I feel so guilty of being mad today and I feel sorry for my kids that they have to see me in this condition. They've done nothing wrong, but just be kids. I can't really help it. I am trying my best to relax, but somehow anxiety is getting the best of me. I know in my...
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Reflections: A Blast from the Past and How I Continue To Fight in the Battlefields of My Mind
Looking at the recent photos I took of me (yes, selfies ahermm..) and with my kids, I suddenly felt an emotion I can't explain. It was like being transported into another time, and the past flashed in my mind. I took time to be alone, and reflected on the recent...
On Falling in Love Again
Photo: youthvector.com I think I'm in love again! (ooh,how I wish!) Is it alright to say that I think I am falling in love again? Or does the word still exist in the vocabulary of women like me? I am 30+ years old, separated from a partner of four years for just a...
Pots and Pans: A Journey to Mastering the Art of Cooking
As I continue my quest to perfecting the art of cooking, I started another blog which initially was supposed to be private until I find the right time to "launch" it. But, as usual, I got so excited I can't wait to tell the world about it. I call that blog Pots...
Writing the Book
I've always wanted to write a book, but I don't know how and where to start. Finally, I have an idea. Tailored to Eat, Pray, Love, I would like to write my book how life was for me, in the past and in the present and how I would like to see myself in the future. To...
Colours of Love
favim.com Finally, after hours of sitting idly and letting my mind wander with nothingness, I finally got something to write for the song I am supposed to do within a week. I am not sure though if I can still get it done till April 25 for the deadline. I was tossing...
The Irony of Fate
Because I love movies, I will practically watch something that a friend would recommend and tell me that it is a nice movie, in any language, as long as there are subtitles to it, language barrier solved. I recently watched a Russian movie, on YouTube. Just because I...
My Manic State of Mind
Current State of My Mind Bloggers, can you really post so much blog in a day? Or is it just me? I feel like I am in a manic state right now as I feel I have the need to write or blog all these things that are in my mind. I can't really concentrate much with work...
The Ironies of Life and My Manic State of Mind
I am presently doing a project translating Russian to English as a part of my job. Transliterating actually because what I do is to literally translate word by word. I am done with translating very simple Russian songs, and now, fiction. I googled it, and it's a...
When Your Fairytale Turns Into a Nightmare
Marriage, living together or any form of union between two different personalities need a lot of hard work to make it a successful one. But unfortunately, real life stories do not always end with a happily ever after. Some women will be forced to face the harsh...
No Rewind, No Replay
"No rewinding, no replay The chance we lose today Will be gone, when it's gone We'll never be quite as strong Nor as young as this again Make them last, make these moments last Right now." -Jose Mari Chan, No Rewind, No...
Date a Girl Who Blogs
[Post edited today, April 16,2017, 4 years later than the original post. ] Date a girl who blogs and you'll see life in a different perspective, a little bit crazy, but perfectly sane. A girl who blogs has the passion for everything, as everything is worth blogging....










