Emotional Fitness: 10 Instant Things To Boost Your Emotional Balance

After a year of taking it easy and using my Master's Degree as an excuse, I finally decided to take health and fitness back into my life. As a result, I enrolled in belly dancing classes and will plan a weekly fitness routine to help me stay healthy, in shape and feel better about myself.


I found this article by Dr. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D, which I found to be necessary from time to time. Sometimes work, responsibility and stress might make us lose our emotional balance momentarily. For when that happens, he recommended 10 things to do to instantly feel better about ourselves and get that needed push into the right direction.


1. Wash your hands and face and brush your teeth: 
     It cools and cleans the part of your body that you use most frequently, which is relaxing, and gives    
     you that "fresh start" feeling.

20 Super smart ideas!

5 Phrases of Wisdom

I hope it brings clarity to your life or at least a smile to your face :)

Make it Official

Funnies: Arch Enemies

I found this kind of funny :)

Life's Not Really That Hard Band-Aids

Hello there! 

Do you have a whiney person in your life? Always complaining about every little thing that happens? Even more importantly, have you had ENOUGH?

Lucky for you, Urban Outfitters launched a line of band-aids to explain the person's tragedy by writing life's REAL problems on them. Paper cut? Kitty scratch? Hurt ego? Slap that sucker with a crybaby bandage! I'm sure you'll find the one you need in one of these very stylish tin boxes!

What Happened? Bandages

In addition to the Crybaby line, Urban Outfitters offers

Calabazas de Angry Birds para Halloween

La fecha de Halloween se sigue acercando así que la página de Facebook de Angry Birds mostró una galería de fotos con arte del tema de Halloween creada por sus fans. También les incluí 2 patrones que pueden imprimir para tallar Angry Birds. Mi experiencia: mientras más pequeña la calabaza, más dura y difícil de tallar y cortar. Al final del post podrás ver mi intento de 'pumpkin carving' del año pasado.

Angry Birds

Nicki Minaj Sings 'Super Bass' with Sophia Grace

There is no denying who steals the show on this performance. Nicki Minaj makes a surprising appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show sending little Sophia Grace in to a state of euphoria. I couldn't stop laughing because this little girl is just having the time of her life and showing her skills in front of a live audience with no slip-ups!

The best part, when she was told she was getting a shopping spree and could have anything she wants she shouts "I WANT YOUR ALBUM!!!!". Priceless.

27 Super Creative Resumes

I found a great post on Dzineblog showing a variety of highly creative, out-of-the-box resumes. I think it's a great source to have available since we need to be extra creative in order to showcase our talents and have a better chance at landing a job. Here are some examples of not-so-traditional resumes, creative curriculum vitae, infographic resumes and personal brand identity ideas.

I hope you find them as interesting and outstanding as I did.

>>October 13th update<<
I found this great article titled "4 Simple Tools for Creating an Infographic Resume"
Hope it helps!

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Resume                                         Curriculum Vitae

 

Flash Mob @ Plaza Las Américas

¡Encontré este video y me encantó! Se formó un fiestón en el atrio central de Plaza Las Américas, con el primer flash mob en Puerto Rico, compuesto por un inmenso y diverso grupo de participantes. Lo mejor fue ver a los curiosos no poder aguantar las ganas de bailar y finalmente decidir formar parte de la diversión. A mi me encantaría ser parte de un flash mob, ¿y a tí? Habrá que esperar hasta que nos sorprendan con otro.

Just in time for Christmas

Christmas shopping doesn't have to be a hassle! Just follow this very accurate fool-proof flowchart and figure out what to get your loved ones this Holiday. Just know that if you're a close friend of mine, you will probably get something embarrassing and non-refundable! 

Cheers! :D

Whoa... Whoa... Whoa... Whoa! Paul McCartney was barefoot?

Instead of starting my schoolwork (How's it going, Dr. A!), I felt I needed to browse the web a little bit, you know, to see if I could find something that caught my eye, as anyone suffering from procrastination would. So I started searching for fashion blogs, astronomy pictures ("Oh look! Planet Earth"), travel sites ("Hmm kind of miss Oxford St. in London") hmmm... *types "London". After admiring what seemed to be about 100 pictures I started searching for The Beatles images. Finally I stumbled upon the very iconic

Waterway to Orbit by James Vernacotola

In love with this STUNNING shot of the space shuttle Endeavour launching from the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Ponte Vedra, Florida. This shot is very special because it is NASA's last scheduled night launch of the space shuttle program. 

What a lovely way to spend a Monday morning!

"Waterway to Orbit" by James Vernacotola

Off to Wonderland

Today I finally got to do my Wonderland-inspired photo shoot! My photographer, Sandra Ngo and I visited the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in San Juan and had a blast while trying to recreate scenes from one of my favorite childhood stories, Alice in Wonderland.

Sandra Ngo has shown us her talent once again and how she's able capture stunning moments and share them with the world. I had so much fun I want to do another shoot already! Any suggestions? Leave a comment!

Just got back from Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part II

Finally saw the last Harry Potter film! I have to say it has been a while since I watched a movie that evoked so many emotions and transported me into their world. I felt happy, sad, betrayed and moved, but most of all I felt lucky for being part of this great story and witnessing it through the big screen. It was stunning to watch and I hope all of you enjoy it as much as I did!

Already watched it? I want to hear your thoughts! Leave a comment!

Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs

Ever wondered what your return of investment will be when you consider money spent on education v.s. the actual job pay? I have. Take a look at this info graphic to see which jobs rank higher and lower on yearly salaries v.s. average years of college. 

What's your Mom's value?

I found this graphic of all the things mothers go through to ensure our health and happiness. It's really fun to see how Flowtown took it to the next level and assigned monetary value to duties they go through every day that otherwise would have cost us. What's your Mom's ROI (Return on Investment)? Well... You are. So lets hope we live up to be a good return on their investments, because for us, moms are priceless! Enjoy!

Geek Pride Day

Happy Geek Pride Day! It all started on May 25th, 1977 as a celebration for the first Star Wars film release. Fast forward 34 years later and the term geek has taken a whole new meaning. Forget about the thick glasses, pocket protectors and calculators, we have smart phones for that! So if you're an academic geek, a tech geek, a pop culture geek [hellooo!], a video game geek or just geek chic, chances are you'll find a little alter ego in here. Which geek are you?

What Where You Doing A Year Ago? Facebook Could Remind You Everyday!

Do you remember what you were doing exactly a year ago from today? I know I don't! Thankfully, Facebook has a new app that will tell us just that.

Past Posts will send us a daily e-mail every morning to show us what we did on the same day a year before. It includes a mixture of wall posts, photos, events and soon, checkins, depending on what you did that day. Could this serve as motivation to make the most of the day this time around?

Pirate Couture

Ahoy!

Those of you that know me, know about my fascination with the Pirates of the Caribbean films. When my good friend, Paola told me about the OPI Pirates of the Caribbean's Line I got very excited and started looking for additional pirate-inspired accessories. Little did I know that I was about to hit the jackpot!... or the booty?

OPI Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides Nail Polish Line

The Hangover: Part II Almost Didn't Open in Theaters! Find Out Why

Dear Wolfpack,
As you may have seen on one of my previous posts featuring The Hangover: Part II, one of the movie trailer's highlights was when Stu Price's character (played by Ed Helms) emerged from his drunken coma to find a new Mike Tyson-inspired tattoo on his face, right before his wedding.

Vacation Planning Gone Social

Since I am currently planning a summer vacation, I've been researching places, apps, travel sites and blogs, but today I found a new app that helps users plan trips with the help of their Facebook friends.  

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If you have a cat, get an iPad. If you have the iPad, then get a cat.

I really don't need any more excuses on why I want to get an iPad. For those of you who are still battling between doing it or not, just hit play. See the cat? The cat has an iPad! What are you waiting for?

For those of you that have iPads, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret... I don't think the "Games for Cats" app is just for cats...

The Battle Continues: Canon vs Nikon Infographic

Are you a Nikon or a Canon? I know there's a wide selection of brands when it comes to cameras and photography, however years of captured moments have proven that it is hard to compete with these top contenders. As a photography enthusiast, I've gotten wound up in this discussion once or twice before. I have my winner and I have to agree with

iPhone 4 Goes 8 Bit Retro

To this day, Nintendo has a hold in my heart so every time I see Nintendo-inspired accessories, I feel like a kid all over again. You might want to consider teaching your iPhone 4 about its ancestors, where it all began a long long time ago... 8 bits of awesome glory.

Retro Game Controller iPhone 4G Cover

The Hangover 2 is back!

What happens in Vegas stays on Facebook, right? What about what happens in Bangkok?

The Hangover was one of the funniest movies I had seen in a long time so I can't wait to see what Phil,

Are your fingers speedy, sexy, aerobically fit? Yeah, didn’t think so. Time to Chromercise!

Everybody Chromercise!!

Google has done it again! This is a new spoof video where Google Chrome users can train their fingers doing excercises... or better yet, Chromercises! Scroll down, open tabs, share videos and leave comments! Makes me wonder if Apple fingers would do Yoga? Pilates? Apple-lates?

Google has a little humor too... April Fool's Humor!

Today is April Fool's Day, the day where you might say it's "politically" correct to pull a prank on a buddy. In some cases, people might go a little overboard i.e.:

"Mom, I'm Pregnant"

"But you're only fifteen!" *has heart attack*

(Pause for reaction)

But hey, It's April Fool's Day!

However, our friends at Google never fail to impress.

Alien Pop Stars!

When it rains, it pours...Aliens! And not in a bad way. I just watched the worldwide release of Katy Perry's E.T. Video featuring Kanye West. Although I hadn't heard the song before, I liked it so much that It could become my favorite Katy Perry hit so far. However, it resembled Lady Gaga's Born this Way video with the whole "Alien and alternate dimensions" theme.

Both Katy and Gaga float in outer space with their alien makeup, elaborate hair pieces and pointy fingernails, and its cool... just no more E.T. videos for now. I just found it a bit odd that two self proclaimed original beacons expression came up with alien extra terrestrial videos for their new singles.

Lady Gaga                        Katy Perry

Resemblance? Anyone?

Lick the Rainbow! Taste the Rainbow!

Skittles has done it again! They really are a brand that knows their audience, understands them and loves to please the heck out of them! They run ads that have nothing to do with candy and eventually go viral! I hope they keep it that way.

I still love their Tube Sock commercial and actually imitated it by rubbing my feet vigorously on the carpet and then attacking my husband with my fingertip... BZZT!

Recently, Skittles introduced their latest video ad, where you're encouraged to interact with the video by touching

Own a Small Business? Open a Store on Facebook!

Do you own a small business? Are you starting one up or working from home? If you are, you might want to stick around and read this post.

EBay and Amazon have positioned themselves as the top e-commerce stores in the world. They have allowed users to sell their items, new or used, without needing a dedicated business website. They will charge the sellers a pre-established fee or percentage of every sale. However, since more people log into Facebook than both EBay and Amazon combined, why not also sell your products there?

Sneak Peek of Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Part 2

Good Morning, Muggles! Here is one of the first previews with interviews from the set of Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 2.

The beloved magical trio, Harry, Ron and Hermoine head back to Hogwarts to try and destroy Lord Voldemort's remaining horcruxes. What will happen if Lord Voldermort finds out about their mission? Guess every story comes to an end... right? You'll just have to wait until July 15 (July 14 if you live in Puerto Rico) to find out!

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Angry Birds = Green Porkchops

If you're one of the 50 million + Angry Birds users, then you know the real angry one in the end is well... You. When you reach a new level, you're probably wishing to yourself "Please let me get good birds, please be good birds" until suddenly, you're stuck with the crappy, useless ones.  How does it make you feel when you have just one bird left, you aim, you let go and and and... you miss? To make matters even worse, the green oinker relishes the moment by flashing you a big mega-watt smile. Do you suddenly have the urge to eat green bacon? I know I do.

Apparently millions feel this way, so The Oatmeal has provided us with an invasive study on The Likability of Angry Birds and I couldn't agree more! What is your favorite bird? Leave a comment!

5 St. Patrick's Day Facts

That's right! Today is St. Patrick's Day!  If you're getting ready to hit the Irish Pubs tonight, here is a little ammo for when the cops pull you over... Tell them these easy to remember, fun facts and they'll let you off the hook...If you're lucky ;) 

• The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in 1737.
• In Chicago, on St. Patrick's Day, the rivers are dyed green. 
• Many people wear green on this holiday to avoid being pinched. The actual color of St. Patrick is blue. 
• Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck.
• As my good friend, Rose debates, in Irish beliefs, St. Patrick carried around a 3-leaf clover. It represented the Holy Trinity and the 3 phases of the moon.

It's about time! I mean, Welcome to my blog!

Hey, I'm Kilory! Apparently one of the few who carry that name. I didn't choose it, I promise, but I'm glad I have it because now I get to name my Blog: Kilobits! Ha! I knew I would do something with it someday!

Welcome to Kilobits! I hope you are tired enough of looking at your Facebook statuses and Twitter updates to come and visit me! I'm really into a lot of things - News, Travel, Entertainment, Social Media and anything that will bring a smile to my face, so I hope I can keep you up to date while adding a little humor on the way. If its not funny, you don't have to tell me :D  Today is the beginning of my long awaited blog (which really has no followers right now), but we'll see how that is about to change. Get ready and get comfortable, because this is going to be a bumpy ride to the top!

"The Bumpiest ride of my Life". That's me on a bus with no windows, no doors and no seatbelts in St. Thomas. Luckily we didn't fall off!