Well, not posts from this blog, but from my other blog. For the past couple of years I have written some posts which I think deserve mentioning from here. It is all about writing: tips on writing, citing bad practices, but mostly just my thoughts about the art of writing.
These posts are just short posts. I don’t believe in writing more than 300 words in a blog post, especially since I treat my blog as just a repository of my quick thoughts for that moment that I was in the mood to write. Which is seldom nowadays mainly because of my very busy work schedule.
A Short List of My Previous Posts On Writing
This Christmas greetings is a day late, but the Christmas spirit is still here. That is why I am wishing you all every happiness that you can find in this world. And may you have the best new year of all.
I had a massage yesterday and the massage therapist really gave me a very hard massage. As a testament to that, my body’s aching up to now. But at least it lessened the back pain that I was feeling the past few days.
They say it’s not right when you’re starting to feel pain during the massage but I guess that’s just how it is when you requested for a hard massage. And I certainly got what I asked. It was effective because immediately after the session, my back pain’s gone and I was feeling better all over my body. It was truly relaxing. Although it was after a day when I finally felt the effects of having a hard massage.
I am tempted to take a pain killer but my mom warned me from using them as it can damage the kidney. If ever that’s true, I guess it’s only when you are taking those painkillers in a regular basis, which I don’t. Anyway, just to follow my mom’s advice, I opted not to take any and just try to get through the pain.
I drove from Makati to Libis today and just out of a whim, I turned off my car’s radio. I haven’t done that for a very long time now and I just realized what a relaxing thing it was to do.
Why? Let me count the ways…
1. I no longer hear about stuff related to Manny Pacquiao. Don’t get me wrong. I admire the Pacman, but to hear him on the radio, see him on TV and billboards almost 24/7 is just too much. I got so fed up with his exposure that I even stopped buying Head and Shoulders shampoo.
2. I was not able to hear a Tagalized American song.
3. No more DJ banters. I hate DJs who talk more often when they shold be playing music.
Those are just a few of the things that I was able to save myself from. I’m planning not to turn on the radio from now on, for as long as I can. Of course that’s a different story when my girlfriend’s with me. She can’t stand a trip without any sounds.
