The name is Joebs. I'm from outer space the Philippines. I am sixteen and in college. Because I'm near-sighted, I have to wear glasses. Aish. Thanks to my friends' extensive influence I have become some sort of a sadist with a green, green mind. I spot something perverted in almost anything. I've watched yaoi and read some, and I've told myself never to face that stuff again. Lol.

I don't believe in superstitions or silly white ladies but oddly I do get scared and fascinated at the same by ghost stories and horror films.

I spent my childhood wasting papers with distorted doodles and stupid writing. I love to draw. I love everything about art. I'm a fan of anime and Asian dramas, and I'm fond of books, from novels to fanfiction. I strive to improve my writing, because I have not written stories for a long time. Lately, I am drawn into web design and film making.

Other than Paramore and Britney, I only listen to Korean pop music. It's 60% of what I'm always talking about, either here in my blog or in real life. I am a desperate fangirl an avid fan of the idol groups Shinee, Super Junior, TVXQ, and Brown-Eyed Girls. I also like the Japanese idol group Arashi (Can't resist the Jun-bait).

I'm pretty much the most random person you'll meet. I act ten years younger than my age.. So there ya go. One good way to know me more is to read my entries. ;)

WISHROLL

      1. A pair of black Converse shoes
      2. Visit South Korea.. or Japan.. and Europe.
      3. Pass the screening test next semester and continue with my course.
      4. SORRY, SORRY (Philippines) Version C album - September 17, 2009
      5. Make my own WICKED shirt. 8D
      6. Drive, and have my own car with a freaking good stereo.
      7. A new cellphone - March 25, 2009
      8. Romeo, SHINee's second minialbum - October 21, 2009
      9. Genie, So Nyeo Shi Dae's second minialbum - October 21, 2009
      10. 2009 Year Of Us, SHINee's third minialbum
      11. Master either Hangul or Nihonggo.
      12. I want to see a fire rainbow. 8D
      13. Meet Shinee, Super Junior, TVXQ, SNSD, and 2PM's Taecyeon in person.

THE BLOG

Friendster introduced me to blogging three years ago. That was when I learned HTML and CSS. I made this blog in 2008, named it after a fan fiction, and I used this properly only this year. I write sponsored posts just for the sake of earning money online, which sounds pretty cool, but then I got sick of the idea. I've been designing and coding my blog layouts for months now.

REACH ME

YM: is personal, PM me first.
I'm active at Facebook too!
Contact Form: send me a message

THE RANDOMNESS OF ME

I know this part is useless but when it comes to K-Pop, I can't help it. I ♥ these guys.

CREDITS

Evelyn's Place and DeviantART, patterns

Lavender Bliss, Technorati button

DeviantArt Emoticons & Yahoo, smilies

W3Schools and Blogger Buster, more tags

PrChecker(dot)info, pagerank button

Wufoo, contact forms

Catchy blog title » Come up with a unique name for your website that is both easy to remember and meaningful for you. Think of something that has something to do with your persona, or interests. Make it as unique as you can, but make sure it is easy to spell, type and remember, and don't simply stick to a lot of xoxo's and colors.

Layout » The first thing a visitor would see on your blog would be its layout design. Put up a theme that is simple and subtle yet attractive, not elaborate and bulky. The navigations must be clearly placed and it should be easy to read your content. Prepare a color scheme of about 3 to 5 colors -- using the rainbow colors may be good as long as they are used subtly. Too dark layouts may seem dull, while too bright themes could pain the eyes.

No Right-Click » There's no point adding the code for this. It's actually annoying for some readers, especially when they want to open to link into a new tab or simply refresh the page.

Text » Make sure it is readable— not too small, not too big. Neon-ish texts are a no-no (that's what I think). Do not use sTiCkY cApS as well: trust me, it is severely irritating to read.

Content » This is one important factor. A nice-looking website is simply trash if its content is useless or full of hate, harsh words, etc. Blog occasionally about something which both you and the readers can relate to. Oh and before I forget— post in English, as much as possible. Practice your spelling, grammar and vocabulary through blogging. Use a thesaurus to avoid redundant words. I also advise not to use words like PLEASE RESPECT, or CLICK THE X BUTTON blah blah. You're not encouraging readers to stay.

Loading Time » Your entire page--the graphics and codes-- should not take longer than around 20-30 seconds to load fully. Otherwise visitors might think your website is scrap.

Space » DON'T fill in every inch of your page with text, info, or graphics. Stay away from glittery images as much as possible and don't put too much animated GIFs as well. It can make your site look messy, cluttered and even confusing. Allow your site to "breathe".

Cross-browser compatibility » I guess this is an extension of the 'Layout' part. It would be much, much better if your blog does not look like useless garbage in other browsers or screen resolutions. But of course, we can't avoid this...

Background Music » It's not a good idea to hide your music player in your blog, especially when it is set on auto-play or the visitor does not like the tunes. It's annoying, you know. Not everybody shares your taste in music after all.

Link exchange » This is perhaps the easiest way to increase link popularity, and a way to gain friends. I advise you to put up his/her link already before you ask for link exchange. Plugboards help too!

Share comments » Don't go bashing people for not leaving comments on your entries if you, yourself, do not post a comment on their entries. /!\ Important: Before you comment on an entry, read the entire post and make sure you understand it! And who says you can't leave comments on older entries?

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To all coffee lovers --- enjoy this.

You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.

Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see."

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.

Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma the daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"

Think of this: Which am I?

Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.

When the hour is the darkest and trials are at their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity?

Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?


-- I got this from a forwarded email. (:

Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?

"Because we lose our calm, we shout for that."

But, why shout when the other person is just next to you? Isn't it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you're angry?'

Explanation:
When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.

What happens when two people fall in love?

They don't shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small... When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.

Moral:
When you argue do not let your hearts get distant, do not say words that distance each other more, else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.

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