“there is no plan. all is hazard. and the only thing that will preserve us is ourselves.”
(image credits to New Horizons Dorset) when I was younger, I always had strong faith in my future self to plan things out, and once I entered my first of two years of pre-university, I thought I had my life’s journey all planned out:
Open Letter to Pastor Lawrence Khong
Originally posted on Indignation – Singapore's GLBT Pride Season:
(Written by Rev Miak Siew on Facebook, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 5:33am. NB. The webmaster is unable to post or reply to any comments.) Dear Pastor Khong, I wrestled at length how to reply to your statement. I believe you spoke out from your own firm…
“there was a par…
“There was a part of me that I lost when I was seventeen; I can’t get back.” — Life Is Not A Waiting Room, Senses Fail
“whenever you feel like criticizing any one…just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”
(image credits to owner via link in clickable picture) no, I wasn’t feeling deep when I decided to write this post. something happened at work today that really made me think long and hard about how my academic journey has been so far, and the opportunities I’ve been beyond blessed to receive. let me start…
“I do not love you.”
(image credits to Ryann Reyes on Tumblr) I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz, or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off. I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul. I love you as the plant that never…
A giant leap of faith!
Originally posted on nazu:
After 5 years, I decided to publicize my ideas to the world. That is a very long period of procrastination, my friends. HAHA I am so glad that I have gained enough courage and step out of my shell. Partly it’s because I am very curious about how receptive the public…
“nothing lasts; life goes on, full of surprises.”
with me having started work this week and trying to get used to having a regular life again, I’ve found a need to be really organised, and to reflect back on the week: happenings, learning points, whatever’s been going on. I guess I could say that’s been a little bit of a tumultuous week, what…
“you gotta go after the things you want while you’re still in your prime.”
Saint Valentine’s Day 2014 has done nothing for me except to show me that I’m beginning to lose my sense of self for what society expects of me. is there a way I can get myself back? I want my just-turned-eighteen self who dared to dream big and believe that the possibilities are endless. now…
“the purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.”
“life in technicolor” has never been more appropriate. I’ve waited so long now to do this (I’ve been wanting to dye my hair in crazy colours since 2011) and now that I’ve done it, I feel like I’ve achieved a huge goal (no matter how trivial the matter it concerns). I love vibrant, saturated colours…
postcards from far away 