Profiles in Passion – Shereen and Twitter.

October 20th, 2010 Posted in Opinion, Profiles in Passion
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Meet Shereen – or rather @shereennicole, one of the most gifted make up artists I know.  But also, she’s the most proactive tweeters I know.

She has a little passion with a little microblogging website called Twitter.

As of this writing, I (@Pino44) joined the Twitterverse on March 6, 2009 with 3,718 tweets. This is pale in comparison to Shereen’s Twitography:  Since joining on March 22, 2009, she boasts a whooping 72,000 tweets.

Me.

Me.

She trumps me by 68,282 tweets.  Astronomically prolific is an understatement.

Her.

Her.

“Ideal conversation must be …

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How-To Tuesdays: How to Improve Your Vocabulary

October 19th, 2010 Posted in Advice, How-To Tuesdays
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Who got the vocab?

Who got the vocab?

To me, there’s a decorated beauty in writing. From elementary to eloquent, an arrangement of words can evoke feelings that can’t be explained.  Writing is hard enough, but to imbue a style you can call your own calls for the accessories of adjectives, nomenclatures in nouns, and vivacity in verbs.

It’s a long road from the nadir.  Early on, I found myself in a challenging high school responsible for paper after paper.  I remember going home, staring at the assignment to no end, not knowing how …

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What I Learned On Sunday – Loneliness

October 18th, 2010 Posted in Advice, Opinion, PINO PER DIEM, Sunday Learning
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Driving home from lunch yesterday, Jeff and I listened to a new song by Drake entitled “I Get Lonely Too.” As I vociferously listened to every word, I found a disconnect between me and the subject of lyrics.

I GET LONELY.

I GET LONELY.

“Just like you, I get lonely too.” – Aubrey Graham

I never understood loneliness, and rightly so; I am a product of my very own environment – a tableau that included parents that worked harder than hard-working, and a household filled with no siblings. Therefore, loneliness wasn’t nor isn’t …

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Is Friendship Possible After Rejection?

October 17th, 2010 Posted in Advice, PINO PER DIEM, Relationships
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Rejection Turned Friendship.

Rejection Turned Friendship.

One of my loyal readers has asked me to figure out an interpersonal relationship problem that I find many people are dealing with.  Here’s what she had to write:

“Last November, after about a year of friendship, a friend of mine told me he liked me. I flipped out.  And according to him, I ‘Stomped on his heart and tried to feed it back to him.’ (His words, not mine.) Flipping was my fault – I was angry at his choice of telling me, as well as …

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Profiles in Passion – Designs by Sue Tsai

October 15th, 2010 Posted in Advice, Profiles in Passion
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Meet Sue Tsai, 23.

100% Self-made.

100% Self-made.

Many people her age are still trying to figure out themselves and what they want to do during this pivotal time; but her life-long love affair with fashion and art has made her the fierce owner of Sue Tsai designs – since 2007, her company has been specializing in hand made, elegant high-end pieces that range from 18 karat gold, sterling silver, and mixed medal.   Just look at the fashion statements young celebrities make today: cuffs, oversized rings, elaborate rings, and necklaces worn on …

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Prying Past Procrastination

October 14th, 2010 Posted in Advice, Opinion, PINO PER DIEM
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There’s an epidemic out there – a fear, spreading far wider and far worse than anything terminally known. We’re not talking AIDS or cancer, but worse: procrastination.  It’s an omnipresent phenomenon that supports counter-production.  It defers actions and tasks, and even dreams alike to a later time.  Better yet, – it translates to NOTHING AND NEVER. Simply put, PROCRASTINATION IS DECIDING NOT TO DECIDE.

The Moment I fell in Love. You know I didn't wait.

The Moment I fell in Love. You know I didn't wait.

In fact, the last paragraph is a day older than the one I’m writing now.  …

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Can Men And Women be “Just Friends?”

October 13th, 2010 Posted in Advice, Opinion, PINO PER DIEM, Relationships
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While looking at an active Facebook user’s update, she begged the question, “Is there such a thing as platonic friendship with members of the opposite sex? Can men and women be ‘just friends?’”

Me & my favorite platonic friend, Nelly Furtado.

Me & my favorite platonic friend, Nelly Furtado.

Socially, it’s been a hot topic for hundreds of years.  Since this issue is a ubiquitous one, it offshoots a multitude of angled answers.

Naturally, many comments surfaced, including these:

Commenter #1: No one comes before your wife, your heart, or your loved one. They come first. At times …

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