tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65181733702928816522024-02-19T20:31:17.919-10:00Simply ComplicatedSimply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-9112324721654122102011-01-13T08:31:00.000-10:002011-01-13T08:31:12.994-10:00Personality BuffetIt's funny how attitude changes with the people you surround yourself with, I should know from first hand. I've said & done some immature things because I surrounded myself with people who thought it was acceptable. When I look back at those actions now, I can't help but say to myself "what the hell was I thinking?" Sometimes I wonder, <strong>would it just be better to hang out with yourself? </strong><br />
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I guess that's a bit of an extreme. <em>Socialization</em>, I think, is healthy but it definitely is a lesson that we have to learn in life. I think from interacting with different people it teaches us what personality traits we want and what bad habits we don't want. I know that when I look at my mentors (and yes there is more than just one mentor) I take what I like from each of them and I try to train myself to do it in my life. This habit is something that some people should learn. It not only makes you a well-rounded person but it also teaches you to put yourself into the position of someone else (<em>something people don't do anymore</em>). <br />
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So I find myself looking around at the people I am surrounded by and asking "hmmm... what do I like about each of you and what can I learn from you?" It's kind of like a buffet of personality traits!Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-40941908270583251352010-12-28T10:39:00.000-10:002010-12-28T10:39:56.055-10:00Back to the beginningIt's been a while since I've posted anything. I don't know if it was due to lack of inspiration, or both! Any ways, Christmas came and went. Now we're on to bringing in the new year! I don't know about you but for me this 2010 went by quick! Which, i cant complain about it because I am ready for the upcoming year. My main goal for the year is to travel to the mainland: Minnesota, California, Nevada, and my dream vacation to New York City! I'm not saying I'm going to be able to see all of them this year but at least two of them! <br />
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This year has been a year of finding myself. Although I'm still exploring I pretty much have a grasp on what I can handle. I'm still searching for what I want out of life for me. What do you want out of life? How did you find out what you wanted? Better yet, how are you going to get it?Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-80448211264506588702010-10-06T09:43:00.000-10:002010-10-06T09:43:59.626-10:00Universal LanguageLanguage is a very important in our everyday lives. Although we may not all speak the same language I think there are some things that <em>"should"</em> be programmed into our brain. Now, I say this not as a know it all but as someone who could use a few tips and tricks every now and again. <br />
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Some people, although the other person may not say it directly, can tell how you are feeling just by your body language. Your posture, your hand and arm placement, and even sometimes where your eyes are directed. (I'm sure there are more but those are a few I can pick up on!) All those things give away some sort of feeling; anger, sadness, tired, happy, etc. Although we may not mean it that way it does come off like that. I have a habit of crossing my arms and my mother likes to tell me it makes me look mad but i do it because i feel comfortable! <br />
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Word choice and tone. I think it speaks for itself. In Hawaii, we have a terrible habit of constantly using <em>"da kine."</em> Its the slang for when we can't remember what <em>"it"</em> was. Can you imagine having a conversation with someone that couldn't remember what <em>"it"</em> was? Well if you can't, Hawaii might not be the place for you. <br />
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There are just some things that should be universal with language. Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-69415473062918388922010-09-14T22:09:00.001-10:002010-09-14T22:09:27.148-10:00IndecisiveSo I am back on Facebook, good or bad thing? I honestly couldn't tell you. A part of me feels like its a bad thing because I don't have the faith in myself to stay away from what I was doing before; constantly comparing myself & what I have in my life to what others have & just feeling like I wasn't good enough. <br/> <br/> But.. the other half of me is going you were able to show yourself that you don't need to be dependent on Facebook. I taught myself that I don't need to constantly be checking it. I started blogging, reading the NY times, taking better care of myself. <br/> <br/> It just sparked in my mind how dependent we have become on social networking. I believe that if we were all able to truly use it for what it's main purpose was: positive & instant communication. Instead too many people are using it for one thing DRAMA. <br/> <br/> well its bed time and it would explain why my blog is starting to not make sense. I think you get the idea and I'm sure I'll have more to say in a later post but for now I'm going to continue what I've been doing but I'll be adding Facebook on the BOTTOM of the list. <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.9</div>Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-90772551240611436422010-09-13T16:10:00.000-10:002010-09-13T16:10:09.227-10:00Three beautiful things I saw today: <br />
Big puddles from the Hilo rain<br />
My chai tea latte <br />
My doggie, peaches <br />
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As you can see, my day wasn't all that exciting. Just your average Monday. I got out of bed (more like crawled), left for work, & am still at work. The most exciting thing today was my lunch break! About a week ago my very good friend, Ivie Joy, from NYC came back home to Hawaii and she had time to meet up with me for lunch. She had this awesome habit of naming three beautiful things she saw each day so that she could appreciate new things. I'm starting that same habit so that I can learn to appreciate Hawaii. I've wanted nothing but to get out of here but i'm starting to learn that I have to appreciate it to. It gave me lots of memories. <br />
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Oh, I was brainstorming (with myself) and I think i might start a new blog. It'll be a blog where i test products like crest whitening strips. I'd start it and take pictures each day to see if you could see the difference or when we would start to see the difference. whatcha think? it's just an idea. :-)Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-24750415798521198342010-09-02T14:03:00.002-10:002010-09-02T16:35:36.870-10:00A Chinese Blessing<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T_Z1sZoehfg/TIA7VAi30cI/AAAAAAAAACw/9o8J47opnys/2010-09-02%2013.55.08.jpg"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T_Z1sZoehfg/TIA7VAi30cI/AAAAAAAAACw/9o8J47opnys/s400/2010-09-02%2013.55.08.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's hope it's <strong>GOOD</strong> fame!</div><div style="clear: both; font-size: xx-small; text-align: center;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.8</div>Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-12925647125474623352010-09-01T15:24:00.000-10:002010-09-01T15:24:55.374-10:00Silence is GoldenSorry I haven't blogged in a while but nothing seemed interesting enough to share my thoughts about. Well interesting enough to share with the world wide web. (hehe, I like how I act that there are millions of people reading my blog.) Any ways, I was thinking today, <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Why do people talk so much about themselves?</strong> </div>Is it because they enjoying hearing their own voice? I have a few friends that only know how to talk about themselves. Almost every time that one of us shares a life experience, sure enough, this <em>"friend"</em> will go ahead and revert the conversation back to their life. I'm not kidding it never fails! One of these days I'm going to share something outrageous and see if that stops this person. Doubt it! They'll probably share in outrageous fact. Oh, the horror! hehe.<br />
Or in order for the rest of us to ask how their life is doing, this person will go ahead and ask us questions about our lives (even though they don't truly care) in order for them to talk about theirs. Why? Why do these types of people constantly have to talk about themselves? <br />
I am the type of person to make excuses for other people so I don't have to blame them, even though it probably is their fault. Weird I know, but I haven't learned not to care what people think <u>yet.</u> Hey! Give me some time. I haven't turned 21 yet! (I won't get to use that excuse much longer!) But for these types of people, I like to think that they constantly talk about themselves because they are insecure. They need the approval of others for that small bit of achievement. I guess it's kinda like a drug. They'll start off with a little but before you know it, it's full blown addiction! (I'm glad I listened to my mommy that drugs are bad! hehe.) These people will talk until they learn to feel comfortable in their own skin and accept that their lives are just as meaningful as anyone else's. Let's hope these <em>PEOPLE</em> learn soon because I'm starting to miss the <strong>SILENCE</strong>.Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-4349587404915542792010-08-26T14:28:00.002-10:002010-08-26T14:32:05.148-10:00Take a break from life<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T_Z1sZoehfg/THcGwejjj9I/AAAAAAAAACk/DYAQHSnn-6s/CameraZOOM-20100826140926.jpg" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T_Z1sZoehfg/THcGwejjj9I/AAAAAAAAACk/DYAQHSnn-6s/s400/CameraZOOM-20100826140926.jpg" /></a>Not only did I have Italian food for lunch but I also went on a stroll. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Another beautiful day in Hilo?! I'm sure it'll rain tomorrow. For now, I'll enjoy it. :)</div><div style="clear: both; font-size: xx-small; text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.5.2</div></div>Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-87220183231617981272010-08-26T12:30:00.001-10:002010-08-26T12:32:09.678-10:00Multi-CulturedSo today while deciding what we wanted for lunch a thought crossed my mind, <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Just because we are filled with certain ethnicities does that mean that we are should be experts in them?</strong> </div><br />
I come from a wide variety of ethnicites; Filipino, Japanese, Scottish, Irish, and American Indian, but honestly, is one supposed to know about each of these cultures? Speaking for myself, I can say that I have learned a few things here and there about the cultures that I look like; my Filipino nose, my Japanese eyes (when I smile), and my "brown" skin (when I have time to go to the beach and get a tan!).<br />
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I am a former Miss Hawaii-Island Filipina (my nose was the winning factor!) and during my reign I would have people of Filipino ancestry (and those that weren't) come up to me and just start saying things in the native languages expecting me know how to respond. To be quite honest, I would have been better off responding in Japanese! <br />
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So because I'm filled with many ethnicites, does that mean I'm naturally cultured? <br />
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But what about those that are just one ethnicity, does that make them less cultured because they<em> supposed</em> to be experts in just one culture? I know that this is an extreme because there are other factors that would be considered when deciding if one is cultured like how you were raised, the friends you hung out, & many other things. But does the interest to learn cultures spark from those that we are? <br />
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We ended up having Italian for lunch. (One of the ethnicites I wish I was so I could be in <strong>EXPERT</strong> in.)Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-7229623056422489412010-08-25T17:14:00.002-10:002010-08-26T08:20:36.553-10:00Brighter Days<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T_Z1sZoehfg/THXcEFrWgvI/AAAAAAAAACg/b4hA0SPp47w/CameraZOOM-20100825170907.jpg"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T_Z1sZoehfg/THXcEFrWgvI/AAAAAAAAACg/b4hA0SPp47w/s400/CameraZOOM-20100825170907.jpg" /></a><br />
Although my heart lies in the mainland, I do enjoy driving home in the Hawaiian sun. :)<br />
<div style="clear: both; font-size: xx-small; text-align: center;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.5.2</div>Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-91829697660100556762010-08-25T11:00:00.005-10:002010-08-25T12:02:49.566-10:00Educational DelimmaIn the morning on my very short drive to work, I always ask myself<br /><div align="center"><strong>"what do I want to be when I grow up?"</strong></div>I'm never able to answer it which is sad because I'm creeping up on my twenty-first birthday, which would make me a grown up right?! Instead I have all these dreams of what I might <em>possibly</em> want to become but what I'm finding out is most of the careers I'm interested in requires me to get some sort of degree. This bothers me.<br /><br />When I first graduated from high school I did what <em>normal</em> high school graduates do. I enrolled myself in a college. The only thing that wasn't normal about me is that I didn't have mommy & daddy to help me pay for it. Nor were they enthusiastic about filling about that ridicuously long FAFSA form which means I'll have to wait until I'm twenty-four until I can do it myself. So does that mean the new adult age should be changed to twenty-four instead of twenty-one? My parents stressed to me from a very young age that if I wanted to continue my education after high school that I would pay for it, which in the future I'm sure this will better me, but right now it really sucks! (Pardon my lack of words) So after a year in college and taking a few courses I found that at that time I didn't know what I really wanted to do so I chose to throw myself in the work force.<br /><br />So now here's me in the work force working and getting on the job training and my friends in school getting degrees, who will get further? Is me getting on the job experience make me less experienced?<br /><br />I don't mean to put down those working hard in school and getting degrees but what about us workers who are probably just as qualified as you but we won't get a second look on our resume because it doesn't include the word <strong>DEGREE</strong>? Should I be getting myself in debt just for a title? I'm beginning to think that college is like designer shopping. I'll pay the extra for the name. (Helloooo Burberry!)<br /><br />In my dream job (or my dream jobs), I want to be living in New York City and working in the event planning industry or the interior designer industry. I am in love with the lifestyle of what those careers could offer me. The people I'll meet, the places I'll get to go, and the stories I'll be able to share. Eventually I'll get there with hardwork and determination (and possibly a hole in my pocket) but like any road it has its bumps.Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518173370292881652.post-79767275708323318802010-08-24T11:49:00.004-10:002010-08-24T15:18:43.619-10:00Feeding the addiction<div align="center">So in my atempt to give up the overly used and dramatic facebook, I am going to start blogging. <strong>I ask myself "what the hell am i going to blog about?"</strong> </div>My life as a monday-through friday 8am-5pm office girl is mediocre. I think the most exciting thing about my life is the people I live with.(and when I say live I mean deal with.)And in all blogging sorts I will not disclose the names of my "friends." (hehe, well unless of course it's in a tasteful manner but what's the point in blogging if everything is tasteful?! riiight?)<br /><br />Wow, i just re-read what i wrote and I have to say I sound like a girl straight out of Mean Girls but I promise I'm <strong>NOT</strong> a mean girl. But every nice girl needs a way of lashing out right?<br /><br />Don't you think this blog goes perfectly with my blog title? <strong>Simple Complicated.</strong>Simply Complicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866428792143847840noreply@blogger.com0