Pause for a Break

Five minutes more and I am going home from work. At around 5:40pm, I make it clear to myself that Work-Life Balance should be kept and so I would leave the office now. Otherwise, it will break my whole system as a human being. Yes! It may sound exaggerated but effective as it is.

At all times, we have to keep the balance in life. Some may say that we should take a power nap or a 30 minute break for the long day, or even a three-minute stop where you would not think of anything. Peace must come from within. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you must lock yourself in a library or plug ear buds until you won’t hear a sound. Let’s pause for a break where we can relax and rest, thereafter get back to work with such enourmous enthusiasm and energy.

 

My mantra now: I must go home. :)

Xoxo.Arabella

The Letter

Women are emotional. Agree?

Every move. Every word. Every action. Each has its own definite meaning.

And sometimes, things get out through cracks because of this.

Writing: a very timely work. What relation does it have with emotions?

It takes a lot of thinking - what to write, how to do it, and when to publish it. Writing is a form of outlet. A traditional and classic way of expression. A flow of feelings. A distinct but permanent proof of oneself. It balances emotion. It permits freedom. It serves as our wings to emotional high.

When you feel it, you know it.


So remember in all faces of writing...

Let the emotion move with every letter written, every punctuation placed, every space provided.

Let the hand work together with your mind - one and whole.

Let the harsh words left unsaid, the anger subside, the pain released, and the secrets be kept.

Let the world know now. Real time. Quick.









credits to http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/writing/images/27456811/title/writing-photo

And it's Friday!

Hello Blog and haler readers! :)

It's Friday today and everyone has already set their own dates, food trips, shopping schedules, sleep overs and believe me, overtime work.

One thing in common is that we would like to spend the night for ourselves, and as much as we could, we want to spend it with family or friends.

Friday is FREEday! We are individually free of worries, stress, sleepless nights etc... because we welcome weekends! :) Yeah. Everyone's dying for a break, I know...

Friday can also be FRIends DAY! :) Bonding moments.. Movie marathon, dinner, bar hopping, etc..
Cheers!

Friday may also be just another day of the week. Boring. But it happens!

So what's your Friday?

xoxo.arabella.

True Love

As cheesy as the movies' themes nowadays, do people still believe in true love? 

Speedy technology and affordable cosmetics, will you be able to definitely find "The One"?

Why am I writing this? Honestly, I also don't know. The topic just crossed my mind yesternight when I tried so hard finding sleep. Whew!

True love? Yes, I believe it exists - but not for me. Just like a lightning. You know it's there and it strikes into something - maybe a tree, a house, an electric post, or even just in a plain lot. However, I don't see it coming to me! That's how I see true love.

But how do I come up with this very description? Let's see factors. One, society. I am in the midst of a changing environment. My parents raised me to become a conservative one, and it's because everyone else does. But now that I'm a grown up, life becomes more challenging and exciting. Teens do lotsa stuff I never imagined happening before. And so it goes.

Two, myself. I keep on changing my mind! Well, don't we, women? I also don't have the characteristics of an ideal girlfriend. Haha! Not that I'm boyish! Haler. Maybe I have this a little Westernized attitude in me. Blah blah blah... Oh well. Remove that spotlight away from me!

Three, lifestyle. It's more fun in the Philippines! Nothing I want to do with my life now but traveling, reading books, shopping, food tripping, sleeping and writing. I guess you see no love in the equation. Hahaha!

Looking at Pinoys, I know that true love makes people see life very positively. The world revolves only for us and that's why we look forward in falling in it. The hurt we feel when we broke up from love is less than the happiness we feel when we are in love. So hopelessly romantic!

But for me, I am stuck with my lightning-love comparison. Well, that's how I see it. I guess it's a matter of prospective.

Can anyone help me see the other side?

xoxo.arabella.

How to Make Your Eyes Look Smaller?

Typical Pinays have big wide eyes. That’s given! And we are unique that way. But we cannot discount the fact that there are times that we would want our eyes to somehow become smaller like other Asian girls – Japanese, Korean, and Chinese etc... Maybe it’s because we wanted to be cute, or we are bored with our usual look. But whatever reason there is, we would love to have some new trend for ourselves and do some make-over.

It's Never Been That Easy

Anong konek sa title?

Wala. Dahil lahat ng ito ay kapwa imahinasyon ko lang.

Instinct. Kaya random. Abrupt. Kaya maikli.

Minsan nabasa ko. Sabi sa Twitter, ang tao daw parang panahon. Nagbabago.

Tama ba yun?

Voila! Face Enhancer

Today at Arabella's corner, I'm going to show you how a little beauty enhancer made my face look different. Here is my picture before the application.

Dress me Anew!

Since I'm trying (big time!) to keep up with my blog updates, I'm now starting to customize the display of my blog. 


What makes a blog beautiful at the eyes of the surfers and readers are the moving things. It may be a flash or a marquee, or simply a video. These items add varieties to the topics and news embedded on the site. Well, some  can contribute to the site, making it look full and abundant with information.


Another is that, the colors and its combination should neither be dull nor overly shining! I may be needing some help here. There's a lot of styles and themes available online. I have the sample template and it's gonna be really hard choosing and picking! Should you have some great ideas to share, feel free to comment me! 

xoxo,
Arabella

Create a Catchy Blog out of a Trending Topic

There are money money money!!! Well here's the deal. You can earn money while simply doing your hobby. Nowadays, browsers became bloggers, and games became blogsite! Before you decide to follow their tracks, keep in mind some few reminders. Here's the list.

•  Get online. This is the fundamental and the primary source of blogging. Get your laptop, or even desktop, have a good connection on the web and voila! Everything was in your hands now! Make sure you have access to different social networking sites by creating accounts. It is not necessary, but it would be advantageous for you to connect to the internet once in a while, e.g., thrice a week, to get some updates on the hot issue the world is talking about.
• Be resourceful. Basically, it’s not only on how good someone into writing, but where he gets the ideas and insights he include in his blog. You tried to read other blogs and be inspired on how they create such. Pictures and video links are also important as it would appear bigger on the screen rather than text. A lot of online sites offer free customization of own sites which include themes, backgrounds, font styles, and more. Fire that search engine blazing hot!
• Become passionate. If it is something that you would do regularly, and it’s off the work, go for something that interests you. It could be a frustration, an outlet of emotions, a dream failed to fulfill, or even just a hobby. The essential thing is you become a slave of your own heart.          Further, love for work helps so much on striving to be the best, thus, continue on sharing the thoughts you have.
• Put respect on top. Everyone is responsible to everything they say, write, and do. Much of a hassle, it would be worthy to be careful on words you say online, rather than be carefree and create troubles over troubles. Ensure to specify your target readers- be it a group of teens, couples, working professionals, gamers, politics etc… Design a site full of information that most of your target viewers will appreciate and understand.

There are still lots of things to consider in blogging. As for beginners, it would be much helpful to go around these suggestions before you start anything. Don’t hurry and don’t get greedy. Take some time on creating your own site. You can earn money on this but become independent on that.