1. The Realisation
   When the thought of being with you for the rest of my life gave more knots than butterflies in my stomach, it broke my heart. For the first time in my life, I felt trapped by you-and I couldn't do it anymore.
2. The Contemplation
   I swear, never before have I ever been so stressed out and in absolute turmoil such as when I mulled over ( Read more... )

There is a lingering thought that stayed with me since I came back home. Although my body is here, my mind keeps flying to where you are, where I used to be. I can't help but to think that that girl still lives there, that she's still going on her usual routine as before I left. It opens up all possibilities of being near you, of seeing you now and ( Read more... )

I don't remember exactly when it was, but I think I sat up one day and realised that you are not the kind of person I want to be with for the rest of my life. To be honest, I don't remember ever thinking wanting to be with you for the rest of my life before either, but it suddenly struck me. It may seem like such a sudden epiphany, but I believe it ( Read more... )

Why is it that people keep saying "Respect your elders!" but nothing about doing the same for the young ones? Most religions teach us that God hates people who disrespect their parents, hence it is sinful. What if we respect our parents but they don't have the courtesy to treat us the same way? What does it say about them ( Read more... )

Ever since her album1989 came out, people have been treating her like such a saint. She seems to have perfect skin, perfect body, perfect voice, perfect mind and perfect personality. I think it helps that she sort of swore off boys there for a while, making her an incredibly independent woman and, therefore, the perfect role model. With the release ( Read more... )

From watching movies and reading stories when I was little, I had an image of what friendship is like: My life will consist of friends and best friends. The way I see it, it's going to be one circle of best friends and then the rest of the world. But I was wrong. Having been on this earth for over 2 decades, I know that now. Life is never that ( Read more... )

“Selanjutnya!”

Leila meraih paspor yang disodorkan oleh petugas di atas meja. Sambil mengangguk tanda terima kasih, ia pinggul lagi tas punggungnya melewati bagian imigrasi dan menuju pengambilan bagasi. Ditengoknya layar monitor berisi informasi penerbangan satu persatu. Di mana kira-kira kopernya akan diletakkan?

Belum lama setelah menemukan nomor ( Read more... )

1. When I read, I mouth the words and whisper them, creating a sound almost like chanting a mantra. And I sometimes do it in different accents, just for fun. This is strictly for recreative reading, not for research or other purposes. It takes me twice as long to finish the material but just that much quicker to enjoy.
2. Even when I'm happy, I love ( Read more... )

Last night right before I slept, I was thinking a lot about regret ( Read more... )

WARNING: This is all nothing short of the truth about how I feel about my best friends. So, if you're one of them, I suggest you brace yourself because I'm not censoring ANY of it. But you might want to read on because there are some sweet notions in there as well. Also, I know that at least one of you would be reading and if you are who I think ( Read more... )