January 2011
15 posts
“It’s often just enough to be with someone. I don’t need to touch them. Not even...”
– Marilyn Monroe (via melancholynotes)
: The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart →
melancholynotes:
by Jack Gilbert
How astonishing it is that language can almost mean, and frightening that it does not quite. Love, we say, God, we say, Rome and Michiko, we write, and the words get it all wrong. We say bread and it means according to which nation. French has no word for home, and we have…
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Predilection for Austen
How did it all begin, my predilection for Austen? I made my way to Singapore in 2004, incognizant of the wonderful prospect awaiting me there. Setting my foot on the very building of Toa Payoh Community Library was like walking into heaven. I was wrapped in wonder, way too easily perhaps, after seeing 3 whole storeys dedicated to preserve these beautiful things called books. Neatly categorized,...
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By far, still my favorite band of all time
And I don’t think anything can replace them in my heart :)
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Contre qui, rose - Mesmerized
Contre qui, rose,
avez-vous adopté
ces épines?
Votre joie trop fine
vous a-t-elle forcée
de devenir cette chose armée?
Mais de qui vous protège
cette arme exagérée?
Combien d’ennemis vous ai-je
enlevés
qui ne la craignaient point?
Au contraire, d’été en automne,
vous blessez les soins
qu’on vous donne.
--Rainer Maria Rilke
Against whom, rose,
have you assumed...
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Dolce Far Niente
But the very reason why I enjoy being alone (presumably related to doing nothing,for example like taking longer bus to admire the views) is because I came to Singapore and got curious. :) Oh well, maybe other country would’ve done it as well. Haha. Singapore Singapore..
welltreasured:
“One thing that Singapore will never ever teach us: “dolce far niente” (the enjoyment of doing nothing)”
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That's it.
GAYA 2011 marked the beginning of a series of fun-filled adventures this year. What’s next?
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Battle of wit(s). Go Lizzie!!
“Miss Bennet,” replied her ladyship, in an angry tone, “you ought to know, that I am not to be trifled with. But however insincere you may choose to be, you shall not find me so. My character has ever been celebrated for its sincerity and frankness, and in a cause of such moment as this, I shall certainly not depart from it. A report of a most alarming nature reached me two...
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measure
The great value of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.
- James Truslow Adams
How much is the value of my life? It’s such a difficult question that intrigued me during the past GP lessons. How do you measure your value? Some say it’s how much your parents have spent to raise you.. Some say it’s the salary that you will earn.. Some say it’s how much...
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chocolates
“Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Forrest Gump
Well, sometimes you would know, if you choose the box carefully. ;)
Today was filled with quite a number of adventures, so to speak. From an “interesting” finance class, fried kway teow that turned out delicious, a surprising visit from Sally, the fact that I...
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sustainable love? →
For centuries, marriage was viewed as an economic and social institution, and the emotional and intellectual needs of the spouses were secondary to the survival of the marriage itself. But in modern relationships, people are looking for a partnership, and they want partners who make their lives more interesting.