Emo Tuesdays: Can’t Let Go by Landon Pigg

I sort of played with an idea of posting a song every Tuesday before, because I figured we all need to have time to be emo  at least once a week to keep us sane. But like any attempt to make a series in this blog, I ended up abandoning it.

This time though, I’m going to pick up where I left off and (re)introduce you to songs that you might enjoy listening to whether you’re enjoying the light drizzle of rain outside or contemplating suicide.

To celebrate the return of Emo Tuesdays, I give you one of the saddest songs I’ve ever heard in my life. This one is from Landon Pigg’s 2006 album LP titled “Can’t Let Go”. Enjoy!

28 Things

1. Not everything you need to learn, you learn in kindergarten. I’m sorry, but the guy who said you can learn “everything you need to learn in life, you will learn in kindergarten”, is stupid. You only learn about life by living it. Heck, I’m almost 30 and I still don’t know shit.
2. Nobody is THAT special. You can be the smartest, most beautiful, or most talented schmuck in your little circle, but there’s always someone who’s smarter, more beautiful, and more talented than you are in the world. No one is indispensible.
3. Be nice to people. You never know when your paths will cross and how big that person’s influence in your life will be.
4. Love your family. You might have several disagreements, but your family is, and will always be your family. They will be the ones who will stay when your so-called friends leave you hanging dry.
5. Have a pet. Treat them like part of the family, but don’t treat them like babies.
6. Nothing is ever set in stone. Don’t believe in impossible.
7. It never hurts to have a plan, but…
8. Sometimes, you have to be prepared to just wing it.
9. Travel. Travel whenever your budget or time permits it. Soak up the culture of the place. Go where the locals go, eat where the locals eat. Don’t be a tourist.
10. Live within your means. Save. Don’t splurge but don’t be too frugal either. Treat yourself once in a while.
11. Don’t sweat the small stuff. If you can do something about a problem, do everything humanly possible to solve it. If you already did your best, and you still can’t solve it, leave it to God’s (or Allah’s, Buddha’s, Faith’s, The Universe’s, Tom Cruise’s, or whatever-Supreme-Being-you-believe-in’s) hands.
12. You are not invincible. Don’t think you’re going to be healthy forever. Invest in your health, not on washboard abs.
13. Always try to be a better version of yourself every day. Even in small things, always strive to be a better you.
14. Sleep.
15. If you make mistakes, take steps to redeem yourself.
16. Make time for those who mean a lot to you.
17. Don’t let a small argument ruin a great friendship.
18. Never regret spending money on two things: Food, and Books.
19. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. As Kurt Vonnegut said, “Unannounced changes in life’s itineraries are like dancing lessons from God.”
20. Everything’s a miracle.
21. Read. Write. Draw. Do something creative. Let me rephrase; Read a lot, write a lot, draw a lot. I can’t stress this lesson enough.
22. Always try to look for something to be grateful for.
23. Find what you love and pursue the hell out of it. Don’t ever, EVER give up.
24. “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” – Seneca
25. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Probably one of the greatest lessons I’ve ever learned.
26. Not everyone will like you. Deal with it.
27. “Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” – Michael Caine.
28. Don’t depend on others (or some list on the internet) to tell you how to live. Live your own life. Savor both the great, and the shitty parts of it. Because in the end, it’s your experiences that shape who you are, and what tiny influence you might leave after you bite the dust.

Earth Hour 2012

Earth Hour is this Saturday, 8.30pm. I’ve been participating in the Earth Hour for the last couple of years, and contrary to what some morons believe, it’s not about the number of watts we save in one hour; it’s the gesture that we are willing to do something for the environment, and the awareness it brings to people.

I just hope the message doesn’t get lost in all the media coverage and the ridiculous parties that the Earth Hour brings.

Share this:

The Importance of Customer Service a.k.a. Why I Can’t Have My Galaxy Note

When I started my training for my first job in a call center, the trainers stressed the importance of our roles customer service representatives. They said that we were the face of the company to those who call us. That we are speaking in behalf of the company and the impression we leave the customers will be the impression they have of the company as a whole.

At that age, you don’t really get what he means until you’re standing on the other side of the glass.

===

Ever since I saw the thing of beauty that is the Galaxy Note, I became quite fixated in getting it. It’s perfect when I want to draw something quickly, it has a dual core processor, a ginormous screen to watch movies or play games in, a long battery time, and the option to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich soon. With all of these features, it’s just feels right to have an unlimited data plan to fully enjoy this badass phone/tablet.

So I researched the most cost-effective way to get the phone through either one of the country’s largest telecom networks: SMART and Globe. And through this “research”, I got a taste of how their customer service works.