How do you define Real love?

I've read so many thoughts about love, but this article I just read are exceptional.

I love how the author limned and expounded the meaning of Real Love.

It surrounded me with pure rapture after perusing this article.

Here are the take away excerpts:

"real love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person. 

It’s true.

When all the butterflies have fluttered away and your wedding day becomes a distant memory, you will discover that you’ve married someone who is just as imperfect as you. And they, in turn, will come to learn that you have problems, insecurities, struggles, quirks—and body odor—just as real as theirs!"

Because you're loving a normal, unique and imperfect person. Just like me, you, us.
We are all just humans, born to be real and deserves to be accepted and be loved.

"Love is so much more than some random, euphoric feeling. And real love isn’t always fluffy, cute, and cuddly.."

True. Real love also has it's opposite side of that marshmallow feeling. Sometimes you'll feel the sourness in your relationship. I sometimes questioned myself why did I choose to love my partner.
Until this beautiful quote captured me. I read it twice, thrice to understand wholeheartedly.

 “No one falls in love by choice, it is by chance. No one stays in love by chance, it is by work. And no one falls out of love by chance, it is by choice.”

So, that explains everything. :)


Love, Pie

P.S

here's the link of that beautiful article :real-love-is-a-choice

I took Civil Service Exam instead of BLEPP.

I did not take the board exam last August 31, 2016 because of the following valid reasons:

• I am sick - suffered from muscle spasms that triggered my asthma 
• I did not study seriously
• I failed to prepare the requirements

But, I took the Career Service Exam/Civil Service Exam - PPT last October 23, 2016 at Balintawak Elementary Memorial School. It frustrates me though, not taking the board exam but I know that my time will be next year and because of this I am planning to enroll in a review center because I really need it.

The CSE/CSC PPT has 170 items, majority of it are Math problems. The passing rate is 80%. List of passers will be announce not later than December 3, 2016.
For further query you may click this link: List of Passers Oct. 2016 - CSE 

I trust God for everything.
Whatever happen, I believe that everything happens for a reason. :)

To God be the Glory. 

BLEPP 2016

Friday to Saturday: 12:04 AM

I decided to grab this long-overdue-goal of mine, and I think I am already sure about it 

(I do surely doubt it, LOL, kidding aside).

YES. I will take the Board Licensure Exam for Psychometrician this coming August 2016 

(sure na ‘to. Wala ng atrasan. Period. )

I'm kind of hesitant because it has been a very long time since I studied Psychology. I am pretty sure that everything has changed, so I need to educate myself again.

Recently, I have been thinking of applying in a refresher course or even enrolling in a review center but because I’m currently unemployed and broke, I have no guts to try those options.

My eagerness of pursuing this, I decided to self review.

I started last night and it’s killing my brain cells already. I am no longer familiar with the Psych terms and it made me sick, but I know, I can do this.

Luckily, my office-friend (a proud RPM) will lend me her reviewers tomorrow in exchange of the episodes of the well-known Koreanovela right now, The Descendants of the Sun- :D 
(watch this, and I assure you that you will love this korean series!)

Hopefully, I can manage to discipline myself and 'be able to learn the power of perseverance and consistency, have a positive mindset, and be able to practice the I-can-do-it attitude, and lastly to believe in GOD.

  

I strongly hope and believe.

A Nation's Greatness Depends on it's Leader

(worth reading)

To vastly improve your country and truly make it great again, start by choosing a better leader. Do not let the media or the establishment make you pick from the people they choose, but instead choose from those they do not pick. Pick a leader from among the people who is heart-driven, one who identifies with the common man on the street and understands what the country needs on every level. Do not pick a leader who is only money-driven and does not understand or identify with the common man, but only what corporations need on every level.

Pick a peacemaker. One who unites, not divides. A cultured leader who supports the arts and true freedom of speech, not censorship. Pick a leader who will not only bail out banks and airlines, but also families from losing their homes -- or jobs due to their companies moving to other countries. Pick a leader who will fund schools, not limit spending on education and allow libraries to close. Pick a leader who chooses diplomacy over war. An honest broker in foreign relations. A leader with integrity, one who says what they mean, keeps their word and does not lie to their people. Pick a leader who is strong and confident, yet humble. Intelligent, but not sly. A leader who encourages diversity, not racism. One who understands the needs of the farmer, the teacher, the doctor, and the environmentalist -- not only the banker, the oil tycoon, the weapons developer, or the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyist.

Pick a leader who will keep jobs in your country by offering companies incentives to hire only within their borders, not one who allows corporations to outsource jobs for cheaper labor when there is a national employment crisis. Choose a leader who will invest in building bridges, not walls. Books, not weapons. Morality, not corruption. Intellectualism and wisdom, not ignorance. Stability, not fear and terror. Peace, not chaos. Love, not hate. Convergence, not segregation. Tolerance, not discrimination. Fairness, not hypocrisy. Substance, not superficiality. Character, not immaturity. Transparency, not secrecy. Justice, not lawlessness. Environmental improvement and preservation, not destruction. Truth, not lies.

Most importantly, a great leader must serve the best interests of the people first, not those of multinational corporations. Human life should never be sacrificed for monetary profit. There are no exceptions. In addition, a leader should always be open to criticism, not silencing dissent. Any leader who does not tolerate criticism from the public is afraid of their dirty hands to be revealed under heavy light. And such a leader is dangerous, because they only feel secure in the darkness. Only a leader who is free from corruption welcomes scrutiny; for scrutiny allows a good leader to be an even greater leader.

And lastly, pick a leader who will make their citizens proud. One who will stir the hearts of the people, so that the sons and daughters of a given nation strive to emulate their leader's greatness. Only then will a nation be truly great, when a leader inspires and produces citizens worthy of becoming future leaders, honorable decision makers and peacemakers. And in these times, a great leader must be extremely brave. Their leadership must be steered only by their conscience, not a bribe.”

― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

GO buy yourself a Pizza Potato Chips- Calbee now!

One of the best of potato chips product of JacknJill - CALBEE I've everrr tasted. A dangerously yummy chippy that tastes like "real time" pizza-plus-potato-cheesey.  Every single chip has it's own melted cheese on top. You'll be amazed on how it was made. 

That feeling of not sharing your chips with your buddy 'coz 1 pack of chippy is not yet enough for your growling stomach 

(greediness strikes lol :D)

It's a bit pricey here in Pinas but worth buying. I'm currently eating this with a cola while watching a Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz' movie.