RIP Whitney

Wow. Life is short. You must have probably known by now that The Whitney Houston had died, at 48. Like I said, life is short. Just the other day, I was singing Saving All My Love For You. Just the other day, my colleagues and I were watching Whitney concerts. Just the other day I was watching Maya Rudolph impersonate Whitney on Saturday Night Live (that memorable and hilarious Betty White episode). Then today, I woke up with that news.

I am not a Whitney fan but I know several of her songs. And I sing  them. And I even have her Greatest Hits and Million Dollar Bill albums. And I love The Bodyguard. And I.............

Wow. It's amazing how everything can be recognized once you're gone. Did you know that Whitney is the most-awarded female act of all time?  But did you also know that she DOES NOT have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? 

What I'm saying is. You think you know, but you have no idea. We really think that we have all the time in the world to do all we want, how we want them, when we want them. Really? Only time can tell.

I just wish before our time is up, we had spent the moments wisely- to know other people more, to accept ourselves more. And enjoy life. Live while we are in it.

RIP Whitney Houston

(August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012)

Lord Byron, FYI

You know Lord Byron? 

Lord Byron, it seems, was obsessed with sex. Not only did he reportedly sleep with over 250 women in Venice in a single year (not to mention the men), he also bedded Lady Caroline Lamb (who called him “mad, bad, and dangerous to know”), her cousin Anne, who he later married, and his own half-sister. 

Now you know him. No wonder why he's called Lord. Dude.

Story Vs. Plot

Have you ever got yourself confused on the difference of a plot and a story? E. M. Forster draws the line.

"The king died and then the queen died" is a story. "The king died, and then the queen died of grief" is a plot...."The queen died, no one knew why, until it was discovered that it was through grief at the death of the king." This is a plot with a mystery in it, a form capable of high development.

E. M. FORSTER

Crescendo

Damn. This tune messes up my mind just as I was about to hit the sack. Then the inner romantic in me started to take over my usual boring self and the thing is, I had let it. And so here's something.

You and I are -all by ourselves- in a yacht. The moon smiles at us, illuminates our deepest, darkest, guarded feelings. The silence of the night accentuates the crescendo beating of our hearts. We never said a word. We just let our bodies serenade each other in the euphonious tune of the moment.

Bookish: Street Arts

Who says bookworms are plain boring and nerdy? That's just stereotypical. Until you meet people who convert their 'bookish' taste into awesome street art.

No copyright infringement intended.

Indulge.

Alice in Wonderland

Charles Dickens

Franz Kafka

William Shakespeare

Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments for Writing

Here's something really interesting for writers, written by a writer- Henry Miller- himself. I find it rather inspiring now to go on and write. But first, here are the commandments, as written in this article.

1. Work on one thing at a time until finished.
2. Start no more new books, add no more new material to “Black Spring.”
3. Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand.
4. Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time!
5. When you can’t create you can work.
6. Cement a little every day, rather than add new fertilizers.
7. Keep human! See people, go places, drink if you feel like it.
8. Don’t be a draught-horse! Work with pleasure only.
9. Discard the Program when you feel like it—but go back to it next day. Concentrate. Narrow down. Exclude.
10. Forget the books you want to write. Think only of the book you are writing.
11. Write first and always. Painting, music, friends, cinema, all these come afterwards.

Ayn Rand on Love

So, does the name Ayn Rand ring a bell? 

Since, Valentine's day is just around the corner, let's talk about love. And here's something to share about Rand's definition of love, which is featured in her book The Fountainhead. And it goes...

 "To say ‘I love you’ one must first know how to say the ‘I. The meaning of the ‘I’ is an independent, self-sufficient entity that does not exist for the sake of any other person. A person who exists only for the sake of his loved one is not an independent entity, but a spiritual parasite. The love of a parasite is worth nothing.”

You can view the article here.

I Love Yous

 

Food for thought:
Can you ever quantify love and appreciation? Well sometimes, you just can't afford to squander "I Love You's". You gotta earn it.

Talking to The Moon

 

Your innocent, uncomplicated beauty glows,
You've undoubtedly captivated me, it shows.
Behold, such a thing of glory leaves me speechless,
Talking to the Moon, stupid and erotic, nonetheless.
:)
Did you see the way the Moon looked at you?

Sleeping and hotness

DAMN, this woman. Damn. Now, how can I sleep when she's looking at me like this. Haha. :))

This comes out on April 10. I want this. :)