My Harry Potter throwback

After watching Breaking Dawn with some of my girlfriends, I have come to a conclusion that my obsession for Harry Potter really exists for a reason. And since my husband is a pure science-fiction-kind-of-guy, it all makes sense why he wouldn't want to go watch Breaking Dawn with me! Just the whole "human falls for a vampire, wants to be immortal" scenario is not exactly his kind of fiction. And just as I guessed, after Twilight came out - vampire love stories became a hype among teenagers, hence dominating the entertainment world. Thank God for J.K Rowling, whom I'd call a true genius (sorry Ms. Meyer..) for concocting such ostentatious imagination none of us would have imagined. Gone are the days when every children's fiction would have a morale to every story- and Harry Potter just made the cut.

As I saw the ending of the Harry Potter series, a question stuck in my head: "Where in the world did Ms. Rowling find these out-of-this-universe ideas & words...?" Think of it - Hogwarts, Gryffindor, Albus Dumbledore, Voldemort (I dont care if I say this out loud), avada kedavra, stupify, quidditch, polyjuice potion, and many many more. I couldn't even enumerate everything, you gotta read the book to find out what I'm talking about. Her mind-blowing imagination sent us to a thrilling journey. One big KUDOS for that! 

The Harry Potter saga may have ended, but the sparks it left in my pure imaginative mind will always remain. I ,therefore conclude, am a true blue Harry Potter fan at heart :D

"Something wicked this way comes!"

To HOARD or NOT to HOARD

    

      When I was young my mom used to call me "basurera" or "pack rat" because I love collecting stuff. She thinks it's all clutter. But as I grew older, I got over it. I realized I can always buy these stuff if I want to, no need to ruin the large empty space I saved for something else. But even so, we may be unaware of this "hoarding" problem that we might have.

To hoard - to amass / to gather / to keep,  usually for one's personal collection.

     Studies show that 15 million Americans suffer from compulsive hoarding. It is the tendency to over-collect, along with an inability to organize and/or get rid of items. Many of us may not know it, but we might be one of them. How to know if you're a hoarder? Here are some common signs:

credits to LA Times

1. You are a compulsive buyer.
2. You find it difficult to use spaces in your home for their intended purpose ( dining table, kitchen, living room, etc...)
3. You have multiple amounts of the same stuff ( handkerchiefs of the same color, similar beauty items, items for the house of the same style, etc...)
4. You always have difficulty looking for an item through your closet or drawer because it is disorganized.
5. You feel like your possessions are part of your identity.
6. You become anxious and distressed when you or somebody tries to clean out your clutter. 
7. You have a relative who also has a problem with clutter in their home.

     
     It is a serious problem, but prevention is always better than cure. If you think you might have one of these signs, it's never too late to stop it. Decision making and not becoming attached to your possessions play an important role in helping to prevent yourself in becoming a hoarder. Discipline is all you need. As much as possible, clean up your mess or any unbearable clutter you see in your house. Make your home a safe place to live. Always remember, home is where the heart is (not where the mess is).

i ♥ MYSELF

"Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all." - Whitney Houston

     Each of us has our very own purpose why we're here. And what is that purpose? Some are for the best, others they don't even know yet. But being a part of this whole universe, we know there is always a thing we all should never forget - to love thy self. It may be considered blasphemous if we don't have the so-called "self respect" which is one important thing for us to be accepted by others. Maybe in times we don't realize we overdo in some aspects that's very keen to the observer's eye which is our "physical" attribute. 

     I must admit, I've been a victim of this unconquerable disease in a woman's life - makeover (don't we all do?). Women nowadays go through a series of processes that even men don't understand why. "Why go over and over again? You look great, that's enough." But for us, it's never enough. We are never content. We still want more. The fact that cosmetics play a huge role in our lives makes us think, are we under some kind of a spell? Or is it just the mere reality that women are from Venus? Let's just say we are Venus, and she is the goddess of love and beauty. We have to stand by what she's symbolizing - beauty. Not only on the outside, but inside. Inner beauty is what makes us even more beautiful - doesn't matter how gorgeous and appealing you are but if you don't possess inner beauty, then physically you're never attractive at all. It's okay to make yourself presentable but there's more that meets the eye. It's what's in your ♥.

     For the record, I've always believed that LESS IS MORE :)