Earth Finally Had a Break! How about Giving This FujiFilm Camera a Break?

I don't know about you, but here in the Philippines it's already the dry season and strangely enough the air is cooler and much fresher at nights and actually even in the afternoon sun.  I suppose Mother Earth has had a break from all the pollution that we humans have been causing her all throughout the ages.  This COVID-19 pandemic is truly scary and potentially devastating to a lot of businesses and livelihood of so many.  The flip side of it however, amidst the lockdown imposed by countries, our one and only Earth has been given a chance to breathe.  To heal.  To renew itself in ways we may not comprehend.  But we feel it.  I feel it!

Before this 2019-nCoV became an epidemic, I was excitedly waiting for the "summer season".  I have had weekend escapades planned out, bought plane tickets and booked AirBnB accommodations. I wanted to visit this time some really beautiful places in the country that I have never been to.   One of the things I have been preparing for is the underwater camera that I would be using to capture underwater sea footages.  The Go Pro Hero 8 is already out.  I am completely not sold with its tag price however.  So, I kept on looking for an alternative that's mainly affordable but at least with useful features and perhaps some that would be similar to the Go Pro's.  It does not have to be an action camera but something that's waterproof would be ideal.

One DIrection... to Summer Happiness

I recently bought some apparel in Penshoppe during their pre-summer sale.  I was with my grade schooler niece and guess what?  She was not interested in any of the candy-colored tank tops.  She was just in a corner staring at the giant poster covering one wall of the store.  Frozen, wide-eyed, and with what seemed to be a smile terminating in both ears plastered on her face, I thought, "this is it"!  It's the key to rectifying hyperactive children.  LOL!

At the End of the Rainbow There's a Place I Know...

It's summer in the Philippines.  We are experiencing however, some rains... can you believe it?  Hmmm, climate change, perhaps.

I took this pic several days ago from my bedroom window.  It's funny when you're expecting a fine sunny day, the rain comes and dampen your expectations.  Sadness!...  But then the rainbow appears.  Gladness!...  Everything's fine once again.

The moral of the story?  It's a cliche.  "Hope for the best, expect the worst!"

See, it's all about perspective.  You choose how you perceive a situation.  Bad times are a part of us.  They make us appreciate the good times even more.  Sometimes they are necessary to strengthen and complete us.  It's Yin and Yang - the basic form of the cosmos.

Cheer up!  When it's bad now, things will get good at one point.  And when it's good now, things can still get better!  He-he-he-he!...

Don't Take Things For Granted

"Yahoo!  It's summertime.  No more school, no more books.  No more teachers, dirty looks.  Yahoo!  It's summertime where all kids can be naughty again....".  LOL!  Bugs Bunny said this, right?

Wooh. It's really hot here in the Philippines, especially during summertime.  It's so humid!  I think I'll go and take a swim at our pool.  Speaking of pools, here's my recent blog from "tumblr" about pools... I mean, about things we take for granted, like this pool.... LOL!

DO NOT TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED.

It takes less than one hundred steps to reach this pool from our condo unit.  Yet, I waded and swam in this pool no more than 5 times last year.  Yes, I know it's crazy.  We take things for granted more often than we can admit.

When was the last time you said "I love you" to your mom or dad?  When was the last time you had taken the whole family out for a picnic in the park.  When was the last time you took a luxurious bath for more than an hour?  When was the last time you sit and peacefully meditated?

We say, "Oh, my mom and dad know that I love them.".  We believe, "There'll always be time for that picnic in the park.".  We tell ourselves, "I don't have time right now for long baths.".  We question, "Do we need to meditate at all?".

Here's the truth.  People won't always be there s find a way to tell them that you love them.  We can always make time for our families and share priceless memories in the park.  We need to take care of our bodies and we deserve some pampering every now and then.

Remind yourself to NEVER TAKE THNGS FOR GRANTED.  All people and things around you are part of your "having" and "being".  Appreciate... be grateful... and give thanks!