Heroes and Villains

Nobody starts off as a villain.

They were sometimes the people who've tried to be good but due to unfortunate circumstances and twisted game of fate, succumb to their inner darkness.

We all have it: the good and the bad. Ebony and ivory. The hue of white and black.

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I guess I'm tired of feeling that as if my time, for others, is not precious at all. They make demands. And here I am, the silly thing who let them get what they want.

But as Eleanor Roosevelt says "No one can make you inferior without your consent"

Which leads me to the notion that is it what I'm thinking?

Probably.

I HAVE a CHOICE. Remember that.

Off to my laundry.

Always,

Sanegeal Farmhear

Tweet of the day #05

"Learn from the past, enjoy the present and live for the future." -Sanegeal Farmhear

Dear future downcasted YOU

I just need to pour out my insights as I'm just overwhelmed with the things that's happening right before my eyes. Because I'll know, I'll go back to this entry and read this. Feel free to read this yourself if you're feeling down:

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Dear future downcasted YOU,

The things you have are just temporary. Never be tempted with the ways of the world. Never deviate from the things that are most important to you. You're the luckiest because of the intangible assets that you currently have: family and friends that always have your back and have them yours, and fond memories that are in the truest sense, genuine. No one is perfect and life is never made to be perfect, but in your eyes, you can make them be. You may not be the most beautiful, nor the most brilliant of them all or have the most money out there in the world for you to live luxuriously or comfortably and rather think have the most unfortunate circumstances, but it's only temporary. Remember the wheel of destiny? You aren't always on the downside of things. All things needs to be balance. Where there's death, there's a new life. Where there is darkness, there will be light. Where there is sadness, there'll always be joy. Where there is emptiness, there will be always someone like God or something (I'm not referring to material things - maybe it's your PURPOSE in life perhaps) who will fill that void. You're given problems to conquer because you are a conqueror. You have all the support and the love you need. You just need to open your eyes and look around. Just like the things you're taking for granted. Trust me on this because my gut instinct tells me so. And most of the time what my instinct tries to tell me so, they always came true later on. Just remember to do what is the right thing though you're not even commended nor appreciated for it. Why seek appreciation from others when you have them yourself? Come on. Be kind and give yourself a mental pat for every good thing you do. Keep a diary and tell it how it made you feel. Later on, when you're feeling sad, skim down that notes and re-live that past. Dance. Do sports. It feels good to have that outbursts of endorphins. Remember this: every thing is just temporary. Negate negative emotions. Feel right through them but never hold. Let yourself subject to these emotions and charge it to experience so that later on you'll know how to manage the second it strikes again. I hope you'll the have the overflowing happiness in your life.

Till next time.

Always,

Sanegeal Farmhear

A Day off!

Day offs are nice. And it's the period of time when you let you're body recuperate from the stress you're getting from work. It's easy to abuse you're body when you're young because we would just take it for granted though we know it's bad for us. Old folks would always advise not to abuse your body because when you're older, all the things you do to your body will take it's toll on you.

And while I'm at home, I came across this website: www.playbuzz.com where the topic is all about Which Intelligence is Your Most Dominant? by Samantha Jones.

I came up with Intrapersonal. And I always came up with this type of intelligence.

Just sharing out my thought for the day.

I just missed writing.

Till next time.

Always,
Sanegeal Farmhear

CURIOUS with Epicurus

I want to share to you what I have watched recently. Actually, I watched it just last night.

It's about Epicurus on Happiness.

According to him, one way to be happy is to have:

1. FRIENDS
2. FREEDOM (which includes being financially free) and
3. HAVING AN ANALYZED LIFE

On having friends, I think what he want to tell us is that it is not how many friends you have which makes us happy. Rather it is the authenticity of friendships that is what he was talking about. The way your friends can tell what are you thinking, the way they can see what are you feeling without uttering a single word, the way they pour out tough love when they think you're not making sense at all and the way they hug you when you simply need a hug.

On freedom, I think being free is very liberating. You can do what you want, whatever you please. But it is rather tricky because this needs to be tread carefully.

On having an analyzed life: I have a question for you. Yes, you. Do you have a happy life today?

I've always thought that it's not the material things that makes us happy, it's the way it makes us feel that makes us happy. I believe that the happiness that these things will provide are short-lived.

If I'm going to answer my very own question. Well errr,,,, maybe? Ha ha. I still have many issues in my life that I need to resolve. Fears that I need to confront. Emotions that I need yet to experience.

I aim for an authentic life. I aim for relationships which are true and genuine. I crave for a greater purpose and a meaningful life. I continuously seek out what makes me tick and what makes me stick.

Cheerio. Jingu.

Always,

Sanegeal Farmhear

Simple things

Funny how simple yet thoughtful gestures can boost your mood. Drastically.

Thank you Cat for this wonderful message.

I'll try to keep this in mind. Always. :-)

A Post from the Past

A Post from the Past 

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I can eerily see what people can't see. It's as if I bear the gift to see their soul, motives subconsciously unraveling right before my eyes the more I get to interact with them.

However like everyone else I know, I too had my share of blind spots.

Irrational generalizations, biases and the like.

I'm finally living my life.

Tweet of the Day # 05

"It doesn't mean that when I don't, it doesn't mean that I won't" - Sanegeal Farmhear

Kimbap/sushi making

Because I crave sushi/kimbap (though I have yet to try eating kimbap), I was inspired to make my own version.

Since I don't have any bamboo mat, I just improvised.

It's messy but it's fun.

Here are the sample picture of my amateurish cooking skills:

 Before cutting the kimbap

 Finished product

Test and More Test

Good morning y'all.

This week has been busy and I got a text from the HRAD of the company I was applying for an exam and an interview last Thursday. I woke up at 5:15 am and came there before 8 am. I thought there was only one exam. I took 5 which consists of a language exam, myers-briggs exam, f-scale exam, abstract exam and the Guilford-Zimmerman exam. Luckily, I was able to be interviewed early and was able to finished at 3:30 pm. I thought that I wouldn't be able to get my requested documents from school.

Anyway, I was familiar with the Myers-Briggs Test. What caught my eye was the F-scale and the Guilford-Zimmerman test.

I tried taking the F-scale test online and it shows I'm normal.

A Cup of Tea

Tea. That is something that I like drinking. I like drinking tea in the morning, after eating meals or during mid-afternoon. I like drinking it when the weather is cold. Do you know that it is not called a tea if it is not taken from the plant Camellia sinensis? Otherwise, it is called a herbal infusion.

Drinking tea must have grown into me. 'Cause you know, I like it. Don't get me wrong. I also like drinking coffee. But for some unknown reason, it makes me sleepy. I get to have a quality sleep whenever I'm drinking coffee the night before. Too much milk and sugar? Maybe. However, I just remembered drinking coffee with minimal sugar and milk. Or wait, is it because it's mild? But how about the cold roasted coffee from Nescafe in a can? I kind of remembered that it was sweet yet it was effective for a pick me up.

So how did I start drinking tea? A couple of years ago, I was working part time on a grocery store and one of its perks is the freebies/samples. My supervisor gave me a sample of the Lipton milk tea powder and I just love it that it somehow inspired me. It made me think how they are able to make it because you know, it is a kind of pricey for my standard.

Days and months passed, I started drinking black tea from lipton. For some unknown reason, it just dawned on me to put a lot of creamer and sugar. Maybe it was the milk tea craze at that time. And yes, it tastes just as the lipton milk tea. I also tried adding milk from jasmine, earl grey, lemon and green tea but I still go back to the former. Black tea + loads of milk + sugar that is adjusted to your taste = Heaven.

One thing I like about tea is that I can drink it without milk and sugar. I've been trying to listen to my body and noticed that I tend to get susceptible to colds whenever I've consumed dairy products so as much as possible I stay away from it. When it comes to brand, I think the Gold Leaf brand is acidic. Lipton is a little expensive but their taste is okay especially their green tea. I like the Lyons brand. It’s throat-friendly. I tried their red tea, lemon tea, English breakfast, earlgrey tea which was good for colds, and I personally prefer its jasmine tea because it helps me relax. I used to drink it when it is cut-off day for the reimbursements because the week is stressful because I get load of papers that I need to process. Okay, I’m ranting but I’m grateful for that because I get to have my own mini-game version. I set goals and find it satisfying when I finished them at the set time.

Do you like drinking tea or coffee? If you're going to ask me if I was a coffee or a tea drinker, you've already got your answer. Have you ever notice that I used the word "like" a lot of times in this entry? Maybe "like" is not the right word. Maybe it's love.

Tweet of the day #04

"There will be things that won't make sense in the moment, but in time you'll get it. Just keep an open mind at all times, pray/meditate for it and eventually you'll find the the answer."
-Sanegeal Farmhear

Corn on the Cob: How to Boil and Eat It

So who's up for a corn in a cob, yo?

Haha. Trying to mimic a habit of Jesse Pinkman from the TV Series Breaking Bad (And if you have the time, you should check that out :)).

Anyway, do you like eating corn? I just love eating corn in a cob. I personally love it when it is a Japanese sweet corn and is taken in the stomach with a splurge of butter and minimal salt to taste. I've been meaning to do a grilled corn. Probably later. Oh... yum. Just imagining it makes me salivate now.

Funny how I used to boil it for about 30 minutes thinking that corn is slow to cook. The result: the water where the corn is boiled has turned deeply yellow and I get a bland taste of corn which I don't get to enjoy. So with a dilemma on hand, I look it up on the Internet and whoalah!! I found out that I was doing it all wrong!

So how do I boil it? The internet says it would take for about 3-5 minutes for it to cook. I would say that based on experience, it would also depend on how big or small where you'll boil it. Small pot - yes, it's true it takes 3-5 minutes but it may take quite longer if you're boiling it in a large pot.

How about the indication that it is done? If you have been fond of cooking vegetables (i.e. stir frying, boiling) and been watching them cook like I habitually do due to the notion that I might burn them if I leave them, you'll see that from dark green it turns bright green. The same goes with the corn with the exception of course that it's yellow.

After successfully boiling it, here comes the fun part: eating corn.

So how do you eat it? I don't like eating my corn messy. But I know you think it's ironic since eating corn on a cob especially with butter IS messy. It's just that I don't like any corn bits sticking between my teeth.

The remaining 4 layers of corn I need to gobble up.

Anyhow, this is how I eat corn: I pick out a part of the cob where I twist one it in a clockwise direction until it became loose. I work in one layer first until I consumed it all and then after that it becomes easy since I'll just have to put my thumb between the 2nd layer and move it to the right where the first layer was.

I know that it takes time and patience man but there's this adage: Patience is a virtue. Savor the moment and enjoy eating it.

Tweet of the day #03

"It's a tough act to move on. But it's a lot more tougher and takes a hell lot more courage when people are constantly pressuring you to move on without the closure from the person that have done bad things to you."
-Sanegeal Farmhear

Tweet of the Day #02

"How can you be able to forgive when there's no "sorry" said or even worst, remorse shown?"
-Sanegeal Farmhear

Bon appétit!

Good morning to you!

My stomach was rumbling so I decided to make this stuff:

 Bon appétit!

... I had a good meal to start my day. Yum! :)

Eureka tweet for the day #01

"Suddenly, it dawned on me that there's no in between. It's either all or nothing."
-Sanegeal Farmhear

Let's do Herb Gardening!

I love looking at plants. And who wouldn't? I've read somewhere that the authentic green is the most relaxing to the eyes. Having plants in your home and in the workplace will help to your relaxation too.

Oh, it just reminds me of my childhood days when I was still in the province.

My grandfather was a farmer. When I was young, we used to live in our grandparents house. During weekends, I would stroll outside and take the time to appreciate the beauty of nature.

I missed the crisp smell of the trees. The breath of fresh air. The invigorating feeling of nature.

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And so I think the memory triggered my impulsive behavior that after attending the 9:00 am novena at Baclaran church with my mom, I went to take a stroll in Baclaran. And while having my own little adventure, I was able to walk on by a display of plants. At the spur of the moment decision, I purchase plants. Herbal plants in fact.

I was able to read about herbs recently and found it interesting. It can be used as a tea, an addition to our food in order to make it more flavorful, and can be used for aromatherapy and so on and so forth. Our ancestors have no access to high technology and medical advancements as we have now and they relied on herbs. It came as a surprise that though we have the latest technologies and the like, people are gearing towards ancient medical practice. I guess despite misconceptions and myths, there's something to look forward to in herbs. Did you know that the medicine digitalis was derived from the plant foxglove?

It actually is one of my childhood dreams to have a garden full of herbs and vegetables and fruits.

From left to right: Gotu Kola, Peppermint, Thyme

According to Kuya, it was 35 pesos per plant. But since I'm buying 3 pieces of assorted plants, I purchase these babies for 100 pesos.

And hopefully, these would sprout into marigold seedlings *crossing fingers*.

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Sanegeal Farmhear

Entry Baby!

Hello people! Or probably just me. Anyway, I decided (and yet again) to start another blog.

Why?

I guess this is one way of distracting me and my over thinking brain from any depressing thoughts because you know, I'm on my 12th day of being unemployed. Ha!

Worry not, I'm just 24 and I chose to look on the brighter things in life. 

So, sit back, relax and hopefully you can enjoy the complicated life ramblings and craziness of Sanegeal Farmhear. :)