If you are a regular reader of this blog, you would have known by now that I love Korean culture. I have come to love their music first, then their dramas, and then their food! I love how their cuisine is so healthy because it consists mostly of vegetables. :D
Together with my friends (who are also kpop fans), we decided to pay a visit to this Korean restaurant that is just within the area of our office.
After we settled down on our table, we were already served by side dishes, of which is a standard on any Korean restaurants.
Together with my friends (who are also kpop fans), we decided to pay a visit to this Korean restaurant that is just within the area of our office.
After we settled down on our table, we were already served by side dishes, of which is a standard on any Korean restaurants.
I am a subscriber of the TED Talks podcast. I find them really entertaining and inspiring. It's very engaging to listen to these people who have such brilliant ideas and experiences to share with the world. Some of the notable talks that I remember are of this woman who made the walls of an abandoned house into a source of inspiration to everyone who passes by (watch her talk here), of this guy who encouraged everyone to document every second of their life (literally) (watch his talk here) and of this techie guy who developed a program of an AI robot using Apple gadgets (watch his talk here). I get so amazed by the innovative ideas that they have and their dedication to make these ideas come to life.
There's this one TED talk that really got my attention and brought me to tears by the end of it. The speaker is a lady from North Korea who shares her story of how she and her family escaped from her country.
There's this one TED talk that really got my attention and brought me to tears by the end of it. The speaker is a lady from North Korea who shares her story of how she and her family escaped from her country.
I've been programming professionally in the Java Programming language for the past three years, but still there are aspects of my work that seems unfamiliar to me. I would be listing down below some concepts that I wanted to learn more about this OOP language (and if I mentioned something wrong, please do correct me!).
public - visible to any class
- The purpose of implementing IClusterable and Serializable interfaces in Model objects (and even in forms)
As of now, I still have to research the IClusterable part.
- The differences of using protected, public, private, and default Java classes/methods
This concept is best illustrated by this diagram (credits to this):
Modifier | Class | Package | Subclass | World ————————————+———————+—————————+——————————+——————— public | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ ————————————+———————+—————————+——————————+——————— protected | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ ————————————+———————+—————————+——————————+——————— no modifier | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ ————————————+———————+—————————+——————————+——————— private | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘
public - visible to any class
no modifier (default) - visible within its own package only
private - visible within its own class only
protected - visible within its own package and to its subclasses in another package
These access level modifiers exist in Java to eliminate misuse of variables in classes.
It's amazing what people can do when they are passionate about something. Passion is what fuels the mind and body to accomplish things that they want to do in their life. This is what makes them successful and what makes them feel fulfilled in their everyday lives.
I've been with people who are into different things.
I've been with people who are so into astronomy. I myself is an enthusiast in the field, but I never imagined what other astronomy buffs do in immersing their selves in this interest. Aside from knowing A LOT about the heavenly bodies (like this great lady that I know who can tell the position of the constellations like the back of her hand), they really invest into witnessing astronomical events in real life. During my time in UP Astrosoc, a team went to Shanghai, China to see the longest solar eclipse of this lifetime. We were just students then and some of us didn't have the resources to make that trip possible. Due to kind-hearted alumni of the org, we were able to collect funds to send one student (or two..? I cannot remember anymore.) to China along with the team. Whenever I boast that org's activity with my other classmates, they really frown and ask me why we really put effort in doing these things. Imagine making all the effort in going to China just to see a solar eclipse that will last for a few minutes? I get what he's trying to say, but you cannot blame these people. This is their passion. This is what they love to do in life. Though I was not one of the Shanghai team, nothing compared to the excitement and joy that I felt when they showed us the video of the eclipse after their return to the country. It showed the city being engulfed into darkness in a matter of seconds, and after several minutes the surroundings lit up and the sun was shining again.
I've been with people who are into fangirling. Ahh, the craziness a fangirl would do. I'm into kpop and I know a lot of fangirls too. I love the music and the artistes, but these ladies would do more for their idols. They memorize the lyrics, the choreography, imitate their fashion, and splurge their money in every kpop merchandise that they would lay their hands on. They know the latest from their idols because they always read news about them. Sometimes I wonder if they still have personal lives because of that. -___- And again, that's another form of passion.
I've been with people who are into different things.
I've been with people who are so into astronomy. I myself is an enthusiast in the field, but I never imagined what other astronomy buffs do in immersing their selves in this interest. Aside from knowing A LOT about the heavenly bodies (like this great lady that I know who can tell the position of the constellations like the back of her hand), they really invest into witnessing astronomical events in real life. During my time in UP Astrosoc, a team went to Shanghai, China to see the longest solar eclipse of this lifetime. We were just students then and some of us didn't have the resources to make that trip possible. Due to kind-hearted alumni of the org, we were able to collect funds to send one student (or two..? I cannot remember anymore.) to China along with the team. Whenever I boast that org's activity with my other classmates, they really frown and ask me why we really put effort in doing these things. Imagine making all the effort in going to China just to see a solar eclipse that will last for a few minutes? I get what he's trying to say, but you cannot blame these people. This is their passion. This is what they love to do in life. Though I was not one of the Shanghai team, nothing compared to the excitement and joy that I felt when they showed us the video of the eclipse after their return to the country. It showed the city being engulfed into darkness in a matter of seconds, and after several minutes the surroundings lit up and the sun was shining again.
I've been with people who are into fangirling. Ahh, the craziness a fangirl would do. I'm into kpop and I know a lot of fangirls too. I love the music and the artistes, but these ladies would do more for their idols. They memorize the lyrics, the choreography, imitate their fashion, and splurge their money in every kpop merchandise that they would lay their hands on. They know the latest from their idols because they always read news about them. Sometimes I wonder if they still have personal lives because of that. -___- And again, that's another form of passion.
Nowadays, it's very easy to communicate with anyone in the world. Everyone is now connected with each other through the world wide web, and the mobility of phones with different applications just made chatting and talking to friends online easier and more convenient.
LINE, a social application for PC and mobile, shows how fun it is to chat online through its latest TV commercial to air on Philippine TV beginning May 1 featuring its newest brand ambassador, Super Junior's Siwon.
LINE, a social application for PC and mobile, shows how fun it is to chat online through its latest TV commercial to air on Philippine TV beginning May 1 featuring its newest brand ambassador, Super Junior's Siwon.
Siwon himself uses this app to communicate with his friends. He says,
"Oftentimes, I am away from home, so I miss my families and friends a lot. But sometimes I am a bit too shy to express my feelings. Since I started using LINE, it became much easier for me to exchange my feelings with my families and friends, even when I am far away in other countries."
“We at LINE have always been open to innovative and creative ways to put our mobile messaging platform out there and to reach as many people as we can,” explained Lee Jin Woo, General Manager of LINE Business Office at LINE PLUS. “Starting with this TV commercial, we plan to cooperate with various Philippine local businesses and brands for more localized offerings in order to provide a more exciting and enriching experience for Philippine users.”
LINE has become one of the most popular social app in the market today, reaching up to 140 million users globally.
For more information about LINE, visit their Facebook and Youtube page and their official blog site.
Book Reads: Kokology: The Game of Self Discovery (Two Volumes in One) by T. Nagao and I. Saito [☝]
April 21, 2013
I like answering psychological quizzes. One time when I got bored while on the internet, I decided to search for sites with this kind of content and I enjoyed how the combination of my answers led to an in-depth explanation of what they actually meant based on psychological studies. Most of them held true, some of them did not.
This book, Kokology, contains similar material with those websites. It promises self-discovery and self-realization to its readers. It is written by Japanese professor and has become a best-selling book not just in Japan but in other countries as well.
Most of the questions here are situational. Possible answers are provided for you to choose the one that best describes you. Some would require your imagination to work. There are no right or wrong answers. Of course every one of us is different and it's understandable that we would be choosing different answers for a same scenario.
This book, Kokology, contains similar material with those websites. It promises self-discovery and self-realization to its readers. It is written by Japanese professor and has become a best-selling book not just in Japan but in other countries as well.
Most of the questions here are situational. Possible answers are provided for you to choose the one that best describes you. Some would require your imagination to work. There are no right or wrong answers. Of course every one of us is different and it's understandable that we would be choosing different answers for a same scenario.
It's been one of those weeks when I was not at my best being. So many things have happened, so many changes were made and I am having a hard time adapting to them. It's like I've been so used to how things worked in the past that these big waves of changes are carrying me away from my sanity.
For the past few days, I felt rebellious. I wanted to snap out of the disciplines that I've been practicing for decades. I wanted to break the rules. I didn't want anything to do with some of the important things in my life. I didn't want to handle responsibilities. All I wanted was to be free.
I've been rereading this book by M. Scott Peck entitled The Road Less Traveled. It helped me cope up with the difficulties that I've had in the past, and I am hoping it would do the same to me again now. The opening lines of the book's first chapter goes:
I guess I really need a decent vacation. I want to slow down and be able to look around and enjoy the sceneries that life has to offer.
For the past few days, I felt rebellious. I wanted to snap out of the disciplines that I've been practicing for decades. I wanted to break the rules. I didn't want anything to do with some of the important things in my life. I didn't want to handle responsibilities. All I wanted was to be free.
I've been rereading this book by M. Scott Peck entitled The Road Less Traveled. It helped me cope up with the difficulties that I've had in the past, and I am hoping it would do the same to me again now. The opening lines of the book's first chapter goes:
Life is difficult.
This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it.
Once we truly know that life is difficult - once we truly understand and accept it - then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.Also, the saying "Happiness is a choice" is what inspires me to move on in life. I perfectly know what will make me smile and I would definitely make that choice, for the love of myself and my future.
I guess I really need a decent vacation. I want to slow down and be able to look around and enjoy the sceneries that life has to offer.
Today, I made a quick trip to KTO's office here in Makati to claim my Travel to Korea in Kpop/KDrama Style book, a prize I earned for participating in their Miss Flower Spring Blog Review Contest. I already have a copy of that book (ehem, I went to the book signing!) but I still dropped by to claim it. At least I'd be having two copies - one for actual usage during travel, and the other signed one for keeping in the archives. :D
I grabbed one of the booklets and read on. It said something like Hallyu Wave 2012 on the cover but the rest of the characters were in Chinese so I just looked at the pictures on the pages.
Their office has a nice receiving area, with lots of books about the country and their culture.
I grabbed one of the booklets and read on. It said something like Hallyu Wave 2012 on the cover but the rest of the characters were in Chinese so I just looked at the pictures on the pages.
Another cover is up, this time with vocals.
Music composed using Yamaha PSR-E423's voices: Slap Bass, Rock Kit, Strings, Overdrive
Vocals recorded using Sony Walkman Player, edited in Audacity
I was playing around again with the piano today. Here's my take on my favorite song in their Overexposed album, Daylight by Maroon 5.
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