One of the most beautiful short stories I’ve ever read so far…is The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. I’ve not read all of the stories in this collection (The Happy Prince and Other Stories) yet, but I’m pretty sure, when I do, I’d be in for a journey filled with sadness and sorrow, but in…
Tag: Stories
Being Invisible = Being Ignored
Topics about gays and lesbians have always piqued my interest for many reasons. One of the many obvious ones is, well, I have quite a few gay and lesbians friends, who are smart and talented, and whom I’m really proud of. Recently, I’ve read this very interesting article about homosexuals, and the first few paragraphs…
Stretch Up and Reach for the Stars….
Adryan, thanks for sharing this with me… 🙂 This is an interesting, inspiring quote Adryan got from a book titled, “Twelve Pillars to be Successful” by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener. “1st Pillar – Personal Development. The only way things are going to change for you is when you change. Work harder on (improving) yourself…
Reel on Wheel
“Stop & Stare…” Yeah, that’s basically what Kevin Connolly gets when he moves around on his skateboard. Having being stared at ever since birth, photographer Kevin Connolly, a 22 year old Montana native, turns his disability to an opportunity. He has travelled to 15 countries, 31 cities and taken 32,000 photos of the ‘watchers’ on…
Life isn’t fair…
Of recent, I picked up Richard Carlson’s “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff” from my bookshelf and one of the topics he wrote in this book, caught my attention, “Surrender to the fact that Life Isn’t Fair”. Quoting directly from one of the passages, “One of the mistakes many of us make…
Pictures Speak A Thousand Words…
I HATE BEING PHOTOGRAPHED. (Not sure if it’s the same when I was younger. But this is one of the many pics you see me actually SMILING :P) But ask anyone now, they can vouch for that statement. My ex boss, had had to ask me a million times before I agreed to have a…
You know you’re a bookaholic when….
I’ve compiled a few interesting answers from my bookaholic friends hehe 1) you race against midget of a kid to get the first edition of the last harry potter installment with J.K. Rowlings’ signature at 5am on a Saturday! (*LOL!*) 2) when you choose a handbag based on whether it’s big enough to fit a…
Learn How to Be Lucky!
I received this very interesting email from my bro. I know it’s long, but trust me, IT’S WORTH YOUR TIME AND DIME! 😉 (CL, NO WONDER YOU ARE ALWAYS SO LUCKY!!! :P) Why Some People Have All The Luck! by Prof Richard Wiseman, University of Hertfordshire (http://www.richardwiseman.com/) Why do some people get all the luck…
Lessons from The Last Lecture
Dedicated to all my friends who want to live their dreams…. The Last Lecture is a slim book that can be read in just a few sittings. It is full of stories and aphorisms, many of which are familiar from its video progenitor. We revisit Randy Pausch’s fulfillment of his childhood dreams and the principles…
I feel so ashamed…
Just when I thought China did a fantastic job on its Olympics Opening, I read this in the papers today and googled for the online version. I mean, come on, not letting a kid perform in front of a grand audience all because of her looks??! You gotta be kidding me man….Firstly, it’s HER BLARDY…
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