tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48673227487496174882024-02-06T22:20:35.036-08:00that is what is upFeliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674614279532203416noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867322748749617488.post-68749902348998306212015-07-28T08:22:00.001-07:002015-07-28T08:22:21.157-07:00Cape Town Travel Guide<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I never really have much expectations when it comes to travelling to new places because really, you never know what you will experience.. and in all honesty, the impression you get from searching the destination online is only 3% of what you will feel there.<br />
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It was so when I travelled to Ethiopia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and now Cape Town.</div>
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But having said all that, it helps when you do all your research before travelling so you make sure you don't miss anything out and regret when you're back.</div>
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And since I love doing research, I thought I'd share my findings and itinerary for Cape Town in the Autumn.</div>
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Hope it inspires and helps you in your future planning! ;)</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Flight:</span></b></div>
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I took Emirates (gotta love their night sky on board) and it was a 7 hour flight from Sin - Dubai + 9 hour flight to Dubai - Cape Town. </div>
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It was worth it to get the window seat on the Dubai - Cape Town flight as you get to see the stunning beauty of Table Mountain and the vast landscapes as you enter. </div>
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Plus this segment of the flight is not really full during Autumn, so there's a high chance of getting a whole row for yourself. </div>
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An air ticket here costs only about SGD $1400, which is almost the same as travelling to Europe.</div>
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I'd rather fly here and extend my stay to visit the safaris for a wilder adventure!</div>
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A good accommodation in a central location is so important- </div>
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it can make or break your holiday experience!</div>
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I was fortunate to stay in <b>The Table Bay Hotel</b>, which was in the Victoria & Albert Waterfront (one of the main tourist areas in Cape Town). </div>
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The service in that hotel was rather disappointing. You would expect better from a 5 star hotel that has served famous celebrities like Prince Harry and Michael Jackson before, but security is pretty tight there so it makes up for it a bit.<br />
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The main thing I liked staying in Table Bay was the gorgeous view you wake up to every day!</div>
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Breakfast with a view takes on a whole new meaning. </div>
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Ah, that's the life. </div>
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<i>(Their breakfast spread is the talk of the town, btw. Make sure you wake up earlier to have more time indulging yourself with their breakfast selection!)</i></div>
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Oh oh, the other good thing is that its connected to the Victoria Wharf shopping mall so you can easily get food at night. Which brings me to my next point.....</div>
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If you're from Singapore, you're used to getting your food and drinks 5 seconds after you order. We put the fast in fast food. </div>
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However, now that you're in Cape Town, you got to understand that their pace of life is much much slower than ours. And when you order your food and it isn't ready after 7 minutes, it does not mean your servers are talking and laughing with each other too much. They are just<b> not </b>in a hurry. And you won't starve to death if you only get your stuff 15 mins later. </div>
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So just take the cue from them, chill and enjoy the slow pace.</div>
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And stop tapping your foot and frowning at your watch if your food isn't ready after 10 minutes. </div>
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It doesn't help speed anything up and you'll only annoy yourself. (Speaking from experience)</div>
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Their cuisine is pretty international as they cater to a lot of foreigners (expats & tourists).</div>
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You can find Macdonalds and other fast food there. In V&A, you will also see plenty of seafood restuarants, cafes and pubs.</div>
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Try their dried game meat snacks too!</div>
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The highlight of my trip:</div>
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Abseiling down Table Mountain!</div>
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Another highlight of my trip:</div>
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Taking the Cape Point tour and seeing Chapman's Peak!</div>
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Another highlight (as you can see, I love Cape Town):</div>
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Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens (I really have no words to describe the majestic view. This is like the King od Botanic Gardens.)</div>
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- Shark cage diving <a href="http://www.sharkcagediving.co.za/">http://www.sharkcagediving.co.za/</a></div>
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- Long Street: A happening night-life area with lots of cafes and pubs. Ladies, don't stay there alone once it get dark!</div>
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- Camps Bay beach: Gorgeous beach with touristy restaurants.</div>
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- Hout Bay Market <a href="http://www.bayharbour.co.za/">http://www.bayharbour.co.za/</a></div>
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They also do a Night tour where you can catch the sunset on Signal Hill, so remember to buy some dinner and hop on board at 5pm!</div>
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Taxis are safe and reasonably-priced. Plus most of the drivers I meet can speak English and are generally very helpful if you have any questions about the tourist spots you want to visit.</div>
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As a single female traveller, my over-active imagination made me prepare for every worse case scenario. Would I get mugged, kidnapped, attacked, bullied, lost? </div>
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Hearing quite a few horror stories online about rape and thief, I was definitely on my guard the moment I left the airport. </div>
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As I said, a good location is everything. I stayed in the centre of a tourist attraction so there were some guards at night along the shopping centres and there were many tourist around - if I ever needed help. </div>
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However, I did hear hear this young European man screaming at the security guards one night as I was walking back. Apparently someone snatched his laptop and ran off, and the security guards did not do anything to stop it/chase after the thief. </div>
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Reminded me that while the security guards are there as an added precaution, you are still in their turf and its best to rely on your own wit and eyes to prevent them from targeting you.</div>
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- If you get lost, don't give it away. Just keep walking by the main road until you see a security guard or a landmark you're familiar with and walk back</div>
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- Hold on to your bags as if your life depended on it</div>
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Even though I travelled alone, I never felt threatened or worried the whole time I was in Cape Town.</div>
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The only time I had any 'trouble' was when I stupidly decided to walk back to the hotel alone around 9pm. A group of teenagers were wandering the streets and I happened to be the only one on that street so they were calling out to me while approaching me. I then hurried to my hotel like a mad lady (thank goodness the hotel was just around the corner). But such incidents can be avoided so please learn from my mistake and don't walk alone after dark because there's rarely anyone around anymore!</div>
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Cape Town stole my heart from the start.</div>
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The beautiful views, nature and friendly people instantly warmed me up to this place. </div>
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There's something about the leisurely pace and mad natural scenery all around. Felt for a moment like I was in the Garden of Eden.<br />
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Definitely heading back for more adventures!</div>
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Done by a genius called <a href="http://www.adamjkurtz.com/" target="_blank">Adam J. Kurt</a>.</blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">I had a very pleasant surprise today!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">I went for a quick swim downstairs; just floating and lazing around in the empty pool.</span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Take a deep breath, close your eyes, go under.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Water gushes into your ear, engulfing you, swallowing you.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Move your arms, kick your legs, reach the surface.</span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">There was no one there so I could swim float dance jump swish in the pool without a care.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">I took a deep breath and dived to the bottom of the pool.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">When I emerged, I saw 3 white flowers floating on the water near me!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">They were definitely not there before I went underwater..</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pretty flowers, floating by, filling the blue pool with their beauty.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">I knew that it was a gift, a special gift :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">I swam to collect them and put them beside the pool. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">They were warm to touch, as if they had just fallen from the sky.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Well in a way, they did fall out of the sky.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">This takes the act of giving flowers to a WHOLE new level. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Thank you for the flowers, God.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">I cannot tell you how much this means to me.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">And how God knows when and how to cheer you up when you need..</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">In ways.. maybe in little ways. But meaningful ways, nonetheless.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">There must be something in the water.</span></b></div>
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Went to Myanmar earlier this year and here are some of the pictures I forgot to post.</div>
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It's a beautiful country, with the people so mild and the history so rich. </div>
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Not a single Starbucks or MacDonalds to be seen, no H&M or Topshop to be found.</div>
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This is a land before commercialized time.. </div>
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If you ever want to see a world before all our consumerism begins, </div>
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this is the country to go to. </div>
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Time is of the essence; </div>
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before the major Corporation takes over.</div>
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<b>Route: Yangon - Heho - Kalaw - Inle Lake - Indein - Bagan - Yangon</b></div>
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And now that question has been tugging at my heart. I know there is more but I can't seem to push past this quicksand I seem stuck in.</div>
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Praying for a fresh revelation, for a renewed vision.</div>
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Healing of the heart is a very interesting affair.</div>
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You have to muster all your courage to face it- face the scary replay of the incident from start to finish- only to realize that after you've gone through it all, it has no power against you any more.</div>
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Giving yourself time to sort the difference between your distraught emotions and your logical thoughts.</div>
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And always, you will find that the worst is over.. and maybe, just maybe, your emotions are the ones exaggerating the fear and trauma of it all.</div>
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Not to belittle the experience that you had, but to those of us who lived through it, you are stronger because of it.</div>
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I think what shook me the most was how powerless and weak I felt.</div>
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There was just so much anger that in me, and an inner vow to never let anybody get close to me to do that again. I would never let myself in that situation.. and even if it happens again, this time, I'll come out screaming and fighting as if my life depends on it.</div>
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Because I think I'd just die if I have to go through something like that again.</div>
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Sorry if this post isn't what you expect to read from me. </div>
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Life is messy when humans are involved.. and so I'm not ashamed of my mess any more.</div>
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It's more about how the Big guy up there takes all the mess and weaves out something exquisite along the way. </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Top and denim skort from Rackspaceproject, Boots from Jessicabuurman</span></i></div>
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<i>Black, dirty water. Full of dead things.</i></div>
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<i>The water's too cold, and I can't breathe. I can't breathe.</i></div>
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<i>It's pulling me down, into the abyss of black nothings.</i></div>
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<i>I struggle, and kick and push and tread to stay up but it's almost useless.</i></div>
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<i>I'm growing tired and I'm freezing and I think my legs have stopped moving.</i></div>
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<i>How deep will I go? </i></div>
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<i>Is there a bottom to this or will I keep sinking, sinking, sinking and fade into black.</i></div>
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<i>Suddenly, a hand reaches out and with all my might, I push myself forward to grab it.</i></div>
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<i>That strong hand is effortlessly pulling me out.</i></div>
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<i>Up, up and up. </i></div>
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<i>And just like that, I'm out of the water.</i></div>
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<i>I'm.. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">above</span>.</i></div>
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<i>I'm in a white space now, so white and so pure.</i></div>
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<i>Standing in front of me is my rescuer.</i></div>
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<i>I can't see his face, but I know who he is. </i></div>
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<i>Like a child would know their father, I know who he is. </i></div>
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<i>A gentle breeze washes over my body and blows away the remaining rancid black water off my skin.</i></div>
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<i>I've never been so clean.</i></div>
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<i>He sits down and I'm filled with such thanksgiving and glee that I begin to express myself in dancing and in singing. </i></div>
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<i>I twirl around him, I sing boldly.. And all that I'm focusing on is the smile on his face.</i></div>
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<i>That smile..</i></div>
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<i>It makes me want to keep pleasing him, to keep that beautiful smile on his face.</i></div>
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<i>And so I dance on and sing on as he watches. His loving eyes never leaving me.</i></div>
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The painter getting up before dawn, </div>
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So I'm still semi-sleeping, and my eyes are still closed even though my brain has been switched on. </div>
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I can see the sunlight through my closed lids.</div>
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Who I'll meet, who I'll talk to, what I'll see. I can still dream..</div>
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Maybe I'll meet a special friend for lunch, maybe I'll bump into Sun & PK, maybe I'll get a call from a creative agency and be flown off to Hollywood, maybe I'll meet the guy of my dreams, maybe I'll save a life.. maybe, just maybe.</div>
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What i really want now,<br />is to have a picnic with You.</div>
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I'd wear my prettiest dress, and You just have to be there.<br />It'll be at a garden with lovely trees filled with shades of green, brown and yellow leaves.<br />Wild flowers will spring forth in abandon, dotting the ground with their little white petals.<br />My bare feet will crush the grass and leaves on the ground, joining in the sound of rustling leaves on the trees.<br />The strong old trees that shelter us, making me feel so safe.<br />No one will be here except for You and me, no one to interrupt. </div>
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We can finally be alone.<br />Oh, to just forget the cares of the crazy world. To just spend time with You without being distracted.</div>
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I would bring some food, though I know You can bring the best food or make anything I feel like eating.<br />I would bring some juice, though I know You can grow the apples and make juice in no time.<br />I would want to bring, but You provide. You always provide.<br />When will I see that all You want is for me to bring is simply myself?</div>
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We would sit together on the soft ground, on a red picnic mat and a picnic basket next to us filled to the brim with food.<br />We'd talk.<br />I ask you questions about my life and You answering me in the way that you do. They may never be the full answers I want to hear but they are the right answers I need to hear. </div>
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<br />Then we'll just talk. Me, about my day. Even though You already knew what happened, You still stay and hear because You know that I just need someone to pour out all my worries and troubles and happiness and emotions to. Then You will reply, sometimes with words so wise that I do not see what it means.<br />We'd talk, how I love talking to You, and somehow the food and my hunger will lay forgotten.<br />Because You are all that i need.</div>
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And when I start to get tired, we'll just lay on the grass bed. </div>
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I'll be smiling, I'll be contented. I never want to leave You. To leave such peace, such calm. Such love.<br />But You say that now that I'm well-rested, I should get back on and share the joy with others. Keeping and holding it all to myself would be too selfish. <i>Keep loving, like how I love you.</i></div>
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And so the intermission ends, and the audience scurries back to their seats as the light dims.<br />The curtains begin to open and I take a deep breath as I walk up the stage.</div>
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My life is Your song, Your masterpiece.<br />Let it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ears.</div>
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i long to look on the face of the one that i love,<br />
long to stay in your presence,<br />
it's where i belong.<br />
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nothing else matters..Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674614279532203416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867322748749617488.post-91664465788572517332014-04-28T08:06:00.002-07:002014-04-28T08:06:41.573-07:00Turkey: Footsteps of Paul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just some pictures that I've edited so far.. loads more to come, maybe I'll find a nice way to display them all soon. Super cold weather, hot air balloon flight, seeing the most amazing rock villages, camel with swag, and their beautiful patterns that adorn their plates. The trip was just so mindblowing to see such a self-sustaining country staying true to their culture and art.<br />
Everywhere looked like a perfect postcard and I think if I lived in Turkey, I wouldn't need to travel anywhere else.<br />
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I will update this space again soon when I'm not so sleepy. Ciao.Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674614279532203416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867322748749617488.post-61827786199479139492014-02-03T09:47:00.002-08:002014-02-03T21:12:56.614-08:00That made all the difference.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I took the one less traveled by,</div>
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And that has made all the difference. </div>
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Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674614279532203416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867322748749617488.post-10955925223621627872013-12-26T00:17:00.000-08:002013-12-26T00:17:06.943-08:00ValueJust one little observation I've noticed over the time I've been doing design as a profession..<br />
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Would you ask your dentist friend to do free extraction/whitening/braces for you?<br />
No.<br />
Why?<br />
Because it's his profession.<br />
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Would you ask your doctor friend to operate on you for free and tell him you don't have the budget to pay for the fees but you're giving him exposure and experience anyway, so that's totally okay.<br />
No, you wouldn't.<br />
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You understand the value in his work, and so you know its only right if you pay for his time and skills.<br />
After all, you only pay for things that you think have a value.<br />
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So.. why would you think that its normal and fine to ask a graphic design to design your 'simple' collaterals for free?<br />
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'Oh you can just whip up a design in 10 mins, if I pay you $150 for it then won't you be cheating me off my money?'<br />
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Sure I could <i>whip up</i> a design in 10 mins, and a lawyer can send you his bill for 10 mins of his time.<br />
What makes you think my 10 mins doesn't deserve a proper payment and the lawyer's does?<br />
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The thing that just irks me is the level of respect they give to good design and to designers.<br />
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If designing is that easy and deserves such a low budget, then why don't you save the money and do it yourself on Microsoft Word?<br />
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Because you know it is harder than it looks.<br />
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<i>Way harder.</i><br />
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Designing involves a whole lot of planning, practice, concepts, late nights, deadlines, colour and type customization, time, and software proficiency.<br />
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So why would you, in the first place, want to approach a graphic designer to do your collaterals and what not?<br />
Because you know the importance of a well-designed campaign.<br />
Because humans are visual creatures, and because before you can even sell your products, your designs will represent you first.<br />
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So why aren't you willing to set aside some money if you understand its importance?<br />
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Angst-y designer rant aside, as I have this certain skill set in my hands, I definitely wouldn't mind helping a friend out if I really believe in their products/ideas.. but to those people who are just looking to get a free bargain or value deal because they don't value the work of a designer, then please don't waste your time cos I ain't running no charity organisation.Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674614279532203416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867322748749617488.post-40703702437577495562013-09-19T08:21:00.003-07:002013-09-19T08:21:55.364-07:00Desire<span style="font-size: large;">The heart wants what the heart wants.</span><br />
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<i>When a woman falls in love with a man, that's it. She's a goner. Nothing you say can ever taint the image of her perfect man.</i><br />
<i>A man may choose to forget about a girl who is not good for him, but he can't deny what he feels for her in his heart. </i><br />
<i>I've seen so many friends go down a wrong path all because they can't deny their heart's desire.. only to realize that it was the wrong thing for them.</i><br />
<i>The main struggle today is always with our hearts. </i><br />
<i>Once it wants something, all reason and logic can't seem to sway it.</i><br />
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But.. what if the heart doesn't know any better?<br />
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When your Mac laptop is spoilt, you bring it to the Apple workshop to get it fixed.<br />
When your your samsung phone gets wonky, you bring it back to the samsung shop to repair it.<br />
When you don't understand a certain chapter of the book, you'd want to ask the author to explain more.<br />
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Likewise.. why don't you bring your heart back to the one who created it;<br />
so that you can know what your heart was originally designed and made for;<br />
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<i>before all the hurts and heartbreaks that made you wary,</i><br />
<i>before all the disappointments that made you sick,</i><br />
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Your heart was whole. Your heart had purpose.<br />
Your heart had a song to sing.<br />
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Your heart still has a beautiful song to sing.<br />
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When you spend a lot of time with a person, his desire gradually becomes your desire.<br />
You will find yourself liking and having an interest in the things of his fancy too.<br />
As the relationship strengthens, you will find that even your thoughts are in tune!<br />
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So its really no different when you spend time with the One who placed destiny into your heart.<br />
His desires will slowly become your desires. The original and good plan He has for you will slowly be your plan as you spend even more time in His presence.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And that is finally how when your heart wants what the heart wants,</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">He will give you the desires of your heart.</span></b><br />
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<br />Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674614279532203416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867322748749617488.post-65798447583519072792013-09-13T10:05:00.005-07:002013-09-13T10:07:30.242-07:00Sufficient<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Murdered for me on the cross</i><br />
<i>Accused in absence of wrong</i><br />
<i>My sin washed away by Your blood</i><br />
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<i>Too much to make sense of it all</i><br />
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<br />Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674614279532203416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867322748749617488.post-18912264152909297202013-06-23T22:36:00.000-07:002013-06-23T22:36:11.269-07:00Beauty from ashes #musings<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #232323; font-family: 'Crimson Text', Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 23px; text-align: justify;">“Our life is full of brokenness—broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God’s faithful presence in our lives?”</span></blockquote>
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<i>You can make all things beautiful again. </i><br />
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Tragedy may happen, but it certainly does not mean God made it happen. So often we are quick to raise at our fists at God when bad things happen to good people but I've come to understand that while God does not bring the tragedies to us, He loves us enough to help us grow and move on from it when disaster strikes.<br />
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He can just leave us there in the trainwreck.. He can just leave us alone in our hurt until we 'get over it'.<br />
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But no. He is there even in the confusion and anger and bitterness. He is there even when things don't make sense. He is there with you at your darkest moment. And guess what, He loves you even at your worst. He loves you so much that He will help you stand on your feet again and fight the battle with you until you get that victory.<br />
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Oh how He loves!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Wisdom means to choose now what will make sense later. I am learning everyday to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be, to inspire me and not terrify me."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #211f1f; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Every day there seems to be some sort of apprehension as </span><span style="color: #211f1f; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">graduation draws nearer. Where to work, or who will hire me, and where will You lead me?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #211f1f; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">And You've promised good to me, to magnify You wherever I go. So in Your word, my hope will be secured. </span></span></div>
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Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674614279532203416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867322748749617488.post-14875165887281123872013-04-23T00:14:00.001-07:002013-04-23T00:14:23.322-07:00A personal reminderHola people.<br />
Finally updating this space after a long hiatus.<br />
I've been so busy with different events recently that it feels weird to be this freed up now.<br />
Been recuperating with lotsa rest and catching up on all my fave stuff to do (dramas, swimming, stayovers, outings with loved ones and just being able to breathe without worry).<br />
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I would have to say I'm generally quite a 'worrier' by nature. When things don't go well or things are out of my control, I lose hair and sleep over it. But then because of Amazing Grace, everything just falls back into place at the end. And I realize I never had to worry in the first place.<br />
But then the process repeats all over again.<br />
I get all hot and bothered about a certain issue that I can't fix, put all my strength into fixing it, get frustrated and upset at myself that I can't make it better, God comes in to save it, and I thank God.<br />
But I never learn from the many times of being saved.<br />
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Why is it so easy to just forget the former victories and breakthroughs we had we God?<br />
Why do I always try to save things until my own strength runs out and then realize I can't do it alone?<br />
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This time, though, I don't want to forget what it feels like what I reach the end of my rope in weariness and hopelessness.. And how God saved me in the end to make things beautiful again.<br />
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<i><b>for without Me you can do nothing</b>”</i></div>
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Ooh la la! </div>
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It was only after church service that I remembered I still have all my Paris pictures with me. I went with the kinky & cheesy UK Ladies (lol) and it was a gr8 albeit short experience!</div>
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We went in October 2012 so my memory's a bit hazy now, but I'll try my best to recount my trip with ya! (Not gonna do a day-to-day account, but a rough summary of my thoughts on Paris, the city of love~)</div>
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1) Of course everyone HAS to visit the <b>Eiffel Tower!</b> Glad we went at night cos the lightshow was just spectacular! Pity it was drizzling before that so we got wet and cold but hey, we're in Paris!</div>
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2) Food. Food prices were pretty expensive (or maybe cos we dined at tourist-trap locations) but I can't remember how much exactly lol bad memory when it comes to numbers. However I did recall thinking that I had to watch my budget with the food cos I'd only changed a bit of Euros and still wanted to buy gifts back and all. Nevertheless, we still enjoyed all our crepes and bread meals and even had a late-night supper with some rosé wine and fries. </div>
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This picture below, THIS FRIED CHEESE TOAST THINGY WAS DA BOMB!!! </div>
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Omg so sinful but so delicious! I'm missing it now. Haha</div>
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3) Almost everywhere is a Kodak moment. The architecture and view of the city is simply gorgeous. </div>
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My eyes were definitely very happy on this trip.</div>
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We were blessed with a sunny day on our 2nd day, yay!</div>
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4) We travelled from London St. Pancras to Paris by <b>Eurostar</b>. </div>
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Gosh, the booking was crazy because the prices kept jumping higher every time we tried to book it! You must definitely book way in advance for seats and for affordable prices! </div>
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The ride to Paris was about 2 hours ++ and was pretty interesting, since we don't have such big landscapes and railway tracks like these in Singapore. </div>
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Getting on board the train was pretty fuss-free too. Just print the tickets, check-in and hop on board!</div>
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5) I think the only thing I was surprised at was their Metro (underground train). </div>
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Was pretty confusing at times cos some trains only went to half of their stops and we had to wait for the next train at a different platform?! Thank God for helpful locals who saw our lost faces and guided us along. Oh yeah, people say the French are snobbish people and all? But I didn't feel that at all! On the contrary, all the French people we met were friendly! </div>
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Okay back to the Metro, the underground system was run-down and smelly at times. </div>
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But ah well, it was efficient and thank God we stayed in a hotel that was near the attractions, so we didn't have to travel far.</div>
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(They have interesting decor in different stations tho! This is a mosaic ceiling art piece)</div>
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Notre-dame in all its glory! </div>
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Overall it was an eye-opening trip! </div>
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I just didn't get the whole l'amour Love vibe of Paris tho. Maybe cos I wasn't with my lover or it was too cold and wet to fully enjoy the whole experience. </div>
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Paris is an awesome city with so much history that it's too much to take all in a few days. </div>
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Would definitely love to go back to shop and sight-see some more!</div>
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But honestly, I don't think I'd want to have my honeymoon here. Lol just sayin'. </div>
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Plus I enjoyed Paris comfortably with just about 150 euros! </div>
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Hahaha achievement unlocked. Student trip at its best.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Marina Abramovic and Ulay started an intense love story in the 70s, performing art out of the van they lived in. When they felt the relationship had run its course, they decided to walk the Great Wall of China, each from one end, meeting for one last big hug in the middle and never seeing each other again. In 2010, Marina performed ‘The Artist Is Present’, a minute of silence with each stranger who sat in front of her. Ulay arrived without her knowing it and this is what happened.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 17px;">After all the years of separation, a brief 1 minute meeting that reconnects them once again.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 17px;">All the words that they've been wanting to say since they parted.. Are all spoken through their eyes. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Then the 1 minute was up- and he left.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></div>
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Time goes so swiftly that in a few blinks, you're 22 years old this year. </div>
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Still young, still young. </div>
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But as age catches up to me, the responsibilities and the pressures of this world follow too.</div>
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So while I can, I want to enjoy myself while working hard. I want to stay up all night with my loved ones. I want to go crazy and go all out for a cause I believe in. I want to eat and not worry about my metabolism. I want to run with the strength of a young body. I want to learn new instruments and skills. I want to dream extraordinary dreams. </div>
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I want to live my life serving and being an example to others by my words, action and love.</div>
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Of course, that means certain sacrifices have to be made.</div>
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But at the end of day, I know it is worth it because the joy is far greater. </div>
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And I still live every day to the fullest. I've not been short-changed.</div>
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After all, you only live once......</div>
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<br />Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674614279532203416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867322748749617488.post-502526323463956072013-02-28T01:01:00.001-08:002013-02-28T01:01:54.420-08:00A bittersweet forever<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">“For him?” shouted Snape. “Expecto Patronum!”</span></span></div>
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From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe. She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.</div>
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“<b>Always</b>,” said Snape.</div>
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