inane meanderings of the roving mind... adapting to the vicissitudes of life: weddings

Faith

"It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; he is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is he who provokes you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is he who urges you to shed the masks of a false life; it is he who reads in your hearts your most genuine choices, the choices that others try to stifle. It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be grounded down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving yourselves and society..."

-Pope John Paul II-

NOTE

This blog is an online journal, not so much a photo-blog. I might put up pics of things and places, but not me.

I blog, not so much for attention, not so much for fame, but mostly for Catharsis.

I need a place to write and think. I need a place where I could write to reach out. This is it.

Because sometimes it's easier to talk to semi-strangers, than to the people who knows you. Because sometimes it's less painful to lash out to the world in general than to keep things bottled up inside.

Sensitivity may be over-rated, but sensitivity is human.

If you're a stranger who stumbles unto this, I'm warning you that part of catharsis may be offensive. This blog is personal, it's not written to cater to the tastes of it's readers. I make no apologies for what I think. It's the personal opinion and experiences of one particular authoress.

If you don't like what is written, you're welcome to walk away, no apologies required either.

Let's both be civil to one another.

Unabashedly Me

I love many things about life. In no particular order:

Faith, religion, belief. Family. Close friends. Acquaintances.

The smile of a child. Affinity with animals.

A good conversation. Languages.

A good swim, a good run. A 3-hour dancing session. The satisfaction of having done something right.

Dark chocolate. Wildflowers. White lilies. Dark red and champagne roses. Good alcohol. Scents. Perfumes. Aromatherapy.

Nice hair. Soft, moisturised skin. A caress. A touch. 5 o'clock shadow on a man.

Pretty underthings. The feel of French lace against silk, silk against French lace.

The haunting poignancy of classical music. The angst and fervour of rock. The sexy innuendo of jazz. The sweaty pulsations of r'n'b and hip hop.

Sunrise at 21 000 feet. Sunset, and moonlit walks on the beach. The feel of sand beneath my feet. Gosh, I had almost forgotten how that feels....Dancing in the rain.

Watching the silver sleet of rain lashing against the window pane, having come out from a hot bath, a steaming cup of hot chocolate (with marshmallows!!) in hand.

The kiss of sun against skin. Long, sultry evenings in shade, iced drink in hand, in the skimpiest outfit social norms would allow :p

The scent of the earth after rain. Dark, stormy nights.
Reading a good book through the night, soft music in the background. Thoughts swirling in my mind.

The boisterous company of family and friends. The painful, but precious solitude of loneliness.

Euphoria. Suffering.

Weddings. Funerals.

Laughter. Tears.

The frail vulnerability of the human heart. The strong flexibility of the human spirit.

Life's many contradictions. The exquisite torture of being human.

In my years on earth, I've learnt the important lesson that: We'll never appreciate the sweet, until we've understood the bitter.

I LIVE. I LOVE. I LUST. I AM WOMAN. I MAKE NO APOLOGIES. AND I REFUSE TO BE ASHAMED.

Nemesis' Paradoxical Quote for the Moment

Ignorance may be Bliss, but Knowledge itself is Power. Therefore, take your pick: Bliss, or Power?

How is it that:
Familiarity breeds contempt, yet
Absence makes the heart grow fonder?

How about:
Opposites attract, but
Like must marry like, or there will be no happiness?

Nemesis' Answer to 'sola scriptura':

1. “So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, speaking of this as he does in all his letters. There are some things in them hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other scriptures.” (2 Pt 2:15-16)

2. “So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.” (2 Ths 2:15)

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

weddings

not quite in the mood for weddings, but i have two coming up.

the second, i'm cool with.

the first, i'm half-hearted about.

1) i don't know the chick that well. well, we studied together, but that's about it.

2) i have to go get my lard ass off to some town (that i don't know-wasn't given details though i asked) to be her 'jimui'.

now:

i have NO IDEA what being a jimui entails.
-> i have never really watched a canto/ taiwan serial
-> when my hometown mates get married, they just get married. minus the 'jimui' thingy. they might perhaps have a 'hen's night', which sounds better to me, being the horny bitch that i am. seriously.
-> she didn't give me details about this either....

3) i'm kinda broke.

4) i have something to do in the morning on the day itself. i really hate to rush.

5) i don't know where i will be staying, and what time i'll be coming back. 'cos i should be somewhere on sunday, too.

6) damn, maybe i'm a control freak, but i just like things well planned.

7) i don't really like some of her friends much. i don't hate them, but i'm just not comfortable talking to them. we just don't quite click. that's all.

8) she JUST told me few weeks back... hotdamn...

9 comments:

aichiban said...: im luving them marriages now. more chance for me to be shutter-free. too bad i can only make it for the dinners. dinner shots are more boring-ish than the ceremony itself.

im even rushing back from redang to shoot in my never-contact cousin's wedding.

i luv pawning the pros.

neway. when r u gonna find urself a breeding partner?; 22 May, 2007 13:05
nemesis-on-fire said...: hahahah... ok. so whatcha doing 30 june? u can bring ur big ass camera along. i'll hafta book u the whole day though. church ceremony in the morning. dinner in the evening.

never-contact cousin? WAHAHA. contact only during wedding la. well, good for u. more chance to practise.

breeding partner?

when i've found me a MAN who is:

1) trustworthy.
2) i can respect.
3) i can truly communicate on a deep level with.
4) responsible.
5) caring.
6) loving.

and of course, someone i'm sexually attracted to.

it's a life partner, a love partner, and a sex partner. that's what makes good breeding, mate. ;)

i know, a bit much to ask for. but not entirely impossible, not at all.

why settle for 2nd or 3rd grade when i can have it all?

:D if not, i'll just do it the Jolie way. have a baby. man optional. a lousy father=no father anyway. does more harm than good.; 22 May, 2007 14:12
aichiban said...: you dont have to reduce the breeding partner expectation points to make it not entirely possible. but u do need to reduce the levels. ;)

30th June - Im partaying with Dave, and hopefully a few of those kawaii Jap chicks under the full moon; 23 May, 2007 00:54
Anonymous said...: wtf is a jimui?; 23 May, 2007 03:36
nemesis-on-fire said...: ah ban:
ooh, i damn near forgot: LOYAL. Must.

WHAT??? and stupid bhai boy-father (well, not that stupid, but frenfren so many years, i probably earned the right to call him that :P) NEGLECTED TO TELL ME THAT? OIII!!!!

What kawaii jap chicks? :P hmm... u think i can cabut from wedding early and go party? heheheheh. i'll go check out the chicks with u. twould be fun :D

yerdeh: PRECISELY. we kuchingites have no idea. something about being the brides' 'sisters'. the groom is not allowed to 'get' his bride until he's bribed her 'sisters': preferably by doing stupid tasks and paying angpao of RM (or watever ur currency) 9999999 (and infinity of 9s) something like that :P (depending on his capabilities to provide la, i guess.; 23 May, 2007 11:06
aichiban said...: the partay is on a beach in Thailand namely Hadrin Beach, Koh Pangan. Luminate by the full moon. Sure u wanna tag along? >10k young ppl will be there, from all over the world.

I think bhai boy-father didnt tell you because the news of hugging kawaii Jap girls might reach the bhai girl-mother
huhuhu; 23 May, 2007 13:47
nemesis-on-fire said...: nabeh!!! i got wedding to atend la. but >10K young ppl from all over the world sounds damn good lah.

chih :P and u think putting it on my blog would not reach bhai girl-mother??? haiya, the boy-father likes ass :P jap girls kawaii to what extent also dont have ass the way he likes it la :P; 23 May, 2007 15:33
Anonymous said...: oh ya! i've heard about that. my singaporean friend had to do all sorts of embarassing stuff and answer all these questions prior to entering the house.; 24 May, 2007 02:53
nemesis-on-fire said...: yerdeh: THAT's the one :P; 24 May, 2007 14:45

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