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Everyday I go to CNN.com to find out what's happening around the world. Unfortunately, if it's not something sad, it's something tragic, disturbing or disgusting even. This is why I started this blog. This blog is all about feel good stories. sappy, yeah but we can all use one every now and then. Things that can lift us high above the clouds. :) ss_blog_claim=fb3c65eb182fdd37ae437a694d2ea7d5

PhotoTherapy

July 30th 2008 16:11
While I was chatting with a friend over dinner about life, marriage, love and men in our lives, I was with my Nikon D40 experimenting with shots. She told me that while she was getting over her ex-boyfriend-of-8-years-and-f ather-to-her-child she would go to the University of the Philippines (which is open to anyone) and hang out under a tree reading a book, listening to music or just plain people watching.

She said it became her therapy -- as well as eating so much sweets.

When she saw that I've been tagging my camera along with me everytime we meet for dinner or whatever, she pointed out that THIS is my therapy.


No I am not getting over my husband, but our marriage is on a limbo and there's as much pain as she had when she was getting over her boyfriend.

True, I've been lugging my camera everywhere nowadays, taking shots of almost anything and "getting to know" my camera (which I have yet to name..).

To be quite honest, it has been helpful having something like this camera, or in her case her sweets and the tree to "go to" when you just want to forget or not think about anything.

I am not a great photographer but I do enjoy taking pictures and well.. trying to be creative. I still can't be as creative as my husband who seems to have an eye for this.

I still enjoy it and it's a great therapy for me!

Here are a few shots I've taken the past few days that i really loved...

@ TGI Fridays



lighted tulips


couch


nail colors!


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Wether it's a hand or foot massage or scrub, a haircut, a facial or a full body massage, maybe even just breakfast in bed... we all deserve some pampering every once in a while.

People think this is such a "girly" thing that very few men try or even admit that they do enjoy some pampering every now and then.

I remember when I first brought my husband to get a couple's massage, it was a simple 1-hr full body massage and it was his first time in all his 25 years of living in this planet. He was sooo awkward at the beginning especially when he found out we'd be buck naked while some stranger's hands are massaging our entire bodies.

At the end of the whole treat -- included a sauna, which he didn't know how to work either! -- we headed straight to our 3-day weekend at a hotel for a celebration of his birthday and our wedding anniversary.

He admitted he really enjoyed it and it did relax him. Soon we were having a 2nd massage/spa treatment again at another place, this time even more romantic, and he arranged for it!

Coming from a guy who's so athletic (plays soccer, bikes, teaches swimming and taekwondo) and could care less how he looks like -- yes he can wear the same thing the whole day & night not caring how he looks like -- it pretty much is sold to me. Guys enjoy some pampering too, particularly those that they think are too "girly."

I remember my boss before who had a manicure because his girlfriend dragged him to the parlor with her and had him manicured. He was ashamed of his buffed nails for a while but he admitted he did enjoy it and is getting used to really clean nails. hahah

My sister and I just had some pampering afternoon... We had a foot spa with manicure and pedicure... refreshing! Now my feet are happy!

Two happy feet!!


Now that brings me to the clouds even for just an hour...
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Porn for the Elderly?

July 28th 2008 11:44
I know, I know. I created this blog to share something light or something to brighten a gloomy day. I also know the title alone makes you umm look, and think about the content of this post, but hey, hear me out.

I chanced upon this on CNN and saw it again on TIME.



It actually is kind of hilarious and at the same time, weird. Apparently there's this production company in Japan who regularly makes porn - the umm, regular kind. For some reason they started using "actors" in their 30's and it still worked fine, then they slid some actors in their 40's and they noticed more sales, so they tried again an older age group and for some reason it still sells!

The oldest and most famous "actor" or star they have is this Shigeo Tokuda guy - he's 73!. A retiree who decided to be more adventurous (LOL!) at this age Well, it turned out pretty good for him anyway!

Don't get me wrong but I've always seen the Japanese as very attuned to their sexuality, even at a very old age. Their anime's and comic books alone have so much sexuality in them, even their movies. What I didn't see coming was porn FOR and BY the elderly!

Even the production company has no idea what it sells, all they can think of is that well, it gives the elderly the "drive" or a sense that not because they're old means they gotta sit there and wait for their time.

Oh well, I do hope only the elderly watch these... It would be extremely weird if someone my age (in my 20's) or maybe even my parents' age (50's) to be watching this... it's like watching your grandparents or parents at it!!

Hahah!

I really did just want to share this for a little ... well, entertainment!



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Boom-De-A-Da fever

July 27th 2008 09:26
My son saw and heard the Boom-de-a-da ad from Discovery channel the other day and heard hubby and I singing to it.

Hubby loved it so much he downloaded a copy and placed it on his phone. Now my son who really really enjoyed it would demand from my husband to play it on his phone


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I have just finished reading J.K. Rowling's Commencement Address for the Harvard Class of 2008. Thanks to Amy Huang's post, which lead me to Joanne Fedler's post. Forgive me for back tracking, but need to give proper credit


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Time and again we hear researches and medical news even just our parents telling us how breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

An article from ivillage about the benefits of breakfast basically sums it up to


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Roller Coaster

July 24th 2008 09:22
six flags great adventure -- Medusa


Something I have always enjoyed and made me forget about anything and everything for about a minute would be ROLLER COASTERS


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I've been seeing this really cool ad for Discovery Channel and I just love seeing and singing along with it


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Epiphany is a christian feast day which celebrates the "shining forth"
-- wikipedia

The dictionary would define epiphany as a divine manifestation, usually initiated by some simple or commonplace experience or situation.
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How Do You Trust?

July 21st 2008 07:32
Innocent children trust blindly, simply because they are that, innocent and clueless. They know nothing about betrayal and deceit.

The older we get, the harder it becomes to trust primarily because the more experience in life we have, the more hurts we have. We experience betrayal and deceit in different levels and the worse they are, the more difficult it is to start trusting again


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