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The Physics of Love
Mass is not proportional to volume. A girl as small as a violet, A girl who moves like a flower petal Is pulling me toward her With more force than her mass. Just then, like Newton’s apple, I rolled toward her without stopping Until I fell on her... With a thump. With a thump. My heart keeps bouncing Between the sky and the ground. It was my first love.
— Kim In Yook
AZ’s Dictionary
nelipot
(noun) one who walks barefoot
querencia
(Spanish noun) a place from which one’s strength is drawn, where one feels at home; the place where you are your most authentic self
logomachy
(noun) an argument over words
gibigiana
(Italian noun) the play of light reflected from water or mirror; figuratively, a woman who flaunts her charm or who wishes to dazzle you with her elegance
floccinaucinihilipilification
(noun) the act of deciding that something is useless
lethologica
(noun) when you can’t think of the word for something
fika
(Swedish noun) a social coffee break with one’s colleagues, friends, date, or family, usually accompanied with sweet, baked goods
binnenpretje
(Dutch noun) the amusement felt upon thinking about something funny that one often starts smiling or giggling all by himself, but it can’t be shared with others for some reason
peripeteia
(Greek noun) a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances; the point of no return
avoir le mal de quelqu’un
(French phrase) intensely missing someone so much it literally makes you sick; “someonesickness” on the model of “seasickness”
niedosyt
(Polish noun) the state of unfulfillment, unsaturation, dissatisfaction; a lack of sufficient satisfaction of one’s need
verschlimmbessern
(German verb) to make something worse by a well-meaning but misguided attempt to make it better
eutony
(noun) the pleasantness of a word’s sound
anagapesis
(noun) no longer feeling any affection for someone you once loved
backpfeifengesicht
(German noun) a person who needs to be slapped or punched; literally, “a face badly in need of a fist”
schadenfreude
(German noun) the pleasure and slight satisfaction derived from the misfortunes of others
glückschmerz
(German noun) the opposite of ‘schadenfreude’; the sorrow and discomfort felt at the good fortune of others
aftselakhis
(Yiddish noun) the desire or impulse to do something because someone else doesn’t want you to, usually to get them annoyed or upset
einfühlungsvermögen
(German noun) a deep understanding of someone’s feelings, thoughts, and motives that are easily comprehended by yourself
nanakorobi yaoki
(Japanese proverb) literally, “fall seven times and stand up eight”
yuánfèn
(Chinese noun) a relationship brought by fate or destiny; the binding force which eventually links two people together in love
yǒu yuán wú fèn
(Chinese proverb) “have fate without destiny”; describe couples who meet but who do not stay together, for whatever reason
shemomedjamo
(Georgian verb) to continue eating past the point of being full just because the food tastes really good; literally, “I accidentally ate the whole thing”
annus mirabilis
(Latin phrase) “wonderful year”; a remarkable or notable year in history; a year of wonders or miracles, used to speak hopefully of the future
lalochezia
(noun) the emotional relief gained from using abusive or profane language
ineffable
(adjective) incapable of being expressed in words
eternitarian
(noun) one who believes in the eternity of the soul
zweisamkeit
(German noun) the harmonious, often romantic togetherness of two people; a feeling of closeness or affection from being together with someone
mizpah
(Hebrew noun) the deep emotional bond between people, especially those separated by distance or death
naz
(Urdu noun) the pride that comes from knowing that you are loved no matter what you do
induratize
(verb) to make one’s own heart hardened or resistant to someone’s pleas or advances, or to the idea of love
şafak
(Turkish noun) the first skylight seen during dawn or just before the sun rises
— Leng de Chavez, The Spaces in Between
KevJe’s Wedding Vows
Jersey
Kevin, wala akong pinrepare na speech for this. Ang goal ko lang kanina ay hindi madapa habang naglalakad ako sa aisle, ‘wag na ‘yung vow. Joke lang. I want this to be natural as much as possible. Sorry kung ganito, ha?
Alam mo bang Icelot ang nickname ko sa ‘yo? You may ask why. Because... you are possibly the most complicated, annoying, and bothersome person I have ever come to know, yet you’re also caring, passionate, and loving. I loved your crooked, smug smile, and the way you laugh. I love how you make me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world, sometimes without even saying a word. I know I don’t always believe in you, but you persist in telling me until I give in. That’s another thing, I love your determination and passion.
Kevin, hindi tayo katulad ng iba na naging madali ang pinagdaanan bago makaabot sa ganitong point. Ang drama kasi natin e. Mas lalo ka na, parang action movie lang ang nangyari sa ‘yo sa Germany. Ngayon, maraming makakaalala sa ‘tin kasi araw natin ‘to. Tatagal ‘yan ng ilang araw, linggo, buwan... pero saglit lang ‘yun e. Feel na feel natin ang atensyon sa ‘tin ng mga tao ngayon. Pero Kevin, eto lang ang tandaan mo, ‘di ako natatakot na makalimutan ng maraming tao ang araw na ‘to, wala akong pakialam kung after 3 days hindi na nila tayo pag-usapan. Well, sino ba tayo? Hindi naman tayo malalaos e, kasi never naman tayong naging sikat... except ikaw. Joke lang.
I promise when I’m old and cranky, we will still hold hands, go on dates, and share our dessert... pero syempre dapat mas marami ang sa ‘kin. Thank you for your respect. Thank you for still loving me when I buy yet another stash of vinyl CDs that cost a fortune and I will probably play them once. From this day onward, I am your wife and you are my husband. And through the course of true love never did run smooth, with you at my side... those bumps in the road will be so much easier to bear. Through the tears and laughter, we will remain strong and our love will be real.
Cheesy man, pero alam mong totoo ‘to. I love you always and forever. Don’t ever forget that.
Kevin
I think it would be safe to say that when we first met, neither of us would ever have predicted we would end up here today. I’m sure that if anyone ever suggested it, you would have likely said that they would need to tie you down and drag you here to marry me, something I’m sure I would have gained immense enjoyment out of, nonetheless. Always spoiling my fun, Jersey. Well played.
Yet here we are. And I’m not a fool, I know that it hasn’t been an easy road for either of us. Yet you have trusted, understood, and brought out the best in me. You’ve even perfected your own little eye roll just for me. Joke lang. It’s the way I need to be loved. And I want to thank you for that.
Dati may nagtanong sa ‘kin, kung mabibigyan daw ba ako ng pagkakataon na baguhin ‘yung 3 years na pinagdaanan nating dalawa, kukunin ko raw ba ‘yun o hindi? Alam niyo ba kung anong sagot ko? I told him no. Sa 3 years na ‘yun, marami akong natutunan about love and life. Kung babaguhin ko ‘yun, parang niloloko ko ang sarili ko e. Kung hindi nangyari ang mga ‘yun, siguro hindi ko rin mare-realize na pwede pa palang ma-in love ako sa ‘yo nang sobra-sobra, Jersey. Akala ko sobra na ‘yung dati, may hihigit pa pala. Ang dami nating natutunan, we even have scars that serves as a reminder for those trials. I don’t want to erase those things because no matter how painful and excruciating they are, they deserve the credit for bringing us here today. Sabi ko nga, worth it lahat ang sakit at pagod na napagdaanan natin kasi alam na nating pareho ang gagawin kung may darating mang problema sa susunod.
Mahal na mahal kita Jersey. Alam mo ‘yan, sobra. Just like what I’ve told you before, you and I will always be the first. Now, we’ll always be the first and last. Not unless, hmmm... alam mo na.
— Leng de Chavez, The Despicable Guy
The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English
ailurophile
a cat-lover
assemblage
a gathering
becoming
attractive
beleaguer
to exhaust with attacks
brood
to think alone
bucolic
in a lovely rural setting
bungalow
a small, cozy cottage
chatoyant
like a cat’s eye
comely
attractive
conflate
to blend together
cynosure
a focal point of admiration
dalliance
a brief love affair
demesne
dominion, territory
demure
shy and reserved
denouement
the resolution of a mystery
desuetude
disuse
desultory
slow, sluggish
diaphanous
filmy
dissemble
deceive
dulcet
sweet, sugary
ebullience
bubbling enthusiasm
effervescent
bubbly
efflorescence
flowering, blooming
elision
dropping a sound or syllable in a word
elixir
a good potion
eloquence
beauty and persuasion in speech
embrocation
rubbing on a lotion
emollient
a softener
ephemeral
short-lived
epiphany
a sudden revelation
erstwhile
at one time, for a time
ethereal
gaseous, invisible but detectable
evanescent
vanishing quickly, lasting a very short time
evocative
suggestive
fetching
pretty
felicity
pleasantness
forbearance
withholding response to provocation
fugacious
fleeting
furtive
shifty, sneaky
gambol
to skip or leap about joyfully
glamour
beauty
gossamer
the finest piece of thread, a spider’s silk
halcyon
happy, sunny, care-free
harbinger
messenger with news of the future
imbrication
overlapping and forming a regular pattern
imbroglio
an altercation or complicated situation
imbue
to infuse, instill
incipient
beginning, in an early stage
ineffable
unutterable, inexpressible
ingénue
a naïve young woman
inglenook
a cozy nook by the hearth
insouciance
blithe nonchalance
inure
to become jaded
labyrinthine
twisting and turning
lagniappe
a special kind of gift
lagoon
a small gulf or inlet
languor
listlessness, inactivity
lassitude
weariness, listlessness
leisure
free time
lilt
to move musically or lively
lissome
slender and graceful
lithe
slender and flexible
love
deep affection
mellifluous
sweet sounding
moiety
one of two equal parts
mondegreen
a slip of the ear
murmurous
murmuring
nemesis
an unconquerable archenemy
offing
the sea between the horizon and the offshore
onomatopoeia
a word that sounds like its meaning
opulent
lush, luxuriant
palimpsest
a manuscript written over earlier ones
panacea
a solution for all problems
panoply
a complete set
pastiche
an art work combining materials from various sources
penumbra
a half-shadow
petrichor
the smell of earth after rain
plethora
a large quantity
propinquity
an inclination
pyrrhic
successful with heavy losses
quintessential
most essential
ratatouille
a spicy French stew
ravel
to knit or unknit
redolent
fragrant
riparian
by the bank of a stream
ripple
a very small wave
scintilla
a spark or very small thing
sempiternal
eternal
seraglio
rich, luxurious oriental palace or harem
serendipity
finding something nice while looking for something else
summery
light, delicate, or warm and sunny
sumptuous
lush, luxurious
surreptitious
secretive, sneaky
Susquehanna
a river in Pennsylvania
susurrous
whispering, hissing
talisman
a good luck charm
tintinnabulation
tinkling
umbrella
protection from sun or rain
untoward
unseemly, inappropriate
vestigial
in trace amounts
wafture
waving
wherewithal
the means
woebegone
sorrowful, downcast
— Robert Beard, The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English
Source: alphaDictionary.com
There is freedom waiting for you On the breezes of the sky, And you ask, “What if I fall?” Oh, but my darling, What if you fly? — Erin Hanson
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Thank you for seeing museums in me where I saw empty hallways. — inkskinned
Gif artist: Eleanor Lutz
Can’t get enough of these cuties.
Alligator kisses from Daehan, Minguk, and Manse.
My favorite triplets: Daehan, Minguk, and Manse.
Bambarabambarabambarabam~
Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.
Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.
Seo Dae Young x Yoon Myeong Joo
Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.
Yoo Shi Jin x Kang Mo Yeon [1|2|3|4]
Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.
Yoo Shi Jin x Kang Mo Yeon [1|2|3|4]
Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.
Yoo Shi Jin x Kang Mo Yeon [1|2|3|4]
Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.
Yoo Shi Jin x Kang Mo Yeon [1|2|3|4]
Quota ng Pag-ibig
May quota ang pag-ibig. Sa bawat limang umiibig, isa lang ang magiging maligaya. Ang iba, iibig sa hindi sila iniibig. O iibig nang hindi natututo. O iibig sa wala. O hindi iibig kailanman.
Ang iba ay iibig sa maling panahon, umibig noong 1980s, nakipagmartsa sa mga aktibista, pero ang taong nakatakda para sa kanya ay nabuhay noon pang 1930s, isang rebelde laban sa mga Amerikano, matagal nang namatay. Kaya she keeps falling in love sa mga lalaking mas matatanda, hinahanap sa kanila ang hindi mahanap na wala, hindi mapagtagpo ang kahapon at ang kasalukuyan.
May mga pusong pinaglalaruan. Nasa parehong building ng call center but they will never realize that they are on the same floor. Maski parang laging may strange force na humihila sa kanila para tumingin sa kabila ng building. Kailanman ay hindi sila magtatagpo. Tanungin man siya ng boyfriend niya kung ano iyong lagi niyang tinitignan sa kabila ay hindi niya masasagot. At kailanman ay hindi na niya malalaman dahil eventually ang lalaki ay lilipat sa ibang lugar, at siya, hanggang sa mamatay, hindi na niya malalaman kung sino nga ba iyong nasa kabila.
Merong pinalad na nagkakilala, nagkaibigan at nagsama. Pero sa hindi malamang dahilan ay iniwan ng babae ang lalaki. Mabubuhay ang lalaki sa walang hanggang paghahanap. Mare-realize niya na ang pag-ibig ay laging paghahanap. Pero hindi niya kailanman mahahanap ang babae dahil ang totoong hindi niya mahanap ay ang kanyang sarili.
Merong away nang away kapag magkasama pero hindi naman makaya ang magkahiwalay. Merong nagmamahal lamang kapag nananakit. Merong relihiyon ang humaharang, o katayuan sa buhay, o mga magulang. Merong sila mismo ang gumagawa ng harang.
Merong umiibig na habang nagtatagal ay lalong nawawalan ng IQ. Merong kapag umibig ay napupundi ang 4 out of 5 senses, touch lang ang natitira. Merong ang tingin sa pag-ibig ay tali. Merong hindi makahakbang dahil sa pag-ibig, at meron namang nakakalipad. Merong ang tingin sa pag-ibig ay hapunang walang sawsawan. Merong kapag umibig ay nahaharap sa salamin, sarili ang sinasamba. Merong ang tingin sa pag-ibig ay parusa.
Ang iba ay iibig sa mga hayop, dahil noong unang panahon ay mga hayop sila. Ang iba ay iibig sa mga bahay, kinikilig kapag hinahaplos ang barandilya, nalilibugan sa mga kisame, pinagnanasaan ang sahig. Patuloy silang mananakit sa mga babaeng umiibig sa kanila dahil hindi nila kailanman malalaman na ang puso nila ay gawa sa kahoy.
Pero merong isa sa lima, harangan man ng kulog, ng mga ganid, ng lindol at ng teknolohiya, mahahanap niya ang kanyang mahal. Siya lang ang magiging maligaya.
— Ricky Lee, Para kay B
The Best Way to Lose
The best way to lose is to sacrifice yourself. The best way to lose would be to actually lose and know you’re losing. Some people hate the idea of losing to someone, for they think it shows weakness and how incompetent you are. For example, during elections. You gave everything you have, showed everyone that you are capable for the spot and when reality bites back, you lost.
Losing, to most of us, means that others have a strong hold on us, and they are better. I don’t think that way. I think to sacrifice is the best way to lose, because in sacrifice, you win by losing. You wholeheartedly give up something for the sake of others, and they gain from your loss. We live in the time wherein gentlemen and sincere(est) people are rare species (based from experience). And I gotta say to be able to sacrifice something for the people we care for is an extreme noble thing to do. Material things could never surpass the genuine intention of a sacrificial gesture.
The best way to sacrifice is loving. Love is a very complicated realm. It involves risks, ups and downs, and to quote Ricky Lee, the ‘tatlong K’: kabog, kilig, kirot; and these things would make you think twice (and for some, million times) to give in and love someone. But, if you are ready to sacrifice yourself in order to love, you would take them all and finally, give yourself to someone (not in a sexual way, of course, but it depends on the context). Because loving someone requires you to sacrifice and surrender yourself entirely to the person you love.
Sometimes I wonder if I’m ready to sacrifice myself in order to love someone. I did it once, and sadly I failed. But that doesn’t mean I couldn’t find someone worth sacrificing for. Maybe I’m not yet ready to open myself again for the possibilities. Maybe this isn’t the right time yet. I could enumerate a long list of maybes, with the postscript that, someday, this list will serve as a reminder or a memoir of my waiting. It has a self-destruct button that will burn itself when I finally found that someone. The someone who is worth the risk, who is worth sacrificing for.
Pardon my hopeless romantic side, Ma’am. These past few days I’m swamped with scripts, papers and a ton of personal drama that got me thinking what if, just what if I have that someone who I could talk (more of rant) to, and when the time gets really really bad, the one who is willing to be enveloped in my arms and go on with the cuddling stuff. Yes, the feeling is good. I’m not alone. But the big question is, is he worth sacrificing for? Choosing the right person worth for the sacrifice is a hard thing to do. I just have to be patient. Good things come to those who wait, right?
Did I make sense? The bottom line is, I think the best way to lose is to lose yourself to the one you truly love. Once you lose to that person, you know it is for the better, and with no regrets.
— Jersey Santiago | Leng de Chavez, The Despicable Guy
