the boyfriend.

look at this cool blog.

he is a beautiful person.

beautiful letdown

I have loved this album by Switchfoot for years. And the concept of the title "the beautiful letdown" has always appealed to me in a lovely melancholy sort of way. In the words of the frontman, "this collection of songs is an honest attempt to understand our world, to come to terms with what life is about."

here's an address to listen to the song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wlePWP7QvM

go to this address to watch a video where Switchfoot talks about "The Beautiful Letdown":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKAeSC_609k

accomplishment

Sometimes all I can do is something very tiny.
But a sense of accomplishment is, in my opinion, akin to the sense of appreciation I feel for something beautiful.
So that is my celebration today: a tiny accomplishment.

The Philippines

I miss this beautiful country.

courage

It is something I am lacking. I would rather sit in my safe little bubble than step out to do something I am scared to do. I am not feeling courageous. And yet I long to take risks; I just feel paralysed.

Is there any beauty in this situation?

Well... the goal of this blog is to look for the beauty in my daily life.

So...here goes:

• There really is beauty in the grace that has been given to me
• There is beauty in compassion (related, but not quite the same)
• It is beautiful that others have confidence in me.
• Others are not looking down on me for feeling paralyzed: that's beautiful

Ok. I'm seeing some beauty again.

picture:

""No Courage" - Wizard of Oz Cowardly Lion"

Misty Benson

http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=111997

new acquaintance

The positive attitude of a stranger I had the pleasure of meeting yesterday was beautiful.

What a fascinating conversation.

What he has to offer to a child of his own someday...

It's too much to try to describe it further.

the beauty of interacting with others

Some interactions (where I've found beauty) that I've had with others through the last few days:

-the affirmation of having someone tell me how well another person thinks of me

-spending time having a 2, 3, 4, and 5 year old chase and tickle me, with the tables turning at a drop of a hat

-telling someone else how highly I thought of them the first time I met them