So Thankful Sunday
The magical waiter ღ A really delicious bowl of miso ღ Mr.Peen ღ Having a great weekend with all my best people ღ Planing my Disney trip with Matthew ღ Booking our hotel room at the Dolphin ღ Finally watching Blue Valentine ღ How hilarious 30 rock is ღ My giant oatmeal raisin cookie my my surprised me with ღ The free pitcher of Passion Tea from Starbucks ღ Finishing up Forever ღ Conversations with wonderful people ღ Realizing how much you have grown and feeling it has been for the better ღ Love ღ
On Love: To Re-read c/o Paulo Coelho
General provisions:
A – Whereas the saying “all is fair in love and war” is absolutely correct;
B – Whereas for war we have the Geneva Convention, approved on 22 August 1864, which provides for those wounded in the battlefield, but until now no convention has been signed concerning those wounded in love, who are far greater in number;
It is hereby decreed that:
Article 1 – All lovers, of any sex, are alerted that love, besides being a blessing, is also something extremely dangerous, unpredictable and capable of causing serious damage. Consequently, anyone planning to love should be aware that they are exposing their body and soul to various types of wounds, and that they shall not be able to blame their partner at any moment, since the risk is the same for both.
Article 2 – Once struck by a stray arrow fired from Cupid’s bow, they should immediately ask the archer to shoot the same arrow in the opposite direction, so as not to be afflicted by the wound known as “unrequited love”. Should Cupid refuse to perform such a gesture, the Convention now being promulgated demands that the wounded partner remove the arrow from his/her heart and throw it in the garbage. In order to guarantee this, those concerned should avoid telephone calls, messages over the Internet, sending flowers that are always returned, or each and every means of seduction, since these may yield results in the short run but always end up wrong after a while. The Convention decrees that the wounded person should immediately seek the company of other people and try to control the obsessive thought: “this person is worth fighting for”.
Article 3 – If the wound is caused by third parties, in other words if the loved one has become interested in someone not in the script previously drafted, vengeance is expressly forbidden. In this case, it is allowed to use tears until the eyes dry up, to punch walls or pillows, to insult the ex-partner in conversations with friends, to allege his/her complete lack of taste, but without offending their honor. The Convention determines that the rule contained in Article 2 be applied: seek the company of other persons, preferably in places different from those frequented by the other party.
Article 4 – In the case of light wounds, herein classified as small treacheries, fulminating passions that are short-lived, passing sexual disinterest, the medicine called Pardon should be applied generously and quickly. Once this medicine has been applied, one should never reconsider one’s decision, not even once, and the theme must be completely forgotten and never used as an argument in a fight or in a moment of hatred.
Article 5 – In all definitive wounds, also known as “breaking up”, the only medicine capable of having an effect is called Time. It is no use seeking consolation from fortune-tellers (who always say that the lost lover will return), romantic books (which always have a happy ending), soap-operas on the television or other such things. One should suffer intensely, completely avoiding drugs, tranquilizers and praying to saints. Alcohol is only tolerated if kept to a maximum of two glasses of wine a day.
Final determination:
Those wounded in love, unlike those wounded in armed conflict, are neither victims nor torturers. They chose something that is part of life, and so they have to accept both the agony and the ecstasy of their choice.
And those who have never been wounded in love will never be able to say: “I have lived”. Because they haven’t.
A – Whereas the saying “all is fair in love and war” is absolutely correct;
B – Whereas for war we have the Geneva Convention, approved on 22 August 1864, which provides for those wounded in the battlefield, but until now no convention has been signed concerning those wounded in love, who are far greater in number;
It is hereby decreed that:
Article 1 – All lovers, of any sex, are alerted that love, besides being a blessing, is also something extremely dangerous, unpredictable and capable of causing serious damage. Consequently, anyone planning to love should be aware that they are exposing their body and soul to various types of wounds, and that they shall not be able to blame their partner at any moment, since the risk is the same for both.
Article 2 – Once struck by a stray arrow fired from Cupid’s bow, they should immediately ask the archer to shoot the same arrow in the opposite direction, so as not to be afflicted by the wound known as “unrequited love”. Should Cupid refuse to perform such a gesture, the Convention now being promulgated demands that the wounded partner remove the arrow from his/her heart and throw it in the garbage. In order to guarantee this, those concerned should avoid telephone calls, messages over the Internet, sending flowers that are always returned, or each and every means of seduction, since these may yield results in the short run but always end up wrong after a while. The Convention decrees that the wounded person should immediately seek the company of other people and try to control the obsessive thought: “this person is worth fighting for”.
Article 3 – If the wound is caused by third parties, in other words if the loved one has become interested in someone not in the script previously drafted, vengeance is expressly forbidden. In this case, it is allowed to use tears until the eyes dry up, to punch walls or pillows, to insult the ex-partner in conversations with friends, to allege his/her complete lack of taste, but without offending their honor. The Convention determines that the rule contained in Article 2 be applied: seek the company of other persons, preferably in places different from those frequented by the other party.
Article 4 – In the case of light wounds, herein classified as small treacheries, fulminating passions that are short-lived, passing sexual disinterest, the medicine called Pardon should be applied generously and quickly. Once this medicine has been applied, one should never reconsider one’s decision, not even once, and the theme must be completely forgotten and never used as an argument in a fight or in a moment of hatred.
Article 5 – In all definitive wounds, also known as “breaking up”, the only medicine capable of having an effect is called Time. It is no use seeking consolation from fortune-tellers (who always say that the lost lover will return), romantic books (which always have a happy ending), soap-operas on the television or other such things. One should suffer intensely, completely avoiding drugs, tranquilizers and praying to saints. Alcohol is only tolerated if kept to a maximum of two glasses of wine a day.
Final determination:
Those wounded in love, unlike those wounded in armed conflict, are neither victims nor torturers. They chose something that is part of life, and so they have to accept both the agony and the ecstasy of their choice.
And those who have never been wounded in love will never be able to say: “I have lived”. Because they haven’t.
So Thankful Sunday
My adorable new KawaiiMEGU app ღ Being open with my friends and lover ;) ღ Watching Ouran with Matthew ღ Completing my first annual goal ღ Staring at Matthew while he sleeps and taking cute pictures to look at while I miss him ღ A new vanilla softlips ღ Intimate meetings with my journal ღ The addictive-ness of Age of Booty ღ My Lady and the Tramp blu-ray I got from my Grandmother for Valentine's day ღ Getting to watch Aladdin with Matthew ღ
Three crafts (Update on my annual goals)
1. Matthew's Valentine
2. Hershey Kiss Roses
3. Lantern Pillow
Well that goal was out of the way quickly. I do not think I will stop here though. I really think I will have a crafts day with my friends. Creating things are always so fun! Keep you posted!
2. Hershey Kiss Roses
3. Lantern Pillow
Well that goal was out of the way quickly. I do not think I will stop here though. I really think I will have a crafts day with my friends. Creating things are always so fun! Keep you posted!
So Thankful Sunday
Well derp. Its only my third Sunday and I missed it already. Time just flew bye and I forgot I'll be sure to add a reminder now So here is my So Thankful Sunday a la Monday!
Having great progress on my short story ღ That Matthew loves his pillow ღ Planning future trips already ღ Publix bread ღ Blankets ღ Yoga Pants ღ The feeling when you have a package coming ღ Any chocolate dipped fruit ღ
Having great progress on my short story ღ That Matthew loves his pillow ღ Planning future trips already ღ Publix bread ღ Blankets ღ Yoga Pants ღ The feeling when you have a package coming ღ Any chocolate dipped fruit ღ
One Hundred of the greatest songs ever. (Part 11)
Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve
Gold Lion by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
Where Is My Mind? by The Pixies
Power by Kanye West
Gold Lion by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
Where Is My Mind? by The Pixies
Power by Kanye West
So Thankful Sunday
The Giants won (NY teams forever) ღ Getting my tickets to New York and Portland ღ Feeling completely comfortable in my relationship with Matthew ღ David Tennant's voice acting ღ Discovering all the people in SSFIV ღ The plum on my back ღ Remembering to post my So Thankful Sunday post ღ That my homemade fortune cookies actually came out well ღ Finishing up a Valentine's day surprise for Matthew ღ That after every bad day there has been a good one ღ Luvpops ღ
One Hundred of the greatest songs ever. (Part 10)
Waiting On The World To Change by John Mayer
Nicest Thing by Kate Nash
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
One Summer's Day by Joe Hisaishi
Nicest Thing by Kate Nash
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
One Summer's Day by Joe Hisaishi
