by Kahlil Gibran Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own … Continue reading On Children
"What makes you go on living? Why don't you kill yourself? Why is all this bearable? What makes you bear it?" (Christopher Isherwood, Prater Violet, 154)
Họ hàng là cái quần què >”<
Đương nhiên vẫn có những người họ hàng đáng yêu, đáng mến, có thể sống cùng. Họ hàng gì méo nhờ vả được cái gì nhưng chỉ giỏi mang chuyện bực mình đến, giỏi làm trò, giỏi phá hỏng mọi thứ mà ta mất bao công niệm khẩu tâm quyết "Một điều nhịn là Chín … Continue reading Họ hàng là cái quần què >”<
Ao dai designer angers local history lover groups
This morning, when lying lazily in bed surfing the Net, my attention was grasped by a post in Đại Việt Cổ Phong - 大越古風 - VietnamAncient, a FB page dedicated to Vietnamese history. The post and many other history lover forums in Vietnam later criticise a new look-book of "Nang Tho" (Muse) ao-dai design house … Continue reading Ao dai designer angers local history lover groups
These days, when will they end? When will I be able to come back to the old days when I did not have to think much, just needed to focus on the work, earning and saving money for journeys to places I want to visit; when I did not have to desperately find gag shows … Continue reading
Adult – Sondia
Becoming myself And seeing stars that will forever shine I’m dreaming these kinds of sleepless dreams But the foolish me Only realized That I’ll never be myself Only after I opened my eyes
A Visitor
"The coming of a person is, in fact, astonishing. Because he comes with his past and present and with his future. Because a person’s whole life comes with him. Because that life is easily broken, the heart that comes along could have been broken ― a heart that only the wind will likely to be able to touch, … Continue reading A Visitor
Legalisation of sex work in Vietnam
Since last week, Vietnamese media has been stirred up by discussions on legalisation of prostitution - should or should not. It is not difficult to realise their arguments are still targeting sex workers, considering them as the root of all evils who help destroying the so-called traditions and culture fostered for ages. The pictures used in … Continue reading Legalisation of sex work in Vietnam
Dating Shows in Vietnam
Yesterday afternoon, when having a coffee date with my single friend, I by chance saw, on the internet, a headline saying the famous "The Bachelor" show is coming to Vietnam. Not wanting to be impolite with my friend, I just pressed the Like button to save the article for later reading (indeed, the sapo was … Continue reading Dating Shows in Vietnam
What Brings You Together
When I first watched "Grey's Anatomy" 10 years ago, Meredith's quirkiness struck me so hard that most of the times, I forgot the maturity of her lover, Derek. And now, after having experienced adulthood a bit more, sometimes by hard way, I start feeling how impactful his words are. "Look I was married for 11 … Continue reading What Brings You Together
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