I Bet You Didn't Know These

So, I got nothing much to do and I came across these. I'm sure you didn't know they had names too. So, check this out!

25 Everyday Things 

You Never Knew Had Names

1. Tittle

The dot over an 'i' or 'j.'

2. Lunule

The white, crescent shaped part at the top of a nail.

• 3. Crepuscular Rays

  
  Rays of sunlight coming from a certain point in the sky. 
  Also known as “God's rays.”

  • 4. Ferrule

    
    The metal part on a pencil.

    • 5. Gynecomastia

      
      Man-boobs.

      • 6. Muntin

        
        The strip separating window panes.
        
        
        
        
        7. Morton's Toe
        
        When your second toe is bigger than your big toe.
        
        

        8. Arms Akimbo

        

        Exactly what it looks like. Hands on your hips.

        
        

        9. Desire Path

        

        A path created by natural means, simply because it is 

        the “shortest or most easily navigated” way.

        • 10. Semantic Satiation
          
          What happens when you say a word for so long that it loses its meaning. 
          Limit limit limit limit limit limit limit limit limit.
          
          
          The rest of the list is on BuzzFeed. Go ahead and click on it! 
          ENJOY!!!!

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Best Friends for Life

Many people will walk in and out of your lives, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.

Twelve years and still counting, that's how long we have known each other. It's still clear to me as to how we met. I was a freshman and he's a sophomore in college. We both took the same Filipino class and it was the best thing that ever happened to us because it definitely turned our lives around.

Given that he is older than me, being friends for a long time seemed absurd. We took up different courses, we had different class schedules.. point is, we were just two opposite people. Have you ever met anyone whom you know that you could have for keeps? My best friend, Erwin, was just that.

We have gone a long way. We have been friends since we started commuting home. Later on, we have been going around town (thanks to his driving skills). We have evolved from eating lousy spaghetti at the canteen to something as absurd as sampaguita ice cream at Ilustrado. We have worked on thesis after thesis and now, we are working on his final thesis for his Masters Degree. 

I'm sure you got friends whom you could simply be yourself -- your confidante. Someone whom you could just be you without ever have to wonder how that person will think of you. He has seen you at your best and yes, even at your worst, he's there because he has chosen to stick by your side no matter what life would bring. In my life, he's probably the oldest one I've got. We have celebrated countless occasions together -- from my 18th debut at the mental institution to graduations. We have decided to be there for each other through thick or thin -- through joys and break-ups, through feasts and famines, and yes, workouts included. 

Until now, I am in awe how we managed to stay friends for so long. The only thought I have in mind is that we remained true to each other. No pretensions. No expectations. We embraced everything about each other --- our strengths, weaknesses, flaws, and all the shortcomings that you could ever think of. We respected each other. We are of maximum tolerance with each other. There is this willingness to always listen, understand, and let go if we have hurt each other. Though we're never together all the time, we both know that we got a friend in each other. 

It's not everyday that we get to meet people who will stay in your life for a long time. I truly praise the Lord for allowing me to enjoy 12 birthdays of him. This year, I want the world to know that I am blessed to have a friend like him. It is my prayer that God would grant all his desires for he only deserves the best. May he soar higher and may he reach the goals that he has set for himself. May he excel in all his endeavors. And lastly, may his heart always be filled with love to the point that it will overflow so that he will have so much more to share to the people around him. 

To my best friend, Erwin, you are awesome. Stay blessed. Happy birthday, twin! 

Alegrias de Vida

"Alegrias de Vida" n. - a Portuguese term which means "joys of life." I came across an blogger yesterday, Jeff Goins and reading his posts encouraged me to write once more. Writing is one art that people take for granted, not realizing that through writing one can actually touch and change many people's lives. That's what exactly happened to me yesterday. Upon reading Jeff's blog, my excitement to write was fanned and encouraged. I used to have all the excuses in the world just to delay my writing plans. I often felt that my blog might just end up looking like an online diary where no one might even be interested to read it. But I realized one thing, one writes not because he or she wants to please the readers right away. One writes because one wants to impart knowledge or share a part of himself to others.The desire to be acknowledged as a good writer comes secondary. 
With these in mind, I decided this morning to just put up a site and write my heart out. For all you know, you, who would come across my site, would be encouraged and be moved at one point and more so, you might be compelled to touch more lives through writing. 


This blog is for random experiences that I went through, am going through, and will go through. This is going to be my way of sharing with you my "alegrias de vida" in the hopes that I would be able to touch your life and encourage you to share your own joys and experiences as well. 


So, this is it! Sit back, relax, and read on. May you learn from my random musings, everyday experiences, life lessons, cooking experiments, travel escapades, and all the transitions that I will go through in life.


Enjoy!