Earned 7$ in RC even I'm away
This site is really amazing! Can't believe I will still earn a total of 7$ even though I wasn't able to open my account here for months!
Thank you, read.cash!
I have been so busy the past months trying to make a living. Finding jobs, finding other means to earn, I swear this pandemic made me see life in so many different aspects. This is why I am thankful for read.cash for still allowing me to earn.
Since I am not that busy anymore, I will do my best to be active here. I also missed blogging!
Objects of the Universe
(Here's my 2nd essay. Free image used.)
You cannot control your mirrors. You cannot seal in them your devilish reflections. You cannot bound the darkness of the magic you hold and wield in your hands. You cannot be more than an object of the universe. The playthings that we are is mere contradicting art. Our heads are suppressed with thoughts we don't want. Our hearts celebrate the loneliness of kindness. Our paths cross with the most intricate touch of fate. The vast powerless skies, the falsely living stars, they are bigger things than the two of us.
There are wild scenes beyond those curtains, more eyes watch than you see and that platform you so love to stand on is anything but a stage; you only see what you want to see. Perceptions are what gets us lost. There are secrets much more than you intended to keep and there are lies much more than what tortures you even within your dreams every night; you only believe what you want to believe. Faith is what keeps us in painful peace. There is sweeter honey, more fragrant roses, more colors towards the edges of a prism, more fluid than water. There is so much more than what you allow yourself to perceive but you only feel what you want to feel. There is something more euphoric than desires, more romantic than love, more elusive than auburn hair, kinder than blue eyes; you only think what you want to think and there is nothing more pitiful than breathing through such insipid senses and a freezing, caged heart.
Your mirrors control you. They seal within you all of your devilish reflections. You cannot cast a spell upon the monsters you so keenly yet heedlessly create. You cannot be more than a plaything of the universe. All you ever wanted was shape your fears so that they can be more gentle, so they can be weak but you are never even strong enough to face them. You tug on your sleeve knowing it will hide whatever scratch you've gotten but even the blades of your shoulder wear off from the weight of your armor. You are reckless; careful of the unknown, mocking of what you suppose you understand. You are as vast yet as powerless as the skies, as falsely living as the stars, as unkind as loneliness and above all, intricate as you are easily pushed and pulled apart by this universe and its art.
Paradox
(Sharing my essay here)
There was something definite and arcadia about the look in her eyes. The pair of them were filled with playful shades of brief, clever breathing lies. Psyched pale and sweet, naive and soft. Strutting by the skylines and dozing off the horizons, she was a pastel darling.
There was something inexplicit and ravenous about the touch of his heart. The surface of his soul were streaks of furious crimson, gorgeous blues and tender flushes of gold. Carved enticing and shapeless, loud and flamboyant. Dipping into midnight sheets and swimming into the creases of a sunny, morning bliss, he was a prismatic dream.
They were colors nameless beyond words. They were separated by cruel, fluid light. No palettes could have brought them together. No brush has painted them with one another. No canvass would have allowed them to craft a masterpiece. No artist ever showed the world how delicately dynamic it was to find love in colors hush and in tones madly driving. No one ever saw how it was like when their glances turn into loving stares. There was a craving tug in her stomach that weakened her as she looked into the most elusive pair of eyes: strange as the silhouette of the moon, relentless as the blood rushing into glowing veins. His mind frayed with that cruel, fluid light as he was drawn into the two cautious circles before him; too lifeless to be eyes, too erratic to be a soul. It was a single shift of gazes that shrouded their love with constant paradox. Mirrors tricked them into wanting divisions, into being trapped within more of their own visage but they always found fault in mirrors; they never fancied looking at their own colors. A pastel darling sought out a prismatic dream and a prismatic dream found reality in darling pastels. The universe chose to believe that sweetness was pale and that rebellion was polychromatic but the universe was just another superficial palette and canvass to her and to him; they believed the creativity of constant contrasts. A love was to be drenched in colors and it was his she chose. An artist needs a muse and it was her who held him captive.
Crawling into the depths of his head were her patches of beige and cream, washing him cold white, rendering his vivid emboss colorless. Dripping from the cuts of her skin to the ends of her hair were his rays of deep violets, stripping her off of her pastels, driving her into sorrowful silvers and lushes of green. More than the skies stretched to reach, more than time was ever constant to tell, more than any of us imagined to wake up to was a love nameless beyond words and darkly fatal as colors.
Christmas Season is Approaching!
Yep! Read that right! Christmas is fast approaching and we're still on quarantine. *deep sigh*
Season of Christmas lights, lanterns and decorations is here but sadly I won't be able to view houses outside anymore filled with dazzling lights like the photo above because staying at home is a must. *sigh*
Santa Claus soon will come to the town and maybe he'll be wearing a protective suit, ey? Anyway, holiday/Christmas season is my most favorite part of the year. How about you?
I hope this pandemic will end before Christmas. Let's all pray with our hearts.
Sumptuous Dinner
Have you ate your dinner? Come and eat with me 😋
This photo was taken wayback 2018 when I attended a 3-night seminar hosted by DOST Region IV-A since I am one of their scholars. The seminar was held in Caliraya Resorts Club. It has a theme about Patriotism.
What I really loved the most is the food served to us every meal time. They never disappointed us. 😋
Because of this experience in the said resort, I thought of planning to visit there for a vacation but pandemic happened.
Mission: Protect & Project
We've observed a lot of people not following the social distancing rules so I want to post a reminder. All of us is negatively affected by this pandemic but let's not forget to obey the rules and always have a positive mind.
#simpleme #protectandproject #maskisamust #philippines #staysafe
City Building
Just wanna share some shots of our old city building. This is the old one, our new city building is taller and more colorful. Hahahaha.
Our city is known for having 7 Lakes. I hope you'll have some time to visit us here in Laguna. If you will drop by, don't forget to tell me okay? I'll be willing to guide you.
Well... if I'm not busy 😂
Here's a front shot of the building.
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Reliable 24/7
Some people don't know how hard it is to always be available 24/7 because they don't know how to sacrifice.
Not bragging, but I've stood as a counselor for most of my friends. Ako yung tipong magcall sila ng 2am, 3am ng umaga e sasagot sa calls nila para lang maaccommodate concerns nila. Mga problema, hinananing, lungkot nila, taos puso ko yang pinakikinggan. I always make sure na I am their ONE RELIABLE FRIEND. Kahit antok na ako, anjan pa rin ako. Minsan di pa ako nakain, pero magchat sila na need ako sa ganitong lugar or what, napunta ako agad. Kahit minsan wala rin ako financially, I make sure na I get help for them. I cannot leave them behind. I cannot leave a friend suffering. Ganon ako magmahal sa kanila, but not all of my friends saw that...
Before the pandemic arises, 6 people who I considered as friends for years left me behind for some petty reasons. They were the ones who broke my trust but when I confronted them, binaliktad nila ako. Hehehe, originally, I was the victim of their hypocrisy, but when I reached out, sadly, they became the victims. They made me look bad.
I don't know why I am sharing this here but I just felt so especially when I saw this photo I took.
Di pala talaga porke mabuti ka, mabuti rin sila. But no worries, since I've accepted that na rin naman. And I am happier na hindi na sila nakakasama or kausap. Imagine, for so many years, malalaman ko they weren't true to me? Hindi naman kawalan 👍🏻❤️
Just also wanna tell everyone to value your friends and always, ALWAYS, be true to each other. Love love lang ❤️
My RME Story
Luke 14:10-11
Instead, when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that your host will come to you and say, "Come on up, my friend, to a better place." This will bring you honor in the presemce of all other guests. For those make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great."
- This Bible verse has been very meaningful to me because when I took our board exam, this verse is the one that motivated me. A week before the licensure exam, I experienced extreme anxiety, thinking I won't pass the board. Lack of confidence is a factor, but that's not the only thing. I know to myself I lacked review unlike my classmates. One night, I was crying before going to bed. Thinking how would I even pass and then, I saw this Bible that my friend gave to me. I prayed and asked the Holy Spirit to guide me to the message that the Lord wanted to convey for me. And as I opened the Bible, this verse seemed to lit up. As I read it, it striked me. I thought, "Yes, I should submit myself to the Lord and be humble." I cried happily, with contentment in my heart and I was able to sleep. Sunday that week, a day before the exam, I attended the mass in our church, and the verse discussed by the priest was this verse. I asked the Lord God, "Lord, is this the sign? Thank you! Thank you na po talaga agad, Lord!" The exam day came and I was confident. With no doubts in my heart, I claimed I will pass. And with the grace of the Lord God, I did. 🥰🥰🥰
This is a story that I really just like sharing to others. 🥰
What's your Bible verse story? Post it up on your wall and tag me 💛
A Proud Sheerio
Have I told you I am a big fan of Ed Sheeran? 😊 If not yet, well, I am proud to say that I am a Sheerio. Huge fans of Ed Sheeran call themselves as Sheerios ❤️
Are you familiar with that lyrics? 😊 That's one my most favorite Ed Sheeran Song 💚
I would also like to share some of my calligraphy works here dedicated to his songs.
Galactic in Blue
Have you ever felt that too? Feeling blue but feeling hopeful at the same time?
I am someone who always look on the brightest side of life, no matter how sad it can be. If you are too, join me and let's wander around the galaxy 💙
Here's a galaxy painting I made wayback 2017 💙🤗
Living in a Bubble
Are you the type of person who likes living inside his or her own bubble? Feeling comfortable and cannot see the troubles and struggles of others?
If you are that kind of person, I hope you find somewhere in your heart the essence of being compassionate and sensitive to others. I hope you find empathy and sympathy for others.
#StaySafe
College Achievements
I just wanna share here the awards I was able to get in my entire college years.
Really feeling grateful to everyone who helped me graduate and most especially to our Lord God for blessing me with these awards 🙏🏻
I just can't believe that I got these from doing my very best for 5 long years. Struggling but also enjoying. I'm also glad that I was able to prove myself to others that I can.
Feeling thankful also to everyone who helped me financially and mentally in terms of our thesis paper and project. 😁
Flower Scenery
We all are just like flowers, if we are carefully taken care of, then we bloom and grow yet if not, we wilt.
Hmm. What do I exaclt mean? I am pointing out our discipline and attitude. If we were taught and raised well, we will grow kinder and more conpassionate. We will bloom with a beautiful heart but if we are not disciplined quite enough, we might lose our way to the right path.
Loving these kind of scenery. Beautiful and colorful. It makes me feel alive.
My New Self
This has always been some thoughts that fills my mind back when I was suffering from frustrations and anxieties... Why am I afraid to change for the better? Why am I scared of losing my old self? Why am I so frightened of standing for myself and being more tough?
It took me a lot of time to finally realize that I was afraid to be the better me because I was afraid of losing the friends I have. My old self is someone who does everything for her friends and not even prioritizing herself. My old self is someone who values what they will say than what she really feels.
When I realized what I was doing wrong, I did my best to improve. I did my best to be the best me and increase my love for myself. I finally learned to not let others describe me or dictate me. I am more proud of myself now.
Giving myself a pat in my back. Good job, self!
Thanks for reading.
You can follow my art account in IG too 💙
DIY Bookmarks
Hello there! Since I like calligraphy a lot, I decided to make some bookmarks from my friend. Gave each of these to my two friends ❤️
One bookmark has writings of a lyrics from a The Script song, because my guy friend is a fan of them, and the phrase I wrote on the other one is from my close girl friend's own article.
Hope you all like it 💚 I myself is a fan of The Script too.
How I wish I could post her good article/essay here. She's a great writer. 🧡
Please, #SupportLocalArtists. 💚🧡
History of My Flower Photography
I was first able to capture a close shot of a flower back on 2013. It was when I first used a DSLR. I saw a single flower growing from a bunch of leaves and I took a shot for it caught my attention. The output surprised me for the colors are just right.
I originally posted this on my instagram account: @rowmelean and I decided to share it here.
Now, for my latest flower photo...
Not much but I hope you all like my shot and how it looks. 🏵️❤️🤗 I saw them growing on my uncle's garden.
Green Galaxy
Hello sa aking mga kapwa pinoy!
Kumusta naman po kayo? One positive thing this quarantine brought to me is bringing my passion back to arts. Here's a green galaxy I painted for a friend. For me, green gives off the color of HOPE. 💚
I hope you all like it 💚 Let us not always lose hope, okay? 💚
My Outlet
First, I would really like to thank @bmjc98 for introducing read.cash to me. This platform has become my outlet of thoughts and ideals. I was able to post things that have been running through my mind and thoughts I wanted to share to others that I cannot freely share on my other social media accounts.
Read.cash is a great platform for me to share, engage, interact and earn at the same time. It makes me strive for more good ideas.
And now, I would like to share some artwork (calligraphy) I made before to boost my co-females here. 🥰
Ladies, always believe in yourself, okay? Never ever feel less of yourself because you are more than what you think of. 🥰 Always wear your prettiest smile and don't forget to...
Child's Playtime
Every kid wants to enjoy. Every kid dreams to always be out there having fun with their playmates... but what if there are no playmates to play with? ☹️
This photo I took wayback 2017 always strike my heart every time I see it across my gallery. You'll see how bored and sad this kid is. She has a toy but no one to play with.
One of my dream is to build a bright future for kids. A future where they can go out there and conquer the world while having fun. 💚
Let it Bloom
I took this photo back when I was in college. I don't know the name of this plant but I loved it's color.
A month passed and the school gardener planned to do some changes. I really felt sad that he removed this plant and replaced with a different flowering plant. ☹️
Anyway, I'm luck I got a photo. ❤️💚
Taal Fish Pens
Back on March 4, 2020, before the pandemic in the Philippines arise, we were scheduled to install our thesis project in the middle of Taal Lake, between fish pens.
Why? Because our device is a water quality monitoring device to prevent any abnormalities that may cause fish kills.
This is a shot I took, one of the view I enjoyed staring at back then.
Hope you like it.
Reality of Destiny
As a photojournalist and a volunteer, being exposed to different situations and people is a part of our lives. It's a normal thing for us to be out on the streets and be observant of how the society works... And one sad fact that hit me... is that we can never ever control our destiny.
No one wants to be struggling so much. This child here didn't ask to live the life he has right now, but all he can do is accept it. All we can do is accept the kind of life that we were born with and face the problems we have and will have with courage and brave heart.
It is true that what's meant for us will happen, yet I still want everyone that we can still let our fate walk towards a brighter future if we will learn to NEVER GIVE UP.
I'm sad that I cannot do anything to help everyone who's struggling for I, myself, isn't still capable but I do know for sure that through my simple act of kindness and by helping little by little, I will be able to encourage other people to build a better world for everyone. 💛
We need compassion for each other especially this time of crisis. 💛
Let's all #StaySafe and don't forget to #Sanitize 💛 Again, when going outside, #MaskIsAMust
Serene Countenance
This photo shows a genuine smile of someone who feels contented and happy from earning 5 to 10 pesos with every purchase of his products.
The kind of happiness that most of the rich/privileged people won't understand, because to them, these are just small amounts but for the ones struggling financially, these are big enough for them to be grateful.
The situation we are facing now is really hard for everyone, especially for the people who earns from going/staying/selling outside.
It's been 5 months but I still see a lot of "PrIvIl3g3d" people who can't even understand the situation that their fellowmen are facing. Some of those rich/privileged people don't even try to understand how it feels to live a life the hard way.
We don't have to know to understand. We don't have to be in their shoes to understand. What we need are empathy, compassion and sensitivity to understand and accept that life became more difficult for the lower class.
During this pandemic, I've seen a lot of posts from some of these "pRiViLeGeD" people telling others that they worked hard for the privilege they have... Do you think those who are at the lowest class are not working hard enough to make a living?
Yes, everyone is affected by the crisis we are experiencing but still, it's not a good reason to look down on someone. If you can't help, if you are not willing to help, or if you cannot say or do anything good for others, better shut your mouth. Check your privilege and don't be entitled too much. Don't speak ill about a situation you can't even understand. You cannot see the trouble because you're living so comfortable inside your bubble.
But what if that bubble suddenly popped? That's the only time you will be concerned? This article is for the rich people who are too insensitive enough when it comes to their words. And I also want you guys to ask yourself if you really are understanding and considerate enough.
I also want to remind everyone to pease, STAY SAFE. Observe proper #SocialDistancing, always #Sanitize and don't forget that when going outdoors, #MaskIsAMust 😷
Let's build a bright and lovely world for ourselves, for our future kids and for all the people who needs it.
Ice Trolls ❤️
So it's been a month since I craved for this one but unfortunately I am saving money for much needed supplies at home, until my boyfriend told me if I still want to try it.
I first saw this product in Instagram posted by a model I was following. You would not believe how I cried just because I wanted to taste it. It was still not available on our area last month.
Then, yesterday, my boyfie saw a post that a shop resells this and does delivery ❤️ He immediately contacted them and set a delivery order for today for me hehe
I'm such a spoiled girlfriend 😂
Anyway, that's all! It only costs 3$ ❤️😅
The Joy that Devices cannot Give
I want this photo to serve as an eye-opener to all the people who say na "Ang kabataan ngayon, puro gadgets lang ang alam" kasi hindi po lahat ng pamilya may kakayanang ibili ang anak ng gadgets and I want these people to realize na there are still a lot of kids who are happy to play outside with their friends hindi dahil lang sa wala silang devices but because they genuinely find happiness with their playmates.
Hindi pa po patay ang larong pilipino sa mga bata dahil nananatili pa rin ito sa musmos nilang kaisipan at puso. Pero paano na sila makakalaro sa labas at makakapagsaya kung hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin natatapos ang pandemya?
Lahat tayo nagdaan sa pagkabata, at iba ang saya na nakakasama mo ang mga kaklase mo sa school. Iba ang learning experience with them talaga e. Pero lahat ng ito, nawala ng dahil sa sakit na hindi naman natin hiniling na kumalat.
That's why I'm asking everyone to always cooperate with the rules and regulations that we have during these pandemic. 'Wag po nating hayaan na pinapasawalang bahala nalang ng iba ang sitwasyon. Let's help each other build a bright future for these kids and our future kids. Let's bring smiles to each other and most of all, #EncourageOneAnother especially during times of crisis.
I'm sick of being in quarantine and I'm sick of this new normal. I want our normal lives back. And I hope you all want that, too.
Please, STAY SAFE EVERYONE. Observe proper #SocialDistancing, always #Sanitize and don't forget that #MaskIsAMust 😷
@minorarea
