THE EXTRAVAGANT AND THRIFTY

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Merriam dictionary defines Thrifty as frugal, given to or marked by economy and good management. And Extravagant as lacking restraint in spending money or using resources , and costing too much. I came consulting Mr Dictionary as I am torn between two definition. 

A heard so much about payroll humor that most of the time makes me laugh and smile. You know the feeling that the joke was meant to you? . I will not go further of my observation within the circle I belong. Where  the hard earn money seemed to slipped away in no time,because we spend more with those wants rather than those necessity. Come a week before the pay-out , everyone seems to become economically conscious. So from fancy restaurant to food cart, its a usual scene in many groups. 

At times, humbling us is effective to come up with good management, being responsible and having a sense of responsibility of taking seriously with our hard earned money. Your views and perspective changes for the better. But I do not wish the humbling part to come my way before I realize that I am already spending poorly today and jeopardize my future. So let God take control of my resources and give me wisdom.

KEEPING ITS WORK

At some point in time no matter how careful we are in doing our responsibility with passion, we still get some negative feedback from people in our group. But what is good is that when  we are counseled to ignore the words from detractors  by our friends and mentors for it  will not make us feel better if we are going to let those accusation consume us. And Instead of dwelling with those critics why not give them a show, which will turn their words against them. 

As the saying goes, no one can put a good man down, I must agree. For people will always have their piece to say whether you do it right and you do it wrong. As long as we are doing the right thing and where not breaking the rules, even if no one seems to recognize still do not be discourage. God rewards ten times better than what our masters can give here on Earth.

SUCCESSFULLY PROCESS

I received a mail notification five days ago that my yearly automatic renewal on a particular service I avail was declined by my bank, which makes me do it manually in order. After I did the manual process I was again notified that my renewal request was successfully place. Now, I become interested in rfid credit cards. I must learn for me to avoid hassle, also to have back up card when one is not available, at least there is more to fix the glitch.

GOOD SOUND GOOD MUSIC

Thinking over, If I will be ask what particular habit , stuff , activity I cannot live without aside from those basic needs I can personally say that music is one. As I cannot imagine life without good sound to look forward everyday. See what will happen to those amazing music instrument that gives life sound. Take for example this best epiphone sheraton ii, instrument such that deserves a player in order that the sound be shared and spread to the everyone.

STARTING BACK AGAIN

A friend of mine go home one night throwing herself on the bed, I had no idea yet that she was so much in depression. She started crying that the cry went visible to my ear. I do not know what to do, so I go out of the room to give her space for awhile. When I get back, she was back in her composure but I kept quite. I waited for her to talk. 

She was my friend for four years now, I meet her at work. To cut the long story short, she is staying in my pad for the meantime. Now shes in her third night. She has trouble with her love life and she needed someone to talk to, the pain really is putting her down. I can relate somehow to her as I have experienced the bruises caused by a special someone whom you dearly loved. Her guy call it quits for reason of another party, which she finds out herself but the guy won't admit it.

What to do with it if the guy has fallen out of love? I love my friend and I know there is no better way to break someones heart, so I gave her the advice that I have once heard from wise and godly people whom once helped me. This morning I have seen some good improvements on her, and I hope soon she will get over the pain.

FINE AND SILENT

Had you once encounter where you are at a gathering then suddenly an acquaintance approach you to start up a conversation , that ends up making you uncomfortable with the question asked at you? Hmm, I had a few. Some questions are manageable but some are not and I think inappropriate to  ask. But what to do? there are people of insensitive skin that they cannot start up a good conversation so became like a nosy men who tries to fish out some personal information, without considering that the person they are throwing the question ,wish to blew them off in front of them and be with other cold people instead. 

When I encountered people like that in a party, I tend to reply them with humor and sometimes a sarcasm when it is necessary to do so. I guess, it's life's humor , but anyway nowadays, I seldom encounter them, good for me.

HAND WORK WEEKEND

Out of my comfort zone for the weekend I went to visit the stall in the market where I will be doing business for the coming days, the stall was literally empty so I have to look for a carpenter that would help us do the job. Luckily I did not had a hard time finding one. At the back of my mind it would be fix easily and then the process went on. Here comes the need to grind wood, re polishing the concrete ground yet the carpenter do not have the power tools to execute the work.Before we stuck in that scenario, the owner of the stall instructed one of his hired help pick up the right blades from among the concrete saw blades in their stockroom. Over all the major work was finished, it took my weekend for that but it's okay as I am happy with the result.

AWAY FROM NEGATIVE FEELINGS

Everyday before going out of my place I always hope of good and positive vibes outside. Though I know things are unpredictable outside my comfort zone,the only way to avoid such disappointment is to remind myself of the imperfection of this world. That not everyone has the same values as others, when confronted in an awkward situation the effective way that I did base on my experience is lowering yourself and not fighting back, humility is still a virtue.

But of course you cannot always avoid such annoyance everyday, as it could happen everywhere. In your way to work, at your workplace, at home, and from different agency and people , client we encounter daily.Honestly speaking, I could not recall anymore how many times I lose temper on the hassle, my phone service provider has caused me, I screamed, freak out ,raised voice and question their quality of service through customer representative, but at the end of the conversation  I felt loser as I let myself be consumed by my feelings, because I wanted to get the service I believe I deserve.Not a  great move, so changing my way of relying my message of disappointment in a cool and calm way was better than nagging. Life is more peaceful and wonderful after all those realization. Nobody is perfect, as they say but realization and teaching yourself to be responsible enough on dealing with our own emotion could lead stress away. 

POSITIVELY AND RELATIVELY

My aunt visited me last night and stays over night in my place. She was the person to first introduce me in the blogger world three years ago , Also one of the person I admire in terms of pushing themselves to their limit.Conquering the impossible to make their dreams come true. I did not expect her visit especially that I know she is busy in her career, but I learned from her that the reason of her flying here in Manila was because she was now doing a new form of investment.

Aside for other passive income that she has, she also is now a distributor of a product claiming to be effective from their loyal customers. You see, she gives me a word that before the end this year, she will be the new millionaire in town to discover. Did I laugh at her? of course not because she has proven us already for through all these years her will and guts. I just hope and pray that God may grant my  Aunt  all her plans to prosper in through God's mercy.Happy three kings!.

HOME ALONE EQUIPPING

When I decided to move out and live alone I know that I was exposing myself to more possibilities of hardship. It will mean sacrifices on my part, because of so many routines that I am not used of doing alone, by myself. Like for example those plumbing works in the new house that I am renting, would that mean I would have to do it on my own?, Yes of course, I have already condition myself to that, that I need to learn new things on my own without calling my parents to help me out and fix the trouble for me. This time I have to be like an industrial bearings that fits according to the need. Who says, its easy to live alone. On some part yes it is, but to some situation it is not. But overall, it is rewarding to have fix a particular stuff on your own that at first you are in doubt that you might not make it, then at the end you done a good job.

GRANDMA WAS A BLESSING

Have you ever tried to observed people around you while you are waiting for something and for a reason that you don't want to be burned out. I guess this has been one of my stress reliever sometimes. Just this evening when I was inside the train heading home, the lady in my left side also standing was so talkative, she was in her 50's (I am guessing). Along with her is a woman maybe her office mate. What about them? Why would I not notice them, grandma was shouting over the boys trying to get in to our area. Grandma's line was " stop entering here, don't you see ladies compressed already in this side? maybe you want to take advantage of us here, that's why you there are pushing yourselves in our area. Well, the benefit of grandma's confronting men passenger was a big relief to me. As our area was not that crowded, I could still breath freely and could move my legs and hands as well.

At the back of me, where also a lady stands. She was also with a friend, and what makes me noticed the lady at my back is that, every time she would talk and would laugh, her pony tailed hair is swaying against me. At first, I tried to keep a distance from her, but she seemed to be unaware of that. And when I cannot hold it anymore, with a low voice, I called the lady's attention and there you go the discomfort feeling from her pony tailed hair was addressed. In front of me was all ladies seating, they were maybe at my age also. I wonder why no one bothers to give grandma a seat. Oh I realized,the four lady seating in front of us were also a group. They would smile every time grandma would make a scene. I was just glad that no one answers back the moment grandma was talking to them.What a colorful scene I have witness inside the train.