Jing Jing shared with me another great blog entry by Taiwanese celebrity blogger lilyqueen titled “妳è¦å¿«æ¨‚”. Reading it, I almost felt like I was reading my own reflections in Mandarin. (it’s spooky, this isn’t the first entry I felt this way about… and the blogger is just a month older than me.) Happiness, they say, […]
Category: Philosophical Musings
Posts I make when pensive
Abuse
Would you be able to recognize the signs if you were in an abusive relationship? It’s sad but I know one too many people who are in some form of an abusive relationship and most of them do not recognize it. Sufferers of long-term abuse often even sympathize with their abuser. In extreme cases, they […]
Serenity
Sometimes when it’s been a while since you’ve seen someone, it’s easier to notice how he or she is different from before. But I never thought that returning to a familiar place after 9 months would help me notice how much I have changed since I left. I had been ready to leave Toronto last […]
The way I am
I don’t love or hate by halves. ‘All or nothing’ is my default mode. I am sometimes frightened by the intensity of my own emotions. I like being around people, but I am fiercely jealous of my time alone which calms, relaxes and centers me. Ever since I can remember, I’ve liked to talk. And […]
Walking away from someone you love
A dear friend of mine posted just one line on her blog: “how does it feel, to have to walk away from someone you deeply love?” The first thought that entered my mind was My Girl (yes, that shows how much I’ve been thinking about it). But then my thoughts went another, deeper, direction. My […]
Do you deny your feelings?
Hubby and I had an interesting conversation after watching a drama in which the hero (for various reasons) self-denied his growing affections for the heroine. Hubby says he would never do that. If he likes, he likes. He’d admit it to himself. I asked him… but what if liking that person complicates matters? You wouldn’t […]
You make me smile
Why is it that small simple acts can make me break out into the biggest and goofiest of grins? How is it that someone doesn’t have to say “I love you” or “I miss you” directly and yet somehow the message is received loud and clear so far away? Why do I experience such sudden […]
Bagged by luxury and materialism
Yesterday evening I had a great dinner at Clementi MacDonalds with an old friend; another belated birthday dinner for me. We had a light-hearted and laugh-filled conversation until she decided to show me the new LV bag on her lap which veered our talk to a completely new direction. She had a $980 bag on […]
Let's talk about love
Ivy’s recent post on 27 dresses has led me once again to ruminate on how love is portrayed in popular culture (books, film, drama serials…). My feelings towards romance had always been conflicted. On one hand, I longed to experience being swept up in the giddy emotion of being ‘in love’. On the other hand, […]
2 Weddings & I Not Pretty
With Ting @ Yuandong’s Wedding CONGRATULATIONS TO: My cousin Liyu for marrying his JC sweetheart of 9 years, Cailing! Yuandong & Grace for tying the knot as well! :D ********** I Not Pretty I don’t usually put much effort into my appearance, cos, well, I don’t think it’s really worth the money or the trouble. […]
Journey of the Heart 