7/11 Pre BYO Cup. Happy International Peace Day ✌️

Listen to me, your body is not a temple. Temples can be destroyed and desecrated. Your body is a forest—thick canopies of maple trees and sweet scented wildflowers sprouting in the under wood. You will grow back, over and over, no matter how badly you are devastated.

Beau Taplin (via jinx—removing)

You are not a temple. You are a forest

Food:

Under Single Fin (forgot the name of restaurant) Our first Balinese meal was to die for. I am so obsessed with Nasi Goreng and getting to eat it authentically is what I’ve always imagined to do. In this aspect, authenticity is what we all should do and aim for; imitations aren’t always 100% right on the spot and won’t satisfy.

Although restaurants may serve food to our standard, myself personally feel in love with the street food and little fast food restaurants along the side of the road. For about $1.50-$2, you can get delicious fried rice, noodles and vegetables that will melt in your mouth. Some may feel uncomfortable with street food but let me tell you, I am still alive and didn't get sick once from street food.

Alone:

Don’t fall into the world’s trap where the norm is to have a false conception of love. Being alone doesn’t mean the world have fast paced ahead of you. Solitude and loneliness should be embraced, not frowned upon. The only way to understand oneself is through loneliness. Love to be alone. Love the quietness. Love that you have no one but yourself to push you through. Just because all the people you know have a partner, it doesn’t mean you need a partner too. Be unique. Yes it gets lonely at times, yes seeing couples together makes me jealous, but at the end of the day I am not gonna be with someone just for the sake of fitting in with the rest of my world of people dating. Fight the desert road alone, it’ll be a dry and dreadful road but once you conquer it, you’ll find that the desert road provided you you with the strength and courage to love yourself even more. For being brave and strong from the luring liquid of influences you didn’t need. For not depending on another person.

And I realize that no matter where I am, whether in a little room full of thought, or in this endless universe of stars and mountains, it’s all in my mind.

Lonesome Traveler (Jack Kerouac)

“Nawww.. Summa, you are the best girl I ve met over my past 24 years. I have never had this kind of relationship b4. The only closest woman in my life ever was my mum. Now you are the second person. I no ur stressed about placement. I feel your sadness due 2 ur sister going to departure and of course ur parent’s disapproval. But you know what, take this as a test. And take me as a your fellow study partner, we ll get through this hardship together and believe in your heart that we will have a really strong unbreakable bond. Life is not always for the most fastest, smartest and gifted. Life is about finding coping mechanisms to adapt to new challenges. Hence we become the most dominant species on earth. Also I am sincerely sorry for the relationship mishaps between you and your older sisters. They dearly love you a lot and it is one of my biggest no go zone to get in between family relationships. Please know that I can not change anything regarding my race, culture and traditions. Stay hopeful and keep the faith my beautiful girl. You will always be in my heart for as long as the sun rises and the moon laminates. Enjoy the time you have your family especially your Saki, you are in a time were hardship is prevailing ur wits but ill be by your side. I will be ur savior, lover and a guide. Enjoy today with new motives and forget wats been said and done. We only live once and we only live in the present. I love you dearly my Summa. Ill catch you around yeh!”

Why I love you

I love you for so many reasons Big and small All of them are wonderful I love you for all the special qualities That make you one of a kind The only one in the world for me I love you for the things you do for me That bring such special meaning to my life I love you for the silent times When your eyes and arms tell me all I need to know I love you just because I do Because now In the deepest part of my heart A place where nothing was before There is love

We are not in high school anymore!

High school is one of the greatest milestone of our teen life. We experience what life is fully made of; to make decisions that resulted in serious consequences, to take risks, to explore our boundaries, to find our weaknesses and strengths, to fall in love, to lie and keep secrets, and to find ourselves in the midst of it all. But most of all, in high school, we make life long friends... or do we?

Its been four years since I finished high school, I can honestly say that I have definitely made a few life long friends, some I even met from primary school. The purpose of this post is look into a bigger picture of letting go and moving on, and  I'll be using my high school group or 'possie' as a metaphor.

Having a big group of friends is awesome, you look fearful and the sense of belonging is something not many get. To keep the group alive, there would be on the regular occasion a group get together. The first year or two was really good and fun, the momentum of catching up and seeing everyone again was ecstatic. But four year later and the spirit is kind of gone, and I think that it's totally fine. We are now young adults, we have a different pathway and they may not meet. We enjoy activities others may disagree with. We have individual beliefs values that we live by and others find difficult to understand. We are not in high school anymore, we are grown up and have our own life journey. When we have these catch ups, the group seems divided and the vibe is just uncomfortably awkward, this is due to past beefs, fragile friendships,  personality clashes and ultimately a different way of life.

Personally, I think moving on and leaving behind a stage of our life is fine. Acknowledging and being thankful for the inevitable is all that can be done now. It's not forgetting because that is impossible, its about accepting that sometimes things wont always be the same. Time  changes people and we just have to deal with it, just like the transition after high school.

The meaning of life is just to be alive. It’s so plain and so obvious and so simple. Yet everyone is in panic searching for the meaning of life.

I feel alive when I look in to the sky and see the clouds formation. It’s different everyday therefore I’m astonished and lively everyday.

I feel alive when I watch the sunset. The sight of a ever changing bright eccentric sky will never bore me. I’m in such an awe moment, so breath taken and at the same time, a reminder of being human mix with a feelings and emotions.

I feel alive when I’m in twine with nature, whether it’s the ocean, forest or just a local park, the sound of the wind and birds tweeting makes my heart and soul feel more alive than ever. The connection is nostalgic.

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