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Saturday, 13 June 2009

Faithfully - Journey

One of my favorites.
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Highway run
Into the midnight sun
Wheels go round and round
You're on my mind
Restless hearts
Sleep alone tonight
Sendin' all my love
Along the wire

They say that the road
Ain't no place to start a family
Right down the line
Its been you and me
And lovin' a music man
Ain't always what its supposed to be
Oh girl you stand by me
I'm forever yours...faithfully

Circus life
Under the big top world
We all need the clowns
To make us smile
Through space and time
Always another show
Wondering where I am
Lost without you

And being apart ain't easy
On this love affair
Two strangers learn to fall in love again
I get the joy
Of rediscovering you
Oh girl, you stand by me
I'm forever yours...faithfully

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Faithfully, Im still yours
I'm forever yours
Ever yours...faithfully

Friday, 12 June 2009

Existential Titbit

After some escapades tonight and finding myself overwhelmed by social fears and anxiety, I found myself looking into how to overcome fear. It led me to a Seinfeld episode in which George comes to the conclusion that his life sucks because of his choices and he decides to start doing the opposite. Apparently in the episode, his life gets a lot better.

Turns out, this seems to relate to a form of therapy called paradoxical-intention. It's pretty interesting, actually.

Long story short: the founder of this therapy is Viktor Frankl, one of the people we studied in my CPAC class. Fascinating man: survived the concentration camps of Nazi Germany and became a pioneer of one of the major schools of thought about psychology. He wrote a book called Man's Search for Meaning.

I want to listen to this book, but here is a quote from it that is enriching to me like spiritual food:

"Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible." - Frankl

Dang. :P

Friday, 22 May 2009

Found this on StumbleUpon. Hilarious.

These are couplets taken from rhymezone.com where the have an annual competition for writing the most romantic first line and the most unromantic second (Valentine Slam). Here are a few of my favorite entries...

Roses are red, violets are blue,
sugar is sweet, and so are you.
But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead,
the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.

I see your face when I am dreaming
That's why I always wake up screaming

My love for you is like a rose
One that's dead and never grows

Those words I spoke were true and grand
But "I love U2"? I meant the BAND

Beauty is on the inside, but some may doubt,
If it's true, I'd prefer you inside out.

You are my sun, my moon, my star
I wish to see you... from afar

To tell you what you mean to me
Would get me bleeped on live TV

Of loving beauty you float with grace
If only you could hide your face

I thought that I could love no other
Until, that is, I met your brother

I want to feel your sweet embrace
But don't take that paper bag off of your face

I love your smile, your face, and your eyes-
Damn, I'm good at telling lies!

My love for you will never die
Unless I meet another guy

If I were a dog and you were a flower
I'd lift my leg up and give you a shower

After you, my love, my only prize
Would be a bullet between my eyes

My feelings for you no words can tell
Except for maybe "go to hell"

Wednesday, 20 May 2009

Because I'm a romantic sucker...a classic Chinese love song.

Maybe I'll sing it for my future wife someday... probably because I'm feeling lonely these days. Please no commentary.
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你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分.
我的情也真，我的爱也真
月亮代表我的心

你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分.
我的情不移，我的爱不变
月亮代表我的心

轻轻的一个问，
一经打动我的心
深深的一段情，
教我思念到如今

你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分.
你去想一想，你去看一看
月亮代表我的心
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Pin Yin
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nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn
wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fēn
wǒ de qíng yě zhēn, wǒ de ài yě zhēn
yuèliang dàibiǎo wǒ de xīn

nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn
wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fēn
wǒ de qíng bùyí, wǒ de ài bùbiàn
yuèliang dàibiǎo wǒ de xīn

qīngqīng de yīgè wěn
yǐjīng dǎdòng wǒ de xīn
shēnshēn de yīduàn qíng
jiào wǒ sīniàn dào rújīn

nǐ wèn wǒ ài nǐ yǒu duō shēn
wǒ ài nǐ yǒu jǐ fēn
nǐ qù xiǎng yī xiǎng, nǐ qù kàn yī kàn
yuèliang dàibiǎo wǒ de xīn
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English translation
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You ask how deep I have love for you,
How much I have love for you…
My affection is real.
My love is real.
The moon represents my heart.

You ask how deep I have love for you,
How much I have love for you…
My affection does not waver,
My love will not change.
The moon represents my heart.

Just one soft kiss
is enough to move my heart.
such deep feeling,
makes me miss you now.

You ask how deep I have love for you,
How much I have love for you…
Go and think.
Go and see,
The moon represents my heart.

-Teresa Teng
A reality, no need for commentary

I didn't realize how lonely I've been feeling until I got to be with my family today here in NJ.