My Sunset Art
Many of you know that I love sunset and sunrise. I have always been fond of photographs of such sort. I am always mesmerized by nature's beauty. Sunrise and sunset colors the sky like no other.
Many of you also know I love arts. Drawing, sketches, coloring... but of course you also know I am but just a hopeful artist. I draw but the artist in me just won't show. I am soo sooo sooo bad at drawing.
But, despite my hands' failure of cooperation, I still attempt to draw and sometimes give it a try. So, today I wanna share what my hands had put together. This is the first time I draw nature. The first time I had the courage to finish. 😅
I don't know what the lines are doing in the water or if it looks like water to other's viewpoint but it sure does look like water to me. 😅
I was kinda hoping it would be something more scenic.. but yeah... I failed. Nevertheless, I'm still proud of it so I'm sharing it with all of you.
Suggestions and tips are welcome so I can (or might) be better next time. @Hanzell, you have the hands of an artist, you might want to give tips. haha... Anyone who can give me tips in drawing and playing with colors would be very nice. I used my son's crayons and pencil. I really don't have much of the tools.
Hopefully, I can draw more next time and be more creative and have justice to what I want to draw.
Thanks for reading, hope you like my art. 💜💜💜
Love their children as well
It's hard to find someone to love you and accept your kids to your past relationship. Them, accepting your kids may be easy but sincerely loving them is a different story.
When you're a single mom and you finally found the guy that is willing to love you is a fortunate thing but when you find that guy that loves your child too is a blessing.
Not everyone can accept and truly love the child from the past relationship of their current spouse or partner. It takes a real man/woman, someone mature enough, to accept and love everything about their partner, including their children.
Some ended up being a bad stepmom/stepdad. They not only make the child's life miserable but also makes their loved-ones (parent of the child) miserable as well. Being a bad stepdad/stepmom is something that makes the parent feel like it's a living hell. Like they always have to choose between the lover and the child which they try so hard to let the other understand that it should not be the case. And worst is when the couple has their own child. If you're a bad stepdad/stepmom, you will always make it like a competition. You will always see what's wrong and which one is more or less than the other. Which is a very wrong thing to do. This time you are even making it hard for your child without even knowing. It will affect your child in the long run.
Being you as his/her father is as important as them being his/her half-sibling. Your child shares DNA from you and so does his/her other siblings. There's no point in making a point in which one gets what and/or which one should he more loved. You, your child, or the other child.
She loves you because you're her husband. She loves both her child because she's a mother, regardless of who the father is. She is and she will always be their mother. The same goes for men. He will and he will always be the father of his children regardless of who their mother is.
So why compare how she treats her children. Every child has their own needs and unique way of discipline because every child (every person, actually) has their own personality and characteristics. And every child has their unique experience and mistakes and/or circumstances. They should be acknowledged, understood, cared for, disciplined depending on the circumstances.
I have observed a lot of such situations where they are stressed on how to make the family more like a real family that doesn't have any divisions or any of that sort.
If you think you can never accept their child before your relationship, then don't go trying to build a family of your own with her disregarding her own child. She will never be happy and lives will be ruined.
PS: This isn't my current situation. I just read a post on Facebook about this and I felt bad for the girl and thought maybe I can make it a topic worth writing.
Wanna try something different
We all know writing can be hard especially if you can't think of a concept or topic for the moment. And when we push it, I mean writing, we tend to have an undesirable outcome. We tend to end up with mixed thoughts and end up deleting and stopping after writing a paragraph or two because we can't go any further. Or maybe we finish our article early with very insufficient impressions.
I have been seeing a trend in social media to create a sentence using the 'predictive text' function of our keyboards. Or maybe it's better off calling a game. I wonder if I can create a composition with sense with it. And in this article, I will try to do it. I will have "***Women are...***" as the start of the topic, will use '***This is because...***' for the second sentence and '***but after all these..***' for the third sentence because I recently published an article about 'WHAT WOMEN REALLY LIKES IN A MAN'. 😉 Let's start and hope for the best.
**REMINDER: The following paragraph is just based on predictive text and not what I really have in mind. It's just for fun and experiment...**
Women are not the only ones who can be used for the first time since the beginning of a new generation. This is because of the way the world and the other is a great way to get the best out of the box. But after all these, a new study suggests that the company has been a great way to get a better understanding of the world. 😆😅🤣😂
That's what my keyboard collected. I don't even understand what it says. But I like the first line, though. haha. It kinda fun doing it and I am curious on how people might come up some of their own 3 lines when it with this trend. It may not be a proper writing and may not have the beat grammar and sentence construction but it is fun. Who can say that it's not alright to try this? haha We deserve some fun sometimes to freshen up our minds. Who knows, maybe you can come up with a great topic by doing this...
Why don't you try it? Comment down below the 3-sentence masterpiece (masterpiece??😅) that you came up with this recreation. 😅 Looking forward to read what your keyboard has to say. 😉
Love is in the air
So... Love is trending, huh. Let me then take that opportunity to serenade everyone with this song.
It is such a very magical feeling to be with someone you love so much. Someone you see to spend your whole life with. Someone that gets your craziness and someone that you can be whoever you want to be. No judgment, no hatred, no negativity just love.
A moment we always look forward to when we are with someone we love is our time alone with them and just rest your head in their shoulder, or just rest beside them, cuddling in cold rainy nights.
That moment when you just close your eyes and think of nothing and just embrace the goodness of that moment. Feel their heartbeat and warmth that embraces your body. A moment where we can fall comfortably deep and wake up delighted.
Building a family with someone you love and loves you back is the greatest gift life can offer. Life may not be perfect and people are not perfect as well, but when love surrounds your world, you can never be lost. You may fall sometimes but they will help you get up your feet and smile again. That is because of love.
Love is so powerful that you almost can't control your emotions. Love sees no appearances. Love heals pain. Love is a doctor, psychologist, scientist and all other things. Love is everything you can think of. Love is capable and love is truth.
We all want someone to love and be loved. Love comes in different packages. We all love someone. We are all loved by someone. We may not know it but it exists.
https://vimeo.com/476588439
I am blessed and thankful for I have seen and is experiencing love. Love from my husband, kids, family, relatives and friends and most especially and most importantly, I have seen and is experiencing the greatest love of all, the love of God.
What about you? What is your story of love? Have you opened your eyes and mind to it already? Tell us how happy you are right now..
Oh by the way, I was so passionate talking about love I forgot to mention my voice doesn't sound so passionate so... LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I hope I made the warning clear enough. haha..
What Do Women really want in a Man?
Women are said to be really complicated. They say women are hard to get sometimes.
For this article, let's try to understand women more and uncover what women really want. This insight is based on my friends, family, and myself. Basically, this is based on women that I know.
Generally, we all want a caring partner. We want someone that makes us feel special and important. We love making someone else important. We are all the same, at some point. Psychologically speaking, men and women aren't as different as what others think.
But since we are talking about women now, let's get into what the majority of women want in a man.
Let's start...
Women love honesty, sincerity, and trust.
Honesty builds trust. And the sincerity in being honest and building trust is very important in carving your relationship. We remember your promises and we expect it to at least be acknowledged. You may not fulfill it but when your intentions are sincere, they will let simple promises with acknowledgment pass
Compassionate, caring and sensitive
We want a man that has a lot of compassion. One that we feel will always be there in ups and downs. One that cares about our opinions and is sensitive enough not to disregard our thoughts. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't mean 'sensitive' in a sense that it makes him look weak.
Not afraid to show his flaws
Many men are afraid to show their vulnerability because they think it makes them look soft. Softness is what women also likes sometimes. We also want to be the 'strong one' in a relationship. We also want the feeling of being needed for strength as much as men. We think it's cute to see how men acts soft sometimes.
Reliable / Accountable
This one is in general and not only in financial needs. We want to be comfortable in relying to our man. The confidence in letting them be with the kids for couple of hours while you do some errands. The confidence in knowing they will come in time and if they're unable, the confidence in knowing they will be accountable to whatever mistake they do. One that is not afraid to accept their mistakes and be responsible enough to face it.
Sweet and jealous
As weird as it may sound, yes we like it when men gets a bit jealous. Not to the point that they get all crazy and be so obsessed with us. A bit of jealousy handled in a delicate way is cute. It gives us the feeling of validation. It gives us the feeling of being the most admired girl. It gives us the romantic excitement. But when jealousy is too much, it gives us hell. So be careful.
Masculine in a feminine way
Another weird and (may sound) contradicting thought. What do I mean 'masculine in a feminine way'... It means we want a man that is open with their feelings but is also very strong. Someone funny but can also be stern. Someone who takes success seriously but is also not afraid to have some fun and live life. Strong yet delicate. If you know what I mean.
Loving and romantic
You don't have to book a trip to a very romantic paradise to be calles romantic. If you know how to keep the fire of romance alive in simple ways, you're good to go. We want to feel loved, loved and, loved. A quality time together and a simple hugs and kisses are romantic. It doesn't really matter where you go as long as you both love each other, every place and moment is magical. But of course, it'll be nice to be in a fancy place haha just kidding.
We know we can't have all we want in a man just like you can't have everything you want in a woman. Basically, we just want to be heard, cared and be loved. Everyone wants to be happy with someone they love.
Love with no limit. Love with no other intention other than just love. Love and make both your worlds be as one.
What's an activity bonus?
*I was out for quite some time
My Top Favorite Netflix shows Pt. 1
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming apps now. It's also affordable and honestly, it has lots of good stuff (original Netflix film/series). I have a few that I didn't regret watching in my free time.
**13 Reasons Why (Series)**
It's about a girl that committed suicide which before this, she recorded tapes stating the 13 reasons why she ended her life... From failed friendship to bullying to rape to feeling helpless and hopeless. It's about depression, anxiety, and all that stuffs.
**To all the boys I've loved before (Movie)**
It's about a girl that wrote love letters to all she admired or "loved" when she was younger. She was in middle school during those times, I guess, and when she reached highs school, her younger sister sent all the letters to their recipients.
**To all the boys: PS I still love you (Movie)**
The continuation of 'to all the boys I've loved before'. In this movie, one of her most the guys came across her and made it clear he also liked her but the conflict is she is already in a relationship right now with the campus heartthrob.
**Kissing booth (1&2) (Movie)**
It's about a girl that has a guy best friend who's a son of her mother's best friend too. Her best friend has a super hot older brother that she tries not to have a crush on (because of their friendship rules) but failed when the two ended but being lovers which started when they (older brother and she) kissed at the kissing booth.
**Holidate (Movie)**
It's about two strangers that agreed to be each other's date only on holidays. They're both fed up being single and being asked or pressured into having a date during gatherings so they decided to be each other's date but eventually (as cliche as it sounds) they fell in love.
**Murder mystery (Movie)**
A couple waiting for a long time for vacation have been given the opportunity to spend a trip to Europe in a billionaire's yacht. During their trip, they rumbled into a murder case in which they begin to solve the mystery.
**Secret Obsession (Movie)**
About a girl that wakes up with amnesia after her accident that has a very caring and loving husband. After a while, she then uncovers the truth about her accident and the husband that has been caring for her since she woke up in the hospital.
**Bird Box (Movie)**
A mother that is battling for her two children's safety with an unseen force that provokes victims in suicide on their way to reach the place of safety.
**Fractured (Movie)**
When their child got into an accident, they rushed the injured kid in the nearest hospital. His wife and child was brought to the ER. When he wakes up, his wife and injured child got missing in the ER and the hospital seems to have no records of them checking in. He panicked and was sure that the hospital is hiding something really suspicious.
**Okja (Movie)**
About a girl that raised a very large pig that was developed by a company. When the company finally took Okja back and rejected his grandfather's payment to but Okja from the company, she chased Okja to the city where she encountered a group of activists that helped her rescue Okja from corporate greed.
There are lots and lots more of good films at Netflix. Here are just ten of some of the films I liked. Some films may look like a cliche but the how they come up with same concept and the acting of each character made them different from other films...
We're back.... What's new???
Finally! Results are in!!!
Hey guys.... How are you all doing? It's been crazyyy.... It feels like it's been ages since the last time. What's new?? I miss you guys... I miss writing, reading, communicating, and singing... I miss everything here in readcash.
It has been a month since the voting started. It has been a month of sooo much going on for me. Health, sched, everything.... Many are confused and some are surely disappointed. I won't justify anything. It's been disappointing for me too. It's been a crazy (might be literally) past month for me.... Seriously...
But, today I made time to validate the responses and the results are in...
*Oh yeah, it has been a month so you might be a bit confused about what I'm talking about here. It's the singing contest I hosted...*
I would like to say thank you again to the super patient participants that joined the contest. I can never thank you enough for your patience. I'm also sorry for taking a long time for this announcement. I've had reasons why I paused for a long time in the virtual world. Even my other social media accounts have grown a web, I guess.
Believe it or not, I am excited to announce the winners... I hope they're still here. If not, I might have to ask some of their friends to ask them to contact me for their prizes. I'm sure I will find them.
Here's the screenshot of the result. As you can see now who has the most votes... 😊
Computation: (judges score + voting score)
@avie018 .............77 + 14.5 = 91.5
@Mark012207....73 + 10.8 = 83.8
@Charlotte ......... 74 + 26.5 = **100.5**
@Sarahmay ..........65 + 31.3 = **96.3**
@curlypopp ..........81 + 12 = 93
@Eybyoung ............70 + 6 = 76
@Hykheinysha .....78 + 21.7 = **99.7**
****The Grand prize**** goes to:
@Charlotte
***1st Runner up*** goes to:
@Hykheinysha
***2nd runner up*** goes to:
@Sarahmay
***Consolation prizes:***
@avie018 , @Eybyoung , @Mark012207 and @curlypopp
Congratulations again to all winners...!! Pls be in touch for the prizes... Hopefully, I will be distributing the prizes next week.
(For the lucky voters, I will be selecting them in the ff days to announce them too. When did using a phone for validation became sooo hard... I was using my laptop but it's broke so I'm using my phone now)
Thanks again and I hope to settle this asap....
Realme C11 Philippines Price and Review
Realme announced another budget-friendly c-series last June 2020 -C11. It is good for online classes and an entry-level for gamers. Cheap but really working.
The package comes with a SIM ejector tool, a 10w charger, and a USB-A to MicroUSB charging cord. Nope, it doesn't include any headphones but of course, it has a 3.5 headphone jack like any other smartphones.
It has 6.5" Mini-drop Fullscreen, uses Android 10, MediaTek Helio G35 processor, and a very huge 5000mAh Battery. Uses Android10.
It also has 32GB internal storage, 2GB RAM, and an expansion slot. Has a dual nano-SIM slot beside the sdcard expansion slot.
It's good for taking photos even at night. It has a 13MP primary lens, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 5MP front selfie camera.
However, it does not support gorilla glass. So you might want to put a tempered glass to protect your screen from scratches.
Realme C11 comes in Mint Green and Pepper Grey colors. I prefer Mint Green.
Sure, it doesn't come with a 5G connection but it's capable of LTE, 4G, 3G, and 2G. So, you don't have to worry, it can cater to what you need.
It has interesting features too which include Split Screen, Clone App, Lock Screen Magazine, Screen recorder, and the 'three-fingers' gesture for screenshots or partial screenshots. Battery saver features and a whole lot more.
A budget-friendly but very competitive phone, I can say. Good for online classes too. It's smooth in multitasking.
***It's worth Php4999 in the Philippines.***
You can check the settings in the photo. (The photo is original)
Some issues you may encounter are because of unfamiliarity in the settings menu.
Note that when you DESELECT 'Allow in the background' you may not receive notifications on time. Meaning, notifications may be delayed or you won't get it unless you open the app. The most common app having this issue is FB Messenger.
Check at the 'Battery' settings and 'App management' settings.
Wazzup, People?! 😉
It feels like it's been ages since I last posted an article here. Been into a roller coaster ride of my life. Been into the most down moment but hey, I'm here again. Gained the strength back again. Feeling good and up again.
Isn't it amazing how life can turn events around together with your emotions? Life is very unpredictable. One moment you're happy, the second you're at your worst. It may be so quick and overwhelming. But life also gives hope. Life is hope.
I'm just glad that I see that again. I'm just glad that it turned out good. I'm just glad that it's done.
I left some people hanging with the results of the contest. Some people might think, 'wth is happening to this girl? Wth is wrong with her living everyone hanging?'
Well, I took care of myself first. I had to. With the help of my family and friends, we did it! 😊 I'm proud to say, I did it!
So... back to business.. I will start to (uhm try) post articles again. And of course, I will validate the results now. Slowly but surely... And I will post asap the list of winners when I'm done. You can all wait for that, right? There's no choice but to wait actually haha.
Join me too in my wesing room and celebrate with me for my new achievement. And you can also ask questions there. Let's have a question and answer portion... 😊🤩 And let's sing.
I want to take this opportunity to apologize to all the participants, the finalists, judges, and sponsor for making you wait for sooooo long for this event to end... @curlypopp , @Hykheinysha , @Sarahmay , @Eybyoung , @Mark012207 , @avie018 , @Charlotte , @heartbeat1515 and to @wakeupkitty...
(You're all still here, right??)
Thanks for your patience as well... Thanks for making me feel that it's okay for me to pause for a while and for not judging me or anything.
Oh yes I am officially closing the voting.
I also want to thank everyone that prayed for me and supported me even in my darkest moment. I love you all!!!
Anyways... How's everybody doing? What's new? How's readcash lately? I see there are many cool stuffs to read now.
There's a loooong list in my moderation queue. I will also work on it later.
Come and celebrate with me and do 'question and answer' with me at:
https://wesingapp.com/share_singroom?id=34c6d9c3272c378d374977ddb6ce&lang=en&ws_channel=copylink
I will be live at 4:30 Pm(PH TIME GMT +8)
***For some of you who don't have a wesing app yet, you can download it in the AppStore or Playstore*****.** ***And for those who don't want the hassle of downloading any app, you can ask your comments in the comments section.***
Be kind
We meet several people in a day. We walk by tons of people in a day too. Not all are very amusing to us. Some may really irritate us. Even an askh*le person that constantly asks for advice but does the exact thing to your advice. Or this know-it-all person that loves to give an opinion and notices everything. And this friend that frequently share negativity in almost everything. These kinds of people irritate us.
But should we still be good to them given the fact of their upsetting attitude/characteristic? The answer is Yes. We should still be good to people regardless.
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<Be kind. For everyone you meet
is fighting a battle you know
nothing about>
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"Ian MacLaren(Rev. John Watson)"
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We don't know if this person is dealing with things that we know nothing about- things we don't have an idea of. Worst is, they might be in a battle they don't even realize they're in.
That 'careless' pedestrian that we hate might be thinking so much of how she can feed his family for the day. That 'grumpy' old lady might be just so sad because her kids and grandkids don't visit her anymore. That 'temperamental' man might be struggling with a cheating wife or just lost a job. That 'sleazy' teen might an abused child. That rebel kid might also suffer from an abusive or traumatic childhood. We never know what each of us is battling with.
Don't get me wrong. Being good does not mean you should let anyone abuse you, take advantage of you nor bully you. Being good does not mean you don't fight for your right. And fighting for your right does not mean you're not good. Know the difference.
"Romans 12:20-21 ESV"
To the contrary, 'if your enemy
is hungry, feed him; if he is
thirsty, give him something to
drink; for by doing so you will
heap burning coils on his head.'
Do not be overcome by evil, but
overcome evil with good.
As they say, `"A mistake can never be corrected by another mistake."`
We all fight a battle between good and evil. Others are successfully used by evil to do wrongdoings. We should be good to them by praying for them in their inner battles. I would want to believe that wishing for them is just like praying for them too. Let's wish them to win the battle and let righteousness win instead.
Don't let them taste the wrath of your revenge but let Him judge them and have them taste His wrath of revenge.
`Romans 12:19 NIV`
`Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for this is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.`
We all make mistakes. We all sin. We will fall and make mistakes as long as we live. And being good does not mean being abused. We can be good and people don't have to know we are. We are also judged from within not only for our actions.
***I wish everyone well; Good morning!***
***-J***
Slowly getting better
I think I'm slowly getting better now. Thankfully, I have the support I am getting and love from all the people around me. I feel a lot better now though I'm still on medication.
Being in a situation where you feel anxious is no joke. You may be suicidal. You may start thinking about not fighting and just give up. You may feel like you don't matter at all. Then you think what will happen if you die.Will you have a normal wake? Will you be missed? Will someone be crying? Will your kids be crying? And you visualize your kids crying and it hurts even more. But with a promising support system, people, and medication, you will get better especially when you, yourself, want to fight to get better.
It wasn't an easy journey, still is not, and I want to spread awareness that it is real. When people say they feel depressed, listen to them. Although many people take this lightly and others seem to be just 'overacting', still takes time to listen and let them know that they can be healed and everything can be alright.
You don't have to do it for them, do it for yourself. Be good not for other people but for yourself. Be good because it is the right thing to do. Be one of the reasons they get encouraged to fight. You might save a life.
I was on my most down moment. I was so confused. Everything was chaotic. Everything was frightening. Thankfully I'm slowly gaining faith. Thankfully I'm slowly seeing the glorious of life. Thankfully I'm slowly healing physically too.
It may be embarrassing to expose my weakness, my situation, my illness, but surprisingly, I am not embarrassed at all. Good thing about being anonymous in this platform, I guess. Good thing I have supporters that don't judge.
Hopefully, by next week, the result will be much more better and Incan get back to what was left in my contest. Hopefully, I can gain back my strength in all aspect soon.
I miss giving encouragement. I miss writing. I miss singing and I miss playing with my kids.I miss cooking and cleaning. I miss washing the dishes and doing laundry. I miss the movie nights with my family. Been watching movie alone. I miss beaching. I miss my bed, I miss it's ambiance, it's smell. I miss my pillows. I miss everything and I miss everyone.
I also hope my supporters are still here. My supporters that became my readcash friends. I hope everyone is well, too..
Why try to keep fighting
We all come to a point where we are in our guiltiest and most terrible emotions. Where we only got ourselves to blame. Where nothing seems to be on the right path. Where everything seems to be a blur.
We ask ourselves of who we are and why this is happening. We ask ourselves where did we go wrong. We ask ourselves how, ifs, whys and a whole lot more. We question our worth. We question our existence. We question our purpose.
Hence, we still fight. We try to give a good fight. We continue to fight to have a positive outcome. We fight till we can fully say we win. Until the day comes that we can finally say it's all over.
Why do we fight? We fight for our loved ones. For our family to continue to have a functional mother and wife/husband. For our parents to enjoy their child in a healthy way. For our siblings to still have that friend they can count on to. For our friends to still have that nice, healthy relationship to a friend they value as a family. For our co-workers to us in our most productive manner. We do this for all those important people in our lives. People that were there when we needed them the most. People that support us no matter what.
We fight because we want to. We fight because we still care. We fight because we have to. We fight because we have no choice unless it's okay for us to lose. We fight because we love them. We fight because they need us. We fight because we love ourselves.
We all stumble and fall. We all come to a point where we don't really know what's happening. We need to stay strong. I need to stay strong. We need to motivate ourselves even though it may seem that we are a hypocrite to ourselves Motivating but the feeling deep down is saying the opposite. But by this way, we might find a will. By this way we might be able to endure. Who knows?
No one knows what will happen next. No one can say what the outcome is. No one can promise what tomorrow might bring us. What tomorrow might give us. No one knows but He. He who knows everything. He who knows you deep inside. He who knows what you really fees and how much you really suffer. He who knows how to end it. He who knows.
I still can't do the validation of the singing contest. I'm still under treatment. I will get back on it when I'm fully recovered. For the meantime, voting is still open until further notice. Participants, plssss bear with me....
When depression strikes
We all have that moment that we feel sad especially in times of crisis. But when things get all mixed up and nothing seems to be working out okay, some people start to feel depressed. No hope, no faith, just worrying all the time.
As I was told about my condition a few days ago, I was already dealing with other things that I had in my mind. The crisis, my work, the situation, everything. I had been dealing with a lot of things then very devastating news was added. I'm ill.
Things started to be very chaotic in my head. Things started to be worse. Things started to collide. Motivations started to fade. Faith started to collapse.
What have I done wrong? Where did I make a mistake? How come these all happen to me? Why am I feeling this? Is it okay to be like this? Am I gonna get better? Am I gonna go through all these? How will we survive this? Is this ever going to end? What do I need to do now? How will my family live? How are we going to endure? Am I thinking too much? How do I stop this? I need to sleep... I need to think straight. Why can't I sleep? Why am I always eating? Why do I feel so alone? Who am I???! What is my purpose? What's happening????? How do I make this stopppp???!!!
So many questions... questions answered multiple times already, but still no certainty in everything. Questions that fill my head every day- every time I'm awake. They say it's all in the mind. Yes, it's true it's all in the mind, and that's the problem, they are all in the mind.
I'm trying to think of positive things. Sometimes it helps, other times it worsen my thoughts. Praying is what I do. I ask for faith. I think that's all I need for now. Faith and it will all fall in a straight line.
And yes, it does. But there are still times I fail. The doctor said I am not in my worse. They said I have so so much potential in healing. That it's a reaction to stress and I don't have suicidal impressions. And it's not something that is about to make me go insane. But I need to handle my stress properly.
I'm still in the process of healing together with physical healing. I still needs rest. I just wrote this article to help me express my feelings. I have been doing this if I feel the need to. But I do it privately because there are things I need to express privately.
I hope I can be totally healed and so are other people who are in this kind of situation. Don't be ashamed and seek help if you need to. I hope that by writing here and reading all your warm comments, it will help me improve. Thanks.
What's happening, Jdine?
I will be gone for a while. The doctor advised me to take a 2 weeks rest and I hope that I will get better. Yes, I am sick.
I am sad and barely has the strength to write this article. I have mixed emotions right now.
I would want to ask all my participants to please bear with me. Please wait till I can manage to get back to work. I will try to at least give updates and the prizes for the winners as possible as I can. I will but please be patient if I am not able for a day or two.. I might be very high in medication and won't have the strength to but if I'm not I will...
I know many are asking what's happening to me right now. I prefer not to tell what my real condition is until I am comfortable enough. I hope everyone will respect that. I still want to believe people would understand.
I ask for everybody's prayer for me. I wish you can give me that. Also, I ask for everybody's understanding especially the sponsor of my event. And the participants as well, pleas understand my situation...
That's it for now. For those who want to send help, you can do so by tipping this article or thru this BCH address... All is much appreciated. Thank you!
**bitcoincash:qq9rsvggsrtju8ckehkm9mrd2j9964nzdq9mgcgpu3**
I wish everyone good health. Jdine signing off for now...
What's this? Is it just me with this notice?
Format Styles for Readcash made easy
Many users are not aware that you can edit/format your articles and comments. Even some old users are not too familiar with all the things we could do to edit our writings-articles and/or comments. We all know about the 'editing toolbar' and what it does.
**Let's take a look at the toolbars:**
This is the context menu you will see hen you select a text/s in your article. We are all familiar with the use of these options.
°B for BOLD
°I for ITALIC
°U for UNDERLINE
°next one is the S that has a
line is for STRIKETHROUGH
°<> is for inline code
°loops is for INSERTING A LINK
°P is for PARAGRAPH
°H1 is for HEADING
°H2 is for SUBHEADING
°lines/bullets for BULLET listing
***And this one:***
This is the toolbar is what you will see when you click on an empty space in your article. This is where you can format your article's style. 😉
°H1 for HEADING
°H2 for SUBHEADING
°PHOTO ICON to put a PHOTO
°PLAY(media) ICON to put a
VIDEO/AUDIO
°Bullets and lines for BULLET listing
°MESSAGE ICON for BLOCKQUOTE
° <> for CODE BLOCK
° $ for SPONSOR BLOCK
***We also have this one:***
We see this bar when we click on the media we inserted.
°Loops to put a link in the media
°2nd icon to move the media
°3rd icon to make the media your
Lead image
°next 5 icons to arrange the
position of the media
°2nd to the last icon is to put
shadow in your media
°last icon (X) is to remove
the media
The two editor bars have similarities. They both have the 'heading and subheading' options and 'bullet list'. However, 'inline code' format is found in 'editing text toolbar' while (separate) code block or *snippet is* found in toolbar (2nd).
*These are the basic things most users use to edit their articles. And others didn't realize that some of these outlines/options can also be used without having to use the toolbars and* ***can be used in the comments section****, one example is inserting a photo in the comments. Let's see how it's done and let's start to practice some of these to make our writings more attractive to readers.*
Let's start....
*****Photo in a comment*****
Create an article and upload the photo you want to insert in the comment and save as draft. DO NOT PUBLISH UNFINISHED DRAFTS. Click and hold the picture you want to insert and click '*copy image url/link text*'. You can also use a photo from one's you published already. Just copy the image's URL/LINK.
*Then insert the format in the comment section. Always remember to leave no space between ']' and '('*
****Format*********:*****
****Sample and result******:** You can try it too in the comments section.. 😊
``
***It works on comments section, short post and full article!*** You can try to comment it down below or you can use your preferred image LINK/URL instead. ***Use the 'format' not the 'sample' if you want to use different photo.***
***Credits to*** @Dangerous_Fly ***for teaching me this format and thanks for*** @bboyady ***for teaching him.*** 😆***Additional tip:*** *For a photo in an article that you LEGALLY got from other website (no copyright images please😉):*
`copy the image (ctrl+C) and paste it in the article (ctrl+V) for desktop users and copy (press hold on an image, select 'copy image') then paste it in the article (press hold blank section of the article where you'll insert the image then select paste`
*****Insert a heading and subheading*****
This only applicable in writing an article. Not applicable to the comments section.
****Format******:**
# Heading
## Subheading
### sub subheading 😜
****Sample and result:****
Heading
Subheading
Sub subheading 🤪
#### no more subsub subheadings 🤣
*****BOLD FONT*****
There are many ways to do this actually even when you don't click on the format bar that pops up in readcash editor. This is also help others to make their comments (or parts of their comments) Italic.
****Format:****
**text**
****Sample and result:**** `**Hello, Sunshine!**`
**Hello, Sunshine!**
*****ITALIC FONT*****
It works in comments section. I don't know why it didn't work here in my article, though. Can you try it the next time you post an article then tell me if it worked for you. But for comments section, it definitely works.
****Format:****
*text*
****Sample and result****: `*hello, sunshine!*`
**hello,sunshine!**
**(had to do it manually here cause it didn't work) Here's the photo for when you do it on comments section:**
*****STRIKETHROUGH:*****
****Format:****
~text~
****Sample and result:**** `hello,sunshine`
~~hello,sunshine~~
*****BULLET LIST*****
****Format:****
- text
- text
*****or*****
* text
****Sample and result:**** `- list` or `* list`
list
list2
`*Just press enter to move on to next list and double click enter to stop the listing`
*****Number list*****
****Format:****
1. text
****Sample and result:**** `1. list`
list
list2
`*Just press enter to move on to next list and double click enter to stop the listing`
*****Blockquote*****
Blockquote box is also useful if you are inserting a quotation from another author and/or you're just simply making a quotation of your texts/paragraph to 'highlight' it like what I have been doing in this article. It is also used in the comments section where you want to 'quote' lines from the author to give feedback. like in this photo:
****Format:****
>text OR > text
****Sample and result:**** `>hello, sunshine` for commenting and `> hello, sunshine` for articles
hello, sunshine
*****Videos and Audio*****
There are sites/apps that readcash allows the embed of the media's player. These are YouTube, Vimeo, libre.video, SoundCloud and lbry.tv. Hopefully Readcash can support more in the future like Facebook Videos.
****Format:****
`There's really no format for this. You can just paste the media's link in the article and the player will automatically appear like magic. 😅`
****Sample and result****: `https://youtu.be/iEBSMTrHwTk`
https://youtu.be/iEBSMTrHwTk
(Kindly listen to the song. It's an original composition. not me, though. @heartbeat1515 how'd you like that? 😉)
*****Inline Code*****
Inline code is used to put a code you don't want to execute yet like when you are teaching how to use that code. Inline code is for a 'variableName' or a short code. Other users use this just to make their article look intriguing and/or engaging. This code markup don't scroll vertically unlike code block. ***This also work on comments section.***
****Format****:
`text`
****Sample and result:**** ``hello sunshine``
`hello sunshine`
*****Code block*****
Code block is used to insert long codes that you insert to teach in your article. For others, they use code block just to spice up their article and make it look more remarkable. Instead of them putting in codes, they put something like a reminder or anything they feel like it. Like this sample photos below:
****Format:****
```text
****Sample and result:****
````text scrolls horizontally here`
the text scrolls horizontally here says the sample. ooohn yes it does.. cool
*"Reminder"*
<To make your all text visible
vertically instead press ENTER
to make it look like it is a
paragraph, not a long
one-line text and make all your
texts visible vertically
like this one
="awesome"= =~JDINE~=
=><= =><=
*****To do list:*****
Yes we can insert a to-do list or something similar in our articles and we can mark them with a check when done. Cool, huh?
****Format:****
[ ] To Do
****Sample and result:**** `[ ] to-do and press enter [ ] to-do2`
**please put the gap or space between the "[" and "]" AND also put a space after "]" before typing your list1 for it to work. then just hit enter to continue to list2 after putting list1. CLICK ON THE BOX TO MARK IT DONE*
to-do
to-do2
*****Horizontal rule:*****
This is for articles. Like the line you see separating it into parts like a divider. It also works inside a blockquote. 😊
****Format:****
--- (for articles)
___ (for comments)
(three hyphens) and (three underscores)
****Sample and result:****
`---` for articles
`___` for comments
*****Additional tips:*****
You can also do multiple format code combined when you feel like it.
You can put everything in a blockquote (see above article to check).
You can also use colors in a code block for fun. 😊
|"Lets see how it works"|
|<.Im guessing its pink.>|
("This is Amazing")
~I can't seem to come up
with other colors 😅~
I will write a different article on how we can play with the code block. 😊
I hope you got entertained with this article! Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to seeing you try these tips on the comment section below. 😊
Shout out to @Charlotte ! girl, here's how you can insert an image in the comments section!! 😊😊
Judges scores (computation)
I present to you the Judges' Score for the event. This is 50% of the total score each finalist.
**FINALISTS**:
@avie018
@heartbeat1515 : Singing 65 Writing 80
@wakeupkitty : 75 points singing - 80 points writing
@Jdine :singing 75 -writing 85
total judges score: **77**
***singing 72*** *(71.66)* ***+ writing 82*** *(81.66)*
*=154 / 2 criteria*
=77
`(singing+writing)/2=total`
@Mark012207
@heartbeat1515 : Singing 50 Writing 90
@wakeupkitty : 50 points singing - 80 points writing
@Jdine :singing 75 -writing 90
total judges score: **73**
**singing 58** (58.33) **+ writing 87** (86.66)
*=145 / 2 criteria*
=72.5
`(singing+writing)/2=total`
@Charlotte
@heartbeat1515 : Singing 60 Writing 60
@wakeupkitty : 80 points singing - 80 points writing
@Jdine :singing 80 -writing 80
total judges score: **74**
**singing 74** (73.33) **+ writing 74** (73.33)
*=148 / 2 criteria*
=74
`(singing+writing)/2=total`
@Sarahmay
@heartbeat1515 : Singing 60 Writing 60
@wakeupkitty : 50 points singing - 60 points writing
@Jdine :singing 70 -writing 75
total judges score: **65**
**singing 60** (60) **+ writing 65** (65)
*=130 / 2 criteria*
=65
`(singing+writing)/2=total`
@curlypopp
@heartbeat1515 : Singing 95 Writing 55
@wakeupkitty : 90 points singing - 75 points writing
@Jdine :singing 90 -writing 80
total judges score: **81**
**singing 91** (91.66) **+ writing 70** (70)
*=161 / 2 criteria*
=80.5
`(singing+writing)/2=total`
@Eybyoung
@heartbeat1515 : Singing 50 Writing 70
@wakeupkitty : 65 points singing - 75 points writing
@Jdine :singing 70 -writing 85
total judges score: **70**
**singing 62** (61.66) **+ writing 77** (76.66)
*=139 / 2 criteria*
=69.5
`(singing+writing)/2=total`
@Hykheinysha
@heartbeat1515 : Singing 80 Writing 75
@wakeupkitty : 95 points singing - 60 points writing
@Jdine :singing 90 -writing 70
total judges score: **78**
**singing 88** (88.33) **+ writing 68** (68.33)
*=156 / 2 criteria*
=78
`(singing+writing)/2=total`
Judges:
@heartbeat1515
Avie018 * Singing 65 Writing 80
Mark012207 * Singing 50 Writing 90
Charlotte * Singing 60 Writing 60
Sarahmay * Singing 60 Writing 60
curlypopp * Singing 95 Writing 55
Eybyoung * Singing 50 Writing 70
Hykheinysha * Singing 80 Writing 75
@wakeupkitty
Avie018 * 75 points singing - 80 points writing
Mark012207 * 50 points singing - 80 points writing
Charlotte * 80 points singing - 80 points writing
Sarahmay * 50 points singing - 60 points writing
curlypopp * 90 points singing - 75 points writing
Eybyoung * 65 points singing - 75 points writing
Hykheinysha * 95 points singing - 60 points writing
@Jdine
Avie018 * singing 75 -writing 85
Mark012207 * singing 75 -writing 90
Charlotte * singing 80 -writing 80
Sarahmay * singing 70 -writing 75
curlypopp * singing 90 -writing 80
Eybyoung * singing 70 -writing 85
Hykheinysha * singing 90 -writing 70
Calculation:
singing (*judges total scores÷3*) + writing (*judges total scores÷3*) = sum total
sum total ÷ 2(*criteria)* = **total judging score**
Why 'divided by 3' for singing and/or writing to get the sum total? *Because we have 3 judges and we want to combine their scores to get the sum total.*
Why 'divided by 2' to get total judging score? *Because we have 2 criteria, that's singing and writing and we want to get the total judging score of each participants.*
see above for results
There you go, judges' scores for each finalist and the computation. The total score of judges is 50% of the final score of each finalist. So, you now see your partial scores. 😊 Let's wait for the voting scores. Voting starts now and ends on the next Sunday. A week-long period for voting. After this. I will compute and finalize your scores. Then.... I will announce the winner/s for this event!
**Click here to check the 'voting' article** https://read.cash/@Jdine/finals-week-voting-is-now-open-59b2240d
Finals Week Voting is now OPEN!💜
Yay, we are now opening the voting period! You can now vote for your favorite candidate! Vote with no regret! Your votes will help determine who will be crowned winners for this event!🥳
I have done a small survey for voting and the result says we stick to 'one vote per voter'. It would be nice to vote multiple candidates but participants seem to want us to pick which one is your most favorite. So.... the rule is to **VOTE ONE PARTICIPANT ONLY.**
****♦Vote here♦**** https://forms.gle/tFqQfk7SXPrLKJKeA
If you want to check their entries, you can check them here 🔽
@avie018 's Entry
**❣ Avie's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@avie018/true-colors-by-mymp-b7ea8c7e
https://youtu.be/U8-Ax_oolhQ
@Mark012207 's Entry
**❣ Mark012207's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Mark012207/dance-with-my-father-version-of-celine-dion-6895916d
https://youtu.be/QyQ9-ldQ0lw
@Charlotte 's Entry
**❣ Charlotte's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Charlotte/leaving-on-a-jet-plane-cover-7a7943fe
https://youtu.be/7gNse6G7Dwo
@Sarahmay 's Entry
**❣ Sarahmay's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Sarahmay/forever-final-round-entry-0ce01f01
https://youtu.be/MAfG-zzRhW4
@curlypopp 's Entry
**❣ Curlypopp's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@curlypopp/i-see-the-light-52382cad
https://youtu.be/0kJxTPPkE1k
@Eybyoung 's Entry
**❣ Eybyoung's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Eybyoung/the-power-of-love-celine-dion-f245e717
https://vimeo.com/458425940
@Hykheinysha 's Entry
**❣ Hykheinysha's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Hykheinysha/when-i-look-at-you-final-round-0e323c8c
https://youtu.be/UiRdeuHvnO4
Thanks for participating and I wish good luck to everyone!!
*****Voting period will be one week. This will end on Sunday (Sept 27,2020) at 11:59pm. 💜💜💜*****
"This post will be updated later for minor editing (links related and credentials)"
*sorry I'm kinda busy right now but I want to start the voting already. I also have to cast my scores as a judge. I'll see you in a bit*
**Again, VOTING IS NOW OPEN! 💜💜💜**
A short survey for the voting of our singing competition. Kindly participate.[closed]
Hello ReadCashers! 🤗 Just want to make a short survey regarding voting in singing competition. Other users are requesting to vote more than one candidate as they likes more than one candidate. I don't think it will be a problem but I still want to know what you guys think. Especially the finalists, I want to know if you agree on letting voters have the option to pick more than one candidates. Please comment down below @avie018 , @Hykheinysha , @Charlotte , @Eybyoung , @curlypopp , @Sarahmay , and @Mark012207 ...
And I also want to ask our judges say about this? Do they think it would be okay for them to vote, given the fact that they already judged the finalists. @wakeupkitty and @heartbeat1515 what can you say about this? 🤔
Please tell me what you think. I will base the decision for tomorrow's voting on the response I get here.
Would it be better to:
*have the option to vote* *****3 candidates per voter (max; not mandatory)*****
👾(response: 4 votes)
🗨blackwen, bheng620, marblely, moontivated
*can only vote* *****1 candidate per voter*****
👾(response:6 votes)
🗨Sarahmay, curlypopp, athena, gerl, hykheinysha, charlotte
*****are judges also allowed to vote*****
(response: none yet)
*other similar suggestion/s*
(response: none yet)
*I want to know what people think is the beat option.* *****I will base the voting criteria for our singing competition that will start tomorrow on the responses I gather here.*****
I was busy earlier so I never got the chance to finish and publish this survey. I apologize for that. Now it seems to be a short notice since it's already almost 2am here, the time left for this survey is not enough to really gather responses. So I decided to move the start of the voting period on Sunday instead. A week-long voting period to let our finalists have enough time to gather votes.
I will post an update when this survey is done and I insert the link where you can all vote for your favorite candidate/s.
*****I humbly ask everyone's participation in this survey for me to know and have a better view on which I should be choosing as for the voting rules.*****
*This survey will be open for suggestion till tomorrow night, 9/19/20, 10 pm, PH TIME(GMT+8)*
I'm expecting all the supporters to voice out their suggestions to make the finals more entertaining and fun. 😊
Shocked with this comment last night (I'm very glad... and shy, just a little bit though)
I posted an article last night regarding my sponsees and my sponsors. Gave each of them a message to express my gratitude and share with them what I felt when I got their notice for sponsorship. I also explained the reason behind why I haven't paid my sponsees for this month and what my plans are regarding my own sponsorship. If you wanna read more about it, you can check out the article in this ***link***. Just click on that link and you can read my thoughts and the short stories I share with each of my sponsors-those who sponsors me. https://read.cash/@Jdine/why-i-havent-paid-my-sponsorship-to-people-i-sponsored-42bd65cd
After I published that article, I went on with reading my notification and answering the replies and whatnot in my notifications. I also noticed I already have few comments in my newly published article. Me being me, got excited in checking the comments. I am always excited to see how'd people react to my articles and what they'd think about it. ***I was answering them one by one when a comment magnet my eyes*** (*not immediately though* 😊 ***I was put into pause starting at the second clause of the first sentence to the next sentence I read.*** Some may find it very shallow to be surprised by a simple compliment. For others, this must be something '*simple*' or '*normal*' for them. *****But for me, regardless of the real reason behind the compliment, I take this message very subtle and momentous.***** 🤗 As I've said, no one would really know if it's sincere but I'd like to remain in believing it is sincere. I don't want to spoil my kind of '*fun*' and I want to keep the momentum going. So I will not think of it negatively unless told by the commenter himself otherwise. But I highly doubt that, I still want to believe he/she meant it and no one can take the smile off my face for this. 👀👀*You can think whatever you like...well, I say, haters gonna hate* 😂 (**The last statement/sentence is not for you, commenter, chill**) Kidding!! 🤗
Moving on, when I read the comment I was really flattered. It gives me a feeling of satisfaction and pride. (*Not pride as in 'mapride' in Tagalog, okay*) I was proud of myself, of course. Let's keep it real. No one can truly say they don't feel proud or glad when given such a compliment. We strive to be the best for self-worth, self-love, and self-pride. All of these are factors why we do what we do. It now depends on how we signify each factor, how much we value each and which of which we value more and how we act and how it affects our characteristics. It all depends now on our thoughts.
BTW, here's the comment I'm babbling (*in a positive way*) about. ☺🤗 It was given by @Nasrin.adrita .. I checked her profile, if I'm not mistaken, I think she's a lady. (*Please correct me if I'm wrong. I highly stand corrected.*) because the avatar looks like a girl. 😊 And I read her 'about me' part, it says "***I am your loving Dr.Nasrin sultana***" (*copied from* @Nasrin.adrita *'s about me.*) so I'm guessing she's a doctor. I really have o idea how to differentiate female's and male's names like those.
I once had to meet up with someone named SAMAR for business matters only to find out that I was going to meet with a very beautiful lady. I thought I was supposed to be meeting a man. 😊 I end up apologizing. Yeah, I told her I thought she's a he. That's how I started the business meeting-with honesty. 😆😆
Say, @Nasrin.adrita if you'd be comfortable enough to kindly advise me if you're a she or he so I can address you more clearly next time. 🤗 But I totally respect it if you refuse.
****HERE IS THE COMMENT:****
***So, what runs in my mind when I read the comment?***
***Me to myself: 💭*** *Oh she thinks I have extraordinary thinking skill? 😱 Am I reading this correctly? 🧐Are my vision and understanding accurate right now? 😵 Let me read that again to make sure..😳Hmmm*💭 "***Hey, Mahal (Love), 😶 read this please and tell me what it says. 😬 I just want to make sure I feed my pride with reality and not hallucinations.*** " 🤷♀️🤦♀️😅
*He looked at me perplexed but obeyed anyway. He read the comment, was smiling the whole time. I'd like to believe it's a positive reaction, didn't bother to ask him about it.* *Didn't wanna know what he thinks, for now. I kept my mind closed to other viewpoints regarding this comment, other than the one who gave it (comment).* 😅 After he finished reading the comment, we were like "***Wow that's one big compliment for me('you' was what he said)*** *And I felt his support, in addition to that, I felt that he's happy for me. Another important thing in my life. I want him to be proud of me and be happy for and* ***with*** *me and our achievements. I consider all my achievement as 'our' achievement, my blessings as 'our' blessings, my kids as 'our kids' (obviously* 😅*), and of course my (payment) dues as 'our' payment dues but mostly, the latter becomes 'his' dues instead.* **😅🤣😂** *Well, he has no chance to argue with that, he said he loves me and is willing to work for everything that will make me comfortable and I stay to feel safe. So let's allow him to fulfill his destiny. ahahah Just kidding. I don't bully my husband like that. haha. I'm a very loving and caring wife. Sometimes loud but can still be tolerated.* 😉
Going back, I can't even express how I felt that moment. I am so surprised by her words. I didn't even notice the 'great writing skills' part that much. haha. I was so focused on 'Your thinking skill is also over the mark'. Makes me feel so smart 😆 And the validation feels really satisfying. It actually made my day even better. I was motivated so much. Wanna know a secret? I read that comment around 8 hours ago and as of now it's 8:56 am on my phone. And since then, I wasn't able to sleep. Been trying to write this article for over 2 hours now. (I edited some of my drafts first and created a new draft which I will work on after this article. That's how motivated I became haha.
****I want to share everyone a story. This is a real story. I hope you all still read through. As well as to**** @Nasrin.adrita ****I hope you still continue to read. I know the article is long enough. But I still invite everyone to hear my story. 🤗🤗****
I remember one time when we were training for our '*mock call*' for our '*client mock call*'. We had a new campaign that time and our supervisor was training all of us including our team leader for the '*client's mock call*' meaning ***the new client will call each of us and interview us for the new campaign and do a mock call with us which means the client will*** ***call each of us and will pretend to be a customer and we pretend like it is a real live call from a customer*****.** The client needs to know how well we interact and how well we know how to handle such a campaign since we handled a similar campaign prior to this.
Alright so, we were training for the *mock call of the mock call.* (*confusing haha*) and one of our newly hired coworkers told me anxiously, "***aaaaahhhhh lucky you, you are confident enough to speak up, you have nice pronunciation and diction, grammar is also good and you know very well how this campaign works.. This interview will be a piece of cake for you.***" I was shocked to know her feelings and/or impressions because I know for a fact that despite that she's newly hired, she's really smart and can deliver what she wants to point out effortlessly even though she's using basic English words. Or maybe I was shocked because I know I don't have a Native Speaker's diction or accent. Nice diction, I ***might*** sometimes have but there are moments I also fail. Grammar?? I don't know hahaha I admit I have grammatical flaws *****many times*****. Maybe she thought my grammar was perfect just because I am so familiar with the campaign and scripts that it helped me with my choices for words to use. Or maybe I am on average when it comes to grammar usage. I don't really know. Native English speakers are the ones to tell hahhaa... (Am I ready to hear what they have to say, though. Haha oh yessss I am. Chance to improve ☺)
Oookay enough about me haha. As I was saying I was shocked because I find her really good at expressing herself in the English language and she's smart. Smart in a way that she can come up with an answer to 'general' questions you ask her. So that's already an advantage. I won't lie though, her thick accent is something she needs work on. I don't know if the accent's thick or it's too soft. But accent can be learned. She's already slowly improving. 😊 But her wit and cleverness are definitely extraordinary. The way she thinks, how fast she can come up with an answer or an excuse to buy time to gather product information, it's unusual (in a good way) Ask her why she thinks that Readcash is essential and just give her a brief idea about what readcash is and she can come up with notions why she thinks readcash is essential to someone who loves to share thoughts and write. Ask her about her opinion in life and she can come up with various debates and discussions. Ask her about BCH (which she has no idea about) she can come up with an excuse to buy her time to research or she will make you discuss it all by yourself without even realizing you answered your question. 😆 She's not super-duper-mega-over smart. She just knows how to come up with seamless ways to sound and look like she knows and she can really sometimes come up with amazing ideas.
So I told her, '***Gosh, did you hear what you said? haha. Aren't you the witty and clever one? Aren't you the one who thinks out of the box and still justifies it with how you rationalize everything? Tell me, Sandra (not her real name), why do you think they hired you in the first place?***' And she answered immediately, as expected.. '***Well You may be right. I may be clever and witty and I can say that those are what the management also thought for hiring me. Maybe I portrayed it well during the interview. But who knows what are the real reasons why we were hired? Do you even know why? Honestly, for yourself?*** See how she sounds confident and tries to make the conversation interesting, how she turned the table, and how she managed to keep her cool despite the fact that she's anxious and nervous as of that moment? 😅 Clients want that confidence. Clients want that way of talking and thinking. Clients want that alertness on how to make the conversation interesting for the customer. She's eaten my question like a desert and did the 'fake-it-till-you-make-it' attitude seamless. She is every clients' desire. And she thinks she has lots to learn and improve. That 'feeling' is what clients want. Someone clever but still willing to give room for improvement. She has no idea what she's capable of. I think she sometimes underestimates her potential.
I guess what I'm trying to point out is that you don't have to be very experienced and very good at grammar and diction/accent to be acknowledged. It would be great to be well experienced and be good at English grammar, it's an advantage. ****But you also need to be clever not only in the language but by the way you think.**** You may be very good at the English language but if you're not clever enough, you won't find the perfect words to express yourself. **Not all native speakers can be great conversationalists, not all native speakers can create great content. It starts with how one thinks.** (*Though being familiar with the language can really be handy. It can also go a lotong way together with your thinking skill)*
To make my point shorter and more straightforward (*really, huh, Jdine, you can make it shorter but you chose to write a lengthy essay about this, so nice of you *sarcastic side of me**) the comment I got made me feel like I don't need to be an incredible English speaker and writer, my thinking skill is already doing its job for me. But then I realized she also said 'You are really a talented person with great writing skills...' and it made it even more flattering. For someone to know that she's talented in writing and has a terrific thinking skill is such flattery and something that makes her proud of herself. And when she's proud, she's motivated. When she's motivated, she opens rooms for improvement. And that is something she will treasure and make use of for the rest of her life. (*'She*' and '*her*' in this part meant '*me*', BTW 😅)
***That's why I want to extend my gratitude and sincere appreciation, gratefulness, and all things similar to*** @Nasrin.adrita ***You have made me so proud of myself. You have validated my existence here at readcash (again, just like what others did) and you have made me feel really good about myself. I owe my amusement (right now) to you. 💜💜***
**For those who plan to comment spam phrases,** ****PLEASE don't**** 😂 I worked long enough to finish this article, at least give me something worth my effort. You know better than that. You can come up with better thought than that, I'm sure. If you're really decided to nullify my effort, at least make it something like "***Hey Jdine, what a longggg article you wrote. I didn't read it. I got bored just looking at it and I don't think I'm willing to waste my time reading your very lengthy text. So, Adio Amiga, I will see you on your shorter post.*** 😈😉" hahhaa Or you can just move on to the next article you saw. ****Aside from that, you are welcome to open to give feedback and thoughts about my LONG appreciation and storytelling article.**** 😉😊🤩
**That would be it, for now, I'll see you all again in my next article. 💜 Thanks for taking the time to read my article. 💜**
~woohooo at last! It's ended!!! LoLz
🤗🤭🤪😝😂🤣😅😉🥳😆😂🙃😋🤘
🖤💚💛❤🖤💚💛❤🖤 **O N E L O V E**
Why I haven't paid my sponsorship to people I sponsored
I always think of all my sponsorship every day. I visit the page whenever I think of them. These are the winners of my birth month giveaways that I hosted last month. Yes, I haven't sponsored people other than those winners, yet. I am thinking though of sponsoring people I really believe in, maybe after the singing contest is done.
And yes, I haven't paid them for the existing month I should be paying them. Ad we know, sponsorship is a pledge monthly to be paid. But nope, I have only paid once, the moment they won. And I am thinking of checking their articles again before I continue to become their sponsors. Because some of them, I don't see active now and some of them won and got my sponsorship out of luck and I thought that I would want to sponsor only those who really deserve it. *Not that I am discriminating some of them, it's just that many are really not active now.*
I will check their profile and articles after the singing contest and I will decide which of them to keep. 😊 Please don't feel bad when I don't continue sponsoring you. Take it as a challenge to write more. And mind that it is only MY OPINION and that doesn't define you as a writer. We all have different tastes and views, right.
For those I will continue to sponsor, I'm glad that you still produce quality content or at least contents that interest me. 😊
Sponsoring (*for me*) means that I like you as a writer, I like your articles, I am entertained by your thoughts and I wanna encourage you more to continue creating quality contents. Though, of course, sponsoring means 'advertising' one's brand (logo). But come to think of it, if sponsors don't think you have many views and are good at what you do, they would have sponsored another, unless yeah you won a giveaway. But it still takes their trust for them to continue sponsoring you. And that's what I want to signify with my sponsorships. I want to sponsor people because I trust them and I believe in them. No matter how many articles or views they get. They can be sponsored (by me) if they provide good quality comments cause I believe they are worth more than just giving good feedbacks to writers.
I am also thinking of adding people to my sponsor list, just like what I've been saying. Some may not write very often but I always notice their comments that carry quality in value. I actually find some users that write very interesting comments and some of them I secretly wish to see in my articles comments section. 😆 Yeah, there are some users I wish to be pleased with my contents. 😅 But I won't tell who they are, I'd like to keep it my secret and keep it that way to avoid pressure on them and to avoid conflict with others. When I say conflict, I mean to avoid others feeling bad for being not mentioned.
If you know me long enough or well enough here at readcash, you will know that I try to be as welcoming and fair as I can be and be. I may have encountered some users I had misunderstandings with, few (around 2 users I guess 😅) got really heated up and got an argument with but aside from that, I stayed welcoming and considerate to others (or at least I tried and that's what I thought of.)
*You are welcome to comment if you have any contrary to how I though I am. Everyone is welcome with their own impression of who I am. 😊 I may oppose and be defensive but that's just the way it is. That's normal, I guess. But I won't start a fight or controversy regarding it, of course. 😆 But mind that I still don't tolerate profanity and readcash has rules regarding shaming, name-calling and personal attacks hahaha. Just a bit warning. 🤣🤣🤣 But for constructive criticism, it's all good, I can take that. . You can even (constructive) criticize my writing style, grammar, etc. (Wait, I was just talking about who I am as a user not as a professional writer, why am I going this far now hahaha)*
Anyways, going back to the topic, yeah, the reason I haven't paid them again is that I want to validate each of them again. It might take a while since I have so much on my plate right now. I have many things going on with my personal life. And I wasn't really feeling well lately. Literally, I am physically not well lately. But I'm okay. Hopefully, nothing to worry about it.
Alright. So, like what I said, I'll be checking their profiles again and I'm also planning on adding some people on my sponsors' list. Some, I already got names on, I'm open to suggestions. But it'll take time before I sponsor them all of them. I will be working on it after the singing event.
And for my sponsors, thanks for considering me. Some of them I also won, some of them shocked me with the notice. 😊 Didn't expect it to some and I'm grateful for all my sponsors. They continue to sponsor me which makes me think I really earned their trust. So, thank you to my sponsors:
@TruSuccessXpert
I was really shocked when I was the notice of new sponsorship from you. It's not that I see you often in my articles (I stand corrected) but it seems you like one of my articles or maybe a comment I made to someone's article. And I'm very glad you did. I immediately clicked on the logo when I saw it on my block, it directed me to a website. At first, I thought it's related to MMA fighting stuff, and your 'physical build' also resembles those MMA fighters. My husband and I are a fan of MMA that's why I got really curious. Well, my curiosity didn't really let me down, though I don't think you're somewhat related to MMA, the website about fitness is also good. I haven't registered yet, I think because I'm confused. Is it about giving tips for fitness? Or is it a membership about the fitness club that gives freebies? It says magazine though. Maybe it's like a magazine where you can read fitness articles? Is there a hardcopy for the magazine which we can buy? I am really eager to learn about it. If you can give me more detailed information about it, it would be nice. 😊 Thanks for considering sponsoring me. 😉
@BCH.games
I am also surprised. I saw posts about this BCH games and your website. I visited it and played. I enjoyed it actually. But I stopped cause I have no time. But I will play again soon. I like how easy it is to play. . Basically, you'll just have to choose which and boom you win (sometimes you lose huhu) but that's what playing is about. You lose or you win. If you can't afford to lose, then don't play. It like risking your emotions in a romantic relationship, sometimes you lose and sometimes you win big time. But what's important is you enjoyed (at some point) and learned from it. (Did I just compared it to 'love'? oh no, I didn't. haha sorry) Anyways, thanks for picking me to be sponsored and I hope I make the sponsorship worth it at least. 😉
@Myt.24
Hahaha sissy, I know I just won this sponsorship but I'm still thankful. You have been one of the several members that I support, you know that. 😊 And one of the most memorable posts I published here was when I found a plagiarism act out of your article. (Do you remember?) I posted an article of someone translating your article to Tagalog (funny cause he might have not noticed you are Filipina and he might not expect that one of your Filipina supporters can read it and notice it was plagiarized haha it was poorly translated. I find it funny and annoying.) I think that's when we started to really support each other. I think that's when you started to be my supporter (or so I thought, maybe I'm being 'ma-feeling' *feeler* right now 😂) I still want to thank you for sponsoring me. Muahmuahtsuptsup (sooo old school haha)
@FerferClear
Well well well sis. hehe. Did I also win this sponsorship? I guess so, right? haha But I think you read my articles first before you grant me your sponsorship. Anyhow, I still thank you for it and also for sponsoring me again for being one of the co-moderator or our community. I also want to thank you for trusting me and picking me to be one of the co-moderators. I still moderate the community, I try to be a good one. 😊 I skip entries that I see 1 or more numbers in the 'approved' part and those that were previously rejected. but read each article first before skipping them to be fair. And I skip articles that are unrelated to the community's topic. So, it takes a while for me to approve some cause I read. I was supposed to give comments to those I skip but I figured, they might be offended so I don't drop a comment about it. 😊 Hope I'm making my job correctly. BTW, I don't reject articles, just skip them, cause I think rejecting will void the article from getting future points ( I stand to be corrected) and I don't want to be the reason for that. 😊 Thanks again for sponsoring me twice. 😊😊😊
@prey27
One of the users I had a connection with *(not romantically* 😂) You are one of those I was with (not literally) when I was just starting. We were actually thinking of arranging a contest but we never get the chance to finalize it. I hope we can still do it. Maybe after the singing contest or when you are free. I think you are kinda busy right now. I can see a few activities from you. Even articles you post. I think you aren't that much active as you were previously. I wish I could see more from you again. Thanks for sponsoring me. I can't remember how I earned your sponsorship but however it is, I'm still delighted. Thank you sis!!!
@Otek
I think I won one of your giveaways, but you still continue to sponsor me nevertheless. And I feel so thrilled that you still do. Thank you so much and I hope I continue to satisfy you with my contents. (Assuming I do satisfy you. 😉)
@Dangerous_Fly
Oh my, how do I even begin thanking you? You were there when I was just starting, you were there when I was slowly growing and you're still here when I still am growing. haha You don't only sponsor me but gives upvotes (tips; I'm not sure for thumbs up cause we can't see who gives us thumbs up but I'd like to believe you do give me thumbs up from time to time when you feel like it 😊) and you give relevant comments to my articles when my article *somewhat* interests you. I remember you also give suggestions/recommendations especially when I was given the privilege of translating the 'Interview with @MarcDeMesel ..' article by @ralak to a foreign language -Tagalog as for my entry. You recommended I format my article that will make it more appealing. I appreciate that so much. And because of that, whenever I write an article I try to make it as appealing in the eyes as I can make it. (Sometimes I fail, though. Sometimes it still looks boring. I'm still learning, though) Thanks for everything and for the sponsorship and tips and upvotes and comments. Thanks also for your articles that I find interesting. I may not comment to some (just because I find it 'all have been said no more to add' kinda article and I really can't think of anything more to say) but I read every article you publish that I see/notice on my notifications. Thanks again Dangerous_Fly for your sponsorship and support. 😊
@scottcbusiness
We all know you sponsor a lot of users here. And we also know that you are one of the most generous and prominent users here at readcash. Your articles, or should I say, the quality of your articles says it all. 😊 One of the users that deliver great quality articles (not just good, but great). Even your short posts make a lot of sense. How can I do that? haha Anyways, I think you are one of the first users that sponsored me. You are the first, actually. When I saw it, I was very surprised and was too anxious to accept it. I remember I was worried when I didn't saw your logo immediately in the block. I thought I did something wrong. I thought I accidentally hit the 'reject' button instead. It was my first time so I didn't know I have to wait for you to come online and send the payment. And when I finally saw your logo, I was so motivated. I thought, 'hey I earned one sponsor. He might have liked one of my articles. Hmmm I wonder which article it is so I can write more of that type and maybe earn more sponsors. ' But I was too shy to ask so, I just left it unanswered. Hehe. I would like to thank you cause you are one of the several members that gave me motivation even without you knowing, and gave me the confidence to just continue to write even when it means learning in the process. As I always say, I admit I'm still far from being a professional writer or blogger but I'm slowly learning. And surrounded by people who support me (sponsors, readers,subscribers,commenters) is learning made fun. And you are one of the reasons it's (learning made fun) possible for me. So, thank you very much.
@abir997
I'm sorry bro, I really don't remember how I earned your sponsorship. I guess I also won a giveaway. But I am one of your supporters. I always liked your photographs. Thanks for your continued sponsorship and support. It means a lot to me. Especially that I am a hopeless photographer 😂.. It l's nice to be sponsored by someone who takes really good photos. Again, thanks and I hope I can bring back the gratitude by publishing my photography. 😊
And to all that has been supporting me since day one, 1st week, 1st month, etc... Thanks... I can't mention everyone cause I don't want others to feel left behind when I forgot to mention them. You all know who you are. My sponsors, supporters, readers, commenters, bashers 😂, thanks for taking the time dropping by my articles.
Allllright, I have gone faaaarrrr from my topic for this article. hahaha. So that would be it for now. This is why I haven't paid my Sponsees again. But I will, I just need more time. 😊 And as I've said earlier, I will add more users I find deserving. You can also suggest your friends, or yourself, who knows? 😊 Just to make it clear, my decision and sponsorship payments will take time. I need more time, maybe after the Singing contest is done, I'll start working on this again. 😊
**Thanks for reading my long article. Hope it didn't bore you or anything. Leave a comment and hit thumbs up if you liked my article. Tips are also appreciated. 💜**
**Good luck to us all and have a delightful journey ahead. 💜**
Judging for Singing Contest Now Open. Voting still closed though. 😉
FINALISTS entries are now complete and are ready for judging.... 😊 Here are the list of our finalists and their entries to make it easier for judges to see everyone's entries. 😊 This is also for voters to listen to them and see their article's link for easy access. 😊 Judging is now open but voting will start on Saturday. 😊
I would like to congratulate our finalists for making it this far. You all deserve your spot. I would also like thank everyone who participated and to our judges, @wakeupkitty and @heartbeat1515 for taking time for this event. I'm sorry guys if the voting scores confuses you. Just give points each category with a maximum of 100 points each category for each entry.
Without further ado, I now present to you our singing authors....
@avie018 's Entry
**❣ Avie's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@avie018/true-colors-by-mymp-b7ea8c7e
https://youtu.be/U8-Ax_oolhQ
@Mark012207 's Entry
**❣ Mark012207's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Mark012207/dance-with-my-father-version-of-celine-dion-6895916d
https://youtu.be/QyQ9-ldQ0lw
@Charlotte 's Entry
**❣ Charlotte's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Charlotte/leaving-on-a-jet-plane-cover-7a7943fe
https://youtu.be/7gNse6G7Dwo
@Sarahmay 's Entry
**❣ Sarahmay's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Sarahmay/forever-final-round-entry-0ce01f01
https://youtu.be/MAfG-zzRhW4
@curlypopp 's Entry
**❣ Curlypopp's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@curlypopp/i-see-the-light-52382cad
https://youtu.be/0kJxTPPkE1k
@Eybyoung 's Entry
**❣ Eybyoung's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Eybyoung/the-power-of-love-celine-dion-f245e717
https://vimeo.com/458425940
@Hykheinysha 's Entry
**❣ Hykheinysha's Article Read Here ❣** https://read.cash/@Hykheinysha/when-i-look-at-you-final-round-0e323c8c
https://youtu.be/UiRdeuHvnO4
***There you have it! Our finalists for Readcash Singing Author Idols 2020!***
Take time to listen to their covers and read their articles. On Saturday, I will post a link where everyone can vote for them.
***Judges, please follow*** ***this link*** ***where you can cast in your judging scores..*** https://forms.gle/mpkfpssU8o4a6BeR9
maximum of 100 points for **singing**
maximum of 100 points for **writing**
https://forms.gle/mpkfpssU8o4a6BeR9
If you are still confused with how to give your scores, kindly check the form, maybe you'll find it easier to understand with the form. And oh, yes I required email address for judges, just to make sure they're really you. 😊 It will be private so don't worry. If you are not comfortable giving your email address, let me know, I'll come up with another way to make sure they're really you answering the form.
Thanks again everyone and good luck to you all!!!
Alright finalists' entries are now complete!! I'll just edit my draft and publish it later so judges can see their entries.. I'll eat lunch first... 😊😊😊
A band-mate that goes awry
A band I'm friends with recently announced devastating news. One of their band member was committing a very unlawful action which made them eliminate one of the most valuable members of their band.
The bond of being in the band for several years is supposedly very deep. A brotherhood no one can destroy. Even when times get rough, the band should stick together like a family. But when one commits a nasty activity, everything will turn into tragedy.
A member of the band I am friends with did a very horrible move. He was caught stealing and deceiving band members. Let me call him Mr. KS for now. He's the keyboardist and at the same time, he plays the Sax, that's why I'd like to call him "KS" for now.
He was the one in charge of the band's funds. He was the 'treasurer'. The one in charge of their earnings as whole and in charge of their social media accounts. He was the one claiming every payment from youtube, Spotify, etc.. He was trusted that hard to be in charged.
What did he do? He didn't tell them the real payment he received from social media accounts, he cut off staffs wage and he manipulated (tricked) everyone. How did he do that? He's the only one who knows fully what how he did it.
When my friends finally discovered it, they confronted him and he confessed. They gathered evidence so there's really no point in denying. Good thing they're still good people that they just removed him in the band and didn't let him go to jail. But who knows what they might be deciding to do next?
What they didn't appreciate is that Mr.KS and his accomplice posted lies to get sympathy for people who don't know the real reason behind his eviction from the band.
You wouldn't guess what really happened unless you know them and until the band officially posted their statement. Everyone was shocked. Mr. KS was one of the favorites. He sings, he plays keyboard, he plays the sax, the compose songs, he's 'good-looking' as what others describe, etc...
Why am I sharing this? I didn't even say what band am I talking to. If you are a fan of their band, maybe you already heard about this. (Especially for Filipinos).
I feel pity for the other band members as much as I pity Mr.KS. Mr. KS just lost a brotherhood he might never have now just because of greed. The band members are good people. They will understand if he needed some money and asked nicely. But to cheat them intentionally just because of greed, man that's f*cked up. He's f*cked up.
I hope the band can get through this trial. I hope Mr.KS learned from this mistake. I hope they can all move on with their lives.. As a friend of this band, I wish every member and their family well for the days to come.
Filipino readers, do you have any idea which Band I am talking with? Comment down below if you have any idea.
Jealous
A feeling that is not comfortable at all. A feeling that might seem sweet to other people but can be really traumatic to some.
It is cute sometimes, but when the jealousy is so extreme, it can be really toxic to both sides. Especially to those who just started their relationship or those who are still on the dating phase. This may find it cute when the other person is jealous. It gives them the feeling that they are important and the fear of the jealous person boosts their ego. These are also some of the reasons why other people intentionally make their partner jealous. I'm talking about jealousy in a romantic relationship here...
Jealous is so overwhelming at some point and it's the result of our insecurities. And because of that, we become very possessive towards the person that causes them so much pressure. Which may result in a huge fight and worst, break-up.
It isn't something other people find very pleasing. It makes others feel imprisoned and manipulated by their partner. A relationship full of jealousy is unhealthy. It can cause mental illness without even realizing it. Where you always need to explain, where you always need to be conscious who you talk to or whatnot. Especially when you need to keep a distance with your friends because of absurd jealousy.
Lack of trust is also one factor why people get jealous. They don't trust their partner and worst is they don't trust themselves. They underestimate themselves and it builds insecurities and doubts.
When you get jealous, you begin to question your worth. You start to negatively think that others are better than you. You start to have feelings of bitterness towards other individuals. And you start to become very irritable.
To avoid this, always think that we are all different. We all have unique strengths and weaknesses. Embrace and accept who you are and what you can give. Be willing to improve your capabilities. Love yourself and focus on your growth, not on someone else's journey.
Remember, no one can be good at everything. There will always be someone good at something but not so good at other things.
"If you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave"
Falling in love has it's ups and downs. And breaking up with the one you love is as painful as when they're still there. Especially when the memories still haunts us. Memories that we find hard to recover from. Memories of happiness and memories of pain.
We sacrifice so much when we love. We invest our emotions and risk it when we love. We fight for them, cry for them, scream for them. And when we break up, they still remains in our hearts.
It's not always moving on to everyone. Many are still left in the past or the past lives in their present and future. Some people just cant move on. Some people just cant find the light to follow.
I picked this song to record yesterday not because I feel the same way, though. I find this sing very deep. And the text of this article is just based on how I feel about the song.
Oh yeah, listen at your own risk, as usual. hahaha..
https://soundcloud.com/geraldine-almendarez/my-immortal-cover/s-OGLuSL6awq4?ref=clipboard
BY THE WAY, today's the first day of submission for our finalists. 😊 Let those entries blow our minds.. 😊
I feel so exhausted
I haven't had enough rest for 3 days and I feel really exhausted now. I guess I start to feel the consequence of being my sleepless nights and tiredness.
It has been 3 days that I haven't got enough sleep and working double on my everyday tasks. I am physically and mentally drained.
So I decided to take an early break and sleep early. I need this and I deserve this. 😊 My husband also thinks the same way. 😄
I am happy, though, that I was really productive and got to finish all that's needed to be done.
Tomorrow, I will start to write stories and essays again with my (hopefully) refreshed mind. 😄 I will be editing and finishing my articles saved in draft tomorrow. So, stay tuned. 😊
So, goodnight everyone.. 😊 Got my pajamas on and ready to close my eyes and dream. Wishing myself a goodnight sleep. Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone 💜❣💜
💜Jdine singing off (for now)💜
@Jdine
