The Looking Glass

To be honest, I have been seeking ways on how to be more mature in life. I remember two instances where I did this, the first one was that time when some of my college friends told me (through an FB post/letter) to act my age as a college-aged student and therefore, I had to get rid of the childish stuff such as watching anime, hanging out at Gaia Online and playing zOMG! And trading them for makeup, reading chick-lit and watching ETC so that I could get my friends back. Obviously, this fell flat as I discovered that these things weren't for me (well, except the makeup part) and because my clannies told me that I did not have to leave those things behind just to be mature and I got my friends back anyway so there's that. The second instance was three years ago, I was wondering how to bounce back after realizing that my immaturity and insecurity was becoming a cause of concern, especially to my supervisor-turned-assistant manager. I only learned about it when my close companio...

The ninja and his pet Jolteon. I remember that Christmas party where my boss had given me one of those kitschy little ninja toys that move whenever it is placed in sunlight. Due to fact that our department was once located in a closed area without any source of sunlight-the little ninja ended up being a static paperweight to keep my various documents safe. But in all honesty, it was just there to personalize my desk. It was only upon moving out from that closed space when the little ninja could finally move, why? My desk was now near the window, so the little guy could run to his heart's content...well, until sundown-that is.  Now, while I was catching up on some of my tasks, I ended up picking up some unexpected lessons from that little ninja that we could all apply in our lives.  I have listed them down for your reference: The little ninja will keep on moving, even if you put him still for a few seconds-it will still move, for as long as there is sunlight around. J...