Semisquare Uranus
You are restless and independent and, no matter how close you become to someone, you always remain your own person and there is a part of yourself you cannot share. You are uncompromisingly true to your convictions which must be shared by those close to you.
Mercury Semisquare Uranus
Brilliant and original as you are, you can also be difficult and unpredictable. Close ties may complain they never know when you are going to show up or what you're planning next. You are easily bored and love people who can both stimulate and surprise you.
Mercury Sesquiquadrate Ascendant
You relate to your world through your intellect but you may be so absorbed in your own ideas or projects that you don't always perceive when misunderstandings or cross-purposes place you at odds with others and set up unnecessary barriers to communication.
Venus Conjunct Uranus
You need to be close and you need to be free. This is a major life conflict which has always created complications for you in close personal relationships. One manifestation of this may be a tendency to pursue the unavailable or the unreliable.
Venus Square Ascendant
You are personally attractive with a natural charm which tends to draw people to you. Your native courtesy tends to make others assume that you share their values even when this isn't quite the case. You are unusually sensitive to others' appearance.
Uranus Conjunct Midheaven
It's never been possible for you to live according to anyone else's timetable. For that reason, you prefer to work for yourself and make your own rules. In order for you to sustain a close, personal tie, you must find someone as independent as you are.
Uranus Square Ascendant
You are an unusual person and are often perceived as "ahead of your time" in some way. Friendship is very important to you — especially in your love affairs. You don't like relationships which are overly defined or confining. You must feel free to love.
Neptune Sextile Ascendant
You have a gentle, romantic, dreamy quality and people often find you mysterious or elusive. You have an uncanny facility to communicate with people without speaking and to tune into their innermost thoughts. You connect best with those equally sensitive.
Moon does not aspect Mercury
It's as if the emotional and rational sides of your nature take turns expressing themselves. You are either utterly detached and objective about a situation or so emotionally involved you have no perspective. You are not in touch with your feelings.
