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I've always said that the only person that I can be is ME. And one of the things that I love/hate about me is the fact that I have too many interests. I want to do everything in such a short time that I end up confused! I swear! You know the feeling? That you just want to do a lot of things because a lot of things interests you? I'm feeling it, more or less...that has been ME for quite some time now. I am passionate about my interests, therefore, I'm passionate about a lot of things too! I guess it gets very confusing when its a future that you have to decide on.

And then I think about what people would think if I'd make a mistake...or if I make more along the way. But then I came to realize that if maturity taught me one thing is not to care too much about others especially because...this is my life. If you do something good, people will talk. I you do something bad, people will still talk. One of my many philosophies in life is not to care about what others will have to say...so long as I'm not hurting anyone.

Nelson Mandela couldn't have said it any better. I want to hug him like a teddy bear for seeing through me! Such a great guy, with a brilliant mind.

From this day forward,

I'm not going to be scared to shine.

I'm not going to be scared to be a go-getter, to outshine other people's expectations of me, and to take leaps of faith.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves:

“Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?”

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking

So that people won’t feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, as children do.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us: it’s in everyone.

And as we let our light shine,

We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we’re liberated from our own fear,

Our presence automatically liberates others.”

Nelson Mandela

Former President, South Africa

When you ask kids who they want to be when they grow up, most of them would come up with the cutest and silliest answer. So I asked my daughter the century old question, here's the conversation so far:

Janiz: Kiar, who do you want to be when you grow up?

Kiara: But I don't want to grow up.

Janiz: Huh? What do you mean you don't want to grow up??

Kiara: Let me rephrase that, I don't want to grow old, I want to be young forever -- if that's possible. But I want to grow tall, like 6 foot tall.

Janiz: Whaaaat?! I get what you mean that you want to stay young, but 6 foot tall?? Would you consider 5 foot 8?

Kiara: 5 foot 11

Janiz: 5 foot 9

Kiara: 5 foot 10

Janiz: Ok, ok. Settled. So who do you want to be when you grow up?

Kiara: Oh that...I'll have to think about it.

Janiz: So you haven't thought about it yet?

Kiara: I have, but it's a big thing mom, I need time to think. I mean, I don't want to be someone and regret all about it in the end.

Ok, fine....dork. I can't believe I'm talking to her like that! And her talking back to me like that too! First, can we actually bargain our heights?! I should have known because I would have asked to be a few inches taller! Second, I recalled my former self, 19 years ago, that's not what I would have answered. I would have said: "I want to be a princess." in a heartbeat!

Tiara from a wedding, dress by KOB, stockings by POMELO Lifestyle, shoes by Rustan's Kiddos.

While my daughter's being her princess self -- someone I would  have wanted when I was her age. I played rock star for a day, someone I would have wanted in my teen years. I guess my Kiara's right, you'd have to think real hard who you want to be. But then again, that's the power of dressing up, you can be who you want to be.

Tank top by F&H, cover up and jeans by POMELO Lifestyle, boots from HK.

I'm starting to de-clutter my life and re-arrange some of the stuffs, and it goes too with my blogs. From this day, I'll be re-posting some of the entries from www.sneezeniz.com which I think are on a more personal scale. Like some of the places that I've been to and the everything that goes on with our lives. But please continue to check SneezeNiz for your daily fix on gossip and whatnot's.

To start with, lets travel to one of my favorite weekend retreat...Tagaytay. Besides the temperature, I love the places that you can actually visit and the food are superb! But one of the places that I love is The Boutique Bed and Breakfast.

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