Books: A thing of the past?

          Some of daughter’s books piling up on her study table.

In this day and age,  you would seldom see people engaged in reading books for pleasure.  Too many high tech gadgets proliferate at a very high speed which sends people going gaga on owning the latest.  It’s not at all surprising as it is the trend nowadays. Gadgets, gadgets and more high tech gadgets are getting in the way for total entertainment!  Books are a thing of the past! Or is it so?

Books are still in!  Hooray!  My daughter, for one is still hooked on it!  She loves reading novels.  And I’m glad she loves books!

Reading greatly enhances one’s  knowledge and experience.  It brings forth pleasure apart from self nourishment. 

Sharing here some tips from Mr. Wiki on How to Love Reading:

• Once you find your favourite things to read, be sure to occasionally branch out. You never know when you might find a new favourite.
• Many people decide they don’t like reading because they found the books they had to read in school to be boring. Keep in mind that schools often want to regulate what students read, and the books they require by no means represent every kind of reading material available.
• Remember to not limit yourself to just books. Keep in mind that there are countless magazines, newspapers, websites, etc. that you may love to read.
• Try reading plays. This brings Shakespeare to many people’s minds, but really you can read any play. It is quite a different reading experience and is enjoyable to many people.
• For some people, reading a bit about the author’s background helps. If you like books from a particular author, try to get some background information about the author. It will help you to make your reading more enjoyable and fun. It will also help you to have more information about the author, the way the books are brought into being and other different things.

 So long buddies! Keep on reading. Get hooked on books!

It’s Mae’s Birthday

Today, May 14 ,marks the 18^th birthday of my niece Mae.  She is going to have a celebration tonight at Villa Amanda Resort in Abucay, Bataan which will be attended by family and friends.  Mae is the beloved daughter of my sis who’s in third year taking up B.S. Information Technology in Letran College, Bataan.

                           Happy Birthday Trisha Mae!

May you continually be blessed with good health, lots of wealth and bundles of warm love and affection from the people who matters to you most!

How to Stay Happy Always

Sharing you this forwarded message from my inbox!   Very helpful reminders for me and maybe for you too!

1. Throw out non-essential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them, this is why you pay them.

2. Keep only cheerful friends… The grouches pull you down. (Keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches!)

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, art, history, gardening, whatever! Never let the brain get idle. “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s!

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.  And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with him or her!

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve. Then go on. The only person who is with us our entire life is our self. LIVE while you are alive. Those who loved you but are gone will understand and applaud!

7. Surround yourself with what you love. Whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies or whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

 I think I will keep this in mind. I need it! How about you?

Smile!