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Pick Me UpSeptember 6, 2010
'Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.'
I forgot who said it, but that quote is from Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen. In more modern language, what it means is that friendship is the best remedy for heartache. Your friends are the ones who will be there to help you get through the worst of the break-up, unhappy ending or whatever it may be. I fully stand by that, plus of course a good old bar of chocolate to nurse the heart ;)
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Beautiful WordsJuly 12, 2010
Sonnet 18
by William Shakespeare
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.
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Sister DearJuly 11, 2010
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The Mayonnaise Jar and CoffeeJuly 8, 2010
When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions--and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else--the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first--the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
:)
P.S. I didn't write this. It can be found on various websites if you search "the mayonnaise jar" into Google. I just wanted to share this lovely story with you and help spread the message.
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Your MomJuly 7, 2010
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Mother NatureJune 11, 2010
What intriguing creatures they are! It literally made me smile to see how protective and caring parent penguins are. And did you see how brilliantly they dove out of the water to escape the leopard seal? Who else but penguins can dive out of water?
This is sort of the other side of the story. It's amazing how the leopard seal switched roles from predator to nurturer, how she could form the thought that the photographer couldn't fend for himself and wanted to help him survive.
:) National Geographic always has amazing footage, photos and stories.
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Somebody save meMay 25, 2010
I don't care how you do it, just save, saaave me
x
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If I finish revising Biology tonightMay 23, 2010
I'll reward myself by watching the 1995 adaptation of Sense & Sensibility.
Mind, I have yet to read the book, but I know it'll be good
x
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It's my blogMay 22, 2010
..and I'll be impersonal if I want to
x
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UmMay 20, 2010
Please don't criticize others, we're far from perfect ourselves
Tolong jangan mengkritik orang lain, kita sendiri pun bukan sempurna
Por favor no criticar a los demas, somos lejos de ser perfectos nosotros mismos
:(
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His name is DanishMay 19, 2010
Hear him roar
x
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This is my faceMay 18, 2010
Flaws and all
x
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When it all goes wrong, we walkMay 17, 2010
Bye x
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Did you stand too close to the fireApril 22, 2010
A proper blog post is coming next week, insyaAllah. I'm really itching to have my laptop back and share what's been going on with me in the past two weeks, as uneventful as my life is. Well, I suppose that's what makes you a blogger, huh? To want to share things with people. For now though, some non-related, pretty pictures will have to do. (Clicking on them will lead you to the source.)
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I want YOUApril 12, 2010
I need to ask you guys for a favor. A small group of us entered the My Funniest Slurpee Video Contest twice. The four of us would reaaaaaaally appreciate it if you voted for our videos :)Vote for The Abuction here.
Vote for Battle of the Slurpee here.
To vote, you need to sign up for an account, but don't worry, it's super easy. Just enter your details, check your e-mail to verify the account and you'll be able vote! :)
THANKS SO MUCH TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY VOTED AND THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO VOTE!
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Truth be toldMarch 31, 2010
"Today, I realized that everyone who proclaims that they are ninjas are inherently wrong. Real ninjas wouldn't tell. MLIA"
The person who wrote that is one smart cookie!
You can read more here.
WARNING:
Read at own risk. Content is addictive.
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Bits and piecesMarch 23, 2010
(1) A Level calendar '10 (2) Picture taken in '07 (Ying, Nashira, Nadin, Khabo) (3) Birthday card from Lythiah received in October (my birthday is in January lol) (4) Birthday card from Chickadee and Dani-pie brought by my father from Jakarta (5) Note card of reversible reactions (6) Grease by MIGS ticket (7) Picture taken in December '09 (Carissa, Ryan as Santa, Nashira) (8) Picture taken in '07 (Sam, Lythiah, Kina, Nashira) (9) Colored post-its saying "Si, yo quiero estudiar", meaning "Yes, I do want to study" (10) Weekly schedule (11) Mini picture taken on June 26, '09 (JB, Ervin, Carissa, Nashira, Ying, Kina, Imma, Mumi) (12) Post-it of the number of classes I've missed this semester (so far only once for each subject!) (13) Mini mirror (14) January '10 self-made calendar (I've been meaning to update this) (15) Prayer to remember something forgotten (16) Time table for Jan '10 A Level exams (I don't know why I never took it down) (17) Laundry ticket and card (18) Air freshener, mmm green tea :) (19) Photo frame, pictures taken in '07 and '08 (Khabo, Nadin, Ying, Nashira), (Nashira, Imma), (Lythiah, Sam, Kina, Nashira) and (Nashira, Kina) (20) Baby lotion (21) Quran (22) Decorated shoe box of random items (23) Laptop (a.k.a. My Baby, with a desktop picture of coffee beans)
I don't have a picture of everyone I care about, obviously, and most of the pictures are old, but the memories captured are what matter. Do you put things up that remind you of good times and loved ones? I would really love it if you posted a picture of your own wall or room on your blog. Pfft, look at me, talking as if I have readers! ;)
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There's nothing like some hot black coffeeMarch 19, 2010
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NYNE, then and nowFebruary 21, 2010
December 2008:
February 2010:
We've changed in appearance and in maturity. Hopefully for the best?
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Home Sweet HomeFebruary 17, 2010
As I surfed through the numerous blogs that I follow, I came across this picture from http://freshome.com. I really love the table ornaments and how the touch of green and maroon from the plants complement the color of the table. The homey carpet and couch laden with comfy cushions give it off an overall cosy vibe that I'd love to achieve in my own home in the future.
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