Change and 2012

2012.

Where did the time go? It seems as if it was only yesterday we were celebrating 2000. And suddenly, 12 years have passed. Time can be sneaky like that.

When we are living at the current moment, we have the tendency to get absorbed into the  revolving doors of one event after another. Small things discreetly creep in and manage to entwine themselves with our ever evolving lives. On the other hand, monumental occasions also permeate our existence, leading to startling discoveries and changes.

Be those shifts are toward the good or the bad, there is the incontrovertible realization that time adheres to its steadfast metamorphosis. And with that transformation, it changes us as well. Instead of being sucked into the vacuum of obstinate transitions, we should take advantage of them. Remaining incompetent against the constant blur of shifts is just  a waste of energy. And considerably, a loss of valuable time.

May 2012 be filled with blessings and the realization of dormant dreams. May this new year entwine itself into our lives bearing more wonderful news and successful endeavors.

Happy 2012.

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words in them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce

“We meet today

to thank Thee for the era done,

And Thee for the opening one.”

~ John Greenleaf Whittier

 

Art:

Country Track

Thoughts

I love pictures. More than that, I love words. Random letters coming together, forming thoughts potent enough to fire up the neurons in your brain.

I am here. Breathing life.

I hope you are well. I’m not sure if I have any consistent readers checking in for a new post. I’m hoping to share more thoughts soon.

Until then, carpe diem.

weheartit

 

Sunset

I love sunset….

Especially when viewed at the beach. There is something soothing as I watch the sun slowly descends into the horizon, its multi-hued rays reflecting through the dancing waves.

Although the place is bustling with perspiring joggers, dog walkers, parents bicycling with their kids, and couples enjoying the beautiful scene, everything seems to magically evaporate  into oblivion. All that is left is this exhilarating sense of autonomy. It is as if all the weary troubles are long forgotten, and safely locked up in a steel vault.

Some people drink when life seems to overwhelm their sanity. Some go to the gym and attack the treadmill with the hostility of a raging pitbull. There are those who angrily snap at everyone who has the misfortune of appearing in their path.

Me? I always choose the halcyon routes. Like watching the sun set. Sunset leaves me intoxicated with serenity, breathless (in a non-sweaty way), and it keeps people away from my mercurial temper.

What is your favorite way to unwind?

“What is life? It is the flash of a firely in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs along the grass and loses itself in the sunset.” ~ Crowfoot

  Art:

AB ♥

Psychotic Love

Life is surely not fair when you are at the mercy of a deranged admirer.

*Scroll through the comic to view the subtext.

asofterworld

‘Tis Halloween

” The witches fly

Across the sky

The owls go, “Who? Who? Who?”

The black cats yowl

And green ghosts howl,

“Scary Halloween to you!”

~ Nina Willis Walter

“May Jack-o-lanterns burning

bright

Of soft and golden hue

Pierce through the future’s veil and show

What fate now holds for you.”

~ Unknown

“Just like a ghost,

you’ve been a-hauntin’ my dreams,

So I’ll propose on Halloween,

Love is crazy with a spooky

little girl like you.”

~ Classics IV

Happy Halloween!

Art:

Halloween

Autumn Peeks

I took some pics from my workplace last Thursday, after lunch.

Of course, the colors are not as stunning as the leaves from, let’s say, New York. It does not matter, as fall is here. Views like these make me wish my job allowed me a long break, so I could go outside and take a walk!

Fortuitous Thoughts and the Big 3-0

Hello there.

I was a bit MIA for a while. Not that I am narcissistic enough to think that anyone had noticed the scarcity of posts. After all, this blog merely serves as a web of escapism for me. I doubt if a single soul has genuinely wondered about the blogger (AKA, moi).

My new job is keeping me extremely occupied. I am getting used to working longer hours. I may be dead tired when I get home, but all the complaints about painful feet and weary bones evaporate once I receive my paycheck.

Unfortunately, I seem to be getting a tad reckless with my spending. I need to be more prudent with my expenses, or I would not be able to save something for rainy days. I want to build my sense of security about my future, as I am only a year away from the big 3-0.

Yep, it is around the corner, silently mocking me. I cannot say that I am looking forward to it. I do not lament its approach, either. My emotional ambivalence is more focused on where my life is heading at this point.

I have always been a goal-oriented person, so my mind is constantly streaming with strategies and plans to accomplish what it sets out to do. I may stir off the path for a while, but the target never deviates from my sight. It frustrates me at times when things go awry. Nevertheless, I just refuse to let go without so much of an effort.

I am also trying to inject more time for my social life. One of the good things about a new job is meeting fresh connections. My world is getting more diverse. Knowledge is expanding into a considerable scope. I feel as if I have grown more as a person, as a human being, in the last few months. Why, I am definitely getting older!

Life is absolutely launching off into an unprecedented path. Venturing into something novel and unknown can be nerve-wracking, yet I will not have it any other way. I have always strived to constantly challege myself. I believe that it is the best way to discover oneself. One will never grow as a person if she indulges herself with mediocre ideas and dreams. Maybe it is enough for some people; it is not for me. My universe will turn into a lethargic cycle of redundant experiences, and I may as well cease breathing.

In the meantime, I will concentrate on not causing any injury to my already exhausted body. Oh, and minimizing my shopping sprees. Huh. That actually sounds more excruciating than being on my feet all day. Well, financial atrophy is not included in my goals, so I will have to curb the retail temptations.

Maybe right after I buy the cute dress from shabby apple.

Art: Thought

Just Two People…..

So sweet!

*Scroll through the comic for subtext.*

xkcd

Pent-Up Anger

Scroll through the comic to read the subtext.

a softer world

Hedonist

I just surrendered myself to an afternoon of epicurean delights: Black Forest from Coffee Bean (I had it three hours or so before the next three culprits), grapes, cheese, and Rocky Road ice cream.

I know the last item sounds as if it is almost an afterthought, but my cravings undergo a mercurial orbit once in a while.

I will be paying dearly for this capricious hedonism at the gym tomorrow…..or maybe, on Tuesday.

What is pleasure with no pain, right?

“There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.” ~ Ovid

Art: The Cheese Seller