Since I didn't get you for Christmas.. Can I have you for New Year instead..that way I can keep you for at least a whole year, haha! ♥
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Charisma's Crazy Beautiful 2011
I have always wanted to do a year-ender-photo-blog, but I though was a writer since college and a photografreak from the longest time imaginable - I was never really able to to do and publish one. Well, today, when I am actually doing one, I have come to realize that 2011 is the best year to start with.. True that reflection happens every end of each year, and as we turn in the calendar we always say that the year we are about to bid good bye to is by far the best year -- however, for Charisma Torres; 2011 is truly one heck of a Memorable, Perpetually Pinned to my Life's Timeline, Crazy Beautiful Year.
My dad having a heart problem, a deeply broken heart, and my best friend leaving for SG to take on a permanent job sprayed my January 2011 with dark shades of grey. It was then followed by scares and an accident that almost cut my life's journey to an untimely ending.
But just when I thought that my year is directed towards a dooms-day fail, it did a sudden somersault which geared me to face the sky over troubled waters, where a perfectly painted rainbow was there waiting to greet me.
My career went heading the direction I've wanted and signed conformes from clients when shooing in, my family was graciously blessed with our property dealings, participated in the MVP Olympics and Ms. PLDT & won 1st runner up, my dad was completely healed, and my heart has been freed from hate and hurting; it is once again ready to truly love and freely live. I was able to write again and read my verses out loud. Also, I have been blessed with the opportunity to relax and travel, meet and gain a few real friends, re-unite old friendships and just spend time with the family + our latest added member, Sushi; my 2 month old baby ShiTzu. Oh, and I have two tattoos; on my back inked in black is the Hebrew of Thy Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven and inked in white, place on my right arm to remind me that truly, one must Live the Life you Love ♥
Here are my 2011 highlights -- to all those who have faithfully stayed come sunny days or rock bottom; you guys are the best and am truly blessed to have you in my life, to the new friendships; with no doubt you guys have brought color and bliss to my year -- here is to the year that was and to the year that God is about to bless us with - cheers! :)
To call it a roller-coaster is an understatement, its more a Yin-Yang-ish kind of year; I had the worst first half and an awesome year's end; truly a manifestation of the Big Man Up Above's Promise of Love, Favor, Restoration and that He can turn one's mourning into dancing.
My dad having a heart problem, a deeply broken heart, and my best friend leaving for SG to take on a permanent job sprayed my January 2011 with dark shades of grey. It was then followed by scares and an accident that almost cut my life's journey to an untimely ending.
But just when I thought that my year is directed towards a dooms-day fail, it did a sudden somersault which geared me to face the sky over troubled waters, where a perfectly painted rainbow was there waiting to greet me.
My career went heading the direction I've wanted and signed conformes from clients when shooing in, my family was graciously blessed with our property dealings, participated in the MVP Olympics and Ms. PLDT & won 1st runner up, my dad was completely healed, and my heart has been freed from hate and hurting; it is once again ready to truly love and freely live. I was able to write again and read my verses out loud. Also, I have been blessed with the opportunity to relax and travel, meet and gain a few real friends, re-unite old friendships and just spend time with the family + our latest added member, Sushi; my 2 month old baby ShiTzu. Oh, and I have two tattoos; on my back inked in black is the Hebrew of Thy Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven and inked in white, place on my right arm to remind me that truly, one must Live the Life you Love ♥
Here are my 2011 highlights -- to all those who have faithfully stayed come sunny days or rock bottom; you guys are the best and am truly blessed to have you in my life, to the new friendships; with no doubt you guys have brought color and bliss to my year -- here is to the year that was and to the year that God is about to bless us with - cheers! :)
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| Mi Familia + Sushi = Perfect Love ♥ |
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| Scuba Diving Trips + Awesomes |
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| My PLDT Family |
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| MVP Olympics, Best Muse 1st Runner Up |
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| The Girl Who Got INKED Black: Thy Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven White: live the life you love <3 |
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| Good Old Friends + Brand New Additions |
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| Boracay Hits x2 in 2011 |
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| SPONTANEITY at its BEST Impromptu SINGAPORE Flights and TAGAYTAY Roadtrips |
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| My Most Love Girls Since High School |
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| OPEN SPOKEN: Was able to read out load the verses I have written First Shot at it is with TAKIP SILIM |
 My Baby Girl Sushi  |
| Charisma Ending her 2011 with Lots of Love for the People she has been Blessed to Have in her Life, with More Passion for Music, Poetry, Arts and Tattoo ++ Loads of Faith and Hope ♥ |
Why do smart kids grow up to be heavier drinkers?
Yes, Smart and Heavy Drinkers all in one sentence. The article going around facebook hit the right spot and made me want to do some online tinkering.
A pair of new studies suggests a correlation between intelligence and a thirst for alcohol. What's the connection? According to two long-term studies — one American, one British — there's a correlation between smarts and a thirst for alcohol. The "more intelligent children in both studies grew up to drink alcohol more frequently and in greater quantities than less intelligent children,"
It's all about evolution: Drinking alcohol was "unintentional, accidental, and haphazard until about 10,000 years ago," says Satoshi Kanazawaat at Psychology Today. Smart people are generally early adopters and, in the context of human history, "the substance [alcohol] and the method of consumption are both evolutionarily novel." The Hypothesis would therefore predict that more intelligent individuals may be more likely to prefer drinking modern alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and distilled spirits) than less intelligent individuals.
Consistent with the prediction of the Hypothesis, more intelligent children, both in the United Kingdom and the United States, grow up to consume alcohol more frequently and in greater quantities than less intelligent children. Controlling for a large number of demographic variables, such as sex, race, ethnicity, religion, marital status, number of children, education, earnings, depression, satisfaction with life, frequency of socialization with friends, number of recent sex partners, childhood social class, mother's education, and father's education, more intelligent children grow up to drink more alcohol in the UK and the US.
Though studies were done and tested in the American and British environment, I think the above articles taken from the below acknowledged web links are heavily applicable to us here in the Philippines. I have been a self-confessed drinker for 10 years now and still, I have manage to make a career for my self in the Telco industry, having said that: with proper control, choice of drinks and the people you would do it over with plus the doesn't get drunk mastery - I believe to be one of the Smart ones and I have some good friends from that bunch as well.
Cheers to all the Drinks and Good Times this Holiday Season! :)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
IAN's INKING Time >((()>
Aside from getting myself INKED, you know what’s the second best thing I recently discovered I like doing? It's watching my friends go through their INKING Session :)
Its like accompanying them to their very first roller coaster ride. Or something as radical as jumping of the edge with them for a free fall cliff dive. Yes, you'll get the chills but after the whole inking session - am sure you'd want to get another one, if not...more.
Before this month's Holiday Rush; Monchie, Roy and Myself drived all the way to JUKI's Tattoo Studio at Villamor to support our boy Ian as he get himself Inked (and of course watch him cry over it as well, haha! Okay, you didn't cry, Peace!)
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| Before the Whole Inking with Monchie! Roy and Myself all for Support and of Course, Some Good laughs ++ Juki! :) |
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| INKING SHOTS! Got it all from all angles, super nice color! *Watching Juki do all those color to Ian's back made me realize that I want a colored one for my next Tattoo! |
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| INKING Process from Start to Finish -- all Chronicled :) |
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| IAN and his KOI, All INKED Colorfully! |
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| JUKI is an Awesome Artist, specially when it comes to Color and Shadings! :) You can vist her Tattoo Shop at 10th 17th St. Brgy 183 Villamor Aiir Base, 1300 Pasay City or drop her a call at 0915-7005759 |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Word of the Week: GASTRONOMY
Since its the Season to be Chubby
(yes, this has been the thrending email message greeting in our office lately) the best word to feature is one that pertains to this Season's blockbuster hit, FOOD :)
gas·tron·o·my n. pl. gas·tron·o·mies
1. The art or science of good eating.
2. (Cookery) the type of cookery of a particular region the gastronomy of Provence [from French gastronomie, from Greek gastronomia, from gastēr stomach; see -nomy]
Gastronomy is the art or science of food eating[1]. Also, it can be defined as the study of food and culture, with a particular focus on gourmet cuisine. One who is well versed in gastronomy is called a gastronome, while a gastronomist is one who unites theory and practice in the study of gastronomy.[2]
Gastronomy involves discovering, tasting, experiencing, researching, understanding and writing about food preparation and the sensory qualities of human nutrition as a whole. It also studies how nutrition interfaces with the broader culture. Later on, the application of biological and chemical knowledge to cooking has become known as molecular gastronomy, yet gastronomy covers a much broader, interdisciplinary ground.
Gastronomy involves discovering, tasting, experiencing, researching, understanding and writing about food preparation and the sensory qualities of human nutrition as a whole. It also studies how nutrition interfaces with the broader culture. Later on, the application of biological and chemical knowledge to cooking has become known as molecular gastronomy, yet gastronomy covers a much broader, interdisciplinary ground.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Random Thought: Jokes Are Half-Meant, Sometimes..
That opportune moment when you said it as a joke but you were dead serious all along.
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