FACTS

I

» am a girl.
» am 37 (as on AUGUST 2007).
» am FILIPINO, living in KWANGJU,SOUTH KOREA.
» am a  housewife to Seog-Ho Oh.

>>have a three year old son(as on Feb.2007).
» my best friends are my family.
» and have lots of friends, love all of them.
» love my family.
» love the computer.
» am a good listener.
» love the way I am.
» am not that girly.
» love shopping, sometimes window shopping!
» love books, but my eyes get easily tired.
» love music, specially love songs.
» love doing friendster layout.
» love powerpuff girls, hello kitty, tom & jerry.
» love soft toys.
» love toys in general.
» love collecting bags and shoes.
» love earrings and jewelries.
» love wearing jeans, t-shirts, rubber shoes.
» love eating specially if it is free.
» love my room and my bed.
» am a shy type.
» am a generous person, its hard for me to say no to anyone.
» can never hurt anyone on purpose.
» love kids.
» love  babies.
» can’t lie easily.
» love quiz show to gain more knowledge.
» get  pissed when I am questioned  again and again.
» love shopping….for clothes, shoes, food, toys, bags(if I have money).
» cannot drive.(want to learn someday)
» cannot ride bicycle.
» am a foodie.
» love sleeping specially when it rains.
» like reading books specially educational books.
» like watching action,sci-fi and comedy movies.
» am  a believer.
» am  scared of dogs(bitten 3 times).
» think I am the best.
» am not a  jealous person.
» could kill someone who tries to hurt my family or loved ones.
» love mathematics.
» have a good brain, I study more to score more.
» love to laugh.
» will laugh at almost everything as long as it does not hurt someone.
» can say sorry easily.
» wont accept my mistake that easily though.
» like to keep things simple.
» can not take too much stress.I am just not made that way.
» am really carefree.
» love to do anything adventurous.
» addicted to DAE JO YEONG

» love cooking but no one eats.
» love experimenting.
» love roaming around with friends.
» love church.
» can keep a secret.
» hate periods.
» hate descrimination.
» cant bear injustice.
» can fight for myself.
» cry very easily, but then I stop very easily too.
» crying even in my dream.
» am often pampered by friends and family.
» am often yelled at my son.
» like to fight,with a reason seriously sometimes I do .
» am easy to talk to.
» am  a very good listener all the time.
» am hyper most of the times.
» am talkative once you know me better.
» hate talking on phone but
» can not live without my mobile phone.
» can not live without computer, internet.
» can not live without telivision.
» can not live without radio.
» can not live without my family.
» have lots of shoes and want more.
» love amusement parks.
» love the rides there.
» love to eat.
» love to travel.
» love hiking or anything adventurous.
» love sports shoes.
» hate liar.
» hate mayabang.
» hate selfish people.
» love rain.
» love springtime(flower blooms).
» love talking about myself.
» sometimes I like to stay at home.
» sometimes wish I could say ‘NO’ for a change.
» sometime get sick of being so nice.
» love good personality in a man or a woman for that matter.
» love people with good sense of humor.
» can make people laugh.
» am easily bored.
» cannot take no for an answer.
» love surfing( the net not the sea).

I’VE LEARNED

I’VE LEARNED

I’ve learned
that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is
be someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.

I’ve learned -
that no matter how much I care,
some people just don’t care back.

I’ve learned -
that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.

I’ve learned -
that it’s not what you have in your life
but who you have in your life that counts.

I’ve learned -
that you can get by on charm
for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you’d better know something.

I’ve learned -
that you shouldn’t compare
yourself to the best others can do
but to the best you can do.

I’ve learned -
that it’s not what happens to people
that’s important. It’s what they do about it.

I’ve learned -
that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I’ve learned -
that no matter how thin you slice it,
there are always two sides.

I’ve learned -
that it’s taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I’ve learned -
that it’s a lot easier
to react than it is to think.

I’ve learned -
that you should always leave
loved ones withloving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

I’ve learned -
that you can keep going
long after you think you can’t.

I’ve learned -
that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I’ve learned -
that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.

I’ve learned -
that regardless of how hot and steamy
a relationship is at first,
the passion fades and there had better be
something else to take its place.

I’ve learned -
that heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I’ve learned -
that learning to forgive takes practice.

I’ve learned -
that there are people who love you dearly,
but just don’t know how to show it.

I’ve learned -
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I’ve learned -
that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.

I’ve learned -
that sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you’re down
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I’ve learned -
that sometimes when I’m angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn’t give me
the right to be cruel.

I’ve learned -
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I’ve learned -
that just because someone doesn’t love you
the way you want them to doesn’t mean
they don’t love you with all they have.

I’ve learned -
that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you’ve had
and what you’ve learned from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you’ve celebrated.

I’ve learned _
that you should never tell a child
their dreams are unlikely or outlandish.
Few things are more humiliating, and
what a tragedy it would be
if they believed it.

I’ve learned -
that your family won’t always
be there for you. It may seem funny,
but people you aren’t related to
can take care of you and love you
and teach you to trust people again.
Families aren’t biological.

I’ve learned -
that no matter how good a friend is,
they’re going to hurt you
every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.

I’ve learned -
that it isn’t always enough
to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have to learn
to forgive yourself.

I’ve learned -
that no matter how bad
your heart is broken
the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

I’ve learned -
that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.

I’ve learned -
that sometimes when my friends fight,
I’m forced to choose sides
even when I don’t want to.

I’ve learned -
that just because two people argue,
it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other
And just because they don’t argue,
it doesn’t mean they do.

I’ve learned -
that sometimes you have to put
the individual ahead of their actions.

I’ve learned -
that we don’t have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.

I’ve learned -
that you shouldn’t be so
eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.

I’ve learned -
that two people can look
at the exact same thing
and see something totally different.

I’ve learned -
that no matter how you try to protect
your children, they will eventually get hurt
and you will hurt in the process.

I’ve learned -
that there are many ways of falling
and staying in love.

I’ve learned -
that no matter the consequences,
those who are honest with themselves
get farther in life.

I’ve learned -
that no matter how many friends you have,
if you are their pillar you will feel lonely
and lost at the times you need them most.

I’ve learned -
that your life can be changed
in a matter of hours
by people who don’t even know you.

I’ve learned -
that even when you think
you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you,
you will find the strength to help.

I’ve learned -
that writing, as well as talking,
can ease emotional pains.

I’ve learned -
that the paradigm we live in
is not all that is offered to us.

I’ve learned -
that credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I’ve learned -
that the people you care most about in life
are taken from you too soon.

I’ve learned -
that although the word “love”
can have many different meanings,
it loses value when overly used.

I’ve learned -
that it’s hard to determine
where to draw the line
between being nice and
not hurting people’s feelings
and standing up for what you believe.

copyrights to: Kathy Kane Hansen

FOR AVID READERS

SHORT STORIES ON LINE

1. The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne

http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/1777/

The eternal question…can the human being through science become a god? That has been around for ages…and we are still not gods (fortunately!)

2.  The Brothers  by Louisa May Alcott

http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/96/

The author of the famous novel "Little Women" brings us a short story in which a man has to choose between revenge or mercy in a world where slavery was still present… This is no Little Women!

3.  The Unicorn in the Garden by James Thurber

http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/unicorn1.html

In a child-like style, this story shows us an unhappy couple and how the incredible appearance of a unicorn makes tensions explode.  Was the unicorn real?  You will have to decide.

4.  There will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/Holt-EOL2/Collection%203/softrains.htm

A story in which the big star is…a house???  The House of the Future!!  This is the house everyone wants..an intelligent and fully automated one!  Taken from The Martian Chronicles, a good book, by the way.