Mga dapat tandaan bago mag-suicide:

Bago ang lahat, alamin muna ang tamang dahilan ng pagsu-suicide.. Kung ang problema mo ay dahil lang sa iniwan ka ng minamahal mo, di ka dapat magpatiwakal! Hello?! Ang mundo ay tambak ng mga tao na pwede mong mahalin kya di ka dpat mawalan ng pagasa. Ngunit kung desidido ka na sa gagawin mo, at sa tingin mo ay meron kang malalim na dahilan para gawin ito, ang sunod mong gagawin ay ang pagpili ng paraan nito.

Ang mga popular na paraan ay ang pagbigti, paginom ng lason, paglaslas, pagbaril sa sarili at pagpigil ng hininga.

(Tandaan: 1. Maari ka pang mabuhay pag nagkamali ka sa pagsasagawa ng mga nabanggit, kaya pumili lamang ng isa na hiyang sa’yo.)

(Tandaan: 2. Alalahaning nakakahiya kung pagtitinginan ng mga tao ang mukha mo sa ataul na mukha kang dehydrated na langaw.)

Sumulat ng suicide note. Eto ang exciting! Dito mo pwedeng sisihin lahat ng tao, at wla silang magagawa! Sabihin mong hindi mo gustong tapusin ang buhay mo kaso lang nabadtrip ka sa kanilang lahat. Pero wag ding kalimutang humingi ng tawad sa bandang huli para mas cool.

(Tandaan: Importanteng gumawa ng suicide note para malaman ng tao na ngsuicide ka at hindi na-murder! Sa ganitong paraan maiiwasan ng PNP ang pagkuha sa kalye ng kahit sinong tambay para gawing suspect.)

Isulat ng maayos ang suicide note. Print. Iwasan ang bura. Lagdaan.

(Tandaan: Ilagay ang suicide note sa lugar kung saan madaling makita. Suggestion: Idikit sa noo!)

Pumili ng themesong. Banggitin ang iyong special request sa suicide note at ibilin na patugtugin sa libing.

(Tandaan: Iwasan ang mga kanta ni Justin Bieber! Jologs!! Dapat medyo mellow at meaningful.. para medyo dramatic naman..)

Planuhin ang isusuot. Isang beses ka lng mamamatay kaya dapat memorable ang get-up. Pumili ng telang di umuurong o makati sa katawan.

Magpareserve ng de-kalidad na kabaong sa de-kalidad na punerarya. Maganda ang kulay na puti, mukang komportable. Huwag magtipid. Pumili narin ng magandang pwesto sa sementeryo . Pumili ng di masikip para hindi mahirapan ang mga taong magtutulos ng kandila sa’yo tuwing November 1.

(Note: Kung ikaw ay nabibilang sa Year of the rat, dragon, rabbit, tiger, cow, or monster. Wag na mamili ng lilibingan sapagkat ang mga nabibilang sa taon na ito ay dpat i-cremate at gawing foot powder, para gumaan ang pasok ng pera sa mga naiwan.)

Itaon ang araw ng iyong pagsu-suicide sa ung fave. no. sa calendar para masaya! Kung naplano mo na lahat-lahat, magisip ng mabuti at paulit-ulit! Isipin na ang gagawin mo ay hndi kanais-nais at lubhang makasalanan! Pero pag desidido ka talaga.. Good luck!

At tsaka paparty ka na rin muna before ka magpatiwakal ng may maganda ka ring memory na iiwan sa mga friends and family mo. Gawin mo nang SOSYAL– wag kuripot. Make sure na may mga cute na bisita para sa mga single friends mo, ng may nagawa ka namang kapakipakinabang before ka madedo. At least pag may nagkatuluyan, maalala ka nila, like: “Ay oo, si ano – we met the day before sya nagsuicide. Astig yung party nun!” Mag invite ka ng bands – ay nako, kung may balak ka mag suicide, mag ipon ka na. I’m sure mahal na talent fee ni Adelle kung gusto mo sya kumanta ng “Rolling in the deep” sa burol mo.

At sya nga pala, make sure masarap ang kape sa burol ha! Saka pwede wag na tetra pack na juice? pwede C2 naman? Tapos wag na biscuit-biscuit lang. Gawin mong Goldilocks or Red Ribbon para medyo class. Masarap yun. Tapos kung nakaipon-ipon ka ng maganda, pa-oreo cheesecake ka na din ng starbucks. Tapos, tuna carbonara, nachos and garlic dip, pizza, chicken, ano pa? don’t forget the drinks! mahaba-habang inuman to! gawin mong parang fiesta, one of a kind!

(Suggestion: Lagyan mo ng theme – pwedeng horror, o fantasy. Imagine naka-cosplay yung mga pupunta sa burol mo? Astig di ba!? )

Perks of Having a Boyfriend

There are a lot of Perks of Having a Boyfriend. Yes, there are those love and intimacy perks, like the unlimited cuddles and kisses but I want to focus on the things that are underrated. Those perks that people seldom take notice. Hahahaha. So this is my own version.

PERKS OF HAVING PHIWEE AS A BOYFRIEND.

1. NO LEFTOVERS - I often feel guilty when I can’t seem to finish my food. The “Takaw-Tingin-Syndrome” (meaning you always get food on your plate just because they look delicious, but you don’t get to eat them all). Gluttony! Hahaha. Anyway, no need to worry because Phiw has a bigger appetite than mine so he gets to finish my food. Yey~ 

2. 24/7 PUNCHINGBAG - Who needs to go to the gym when I can practice my punching skills on my boy. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t abuse him because I literally hit like a girl and it causes more of a tickle, than a beat. LOL. And whenever I feel like mad or it’s PMS time, I just punch him and he doesn’t feel a thing. This also goes to show his capacity to endure all my rants. I’m sorry! :*

3.THE BODY BUILDER - I don’t need Superman or the Avengers to save my day from heavy lifting. I love that he has the guns to fit my needs. Oh too shabby! But seriously, with this body of mine, carrying heavy stuff is a problem. So I’m really thankful that I can count on his strong arms. :D

4. NO UGLY DAY - You don’t always wake up feeling pretty. Dear Lord, unless you’re one of the Victoria Secret Angels of course; I don’t have the power to sweep him off his feet every single day. But he makes me feel beautiful without trying. He calls me pretty even I’m all-haggard-looking after a stressful day at work. For him, there is no ugly day.

5. INSTANT PILLOW - He’s my instant pillow. I can sleep on his arm and tummy whenever I want. It’s funny how I can instantly fall asleep and my favorite place is inside his arms. It’s the safest place I know <3

6. THE WINNING TEAM - We both love playing computer games. As a girl, I am not really your ideal team mate. But I love pairing up with him whenever we play because we ALWAYS win. If not always, we make such a good team.

7. KILI KILI (ARMPIT) FETISH - I have a weird habit of smelling my boyfriend’s armpit. And it’s just so funny whenever I try to smell his, and it always smell good. Like lavender and peaches. I’m kidding. It smells manly and oozing sexy. Okay, I’m weird. :))

8. MOVIE BUDDY - We love watching movies. But I really appreciate whenever we watch a movie of my choice that I really like, and he ends up liking it. May it be a romantic comedy, a Tagalog film or a tearjerker love story; he’s always game for it.

9. THE 24/7 DELIVERY - My boy is faster than any food delivery. But seriously, He always makes me smile every-time. He makes "The Surprise food delivery moves" . That was cray cray and sweet! Thanks

10. THE SMILE MACHINE - This got to be my favorite. He makes me smile just by looking at him, just by watching him and his weird habits, I just smile like crazy. He makes me smile during the times I need it the most. Amazing. I am really one lucky gal e’.

There are a lot of perks and every day that I am with you, I am always grateful. I don’t believe that great love is finding your other half. Because I wanted to be the whole person for you, I found great love in you because you made me a better person. You inspire me in so many ways. Thank you for the best 42 months, that I got to spend my loving time with you. And cheers for more all the tomorrows, I get to love you more than I have loved you today. 

Happy 42nd Month!. It’s been more than 3 years, and I still get that highschool-crush feeling whenever I’m with you. I love you.

19 THINGS TO STOP DOING IN YOUR 20s

1. Stop placing all the blame on other people for how they interact with you. To an extent, people treat you the way you want to be treated. A lot of social behavior is cause and effect. Take responsibility for (accept) the fact that you are the only constant variable in your equation.

2. Stop being lazy by being constantly “busy.” It’s easy to be busy. It justifies never having enough time to clean, cook for yourself, go out with friends, meet new people. Realize that every time you give in to your ‘busyness,’ it’s you who’s making the decision, not the demands of your job.

3. Stop seeking out distractions. You will always be able to find them.

4. Stop trying to get away with work that’s “good enough.” People notice when “good enough” is how you approach your job. Usually these people will be the same who have the power to promote you, offer you a health insurance plan, and give you more money. They will take your approach into consideration when thinking about you for a raise.

5. Stop allowing yourself to be so comfortable all the time. Coming up with a list of reasons to procrastinate risky, innovative decisions offers more short-term gratification than not procrastinating. But when you stop procrastinating to make a drastic change, your list of reasons to procrastinate becomes a list of ideas about how to better navigate the risk you’re taking.

6. Stop identifying yourself as a cliche and start treating yourself as an individual. Constantly checking your life against a prewritten narrative or story of how things “should” be is a bought-into way of life. It’s sort of like renting your identity. It isn’t you. You are more nuanced than the narrative you try to fit yourself into, more complex than the story that “should” be happening.

7. Stop expecting people to be better than they were in high school — learn how to deal with it instead. Just because you’re out of high school doesn’t mean you’re out of high school. There will always be people in your life who want what you have, are threatened by who you are, and will ridicule you for doing something that threatens how they see their position in the world.

8. Stop being stingy. If you really care about something, spend your money on it. There is often a notion that you are saving for something. Either clarify what that thing is or start spending your money on things that are important to you. Spend money on road trips. Spend money on healthy food. Spend money on opportunities. Spend money on things you’ll keep.

9. Stop treating errands as burdens. Instead, use them as time to focus on doing one thing, and doing it right. Errands and chores are essentially rote tasks that allow you time to think. They function to get you away from your phone, the internet, and other distractions. Focus and attention span are difficult things to maintain when you’re focused and attentive on X amount of things at any given moment.

10. Stop blaming yourself for being human. You’re fine. Having a little anxiety is fine. Being scared is fine. Your secrets are fine. You’re well-meaning. You’re intelligent. You’re blowing it out of proportion. You’re fine.

11. Stop ignoring the fact that other people have unique perspectives and positions. Start approaching people more thoughtfully. People will appreciate you for deliberately trying to conceive their own perspective and position in the world. It not only creates a basis for empathy and respect, it also primes people to be more open and generous with you.

12. Stop seeking approval so hard. Approach people with the belief that you’re a good person. It’s normal to want the people around you to like you. But it becomes a self-imposed burden when almost all your behavior toward certain people is designed to constantly reassure you of their approval.

13. Stop considering the same things you’ve always done as the only options there are. It’s unlikely that one of the things you’ll regret when you’re older is not having consumed enough beer in your 20s, or not having bought enough $5 lattes, or not having gone out to brunch enough times, or not having spent enough time on the internet. Fear of missing out is a real, toxic thing. You’ve figured out drinking and going out. You’ve experimented enough. You’ve gotten your fill of internet memes. Figure something else out.

14. Stop rejecting the potential to feel pain. Suffering is a universal constant for sentient beings. It is not unnatural to suffer. Being in a constant state of suffering is bad. But it is often hard to appreciate happiness when there’s nothing to compare it to. Rejecting the potential to suffer is unsustainable and unrealistic.

15. Stop approaching adverse situations with anger and frustration. You will always deal with people who want things that seem counter to your interests. There will always be people who threaten to prevent you from getting what you want by trying to get what they want. This is naturally frustrating. Realize that the person you’re dealing with is in the same position as you — by seeking out your own interests, you threaten to thwart theirs. It isn’t personal — you’re both just focused on getting different things that happen to seem mutually exclusive. Approach situations like these with reason. Be calm. Don’t start off mad, it’ll only make things more tense.

16. Stop meeting anger with anger. People will make you mad. Your reaction to this might be to try and make them mad. This is something of a first-order reaction. That is, it isn’t very thoughtful — it may be the first thing you’re inclined to do. Try to suppress this reaction. Be thoughtful. Imagine your response said aloud before you say it. If you don’t have to respond immediately, don’t.

17. Stop agreeing to do things that you know you’ll never actually do. It doesn’t help anyone. To a certain extent, it’s a social norm to be granted a ‘free pass’ when you don’t do something for someone that you said you were going to do. People notice when you don’t follow through, though, especially if it’s above 50% of the time.

18. Stop ‘buying’ things you know you’ll throw away. Invest in friendships that aren’t parasitic. Spend your time on things that aren’t distractions. Put your stock in fleeting opportunity. Focus on the important.

19. Stop being afraid.