{"id":1010,"date":"2010-03-14T02:51:36","date_gmt":"2010-03-13T18:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2010\/03\/14\/soldiering-through\/"},"modified":"2017-02-11T08:14:47","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T08:14:47","slug":"soldiering-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2010\/03\/14\/soldiering-through","title":{"rendered":"Soldiering through"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Various &#8220;recent events&#8221; that have transpired have put me in a depressive mood lately. Fortunately I was able to catch myself and get back on track. The reason for my recovery, self-serving as it may be, would be my old &#8220;perspective&#8221; posts \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>It seems that I have allowed myself to become a person of self-pity at some point, which is a tragedy in so many ways. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">1 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Because people know me <em>not<\/em> to be that type of person.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>For one, considering one&#8217;s-self as a &#8220;victim&#8221; is one of my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2008\/12\/15\/are-you-happy\">pet peeves<\/a> &#8211; women are usually the culprits of these emotions, but I had realized that my self-loathing had quite frankly, turned me into a woman in a sense. Can you imagine that? Me, acting like a woman &#8211; <em>oh the shame!<\/em> And that&#8217;s exactly how I felt when I realized it; embarrased\/ashamed. I couldn&#8217;t believe that I allowed myself to be caught in such a state. <em>Nahiya ako sa sarili ko<\/em> &#8211; as it were.<\/p>\n<p>But to save you from all the link-bait, the bottom-line is that I simply re-discovered what I had already known and practiced; that <strong>the world doesn&#8217;t owe us any favors, we just deal with the cards we&#8217;re dealt with &#8211; and hope for the best.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Or as House would put it:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>People get what they get. It has nothing to do with what they deserve.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So having come to terms with reality, I decided to take my own advice, and return to my &#8220;core&#8221; &#8211; and it has done me a great deal of good \ud83d\ude42 I now find solace in the mere fact that if there was anything in my power I could do to change my situation, I already have done, am doing, or intend to do it. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">2 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">assuming there&#8217;s something I&#8217;m still missing<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> I&#8217;ve done my part, and that gives me the peace of mind I need to get through all this even if nothing &#8220;changes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That, and some retail therapy!<!--more--><!-- \/\/ --><\/p>\n<h1>Retail Therapy<\/h1>\n<p>It also helped that I was able to get some cool stuff while I was at it &#8211; like new sunglasses.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/gallery\/set\/72157623480024327\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4061\/4426183225_27e4204366_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\"><\/a>Oakley Jawbone<\/div>\n<p>These glasses go well with my car \ud83d\ude09 The only irk I have is that it&#8217;s too expensive for something made essentially out of plastic.<\/p>\n<p>I mean my <a href=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/254\/450721169_fc848eb504_o.jpg\">Juliet<\/a> is pretty pricey at about $380, <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">3 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Up to about 22k on retail stores at the time I bought it, got mine for about 18k<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> but it&#8217;s got a titanium frame. And being a bike person myself, I know\/appreciate the value of titanium. Can&#8217;t remember how many times I&#8217;ve dropped that pair of sunglasses, <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">4 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Even had the lenses replaced due to wear and tear<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> but the frame still looks new.<\/p>\n<p>The Jawbone on the other hand, is $250 (16k in malls, got it for 12k), and is just plastic! Granted, it comes with <a href=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4001\/4426183365_a1b66f371c_o.jpg\">a lot of extras bundled<\/a> but it&#8217;s still just plastic. <\/p>\n<p>Another peeve I have is that the matte white model comes with a polarized lens which adds about 3k to the cost <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_5');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_5');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_5\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">5 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_5\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">A non polarized model costs only 9.5k<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_5').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_5', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> &#8211; and I don&#8217;t like polarized lenses because they, more often than not, interfere visually when looking at electronic displays. I would&#8217;ve wished there was a matte white model that just came with regular lenses &#8211; or better yet, just give us the option of what lenses we want to include.<\/p>\n<p>My <a href=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3119\/2666596891_7b17a03ff3_o.jpg\">Warden<\/a> seems to still be the best buy so far. Only cost me 7k, but it&#8217;s elegant, <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_6');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1010_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1010_1_6');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">6 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_6\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">That&#8217;s to say that it doesn&#8217;t look &#8220;sporty&#8221;<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1010_1_6').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1010_1_6', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> and metal-framed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Was also walking along Tiendesitas and found cute t-shirts that cost like 580 for 3. 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