i thought of you.

Oh love. Why is your body so still, why do your muscles sing no more, why does your chest not rise and fall.

Oh love. Why is your skin so cold, why do your eyes not trace my face, why do you not get up and accept my warm embrace.

Oh love. I have no regrets for our mistakes, no heart left to break, for you have taken it with you to the grave.

Oh love. Love that turned to death, death that turned to longing, longing that turned away from me, leaving me here to bear it alone.

Oh love. Oh love. Oh my love.

 

spare change.

so i spent sunday at work - building, packing, taping and wiping.
it's all worth it.

it's one of those things which put my heart at ease that things might just be different this year.

i have a brand new workspace, something i'm proud to say i built and contributed to.
maybe, i didn't want to leave in the first place.

maybe i just needed change.

change starts from within doesn't it?

pandora.

it was worth the wait and headache.
james cameron, please make the sequel fast.

and don't michael bay it, please.

chicken little.

so it began, my once-a-month cookout with my new oven.
my dad has tasked me to cook for the family once a month since he is not the expert of ang-moh food.

enter the little 'dragon'.

so for the first session of karen's great cookout, i did a surprisingly simple roast chicken with roasted garlic mash potatoes and a herb mushroom sauce.

the chicken sitting in the oven. yummers.

recipe after the jump.

burn & spurn.

my heart goes out to all the catholics in malaysia who are now facing uncertainty in these turbulent times. it's not your fault, nor is it theirs.

it's so hard to love, when there's so much to hate.

my prayers are with you. and for those who choose to spurn and burn - my prayers are with you too.

try to picture the girl

in the words of one mr. jason mraz, my new year will consist of the following guidelines:

live high

live mighty

live righteously.

it's that simple.

on another note, i sent in my very first "fail" to failblog. i hope it gets published - then it's time to hit FML.

note to self: i need to set actual goals for myself.

note to self after glancing at tv: polo boys is only good when they walk and not talk.