Speckles n Spectrum

STOP THE HATE

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:37:00 +0000

Here we go again… remember when people started chanting in the streets “BLACK LIVES MATTER” and I went “ALL LIVES MATTER?”

Perhaps my subconscious had felt this coming and it is really very possible since we like dwelling in hate and instead of digging deeper addressing the problem from its root cause we like dealing with it when it is popular just hopping on the bandwagon because it seems pretty cool yeah?

Notice that I don’t even want to use the race because that alone creates division. Why are we hating so much? Where is it coming from? Someone who has a lot of hatred in his or her heart grew up miserable they say. The rudest people need the most love.

Yes. I am Asian and I felt the biased and harassment while working as a Call Center agent for almost 10 years of my waking hours in the BPO industry. I am not oblivious neither claiming that I know nothing about this discrimination. Racism does exist long before the internet did. Now, I’m not so sure whether the internet lessens it or made it worse?

If we are going to deal with it let’s ask those high almighty creatures what made them hate? Differences perhaps? But if you are in an advanced country should you be more understanding since you have all the benefits of better lifestyle and you are most likely to be educated enough to understand those differences?

What’s there to hate?

Because we are getting all your jobs from you? Someone said.

Without us most countries’ economy would collapse and we are only doing most jobs you don’t want to handle yourself for the most part.

What about Covid?

No one wanted covid-19. It was an accident and you don’t blame anyone for fate.

I know we all have different point of views and circumstances in life but no reason is good enough to excuse you from acting like a real HUMAN BEING and humans do care!

Not A Love Story

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:43:00 +0000

Do you believe in mystical things, fairies, elves, witches or even ghosts? I've been a skeptic all my life but this recent years, a year ago to be exact had me shaken and question all things normal or paranormal. I've experienced supernatural things since I was a kid but since it all seems like a dream more so a nightmare I just disregarded it and treat it like it never really happened. Same with how I treat love... just a dream for the hopeless romantic me.

Don't get me wrong. I don't have bad experiences with my relationships if I did the worst is dealing with an insecure boyfriend who always try to question if he is worthy of my love towards him. It seems that I'm the one who always call it quits when things don't go as I want it to be: a typical Virgo, I guess.

2020 was the year of Covid-19, yes the pandemic that is still affecting us up to this date Tuesday, March 16, 2021 and who knows until when it will subside. It was also the year that awakened me into the realm of spirituality. I was bored and I started vlogging without any idea what I'm doing I asked my friend to recommend a vlogger with the same niche as mine so I can improve how I vlog.

The first time I watched his vlog I felt that sudden calmness and at the same time he inspires my artistic side. I wanted to create more and more vlogs. The more I watch the more I discover our similarities which is cute at the start but became unnerving at the latter part. Every time I post there goes his answers through his stories and videos. Bit by bit it seems like everything was connected. I tried to get the truth but he left me in his unread box. It's frustrating that the only person who can answer all the questions and doubts you have is ignoring you but not really. He has his own way of replying to my questions, dang!

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In my despair looking for answers I started researching and I ended up with the word: TWINFLAME. According to how I understand this, Twinflames are two people coming from one soul that had been split from lifetimes of past life. It's like a hardcore version of soulmates. I don't even believe in past life, soulmates or reincarnation, my ghad.

According to Savvas, “A twin flame is your own soul, shared across what appears to be two physical beings. It's one soul split into two bodies.” Digging a little deeper, Savvas once wrote of twin flames: “When a soul is created, it is split into two parts, mirrors of each other, constantly yearning to reconnect.”

They said Twinflames have a greater purpose in the universe and it will only come true once they unite. Is it like Voltes 5? Let's volt in? Kidding aside I'm pretty sure he knows about it. Maybe he is teaching me a lesson or maybe not?

There are days I doubt my sanity because I can talk to him in my mind. Psychics call it telepathy or 5D. I still call it insanity.

Twinflame...

My things getting moved or broken, I don't know if I still have to be afraid since I'm with a twin spirit or maybe a ghost?

Twinflame...

How can you explain when you are just trying to lit up one range but two gas ranges do once in a while?

Twinflame...

I can smell, feel and sense him.

~~The hugs and kisses.~~ The intimacy.

Twinflame...

But wait, is this even real? Amidst all of the proofs I remain skeptical. I'm a Virgo after all. I based things from facts, evidence and hard truths. I need the answer of that dude so I can confirm this craziness I'm going through. There are days it is so hard to pull off because it seems like there is a force field pulling me back to him. How can I forget when every time I look at the mirror I see his face, those eyes staring back at me, haunting and capturing? Why do I have a feeling he knew me already before I even knew him? My intuition is good but because of this guy I'm starting to doubt everything but despite the doubts I don't know why I can sense that he is a good guy. I hope one day he will have the courage to tell me things I needed confirmation. For now, I felt I'm being watched 24/7 or maybe I'm just paranoid. All the tarot readings I've been watching just left me frustrated.

What I need are answers to my questions, the truth and nothing but the truth, that's all about it so help me God.

Raise Kids without Binds

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 06:32:00 +0000

In this generation where we break cycles and free ourselves from orthodox mindsets. Raising kids might confuse a lot of couples just starting out a family. We got this rule: Out with the old, here comes the new.

Let's raise the new gen with out-of-the-box, radical but individualistic ideas. Paved them a future where they can freely be themselves.

Name your kids without binds.

When I say "without binds" meaning don't give your baby a name that will cause hassle in the future.

✅ Gender Neutral Names

I know this will raise eyebrows but hear me out. You will never know what your baby might turn out when it comes to sexual orientation. Giving them really gender specific names would mean a disaster in the future.

Here's an example:

You named your baby boy...

🚹 Hercules

... turns out during adolescent age, your baby boy is...

🚺 Meghara

He got bullied much because people expect he would be manly because of that masculine name. He will forever despise that name and will eventually adapt a name perfect for his gender preference.

If you want to avoid awkward moments during your kid's identity crises stage be clever in choosing their given names.

✅ Religion Neutral Names

This is really important. Never name your babies from biblical characters or really suggestive names from any religion. I know as parents we want the best for them and of course we want them worshipping the same God, Yahweh, Allah etc. but you can only try and expose them in the religion you want but eventually when they become adults obviously they will start criticizing things and decide what to believe in. What's the most awkward way to change religion if you got the name of another religion's Deity, right?

Example:

🚹 Jesus baptized in Roman Catholic.

🚹 Jesus wanting to be a Muslim in his adult years.

Obviously Jesus would pray and do anything to change names, Allah perhaps? Jokes.

✅ Non-suggestive Names

Got a name you think perfect for your baby right?

🚹 Obet

Did you know that in another region in the Philippines "OBET" means "ASS"?

Moral of the story before naming your baby, GOOGLE it. You might never know if your perfect baby's name is a freakin joke in another locality or country.

Yep that includes checking slangs and Urban dictionaries too.

Trust me, you don't want to see a meme with your baby's picture making his or her name as a pun.

✅ Century Appropriate Names

I cannot emphasize this more. Spare your babies for a lifetime of name shaming butt jokes from their peers.

❌ Procurpia

❌ Restituto

Any archaic names that sound old cuz they are really old. No offense but your babies will be shamed everytime having names meant for grannies unless you aren't aware how kids behave these days. Anything that sounds weird in a bad way, old, nonsense, annoying Idk but I'm just saying be careful with your baby names. If you love your kids give them a name that they will love in their lifetime.

✅ KISS

Keep

Short and

Simple

Kiss it baby. Take it from me who's crying out loud for having such a long name. Dang the hassle writing your name over and over especially during kindergarten when you are just learning how to write your name. Geez. Believe me your babies will thank you later so Kiss. 💋

We procreate for a better world and what better way to start being good parents by paving your kids future beginning with a good name (literally, figuratively and metaphorically speaking). --- Stormy Krist

Boomers & a Late Bloomer, boom!

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:53:00 +0000

Tis the 21st century

Baby boomers, millenials and whatnots

Gen X, Y, and Z

Reciting alphabets are we?

Butterflies in my tummy are dancing like nuts...

Thy brain neurons are kinda connecting the dots while this EQ's attempting to tie the knots and that hands crossing every t(s), periods in all the i(s).

Drum rolls smashing every beat's pumpin, blood rushin

Eardrums breakin in this silence...

twas loudly deafening.

Takes my breath in a faraway stance

Got this tear duct swelling

The fantasies never ending

Cravings off the roof

Intuitions ain't foolproof

Gut feelings stirring up dead corpse

Good cop or bad cop?

Hell this is dope.

Are you some kind of brainiac

You are cracking the codes

It feels like you were that same weirdo I've met a dozen centuries unfold.

Pastlife, reincarnations and karmic patterns...

Cosmic entangling right before our subconscious awakening

Twin soul finally meeting after lifetimes of wandering...

Searching for mates, playing chess...

Pawns and bishops, horses gallops slaying knights...

Seems this is quite a checkmate.

I don't think I'm making sense...

Sounds like I'm still frakkin tense or most probably too dense.

What the heck am I thinking... I don't even believe in all those things I keep enunciating.

I'm too old school,

weird but you kinda find it cool.

At the same time I'm unorthodox,

Interestingly you like what you find everytime I'm unboxing even the strangest facts.

Are you out of this world or am I or we're just both out of our minds?

Where I am there's only rain or sun but you brought autumn with the feels of four seasons in this humid wonderland.

You've awaken the best parts of me, bringing into life a different kind of energy.

There is something certain in this eccentricity no matter how subtle I can't just simply unsee what lurks beneath the peculiarity.

I was complete in my solitude,

ain't looking but fate has its funny way of making our lives a comedy.

That kind of humor that creeps into your veins, we are jesters fooling around.

All along I thought twas a comedy but why'd romance got a spin into this suddenly?

Rom-com was it now?

In every jokes, every punchline I take the hit in every pun intended or not. Every frown, you think I'm fun. It makes you smile annoying me for some time. Making you cry, thought would make you whine, got you drinking but I guess you're not the only one getting drunk in this exchanges of sweet-what-nots.

Sweet nothings, that's all we have... nothing... that's all we are.

Dolce far niente... we speak but never really communicate, we got this morse code and a dash-in-between. We thought we connect but in reality we are lost in the midst of translation but still my soul finds peace in our chaos and thats the irony of this maze we are intertwined.

Yeah, I'm an old soul with a heart of a kiddo, an attention span of a five year old, an appetite of a wolf, an imagination as wild as the roses in that forbidden dark forest deep in the hollows, a mentality of a Mafia that commands like a whistler, swift like a ninja swerving in jagger moves inside a woman's physique in her mid 20s with an actual milestone of almost four decades but boy, in love I'm just a confused teeny bopper that's a real life late bloomer.

I guess I've watered my garden enough that bees and butterflies are flying over and checking it out.

Got everything together except I'm still messing it up cuz this girl's always skeptic when it comes to romantic love.

Sweep me off my feet...

I hear ye hopeless romantic woes.

I didn't lose a shoe and I freakin hate curfews

Hair's too short to let down as a rope

I woudn't trade my voice to emerge from the sea...

the mirror said my love affair with the sun made me glowing like a bronze statue too farfetched to be white as snow can't even be your trophy too

tho I'm lazy I'm way too busy to spend the days in slumber waiting for a spellbreaker with a different hue.

I'm not a damsel in distress

Probably just awfully stress

Not sure if I'm ready for this

But I guess it won't make a difference if I keep running away from probabilities.

Let's explore the unknown deep down the woods of uncertainties looking for possibilities.

Breathe in, breathe out

Okay, I'm gonna be reckless one last time

Where's that falls should I dive head first, heartless or headless, heart first?

It's hard to make them both agree when the head's too hardcore and the hearts too soft it kinda melts even in synthetic heat.

Gotta get my potions first and chant prayers in whispers off the air.

Are miracles for real?

Witch, take a leap of faith...

Just do it... waitever.

Hey, this isn't a fairytale, exorcism perhaps?

Nah, just hopeless romantic nuances.

Here we go again, it's almost midnight you are way too late... cmmon bloom.

Flowers to Impress your Practical Princess

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:35:00 +0000

Flowers are amazing. They make the world pretty and it's a great way to brighten any girls' day or make 'em fall for your romantic ideas.

Things get complicated somehow if you are dating an Eco-friendly, no-nonsense, simple and practical kinda gal.

Once she laid eyes upon your bouquet of roses and tulips, her mind starts punching her mental calculator and rounding off the $ you wasted on this bunch.

Don't get me wrong of course I love roses, tulips or whatnots but I'm the kind of girl who doesn't like unnecessary extravagance. Sure it's romantic as hell and it's instagrammable shit but I don't want you to break the bank just to tell me how special you wanna make me feel. Besides after a few days it will gonna rut and whither even if you offer it in your altar. Aesthetic BS only for show off, don't care about mother earth, it's all about the money, money kinda bitches.

Haven't heard about "Sustainable Living," y'all?

The idea is only getting and living on things that you need just so everyone will get a fair share especially the next generation in terms of our natural resources.

Pretty. Basic. Indeed.

Boils down to one word: RESPECT.

So here's some tips for you. I'm gonna make your life easier by giving you a roadmap on how to pleasure a woman like me.

DIY food bouquet.

There's nothing better than handmade stuff. I love effort more than the cost of your gift. It's always the thought that counts when it comes to me. Impress me how well aware you are (show off your stalking skills, oops was it called research?) about the food I go gaga over I might end up going gaga with you too, who knows. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Handcrafted flower bouquet.

Up to you how to please me but here's a suggestion. Origami, anyone? Japanese paper, old newspaper or glossy magazines, metallic foil, cotton, metal scraps, fabric or whatnots as long as they are environment friendly. I'd love these flowers and if you're feeling a little extra slip a note, love letter, haiku, poetry, quote and even a song lyric in each one of them or one is enough. We go for quality not quantity, baby. Anyhow, anyways you'll get appreciated.

Edible Flower Bouquet.

If you weren't the DIY type this one will work too. Just get me a customized candy or chocolate baked bouquet. Cakes, pastries or desserts will be fine. But if you can do it on your own. I'm floored. There's something about men who can cook and bake that's making me excited. (Kinda reminds me of my Papa.)

Flower Undies Bouquet.

This might be a little kinky so I guess try to give it to a long term girlfriend just a heads up. I don't want you getting slapped on the first date. Btw you have an option of a reusable, disposable or edible ones. Your bucks, your choice.

Handkerchief or face towels would be great too cuz your girl can use it to dry her tears of joy.

Veggie Flower Bouquet.

I guess this one is the most practical of all. Just make sure your girl loves vegetables and cooking or you might end up sourgraping and bitter like an ampalaya later. Fruits will be a great alternative if that's the case.

Spiritual Flower Boquet

If your chic is the meditating yoga-ish kinda gal here's a gem fit for spiritual warrior princesses. Get her a set of scented flower candles with incense sticks and lavender, ocean breeze or minty jasmine sorts of oils in a bouquet. You might just help her manifest the law of attraction. Who knows, that could be you.

Green-thumb Flower Bouquet

Okay, I get it you really want to show her how genuine you feel so you wanna gift the real deal. You need a bit of muscle flexing here cuz I'll accept a bunch of flowers on a flower pot. Yep you got it: PLANTS! I'm a zombie, that's why 😅

If you like a flower, you pluck it but if you love a flower you water it daily until it blooms. --- anonymous

***A rare flowering plant from an exotic place you've visited during your travels is perfect or wild orchids and "waling waling" in different varieties will do. TBH I want a black rose and a purple tulip in my own garden. Fruit bearing plants would be great too. Ok, anything edible is perfect. Isn't it obvious? I don't love to eat, period. I live to eat that might include you. 😬

There's my list. You can come up and add your own mix to it. Be creative and have fun. The artsy it looks the better. Btw, don't forget to take a photo or vid with a cool background music and if you are way too proud of your girl tag her so everyone will know all your effort is just for her.

Break a leg, not your neck nor your bank, may be stigmas will do.

Love wisely. Spend smartly. Live humbly.

Cuz expensive is nothing if the intention is dirt cheap. You can't put a price tag in authenticity even the richest man can't afford it if the feelings not genuine. --- Stormy Krist

Trust me this is foolproof and gold diggers repellant too.

Thank me later, walang anuman.

Dios mabalos pero dae ka muna mambados or magpabados. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Garden Angels

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:06:00 +0000

Nine months you were in the womb

No idea what's outside waiting once full grown.

Finally they cut that umbilical cord

Freedom you might think is all that's worth?

Your cry echoes across the hall

Papa's taking a video capturing this precious view.

Mum's restless almost out of strength but a smile flustered in blushing cheeks nonetheless.

Tis a wonderful day to celebrate

an angel greet us "buenas diaz"

and totally it is.

Everyday became a miracle

It wasn't all fun but the journey...

twas worth all the sleepless nights and counting changes to make ends meet just to make you safe and sound.

You didn't choose us and vice versa

Fate did and it's not an issue.

We vow to say "I DOs" to the worst and the best and that includes loving you in your weakest and ugliest truths.

We fight and get caught in sickness and troublesome faults but we accept, improve and choose to settle in love rather than curses to divide our abode.

We stand united, bending not breaking.

Nurturing instead of destructing.

Celebrating no matter how small our victories.

The important thing is we grow and progress no matter how slow.

Trust in the process, we learn in failures not in perfection.

Open up and voice out your opinions without the fear of judgement or rejection.

Cry if you may but stand tall and fight even when you feel lost in dismay.

We learn to disagree without fueling negativity.

You got us, we are your safe haven.

Feel at home cuz HOME is what we built you and not just a house.

You are protected inside this four pillars of LOVE, RESPECT, AUTHENTICITY and GRACE.

We'll let you go when it's time to say goodbye.

Hoping that with your new found life you'll have freedom to become who you really are.

We send you off with all our love and don't you ever forget the learnings and values we have showered upon you, love.

Visit or say hi when you can.

Not your obligation but we do appreciate if you will, ain't forcing just kinda teasing.

You are all grown up so take care.

Remember to be someone of value cuz that's all the treasure we can ever share. Be human in this world full of beast, stay real and humble cuz we all got this.

Go now, love... we'll always be here, cheering you every step of your battles.

Do or die, you just gotta try.

Dream it, got it!

We live to fly.

Twitterpated Creep?

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:44:00 +0000

When you think you know it all, that's when you got it all wrong.

Another day, another heart breaks...

it goes on and on and on...

Let's drive 'em crazy playing wild guesses in uncertainties deep in the abyss.

Keep 'em guessing...

... ya sure of your feelings?

Stuff that you're making

honestly it's kinda striking.

They're odd and intriguing but you frakkin got me thinking.

Can you stop this game

cuz sure am not playin'

Is this for real or just part of a thrill?

Sometimes I'm confused my brain says it's kinda creepy but that other thing is freakin' pumpin like this shit is foolishly twitterpated.

The hell with this thing

aren't you supposed to be on guard?

But what the heck are you doing

put up your firewall pronto.

Missy, it's romantic and you are...

Shut up, I'm just hopeless...

Brain dead.

Logic's missing.

Id is relentless.

Ego doesn't give a fuck.

Superego is currently in the border of Niagara Falls contemplating to be or not to be? Actually that's not the question.

Dang this you are causing an internal conflict.

Cupid's got caught by its own spear.

This under armour must've been beaten by termites perhaps or some kind of virus deadlier than covid cuz sure is I'm tryin' to find a vaccine to keep my immunity safe from this wrath.

Hmmm... nevermind

I talk too much...

Time to slumber...

I'm his Neverland.

A Beautiful Mess

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 03:18:00 +0000

They said Everything that looks pretty is expensive but reality is you dont need to spend a fortune to look perfect.

The secret to being beautiful is through possessing a loving heart. A heart that listens, cares and shares authenticity in every simple way. When you start living in good thoughts your aura becomes a magnet for all things pretty and it boomerangs and showers everyone that surrounds you the magic of love and serenity.

I am a beautiful mess in the midst of this wonderful chaos. I'm a witchzard with a secret power.

You know what's my super power?

I can make cheap things look expensive and I can make you feel like you are priceless.

Money is not everything, a good heart is.

Yet never expect anyone to treat you the way you treat them... continue being kind anyways cuz the universe has its way to take good care of things that are really meant for you and peace of mind is always better than hatred.

Remember this: The rudest people are the ones who need love the most.

So if you looked like this and you feel better in most ways do you think it's not worth it if your heart will also be a source of beauty and joy even if they think otherwise I think you know better, ayt?

Like fireworks in a dark night they shine bright while the spectators gasp in awe and detractors shout their might and yes that's all they could ever do when they see you glow.

Sometimes when you feel like a mess the right thing to do is sprinkled it with beauty that is wholistic and organic in nature for somehow it works, kinda sorts out all the chaos within and affecting the world we live in.

Although I'd rather be the moon that sits quietly, contemplating all alone while revolving with the sun at peace on its solitary mystery but beautiful in every way.

Dae Ka Nya Papabayaan

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:59:00 +0000

Rawit dawit

Ginurit ka sa kurit

Paghilingon ang panginoron

Huna mo ambon sana

Araachan nag tatagiti na

Pahuraw huraw pag inabot na nin uran

Minsan yaon ka pa sa dalan

Miski mayo ka pang pamahaw

Nagpipirit magiskusar

Pinaghuhurop huropan

Puntos sa balintataw

Masakit manambitan

Krus na pirmi mong pasan

Agihon ta na sana sa pagrokyaw

Sabi ninda magsarig ka sana

Dae ka nya pababayaan

Siring kan mga umboy

Na mayong pagkaaram

Pero bantay sarado kan mga langitnon

Dae mo man maintindihan

Arog talaga kayan

Minsan hararom ang sakuyang agam agam

Ruripon mo man

Siguro dae mo na lang

Masakit pero minsan mas marhay ng ipasipara ta na lang

Maabot ang panahon

Magkakairintindihan ta na lang yan

Sa ngonian mantiniron mo na lang natad mo kaysa pagparatanawon sa balyo mga isipon na bako mo naman.

Mabalos miski habo mo magrabos

Tara igdi ka pag pagal ka na kan gabos

Sigurado dae ka nya papabayaan

hanggan sa huri mo nin paghangos.

Lakaw na sa dalan ta yaon na sya duman naghahalat saimong mga panambitan.

Uya na oras mo dae mo na pagtumangan satuyang kaglalang orgulyo ka poon kadto hanggang sa kahurihurihan.

Salamat igdi sa kahadean.

Mutuninong na ang kalangitan

Sana kita man halat ta ipangadyi ta yan.

Dae ka na mag andam

Sigurado dae ka nya pababayaan.

Astang Santo, Gawang Asalto

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:42:00 +0000

Utak talangka
Katawang baboy minsan feeling hipon
Mukhang ewan
Asal walang pinagaralan para lang walang pinagkatandaan
Nakakahiya naman sa hayop na pinagkomparahan.

Pagkatao mong panlabas madasalin
Panloob na sing itim ng uling
Itim ng budhi ay hirap tanggalin
Ano plano mo bang lumisan sa mundong ito na tanging kontribusyon ay paninibugho?

Kaya mong pekein kahit sino pero hindi mo mababago ang reyalidad ng iyong pagkatao...
Balutin mo man sa gara ng dasal at pabango
lalabas din ang totoo...

Akala mo ay tupa ngunit masahol pa sa lagalag na astang santo pero ang kaluluwa ay nakasangla na pala sa impyerno ang galing mo mang asalto.

Sana habang nagsisimba ka ipagdasal mo din kung saan ka patungo lalo at asal mo daig pa ang kriminal ngunit sila ay nagbago... ikaw kelan plano mong buksan ang utak at puso mo?

Pagisipan mo lalo't malapit ka ng makipagtagpo sa manok ni San Pedro.
Sabagay baka matuwa ka na sa wakas baka sakali may tumuka na sa hasang mong puno ng pait dahil sa wala man lang nagpumilit kumapit nung panahong tila ikaw ay sabihin nating marikit kaso ang saklap bakit walang naakit marahil simulat sapul di ka talaga kaibig-ibig dahil sa ugali mong balot ng inggit at pagkatao mong lason sa mababait.

Yung kabataan mong sinayang mo sa mga bagay na makamundo
Ngayon ikaw ay naninibugho sa mga pangarap na sa tingin mo di mo na makakatagpo.

Mundo man ay masalimuot. Magpakatatag ka lang at huwag mapagimbot.

Buhay ay mas gagaan pag ang puso mo ay mas piniling dumamay kesa pumatay ng mga hangarin at kaligayahan ng ibang nilalang.

Maki-isa hindi mang-isa ng hindi ka maging paksa ng tulang ginawa para manggisa ng gaya mong mahilig mang-isa.

Gusto mo bang maiwan na mag isa o sama ka para lahat tayo ay may pag asang magkaisa?

ARTWORK

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 16:45:00 +0000

I live to express my soul in all sorts of way...

I am a masterpiece... undergoing renovation not a Michaelangelo nor a Picasso but kinda strange like how it is with Van Gogh. Might be a da Vinci, who knows? Just may be as eccentric as Einstein like the square root of pi but not really as genius to an extent that I can create Phytagorean Theorems or solve Conspiracy Theories nor rival Mozart, Beethoven or yeah I don't even have a chance with Andrea Bocelli for most of the time I just let my heart out and break cycles mostly eardrums every time. On second thought let's just do some salsa to release those pent up stuff and make art out of all these craps as if we all give a fuck.

I am a work of art that is a work in progress at the same time or maybe I'm just a fool triggering muggles to speak in Slytherin's tongue exclaiming Shakespearean sonnets in complete dissonance: What, how, wherefore art thou?

Perhaps a "Vitruvian Woman?"

Oh, my dearest Kristina, dream on.

I exist to create not hate.

This beauty will launch sheeps to conquer the world craving for individuality. Athena and Aphrodite might think I'm their possible love child if only two goddesses can mate then I can pass as a demigod with all the gayness on earth and weirdness of a martian, a heart like Peter's who wouldn't wanna leave Neverland.

My dreams might still be lurking inside the Bermuda Triangle wondering when to finally walkaway or show up to stop humans from all the bad bloods they are intoxicating.

I got Katniss Everdeen's bows and arrows skilled for any kind of games with Cupid's precision to make everyone fall for causes that deserve some real kinda heart not just for Valentines.

We all got this mystery that puts us into an array, might have been really overwhelming most of the time but we do love in peace.

Looking like royalties

feasting in peasant breads

merrymaking as if we're jesters

Healing like shamans

Visioning the coming days like fortune tellers

living like soul warriors with infinite voyages

Dealing with life like masters of alchemists.

Set the sail, raise that anchor,

Think about Columbus or Tinker Bell's pixie dust...

Darling, we could be angels on earth with determination as wings we are going to fly.

Bon voyage to a never ending fields of pineapples and pies covered by hopeful twisted savage minds.

This baby girl ain't lost just kinda wandering looking for her kinda tribe.

Hungry for souls that crave for the best things in life with values that jive right through the core, logic can't even deny.

Where's the Yin to my Yang?

Ride or die, let's start creating our happily ever after.

Dreams with no boundaries.
Limitless possibilities.
The only thing that is stopping us:
The voices in our heads questioning our capabilities.

We live to drive.
We take a rest but we ain't stopping 'til we reach the ends.

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit...

Yahweh, Allah, Jehovah

Vishnu, Buddha, Karma

names don't matter either you are a believer or not.

We have one faith that is for all mankind.

Clock is ticking
The wheel is turning
Hearts are yearning
Keep on thinking
Continue building

Start innovating

Evolve and strive then time to strike.
We fight with all our might
Cuz knights win battles
Cowards lose chances

Which one are you?
A diamond in the rough or just one of those semi-precious stones not built to last?

Queens don't need crowns to prove their reigns, it's the voice that thunders echoing in vast lands though it was just merely spelled out as a whisper.

Now, did you hear my incantation loud and clear?

Hush 🤫 but keep grooving.

Mirror Lies

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 06:04:00 +0000

Nowadays, I wake up and sit infront of the mirror, take a look at my reflection and whoah I just wanted to exclaim is that why it is called "vanity mirror?"

I keep looking... glaring and staring

at the girl I thought I'll never get to meet.

I've seen her before...

she creeps in my dreams,

making me up 'til dawn

thinking about the things

she whispers in my heart

that I'm too scared to feel

cuz of all my doubts and fears.

Now I got to tease her

cuz we are finally at peace.

But sometimes I still think she's lying, giving me exaggerated optimism...

that's just sometimes.

Like this time: if you haven't noticed

my mirror presented my reflection

like it's a painting: a masterpiece

looking like a work of art

but nothing really feels

like anything real nor right.

Now tell me...

Mirror, mirror on the wall

who's the biggest liar amongst y'all?

My reflection's kinda tricking me

or my brain's just too slow to cope up and accept reality that's why

it's kinda making me think

everything is just a trickery much worse

might be some kinda sorcery.

Wait, am I the evil queen

or hmmm nevermind... hush. 🤫

You gotta bend or this needs to end.

Welcome to the boulevard

of stained glass dreams.

Where prayers won't work

unless you do!

Life is a Masterpiece

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:14:00 +0000

I was three... I started weaving pieces of reality. Trying to make sense of things I know nothing about.

T'was my fifth year on earth I picked up that little charcoal wood and started making sticks out of lines and shapes that mesmerize me so much I didn't know when to stop.

10th year of being, my imagination wanted to run wilder and wilder. My colouring books and artworks no longer suffice. I need to let this whole river of words and ideologies flow thus before it explodes my ink ebb even in the silence of twilight.

Another year, another set of medium. From charcoal to crayons to craypas to oil pastels in bonds and feltpapers now, I've got acryllic and oil in canvas, crosstitch in frames and a brain that's plastered more so ever.

Everyone thought I'll never grow up. Always the kid that can never be tamed. Stubborn as hell even the devil would surrender.

I did grow up but the kid in me will always stay no matter what like a hungover it kinda makes me wanna climb a hill and jump off some falls I will never forget nor regret. The kiddo resides within my core treating everyone she meets with genuiness and every obstacle as another adventure yet to embrace.

Life is an artwork, a masterpiece I'm weaving, writing, singing, dancing, painting, snapping, capturing, expressing and whatnot.

Now, we live in dreams of mallows and blushes over magical creations like you and me and the world we dwell in and the paradise we are about to create.

Miracles do exist, don't look further... it all starts deep within your heart. Let's volt in to make wonders happen. We dream then create our reality and the kid in me will continue to play so come play with me. 😜

My Sweetest Revenge

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:35:00 +0000

Bonjour!

Today I decided I had enough and wanted to retaliate to everyone who did me wrong so here's my vengeance in black and white cuz I want my retribution in print.

Papu please open the hearts of the "CCTv in the Philippines" for appreciation. Let them see the light of gratefulness. Teach them to be thankful for all the stuff: big, small or anything in between.

So thankful that the only time they check the plate of their neighbors is to see if they still have enough and not to compare that they have more than what the others have.

So thankful that they celebrate each and everyday like a holiday by taking pictures of things they love be it food, travel, relationships, family, etc. and not just resort to the old habits that they take pictures when someone has a birthday or celebrating a special occasion. Let them realize that a food on their table, a roof on their head, a new breath everyday is reason enough for a celebration.

So thankful that they will be so busy appreciating all their own blessings that they don't have time to talk ill about anyone for gratefulness only means happiness and when you are happy you have happy thoughts and that's what you will share which is contagious so be a happy pill!

P.S. When someone asks: Says who?

ME! I am a nobody
but my name is Kristina
an advocate of values
in the 21st Century.

Teach your kids the value of appreciation and gratefulness especially for small things to make them happier adults because if not they will seek for more and more: money, position, etc. and will never feel blessed.

Think about this: It is not how much....

... it is how well you accept things and how grateful you are for whatever.

May peace and love reign in all of humanity.

Gracias 🌬💜

Roses aren't Red

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:16:00 +0000

Roses aren't red even violets aren't blue.

They become a different colour

depends on how I want them to.

In a good day they are

shades of pinks and mauves.

When the seasons change

or the moods kinda switch

my roses turn into a cold winter snow.

Kinda waiting at the window for y'all

to bloom and make me mellow.

Might be blurry but I guess

that's how we always do.

I thought you can stay while

I'm having a cup of tea...

...but I suddenly remember

there is nothing infinite

about anything we could ever be.

We wander and wonder...

... still there is nothing.

Well, nothing is perfect

and WE are NOTHING...

so now, does it make us PERFECT?

Love that I'm Good in BullShitting Myself.

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:37:00 +0000

A good day shouldn't be wasted in disappointments just because people are messing up with you. I've got the sunniest disposition that jives with the weather and there goes my pictures... just perfect!

Edgy outside, Mallows inside.

I'm a one-man team. I fly solo.

Watcha lookin' at?

Which foto is your fave?
This one for me is 💜

The sun and I vibe so very much!

Rain puhleez don't get jealous. 😜

I 💜 the sun as much as I 💜 the rain because the sun makes me look good in my golden olive skin while the rain makes me feel good in every way it can thus both make a pretty woman

inside and out of ME!

The sun🌞 makes me hot

while the rain🌧 makes me cool!

Life is a little shitty but if you learned the art of BS you can make an art even a masterpiece out of that frakkin shit!

I am the captain of my ship you can't auto-pilot a bird that is old skool yet advanced in more ways than y'all know.

Color me blind.

Ain't my colours vivid

enough for you to see?

Y'all know that I'm fluent in sarcasm and for the benefit of those who always say that I should stop self-deprecating I oblige to explain further the title of this post. In layman's term it means that I'm good in peptalk, motivating and empowering myself even in the worst of situation. Are we all good now?

That's all folks.

Hope y'all have a great day I did.

Merci 🌬💜

Make Me

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:13:00 +0000

Ik I said on my last FB post that I will cancel all my social media accounts and I did but I still need an outlet so I'm back where I started: blogging.

I guess it is better this way since the people who will visit this blog are those who are really interested about things I post and I don't need to shove to people's faces a.k.a. their newsfeed my eccentricities.

Let me clear things up. I gave up the social media accounts because I'm getting tired of idk who, who are trying to control the things that I do online. Btw it is still happening as of this writing. The nerve of these people cuz the last time I checked I didn't sign any contract that's binding me in any kind of obligations following anyone's rules whether it is about stuff that I access online or post.

The last thing that I need now is another tyrant who wanted to dominate my life. I've had enough that's why I escaped my toxic family but I never expected that the things that I love and my way of experiencing freedom through expressions and creativity will lead me into another pit of controlling individuals. I'm starting to wonder... do I look like a 7 year old to y'all? Am I not matured enough to make my own decisions in life that you need to force things on me or maybe I'm one gambling bet that all stakes are way too high that's why you needed to redirect me every time?

It kinda feels like a tug-of-war game. The minute I decided I want something you pull it away. Why does it seems like you are recreating my depressed eps where you try to deprive me of the essentials that I value the most. I love teaching online and that's one of my passions yet you are hindering me from that commitment. I ain't the kind of person who wants to play all day posting Tiktok vids unless it pays me to do all those stuff then I'd love to.

I love working and earning money because it gives me a sense of fulfillment for paying the bills and all my responsibilities but y'all seem don't want that. Ain't working makes me feel like a useless piece of shit that doesn't have the right to be in other apps. No work, no pay thus no play. We are talking about priorities here and it's kinda like you want me to get stuck in this situation so a freaking Prince Charming can save me. I ain't a damsel in distress and if you think you can control me this way... well, think again.

You can dim what surrounds me but there will always be
that certain light who will illuminates what is serene inside me.

I tell you, you can manipulate all the forces outside of me but I will never let you touch my core. I will respond to your nuances the way I want. You might have made a business out of me but what I do with my life is always up to me. It's none of your frakkin damn business. Live and let live.

Want me to bow down to you? Make me that is if you even have the balls. I'm tougher than y'all think. You don't know me and let's all leave it that way.

I don't have a clue what are your plans for me but I tell you one thing: if this is all about finding me a better half... nuh uh I ain't gonna sign up for that. Thanks but no thanks. I don't need another half, I AM WHOLE, a complete entity on my own but if it's a business deal... let's sit down, I'm all ears.

My Logic Went Oops...

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:00:00 +0000

A new me, a new approach to things. I tell you I'm into extreme sports. I love to physically dive in but I ain't into jumping off the cliff to a body of water cuz that's irritatingly uncomfortable for water gets into my nose but hey I'm not here to talk about cliff or water diving or anything like that. I'll spill some beans about a thing I dreaded the most so buckle up, hush for a while and let's fall into deep.

I know I can be considered by many as the most eccentric person they know at this time and I'm claiming it and make it more profound for y'all. With all my online activities: vlogging, blogging and all sorts of stuff it may not be too obvious but I'm way too private. I choose what I share and let people know about me and it's too prominent when it comes to matters of the heart so unlike any other girls I'm not fond of a romantic interest who profess their feelings out in the open for all the world to see, that kinda thing makes me cringe in a really uncomfortable sort of way. I'm low-key when it comes to my lovelife... hmmm I guess until I'm pretty sure if it is for real but until then you won't hear anything from me confirming it but this time as I said let's take a different approach in dealing with this trickery.

TBH up to this moment I'm still pretty much confused about this but I wanna clear all the clutter in my mind that's why I'm writing this down. Hell I care if this is just all in my head or there is truth into this either way I'm good. The day I've known the existence of this guy I noticed instantly our similarities then just shrugged it off cuz it might have been just a big coincidence but as the days go by the coincidences became unnervingly getting too awkward and it's starting to be someone who's really familiar that I've known devil-may-care I don't really freakin' know when, how or why? My head says something while my pride and ego have a different opinion so thus my heart and there goes my intuition. It's mind-cracking. I feel like I've been living in a different world all along so I was curious and I wanted to know more. I started researching and got the word: "twin flame."

We've all heard the term “soul mate,” but what about “twin flame”? ... The general theory re: twin flames is two people who were split into different bodies but share the same soul. Twin flames make soul mates look and feel totally disposable in comparison, since they're like soul mates on crack. Source: Cosmopolitan.com

Twin flame does not necessarily mean you are supposed to be lovers that's why I'm getting confused cuz we are so drawn to each other and I'm thinking maybe he's just confused as well about that. He may not ~~love me~~ or I may not ~~love him~~... it might just be that strong soul connection that's making us think that we are ~~in love~~ in some sort. Idk maybe it's just me assuming things. Yes, I'm shamelessly putting this in black and white, not my style but gotta try a different route everytime you'll never know which one will work or not, yeah?

We never really talk which is making me furious and overthink a lot. I'm too straightforward. I like to deal with things head on and I just don't frakkin know why this guy can't simply reply to my questions like WTF! I need answers and he's kinda replying through his stories and vlogs which I'm not even sure if those are merely coincidences or his truths for me. This sends me in a dilemma: if it's just coincidences then I'm one assuming bitch but what if those are our truths cuz that's a whole lot of coincidences out there that your freakin intuition and even how logical you are, your freakin brain just gave up and says that's not just coincidences. Obviously my normal self would like to protest but all bets are down fighting with all these evidence at hand is futile. I can lie probably and convince myself to ignore everything and pretend nothing is really going on which I'm still doing for most part of my day.

I'm an overthinker and I do overthink a lot about this lately. His friend sort of joke that he might be trying out my patience until I snap or maybe he's waiting for me to do just what I'm doing right now: be as blatant about it in the online world like what he is doing. Well, I still need my answers and the truth from this freak.

Another theory is that he's just romanticizing this connection to make it seem interesting for people to witness but I think that's way too low for him to even think about doing it because of that petty reason. I don't think this is true #justsaying but I'm rubbing it in to get even just a little bit (pun intended).

How do you handle a fineapple?

In fairness to the guy he really did put a lot of effort in making me see things and how we are in a different perspective. Most of the time I no longer want to see what he's up to cuz it's creeping me out in a good way. I don't even know if he did a thorough research about me, we are just really way too similar, those are just coincidences or everything is just up for show. Idk anymore but puhleez enlighten me, gago!

One more thing this is really bugging me: How come your vlog gets to premier the exact time I get online and that's almost everytime, is that a freakin' coincidence or you are just way too psychic or I'm just way too paranoid? Damn, gotta go I just need to kill myself this is humiliating.

*** pride left the room.
*** ego just landed.
*** soul wanted to stay in limbo for good.
*** that whacko brain is still wandering.
*** that freakin heart just took a leap of faith.

This isn't me said my alter ego.

I'm just hopeless not really romantic.

Wine pls. so I can whine properly.

Sigh.

The Queen is back!

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:07:00 +0000

Hey lovies, I'm freakin back and I'm gonna blog and blog and blog haha

Here is how I look now...

Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.
--- Benjamin Franklin

See ya!

It's me!

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 15:32:00 +0000

It's me again I'm trying to blog through my phone. Hope this works. I already forgot how to blog for a while and I forgot my categories. I still want to continue this blog so I will probably post random stuff here once in a while.

Welcome again to my world!

posted from Bloggeroid

Time to Think...

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:42:00 +0000

I've been away for much too long from blogging for almost 5 months now and alas... I'm like a newbie again I can't find my way. Haha I feel so dumb not knowing how to open my blog but it's a good thing that I've saved everything in my laptop so one click and I don't need any password or anything like that to get here.

Blogger has a new look and I'm kinda awkward posting this because I'm not used to the set up. But anyways I'm back again into blogging. I just had an invite from Nuffnang for AyosDito.ph Iball so I decided to power on my thinking caps again.

Wee I'm in Manila now so more happenings and things to blog. A lot of things happened already I hope I can write more here from now. And I need to get my alexa ranking back I'm just in 27 million now so far from the previous 600 000... shame.

I still don't write for the sake of traffic but still it's not bad as a side dish hehe.

Twas Never Easy

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:50:00 +0000

Blogging in general has never been easy...

but despite the odds it's always been fun

though sometimes tedious when I'm not in the mood for my blah, blah, blah

People accuse you of being self-absorbed, narcissistic or vain though I'm a bit of it all... haha

Seriously everyone is self-absorbed sometimes and I admit I'm a bit of a narcissist but never vain.

I spend so much time a long time ago seeing my flaws in the mirror, I'm a different kind of Narcissa I guess.

This picture is ugly, I know.

If journal blogging invites too much ridicule what more is fashion blogging eh?

Especially for plus size women like me.

Someone said I promote obesity for being out and loud proclaiming I'm plus size.

But WTH not everyone can be Size Zero?

I'm just saying "whatever body you're in, own it and be comfortable with your own skin."

There's nothing wrong wanting to lose weight

but since I'm still stuck with this I guess I have to enjoy the perks of being plus size... sarcasm bleh

Arts, Fashion, Aesthetics or whatever isn't superficiality if you don't obsess with it.

I like simple things, I like to enjoy life and by enjoying life I mean celebrating every sense of it.

This is self-expression and creativity if you can't understand that not my damn problem anymore.

But I'll bet my 2 cents on this that my way of life is as simple as it can get.

Freedom... it is.

My inhibitions are out.

I won't let anyone eat me out without a fight.

Life is what you make it.

Stand up and fight even if the reflection screaming at you isn't always looking as good as your best.

Twas Never Easy

Blue Pearl Boutique Oversized Boho printed dress

Tiendesitas yellow bangle

black and yellow flowered ring

Ethnic yellow-gold earrings

Rusty Lopez purple strappy sandals

Speckled Spring Rolls

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:59:00 +0000

I made this last Saturday, my own version of Spring Rolls or Lumpia. It could be fried or fresh but because I got lazy I just preferred fried. But I guess if I were a bit strict on healthy eating I'll choose the latter. Anyways, what's done is done so here it is another hearty meal except for the extra corn oil bleh.

Speckled Spring Rolls (Cheddar Tuna Herbs & Sprouted Lumpia in Olive Oil with 3 kinds of Dips)

olive oil

garlic

red onions

tuna

sprouted

iodized salt (to taste)

marjoram

thyme

cheddar

corn oil

molo wrappers

Pour Olive Oil in a heated pan.

Saute garlic until brown and add onions.
Toast the tuna for a bit then add sprouted and a slice of butter.
Let it cook for a few minutes while tossing it to prevent burning.

Let the mixture cool for a while and get ready to roll it with the molo wrappers.
Add cheese on top of 1/2 tablespoon mixture.

I used molo wrappers because it's what's available at that time
and 2 pieces of wrappers per piece of spring rolls for it's a bit brittle for the Lumpia mixture.

Pan fry the spring rolls in Corn Oil.

Serve with any dips you like.
I have 3 dips here:
mayo with catsup
mang tomas
jufran sweet chili sauce

Sometimes the wind whispers your name and I'm mesmerized...

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:59:00 +0000

It was a bit rainy that night and I've nowhere to go so I hang out for quite sometime in the Gazebo of Metropolitan Cathedral which explains the wet lining of the skirt... haha.

While I was busy taking these photos there was another photographer snapping a few shots behind my back. If only he didn't have a camera it could have been weird. But there a few more who were there and didn't.

I hate it when I wanted some "ME" time and people are popping out in the place where I'm chilling.

I know I don't own the place but still I don't like nosy people who show up just to check

what you're doing when you're just listening to music with your laptop on full speaker volume

and taking snaps alone outside the church
unless they want to strike up a conversation that would be a lot better.

The rain had stopped and the wind started to blow my hair.

It carries the name of thy faith and I've nothing left to do but be mesmerized by the beauty of the moment.

Come... sit a while and think with me.

Sometimes the wind whispers your name and I'm mesmerized...

blue metallic headband
kultura rose bamboo earrings

ethnic-patterned backless shirt

cotton full skirt

skechers cali sandals

butterfly large bag from dv

Head-Over-Heels

noreply@blogger.com (kris10na ☮♥☺) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:32:00 +0000

101 Truths About Me: #8 I'm a hopeless romantic.

It may never show but I am a hopeless romantic ever since. I enjoy sappy movies, crappy love songs sometimes but never much in the open or out loud.

All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name.
--- Andre Breton

(photo credit)

I don't know but my outer shell screams punk and rock but my inner core is a soft marshmallow swelling up for petty romantic stuff.

Maybe it's because I never really had a real boyfriend in a sense that all my bfs are net bfs. I also always joke about love stuff being eww but deep inside I've been longing for Mr. Right, for that one soulmate who will lend his ears and heart even for a while to comfort me and eases my hollow soul.

This is the only time I'll ever admit it there are times when I glance around and see couples and I felt envious and kept wondering for my other half too, my special someone. Maybe I've been way to good of a pretender, pretending I didn't need anybody, pretending I'm tough enough to survive all these mess alone in my lifetime. But today I'm brave enough to face reality. I'm just a girl wanting to be loved, waiting to be loved. I am still a feminist, boyish and all that but I have that side and it's claiming its rightful place in my soul, my mind, and my body. On top of my lungs I wanted to scream and let that little girl inside me out, that little girl who always wanted to be pampered. That little girl who's always been a princess but never wanted to be a damsel in distress.

Life is such a mystery sometimes a misery and sometimes a magical fantasy-reality. One day I'll hope to meet my prince not riding a mighty chariot but just merely smiling at the sight of my pretty face wanting to love me without the expectations of a masterpiece, wanting to share his life with me without pretenses, wanting to breath the same air with me, share the laughter and the tears of living, the joy of love and the grace of God.

Someday, for now I'll just let it be praying that destiny, fate, faith, love and all that will do magic to fulfill my very own fairytale.

A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.

--- Thomas Carlyle

(photo credit)