Ultra Random Thoughts

ANNIVERSARIES
Always celebrate! Whether it's the 1st or the 50th, each year together is a triumph.

APPRECIATION
Let each other know how much you appreciate each other. You may already know but hearing it from each other is always better.

BEST FRIENDS
Be best friends preferably before being boyfriend-girlfriend. Take time to know each other so the relationship will be a deep one. Tell each other about your crushes, dreams and problems. Make sure he/she is your best friend before getting engaged. The strong bond of friendship will help you both survive tough times.

BOND
Make it a point to spend time together often but leave room for each other. Also spend time alone w/ each other, so that at the end of the day you could both share your experiences. This way, you stay interesting with your partner.

CHANGING EACH OTHER
Don't marry (or comit to) an asshole, a jerk or a bitch. You'll never change each other.

COMPLIMENTS
Always compliment each other. This will prevent feelings of resentment & thinking that one is being taken for granted.

DATE
Keep doings things that you both enjoy, do them together. Make time & continue to date to keep the romance - look good, smell good to maintain physical attraction.

DIFFERENCES
Celebrate differences. Never force your ideologies down each other's throat. Give up trying to turn your partner into you. Accept differences, appreciate them.

FIGHTS
Fight w/the aim to resolve the issue. Don't outdo each other. The longer you extend the fight. The more chances that you'll say something hurtful that you don't really mean. As mad as you were w/ your partner, he/she is still the person who laughs at your jokes & thinks you're hot. Hear each other out, don't dig up old issues. Choose your battles. Make sure the fight will be worth it & that something will change in the relationship as a result of the fight.

FLAWS
Know that the perfect person does not exist. Know that just as there are things that you love about him/her, there will be things that will make you go crazy. We are only human with our own flaws.

FUN
Have fun together! This means keeping the fun & spontaneity that was there in the early days. Allow yourselves to get silly - shower together, pee w/the door open etc. Being able to make each other laugh & see the lighter, crazier, absurd side is the best way to get through all the differences in personalities, adjustments in lifestyle & opposing viewpoints.

GOALS
Make sure you have similar goals. It would be difficult to keep your bond intact if your views are complete opposite.

GRUDGES
Quit tabulating grudges. Let it off. Discuss it, then trash it, don't recycle it.

KEEPING IT HOT
Keep it hot by traveling to diff. places together. A new setting will do wonders. Always have skin contact - be it holding hands, a massage or just plain leg rubbing.

HONESTY
Don't lie or hide things. The problem will only get bigger.

KNOW EACH OTHER
Learn each other's interest. It really keeps the conversation flowing!

HUG
A hug can be far better more intimate than a kiss.

IDENTITY
Don't lose your personality - that's why he/she fell in love w/you. Have separate interest & activities to keep your individual, & to be able to contribute more to the relationship.

INDEPENDENCE
Having your own income means you're the boss in your life.

INTENTIONS
Wish each other well. Don't wish each other worst

ISSUES
Speak up about the awkward stuff now,like money & sex. The earlier, the better.

LISTEN
Listen, listen, listen. Hear each other out especially during arguments.

LOOK GOOD
Mind your appearance! Stay fit & healthy for each other.

LOVE
It all boils down to your love, chemistry & respect for each other.

MEMORIES
Remind each other of the old days. Do something that you used to do for each other before. It may even be corny but it made you two together. Experience new things together- from dining into a new resto to experiencing street food together to exploring to new places. It's the little surprises that make great memories.

MIND READING
No matter how long you've been together, do not think that you can read each other's mind.

NEEDS
Be good to yourself,then be good to your partner. That's what love is all about. Think about your partner. Will it make him/her happy? Will she/he enjoy it? Consider each other's feelings. Be very attentive & sensitive to each other's needs, physically & emotionally, that way your partner learns to do the same for you. Never take your partner for granted.

PRIORITIES
If one says it's important, then it is! Prioritize each other among other things!

SPACE
Give each other space. Have dates with your girlfriends, have your boy's night out. If you can't trust each other with this, then don't get married.

SORRY
Say sorry when you're wrong.

SURPRISES
No matter how long you've known each other, be open to surprises, both good or bad.

TEAMWORK
Think for two & always work as a team. Consult each other before making a decision because everything will always affect both of you. Strengthen couple power. In many ways, we have to decide based on what is best for the relationship in favor of our individual selves.

SUPPORT
Support each other's dream. Be willing to follow your passions, support your partner in his/her decisions & create new ones together. Two heads are better than one.

TALK
Tell each other's stories. Life goes by so fast & its easy to seehow easily couple can grow apart. Whenever something funny, scary, exciting or juicy happened to you or to someone you know, tell each other about it & have your partner do the same. Keep each other in the loop of life, even by email if you have to. Communication is the main ingredient in successful long relationships. Share your feelings w/o judgments or criticism, active listening, then working up to a discussion for problem solving. It takes continuous effort & learning.

thoughts of paolo @ 3:51 PM
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Thursday, November 02, 2006
Only 4-Philippine universities made it to the Asian Rankings

44th - University of the Philippines - Diliman
59th - De La Salle University Manila
80th - Ateneo de Manila University
85th - University of Santo Tomas

And here's the best ASEAN Universities
1. National University of Singapore - 19 (Singapore - public)
2. Nanyang Technological University - 61 (Singapore - public)
3. Chulalangkorn - 161 (Thailand-private)
4. University Kebangsaan Malaysia - 185 (Malaysia-private)
5. University of Malaya - 192 (Malaysia-public)
6. University of Indonesia - 250 (Indonesia-public)
7. Bandung Insitute of Technology - 258 (Indonesia-public)
8. University of Gadjah Mada - 270 (Indonesia-private)
9. University Sains Malaysia - 277 (Malaysia-private)
10. University Putra Malaysia - 292 (Malaysia-public)
11. University of the Philippines - 299 (Philippines-public)
12. Thammasat University - 317 (Thailand-public)
13. Mahidol University - 322 (Thailand-private)
14. De La Salle University - 392 (Philippines-private)
15. Kasetsart University - 404 (Thailand-private)
16. Chiang Mai University - 418 (Thailand - public)
17. Khon Kaen University - 475 (Thailand-private)
18. Prince of Songkla University - 481 (Thailand-private)
19. Ateneo de Manila University - 484 (Philippines-private)
20. UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - 500 (Philippines-private)

oh well. panghuli kami sa top 4 sa Philippines. Hahaha.

thoughts of paolo @ 7:57 PM
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Paolo Despabiladeras Ramos

About Me:
First of all I would like to thank you for checkin me out, being my "blogspot" buddy and leaving COMMENTS. *hahaha* I really do appreciate that. Okay, now my name is Paolo, Im 16 years old, Medical Technology student. I am VERY friend and family oriented, blah blah blah..

I am a simple boi, but most people who know me might say I am materialistic, because I buy really expensive (useless) objects. I guess you can say I do it just to get me thru my lonely days. I love to laugh (its like the best thing anyone can do in my opinion), hang with people I feel comfortable with and do the usual things that most like to do.

I don't smoke, do drugs and I don't want getting drunk on occasion. I don't like when people throw their lives away by doing dumb things that physically and mentally hurt them... those are the people who tear their families apart, hate life everyday and dont care about the opinions of the people who really care for them (not realizing they NEVER only affect themselves). I must say, I believe in choice, so if u r one of those peeps, I wont judge you or treat you differently.

Life is WAY too short to live with hate or grudges, just laugh them all away, think about it, is it really gonna matter in 100 years? Life is a carnival; there is never going to be a permanent high. With good morals, a light heart and faith in yourself you can do whatever you want. So start over again, talk to the peeps you said you would never even look at again, get close with family and friends and most importantly, be yourself and watch everyone flock to you.

Im not saying Im always peaches n crme, cuz Im not. I make mistakes everyday, have bad days, get depressed and am confused all the time, but I am human (and damn proud of it!). Im open to talk to anyone. I speak my mind (and if u get a compliment frm me, jst knw its true cuz dont like to lie)

Hobbies and Interests:
Music, Fashion, Computers, Badminton, Clothes, Movies, Politics, Events, Blogs, Ideas, Internet, Entertainment, Gadgets, Photography, Technology, Polo, Graphic Designing, Downloading, Kewl stuff

Favorite Movies:
Troy, Harry Potter, Mulan, Serendipity, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Grudge, Braveheart, The Mexican, Underworld, Alexander, The League of Extraordinary People, Disney Fairy Tale Classics, Starwars, X-Men, Finding Nemo, Moulin Rouge, The Cell, The Ring, American Beauty, Vanilla Sky, Velvet Goldmine, Don't say a word, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Anatomy, Phantom of the Opera, The Experiment, Amityville Horror, Cast Away, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, 40 Year-old Virgin, Vanity Fair, Mission Impossible, Etc.., Etc...

Favorite Books:
Da Vinci Code, Bob Ong's

Favorite Music:
OPM, Acoustics, RnB, Oldies but goodies, Sentimental, Alternative, Brownian Revival, Orange and Lemons, Rivermaya, Side A, Incubus, South Border, Hale, Will Young, Christian Bautista, Josh Groban, Nyoy Volante, Stephen Speaks

Favorite TV Shows:
Mirmo, Inuyasha, My Girl, Game KNB?, ASAP '06

Who I Want to Meet:
Friends and potential lovers of course.. hahaha! ;) My friends say that I'm picky. That, I'd definitely have to agree with. I want someone that I'm attracted to of course, but not attracted JUST to their appearance and at the expense of sounding really cliche, someone I'm attracted to who they are and what they have on the inside. It's not what you have on the outside that matters to me the most. I want someone to spoil with my emotional support. Someone that wants a happy relationship. I want other's to look at us and be like "they are so happy together, why can't we be like that?" that's hot. Also, someone who will give me attention, someone who wants to be together as much as our schedules allow. I want someone to wake up to in the morning that puts a smile on my face and gives me that extra boost to start my day.

As for me, I'm the type of guy who will hold you when you're crying and wipe away your tears. I'm the guy who is content to just be able to hold you and wants nothing more. I'm the guy who's perfectly happy with staying in and watching movies and cuddling. I'm the guy who will text you and tell you "I miss you and wish you were here" just because. I'm the guy who kisses you on the forehead. I'm the guy who will hold you while we watch the sunset and make sure you know you're the most precious thing in my life. I'm the type of guy that will bring happiness into my and your world no matter the circumstances. You'll never feel so loved in your life and that's for sure. I will go beyond means to make you happy just to see that beautiful smile of yours.

To me, there's nothing better in life than knowing your partner appreciates you as much as you appreciate them. Feeling loved and being in love is one of life's greatest blessings, you can label me as a hopeless romantic. I love doing things for people (especially people I'm interested in romantically). I can get pretty creative too. To me, the most important thing in life you can ever give someone is TIME, because it's something you cant control and have very little of. I just hope one day I can find that one person that I can give my time to.

I want someone that has goals in life, and isn't afraid to go for them, someone that actually deserves the love and effort I put forth in a relationship, someone that I can be in love with, and be loved by, I know that finding love in "my world" is difficulty if not nearly impossible, but I'd like to think that their is someone for everyone, and that one of these days someone will come up to me, and all we have to do is look into each others eyes, and just smile, because we won't have to say anything, we'll just know, because we'll feel it, I want to find that someone that I can connect with deeply, emotionally and physically, someone that is willing to be my soul mate and my best friend...