Archive for the 'Thoughts' Category

Love Lost

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Long-stemmed roses dyed lavender (my favorite color). A Care Bear stuffed toy. And a piece of white chocolate cake. Very sweet and romantic, right?

A year ago, I would have swooned, would have been swept off my feet. How I have longed for this kind of appreciation, for this kind of love. But all these came too late, sadly.

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Spreading My Wings

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

DTV’s 10 Best. Kind of has a nice ring to it, doesnt it?

After more than a year, I made it to the top ten of our site. Finally!

And I have my team, the Cowboys, to thank for it. My team believed in me, even when I didn’t.

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The River I Step On

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

After about seven years, I got to watch the movie “American Beauty” again. Funny how the past seven years could make me look at the same movie in an entirely different way.

Seven years ago, I was a university student, dissecting the movie, analysing the symbolism, understanding the message. Now, I am a student of life, feeling the emotions, understanding the frustrations, and learning its lessons— life’s lessons.

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Life Is What You Make It

Wednesday, July 19th, 2006

Someone once told me, “You’re living in a perfect world, Elle!” And that’s not without exasperation.

Well, what’s wrong with that?!

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