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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Disclaimer: I do not own the image above. Credit to the owner.

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theartidote:

Thank you for seeing museums in me where I saw empty hallways. — inkskinned

Gif artist: Eleanor Lutz

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Can’t get enough of these cuties.

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Alligator kisses from Daehan, Minguk, and Manse.

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My favorite triplets: Daehan, Minguk, and Manse.

Bambarabambarabambarabam~

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Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.

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Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.

Seo Dae Young x  Yoon Myeong Joo

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Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.

Yoo Shi Jin x Kang Mo Yeon [1|2|3|4]

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Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.

Yoo Shi Jin x Kang Mo Yeon [1|2|3|4]

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Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.

Yoo Shi Jin x Kang Mo Yeon [1|2|3|4]

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Descendants of the Sun fan art made by Dabian 超人.

Yoo Shi Jin x Kang Mo Yeon [1|2|3|4]

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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

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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