Define Beauty.

They say, 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." I'd say, "True beauty is defined by how someone perceive him/herself.' What makes someone beautiful is based on how they see themselves, because no matter how many times you tell  how they look good on something they wear; how glamorous they look on a certain picture; how you look up to them as an icon of beauty; or how many times you tell them how beautiful they are, if they see themselves otherwise, your compliments are practically useless. 

When I see someone confident, I mean, who are confident with themselves and does not let other people define the standards of what it takes to be beautiful in the eyes of the society, it makes me appreciate them more. Beauty, in my own point of view is not defined my merely LOOKS and MATERIAL THINGS, but by the attitude and values of a certain person. It's not about whether people view you as someone beautiful because you are fair skinned; or whether because you have the latest brands of make-up; or whether you own a room full of designer clothes; nor because you have a 36-24-36 figure that guys go for--- but it's about how you feel about yourself that makes you beautiful. 

Because physical beauty won't last forever.  In due time, pictures will fade, your skin will get wrinkled, clothes won't fit you anymore, people will forget how you looked in your younger years, but if you learn right now how to feel good about yourself, no matter how many years pass, your perspective wouldn't be affected as to how the society thinks a beautiful person should look like. 

When you feel good about yourself, everything about you changes. Trust me. :)

Love---The Second Time Around.

They say, love is sweeter the second time around. But what if you never got to have a second time with that person? Would you be brave enough to start another love with another person?

I think, the second time that you will fall in love with someone; it’s going to feel different. Well of course, because when you had your heart broken on your first, you learn things.

The first time was a series of firsts indeed. It felt almost like a dream. You never experienced how it feels like to be engulfed by love and so you accepted love with open arms, embraced the exhilarating feeling of being drowned by your emotions for the first time.

But unfortunately, things don’t go well and you find yourself alone when it fell apart. You change your view on things. When it fell apart and you were left with a broken heart, your perspective changes. You realize that not all sweet beginnings could have their happy endings, that people could be so cruel and break your heart; that not all promises can be fulfilled; that sometimes, words uttered during your early days as a couple could eventually stop meaning anything as feelings start to fade. And that, after a seemingly happily-ever-after story, your world is turned upside down; and so you shut your feelings down.

But no matter how much effort you put into shutting down your feelings, things go unplanned, and there’s this someone willing to exert their very best effort to take down your walls to start creating their love story with you. So after sometime, when you find yourself go into it again, the cycle of love that is, you’re going to keep in mind everything that you’ve learned. And so you remind yourself, “I’ll take another chance on this, but in which case, I would like some advance warning.”

The second time around, or maybe even your third or fourth one, it’s natural that you tend to compare it with your first love. At some point during the beginning of another love, you find yourself comparing teeny-tiny details like, “He/She never gave a comment about my eating habits, why does this one care so much?” or “His/Her eyes are the same as my ex’s eyes.”; the list could go on a long way, and you feel like you need a map to show how to go on with your feelings. That’s okay; you’re starting a new love with someone new and unfamiliar to you— so it’s just normal that you are skeptical and wary. You just have to ask your new love for directions, plus the learning you’ve had from your previous ones, you’ll be okay with that.

The second time around, you feel as if you don’t know where to start and how you’ll go with your feelings. You find yourself asking, “How do you I do this again?”  It’s going to be scary at first, but you’ll realize, falling in love is just like riding a bike and getting bruised for the first time, you never really forget.

And let me tell you, the second time is not the first time, so no matter how stuck you may have been on your first, you have to let go of those feelings so that you can experience another; because you can never really fall in love for the second, third or fourth time with another person if you’re still stuck on your feelings with your first.  The first time will always have that special place in your heart; it’s a magical gift of life that you can never reclaim, but the best part of that first love is that you learned.

No love story is the same as the first, second or third one. Because love is like taking a leap of faith; a gamble with the unknown, and you can never know what will happen with any relationship you currently have at the moment. But I guess, anything can last as long as both of you will exert your very best efforts to make it work. Feelings don’t fade. You may say that you don’t love him/her anymore, but deep inside you, you know for a fact that the feelings will always be there, and that you will always care.

(Photo's not mine. Credits to the owner.)

Why make her feel special at some point in time and then leave her hanging just because you can’t stand up and act on your emotions? In the first place, if you didn’t feel ANYTHING, as in ANYTHING at all, you wouldn’t have bothered to make her feel special.

What can you call yourself if you can’t even defend someone who used to be close to you?

ROOFTOP PRINCE. ♥

Actually, tagal ko na neto natapos panoorin. Ngayon ko lang nakita na nasa drafts ko pala tong post. Tagal ko na din kasing di nakakanood ng K-drama ng dirediretso. Ngayon nalang uli. Natambak tuloy yung mga papanoodin ko. Ohwell.

*SPOILER ALERT* |Do not continue reading if you haven’t yet finished the whole drama.|

• Sweet Scenes/Touching Scenes:
• Favorite Quotes:
• Hilarious/Funny scenes:

Since I can list a hundred of these favorite little scenes, I’ll divide it by episodes. :D  Here are my favorite scenes in one of my favorite korean drama, Rooftop Prince. :> I hope you’ll love the show, too! :D

EPISODE 2: *not in particular order of sequence*

1. Nung para silang power-rangers. :)) Tapos iniwan pa nila yung sapatos nila sa bus stop. Total laughtrip. :))))

EPISODE 3

1. Nung nagpapalit sila sa elevator, tapos biglang bumukas. Bwahahahaha! 


2. Nung nasa may sort of amusement park sila. :)


3. Their epic faces upon seeing a video call for the first time. :))

EPISODE 4:

1. Lee-Gak trying out the dance step (though he just try it, unbeknownst to his comrades, to save his  pride. Haha!)

*To be continued.. :)

No Strings Attached. ♥

Recently watched No Strings Attached and here are my favorite lines/scenes/quotes from the movie. :D

When Emma was leaving Adam’s house..

Adam: Hey, you know this is never gonna work.

Emma: Why not?

Adam: Because clearly you’re gonna fall in love with me.

Emma: Oh, really? Well, then we just do this until one of us feels something more and then we stop.

Adam: Well it won’t be me.

Emma: It won’t be me.

[he kisses her]

Adam: Good luck with that.

When Emma was having her monthly period, and Adam suddenly went to their crib to deliver some cupcakes and a surprise CD. :) 

Adam: Oh, I understand what’s going on. You’re all on the same cycle. This is very exciting. Your uterine walls will be shedding for the next three to five days.

Shira: Nice memorization. Did you Google that?

Adam: I may have. Because you’re women. And I think that’s a beautiful thing.

Patrice: It’s like a crime scene in my pants.

 

[Adam takes out a CD and presents it to Emma and her friends.]

Adam: Oh, I also made you this.

[hands the CD to Emma]

Adam: To help soothe your womb.

[reading the CD songs]

Patrice: It’s a mix! “Even Flow." “Red, Red Wine."

Shira: "Sunday Bloody Sunday"?

Emma: Adam, did you make me a period mix?

Guy: That’s so romantic!

Patrice: Frank Sinatra, “I’ve Got the World on a String"!

Emma: Oh!

Adam: That’s a classic. 

SWEEEEEEET! <3 ッ

On the evening of Adam’s birthday, his dad invited him to dinner—-to think that dad is having an affair with his ex-girlfriend. >_< Emma goes with him.

Emma: This isn’t really my place. I mean, who am I? I just have sex with your son sometimes. But…

Adam: Yes, she does.

Emma: But, there is really no reason for you to bring a child into this world since you’re acting like children already.

Vanessa: That’s really mean.

Emma: Yeah, I’m mean. But you’re fucking crazy. Cause given the choice between Adam and his dad, given the choice between Adam and anyone really, I’d choose Adam, everytime.

[to Adam]

Emma: Do you wanna get out of here?

Adam: Yeah. Fuck this.

[they get up to leave]

Emma: Oh, by the way. It’s the best sex of my life.

[yells to Alvin and Vanessa as they walk out of the restaurant]

Emma: Great Scott! ッ

HAHA. Thiiiiiiziis one of my favorite scenes. :))

♥

Adam: Go on a date with me.

Emma: [laughing] You’re heavily sedated. 

Adam: Come on, it’s…it’s one date. Just do it.

Emma: Why? So I can wear make up and act perfect all night?

Adam: Yeah. I’ll pick you up and we can talk about our favorite books and our favorite TV shows and I’ll pay for everything. And you can reward me with an over the jeans cock rub. Like a real date.

Emma: Is that what you really want?

Adam: This Friday.

Emma: This Friday is Valentine’s Day.

Adam: Yeah.

Emma: No.

Adam: Go big or go home. They’ll be hearts and maybe some flowers. One date.

Emma: Fine.

Adam: What?

Emma: I’ll go on a date with you.

Emma: I made you a Valentine’s Day card.

Adam: What?

[takes the card looks at it and laughs]

Adam: It’s perfect. Will you read it for me? Is that weird?

[Emma takes the card back and reads it]

Emma: You give me premature ventricular contractions.

Adam: I’m assuming that’s a good thing. ♥

Emma: You make my heart skip a beat.

Adam: Aww.

Emma: Don’t make fun of me! 

Adam: Wow!

[during their Valentine’s Day date]

Emma: I don’t get my own milkshake?

Adam: No, it’s one milkshake, two straws. That’s what makes it so special.

Emma: But I’m so hungry

Adam: We have dinner, later. Didn’t you read the itinerary?

Emma: You’re gonna get more shake you have a bigger mouth.

Adam: You have a pretty big mouth.

[Adam tries to show his feelings during their date]

Emma: I can’t do this. Could you please take me back to work?

Adam: No. No. That’s not the deal. The deal is that we’re gonna walk around and we’re gonna look at the twinkly lights and then…

Emma: Why are you messing everything up?

Adam: It’s what people do. I mean, they buy each other flowers and they go to museums and they don’t…

Emma: You know me. This stuff freaks me out. It’s fake. What’s wrong with what we were doing? It’s working, we don’t have to fight, we don’t have to…

Adam: Maybe I wanna fight.

Emma: Yeah, well. I don’t!

Adam: What are you gonna do? You’re just…you’re never gonna feel anything? How are you gonna do that?

Emma: I don’t know. I’ll figure it out.

Adam: You’re so messed up.

Emma: Yeah? I don’t need you to take care of me, I take care of myself. That’s what I do. 

Emma: Why don’t you go find some other girl who’s not gonna hurt you?

Adam: Because I love you.

[suddenly Emma starts hitting and pushing him]

Adam: It’s obvious. I completely love you! There! 

[she continues to hit and push him]

Adam: Oh! You’re such a wimp!

Emma: I am not a wimp.

Adam: Well then be with me! 

[she continues to push and hit him]

Adam: Okay, you’re gonna fight me. Is that…you’re gonna fight. You can’t fight me, you’re miniature. You’re like a girl Rick Moranis. You fight like a hamster.

♥

Emma: I can’t stop thinking about him.

Katie: Who? Adam?

Emma: Yeah. I know it’s over and I’m looking, it’s just no one is as…

Katie: Tall.

Emma: He’s so tall.

Katie: So tall.

Emma: And he’s so like…

Katie: Happy.

Emma: Annoyingly happy all the time. But he has this…he has the best heart.

♥

[Emma calls Adam whilst he’s at his show opening party]

Adam: Hello?

Emma: Hi. It’s Emma Kurtzman from Camp Weehawken.

Adam: Yes. What is it?

Emma: So my sister’s getting married in Santa Barbara tomorrow and uh…I don’t know. I heard your show was tonight. Uh…congratulations.

Adam: Thank you.

Emma: I know this is random. I just, um…I miss you. I miss you so much.

Adam: Okay. I don’t know what to say. You’re…you’re calling me because you’re at your sister’s wedding and she looks happy and everyone is happy and you’re not.

Emma: I thought…I don’t know what I thought. I just…I…I guess I wanted to hear your voice. I mean, I know we broke up but…

Adam: Emma. We didn’t break up. We never started. I gotta go um…I’m still at work, so. Uh…have fun at the wedding and tell your sister congratulations. Bye.

[he hangs up]

Emma: Oh, fuck!

[Emma looks at Katie]

Emma: I have to…

Katie: Go.

Emma: Now!

[Adam call Emma as he’s leaving the hospital after seeing his dad]

Adam: Hey, you can’t call me and tell me that you miss me. I don’t wanna have that conversation on the phone. So you can’t text me and you can’t e-mail me and you can’t write on my wall. Like, if you really miss me, you need to grow up and get in your car and come and see me. 

[Emma get out of her car which is parked outside the hospital]

Emma: I’m here.

Adam: How…how did you know that…?

Emma: Shira texted me about your dad, so I came here.

♥ 

Emma: I know I just can’t call you.

Adam: No, you can’t.

Emma: I know. I hurt you, I’m sorry. I don’t know why I wasted so much time pretending I didn’t care. I guess I just didn’t wanna feel like this. It hurts.

[she starts crying]

Emma: But I love you. I’m totally completely and in love with you and I don’t care if you think it’s too late, I’m telling you anyway.

[Adam just stares at her]

Emma: Will you please say something?

Adam: Wait. You should know, if you come any closer, I’m not letting you go.

she takes a step closer and he suddenly grabs her and kisses her.

Emma: I love you.

Adam: That’s good.

[they kiss again]

♥

Emma: Wanna go with me to this stupid thing.

Adam: Your sister’s wedding thing?

[Emma nods her head]

Adam: And how long do we have to be there?

Emma: A couple of hours. What do you wanna do?

Adam: Something crazy.

♥

[as they are eating a large breakfast at a diner]

Adam: Wow! Now I know why you never wanna have breakfast with me.

Emma: What?

Adam: You eat like a baby dinosaur. You don’t even chew. 

Emma: You think you can get used to it?

Adam: Yeah, I think so.

Emma: Good. I was hoping we could do this a lot more.

Adam: Really?

Emma: Mmhmm.

Adam: You know, I was thinking we’re gonna have to come up with some new rules. I’d like to start calling you ‘honey’ and ‘babe’.

Emma: I don’t know about ‘babe’.

Adam: No?

Emma: Hmm.

Adam: Snuggling?

Emma: Oh, yeah. I think we’ll just hang in.

Adam: Wow! This is all moving so fast.

Emma: Also, I…I’d like to leave the door open when I pee.

Adam: I think, no.

Emma: I think I’m gonna do it all the time. It’s gonna get weird.

♥

[last lines before credits; as they arrive just in time for Katie’s wedding]

Emma: So what happens now?

[he takes hold of her hand]

SOMETIMES, A FLING CAN LEAD TO THE REAL THING. ♥  :)

DAY 1: FIVE WAYS TO WIN YOUR HEART

FIVE WAYS TO WIN MY HEART:

• Prove to me that you’re not just any other guy.
• Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Simple as that.
• You don’t have to pretend to be the best at anything for me to like you as a person; being yourself would do. Just show me who you really are.
• Someone who remembers even the tiniest details.
• Someone who would exert effort in getting to know my family and my friends. :)

Lovepostscript.:)

Somehow, somewhere, in this crazy world, you'll find something or someone with whom you'll always share something special with. It could be a friend, a confidante, an ex-lover, a lover, a bestfriend, a long-time friend or even someone you consider as the one that got away.  Say, once you'vee met them, will always have, and will always occupy a small place in your heart and in your life. Maybe because they made a change in your life; made you feel special and in a unique in a way that no one ever did before' or maybe they made you a far more better person than you once were, molded you into what you are now.

There's no telling on HOW, WHEN, or WHERE you'll meet that person, but DEFINITELY, you will meet him/her.  Maybe inside the bus, in a library, on a convenience store, at school, in thee street, at the mall, surely YOU WOULD. :)

And one thing is for sure, like an indelible ink on a shirt, or like the saying, "The wind that passed a certain place will never pass the same route and trail ever again," you will realize that once you knew and met that someone, your life will never be the same again. :)

Time.

"Wag na, bukas na lang."

"Bukas ko nalang 'to gawin."

"Tinatamad pa ako, pwede next week nalang?"

"Sige, bukas or the next week ko nalang to tapusin, ang dami pa namang oras, Monday pa submission eh."

Sounds familiar? 

Such a usual or usual lines, right? We always or perhaps most of the time, we are like that. Aminin man natin or hinde, a little part of us somehow and sometimes think and act THAT way. We think there's always time, there's always tomorrow for what we couldn't do today.  PROCRASTINATION, in simpler terms.

I could actually agree with what author Charles Swindoll said in his book " Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life" that "procrastination's specialty is stealing incentive and TIME. It makes off with priceless valuables, leaving cheap substitutes in its place : excuses, rationalization, empty promises, embarrassment, guilt and regrets.

But then, think again, what if there's no time left? What if its our last day on earth today without us knowing it, wouldn't we regret what we would've or should've done that time?

TIME is one of the most precious thing that we have and yet we always take it for granted. It is a luxury that no one could ever afford.

Time is very important yet we always tend to postpone whatever we can do today because we think that there's always tomorrow; when in fact, TIME is never in our hands. We can manage it but we can NEVER, EVER, control it. Only GOD knows  and GOD holds the time that we will be spending here on earth.

If we use our time wisely, REGRETS would surely be avoided; the word CRAMMING would not be in our vocabulary; we wouldn't think of deadlines as such a dreadful word, right?

Its not the deadline nor the project itself is the problem ( we would not be given a task if we were not given a considerable amount of time to finish it, right?)  The usual problem lies within us.

We think there's always plenty of time so we would put off what we have to do for things that are of less importance. I'm not saying this to criticize anyone, because I myself, am guilty of procrastinating at times, but not all the time because I realized how life can be extremely short; HOW IN JUST A MATTER OF SECONDS, A FEW HOURS, OR EVEN JUST A FEW DAYS CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING.

Let me share to you a simple advice that would surely make a difference :

W e only live here for a while, so Smile. Laugh. Love. Feel free to feel whatever you want to feel. Give your best shot at everything that you do. Live as if its your last day on  earth. It is never too late to start now. 

So what should we do?

Simple.

Do what you have to do. Say what you have to say. Make the ones you care about feel that you love them. Say sorry to those whom you've offended. Reach out and say hi to a long-lost friend and distant relatives. Make the most of your time here: SMILE and make a difference.

This may seem like a LOOOOONG to-do list and advices, but hey, doing these won;t even hurt us. INstead, it will make us more at peace and happy with what we have at the moment, for we would never know when our time's up.  :)

-iamsands

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