| the gem.in.ME

Thursday, May 21, 2015 blabber, unwritten 0 comments

ge·om·e·try

I don't understand how my daily life will be affected with the value of Pi = 3.14159
I have no interest in tying any relations to the trigonometry family of tangents and cosine

And why trouble finding x and y?
Can't we just live with add, subtract, divide and multiply?

Yes, I have trouble in numbers - they dance and I get topsy-turvy
I hardly memorize my phone number and only manage to recall my Dad's in case of emergency

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Okay, enough with the attempt of rhyming in each line. The point I am getting into is I flunk in Math - all its branches included. Sorry to all my Math teachers, you are not accounted for in my deficiency. It's just because. Somehow I was able to get passing grades in college for all the Math subjects although I took Algebra twice (haha).

But life is ironic. Truly is! Somehow Math found its way to me without me knowing. All along I was mastering some fields of Mathematics.

If Ding and I are points, we would be point A and B. No matter the space, distance, time and loops in between - these 2 points will always find each other. Points A and B will then traverse together to the power of infinity. That's my geometry! The branch of math concerned with the properties and relations of points.

Also recently, Ding and I have been busy with measurements as well. Meters, Feet, Inches and Centimeters. And I kind of find it fun! Yeah, maybe because I am motivated on the planning of our soon-to-be house. Ding showed me the layout plan, the materials to be used, the possible expenses, and all that. Numbers were flashing in front of me but I was unfazed.

So that's about it... just bits and pieces of my applied geometry.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 music 0 comments

MusicBoxDiary: Dont' Speak

DON'T SPEAK
by No Doubt

[Verse 1]:
You and me
We used to be together
Everyday together
Always

I really feel
That I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe, this could be
The end

[Pre-Chorus]:
It looks as though you're letting go
And if it's real well I don't want to know

[Chorus]:
Don't speak
I know just what you're sayin'
So please stop explainin'
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know what you're thinkin'
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts

[Verse 2]:
Our memories
They can be inviting
But some are altogether mighty
Frightening

[Pre-Chorus]:
As we die, both you and I
With my head in my hands I sit and cry

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
It's all ending
We gotta stop pretending
Who we are

[Verse 3]:
You and me
I can see us dying
Are we?

[Chorus]

[Outro]:
Don't tell me cause it hurts
I know what you're sayin'
So please stop explainin'
Don't speak, don't speak, don't speak ohh
I know what you're thinkin'
And I don't need your reasons
I know you're good, I know you're good
I know you're real good, oh
Don't, don't

Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush, darling
Hush, hush
Don’t tell me ‘cause it hurts

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This song has a soft spot in my heart.
And that's all I should say.
Don't Speak.

Friday, May 15, 2015 fun, outing, photo diary, travels 0 comments

mermaids in the making

(Insert "Under The Sea" soundtrack from The Little Mermaid)

Part of our May 1, 2015 adventure was the snorkeling and Taclobo-Watching in Adecor, Samal Island. Taclobo is a local term for Giant Clams. And as promised, here's the separate post.

After the experience, I fell in love. I am not a good swimmer, I can just float for about 1-2 minutes but that didn't stop me and my friends. After witnessing the magnificent world under the sea I think I'll be having more snorkeling activities from now on. It is a must-try experience and I am glad I have brushed it off from my list - things to do before turning 30 list.

Here are some of the almost a thousand pictures that are still not enough to capture the beauty of the sea - I am just lost for words.