iLike: Lenka

I must admit, I’ve shut myself away from music for a couple of years because I concentrated much on painting, taking photos and of course, work. Geez…now I feel like I’m the last person to know about Lenka’s music. But at least I’m not too late, right?.. After hearing her song The Show,  I searched other songs by Lenka and I found myself loving  them all! Trouble is a Friend and Skipalong are also my personal favorites.

What I like most about Lenka is her brilliant mix of music and art. Her album cover and all the illustrations associated to her are eye-candy material.  It’s some sort of naïve-art, vintage craft style -thanks to her creative partner James Gulliver Hancock!  I think of evolving into this kind of genre, soon. It’s inspirational.  Oh Oh.

Lenka’s Official Website:  http://www.lenkamusic.com/

THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE…

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

For we know in part and we prophesy in part,but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child.

When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

(1 Corinthians 13)

BLOG HEADERS

I’ve been using various headers for the past 2 months because I just can’t get enough of creating just one. Almost every week, I’m aching to make a new design. Headers I Created:

PHOTO-JOGGING

Sunday morning jogging at Chinese Garden, and I had with me my beloved cam! :) I think I’m going to make this a regular thing to do starting now.

There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. Happiness does not come from seeking new landscapes, but from having new eyes on the same life you've always been living.

Taking a little rest after…

Photos taken at Chinese Garden, Singapore.

V-day is Love Day

Red roses are to Valentine's Day what kisses are to love; they make it that much sweeter.

We sure are lucky to celebrate V-day freely, compared to other countries which ban the celebration of this occassion.

In Saudi Arabia, florists and gift shops were banned from displaying/selling anything RED around the time of Valentine’s day. In India, group of zealous fundamentalists known as the Sri Rama Sene, has issued an odd edict to avoid Valentine celebrations. They will secure that there will be no love in the air on Feb. 14. Too bad.

As long as we have freedom to show our affection to our lovers, family and friends, today and everyday, let’s not hesitate to share our love.

  And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. -Siddhartta

 

Photos by: Me (Tokyo Japan, 2009)

 

Love Quotes [version 1.00]

Falling in love with the same person, again and again, is the sweetest thing that happens in a relationship. It’s not always perfect; we have our ups and downs… and when taken positively, these downs can lead us to strive harder in our relationship to make it better and stronger. With every problem we face, there are rewards awaiting for us. We just shouldn’t give up easily. Fall in love, and love deeply.

iLike: Jeans, Tan and some Glitter

I like how skinny jeans define a woman’s body. I like tan boots and coat because it makes the skin glow. I like gold glitters, the ones that are very fine which  makes a glam effect on our skin.

                 

Just another old photograph of my “model wannabe” side.

We had this mini photo-session  in our Tokyo flat - 3 years ago. It was winter and was freezin cold along the corridors of our flat, while I  donned this gold-striped tube top. For the sake of style and fashion, i did.

We were planning to make a calendar for 2008, and each month would feature one of our friends. However, it wasn’t published due to some reasons.

Ablaze

Something’s burning in my mind…
Ablaze, spiraling like fireflies…
In a circle that moves in turn through black and gold,
The light wraps me until my thoughts explode.