Moving On...

         If you are reading this, then perhaps we are on the same page on our journey through life (or have been in the same situation.)

          Science has taught us that repeat exposure to the same stimulus or biological invasion dulls our reflexes and when a certain saturation point is reached, we gain immunity.

          Contrary to this, failing grades has always been unpalatable. It has never ceased to ignite in me feelings of regrets of what coulda, woulda, and shoulda.

          Experiences like these are God’s way of teaching us a humbling lesson. It is from these that we evolve and survive as homo sapiens - the highest form of animals.

          We may mourn for a little while, this is all but natural. Who wouldn’t? But we should always move on with a renewed vigor made wiser by our inductions and deductions. As the great Bob Marley once sang, “Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny...We’ll fight this little struggle...We gonna fight!” And if we are going to fight, we should follow the Art of War of the great strategist and philosopher Sun Tzu.

          “The great general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand. Thus do many calculations lead to victory and few calculations to defeat: how much more no calculation at all! It is by attention to this point that I can foresee who is likely to win or lose.”

          I’ve always believed that whatever grade I get in class is a reflection and tantamount to the effort I put into the subject. Therefore, we must persevere. Whatever we are doing now needs careful examination, discernment and improvement.

          Research says that IQ may get us the job but EQ will give us the promotion. What I’m trying to say here is and I know you are already well aware of is that thinking coupled with action and feelings equals success.

          We must plan and stick to it. We need to sacrifice now for a lifetime of success. Focus. Pray. Believe. We are going to be doctors by 2015!

          “IF you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. IF you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in the battle.”

          This we know so far: medicine is not a walk in the park. It needs time and attention, understanding and lots of memory work. By now, we also know that our effort is not paying off. Perhaps we do read our books three times and even more but have we truly, madly deeply committed it to memory? Do we fully understand the concept and interrelationship?

          Promise me we will not just read our tomes of medical scripts but we will fully understand it that even our subconscious will start dreaming it.

          I’ve always thought of my brains as muscles. It needs a regimen to obtain optimal results. There is still 80% of our brain that is left idle. We need to use that or risk Alzheimer’s.

          IF medicine is war then I say let’s get ready to rumble!!!

Myra Vitaglow Review

A week ago, I was running low of my usual Olay Natural White Cream. I headed to Robinson's and they already ran out of it.

Admittedly, I am a big moisturizer junkie. Growing desperate and too lazy to go to other stores due to the heavy human traffic.( Holiday shopping and all.) I perused the wide array of available face creams- L'oreal, Garnier,Ponds and Myra to name a few.

I've tried Garnier before but I don't like the feel of the cream on my face. Pond's makes me break out. L'oreal is too expensive for my student budget. I've also tried Olay Total Effects and I feel that the tint looks too obvious on my dark skin.

What I generally look for in a face cream is it should at first protect and then moisturize. I'm not looking for whitening creams. It will just make me fair from the neck up. I love my mocha skin!Unfortunately, the market is saturated with whitening creams. Most of the moisturizing creams with SPF promises whitening.

Myra Vitaglow caught my eye because for a price of around 130php, it promises to be a tinted facial moisturizer with SPF 15. I've been looking for a tinted moisturizer for the longest time ever since I read that it can give you even skin tone and good coverage.

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 The only tint available at the time I purchased it was ivory.There is another tint available which is beige. This, they say is more apt for morenas. The ivory one worked fine for me though. In fact, I've asked around and my friends say that the only unnatural thing about my face is the glitters.

Yes! This product has added shimmers on it. I guess they added this to make you "glow". I don't mind this added effect though because I sometimes intentionally use bronze powder by Nichido just to have a glittering effect on my skin even at daytime. Since these shimmers actually reflect light, you come out looking dewy and glowing in your photos.

For a drugstore brand and very cheap at that, this is a real steal. The cream is not sticky nor oily. Just make sure that you apply it on your damp face. Apply it quickly to prevent drying out and make sure you do it evenly for a flawless look.

 I've worn this cream for as long as 8 hours and my skin does not feel oily at all. I've even stopped using powders because there is no need to retouch at all.
I am so in love with this product that I declare it a must have in my make up arsenal.

The local market is so full of surprises! Since this pleasant discovery, I am excited to try out local products in the future.

2012 Wishlist

It's a new year again! Hello 2012 and goodbye 2011!
Everyone is so hyped in making new years resolution. I'm not as enthusiastic though. One thing I've learned from two decades plus plus of celebrating new years and making new years resolutions is that hardly any of them come true.
So for 2012, I'd rather make a wishlist. Which I think is a more apt name for new years resolutions. They are just wishes and hardly if any, of their issues gets "resolved".
For 2012:
1. I'll be in second year medicine.

• Memorize. Reading the assigned topics are easy but memorizing is an extra mile.
• Get a scholarship. I've scoured the internet so my next option will be heaven sent.

2. Get myself a decent digicam. I'm a tightwad so price range will be around 5,000 php and never more than this. It would be nicer if I get it free. Hehehehhe (Hint!) 

at picture-city for only 5,495 php

3. I still want a Holga 135 BC in red!

So far that's all I want for this year. Other than a successful home based business. 

Keeping my fingers crossed. Bye!