Alabastro Beats

I sometimes find myself filtering myself too much. I always mind what I'm going to say to my friends and even my family and relatives. I don't know, but I have been like these ever since I've become an adult. I was insensitive back when I was a kid up to 13 years old. But when I turned 19, that is when it has all started.  We Filipinos are thoughtful. That goes back to our roots and history as a nation. Our parents have always told us to be considerate and friendly to every person we meet, which has molded us to be overly mindful of other people's feelings.  There's nothing terrible about being kind or something, but in my opinion, it leads us to anxiety. We don't think about ourselves anymore and often think of other's feelings instead. It's right about time to think of your feelings too as a person. Be Good to yourself , as Steve Perry says, because nobody else will. We are all humans, susceptible to any wrong judgment. After being stricken by COVID la

My account got restricted today by Facebook for posting a facemask advert on my group and on my timeline. I didn't know that their in-house moderators also monitor each private timeline even if the word "facemask" is typed on the image? This gives me the impression that every account holder's timeline is being closely monitored by FB. Now I'm thinking if I would still continue using this social media since it has gotten stricter and it looks like everyone is being watched on.  Yes, I know, every social media site has its "rules and community standards" to follow, but It's not "online seller" friendly anymore! Time to check other options. It's time to give other social media sites a chance and not only Facebook. Because they suck big time! Good thing there's still Blogspot to air my side :)

Photo: grabbed from Google. I noticed that some of the higher officials in our country are peacetime Generals. These are types of higher officials that are only trained by the book, but when real pressure and problems kick in, they easily get swayed and defeated. It's obvious how they handled the pandemic. No concrete plans. They failed to mitigate the surge of the virus. And almost did nothing about the territorial disputes against China. So embarrassing. And the list goes on.  I don't want to be tough looking on the outside but soft on the inside.  What's bothering me is that most of the kids today are being set up this way either by society, peers, or parents. They always tell their sons/daughters to always win in a contest or be the consistent honor student. That they shouldn't lose or else their lives would be miserable, but the truth is when real life starts to give them real problems, they easily give in because they don't know what losing is like. We live in