5 minute post

This week has been gloomy so far, like everything is in shades of blue.
Best case scenario, I’m going to have my tonsils removed on January. Worst case, the tonsils hamper my breathing or food intake and would have to be removed by emergency. Meanwhile, I’m losing weight due to loss of appetite.
I’m going to Palawan [...]

Read Full Post »

A Storm of Swords

I just finished the third installment in the series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, entitled “A Storm of Swords.”  I haven’t been hooked this much on a book since the Harry Potter series.
I was actually reading The Shadow Rising (4th book in Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series) [...]

Read Full Post »

Marriage

This is a story from an unknown author. I tried searching for the source to no avail. And I just had to post it. Thanks to Q for forwarding this to me.

Read Full Post »

The Tension of Opposites

The following is taken from Mitch Albom’s novel, “Tuesdays with Morrie” (based on a true story). I plan to reread it for the nth time soon. If you don’t have a copy, get one. You’ll thank me later.
“Have I told you about the tension of opposites?”, he says.
The tension of opposites?
“Life is a [...]

Read Full Post »

Closing Cycles by Paulo Coehlo

This very well-written piece has helped so many people in so many ways that it deserves a repost. Kudos to Paulo Coehlo! (Emphases below are mine)
One always has to know when a stage comes to an end. If we insist on staying longer than the necessary time, we lose the happiness and the meaning of [...]

Read Full Post »