ironing service

cool breeze, good sleep

my succulents look both alive and dying
aren't we all?

thankful for water

so the

moon is wonderful
tonight

what drives you?

phyllis invited us for lunch
chinese new year's eve

her place has a nice garden
i left with the succulents she promised me

today, i bought a bag of potting mix
and i just finished arranging the pots

thankful succulents are green
and that i have a thumb

紀伊國屋書店

Si he muerto y no me he dado cuenta
a quién le pregunto la hora?

If I have died and don't know it
of whom do I ask the time?

Book of Questions, Pablo Neruda

peanut butter sandwich

reading meryl streep
"i look back on my entire career and
realised i've been dependent on the
kindness of strangers and friends and mentors.
that was my luck."

thankful for magazines
especially if i didn't have to pay for them

rainy season

council cleanup means people's trash are placed on the footpath
the weekend before the scheduled pickup

my find was a singer sewing machine
an old portable one
which seems to be working fine
but really wouldn't know unless i learn how to use it

thankful for the treasure hunt
and the walk in the rain

rocKwiz

thankful presumptions can be changed

the rain was absolutely fantastic today
it only stopped to catch its breath

looks like it is resting now, the rain
p.s. or so i thought

Psalm 116:7

Be at rest once more, O my soul,
for the LORD has been good to you.

dimsum + skewers

sunday lunch was refreshing
met a young filipino couple
who are actually thinking of going back to phils
and wanting just that

thankful
they made me eat my lunch with gusto

henin vs williams

the sound of a tennis ball
hitting the hard court
will be missed

i marvel at the silence
then the uproar
the wince of frustration
the simper of relief
off to the next point

tomorrow's the last day
but there's always next year

partially forgiven

i was talking with tso 2 nights back
about dealing with uncertainties by ignoring it
how possibilities keep things interesting
and his reading "fooled by randomness"

the new motto nowadays is "die broke" you know?
didn't. when is it going to fly?
if it goes smoothly, baka in the next 2-3 months
this is exciting
it's crazy
come to think of it, what isn't?
anything worthwhile is, i guess
hahaha, true

rubber-soled

yesterday the serviette i used to take out a sandwich from a tabletop oven caught fire
good thing the sink was nearby, thankful i didn't really cause any fire

nadal vs murray

"it is better to be safe than sorry"
this has been what's taught since i was young
maybe because it is the most sensible thing to do

then there are some who say
"it is better to be sorry than safe"
following dreams even if it means going broke

choices.

new year

We meet today
To thank Thee for the era done,
And Thee for the opening one.
- John Greenleaf Whittier

thankful for 2009

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year.”
- Charles Dickens