"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
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“ You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. ”
Siddhartha Gautama (via myquotelibrary)
Cildo Meireles’s Coca-Cola Project
Insertions into Ideological Circuits – Coca-Cola Project, 1970. © Cildo Meireles. Tate, London.
(Source: fiore-rosso)
City Silhouettes: An Incredibly Creative Series of Portraits from Jasper James
For nearly the past four years, Jasper James, a British born but Beijing based editorial photographer, has been conducting a personal series of inspiring portraits in the Asian cities of Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Tokyo, creating a visual experience without the use of digital tricky or manipulation.
these are amazing!
“ And I found a dream that I could speak to,
A dream that I can call my own.
I found a thrill to press my cheek to,
A thrill that I have never known. ”
“At Last” by Etta James
John Steinbeck on Falling in Love: A 1958 Letter to his eldest son
New York
November 10, 1958Dear Thom:
We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.
Second — There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical thing which uses love for self-importance. This is the ugly and crippling kind. The other is an outpouring of everything good in you — of kindness and consideration and respect — not only the social respect of manners but the greater respect which is recognition of another person as unique and valuable. The first kind can make you sick and small and weak but the second can release in you strength, and courage and goodness and even wisdom you didn’t know you had.
You say this is not puppy love. If you feel so deeply — of course it isn’t puppy love.
But I don’t think you were asking me what you feel. You know better than anyone. What you wanted me to help you with is what to do about it — and that I can tell you.
Glory in it for one thing and be very glad and grateful for it.
The object of love is the best and most beautiful. Try to live up to it.
If you love someone — there is no possible harm in saying so — only you must remember that some people are very shy and sometimes the saying must take that shyness into consideration.
Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.
It sometimes happens that what you feel is not returned for one reason or another — but that does not make your feeling less valuable and good.
Lastly, I know your feeling because I have it and I’m glad you have it.
We will be glad to meet Susan. She will be very welcome. But Elaine will make all such arrangements because that is her province and she will be very glad to. She knows about love too and maybe she can give you more help than I can.
And don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens — The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
Love,
Fa
Turns out she wasn’t the one, but that’s OK. This was a refreshing read.
favorite blogs?
i’ve recently been looking for new blogs to follow. i’m not looking for anything specific; i’m open to anything, really. anyone have a favorite?
“ At the end of things, The Blessed will say, “We have never lived anywhere except in Heaven.” And the lost will say, “We were always in Hell.” And both will speak truly. ”
CS Lewis (via myquotelibrary)
Leave it to me to blog after 26464547585573535 months. Oh well. New Year’s day came and went, and I’m 17 days into my 2012 resolutions. Yes, I actually came up with two this year:
(one) be healthier
I know, this is so cliche and typical. People tell me all the time that I don’t need to lose weight, but whatever, I’m doing it. I’m 6 down and I’ve got 18 left to go!
(two) travel
I’ve been on vacation before (family, couple AND alone!), but not enough. My goal is to go on vacation at least twice this year. I’m already planning to book one in March… hopefully, it works out!
In the past I spent all my time engulfed in school and work. Now that I have the income and time to actually start doing things, it’s time I actually start living. It’s time i start enjoying the blessings I have all around me!
“ When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place. ”
CS Lewis (via myquotelibrary)
so I went to the mall today…
and I saw a lot of leopard print things: shoes, blouses, bags, wallets, umbrellas…
who knew that the mall would make me sad?
I miss my grandma.
