the kikay queen’s cybernook

What I Know For Sure

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:23:28 GMT

by Oprah Winfrey

O Magazine (June 2006)

Life is reciprocal. The energy you expend always comes back.

I know this for sure.

This is true for all things, including your body. You must nurture it, work it, rest it. If you don’t, the energy spent on neglect will eventually turn on you. It’s not personal, just physics. For years my trainer, Bob Greene, tried to teach me this principle. I understood it intellectually, of course, having exercised (almost) regularly since I met him 14 years ago. I’ve been consistent over the years about hating every minute of it. I understood why I had to work out (to not have a fat tush), but I didn’t “get it” until this past Christmas in Africa.

I’m building a leadership academy for girls near Johannesburg, and I had traveled there to choose a principal and to offer ChristmasKindness---a celebration complete with gifts for over a thousand orphans in Soweto.

I was jet-lagged when I arrived, so at 7 o’clock the next morning, I chose not to get up and work out. Instead, I stayed in bed an extra hour to catch up on rest. That was my excuse the first day. By the third day, it was about the treadmill. I didn’t like it. Not enough cushion support for my knees.

After three days of not exercising, my resolve to stay fit dissipates. It’s easier to lie to myself: I’m too tired, too busy, there’s not enough time are part of the downward spiral. Unfortunately for me, the resolve to work out is directly tied to eating healthfully.

The food at the hotel was not to my liking, so I made a special request for something simple that anyone can make: mashed potatoes. The chefs had no problem. And so I ate mashed potatoes and bread every night for the duration of my stay, ten days.

Ten days of high-glycemic foods combined with no workout equals ten extra pounds for me. Even worse than the weight gain was the way I felt. Exhausted. Lethargic. I felt aches and strains I didn’t know existed. I knew for sure that this is what aging feels like. Aha! I got it. Working out slows the aging process and makes you more vital. Aha! Aha! Aha!

This is what Bob meant all those years---and why Jack La Lanne is a fitness idol at 91. When you nurture and support your body, it reciprocates. The basis of that support is exercise, like it or not. The most essential benefit is more energy. The bonus is weight control.

Taking care of your body, no matter what your age, is an investment. The return is priceless.

lol

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:17:03 GMT

“Noodle! Noodle!! NOODLE!!!” --Manny Pacquiao sa ‘Deal or No Deal’

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:02:51 GMT

“I like working in this industry. It gives you the boost to gain more confident.”
--Applicant

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:38:06 GMT

“No matter what happens, one can always transcend his/her emotions.”

I forget exactly which philosopher uttered those words...

...but I do remember it’s one of those life lessons I’ve taken to heart and committed to memory.

Somehow puts things into perspective.

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:19:09 GMT

I ♥ Daniel Vosovic.

So he’s gay.

Like I care.

*lol*

He’s still adorable beyond belief.

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:32:58 GMT

God
wiL
either
giv u
wat u
aSk 4,
or
smthing
far
better
dan
wat u wiShed 4..
kip
on
pRaying
& b
thankfuL
‘c0z
God’s
anSwers
are
wiSer
dan
oUr

pRayers... Ü

--SMS from Pam

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:51:11 GMT

“The measure of a person is not how well he prepares for everything to go right, but on how gracefully he stands up and moves on after everything goes wrong.” --SMS from Pam

Seems to apply to me, given my present circumstances...

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:49:27 GMT

Pag ikw
nag mahal..

pucha!

ano ka?

Gasolina?! Ü

--SMS from Pam

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:50:06 GMT

“I’m a very music-lover person.” --Applicant

***

In other news:

Black Eyed Peas tonight!!!

And then Pussycat Dolls tomorrow night!!!

AAAAAHHH!!!

Ü Ü Ü

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:46:57 GMT

ON MEN...

“Believe in a love that is being stored up for you like an inheritance. And have faith that in this love there is a strength and a blessing so large that you can travel as far as you wish without having to step outside it.” --Rilke

***

A message from God...

“No man will ever claim you unless he claims you from Me. For I reserved a man for you who has My heart and loves Me even more than he will [love] you. For I won’t give you unless he asks you from Me. He’s asleep; don’t wake him. He’s busy for Me, My kingdom. Soon you will know him, but I have the perfect time. You’re My PRINCESS, My daughter. Let no prince claim you unless he asks you from My hand for I am your FATHER, the KING of Kings. YOU, My princess, are worth waiting for...”

***

True
luv
waits

right
one
comes

dnt
rush things

4 all things
have ryt times..

&
wen dat day c0mes

u’l
hav d
switest thing..

a wel
deserved LOVE..Ü

--SMS from Bez Fren

***

ON FRIENDS...

SMS sent to me by a good friend:

“Aristotle once said...
that friends are
two bodies with 1 soul...
If that is true...
...then I’m glad I’m sharing my soul with you.
Thanks for being my friend.”

***

Her SMS after I replied:

“It’s true. Thanks for being one of the few people that i trust in the office. You take care now.:-) nyt.”

***

DeaR FrEnd,

i askd
4a fLowR,

u
gve me
a
boquet;

i
askd
4a stoNè,

u
gve me
a
statuE;

i
askd
4a feathR,

u
gve
me
a pcock;

w0w frend..

ang bingi mo.Ü

--SMS from Bez Fren

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:29:20 GMT

“This puts me on the edge.” --Applicant

(In other words, it makes him more competitive daw, because it gives him an added advantage over other applicants.)

*snicker*

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:26:35 GMT

Me: Can you tell me what you know about the company?
Applicant: Well, according to what I’ve learned later...

(Huh?)

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:07:14 GMT

Me: Have you had a chance to visit our corporate website?
Applicant: Yes.
Me: Can you tell me what you know about our company?
Applicant: [It] is a respectful company.

(Magalang? TAO???)

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:35:13 GMT

“I have to work with my wholeheartedly.” --Applicant

GAH!

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:11:06 GMT

Craving Häagen-Dazs strawberry cheesecake ice cream...

*drool*

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:10:01 GMT

Preview: What body part do you love to flaunt?
Pam Gonzales: My décolletage. I feel an over-powering sense of confidence to go ultra low because of the nothingness that lies beneath.

*lol*

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:57:16 GMT

Me: What do you think are the disadvantages of working in this industry?
Applicant: Sleeping patterns will be affected, because our biological bodies sleeps at night.

(wtf...???)

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:55:03 GMT

I had an applicant who pronounced the word theft as “tef.”

Cracked me up.

(I wanted to say “Yes?”)

*lol*

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:53:08 GMT

“I’m really very much of a potato couch.” --Applicant

Say wha...???

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:39:45 GMT

Me: What is the career path that you are now planning to take?
Applicant: (pauses) Yes.

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:03:06 GMT

When it comes to my family, my judgment is impaired.

It’s a double-edged sword.

It can be good or bad, depending on the circumstances surrounding the situation.

***

I wish time would stop, just long enough for me to take a breather.

Long enough for me to just relax.

How I wish there was no such thing as pressure or deadlines.

(Yes, I’m the ~~king~~ queen of wishful thinking...)

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:31:20 GMT

(Since you requested for more...) ;)

Me: I need to know your amenability to our different sites, so kindly just answer yes or no.
Applicant: Ok.
Me: Are you amenable to Commonwealth?
Applicant: No.
Me: Ortigas?
Applicant: Yes.
Me: Makati?
Applicant: Yes.
Me: Alabang?
Applicant: No.
Me: Cebu?
Applicant: (giggles) Cebu???
Me: Yes.
Applicant: Well... Maybe after a year of working with the company... (trails off)
Me: So is that a yes or a no?
Applicant: (pauses) No.

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:32:52 GMT

I wish I were...

“...leaving on a jet plane...”

...bound for anywhere.

I just want to be anywhere but here.

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:36:53 GMT

Me: So tell me more about your hobbies and personal interests.
Applicant: I like reading books and watching movies.
Me: I see. Do you prefer a specific genre?
Applicant: (pauses) R&B.