Cures for the Chronic Procrastinator

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

 Yeah!. This is it, this is what I need to change my life and start feeling better. I am very bothered with my attitude, Im a Super Chronic Procrastinator, I always end up caught in deadlines and people would usually hate me for not doing promises and such. And the reason for that is I sometimes forget the things I do, I get easily distracted by other thoughts so I usually dont finish a work I start and I am always guilty for not doing things that I am supposed to do or accomplish. And here it is, Finally.. THE CURES:

1. Break the chronic procrastinator’s habit: whenever you catch yourself thinking “I can do it later“ make a point of doing it NOW!.
2. Tell others about your goals so that you’ll have extra motivation to accomplsh them.
3. Eliminate distractions, even if it means locking the door or thaking the phone hook off.
4. Make plans that require you to complete your chores by a certain date.
5. If a project is large or complex, break it down into smaller, more manageable parts.
6. Take time out to ask yourself: “Is there an easire way to do this?”
7. Dont wait until you have time to finish the entire task. Do as much as you can whenever you can.
8. Set firm but realistic deadlines for yourself.
9. Start with the simplest or the most enjoyable part of a job, even if it’s not the first logical step. The rest will be easire once you have gained momentum.
10. Or try the opposite strategy: tackle the toughest part of the project first so that you can coast ifyour energy or enthusiasm runs out later on.
11. Make a list of everything you have to do, and dont stop until youve checked off every item.
12. Dont be a perfectionist; you can polish your work as much as you wish after you;ve made some headway.
13. Dont interrupt yourself bu starting another task before you’ve completed the first one.
14. Remeber that buckling down to a task, although it seems hard at first, really makes your life easier in the long run.
15. Treat yourself to a small reward for each deadline you meet.

There you go, start right NOW change your LIFE FOREVER!. go me!.

 

Volcano Interrupted

Monday, July 14th, 2008

 

Lols. I just think the title is nice. Anyways, I have just seen my friend Kalloy and he inspired me to go and pursue the Mt. Dulang-Dulang climb in Kitanglad range, bukidnon. So I would like to educate myself and other people who want to climb mountains on the warning signs of a volcanic eruption. I know that we are not in any direct danger of that occurence but still, awareness and vigilance will save you in times of distress or trouble.

Quick facts: 

• A volcanic eruption may happen anywhere where the surface of the earth is deeply fissured.

• Most volcanoes are in areas which are also prone to earthquake

• Some volcanoes are constantly rumbling, but even a volcano dormant for centuries may suddently burst into life.

The warning signs ahead of a mahor eruption may last for weeks and can include:

1. Increasing seismic activity, ranging from barely noticeable tremors to substantial earthquakes

2. Loud rumbling noises from the volcano or the ground

3. The smell of sulphur coming from local rivers. The water may also feel warm

4. A cloud of steam hovering over the mountain top

5. Falls of acidic rain, which may sting unprotected skin

6. Fine pumice dust hanging in the sky like heavy talcum powder

7. Periodic emissions of hot ash and gases from the volcano’s throat

If you observe these signs then the safest thing to do is GET AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Life is more important than material things so save yourself first. Thats all for now. ciao.

Mati, Davao Oriental

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

july 24-26 is going to be the teacher’s retreat and we are going to have like 5 days to waddle and dawdle anywhere we want to go. As an officer of our mountaineering club and as an arbiter and presiding officer in meetings I have unwillingly become aware of the things going on around our club. I have observed that the members of our club have some amount of animosity with each other. Anyways last wednesday, we have come up with a decision to spend at least 2 days out of the 5 day student holiday and go to Puting Bato, Samal and traversing to Canibad. SO i would say, i had enough of the sun and the so far away beach but thats what the group have agreed upon. ACtually it was a suggestion by one of our applicants and at that moment it seemed nice. I think the group worked more under the influence of groupthink and so we failed to meet the purposes and standards for which our club has been purportedly founded. Anyways, a good idea came up and that would be…. to spend our days in MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL!. I think that this is a way more fun idea to spend the rest of the days off from school. Mati is full of wonderful beaches and great waves to catch with a surfboard!. I think this would be a wonderful trip but I am having trouble with the concept paper because first of all, Mati is too far from Davao, but then again everything is possible through Google.. LOLS. Anyways, what im going to do is to:

1. Research about the beaches in Mati

   1. Find out if Mati is a safe place to go or not

2. Find and list probable enjoyable and interesting beach activities

3. Conduct a social activity that Mati can benefit from our group

4. Ask for friends about where to rent or borrow surfboards, freesbies and skimboards

5. Collaborate with group members

6. Make Itinerary or make other group members do it

7. Estimate overall budget

8. etc

   so, here i go, making plans again. anyways im going to start doing research about this thing mainly because i am going to benefit from this. I would like to be able to go to Mati and swim, surf, skim and play around. RELAX> everyone needs a well desrved break from the monotony of urban life. Im going to rejunivate myself in the waters of Mati, Davao Oriental. Life is wonderful!.

So I wandered off.. lost in thoughts again..

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Any collective body united by common interests and common goals is generally referred to as groups. Formal or informal, every human individual belongs to a group in which they learn and acquire things for personal development and growth.
   The group that I am involved in engage in outdoor activities such as trekking, caving going to the beach, and visiting beautiful sceneries in our own Mindanao. The common interest that binds our group is our passion for adventure and drive to be in communion with nature. We generally feel that the technicalities of the urban world has driven us away from our true roots which is nature itself. We find that whenever we are ensconced in the heart of mother earth we feel renewed and revitalized as though life has been given new meaning and purpose. The awesomeness of the natural world simply leads one to a realization that life is beautiful, complex and simply amazing. The awe that we feel cannot be translated in words, merely felt through the soul. The experience allowed us to see that the world is not shallow at all, merely made up of cold walls and blank concrete, instead therein exists beyond the border of our real world a world full of mystery, of purity and of sanctity. 

The Look, The Font

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

 

I wonder what website was that, where i can edit my pictures and do stuffs like filtering and thingies that one can do in photoshop. Anyways tomorrow is a big day for me becasue at last im going to do my job as the current President of our mountaineering club. YAh, I am a President and I aint one bit happy about it. Its not that I dont trust myself to do a President thingy, its just that I dont trust my attitude. I am not really driven to serve a club which has no clear basis or foundation. Now, how did i become a president of this club?. No one voted for me, its just that im the logical choice to keep the club alive. I never thought id be caught in a position like this. I dont like this responsibility and I dont feel the impulse to go and get things going because first of all i dont really want to join in the activities of the club. I just came to be here because my friends are there and because all of other members are my friends. But then again, we are divided into 2 groups and we dont have the same spot/places of interests. Our faction would want to go to relaxing places where we could go as friends only and no other club rules or whatever is going to compromise our actions. This matter is too complicated for an outsider to understand. Only i can understand this and only I can put an end to this. But then again because im a coward at facing other people’s comments and criticims, here i going giving myself an extra handful of work and trying to convince myself that this is all for the better. Well this better be good or I would really suffer. GOd I hate the general assembly of school club presidents, I cant imagine a room full of pussies and goody two shoes. Anyways I got reprimanded the last time because i didnt join the general assembly. Well Excuse me!. who would want to in the first place? God i could go to hell when im there. Anyways whatever. gotta go and make a that collage ive been putting off doing. ciao!.

So this is boring, the internet connection is messed up!.Its 9:51 pm and im wondering why I dont seem to be moving into personal growth and fullness. Its like im full to bursting but im empty after all. I think I need to do something good. I did not join our theology class earlier and im thinking, will I be debarred in this subject?. I think its too early for that, but since its a TTH class which allows only for 7 absences, i may have reached a point dangerously close to the limit. What kind of student am I? IM supposed to be graduating, and IM supposed to be more responsible but Hello!. I think I dont want to grow up.