LessonLearned

Inspired by Marina and the Diamonds.

My November's favorite is PRIMADONNA GIRL by Marina and the Diamonds.

This is one of my lazy day. I was trying to imitate Marina and the Diamonds and become a Primadonna Girl. Opppss. This is for fun, though.

For more Idea about this. Watch this MV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj5L9SYhoSE&feature=share&list=ALHTd1VmZQRNomRNckR5WBkQyLTCqB4zh-

--xoxo DL.

 

Aiming to have a Good Posture?

General Posture

1. 1
   Identify good posture. Good posture is nothing more than keeping your body in alignment. What it looks like when standing is a straight back, squared shoulders, chin up, chest out, stomach in. If you can draw a straight line from your earlobe through your shoulder, hip, knee, to the middle of your ankle—you've got it.
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   • Using a mirror, align your ears, shoulders, and hips. Proper alignment places your ears loosely above your shoulders, above your hips. Again, these points make a straight line, but the spine itself curves in a slight 'S'. You'll find that this doesn't hurt at all. If you do experience pain, look at your side view in a mirror to see if you're forcing your back into an unnatural position.
   • The spine has two natural curves that you need to maintain called the 'double C' or 'S' curves, these are the curves found from the base of your head to your shoulders and the curve from the upper back to the base of the spine. When standing straight up, make sure that your weight is evenly distributed on your feet. You might feel like you are leaning forward, and look stupid, but you don't.
     
     
     
     
3. 2
   Train your muscles to do the work. Exercises that strengthen the muscles across your upper back and shoulders will help you maintain good posture. You don't need to develope a body builder physique—it's more important to build "muscle memory" so that you unconsciously, naturally, maintain correct posture without fatigue. Try the following, with or without hand weights:
   
   
   
   
   • Exercise One
     • Square your posture, head upright, so that your ears are aligned over your shoulders.
     • Raise both arms straight out, alongside your ears, palms up.
     • Bend forearms in and back, toward shoulders, in an effort to touch your shoulder blades with your fingertips.
     • Do ten repetitions with both arms, then alternate ten reps for each arm singularly.
   • Exercise Two
     • Align ears with shoulders as in Exercise One.
     • Raise both arms out to sides at shoulder height, and hold for a slow count of ten.
     • Slowly lower arms to sides, counting ten as you lower.
     • Slowly raise arms back to shoulder height, counting to ten as you raise arms.
     • Do ten reps, constantly checking your alignment with each rep. If ten reps are too many to start, do as many as you can. You should at least feel a slight fatigue in the shoulder muscles.
4. 3
   Be a penguin. While you wait for a web page to load, bread to toast, popcorn to pop or the microwave to beep, place elbows at your side, and touch your shoulders with your hands.
   • Keeping your hands on your shoulders and your ears aligned, raise both elbows (count one, two) and lower them back down (count one, two). Do as many reps as your wait allows. You'll be surprised how much exercise fits into 30 seconds.
5. 4
   Do stretches. This can greatly help if you find that you have a sore back or neck. It's also good to do during the day, if your job requires you to sit for long periods.
   
   
   
   
   • Tilt or stretch your head in all four directions over your shoulders (forward, back, left, right), and gently massage your neck. Avoid rolling in a circle, as it may cause further strain.
   • On your hands and knees, curl your back upwards, like a cat, and then the opposite. Think about being able to place a bowl in the hollow of your back.
   • Repeat the exercises a few times each day. Doing them in the morning helps your body stretch out the muscle lethargy of sleep, and periodically throughout the day helps raise your energy level without a heavy workout.
6. 5
   Practice yoga. Yoga is excellent for posture, and for your health in general. It can also improve your balance. Yoga works your core muscles, making them stronger and helping you to keep a proper body alignment.
   • Yoga will also help by teaching you on how to hold an erect posture while sitting, standing, and walking. Look for classes in your area, or scout YouTube for instructional videos.
     
     
     
     

Standing Posture

1. 1
   Find your center. Proper standing posture is about alignment and balance. It also lends an air of confidence. Here are some tips for achieving the correct upright posture:
   • Place your feet about shoulder width apart—the same stance you would use for working out or many other physical activities.
   • Stand up straight. This is, of course, the key to good standing posture, and bears repeating. As you develop good posture habits, this will become second nature.
   • Keep your weight on the balls of your feet. When you rest on your heels, your natural tendency will be to slouch. Try it: stand up, and make an effort to stand on the balls of your feet, and notice how the rest of your body follows. Now rock back so your weight is on your heels. Notice the way your entire body shifts into a "slouchy" posture with this single motion.
   • Keep your shoulders squared. It may feel unnatural at first, if you have not developed good posture habits. Like standing up straight, however, this will become second nature.
   • Pull your head back and up. Picture yourself reaching for the ceiling with the top of your head. Keep your head square on top of the neck and spine as you do this. Not only will this improve your posture, you will look taller and leaner, too. Try it!
2. 2
   Teach your body what it feels like. Stand with your back against a door or wall, with the back of your head, your shoulders, and your butt just touching it. If it feels awkward and uncomfortable, don't worry—as you develop good posture habits and train your body, it will feel uncomfortable to not stand this way.

Walking Posture

1. 1
   Start with good standing posture. Walking with good postures is simply an extension of standing with good posture. Keep your head up, shoulders back, chest out, and eyes looking straight ahead.
   • Avoid pushing your head forward.

Sitting Posture

1. 1
   Sit up straight! How often did your mother tell you that? For many people, that got filed right next to "eat your peas," or "your eyes will stick that way." Mom was right, though—at least about your posture. Now, especially, when so many of us sit at a desk all day, it's important to follow these basic guidelines, both for your posture and for your health.
   • If you work long hours at a desk, and have the option, use a chair that's ergonomically designed for proper support, and designed for your height and weight. If this is not an option, try using a small pillow for lumbar support.
   • Align your back with the back of the office chair. This will help you avoid slouching or leaning forward, which you may find yourself doing after sitting too long at your desk.
   • As with standing posture, keep your shoulders straight and squared, your head is upright, and your neck, back, and heels are all aligned.
   • Keep both feet on the ground or footrest (if your legs don't reach all the way to the ground).
   • Adjust your chair and your position so that your arms are flexed, not straight out. Aim for roughly a 75- to 90-degree angle at the elbows. If they are too straight, you're too far back, and if they are more than 90 degrees, you're either sitting too close, or you're slouching.
2. 2
   Take standing breaks. Even if you are using perfect posture while sitting in the best chair in the world, you need to stand up and stretch, walk around, do a little exercise, or just stand there for a few minutes. Your body was not designed to sit all day, and recent studies from the University of Sydney have found that "Prolonged sitting is a risk factor for all-cause mortality, independent of physical activity."

Driving Posture

1. 1
   Start with good sitting posture. Not only is good posture recommended simply for good posture's sake, it's also important for more practical safety concerns. Your car's seating and protective systems were designed for people sitting in the seat properly, and can actually have an impact on safety in the event of a collision.
   • Keep your back against the seat and head rest.
   • Adjust your seat to maintain a proper distance from the pedals and steering wheel. If you're leaning forward, pointing your toes, or reaching for the wheel, you're too far away. If you are bunched up with your chin on top of the steering wheel, you're too close.
2. 2
   The head rest should be adjusted so that the middle of your head rests against it. Tilt the head rest as needed to maintain a distance of no more than four inches between the back of your head and the head rest.

Carry That Weight

1. 1
   Avoid unintentional back injury. Lifting and carrying presents extra loads and balance problems that are not part of your normal, everyday physical structure. Lifting or carrying objects without regard to your physiology can cause discomfort, pain, or in some cases, real injury. Here are some guidelines for proper load-bearing posture.
   • When you're lifting something off the ground any heavier than your cat, always bend at the knees, not the waist. Your back muscles are not designed for that, but your large leg and stomach muscles are. Use them well.
   • If you do a lot of heavy lifting, either as part of weight training or as part of your job, consider wearing a supportive belt. This can help you maintain good posture while lifting.
   • Keep it tight. The closer you keep large or heavy objects to your chest, the less you use your lower back when carrying them. Instead, the work is done with your arms, chest, and upper back.
     • Try holding a five pound sack of flour, and hold it far out in front of you. Now, slowly pull it closer and closer to your chest and feel the different muscle groups come into play as you do this.
   • Balanced your load to prevent stress and fatigue. If you're carrying a heavy suitcase, for example, change arms frequently. You'll know when.

Sleeping

1. 1
   Sleep soundly. While you will not be able to consciously maintain a particular posture while sleeping, how you sleep can have an effect on your waking posture.
   • Using a firmer mattress will help by maintaining proper back support.
   • Sleeping on your back will help keep your shoulders straight, and it is usually more comfortable for the back than sleeping on the stomach.
   • If you prefer sleeping on your side, try slipping a small, flat pillow between your knees to help keep your spine aligned and straight.
   • Use a pillow to provide proper support and alignment for the head and shoulders. Don't overdo the pillows—too many, and your head can be bent in an unnatural position, and you'll not only hurt your posture, you'll wake up stiff, sore, and groggy.

Train Your Core Muscles

1. 1
   Stay in shape. To keep your entire musculoskeletal system in tune to support your posture, it's important to keep yourself in shape. Try these tips:
• Lie on your back, with your legs bent to about 90 degrees at the knee, and your feet on the floor.
• Pull your belly-button towards your spine and holding it at the end. This is a different type of contraction than crunches (crunches feel like they are more at the front of your stomach, while this feels like it is more inwards and towards your back).
• Hold for ten seconds, repeat eight times. Repeat daily.
• Maintain the proper posture even if you are getting tired and are not using other muscles like your back or butt muscles.
• Breathe normally during this exercise, as you are training your core to be able to maintain this position during normal activities in daily life.

Credits to. http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Your-Posture Thank You!

iPromise.

Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge) on rainy days. One of the Filipino Traits during bad weather is to eat Champorado. How to make Chammporado?

You Must have these:

Ingredients:

8 tbsp cocoa powder (or about 4 pieces tableya)

1 cup glutinous rice (malagkit)

1/2 cup sugar

3  1/2 cups water

Milk (Evaporated, Condensed, Powdered Milk)

Cooking procedure:

1. Pour 2 1/2 cups of water in a pot and bring to a boil

2. Put-in the glutinous rice and allow water to re-boil for a few minutes

3. Dilute the cocoa powder in 1 cup warm water then pour-in the pot. Stir continously

4. Once the glutinous rice is cooked (about 12 to 18 minutes of cooking with constant stirring), add the sugar and cook for another 5 minutes or until the texture becomes thick.

5. Remove from the pot and place in a serving bowl.

6. Serve hot with a swirl of condensed milk on top.

SOURCE: http://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/09/07/filipino-food-tsampurado-champorado-champurado-chocolate-rice-porridge-recipe/

Quote for today: #1

"Never Expect, Never Assume.

 Never Ask, Never Demand. 

Just Let it be, Because if ti's meant to be, 

It will happen the way it should be." 

 

iT'S ME. DL

YOU KNOW MY NAME, NOT MY STORY!

Rainys Day at Home

It's so nice spending your rainy days at home. Eating delicious foods together with hot chocolate.

*Feel the rain in your skin

No one else can feel it for you

Only you can let it in...*

xoxo. DL.

D.I.Y. WASHER BRACELET

hey Guys, I wanna share to all of you this Washer Bracelet, I actually made this and inspired by Lauren Conrad. How to do this? kindly click the links for more information and enjoy! Go FASHIONISTA! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TJ9mHFf5kg

D.I.Y Bow Tie

Hello There! My Name is KISMET. and I'm wearing a D.I.Y Bow Tie made by my sister and also my bestfriend Dianne.

She's so cute right! I really really love her.

                                                 xoxo. dazzlingDIANNE.

I believe in you Audrey Hepburn.

and I believe in you Audrey Hepburn.

Girls Fact.

true.

Fight the Skin Damage

these are my secret weapon against skin damage like skin aging, dark spot, sun burn, dry skin, etc.

1. Vaseline healthy white skin, I use this everyday. after shower and before going to sleep.

2. Cetaphil, after I apply the Vaseline healthy white skin.

3. Victoria's Secret Pretty in Pink Lotion, I use this if I want. this is not part of my everyday skin food session but I love it because of smell.

4. Neutrogena Ultra Sheer, I use this if I have an outdoor activity.

5. ProActive Refining Mask, I use this every Sundays before going to sleep.

6. ProActive Oil Free, Everyday I use this to control the oiliness in  my face.

7. Pond's Flawless White, this is part of my everyday routine. I use this after shower.

8. Nivea Cream, I apply this before going to bed to moisturize my face.

It's Personal

 "Disorganized Bags Are Like Boyfriend, Masakit Sa Ulo."

--dazzlingDIANNE. 

PINK BLAZER ON THE GO!

Pink Blazer on the Go!

I brought Pink Blazer (Rock and Republic) at MuraDito (Boutique) yesterday for only 800 pesos. The reason why I really wanted to have that pink blazer aside from it's trendy because I can also wear that as a corporate attire but also a casual too.

Here's some picture how to wear that on the go Pink Blazer:

picture credits to http://indulgy.com/post/pwNaYvQnR1/love-the-pink-blazer

for  your ordinary day

Special Occasion.

LUNCH DATE WITH GIRL FRIENDS.

Enjoy wearing your lovable Pink Blazer Girls.

"It doesn't matter WHAT you wear if you wear it with confidence. They won't see your 

fashion..they'll see your passion."

The Boys Who.. Find Him!

I got these pictures from tumblr. For all the girls who are hopeless romantic like me, I recommend to follow this http://theboyswho.tumblr.com/ his blog is awesome. 


I'll looking for the boys who..

                          

-- Love <3 dazzlingDIANNE.

BE A RECESSIONISTA!

Recessionista is a combination of --FASHIONISTA and RECESSION, meaning the person who is able to remain in style during the economic crisis. A recessionista is very wise and have a limited budget to buy the trendy stuffs. They are updated in current style.
They must be creative to their stuffs, for example flair demins are out and skinny demins are in, Recessionista visit the favorite tailoring shop to cut out her flair demin to become a skinny demin. Buying a new jeans is a big NO NO for them, recycle the old one to a new one is a big YES!

below is the figure of the dresses with the same design but different brands and prices:

The left dress is from New Look and the right one from Zara. They both look exactly the same, but they are from different stores and have a different price!

The first one is £24.99 ($41) and the second one was origionally $79.90, but it's on sale for $39.99

credits to http://www.luuux.com/fashion/same-dress-different-storeprice

or do you have one dress with multiple ways to wear. Like this:

Where you can find the RECESSIONISTA?

RECESSIONISTA often go to Tiangges than to go at Malls or Boutiques.
Imagine this, you only have 2000 pesos if you go to Tiangges you can have one or more dress, shoes, bags, lucky you if the left money in you is enough to buy accessory. But when you shop at Malls, your 2000 pesos are enough to buy only one garment, sorry to say you don't have Shoes and Bags.

Being in --in fashion is not necessarily means that you need to have a NEW one or EXPENSIVE one. Mostly their motto is "IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU BUY YOUR STUFFS IT'S ABOUT HOW YOU DRESS UP AND CARRY THIS WITH A CLASS."

"being recessionista is fun, who says that your gorgeous dress cost 250 pesos only from Tiangge, then it looks like 2,200 pesos from beautiful mannequin displayed in Boutiques. Be a recessionista"

                                                                   

                                                                                     ♥    --DazzlingDIANNE. 

MOVE ON.

Steps

1. 1
   Think through everything thoroughly, but not obsessively. 
2. Go ahead and mull it over, as many times as necessary, within reason. Consider all the reasons you two broke up. Even if it sometimes seems as if there wasn't a good reason, there certainly was one - and probably more than one. Understand that you enjoyed being together for a while, but if the relationship was not what both you and your partner wanted for life, it would have ended eventually, no matter what. In this case, better sooner than later. Thinking about the reasons why it ended can make it much clearer to you that it takes two people to start a relationship, but just one discordant person is enough to end it. It may also help you avoid many missteps in the future if you can identify areas where you contributed to the demise of the relationship.
   
   
   
   
   
3. 2
   Don't rethink your decision. 
4. If the breakup was your decision, keep in mind that only thinking about all the good times you had with your partner may cause you to forget the reasons why you broke it off. By the same token, try not to second-guess the situation if the decision to end things was not yours. It's very common to romanticize the good parts of the relationship, convincing yourself that maybe the bad parts weren't so bad after all, that maybe you could just live with them. Or that maybe if your ex would know just how you feel, he/she wouldn't want to break up after all. Don't play this game with yourself. Accept the situation and work on moving forward.
   
   
   
5. 3
   Keep your space. 
6. Even if you and your ex have decided to stay friends, break away completely from each other right after the breakup. This means not seeing each other, not being around his/her family members, no phone calls, no e-mails, no text messages, no Facebook, and no IMs - not necessarily as a permanent measure, but until you feel that you can converse with him/her on a purely platonic level, without an ulterior motive (and yes, wanting to get back together counts as an ulterior motive). If he/she tries to convince you to see him/her, ask yourself honestly what the point would be. If you're reliving the past by seeing him/her, it's not hard to get caught up in the moment and it will be harder to let go again. You may have to have some contact in order to deal with the practical aspects of things like moving out, signing papers, etc., but try to limit this to what's absolutely necessary, and then keep such calls/meetings short and civil.
   
   
   
7. 4
   Cope with the pain appropriately. 
8. It's okay to feel like you have messed up - accepting responsibility for your mistakes or shortcomings is healthy. On the other hand, you must also accept that you are a good person, and that you did your best and you're not the only one who made mistakes. Of course, a stage of denial is completely natural, but acceptance is the key to being able to start moving on.
   
   
   
9. 5
   Deal with the hate phase.
10. This is when you want to just scream because your rage feels boundless. The amount of anger you feel depends on how antagonistic the split was, the circumstances, and how long it took to make the final break. You may resent your ex for wasting your time. You may realize that the breakup was inevitable (hindsight will reveal clues you failed to notice at the time). You may even feel a lot of anger towards yourself, but let go of that feeling fast! It's a waste of time and energy to rip yourself apart over something you no longer have the power to change. There are so many positive things you can do with your emotions and energy. Although it may feel good to replace your feelings of love towards your ex with hate, this can still lead to complications and mixed emotions of love and hate which are never a good thing.
    
    
    
11. 6
    Talk to your friends. 
12. You want people around you who love you and who will help you feel good about yourself. Surrounding yourself with compassionate, supportive friends and family will help you see yourself as a worthwhile person, and you'll find it easier to get steady on your feet again with your loved ones around you in a comforting net. But be wary of friends trying to connect you with another person right now, this is not what you need.
    
    
    
13. 7
    Write all your feelings down.
14.  Write in a journal or try writing poems. The most important thing is to be absolutely honest and don't edit yourself as you go. One of the best results of writing it all down is that sometimes you will be amazed by a sudden insight that comes to you as you are pouring it all out onto paper. Patterns may become clearer, and as your grieving begins to lessen, you will find it so much easier to understand valuable life lessons from the whole experience if you've been writing your way through it. No relationship is ever a failure if you manage to learn something about yourself. Just because it didn't work out doesn't mean it wasn't a necessary part of your journey to becoming who you're meant to be.
    
    
    
15. 8
    Make a list of reminders.
16.  One of the best tricks to help you stick to your resolve is to make a list of all the reasons your ex was not the one for you. Be ruthless and clear -- this is not the time to be forgiving. What you're doing is creating a picture for yourself that will call up an emotional response when you feel tempted to think that "maybe if you just did this or that, it would work out..." Write down what happened and how it made you feel, being clear about the things you never want to feel again. When you find yourself missing your ex in a weak moment, and think you might actually be getting too close to the telephone, get out this list, read it over a couple times, and then talk to yourself, "This is the truth of what it was like. Why would I want to go back and torture myself again?" If you're caught in a low-self-esteem trap, thinking you don't deserve better, imagine this happening to a friend of yours, and think what you would say to your friend: "Get as far away as you can! That relationship was no good for you!"
    
    
    
17. 9
    Out with the old, in with the new. 
18. A breakup can signify a new beginning. Therefore, cleaning and organizing your personal space will leave you feeling refreshed and prepared for the new things to come. A mess can be overwhelming and depressing, and will just add to your stress level. The added bonus is that keeping busy with tidying your space doesn't require a lot of brain power, but does require just enough focus to keep you from recycling pain. Occupying yourself with such tasks designed to make your life better and easier will also occupy your mind enough to help you through the residual pain. Clean your room, get some new posters, clean up the icons on your PC desktop. As insignificant as cleaning up sounds, it'll make you feel better.
    
    
    
19. 10
    Remove memory triggers. 
20. There are all kinds of things that remind you of your ex - a song, a smell, a sound, a place. Once the grieving period has had some time to process, don't dwell on painful feelings or memories. There are probably things that are pushing your buttons without your conscious recognition. Try walking around each room in your house with a box and removing things that make your heart ache or your stomach turn. Really focus and look carefully. You may realize that the little blue bird-shaped box sitting on the mantel has become pretty invisible for the last couple years, but when you take a conscious look at it, you notice that every time you turn towards that corner of the room and it catches your eye, you feel a sharp little pain in your solar plexus. It can work wonders to clear your space of all these triggers. If you have a keepsake, such as a watch or piece of jewelry that was given to you by your ex, and it's a reminder of the good aspects of your relationship, there's nothing wrong with keeping such a thing, but for the time being, try putting it away for later, when you've given yourself some time and space. Put these reminders far away from you, such as in a box in a place you'll never go. Out of sight, out of mind.
    
    
    
21. 11
    Find happiness in other areas of your life.
22. Whether that means spending time with your friends and family, signing up for that class you've always wanted to take, or reading every book on the New York Times bestseller list, remind yourself that a relationship is one part of life, but even when you are in one, there are personal pleasures that you can always enjoy on your own. Indulge in those things now. As they say, the best revenge is living well. Enjoy being single.
    
    
23. 12
    Stay active. 
24. Exercise improves your mood and alleviates depression, and the distraction will help keep your mind off your situation. Go running outside, visit (or join) the gym, or just go for a walk, maybe with a friend, and think of releasing the anger or sadness with every step. If you don't exercise regularly, here are some ways to motivate yourself to work out:
    
    
    
    • Do something small, right now. Going all the way to the gym, or getting decked out in your jogging gear, or doing whatever it is you feel you should be doing obviously seems like too much work. So just do ten push-ups or jumping jacks. Easy. And usually, it's just enough to get your heart rate going a little bit, and make you feel like a little more exercise wouldn't be so bad...
    • Get halfway there. If you want to go to the gym, but just don't feel like it, at least just drive yourself to gym, and tell yourself that if you still don't feel like working out, you'll go home. Odds are, though, once you're there, you won't feel like driving home. (But if you do, that's OK too. But you probably won't.) Then tell yourself you'll just walk on the treadmill for 10 minutes, even if your exercise routine involves much more. Just telling yourself to do one more thing, without having to commit to anything else, will make things much easier. And before long, your endorphins will take over.
25. 13
    Let go of the negative emotions.
26.  Understand that there is no benefit in holding on to heartache, regret, and hatred toward another person. Realize that although it is over, your relationship with that person was unique and special in a lot of ways. You can congratulate yourself for being brave enough to take a risk and fall in love, and encourage your heart that even though love didn't work out this time, there will be a next time.
    
    
    
27. 14
    Remind yourself of the negative things.
28. Not necessarily ALL negative, but the "turn-offs" of that person. For example, the LESS attractive you find them, the quicker you'll get over them. Your mentality has to strictly be all bad characteristics about this person, WITHOUT sounding hateful, or "hating" on this person. (Ex. his/her hair always had a funny smell to it, he/she never brushed his teeth, he/she never bought anything for my birthday, he/she had the ugliest smile I've ever seen, he/she had the most annoying laugh, ETC).
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    Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Over-a-Break-Up