not all who wanders are lost

listening to: melody mocker album - oag. (orang asia genius)

“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves, and we travel, next, to find ourselves. ... It's the epiphany that pretty girls smile the same way all over the world.

throwback: cycling trip to gyeongju in spring.

dear daisy,

in few days, i will be visiting gyeongju again for the third time - each in different season, autumn, spring and this time - summer - in lapse of 6 years. the feeling is very different this time and i'm looking forward for a lush greenery field, gyeongju bread and popsicles.
travel has always been personal to me, to capture vividly dioramas of life and times. and every time it had always been accompanied by great songs as if my life has been like some movies in black and white.
there is no plan this time, just a hotel reservation in the heart of the city - so i can enjoy more of the food, people and the night. a 22-year old friend will accompany me during this trip, pretty much i may need to dress up like a hipster and make fun of ex-es, just like taylor swift's 22. i'm sure, she will be telling me to act my age.

this is not a trip like eat, pray, love - i've never read or watch elizabeth gilbert's but good movies that i'd love should be uplifting, mind blowing, funny, happy and cool themes like fifty first dates.

my life has been very hectic recently with works, errant and breaking my heart into pieces over and over again over stupid things. but what's life without the spices - i've just got to embrace it! (hence wearing braces now - finally, i submitted to my parents' wish for tooth correction).

oh i need to stop now and read students' reports before leaving to work this morning. (had my sleep earlier because most great works are done at night).

i guess this is the time of the year that i need to pull myself together and enjoy what's life has to offer. being at home still the best, and i'm glad to be where i am today - with the beloveds.

love,
myr

books.

mom doesn't like my books making mess in her house.

crazy world - boyslikegirls

listening to: boyslikegirls

thunder

the song reminds me of wonderful summer and the garden that burst into life. can't wait to walk out and wave a long sweet goodbye to work. i'm having a serious writer's block at the moment, staying up late due to grant writing on medicinal plant.

the great escape

- throw it away. forget yesterday. watch it burn, let it die.

the song truly express my feeling at the moment, i need that great escape - in which i don't have any plan or clue about the trip that i'm going to venture next week. i'm practically broke because this is going to be my second trip abroad in just four months and my dad is complaining about my spending on vacation. ah, i'm selling everything that i bought from the UK to fund my trip.

be your everything

this is sweet. smile till it hurts. dont make it complicated. be your fling. be your everything.

stuck in the middle

someday things will get perfect.  it will be worth it.  i know things will get better. holding together. take your time.

so long, good night daisy.
-myr

06

the castle that inspired disneyland's - i really don't know how to spell the name of the place or even pronounce it correctly - but the meaning was new-swan-white-castle.

i'm thinking of going out again, after years in hiatus (was working too much in lab actually). first, i need a hair cut, wearing a scarf doesn't help. but i don't really care actually: ahh, seriously i wish someone would sing to me "meet virginia" and cries out loud 'i never care about your hair'.

listening to: california 37, train.

favorite: 50 ways of saying goodbye (or lies about how your bf dies). (i'd add die fast like fast food, please).

i want to be at the place where i can start all over again. gear- checked!