August 2010
35 posts
“Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest...”
– Louis E. Boone (via kari-shma)
The Philippines needs hope →
Here’s a really interesting article written about the Philippines recent popularity. There must be a reason why the hostage situation and Miss Universe controversy happened within the same week.
“If the Philippines wants to get its act together and live up to its potential, it needs to demand more of itself. It can achieve this by stopping making excuses for its failures and ending...
cksaul replied to your post: Sheesh. I’ve been working on this stupid thing…
What are you doing?
Hey Chris! Sorry for the delayed response, but I’ve been writing my life story. Kind of an autobiography of my memories and who I’ve become. It’s just been tough for me to realize what my “invisible monsters” are and how to approach them. In a weird way,...
I was reminded of this today and it melted my...
Everyone longs to give himself or herself completely to someone, to have a deep and committed soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly and unconditionally.
But God says: No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content with being loved by Me alone, with giving yourself totally, unreservedly to Me alone.
I love you, My child, and until you discover that only in Me is your...
“Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life.”
– Gabriel García Márquez (via kari-shma)
“In the end, I think the relationships that survive in this world are the ones...”
– Douglas Coupland (via kari-shma)
Sheesh. I’ve been working on this stupid thing for weeks. I’ve lost a ton of sleep, cried so much, screamed, been delirious, barely eaten…..and I’m barely done. Wtf did I get myself into? Is there anyway out of this? Why is it so hard for me when everyone else finished it so easily? I give up. SSoooooo over it already!
“Sometimes, you have to be apart from people you love. But that doesn’t mean you...”
– Nicholas Sparks, The Last Song| Submitted by: claireintumbland (via quote-book)
This is it. I’m really excited, scared and motivated but there’s absolutely no turning back now.
…….deep breath……
I pray, dear God, that You be me. Fill me with Your peace, fill me with Your guidance and fill me with all of You. Allow me to heal with strength and love as I witness Your majesty in my life.
As I say my favorite prayer: “Angel of God my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me...
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.”
– Anatole France (via kari-shma)
WatchIn exactly a month from now I get to experience NYC in all its glory. I’m definitely looking forward to checking out the melting pot of cultures, the epitome of luxury and poverty and well, America at its finest.
Can’t wait! 29 days and counting….
“So I’m going out there. And I’m going to do the best I can. People are going to...”
– K. Boulden (via kari-shma)
Watch“Rick and Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in all the World” Hahahhaha….this show is sssssooooo freaking funny!!!!!!!! Whoever thought of a show with gay legos is a genius! I totally forgot about it, saw a link this morning and got carried away watching their videos. Too bad they don’t have new episodes tho =(
(Btw, there are no cuss words or sex but the language might be...
“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes...”
– Anna Freud (via kari-shma)
Funny, guess this was meant for me =)
worn out
Ssssiiigggghhhh……I’m so tired of being tired.
As much as I love and enjoy the experience and challenge of my work, it’s literally draining the life out of me. I work in such a high output driven environment that every move feels calculated. Throughout the day I deal with an incessant flow of phone calls and emails that need immediate answers; multi-task projects and...
“But it is clear we must embrace struggle. Every thing conforms to it. Everything...”
– Rainer Maria Rilke ; (Letters to a Young Poet) (via rocksalt) (via quote-book)
“You constanty chase after your dreams thinking that the big city will reveal...”
Billionaires give away their wealth →
You know that joke we always say about billionaires giving away their money to the poor? Like it would never happen? Well, what do you know, it’s actually coming true! Thanks to Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, 40 of America’s wealthiest have agreed to donate majority of their wealth to charity. (And no, this isn’t the National Enquirer….it’s the WSJ so it better be...
Big questions
If you have a chance to share your deepest darkest secrets to a big group of strangers and only a few special people in your life, would you do it?
How much of yourself are you willing (or able) to reveal?
Will you be able to re-live, let go and overcome your past? Have you?
Will you be able to say that you’ve moved on, learned from each experience and taken advantage of change?
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Save your brain. Go offline! →
Do you ever feel like your thoughts are scatter brained? One minute you think about food, the next minute you check your email, the next minute you work on a project and/or paper, then you start playing music online or remember the cute jacket you saw at the mall and start web shopping……..all in a span of 10 minutes.
It’s obviously true. We’ve gotten accustomed to...
The sad lives of migrant workers →
Quite a somber topic for a monday morning, but I saw this on my RSS feed and it moved me to tears. It’s so sad to read about anyone (Filipinas in particular) being treated like slaves. Even worse, when they try to complain or ask for help, they literally get thrown out a window (as mentioned in the article) or get abused even more. I highly doubt this only happens in Kuwait, as I’m...
“Dream as if you’ll live forever; live as if you’ll die today.”
– James Dean (via girlwithoutwings) (via quote-book) 