Yeah, you read it right. The male species is on the verge of losing its existence…hehehe. I was reading the Sunday Lifestyle section of the Philippine Star and I can’t help but share with you an article by Scott R. Garceau- The XY Files. The inset states: Female genes are growing in complexity while male genes are eroding like a stack of moldy men’s magazines. The author presented the scientific report and some messages to the gals. When you are in a serious relationship with someone from the opposite sex, of course you want to understand each other. I really found the article amusing and quite factual. Here are some excerpts:
Ask most guys what they want to do with their precious time off, and you’re likely to get very unimaginative responses. Doing pretty much nothing makes most males perfectly happy. But ask a woman the same question and you’ll get a recitation that lasts half an hour. Women never run out of creative ideas to fill your time. And now science has an explanation for why this is.
It seems that us males are just not genetically up to challenge of the frenzied pace of modern life. Our chromosomes researchers tell us, are a bunch of lazy asses. Yes, American researchers earlier this year came up with a hypothesis about the genetic makeup of males and females that may shed light on why certain sexes enjoy shopping, while others prefer napping.
Men are said to be XY, while women are XX, meaning their 46th chromosome is a second "X" instead of the male "Y". And it’s that extra "X": factor, scientists say, that makes women potentially better, faster, stronger.
As Dr. Huntington Willard, a gene expert at Duke UniversIty, puts it: "We poor men have only 45 chromosomes to do our work with because the 46th is a pathetic Y that has only a few genes taht operate below the waist and above the knees." "Women have more complexity, which men view as unpredictability," sniffs David Page, a molecular biologist at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at Cambridge, Massachusetts. And while women are said to be creatures of "infinite variety;" genetically speaking, if you’ve met one man, you’ve met them all.
And here are some "guy rules" to live about…
1. Men ARE NOT mind readers.
2. Sunday sports: it’s like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
3. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.
4. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!
5. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That’s what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfirends are for.
6. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing’s wrong. We know you are lying, but it is not just worth the hassle.
7. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
Hay…men. Let’s just understand them…anyway nalalapit na ang katapusan…haha kidding.
Saturday, December 10, 2005
NEW YEAR, NEW LIFE
Christmas is fast approaching yet it’s hard to feel the hustle and bustle of the season. I do celebrate Christmas. I always look forward to Christmas day. When September comes, I really feel that Christmas is near. When I was a kid, I used to have a self-made bankbook, copied from a real bankbook with the help from my father who works in a bank. The contents of the bankbook were typewritten on white sheets of paper which were folded and stapled; completed with my signature and stamp upon deposit or withdrawal. Come December, I usually go bankrupt because I withdraw my savings and buy gifts for people. I also give a gift to myself… I buy the gift, wrap it and provide a card "TO: Kathy, FROM: KatKat" Heheehe…the joys of my childhood. Insane? I don’t care…I still get excited when I open my own gift.
But lately, I am bugged by the fact that I haven’t started buying gifts. Could it be that I have lost my interest in celebrating Christmas? I really hope not. I guess Christmas this time goes beyond buying material stuff for people. It’s not being kuripot. I’d like to give people something different this time. And I’d give myself something different too.
I’d still have to think of what to give to people dear to me. As for me, I wanted to have a new life…yess…as if. I wanted to take care of myself this time… Hehe..simple lang naman. Gaya nang…dapat ay maka-inom ako ng at least 8 baso ng tubig sa isang araw. Hehee…I should have realized and started that years ago. It’s difficult to renew your lifestyle drastically…so I’ll be taking baby steps. My sort of new year’s resolution seems easy but I have yet to prove that.
I wish everyone a merry celebration…whatever you are celebrating for.
But lately, I am bugged by the fact that I haven’t started buying gifts. Could it be that I have lost my interest in celebrating Christmas? I really hope not. I guess Christmas this time goes beyond buying material stuff for people. It’s not being kuripot. I’d like to give people something different this time. And I’d give myself something different too.
I’d still have to think of what to give to people dear to me. As for me, I wanted to have a new life…yess…as if. I wanted to take care of myself this time… Hehe..simple lang naman. Gaya nang…dapat ay maka-inom ako ng at least 8 baso ng tubig sa isang araw. Hehee…I should have realized and started that years ago. It’s difficult to renew your lifestyle drastically…so I’ll be taking baby steps. My sort of new year’s resolution seems easy but I have yet to prove that.
I wish everyone a merry celebration…whatever you are celebrating for.
ROCKSTAR IN XS
Love shows in so many ways,
those who Love
will always see it,
It speaks in so many voices,
those who Love
will always hear it …
In the presence of HOPE - FAITH is born,
In the presence of FAITH - LOVE becomes a possibility
In the presence of LOVE - MIRACLES happen.
There is no difficulty that enough Love will not conquer;
no disease that enough Love will not heal;
no door that enough Love will not open;
no gulf that enough Love will not bridge;
no wall that enough Love will not throw down.
It makes no difference how deeply seated the trouble may be;
how hopeless the outlook;
how muddled the tangle;
how great the mistake;
A sufficient realization of Love will dissolve it all!
As YOU discover that YOU ARE LOVE -
YOU become the happiest being in the world!
Mushy? I’d say sweet. Very ideal, yes…but still sweet in a way. Love can rock one’s world. Sometimes, you just have that overflowing love in you that you can’t help but care for everyone. Having a special someone of course makes loving extra special too.
Bakit ganito ang mode ko ngayon? I’d have rockstar blamed for that.
those who Love
will always see it,
It speaks in so many voices,
those who Love
will always hear it …
In the presence of HOPE - FAITH is born,
In the presence of FAITH - LOVE becomes a possibility
In the presence of LOVE - MIRACLES happen.
There is no difficulty that enough Love will not conquer;
no disease that enough Love will not heal;
no door that enough Love will not open;
no gulf that enough Love will not bridge;
no wall that enough Love will not throw down.
It makes no difference how deeply seated the trouble may be;
how hopeless the outlook;
how muddled the tangle;
how great the mistake;
A sufficient realization of Love will dissolve it all!
As YOU discover that YOU ARE LOVE -
YOU become the happiest being in the world!
Mushy? I’d say sweet. Very ideal, yes…but still sweet in a way. Love can rock one’s world. Sometimes, you just have that overflowing love in you that you can’t help but care for everyone. Having a special someone of course makes loving extra special too.
Bakit ganito ang mode ko ngayon? I’d have rockstar blamed for that.
Sunday, December 4, 2005
LIVES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS
Sometimes, I can’t help but to be lazy. These days I lack physical activity and what’s bad is that I don’t care. All I do is lip service, proclaiming to myself and to rockstar that I will be waking up early the next day to jog around the Oval. Sleep is luxury. I am bothered by the fact that my head aches often on weekends, when sleeping is very much unlimited, but still I don’ care. Hah! Somebody whip my ass and get me moving.
I fear that this laziness might go on forever…and to a large-scale level. By a large-scale level, I pertain to activites not only at the present but in the years to come. I have a thousand dreams, who doesn’t have anyway? And the fear that I may not be able to achieve these dreams due to my stupid laziness and currently laid-back state is creeping all over me.
Once in our lifetime, I guess we have dreamt of becoming rich or famous. We have dreamt of living a life minus the labor. But yeah, life minus the labor is next to impossible. Once in their life, the rich, famous or successful people have also toiled. I am looking at the bright side of things here…for some people might have gotten their treasures at the expense of other people. Yeah…we have to work…waah… I have been avoiding to say the previous statement, but I guess I really have to. You cannot be paid twice for the same thing. This truth explains the danger in only dreaming about the higher life instead of quietly working for its realization.
Yeah, I guess I have to move my ass now. I still vow to jog. As soon as I turn off this PC, I would be working on some papers and reports to check…yeah as soon as I turn off this PC…probably 3 hours from now.
I fear that this laziness might go on forever…and to a large-scale level. By a large-scale level, I pertain to activites not only at the present but in the years to come. I have a thousand dreams, who doesn’t have anyway? And the fear that I may not be able to achieve these dreams due to my stupid laziness and currently laid-back state is creeping all over me.
Once in our lifetime, I guess we have dreamt of becoming rich or famous. We have dreamt of living a life minus the labor. But yeah, life minus the labor is next to impossible. Once in their life, the rich, famous or successful people have also toiled. I am looking at the bright side of things here…for some people might have gotten their treasures at the expense of other people. Yeah…we have to work…waah… I have been avoiding to say the previous statement, but I guess I really have to. You cannot be paid twice for the same thing. This truth explains the danger in only dreaming about the higher life instead of quietly working for its realization.
Yeah, I guess I have to move my ass now. I still vow to jog. As soon as I turn off this PC, I would be working on some papers and reports to check…yeah as soon as I turn off this PC…probably 3 hours from now.
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