Sometimes I think that Bill Watterson was a very, very wise man.
- "I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction."
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berlyyy- December 25th, 2011
- Life goes on, it gets so heavy
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- berlyyy
- November 7th, 2011
contemplative
- "Stay hungry, stay foolish."
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- berlyyy
- October 7th, 2011
I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that Steve Jobs is dead.
It is the end of an era. Apple was so lucky to have someone like him in their company (Hell, he discovered the company) and I am so grateful he invented all those Apple products.
Rest In Peace, Steve Jobs. You will be missed in the world. And thank you for this inspirational speech you made in 2005.
- Transient beauty
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- berlyyy
- September 17th, 2011
- nostalgic
At my house, we have a garden. A rather large one in fact that my mother absolutely loves to frolick around in. Every evening after work, she would go out to the garden and either pick flowers for the various vases lying about in the house or she would nurture and look after the different flowers around. She says it's therapeutic. I, on the other hand, enjoy looking at the garden, but not the physical labour. Unlike her, I find it stressful, as opposed to soothing.
We have this magnificent crabapple tree at the back, and from the kitchen you have the perfect view of the tree. Like as if the previous owners strategically put the tree there so you can see it everyday, because everyone uses the kitchen at least once a day, right? It is currently in full bloom and looks quite like this (this photo was taken last year though):
I know. It's beautiful. I think so every year.
Today I was looking at it whilst making a cup of coffee for myself, and perhaps I'm in a reflective and pensive mood today, but I thought about how beauty never lasts. It doesn't just apply to this tree, it applies to all the flowers in my garden as well. It's sad to see them wilt and die after a short period of time, but it's quite spectacular how they have the ability to resurrect themselves the following year. It could relate to the beauty in our lives as well. Happiness never lasts.
Here's the question I've been wondering for a few hours now: is it because of the transient nature of the beauty around us, such as the flowers, and the beauty in our lives that helps us cherish it when the moment comes or when the flowers bloom? If we had it all the time, would we appreciate them? I would like to say that we as a human race would, but I would be lying to myself. We wouldn't appreciate it if it occurred all the time, I doubt we would even notice it because it would be a constant in our lives.
This realisation aches. It aches and burns and it hurts. We look for an all-consuming love, we look for neverending happiness, we look for everlasting beauty, but we only appreciate it because it comes for an incredibly short period of time. What does that say about us?
The truth is, we don't deserve eternal beauty. Why should we have it if we won't treasure it?
- Benedict Cumberbatch, you sexy beast.
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- berlyyy
- August 16th, 2011
This modern take on the Sherlock Holmes is BRILLIANT. Enough said.
- fond memories
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- berlyyy
- August 12th, 2011
Today I went to my school's senior production of the comedy of errors. One word: hilarious. A dear friend Lucinda was in it and she was so funny, I could not stop laughing the whole time! She actually made the show brilliant. The plot was funny but her improvisations and dance moves and just everything made the play perfect!
Key moments:
- the scene with her character and Eva's character and she's trying to seduce Eva. Funniest thing ever, because of her overly-exaggerated male moves. Her hips. Classic.
- when someone takes her sword off her and she just goes "Dammit." and pouts. Love it.
- at the end when she tries to hand Emily Austin who plays her twin brother her chain and she's all "this belongs to you" and as she takes it off, realizes it's stuck to her shirt and goes "wait no it's attached to me" and everyone just watches for two minutes as she attempts to unhook the chain from her shirt. I nearly died with laughter, it was so funny.
- ALL HER IMPROVISATION AND DANCE MOVES. Her improv was funny because she would be speaking Shakespearean half the time, then randomly in normal English, and it's really obvious when it's normal English rather than Shakespearean. "let's get our.. Stuff and go on the.. Boat" hahahaha.
Oh Lucinda my friend, you are my idol. Thank you for making my night so great. I love you so very much! and of course to everyone else in the play, you were all perfectly wonderful and splendid and it was a fabulous show. I am so glad I went to watch it.
- when you try your best but you don't succeed
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- berlyyy
- August 8th, 2011
I don't usually cry in front of people unless we're in the cinemas, but this year I've cried in front of people so many times, its embarrassing.Midyear results came out today.I've never been more disappointed in myself until now.I just want to cry and cry and cry myself to sleep, truthfully.
- "Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal."
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- berlyyy
- August 6th, 2011
Death is inevitable. It may be a hard fact to grasp onto sometimes, but I know this, you know this, everyone knows this.
The only things that are somewhat still in your control are when you die and how you die.
My mother's cousin whom she was very close to died last night. She's still grieving. I'm still grieving.
Death is inevitable, but how do you prepare for the inevitable? I've questioned this so many times but I still haven't found an answer.
It hurts. It hurts seeing my mum sad, it hurts being sad, everything just hurts.
- Don't you bring me down today
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- berlyyy
- August 2nd, 2011
You know what's frustrating?
When people are angry at you even though it is clearly their fault in the first place. Why so immature? You would think that by the age of seventeen/eighteen, you would know better. And you're the one who insulted me first so how is it that you're the one who's upset? You might want to start acting your age, because you're only embarrassing yourself here.
- Altering your perception of others
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- berlyyy
- July 30th, 2011
"Illusion is needed to disguise the emptiness within."
