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"and all my walls stood tall painted blue

and i'll take them down, take them down

and open up the door for you"

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Can I tell you a secret?

I think I'm in love with you.

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”getting thicker skin” is great in theory but I think for some people “get better at handling your thin skin” is gonna be way more helpful advice. I have strong emotional reactions to criticism and they might never go away, but i can continue to try and handle each situation maturely and that’s the important part. Sometimes irrational feelings are chronic and living with them is better than trying to beat yourself up into not having them.

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Not to flirt but I would make you food in the middle of the night if you ask me to.

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If what you offered wasn't enough, offer your absence.

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Woven Time (visual illusion), Avag Yepremyan (translated by Tathev Simonyan)

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'I am a mosaic of everyone I ever loved

but most importantly, I am a mosaic of you'

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"I crave touch, yet I flinch every time someone is close enough."

�� I have become rather fearful I suppose (via @dollpoetry)

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haiku #15, tathev simonyan

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"'I have led a toothless life,' he thought. 'A toothless life. I have never bitten into anything. I was waiting. I was reserving myself for later on--and I have just noticed that my teeth have gone. What's to be done?'"

-Jean-Paul Sartre, The Age of Reason (1945)

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the world is incredible. there are girls in this world, and there are also dogs. you can put melted cheese on any type of potato.  sometimes flowers grow even when nobody is there to water them. right now on this same planet where we live there are people who are in love with each other kissing each other on the nose. emotions and colours are both things that exist. everything is so great

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To be validated by kids >

I went home in the province for Christmas last december after a boracay trip with my mom. I gained a few pounds the past months leading to december but not to the extent that "ang laki ng itinaba mo" statement would be valid haha. For context, I'm tall so it's not really noticable when I gain a few pounds, my body is still proportional with my height.

But ofcourse, knowing how some adults oftentimes use that statement as a conversation starter, I already expected that I'd get that a lot which I did, for five times I think. So there's my confidence going down the drain again, and the rise of my insecurities that are already as high as the condominiums in manila. It felt awful. I still enjoyed eating all the holiday food anyway.

I was in the living room with my nephews and nieces and I was showing a photo of Bini's Stacey to one of my neice who was a fan. One of my nephew got curious and peeked at my phone while playing with his car and said, "wow ikaw yan tita?" I thought he was joking so I laughed. I told him no and that the girl in the photo was beautiful to be mistaken as me. My niece frowned and faced me saying, "ang ganda mo kaya!" hearing that felt so good I almost cried.

I suddenly felt good about myself again. Words really have weight, and that day I was reminded to be more careful with what I say to people. To never let others feel bad about themselves, to always speak kindly whenever I can. It's amazing how so much things can be taught from children, most of which other adults can't even learn.

Empathy. Respect. Appreciation

I pray they grow up to be kinder than they already are. I hope they won't let the world's harshness tarnish their soft hearts.

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so kyot ^.^

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Museum dates where she stares at the art and I stare at her.