I Am Sunshine Incarnate

You're jobless.

You're broke.

You're a college KICK-out.

You've got a truck load of responsibilities.

And only a handful of opportunities.

You've got people who talk shit 'bout you behind your back.

And people who openly wish you were dead.

Not to mention a few who'd gladly make the kill.

Your past is despicable.

Your present is insufferable.

And your future is all but hopeless.

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU HAVE TO BE HAPPY ABOUT?!?

- - cookie, you're pretty but you're damn lazy - -

That's the summary of MY life according to Cooks.

We were just chatting on YM, just small talk. Then suddenly she goes all emo and tells me about how her father is leaving for the US and she's gonna have to live alone (and by alone, she means with three maids to wait on her) and how she can't concentrate on her studies because her boyfriend keeps bugging her for a date. So to make her feel better, I tell her one of my own stories. The one where a two-by-four hit me square on the back and I almost got shot.

She was horrified.

And wanted more.

After half an hour of cutesy-patootsey pleas and YM BUZZing I gave in.
I told her about the shitty parts of my life and the problems I'm facing right now (which are pretty serious, but not that bad in my opinion). Pain, suffering and the agony of finding your box of cigs empty on a cold and lonely night. I lasted for about an hour before I got sick of it and just went invis. Sinabayan ko pa ng "Oops! Naubos yung netcard ko! Bukas nalang uli :D"

Ugh. Pft. Meh. Telling sob stories just pisses me off. What good does it do a person to wallow in sadness self-pity and remorse? What do you gain by curling up in bed and crying yourself into a stupor? Whining about your troubles won't make them go away.

IF YOU'VE GOT A PROBLEM, DO SOMETHING TO FIX IT!!

No money? LOOK FOR WORK!

Nothing on TV? READ A BOOK!

Tired? REST!

Tired but need to work? DRINK COFFEE!

Don't like coffee? DRINK COKE! 

Don't like coke either? EAT AN APPLE YA PUTZ!

Boyfriend treating you badly? TELL HIM TO TREAT YOU BETTER!

You did and he still treats you bad? DUMP HIM! FIND A NEW ONE! FIND A BETTER ONE!

... Okay so not all problems can be solved that easily. Sometimes, despite all your efforts, you can't get rid of it. These times, you'll do good to use the RTP, DFTP, STP method.

Step 1: RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM 

Step 2: DON'T FIGHT THE PROBLEM (the most important step)

Step 3: SOLVE THE PROBLEM!!

 

For example... When our band plays, the guitars often drown out the vocals and percussions. That is the problem. It can be solved by making the guitarists lower their volume. Simple? Easy? Not so!

Another part of the problem is that when the music isn't loud enough, the musicians can't hear themselves. Their playing suffers and that is ALSO a problem. Therefore, there should be another solution... Raise the volume of the percussions and vocals! Solved? Done? Not yet!

Some establishments have poor equipment. Microphones are especially bad since they're "communal" property. Because of this, it might not be possible to raise the vocal and percs volume. You can't control what equipment the bar/venue gets or how well they maintain it. It's out of your hands.

So whaddaya do NOW?! Answer: SUCK IT DOWN!

Lower the guitars a bit. Raise the mic volume to the max. Sing as loud as you can and hit those bongos with powah! You've got a partial solution. If you keep trying to force your way by pointing fingers like "The instruments are too loud!" "The cheap-ass mixer sucks!" "The sound tech is a moron!" stuff like that only breeds enmity.

THAT'S FIGHTING THE PROBLEM. DON'T DO IT!

... yech. I can't believe I've ranted this much... Let's finish off with this tarot quiz then.

- - there is strength in the cards - - 

You are The Sun

Happiness, Content, Joy.

The meanings for the Sun are fairly simple and consistent.

Young, healthy, new, fresh. The brain is working, things that were muddled come clear, everything falls into place, and everything seems to go your way.

The Sun is ruled by the Sun, of course. This is the light that comes after the long dark night, Apollo to the Moon's Diana. A positive card, it promises you your day in the sun. Glory, gain, triumph, pleasure, truth, success. As the moon symbolized inspiration from the unconscious, from dreams, this card symbolizes discoveries made fully consciousness and wide awake. You have an understanding and enjoyment of science and math, beautifully constructed music, carefully reasoned philosophy. It is a card of intellect, clarity of mind, and feelings of youthful energy.

What Tarot Card are You?
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