better luck tomorrow

i was going through my external hard drive into files i used to have in college and a word doc entitled "better luck tomorrow quotes" was there.

here's what was inside:

The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself. Oscar Wilde

Never take the advice of someone who has not had your kind of trouble. Sidney J. Harris

Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it. Edna St. Vincent Millay

When in doubt, tell the truth. Mark Twain

The secret of happiness is to make others believe they are the cause of it. Al Batt

A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance. Anatole France

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it. C. P. Snow

Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control. Don Marquis

It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not. James Gordon, M.D.

We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall

Change your thoughts and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. F. Scott Fitzgerald

A mind too active is no mind at all. Theodore Roethke

This file was last modified on 07/04/2003. I'm vaguely remembering checking out the BLT website and maybe these were the quotes in a flash intro? Either way... I didn't end up watching this movie until much later -- the monday after PCN 2004 actually.

The things we save... What a trip.

“To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive” — Robert Louis Stevenson

i'm looking for adventure... and maybe i'll find myself in one of these cities by the end of the year (or have a ticket booked to one of these places...)

Single in the City:
1. Barcelona
2. Buenos Aires
3. Miami
4. NYC
5. London
6. Seoul
7. Paris
8. Melbourne
9. Bangkok
10. Las Vegas
11. Sao Paulo
12. San Sebastian
13. Tel Aviv
14. Cagliari/Sardinia
15. Berlin
16. Tangier
17. San Francisco
18. Naples/Amalfi Coast
19. Mexico City
20. Punta del Este
21. Lisbon
22. Beijing
23. Tallinn
24. Istanbul
25. Wellington
26. Montreal
27. Mumbai
28. Sydney
29. Amsterdam

smart. pretty. ah... you know where this is going...

ahlavat. =)

"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are” — Chinese Proverb
from Smart Pretty and Awkward by Molly Ford

How to be Smarter: The quickest way to discover new music: switch iPods with someone else for a week. If you don’t want to switch for that long, just ask if you can borrow their iPod for a run.

How to be Prettier: Make it an automatic habit when you’re hand-washing to smile into the mirror to make sure nothing is stuck in your teeth.

How to be (less) Awkward: The same way you can talk yourself into feeling pressured and uncomfortable ['if this conversation-starter fails I will have ruined this potential relationship'], you can also talk yourself into being outgoing and fearless ['I can contribute interesting things to a conversation and I am not afraid to speak with someone new'].

7

...a crisis takes my mind off another, and before you know it, it's 1:01. an epic failure saved my day.

...early morning musings lead me to the sweet vision of a first lady doing "the dougie" which puts me in a dancing mood to "get me bodied".

...a call home to my mom to hear how her garden is coming along and about how we'll feast for pacquiao's victory on saturday puts me at ease.

...a rush of excitement courses through my veins as i design a pre-birthday fitness blitz with the help of my friends.

...i managed to score a free lunch. =)

...an afternoon recharged by original pilipino music (OPM) and the great ballads i belted in and out of love

..."heartbeats"

today has been a good day.

i'm clean (in my heart)
and clear (in the head)
and under control (of my actions)

no pain today. just pleasure.
taking things a day at a time.
getting excited about upcoming prospects.
7 years brought me here. zero regrets.

[and because another post put me in such a good mood yesterday, here's one for the 80's lover in you]

let's move

converting negative energy into positive energy.

my room is the perfect place to dance like no one is watching... because, well, no one is watching!

happy wednesday, folks!

the pinoy catholic

http://thepinoycatholic.blogspot.com/

stumbled upon this today.
i didn't know Pope John Paul II had been beatified.

i feel like i live under a rock sometimes...

sometimes you feel like a (do)nut

our clerk brought in donuts today. what a happy start to the day...

she brought in a lot of donuts... i think i may have one as lunch too. oh man... i knew there was a reason i didn't wake up early to make lunch today. =P

teacher appreciation week

Did you know?! lol.

I'm not a student - in an academic sense - anymore, but I'd like to think that I still have plenty of teachers in my life. Friends, family, mentors... Thanks to all the folks who've been there for me through the last year... helping me learn life's toughest lessons.

step/minute conversion

So the program also allows you to guestimate steps per activity... there are a few in here that i may engage in:

Activity Steps/Minute

*Aerobic dancing (low impact) 115
*Aerobics (intense) 190
*Aerobic step training, 4" step (beginner) 145
*Backpacking (no load) 155
*Backpacking with 10 pound load 180
Backpacking with 30 pound load 235
Badminton 150
Basketball (game) 220
Basketball (leisurely, non-game) 130
Bicycling, 10 mph (6 minutes/mile) 125
*Bowling 55
Canoeing, 2.5 mph 75
Cross-country snow skiing (leisurely) 155
Cross-country snow skiing (moderate) 220
Cross-country snow skiing (intense) 330
Cycling, 15 mph (5 minutes/mile) 200
*Cycling, 5 mph 55
*Dancing (fast) 175
*Dancing (non-contact) 100
Dancing (slow) 55
Elliptical jogger (fast) 270
Elliptical jogger (medium) 200
Gardening (heavy) 155
Gardening (moderate) 90
Golfing (with a cart) 70
Handball 230
Housework 90
Ice skating (competitive) 170
Ice skating (leisurely) 95
Judo (competitive) 170
Mopping 85
Mowing 135
Painting 80
Ping Pong 90
Racquetball 205
Roller skating (moderate) 150
Rowing (leisurely) 75
Rowing machine 180
Running 8 mph (7.5 minutes/mile) 305
Running 10 mph (6 minutes/mile) 350
Scrubbing the floor 140
Scuba diving 140
Shopping for groceries 60
Skipping rope 285
Snow shoveling 195
Snow skiing, downhill 130
Soccer (competitive) 195
Squash 205
Stair climber machine 160
Stair climbing 140
*Swimming (25 yrds/minute) 120
Swimming (50 yards/minute) 225
Swimming (75 yards/min) 290
Tennis (doubles) 110
Tennis (singles) 160
*Vacuuming 75
Volleyball (game) 120
Volleyball (leisurely) 70
*Washing the car 75
Water Skiing 160
*Waxing the car 100
Weight training (40 sec between sets) 255
Weight training (90sec. Between sets) 125
*Window Cleaning 75

Did you see how I marked swimming and cycling?! Yeah... I'm gonna learn how to do these things this summer. *GASP-ritadidn'tknowhowtodothesethingsbefore?*

yup.

10k-a-day + recipe

Yesterday, my company rolled out a fitness challenge called "10k a day". The goal is to walk at least 10,000 steps every day for the couple weeks. If you see me with a pedometer attached to my hip, that's why! Happy walking!

The challenge was a website that offers tips for training and even healthy recipes. This is one I'd like to try this week.

POLENTA WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE.
(mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...)

This mushroom sauce has such sophisticated flavor, you won’t believe how easy it is to make. We love the smooth, creamy texture and nutty, rich taste of fontina cheese when paired with full-flavored shiitakes. Make it a Meal: Toss steamed broccolini with olive oil, lemon juice and salt to serve alongside.

Makes 4 servings
Active Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Dinner

Ingredients
•1 16-ounce tube of prepared plain polenta, sliced into 8 rounds
•1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil
•1/2 cup of minced onion
•1 pound of mushrooms, such as white or cremini, sliced
•2 cups of stemmed and sliced shiitake mushrooms (4 1/2 ounces with stems)
•1/4 teaspoon of salt
•1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
•1/2 cup of white wine
•1/2 cup of reduced-fat sour cream
•2/3 cup of shredded fontina cheese (see Note)
•2 teaspoons of minced fresh tarragon

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2.Arrange the polenta on the prepared baking sheet and bake until crispy on the bottom and heated through, about 20 minutes.
3.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are softened and most of the liquid has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes.
4.Pour in wine; bring to a boil and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the liquid until the pan is almost dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat, stir in cheese and tarragon. Serve the sauce over the polenta.
Tip
Note: If you can’t find fontina, substitute another melting cheese, such as Gruyère or Swiss.

Nutrition Information
Per serving: 253 calories; 20 g carbohydrates; 13 g fat (6 g sat, 5 g mono); 10 g protein; 33 mg cholesterol; 2 g dietary fiber; 456 mg potassium; 518 mg sodium. Nutrition bonus: Selenium (24% daily value), calcium (15% dv)

Provided by EatingWell.com © 2011 EatingWell® Media Group

anti-idgaf

if you ever mattered to me, you will always matter to me.

year end.

some ppl make new year resolutions on january 1st.
i like to make them on my birthday - may 23rd.

some ppl like to wrap up all the old issues by december 31st.
i like to wrap up old issues from january 1st - may 22nd by may 22nd and deal w/ the rest by december 31st.

new year. new age. new me?

3:14:45

And feeling good the day after. =)

Tagged Splits:
5km:39:49
5km pace: 12:49
11mi: 2:41:06
11mi pace: 14:39
finish: 3:14:45
finish pace: 14:52

Big improvements from Surf City. I'm really happy!

let the good times roll...

I love the month of May!