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i miss updating this blog. not that anyone reads it.. heheh. :p

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The process will set you free." ~ Chuck Close

Visionary artist Charles Thomas Close (1940-) was born on this
day in Monroe, Washington. Dyslexic, when he was 11, his father
died, then his mother battled breast cancer. He coped by
drawing.

"In life, you have to deal with your fear, the part of you that
says, ‘I can’t do it,’" he said.

Calling himself "an artist looking for trouble," Close has
explored new ways of creating portraits, focusing on his
subject’s skin, neck, hair, and background. "I wanted to make
those areas almost as interesting and important as the more
symbolic areas of the face," he explained.

His art is something to see: LARGE self-portraits, portraits of
his family members and friends, like composer Philip Glass and
artist Richard Serra. Large, detailed–black and white or
color… Through etching, lithography, handmade paper, Japanese
woodcut, or silkscreen.

For Close, it is all about the process. More than just photo
realism, he creates something amazingly magical: He starts with
a photo, applying paint to a grid, what he called "the rhythmic
beat of the squares" that fall on the image. "I’m always
bringing each square along by, relatively intuitively - what
does it need now?"

Close’s life has been just as remarkable as his art. Living with
passion and courage, in 1988, at the height of his career, a
spinal blood clot made him a quadriplegic. His spirit was never
paralyzed, with a paintbrush clamped between his teeth, he
continued to search for new ways to create and inspire.

"I know a lot of people who are paralyzed in other ways, even if
they can walk," he said.

"I learned you could suffer a terrible tragedy and still be
happy again."

TAGGED. Sheesh, i’m not much of a movie fanatic.. sorry dax!

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Total Number of Films I own on DVD and Video: ZERO!

The Last Film I Bought: E.. duh..

Five Films Which I Watch A Lot/ Mean A Lot To Me:
1. This Chinese art film… (cant remember the title)
2. True Lies
3. The Guru
4. to 5. some other films whose title i dont remember.

Five people I’m passing the baton to: Ayoko… kawawa naman. Korny ko noh.

Don’t be afraid

I can meet you half way

We cant always know

Where the road ends up

But with some luck

I know we can go

Where-ever we imagine

Why should we wait

Later on maybe too late

Cause where can we run

When you see there’s half a chance

That we might really become

Whatever we imagine

And I imagine you and me

Just taking shots at what we see

And if we falter

Take away the dust

And just outlast them all

You ought to see

All your heroes in me

But if we get wise

We can break the walls we make

And you can see in my eyes

Whatever we imagine

And I imagine you and me

Just taking shots at what we see

So let the walls go down

And we can try it again

Cause nobody can stop us now

Dont be afraid

Cause I’ll meet you half way

You’re not far behind

If we climb this hill

I know there’s still a chance we can find

Whatever we imagine in our life

We can make it there baby

Ohhh, Whatever we imagine

Dont you see baby

It’s all in our minds

I’ll meet you halfway

Whatever we imagine

If you’re in the job market right now you might want to familiarize yourself with the Human Resources Lingo…

"COMPETITIVE SALARY"

We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.

"JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY"

We have no time to train you.

"CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE"

We don’t pay enough to expect that you’ll dress up.

"MUST BE DEADLINE-ORIENTED"

You’ll be six months behind schedule on your first day.

"SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED"

Some time each night and some time each weekend.

"DUTIES WILL VARY"

Anyone in the office can boss you around.

"MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL"

We have no quality control.

"APPLY IN PERSON"

If you’re old, fat or ugly you’ll be told the position has been filled.

"NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE"

We’ve filled the job; our call for resumes is just a legal formality.

"SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE"

You’ll need it to replace three people who just left.

"PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS A MUST"

You’re walking into a company in perpetual chaos.

"REQUIRES TEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS"

You’ll have the responsibilities of a manager, without the pay or respect.

"GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS"

Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want and do it.

Paging Mikey… hehe joke lang a.

• My own PC
• My own Sony Digicam
• New Driver’s License
• Quarterly Bonus… or better yet, a new job
• The ability to cook (other than bacon and hotcakes heheh)

Prayer list naman:

• WORLD PEACE!
• Wisdom and a conscience to those who hold power.
• Tsaka Lord, sana magka bonus na kame…

i often wake up on a Monday morning feeling like it was the middle of the week already. Doc, what’s wrong with me? :p

What is Burn-Out? Burn-Out occurs where highly committed people lose interest and motivation. You are at risk of burnout where: you find it difficult to say ‘no’ to additional commitments or responsibilities you have been under intense and sustained pressure for some time your high standards make it difficult to delegate to assistants you have been trying to achieve too much for too long you have been giving too much emotional support for too long. Often burn-out will manifest itself in a reduction in motivation, volume and quality of performance, or in dissatisfaction with or departure from the activity altogether.

Symptoms of burn-out are shown below:

• A feeling of lack of control over commitments
• An incorrect belief that you are accomplishing less
• A growing tendency to think negatively
• Loss of a sense of purpose and energy
• Increasing detachment from relationships.

Avoiding Burn-Out. If you working very hard, then you should take great care not to burn-out. You can avoid mental burn-out by ensuring that what you do remains fun: there is a limit to your mental energy that you should respect. You must learn to say ‘No’ to commitments that you do not want to take on - otherwise you will be in severe danger of burning out as you become unhappy with your situation.

If You Have Burned Out…

If you are so demotivated that for a time you do not want to continue with what you do, then take some time off. (kandi: boss, pahingi ng leave mo, ubos na sakin e). Alternatively try to switch to another area of activity within your organisation. If you come back later, you may find that you start to enjoy work again. (kandi: waahhh! enjoy work?)

You may, however, find that you have absolutely no interest in continuing with what you are doing. In this case it may be best to drop it altogether. (kandi: sounds tempting)

Petal has fallen

the angel has died. How? stabbed repeatedly between the shoulders.

The flower behind her ear stayed there for quite sometime before it wilted and petal fell one by one.

Till all that was left was a dry, brown stem. "Goodbye" she said.

The Human Heart

The courage of a dreamer The innocence of youth
The failures and the foolishness That lead us to the truth

The hopes that Make us happy
The hopes that Don’t come true
And all the love There ever was
I see this all In you

You are part
Part of the Human heart
You are part…

Of all who took the journey And managed to endure
The ones who knew such tenderness The ones who felt so sure

The ones who Came before you
The others yet To come
And those who You will teach It to
And those you  Learned it from

You are part
Part of the Human heart
You are part…

This is the gift I give
Through your love you’ll live
Forever… Forever

You are part
Part of the Human heart
You are part…
Tonight… Tonight

Part of the human heart.