Reflections : Always believe in my intuition.. Like always, always and always..

Yet another insightful article by Melanie Tonia Evans, which tied up some of the answers I have been looking for in my reflection this week. Also very thankful for the angels in my life who are always so patient in hearing me out, providing me with the listening ear or objective perspective I needed or just making or getting me sweet treats (that always works!! =))

http://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/why-did-we-ignore-the-red-flags-of-the-narcissist/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WhyDidWeIgnoreTheRedFlags

Blessed for the extra work opportunities this week as well. I love being busy cos there's just so much joy to be derived from hard work done =)

Red..

I think if you tell me on and on you love me, and i don't feel it, it's a very big problem.

On a sidenote, I've been kinda really into (like obsessed) with Taylor Swift's Red recently. I think this particular song of hers appeals to me at this point in time because of the amount of lit i have been doing lately. In a modern song's context, there's a fair bit of metaphors and similes in it. Plus i love the lingering sadness of the song that subtly hints at something without spelling it out loud. That's the beauty of literature to me.

Sharing both the song and lyrics here. (I was rather disappointed that she didn't do an official MV for this song.. I think it would have been rather beautiful to see how she interprets it visually. But i still love it enough to repeat it on end for days =))


"Red"

[Verse 1:]
Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street
Faster than the wind, passionate as sin ending so suddenly
Loving him is like trying to change your mind once you're already flying through the free fall
Like the colors in autumn, so bright just before they lose it all

[Chorus:]
Losing him was blue like I'd never known
Missing him was dark grey all alone
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody you never met
But loving him was red
Loving him was red

[Verse 2:]
Touching him was like realizing all you ever wanted was right there in front of you
Memorizing him was as easy as knowing all the words to your old favorite song
Fighting with him was like trying to solve a crossword and realizing there's no right answer
Regretting him was like wishing you never found out that love could be that strong

[Chorus:]
Losing him was blue like I'd never known
Missing him was dark grey all alone
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody you never met
But loving him was red
Oh, red
Burning red

[Bridge:]
Remembering him comes in flashbacks and echoes
Tell myself it's time now, gotta let go
But moving on from him is impossible
When I still see it all in my head
Burning red
Loving him was red

[Chorus:]
Oh, losing him was blue like I'd never known
Missing him was dark grey all alone
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody you never met
'Cause loving him was red
Yeah, yeah, red
We're burning red

[Post-Chorus:]
And that's why he's spinnin' 'round in my head
Comes back to me, burning red
Yeah, yeah

'Cause love was like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street

Education and new hair loves

Haha.. both are so unrelated I know. It's just gonna be a quick one before i have to nip to bed, as it's going to be a loooong and early day tomorrow.

I was just thinking how I could add value to my teaching that day, because in some ways I feel I have reached a plateau and I don't seem to be able to give more to my students when i want to. Thankful that one of the pros the world wide net has brought us is its plentiful abundance of resources. My search tonight found me a couple of sites that I think I can explore with my kiddos.. whiziq and englishisapieceofcake. Give me a holler if anyone has heard of them and if they are really helpful =) I found a couple of links on englishisapieceofcake that are exceptionally delightful. For the love of reading =)

I will explore abit more and see what/how I can relate the resources to the kiddos. I simply love this busy period, when I'm up to my ears in work and other commitments and it pushes me to go even further. Crosses fingers this will benefit the kiddos!

Ending off this entry with a picture of my new hair (much loves). According to Kr, it is the nicest hairstyle she has seen me in thus far (and i can always trust her to be honest in her opinions with me heh). I should be keeping this for a while as it is really much easier (and cheaper) to maintain than the curls. Plus i really don't possess the kind of luxurious thick hair to be able to keep hair that is too long. Been there done that so now I am satisfied with my new shoulder length bob =)


Hello new hair =)

The longest I have ever achieved. Your can see by how little hair I have actually that I really can't have hair that is too long, started to look really stringy at the ends.. But the curls have been a good experiment and I enjoyed the femininity and womanliness that it afforded me in my dressing styles.

When you imagine i actually once had hair like this before.. I think the above is a really big achievement haha (pic from 2006)

One more camwhore pic.. i lied. Hahaha i ended with more than a pic. On a sidenote, have to learn how to blowdry my hair to achieve this curled in Korean hair effect.

Rocking my new do in my fave romper (on instagram haha @shuling_17)

Summer colorful accessories to match my happy mood on getting the new do!

xoxo, ling

Nostalgia

I revisited tonight.. And found in all the *locked away* corners, compartmentalisations and folders (have always been an organized freak heh) mementoes of the years of growing up, the pain, losses, fears and confusion hidden in tHose words.. How expressive I was then, when we had nothing but diaries and blogs to update, when I could fully utilize words to my advantage, spilling the unbidden emotions just by rearranging the 26 letters of the alphabet in all kinds of permutations, bringing forth the words my lips could not utter.

Ahhhh... The power of the pen.

So they say.. Those wondrous years of growing up, innocence and naively are to be treasured, locked away in secret boxes or folders (like I did) and one fine day, to just stumble on all those pockets of preciousness gone by and reminisce how beautifully confused, dreamily lost you once were.

Most importantly, I am thankful that my heart full of love has still survived all these years. That's the one thing I do not want to lose above all else.

xoxo ling..

Nuffnang

Yay!! Was playing around with my template since I signed up a Nuffnang account. I have to be very honest and said that it was because of a recent reflection of how i felt I am not earning enough.. I am grabbing onto any opportunities possible. I hope in some way or another, my little space can help in that =) A couple friends have been so kind in showing encouragement for my writing as well.. so hopefully this is a platform. I am also thankful for friends like K and C who recommended me other forms of earning money as well =) Thankful for angels in my life *grateful*

Shall end off here. Hope next time I can share some of my mini travel adventures this year, which are waaaaay belated!