Happy Thoughts

I can still recall how Tish, my old trainer from my work say "happy thoughts tish, happy thoughts..." whenever there's something bad going on.

Every now and then, I'll do the same whenever I'm in a bad mood, bad situation or it just ain't right.



I get to be more patient and be happier than the usual, because "the secret," works for me.

Until now, i'm still thinking of those happy thoughts, (and remind me to think of happy thoughts,by saying "happy thoughts mark") and would like to share them with you guys.

One of the things I learned to quickly "shake off" the bad feeling is to think of your favorite song, like your super duper uber favorite song. Right now my top 1 is defying gravity from the series glee. I downloaded the rachel and kurt duo, kurt solo and rachel solo versions. then comes "star ng pasko" of the ABS CBN Christmas plug, special someone gets mad because he thinks I'm thinking of piolo,rather than the song(I crush Piolo). *sniggers* A couple of Naruto opening and closing theme, Kaze's rain, and Ate mari's Worlds collide. happy thoughts.

Next is I have this handy dandy mp3/video player creative zen, which I call Zoden. I downloaded funny videos like K Brosas' version of regine velasquez' tuwing umuulan at kapiling ka, oprah's kick off party at chicago (just watch the video and you'll know why, check it at my multiply account (http://vondraye.multiply.com). Not to mention Happyslip of youtube, did i mention she's a filipina? Check her videos out! i watch these videos to make my day/moment happy. happy thoughts.

If you have a special someone, think of the blooper moments you have with him. When he's making funny faces, when he said something wrong, any moments that you have together that made you smile or laugh..

big time!

Pugad Baboy or Bob Ong; need I say more? Happy thoughts.

Happy thoughts are just like vitamins; you need to take them everyday so I suggest surround yourself with positive and happy people!

Happiness is like a disease; smile and others will follow. So smile to your friends! Better yet, hug them! you have no idea how a hug means to someone.



However, there are exceptions to this. If you're surrounded by not-so negative people; maybe you're there to help them out. Maybe you're the cure/disease they need to uplift them! So be positive! and spread the happy thoughtS!

happy thoughts guys!

gift giving? is it really the thought that counts?

gift giving? is it really the thought that counts?

yesterday, kojie and i went on to do our Christmas shopping, (being the kuripot guy I am) because of the wednesday 5% discount on a certain mall. A couple of days before, I already made a list just to make sure I will be able to give the people I need to their respective gifts, and two, not to overbuy again(I buy extra couple of things just in case someone suddenly popped out of my mind). We first bought gifts for his loved ones, relatives to be exact. No gift for friends, nor team mates. After an hour, we were able to complete his list. Several gifts for his relatives, while I, went first to a certain toy store who sells "nice" pillows. One of the generic gifts I buy is pillow, cute, cuddly, and just like the mushy text message goes; something you can cry on, and you can cuddle. This year, several people added to my list; my classmates from my masters in graduate school that I got to build friendship with.
Kojie's eyes widened as he was surprised that I bought almost 15 or 20 small pillows. A couple for my team, a couple from my old colleagues, from my ex-housemates, friends from my hometown org, and a couple more here and there. When I was picking on the pillows, i took the liberty of looking at the messages and checking every now and then just to make sure that the right pillow will go to the right person.


in the middle of the big bags, buying gifts, checking the cheapest of them all, i thought...


is it really the thought that counts? after buying some shirts for a couple of higher/more special person in my heart, is it really th thought or the amount?

It struck me, thinking how will they be able to appreciate the gift if they saw that the tag shows an unfamiliar clothing line, and thinks that it was just bought off from a cheap store. How will you measure their appreciation by their thank you's or smiling face, or the "wow" face when you give them their gifts?

A while ago, I was in a coaching session with my team manager; and i got the answer; funny thing is, it came from me.

People who you know, or knows you, not necessarily close to you, sometimes they are aloof with you, but you just don't have to take notice of it.

just give the gift, it'll make you feel better; the feeling of happiness of gift giving, or giving per se. It's up to them if they'll think you as show off, suspicious, plastic or whatever, but you just shouldn't care anymore.

Since basically, that's the spirit of Christmas right? gift Giving.

Or, you can go with the other saying in a song; "give love on Christmas day."



vondraye, just thinking aloud