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Last Saturday, I got the chance to check out a new yoga studio at the heart of Katipunan. White Space Wellness recently opened it’s doors to practitioners and I was quite excited to take a peek. I will write a more comprehensive write up in my yoga blog but since my goal for this particular site is to review what is hip and happening, I will say a few things here

The studio is quite spacious and is beautiful! I haven’t had the pleasure of trying their classes yet, but they do offer a wide array of classes from flow to gentle yoga, reiki, tai chi, meditation and mat pilates. There are three rooms for classes but I think the doors in between each room slides open so it can be one large room. The view is also nice as the glass windows are from floor to ceiling. I was a bit concerned about how it may feel during the afternoons especially with the sun streaming through the windows but the room is quite well ventilated with those fans like the  hunter ceiling fan I wanted. I also love that the bathroom showers have glass doors because it offers a more secure feeling of privacy.

White Space is located at the 6th Floor of the Regis Building, Katipunan Avenue.

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I have my share of bad habits and perhaps the worst one of all is allowing myself to be distracted by my mobile phone while driving. I always rationalize that I do this only when it’s traffic but I think I use that as an excuse. I have said it many times already, but till now I keep falling into old habits. Bad bad bad.

One thing I observed however, was that many drivers actually use headsets while driving. No, I’m not talking about those earpieces for hands-free use of the phone or perhaps one of those bluetooth motorcycle helmets so the driver can receive instructions or what not , but like earphones for music. CRAZY right!!!

Yesterday a teenager almost ran into my car because she had her earphones on. If I were her mother, I would have taken her driving privileges away.

Okay, I know I have my own bad habits so I shouldn’t judge, so starting today (AGAIN!) I will not use my phone while driving. Wish me well, please.

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I did it again. I made an oopsie. With my car that is. Haaaaaar. What do I mean? I tend to be rather careless with my car. No, I did not crash it (I’m careful that way!) but I do tend to leave it messy and unkempt. This time I left a bag of crayons on the back seat and well, suffice it to say it melted and left a mess. Teehee.

Since the crayons can be considered “work equipment” or supplies (I am a teacher after all!) can I make an errors and omissions insurance claim??? After all, it was a consequence of my business, right?????

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I am starting to feel like I’m gonna make it to the finish line. Of grad school, that is For the longest time I said I’d rather shave off my hair rather than get my research done. I used to think thatplanning a funeral (mine to be specific) was something that would be much easier than actually doing this thesis…but lo and behold, I’m almost at the end. I do hope I make it all the way…wish me luck

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In the campus I teach in, we have this device called the Archers Eye. It is a CCTV camera that is installed at the entrances of the campus. Interesting, right? I like how it allows me to see the traffic situation outside of campus and also what the street condition is like, especially on rainy days. We all know, after all, how Taft gets floody whenever it rains.

The whole installation of CCTV’s around the metro, not just on campuses, is something that has changed the dynamics of many things, especially monitoring crime and safety. Before, this was just limited to malls but now, a lot of people have access to it. In fact, even parents can get nanny cams and monitor what happens at home. Businesses can get gps fleet tracking devices in order to make sure they can keep track of their deliveries and the like.

Some precautions, however, must be kept in mind. We must be careful not to invade privacy and allow these new technologies to cross the boundaries of monitoring to spying. For example, given that many cellphones have wifi and video recording capacities, it can be used in a ways that are detrimental to us. We’ve all seen the adult videos and scandals that have been spread because of these devices, right?

So like anything, there are good sides and bad sides. As end users, we must maximize the potential to the best that we can, without overstepping and crossing the line.

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Today’s temperature was reportedly the hottest Manila has seen this summer, and much as I super duper love the summertime, I found myself debilitated by the heat. So much so I was not able to accomplish anything. I ended up sleeping all day, but very uncomfortably because I was sweating like a stuck pig. Not a very nice metaphor, I know, but it felt that way. I didn’t even take my dogs for a walk because it was way too hot.All I wanted to do was sit in a hammock in the garden, but my hammock is really dusty and eeeew.  Plus it was way too hot outside. Perhaps I should check out Hammocks.com for hammock stands that can be used indoors. Hehe.

Oh hot Summer please be kind tomorrow.

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I don’t know if that is a real word, but what I have decided to do this weekend (on a random whim) is to create lots of playlists for my yoga practice. This was greatly inspired by my teacher Anna’s playlists during her Jivamukti yoga sessions. One of the songs she played a lot was the song In the Sun.  Everytime I heard the song, it would bring tears to my eyes and so since I am trying to develop my own home practice, I decided to work on putting together some music for my practice.

I am grateful for the gift of music. It makes soooo many things just so much better. I wish, though, that I were more musically inclined. Admittedly, nowadays it’s easier to learn how to create your own sound and mix up music because of modern software and equipment such as Avid Technology because everything is made accessible for the musically challenged.

Anyway, I guess I don’t really need those things because everything is on You Tube, right?

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I am an impulsive shopper. It’s terrible. Tonight I did it again…I was just browsing through Facebook and I ended up ordering something online even if I did not need it. I did like it a lot, but I don’t really need it.

Gosh.

I know I must start being more conscious about my spending habit. At the rate I am going, I will find myself deep in a rut and struggling to get out of debt!

Stop shopping, Ria! STOOOOP!!!

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