Wildflowers are my favorite kind of flowers. They are unassuming, unapologetic, and unplanned. They do not care about boundaries or man-made rules. They seem to simply pop into view and bloom to their hearts’ content until they are finished making their corner of the world a little bit more colorful. A few days ago, a … [Read more…]
다음달에 친구가 내 옆으로 이사를 온다. 옆집을 market에 내놓은다고 들었을때 나는 그에게 바로 연락을 했다. 이사 올 가능성이 있다는것은 알고 있었지만 이렇게 갑자기 사실이 됄지는 기대도 안하고 있었는데… 망서림도 없이 바로 사겠다고 나서는 친구의 결정에 머리가 멍 해졌다. 정말? 당장? 지금? 그 다음날 아침에 일어나서도 실감이 안 나는 일이었다. 그 결정의 큰 이유 한가지가 나라는 … [Read more…]
My son is going back to college today after his summer break. It will be the last time for him. Next year, he will be graduating and leaving for good. I’ve been trying my best to make the most of my time with him, because I know too well that we can never get back … [Read more…]
I am in a lull. This is a place where I come and try to find my voice. There have been other places in the past. One of which was at Blogspot, which I still revisit from time to time. The others have been lost in the neverland of www. I no longer feel the … [Read more…]
I’ve kept up with my workouts for nearly 18 months now. Wow! I impress myself! haha. I first started with the Insanity Workout (during which I seriously abused my middle-aged body), which was a huge challenge for me. Given my personality type, the challenge kept me going. I wanted to prove to myself and to … [Read more…]
I have finally reached the big 5-0. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been preparing myself for the last 2 years for this; but somehow, I feel fine. Better than ever, actually. 🙂 50 years: here’s a time when you have to separate yourself from what other people expect of you and … [Read more…]
Originally when I started this blog, I thought I wanted to disable all comments on this site. Because comments, good or bad, has an effect on my freedom and creative flow. As much as I try not to care about what other people say or think about me and what I write/create, if I’m … [Read more…]
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” – … [Read more…]