April 2010
40 posts
“You know, it’s been said that we just don’t recognize the significant moments in...”
– One Tree Hill (via kari-shma) (via quote-book)
…Quite a reality check….
Can I go to Amsterdam please?! →
Anne Frank’s Diary is still one of my top 5 favorite books and I would absolutely LOVE to see this.
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at...”
– Helen Keller (via kari-shma) (via quote-book)
I needed that nudge. Good reminder!
Day 02- Favorite Movie: Serendipity
I kind of forgot about the Tumblr challenge so I'll catch up as much as I can. This isn't my only favorite movie, but Serendipity is one movie I can watch a hundred times and still enjoy it like I've never seen it before.
Here are a few good dialogues from the move:
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Sara: You don't have to understand. You just have to have faith.
Jonathan: Faith in what?
Sara: Destiny
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Dean: Jonathan Trager, prominent television producer for ESPN, died last night from complications of losing his soul mate and his fiancee. He was 35 years old. Soft-spoken and obsessive, Trager never looked the part of a hopeless romantic. But, in the final days of his life, he revealed an unknown side of his psyche. This hidden quasi-Jungian persona surfaced during the Agatha Christie-like pursuit of his long reputed soul mate, a woman whom he only spent a few precious hours with. Sadly, the protracted search ended late Saturday night in complete and utter failure. Yet even in certain defeat, the courageous Trager secretly clung to the belief that life is not merely a series of meaningless accidents or coincidences. Uh-uh. But rather, its a tapestry of events that culminate in an exquisite, sublime plan. Asked about the loss of his dear friend, Dean Kansky, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and executive editor of the New York Times, described Jonathan as a changed man in the last days of his life. "Things were clearer for him," Kansky noted. Ultimately Jonathan concluded that if we are to live life in harmony with the universe, we must all possess a powerful faith in what the ancients used to call "fatum", what we currently refer to as destiny.
my little pony →
I just think this pony is absolutely adorable. It’s about the size of a dog and would make such a fun pet to have
literary characters and their modern-day tabloid... →
booklover:
paperbackgirl:my latest piece for flavorwire.
I don’t really agree that Clooney is a Darcy or any other resemblances at the list :p
Somehow my favorite literary characters aren’t so captivating anymore
“I’m always anxious thinking I’m not living my life to the fullest, you know?...”
– Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (via starsmending) (via exsouvenir) (via booklover)
the comfort behind the struggle
For quite a while now, I’ve been carrying this heavy cloud of wanting to be somewhere else, with someone else, and even wanting to be entirely someone else. I got so caught up in this cruel phase of jealousy, loss and restraint that I’ve carelessly ignored how blessed and loved I already am.
I expected the world from one, but forgot that I already shared my world with many.
I...
“When I get sad, I stop being sad, and be awesome instead. True Story.”
– Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother (via quote-book)
I <3 this show!
Tumblr 30-day Challenge
I’m gonna copy Lovely’s post and try this too.
Day 01 — Your favorite song Day 02 — Your favorite movie Day 03 — Your favorite television program Day 04 — Your favorite book Day 05 — Your favorite quote Day 06 — Whatever tickles your fancy Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy Day 08 — A photo that makes you angry/sad Day 09 — A photo you took Day 10 — A photo of you taken...
slaughter somber sally
I think I’m getting depressed.
I used to smile and be amused at the littlest things, now I tend to force smiles and loose interest in everyday details
I used to love being around company, I still do but I also feel like I tend to be recluse and would rather be left to my own thoughts and imagination.
I used to have so much to say….to anyone and everyone, now I tend to run out of...
“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today,
life does...”
– Maya Angelou (via quote-book)
“Justin: I feel like everything is going to change
Marc: It will, but only for...”
– Ugly Betty, Episode 19 “The Past Presents the Future”
Ssssiiigghhh…..maybe this is why things are happening so fast. It’s a lot faster than I expected, and I don’t have a rhyme and reason yet, but I really do feel like something in my heart is telling me that the time...
finding a new bff →
This article is something I can somewhat relate to. Like the author said, it’s not that I’m ditching my old ones, but it really sucks that my BFFs are far away in Seattle, Virginia, Sydney and Baguio.
Of course I know that I can count on them despite the distance and I really do love the friends that I have here in the Bay, but sometimes, just sometimes, I feel like I’m living...
this bites
Sometimes I feel like I’m my boss’ burden. No matter how much I slave, how many extra hours I work, or how much I disconnect from the rest of the world to keep up with her……I always feel short.
Don’t get me wrong, I get things done. Not always on her clock (which often is 5 minutes before she assigns something), but as thoroughly cohesive as I can. More often than...
Click on this hilarious article... →
…perhaps this is why “creative” writing also comes with restraints. LOL!
“You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream;...”
– Amen, Diana Ross, amen =)
painfully frustrating...
What a bum weekend! I am so frustrated and mad at myself! I’ve been very careful with my money, only to loose it so carelessly. Life’s obviously teaching me a huge lesson, I just wish it wasn’t so cruel.
Let me explain……………
This year I’ve been doing my best to be as frugal as possible—even if it means staying home more often, opting...
“The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world....”
– Leo F. Buscaglia (via julie911) (via quote-book)
Can-asian vs. Amer-asian →
An interesting article on multicultualism and the difference between Asian Canadians and Asian Americans.
I never thought there would be a big difference, and I hope I understood right, but apparently Canada has embraced multiculturalism as an economic asset while America still sees it as a liability. Not sure how much I like that idea….
“Being in love is… anxious. Wanting to please, worrying that she will see me as I...”
– Martin Wells, from Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (via quote-book)
……This is next on my ever-growing to-read list……..
welcome, sunshiney NEW day
I woke up in an incredibly optimistic mood today. I have a huge paper swamp of things to do, several boring meetings to sit in, an appointment to donate blood, a few more errands to do after work, and even more unsettled questions……………..but you know what?!? F all that!!!!!!
Today is a NEW day, and I’m about to make the most of it!
WatchI just signed up for a TRX workout class for next week. Let’s hope it’s not so complicated and as fun as it looks
“Love is not primarily a relationship to a specific person; it is an attitude, an...”
reporting reporters
“The part about journalism we can’t afford to loose is the part that goes about the world and tells you about things that nobody is telling you.” Gail Collins
Every time I read a blog or news article online, a huge part of me still wonders how much of it is accurate and how much of it can really be counted as a thorough depiction of knowledge and understanding of the topic....
