Difference between Joy and Pleasure

As we move along the path in life, in search of many things, we often make the mistake of seeking short-term pleasure at the cost of long-term joy. Many people confuse the two. Imagine going out to a gourmet restaurant every night for a month and feasting on great meals and luscious desserts. This is pleasure. But look at yourself in the mirror after that month and I don’t think you will be so joyous. As joy is much deeper, it is being deeply satisfied with an accomplishment. If instead, you had put together a serious program, of eating healthy and fitness – and worked on it for 6 months – you would actually feel the joy of accomplishment and joy of where you are.

Pleasure generally requires no effort. Joy on the other hand, has an aspect of pleasure, but its core existence is connected to working hard and succeeding at something. Joy is seeing your children graduate college or moving into a new home. Joy is the feeling after you have learned a new language or have elevated yourself spiritually. Pleasure is not something negative at all. It is a gift we have been given. We just have to learn moderation and to appreciate true vs. passing values.

Push hard in life and you will see real joy.

Scattegories

I saw this at Jo of Jo’s Precious Thoughts and I decided to play along but it was not easy to finish.

Rules: Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following... They must be REAL places, names, things... NOTHING made up! If you can’t think of anything, skip it.

Your Name: Rae

Famous Athlete: Roger Federer
4 letter word: Rave, Rant
Street name: Rodeo Drive
Color: Red
Gifts/presents: Rings
Vehicles: Rolls Royce
Tropical Locations: Rabat (Morocco)
College Majors: Radio and Television (Communication and Journalism)
Dairy Products: Rice cheese
Things in a Souvenir Shop: Resin figurines
Boy Name: Richard
Girl Name: Rachelle
Movie Titles: Rush Hour 1 and 2, River Wild, Return to Me, Rain Man, Risky Business (dami!)
Alcohol: Rum
Occupation: Research Analyst
Flowers: Roses
Celebrities: Ricky Martin, Reese Witherspoon, Rachael Ray, Ray Romano (dami!)
Magazines: Rolling Stone
U.S. Cities: Reno (Nevada)
Pro Sports Teams: Raptors (Toronto Basketball), Red Wings (Detroit – Hockey)
Something found in a kitchen: Rice Cooker
Reason for Being Late: Rain causing heavy traffic.
Something You Throw Away: Rubbish
Things You Shout: Rah, rah, rah!
Cartoon Character: Roger Rabbit

Go and try it!

Owie Smowie

We've shared so many moments....
laughing and talking
not just as sisters,
but as friends too..
and I hope that today,
happiness, love and feelings of peace,
find their way to you,
lasting a lifetime through.

Happy 26th Birthday, Chloe Jean!

Takatatakatakatakatakatak

He is back with a new hit, and for sure, this will create a big following among the Dabarkads (what else but the Eat Bulaga fanatics). The song and the dance step (as if you are dribbling an invisible basketball) is now a hit. Nothing can really stop Joey De Leon!

Itaktak na!

Itaktak Mo
By Joey de Leon (Joey to the World 2)

Agalugtae (Woh!)

Ang magsayaw ay di biro
Liyad Liyad Yuko Yuko
At meron pa liko liko
Parang kumapit ang tuko

Kahit ilong mo ay pango
At boses mo ay kay baho
Sayaw mo man parang mumo
Patakbuhin mo ang dugo

Chorus:
Itaktak mo
Itaktak mo
Itak itak itaktak mo (4x)
Itakatatakatakatakatakatak
Itaktak Mo

Agalugtae (Woh!)

Para malimot ang lungkot
Pati masira ang tuktok
Nang di laging inaantok
Sayaw na kahit kangkarot

Kahit ka lang nakatapak
Roll lang nang roll rock lang nang rock
Kahit nga lamang na palakpak
Bayaan mong tumagktak

Repeat Chorus

Itaktak mo
Itaktak mo
Itak itak itaktak mo (4x)
Takatatakatakatakatakatak (Heh!)
Takatatakatakatakatakatak (Huh!)
Takatatakatakatakatakatak

Itaktak Mo (Taktaktak!)

Pick Up Lines

Malupet!!!

Got this from a friend... it's really funny and cute... Hahaha!

1. Minamalat na naman ang puso ko..
*** paano kasi, laging sinisigaw ang pangalan mo..

2. Ikaw ba may-ari ng Crayola??
*** ikaw kasi nagbibigay ng kulay sa buhay ko..

3. Uy picture tayo!!
*** para ma-develop tayo!!

4. Kung ikaw ay bola at ako ang player, mashushoot ba kita??
*** hinde, kasi lagi kita mamimiss..

5. Can i take your picture??
*** coz i want to show Santa exactly what i want for christmas!!

6. Exam ka ba??
*** gustong gusto na kasi kitang i-take home eh!!

7. Lecture mo ba ako??
*** lab kasi kita..

8. Centrum ka ba??
*** kasi you make my life complete!!

9. Miss pwede ba kita maging driver??
*** para ikaw na magpapatakbo ng buhay ko..

10. Mahilig ka ba sa asukal??
*** ang tamis kasi ng mga ngiti mo..

11. Pinaglihi ka ba sa keyboard??
*** type kasi kita..

12. I hate to say this but... You are like my underwear..
*** i can't last a day without you!!

13. Ibibili kita ng salbabida..
*** kasi malulunod ka sa pagmamahal ko..

14. Pwede ba kitang maging sidecar??
*** single kasi ako eh..

15.Me lisensya ka ba??
*** coz you're driving me crazy..

16. May kilala ka bang gumagawa ng relo??
*** may sira ata relo ko.. pag ikaw kasi kasama ko, humihinto ang oras ko..

17. Grabe nakakatawa yung mga pick-up lines noh?? hahaha! May alam ka pa bang iba?? Wala na akong maisip eh.. *** kundi ikaw..

18. I'm a bee..
*** can you be my honey??

19. Nakakatakot diba ang multo??
*** pero mas nakakatakot kapag nawala ka sa buhay ko..

20. Am i a bad shooter??
*** coz i keep on missing you..

21. Tatay mo ba bumbero??
*** kase your hot!!!

22. Naniniwala ka ba sa love at first sight??
*** O gusto mong dumaan ulit ako??

23. Mabilis ka siguro sa mga puzzle noh??
*** kasi kakasimula pa lang ng araw ko, pero nabuo mo na agad..

24. Excuse me.. Are you a dictionary??
*** because you give meaning to my life..

25. Bangin ka ba??
*** nahuhulog kasi ako sa'yo..

26. Pustiso ka ba??
*** kasi, can't smile without you..

27. Pagod na pagod ka na noh??
*** maghapon at magdamag kana kasing tumatakbo sa isipan ko eh..

28. Me butas ba puso mo??
*** kasi natrap na ako sa loob, & i can't find my way out!!

29. Anung height mo??
*** ha?? pano ka nagkasya sa loob ng puso ko..

30. Hey, did you fart??
*** coz you blew me away!!

31. Sana "T" na lang ako..
*** para i'm always right next to "U"

32. Are you Jamaican??
*** kasi Ja-maican me crazy!!

33. Nde tayo tao..Nde tayo hayop...
*** bagay tayo...BAGAY tlga tayo...

34. Ako ay isang exam...
*** kaya sagutin mo na ako...

35. Alam mo bang scientist ako??
*** at ikaw ang lab ko...

Sistahud No. 1

Over the years, you have always been there when I needed a warm, helping hand. Over the years, you have been there to comfort, to listen and just understand...

Over the years, we have shared in so much -- all the joys and the tears that time brings. Over the years, I have treasured your friendship as one of life's most special things!

Happy Birthday, Maria Rachelle!

Start of Something New

I never opened my heart
To all the possibilities
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
And right here tonight

This could be the start
Of something new....

Keeping the Holiday Spirit Alive Throughout the Year

Did you ever notice that people tend to get nice and mushy over the holidays? That they made a special effort to help someone they might have otherwise ignored. That the local newspaper or radio ran a charity campaign in December and many people gave to charity who otherwise doesn’t give.

These are all great things - as every good and positive acts helps fix the world - but the key, and I am writing this is BIG letters is to "TAKE THE ENERGY WITH YOU THROUGHOUT THE YEAR." We all have the opportunity to take the positive actions we took during the holidays and incorporate them into our daily lives. Then - and only then - have we taken the energy and have made ourselves better people.

So if you gave some charity, great - but make an effort to give some each month - I guarantee you will feel great.

If you made special efforts to help people - keep looking out for these opportunities. Yes they are opportunities, not burdens. Nothing happens by mistake. If you see an opportunity to help, it was there for you to see...and to ACT.

If you spent more time with your family, make a habit of it. If you controlled some bad habits (or addictions), be proud of yourselves and take this energy to continue it.

If you felt more spiritually connected, don’t lose the connection just because New Years has passed. Grow it.

Why don’t we consider the holiday season a fun and friendly wake-up call to act the way we want to act, and the way we know we can.

Another New Year

Traditionally, it was thought that one could affect the luck they would have throughout the coming year by what they did or ate on the first day of the year. For that reason, it has become common for folks to celebrate the first few minutes of a brand new year in the company of family and friends. Parties often last into the middle of the night after the ringing in of a new year. It was once believed that the first visitor on New Year's Day would bring either good luck or bad luck the rest of the year. It was particularly lucky if that visitor happened to be a tall dark-haired man.

Traditional New Year foods are also thought to bring luck. Many cultures believe that anything in the shape of a ring is good luck, because it symbolizes "coming full circle," completing a year's cycle. For that reason, the Dutch believe that eating donuts on New Year's Day will bring good fortune.

Many parts in the U.S. celebrate the new year by consuming black-eyed peas. These legumes are typically accompanied by either hog jowls or ham. Black-eyed peas and other legumes have been considered good luck in many cultures. The hog, and thus its meat, is considered lucky because it symbolizes prosperity. Cabbage is another "good luck" vegetable that is consumed on New Year's Day by many. Cabbage leaves are also considered a sign of prosperity, being representative of paper currency. In some regions, rice is a lucky food that is eaten on New Year's Day.

The song, "Auld Lang Syne," playing in the background, is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the new year. At least partially written by Robert Burns in the 1700's, it was first published in 1796 after Burns' death. Early variations of the song were sung prior to 1700 and inspired Burns to produce the modern rendition. An old Scotch tune, "Auld Lang Syne" literally means "old long ago," or simply, "the good old days."

All are encouraged to enjoy New Years, remember that if you party so hard that you don’t remember anything, than the whole night was a waste. Let’s enjoy our family and friends and keep our wits about us. HAPPY 2007.