RE: [unpeaa] Updates

Thanks to this email and update from Engr. Larry L. Cabatic (Batch 1986)President, UNP Engineering Alumni Association;

Greetings of peace and felicity!

We had our First UNP BSCE Graduates reunion (sort of) last Sunday,February 15, 2009 at Linda's Garden, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

There were 36 of us who attended. Members of batch 77, 79 and morerecent ones were with us. We shared our memories and laughter. We had a short and simple program followed by a lunch sponsored by Engr.Cristina Corpuz-Palos of batch 1985. Thereafter, we had a planningsession where we contributed our ideas on things we can do to share toour beloved Alma Mater as expression of our gratitude forpreparing us in attaining where we are now.

We will post some of the pictures.

In the meantime, please be informed and help us disseminate this: that there will be another gathering / reunion set on May 2, 2009(Saturday), 9:00AM at the Open Cafe, UNP, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

Please be there!

Burden: deal or no deal?

On the weekend, I was contemplating over my mailbox what messages would I erase from the new mails in queue. Save some of those who has nice subject on it and would read the following day. However few minutes passed I decided to go over them and read quickly.

I found somehow a pointer in this long read mail and redirect my cloudy thought for quite a while.

Making it shorter;

Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.

Dealing with burden in some ways;

• Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
  
• Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
  
• Always wear stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
  
• Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be "Recalled" by their maker.
  
• If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
  
• If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
  
• It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others.
  
• Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
  
• Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
  
• Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
  
• The second mouse gets the cheese.
  
• When everything's coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.
  
• Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
  
• You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
  
• Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
  
• We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
  
• A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
  ==========('o')

RE: all UNP BSCE graduates

There will be a reunion on February 15, 2009 at Linda's Garden Vigan City. Motorcade will start at 9:00 a.m. in front of Mart 1 near Salcedo Plaza. A 150 registration fee will be collected for our lunch and other expenses.

Please pass this message. Thank you.

Nelia Verzosa - Aman batch ‘86

(I do hope this isn’t too late to post. Please find time to visit unpeaa@yahoogroups.com as well)

Fw: 10 (More) Reasons you’re not Rich

Many people assume they aren't rich because they don't earn enough money. If I only earned a little more, I could save and invest better, they say.

The problem with that theory is they were probably making exactly the same argument before their last several raises. Becoming a millionaire has less to do with how much you make, it's how you treat money in your daily life.

The list of reasons you may not be rich doesn't end at 10. Caring what your neighbors think, not being patient, having bad habits, not having goals, not being prepared, trying to make a quick buck, relying on others to handle your money, investing in things you don't understand, being financially afraid and ignoring your finances.

Here are 10 more possible reasons you aren't rich:
You care what your car looks like: A car is a means of transportation to get from one place to another, but many people don't view it that way. Instead, they consider it a reflection of themselves and spend money every two years or so to impress others instead of driving the car for its entire useful life and investing the money saved.
You feel entitlement: If you believe you deserve to live a certain lifestyle, have certain things and spend a certain amount before you have earned to live that way, you will have to borrow money. That large chunk of debt will keep you from building wealth.
You lack diversification: There is a reason one of the oldest pieces of financial advice is to not keep all your eggs in a single basket. Having a diversified investment portfolio makes it much less likely that wealth will suddenly disappear.
You started too late: The magic of compound interest works best over long periods of time. If you find you're always saying there will be time to save and invest in a couple more years, you'll wake up one day to find retirement is just around the corner and there is still nothing in your retirement account.
You don't do what you enjoy: While your job doesn't necessarily need to be your dream job, you need to enjoy it. If you choose a job you don't like just for the money, you'll likely spend all that extra cash trying to relieve the stress of doing work you hate.
You don't like to learn: You may have assumed that once you graduated from college, there was no need to study or learn. That attitude might be enough to get you your first job or keep you employed, but it will never make you rich. A willingness to learn to improve your career and finances are essential if you want to eventually become wealthy.
You buy things you don't use: Take a look around your house, in the closets, basement, attic and garage and see if there are a lot of things you haven't used in the past year. If there are, chances are that all those things you purchased were wasted money that could have been used to increase your net worth.
You don't understand value: You buy things for any number of reasons besides the value that the purchase brings to you. This is not limited to those who feel the need to buy the most expensive items, but can also apply to those who always purchase the cheapest goods. Rarely are either the best value, and it's only when you learn to purchase good value that you have money left over to invest for your future.
Your house is too big: When you buy a house that is bigger than you can afford or need, you end up spending extra money on longer debt payments, increased taxes, higher upkeep and more things to fill it. Some people will try to argue that the increased value of the house makes it a good investment, but the truth is that unless you are willing to downgrade your living standards, which most people are not, it will never be a liquid asset or money that you can ever use and enjoy.
You fail to take advantage of opportunities: There has probably been more than one occasion where you heard about someone who has made it big and thought to yourself, "I could have thought of that." There are plenty of opportunities if you have the will and determination to keep your eyes open.

(from: earlyn07@yahoo.com)

Re: Importance of Sleep

I’m checking my email inbox after few days I haven’t logged to see if there’s something surprising.(hopeful!) There, numerous of junk mails from unknown persons that’s why I’d like considering setting spam on. There’s lot of mail from friends too. So I decided to read one because I’m half interested by the subject. And when I reached the bottom I was amused because suddenly the content turns different from above. Don’t have any idea if my friend is making fun again or either serious of it. As I was musing, I may never have enough experience but wasn’t born yesterday to come up with mixed ideas.(haha) Here’s how it goes.

A man can go two weeks without eating. But if he doesn't rest at all, he can only survive for one week. Sleeping provides us the time to rest our internal organs, eyes and the mind. Poor sleep quality can cause internal damage to our internal organs and brains. Therefore, sleeping is very important to us. If you wish to have a long life and stay healthy, please take note of the advice below.

5 DON'TS when you are sleeping

DON'T SLEEP WITH WATCH
Watches can emit a certain level of radioactivity. Though small, but if you wear your watch to bed for a long time, it might have adverse effects on your health.

DON'T SLEEP WITH BRA
Scientists in America have discovered those that wear bras for more
than 12 hours have a higher risk of getting breast cancer. So go to bed without it. (suggestion only)

DON'T SLEEP WITH PHONE
Putting the phone beside your bed or anywhere near you is not
encouraged. Though some of us will use phones as alarm clocks, but please put the phone as far as possible. Scientists have proved that electrical items including mobile phone and television sets emit magnetic waves when used. These waves can cause disruptions to our nervous system. Therefore if you need to put your mobile phone near you, switch it off first.

DON'T SLEEP WITH MAKE UP
People who sleep with make up might have skin problems in the long run. Sleeping with make up will cause the skin to have difficulty in
breathing and problem in perspiring. You will also need a much longer time to go into deep sleep.

DON'T SLEEP WITH OTHERS' WIFE
You may never wake up again.