Per aspera ad astra

"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back." - Albert Camus ~*~ I was named after a fictional queen. Born and raised in the Philippines. Avid reblogger. Purple is my favorite color. Swimmer and skin diver (and maybe Waterbender) I love the sun, the sand, and most especially the sea. My blog title is a Latin quote from which I draw inspiration in times of uncertainty. Per aspera ad astra. Through hardships to the stars. ~*~ ~*~

[gwennybear]

Hi, Tumblr.

I've missed you.

It's the first day of 2022. It's been x years since I was last here (I really can't remember how long ago) and I've grown up so much. I've met new people and had (mostly) interesting experiences.

I wanted to come back here specifically because I remember only good things on here, and a quick scroll through my old posts has proven me right.

The past two years in this global pandemic have been exhausting. I am weary of the crowdedness and intrusive presence of ubiquitous social media. I need a calmer setting to collect my thoughts (quite literally) and I feel like this might just be the thing.

Please be kind.

[downtonabbeygoddess]

[dererumvita-art]

A short story about Persephone’s myth that I wrote this summer.

[meanwhilepoetry]

[girl-from-another-dimension]

"All of time and space, everywhere and anywhere. Every star that ever was. Where do you want to start?"

[animations-daily]

[best-life-wisdom]

beautiful

[best-life-wisdom]

art

[hipindie]

adventure

[hawaiiancoconut]

[pururin]

Kimi No Na Wa (2016) new key visual

[joleng-deactivated20161127]

Wherever you are in the world, I’ll search for you.

[messingupamessybitch]

   君の名は   ||   “kataware-doki ; twilight, when it’s neither day or night.                                                   when the world blurs and one might encounter something not human.”

[sugarmint-dreams]

Wherever you are in the world, I’ll find you no matter what.

[pururin]

[loopedgifs]

Lavender Sky 

[jeanqrey]

Spirited Away (2001) dir. Hayao Miyazaki