What Is Thing or Feeling Called Love?

The Origin of Love

There was Aristophanes’ Androgyny, Plato’s anecdote on the origins of love and mankind. The story recounts the primordial androgyny, mythical creatures with four arms, four legs and two heads. They epitomized completeness and were able to do almost anything. However, their pride in their abilities angered the gods and caused Zeus to cut them. Separated in two, they were destined to drift alone, empty and incomplete, longing for their former halves. For Plato, the androgyny is the symbol of wholeness, and the pursuit of it, is what love is.

If This Isn't Love

After a year...

"Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it…It really is worth fighting for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk everything, you risk even more."
~ Erica Jong

"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being “in love” which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"
~ St. Augustine

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage"
~ Lao Tzu

Hello Again

We've been together for 11 months, but that felt like it flew by for us being an official couple. Despite all the crazies I throw at him too, I am growing more in love with him each and every day.

I LOVE YOU, MONKEY!!!

XOX

:D

Running because I CAN!

I made my first official jog outdoors tonight. What was so surprising about it was that I enjoyed it. However, initially it was still painful just because my lungs and my entire body was not used to running for that long. But it definitely felt exhilarating running around the track and just jog off my troubles for that hour. It also helped to have a good company too though. :)

I'm hoping I can do this jogging outdoors once a week. I'll have to make sure I bring my iPod if I go alone. Running around the track without music would be a little challenging without music.

I'm going to attempt this jogging challenge. My goal in the future is to do a marathon. I hope I can do that. :D

Hello there...it's been a while!

I know I know...I've been neglecting you my good ol' blog lately. I guess I just haven't been wanting to write any words down. There have been lots of things that has happened in the past few months though. Mostly it's good things and I couldn't be more happy about it.

I'm just going to say it without being too vague or short about it.
I'm in love with my best friend! <3
I couldn't be more happy with someone that I truly care about. We have known each other for almost 9 years now. I met him when I was 17 (he was 18) and my first impression of him wouldn't make me think he would become the love of my life. I guess it took me longer to let that sink in too. I'm just happy it finally came true. :)

I'm also in the right course with my career. And I hope this will only open up to more possibilities for me in the near future.

I'm just loving life right now. :D

Lucky

It just keeps getting better and I couldn't ask for anything more. :)

Jason Mraz's song Lucky, featuring Colbie Caillat is very suitable song to dedicate to this post.

Lucky - Jason Mraz ft Colbie Caillat from Jam Nguyen on Vimeo.

You and Me

Still learning everyday...

Each Passing Day

Each passing day I learn more because I'm with you.

The Time Traveler's Wife

I saw the trailer for the movie based on American author, Audrey Niffenegger's novel The Time Traveler's Wife. It looked really good. Aside for having Eric Bana (The Hulk) and Rachel McAdams (The Notebook) starring in the movie, the theme song playing in the background captured my interest. The song is called Broken by Lifehouse. The song seems to beautifully capture the essence of the book. I look forward to reading it before the movie comes out in August. :)

Imagine There Was No Tomorrow

Nice songs...

Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
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Alicia Keys - Tell you something
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The First of Many Mini-Dates

A nice small park with a lake = check
Turkey Brie Sandwich = check
Arthur's Mango Smoothie = check
Plastic Martini Glasses = check
A towel to sit on = check
A cute guy to surprise me with the date = check
Good weather = needs improvement (I blame Mother Nature!)

A surprise mini-picnic-date is one of the first few steps to winning a girl's heart...:)

Love Conquers All

Head held up high with dignity. I will fight for what's right.

<3

:)

I'm Yours

A friend of mine used this song to tell her best friend how she really felt about him...<3
It's definitely suitable.

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
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I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
Now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And It's our God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love loved

So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

Scooch on over closer dear
And i will nibble your ear

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what I'm be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue

But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
Please don't, please don't, please don't
There's no need to complicate
Cause our time is short
This oh this this is our fate, I'm yours!

Vinyl Quotes

I love quotes. I will always continue collecting anything that sparks my interest. Anything from funny, thought-provoking or just plain mushy. The interesting thing about it is that I bought one that you can stick onto your wall. They're these vinyl stickers that come pre-cut with words or designs in different shapes, sizes and colours. To start off my collection, I found the perfect quote that will go on my empty white wall which appropriately says...

"LOVE conquers all..."

:)

<3

Pray It Won't Fade Away

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Halo - Beyonce

Broken Strings

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Broken Strings - James Morrison Ft. Nelly Furtado

Marie Digby

Some songs I like by this artist:

She became famous for doing a cover of Rihanna's "Umbrella" song.

Umbrella - Marie Digby (Rihanna Cover)


Say It Again - Marie Digby


Stupid For You - Marie Digby

Music of the Moment

Nicest Thing - Kate Nash


Knock You Down - Keri Hilson Ft. Kanye West and Ne-Yo

Quote Of The Day

“I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives. But women when they love give everything.”
—Oscar Wilde