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I’m not the type of person who would take a peek at the back of the book just to find out the ending without reading the whole thing but I’m so curious and thrilled with the Harry Potter’s last book I was tempted to go to the last page and here’s what I’ve read:

You have been warned, so please don’t read if you don’t want to know anything about the end of the series.

… seen him in the area on the day of his parents’ mysterious deaths. The source tells this reporter that the strangest thing about the case is the expression of terror on both victims’ faces. The source claimed it was as if they’d been frightened to death…

But after reading it, my curiosity got even bigger and bigger and I was again tempted to sneak a quick look at the previous page. Do you want to know what I’ve found out? I know you will hate me if I disclose it so I will not discuss it any further but they’re not Hermione and Ron as my friends have guessed.

There are so many interesting details in the book. Did you know that Dudley is a wizard? That explains why he was able to see the dementors when he and Harry were attacked in Little Whinging back in book five. So yeah, “Ickle Diddykins” is a wizard that is why Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon were so nice to him and treat him really special, maybe to avoid him getting mad…but it is also possible that Dudley is casting a spell on his parents to buy him lots of presents.

I like Ron and Hermione’s love story. It’s really kind of complicated but at the same time cute (I couldn’t find the right word to describe it .). Ginny is annoying. She now wears a push up bra just to get Harry’s attention. Also, I hate the way Harry is obsessed with her.

Snape. I don’t know if he’s an ally or what. We know that he killed Dumbledore but in book seven it was mentioned that the former headmaster still trust him even after death and he left something for Snape. This is really thrilling. I can’t wait to finish reading the book.

About the horcruxes, there are seven and the seventh one is…The answer lies on Harry’s forehead.

Okay, I’ll end it here. I don’t want to spoil it even further.

Tuesday’s With Morrie is a sad novel about a deep bond or should I say friendship between a student and his college professor. This book moved me from the first page through the last chapter. It changed my perception on some things about life especially death and made me shed tears. I’ve learned so much from it… lessons that only experience can show you.

On Life Itself!

Life! There’s so much about it that we do not understand and may forever be a mystery to all of us but to wake up every morning, to see tiny droplets of water on leaves and colorful flowers, to see the smile on the faces of children, the feel of innocence from the touch of a baby and the serenity from an elderly, the comfort of being with your friends, the love and warmth of your family, the feel of kilig when seeing your crush, the wonderful sound of wave of the ocean crushing through the mighty rocks, to feel the rain against your bare skin, to witness the beautiful sunset, and to stargaze at night the mere thought of all these melts my worries and problems and made me feel like flying… so light it made me touch the clouds above. Amazing isn’t it??

So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important. This is because they’re chasing the wrong things. Devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning- Morrie Schwartz

Most of the time we want to do so much that we forget what are the important things in life. It’s not money or power mind you. Money and power will not give you anything. Indeed it will give you fame and authority but you can’t buy love and respect.

On Material Things

Don’t cling to things, because everything is impermanent. – Morrie Schwartz

We get easily attracted with the glitter of material things. We think that when we have the latest techie gadgets, the fastest car, the branded clolthes, and the most expensive jewelries we will have tons of friends and everyone will love us. I think for some time yes but when someone else surmount us, the people whom you thought care about you will leave you eventually. I will not be a hypocrite, I admit I got easily lured by material things and like most people (I guess) I also think that these material things will buy and get me something… but trust me.. it never will!

The best things in life are free!…

The image above was taken from flickr. It was uploaded by user Alexandre Roda.

On Love

Love is the only rational act.- Levine

Love! A very broad topic to talk about. Honestly, I think I’m the last person who should talk about love. It’s not I don’t know how to love… I just think that this topic is very sensitive and to tell you the truth…. I don’t know what to say. But the word speaks for itself don’t you think? All of us can relate to it. We all give out love and in return we are being loved.

On Family

There is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn’t the family. If you don’t have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don’t have much at all. – Morrie Schwartz

You can bet our families will always be there for us even when the whole world turns its back on us. We can expect great support, love, and comfort from our families. I used to wish I was part of someone else’s family because in our home we’re not open on most things. What I’m trying to say is that in our family there isn’t much communication. Sure we talk but we do not tackle issues like my personal problem, when I say my personal problem it’s my love life, my thoughts about certain things and people, … I wanted to share something with them but I’m afraid they will think I’m being a drama-queen. So I was never open to my family. But despite all these I’ve realized that they care so much about me. They need not to say anything since their love speaks stronger and I feel bad I ever wanted to switch families with my friends. I don’t know if anyone of them (my beloved parents, siblings, and old folks) reads my blog but guys if you happen to find your way here… I wanted to know how much I love you guys =).

Fear of Aging

If you’re always battling against getting older, you’re always going to be unhappy, because it will happen anyhow. – Morrie Schwartz

Aside from the quote above about aging, Morrie also said: “As you grow, you learn more. Aging is not just decay. It’s growth. It’s more than the negative that you’re going to die, it’s also the positive that you understand you’re going to die, and that you live a better life because of it.” I think this is true. For most of us, we do not want to age because we do not want to die. We’re afraid to die and because of this we missed a lot on life.

On Dying

Learn how to die and you learn how to live. – Morrie Schwartz

Once again I have to gather my thoughts and discuss something about dying, the topic that I so wanted to eradicate from my brain, but this time its different. The last time, I wrote something about dreading to die. I guess I know now the answer why.

Dying! We regard it as something negative and on my part it has always been as such. We know we are going to die but we doesn’t want to believe it. We wanted to do so much on this world and we fear that we will not even come close to all of those. This is the reason why I fear death.

Well, it’s been ages since the last time I updated my blog. What happened to me those days?? Well, let me recall….. I’ve been busy with work and school but I really can’t study and work at the same time that’s why I have to choose between the two… and what else would I choose..? Of course, I’ve chosen my studies…

I’ve got learnings at work… I’ve met wonderful people and learn something from them also… There’s no regrets although I sacrificed my health….

After I quit work, I gained a lot of weight and that depress me… I used to weigh 103 lbs but now I weigh 120 lbs…

Right now, I’m having my OJT in Balanghai Study Center…. We’re developing a system using PHP… I cannot say that my OJT is fun and easy since you have to study PHP but the experience is fulfilling.

I’m looking forward for this school year since this will be my last year in UST (hopefully this will be the last) This is the time to get serious with studies… We will be having our thesis this year so the best of luck to all of us… Hopefully, we’ll make it…

By the way, I read this book (Eleven Minutes) by Paulo Coelho, it is different from the previous books by the author since Eleven Minutes is about a prostitute named Maria… (what a name for a prostitute)… But the book is really good, it is filled with profound and philosophical thoughts… And one more thing…, it has a very nice ending… Read on guys…

I’ve just finished reading ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and all of a sudden it became my favorite novel. It’s charming and heart-warming in its own way. The novel’s first line– “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife“–gives you the idea that the novel revolves around marriage. It gives emphasis on the society of the eighteenth century and the need for young women to find a husband in possession of a good fortune. The motive of marriage is purely for the sake of economic survival.

I will only give a short narrative about the book. It starts with the conversation at Longbourn, the Bennet household, about the upcoming arrival of Mr. Bingley, “a man of large fortune” to Netherfield Park, a nearby estate. Mrs. Bennet sees Mr. Bingley as a potential suitor for her daughters, and attempts to persuade Mr. Bingley to visit him. There are five daughters in the Bennet family. Mr. Bennet seems to prefer Elizabeth, the second oldest, because of her intelligence, while Mrs. Bennet seems fonder of the oldest, Jane, because of her beauty, and the middle child, Lydia, because of her good humor. We follow Miss Elizabeth Bennet through a number of early-18th-century crises her first encounter with the excessively proud and unlikeable Fitzwilliam Darcy; her desire to nourish the growing affection between her older sister Jane and the somewhat unassuming Charles Bingley; her refusal of the proposal of marriage from her odious cousin the clergyman Mr. Collins; her relationship with Mr. Wickham — who is not all that he would prefer to seem; her visit to Rosings Park, the domain of the Lady Catherine, an aristocrat of great “condescension”; her trip through the Peak District with her aunt and uncle Gardiner, culminating on the grounds of Darcy’s huge estate at Pemberley; Lydia Bennet’s elopement with Wickham; and eventually Eliza’s marriage to a Darcy now revealed as perfectly amiable.

If you haven’t read the book, I suggest you read it. It’s really a great book. It gives you a lot of insights and a picture of the society of the eighteenth century. I can’t wait to see the Pride and Prejudice movie which stars Keira Knightley.

I’ve read the book twice already and it never fails to amuse me.. Once you start reading it you’ll have a hard time putting the book down. I suggest you guys to read the book. You’ll learn a lot from it. It’s a smart book that is worth reading. There are riddles, mysteries, and murders. The following are some of the insights I got from the book:

Love conquers all

Love is not supposed to be on your side. You fight with it; you try to undo what it does to others. But it’s too powerful. No matter how much we suffer, Virgil says, our hardships cannot move it.

The two hardest things to contemplate in life are FAILURE AND AGE; and those are one and the same. Perfection is the natural consequence of eternity: wait long enough, and anything will realize its potential. Coal becomes diamonds, sand becomes pearls, apes become men. It’s simply not given to us, in one lifetime, to see those consummations, and so every failure becomes a remainder of death.

There you go folks, more reasons for you to read the book. Enjoy! ^_^

This is a good book. If you’re a hopeless romantic, I’m sure you’ll love this book. It’s heartwarming, touchy, and wonderful. The romance of Wilson and Jane was great but it was not the very reason why I really like the book…, it was because of Noah and the swan. Well I guess you just have to read the book if you want to find out why.

I like the way Nicholas Sparks illustrate the love story of Wilson and Jane, how they met, their first date, their marriage, their children, and every detail. I like his characterization of Jane as a woman, a mother, and a lover.

This book by the way is a sequel of Nicholas Sparks’s previous bestseller novel, The Notebook.

Synopsis

When the past makes a comeback…

Although it’s taking her eccentric boss forever to give Abi a break, its fine — at least she’s got a job. It pays the shopping bills and keeps her busy.

Although she’s no longer happy with her boyfriend, it’s cool — he’s perfect for her mother and her friends.

That is, until someone she was in love with eight years ago returns to the picture.

Suddenly, it all boils down to the past vs. the present: Current okay life or the possibility of something better?

She has overnight to decide.

Comment

I admire Abi for her courage to turn her back against the possibility of a better career and a marriage with a wonderful man, who has a very supportive family, but I also have to say that she’s a fool for letting it all slipped away.

She gambled with her opportunities. She said ‘no’ to a wonderful man in front of his and her family for the chance of being with Juno who is by the way a fling eight years ago. She went to San Francisco to be with the guy on the New Year’s Eve without the guarantee that they will end up together. She doesn’t even know the status of Juno.

In the end, she found out that Juno is so excited to become a Daddy. He’s already attached to somebody else and too bad because he can’t be with her on the new year’s eve since his girlfriend’s relatives were expecting him to join them on that celebrated event.

But despite all of it, she was glad that she was that sort of person who would do anything for a real connection

I like the book, nice dialogues, and fantastic characterization. “A must-read for all closet romantics!” narrates Cosmopolitan Philippines.