A Progression Of Some Sorts

I have always considered doing a series - a progression of some sorts with one common concept or idea.. Yet, I can't seem to decide what particular concept to start with.. My mind is teeming with all sorts of creative ideas that I can't seem to bring myself to pick just one. So, on this note, I am going to make a list of topics that I do want to delve upon, and see where these inspirations take me. So, here goes..

•  All about Taurus - Alright! I'm some kind of a sucker for trivial zodiac articles, emphasis on TRIVIAL. And while I'm aware that a lot of it are meant for entertainment, I'm still very much fascinated by them. So much so, I find myself agreeing to a number of factoids published either on paper or online (I did admit I was a sucker for these!). I especially gravitate to qualities of a Taurus being loyal, very grounded, stubborn, unflinching, and my personal favorite zodiacthing.com Top Reasons Why Taurus Is The Best Zodiac Sign. As I'm not an expert on Zodiac qualities or astrology whatnots, I do aspire to write something as inspired by the numerous articles - only if just to express my opinion about such topic, however frivolous they may be. 😄😜😘

• Memoirs of an introvert - haha.. In an attempt to sound intellectual &/or fascinating, I might attempt to delve into the perks of being an introvert - if there's such perk for being one. I guess I'd be a walking contradiction if I declare myself as an introvert, seeing that I had a lot to say about anything - check my previous posts. Haha.. It may be hard to imagine, but the truth is I'm a very quiet person. I can very much relate to thoughtcatalog.com This is why you should take a chance on the quiet girl - yes, I'm a sucker, alright! I guess I'm adept to the saying "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything!", hahaha.. Or simply because I'm not keen on having to explain myself to lower life forms (like I said, "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything!"). Seriously though, part of the reason why I started an online journal (a.k.a this blog) was because I seem to have a lot of stuff in my mind and I'm in need of a proper outlet to express them. And in an attempt to humor myself, and keep my sanity, I came up with this sorry state of a blog ~ (hey! I think I just had a proper intro to this Memoirs thing!)

• Fashion & Beauty - now this has got to be one of the most ambitious topic, should I even seriously consider dipping a finger & a toe on this matter. I AM NO EXPERT! And I can never emphasize that enough! I do, however, know more than a thing or 2 about skincare & fragrances. You see, I would say I had the privilege of being in charge of the Beauty department for quite a good period of my professional career. I worked for a couple of known brands, where I was exposed to business & marketing side of cosmetic preparations (as what we call it in Pharmacy). My college peepz thought I was well suited for that role, and I do admit I had my share of fun handling the business for the most of my professional career. Do I miss it? Yes, of course! Am I qualified to break into this topic? For beauty, I would say I know enough. But mostly scientific stuff & the business side of the industry ~ which may not suit the humor that I want to inject to my piece (excuses, excuses, excuses!). For fashion, I like fashion, but my brand of fashion might be too classic to be considered remotely interesting.. So, I guess I could only scratch the surface in this one from time to time!

• Advice column(ish) approach on Love, Life & relationships -  I must say, I had plenty of laughs just for thinking about it! Let alone considered enough to include this on the list! hahaha.. Again, I would never remotely attempt to claim to be an expert on this.. It must be really silly of me to even include this here, but what I had in mind was the humorous kind of advice, probably similar to Tita Witty quotes or the likes.. I'm a fan of Tita Witty & Tita's of Manila, and I'm inspired to maybe try to come up with something witty, with a good balance of practical sense.

• Be a (wannabe) Critique -  😄😄😄 hahaha... There was a time when I used to contribute album reviews to a foreign music blog site. I would listen to a new album, then write what I thought/felt about each of the songs in the album (1 cd - usually had 10 or more songs). I've enjoyed that stint a lot, and I'm actually doing the music review free of charge! Just seeing the no. of views go up was satisfying enough for me. And I especially enjoy reading the comments/requests of those who read my reviews. Sadly, though, the site had long been defunct and my articles felt a lot like long lost memories of a different life time. And since I can no longer locate them (I was able to save the old drafts in my files, though), I would like to create a similar venue, where in I will do some sort of a review ~ not as an all-knowing expert of the subject matter, but as an ordinary individual sharing practical thoughts on topics at hand. I might look into other stuff, probably do a book review(?) ~ which was actually requested by a sister in a community who authored a book that I have purchased  some time ago (Ok I guess, I really have to do this one soon!). I’m also thinking of sharing personal views on interesting places I’ve been to, or social events/functions that I have attended.. Nothing judgmental or political, but honest to goodness opinion with a twist. 😁

• MMK-ish Life sharing – this is still a HUGE question mark as of this writing... As the blog title suggests “Reflection”, when I started this (online) journal, my idea was to share life experiences, lay them (literally) in front of me, face to face, and analyze what lessons can be drawn from this experience & whatnots.. The idea was to reveal the different facets of my life as if looking in front of a mirror, thus the term reflection. Yet, I’m afraid I haven’t really achieved this initial purpose. I wouldn’t really say I’ve strayed far from this idea, as the main content of all my blogs reveals what I think of certain topics & exposes my real feelings on the matter at hand. Even the very manner of my writing (or, at times, the lack of any sense), brings to light how I express my inner being, in ways that I can never imagine I could express in person (refer to no# 2 – about being an introvert). However, I do admit I could be rather creative when I conduct any form of communication, and writing is where I can be most creative! So, somewhere along such creativity, people who don’t know me may get lost in the twists & tangles of the rather lengthy narrative, and somehow fail to grasp the idea that I intended to express, and in the process gather a whole different perception altogether. It’s a tricky win-lose situation, but I guess that’s all part of the process!

cr: L'Occitane
En Provence

Putting them down like this, I realized the list simply categorized the number of different topics that I might have thought of or considered discussing in my blog. The beauty & advantage of it all, I realized, is that this is my blog! Ergo, I don’t have to limit myself with just one concept. All these intertwining thoughts would (hopefully!) make sense in the grand scheme of things. For now, I would simply tackle this one crazy idea at a time. Somewhere along this journey, I do hope I’d be able to shed light to the reflections of my earnest existence – or at the very least the existence  of this precautious blog. ~xoxo 😘