Floral Eclipse

To state the obvious, the flower in the picture covers light of the sun. But how? How can a tiny flower cover a heavenly body that is many many many times bigger than our own Earth? The answer is quite simple. As the simplicity of the picture is also evident, so is the answer to that question. It is all about perspective.

In our lives, we are dealing with circumstances that may cause us to stumble and fall. It’s because we see our problems as big as mountains. It is common for us to consider every trouble in our lives as an opportunity to lament, to complain, to get drunk, to cry and all the other things we do when in difficulty. The way we look at things tends to dictate how we react to situations we are facing. If we see our problems from a more positive point of view, we will then discover that they are not to be called ‘problems’ at all. Optimism is the key. If we face life’s challenges this way, we will realize the universal truth that the sun will always be bigger than the flower just as our God is than our problems. 

RAN[bore]DOM

     Admittedly, the picture is a product of a boring lecture. Let us then thank the speaker for delivering a talk during the photographer’s sleep. Just kidding. But seriously, the photographer is in gratitude to the lecturer. If not for him, there would be no picture like this. But he must not be blamed for the photographer’s almost dozing off during the speech delivery. It was caused by some other factors that the photographer wishes to keep in secrecy.

    But, have you ever wondered why sometimes you are more creative when bored? Some people come up with random ideas during the boredom sensation. It is best proven by the selfies Facebook people upload captioned “When boredom strikes”. Why did I say creative? It’s because why would someone upload a picture of himself or herself if he/she thinks he/she is not attractive in those shots? After all, beauty is relative.

     Artists all over the world and all throughout history and even up to today search for motivation for their work. Some are fueled by strong feelings and emotions that they can’t communicate straightly best put it in their painting or song. Some are fueled by selfish desires for money and/or popularity. Still some are backed up by their dream of being top of the class (now I’m talking about class projects here). Some do art because they want to advocate or to propose an idea to the rest of the world. But today things are a little bit different.

   Gone are those days that require such fuels (as enumerated above) to make an art. Today, we can do art because we are not doing anything. We can make art without being angry or being heartbroken. We can make art not because we are not told to do so. We are doing art because we have nothing to do. And to save us from the weariness of boredom, random thoughts come to our mind and we can come up of almost anything (not suicide please). Not just anything, something creative such as the picture above (pats on himself). So go on, there’s nothing wrong with getting bored. Be bored and be randomly creative.

I DO ♥ ♥ ♥

Two words. Two persons. Two lives.

 Two vows. Two hearts. 

Two….  What else? 

TWO-GETHER. <3

     As soon as these two words echo from two lovebirds who are getting married, the utterance then seals the commitment; the commitment to love each other and all the other cliché words spoken in a wedding. But more than this oral profession of their promises is the feeling they have for each other. This feeling, as Science defines, that is caused by a series of chemical reactions that happen in the brain. Love should always be the binding factor in a relationship. 

Disconnection for this connection

As the tree pictured above, with its firm trunks and green leaves, manifests such because of its strong foundation. Ours, as humans, must find this root in ourselves. We must go back to nature in order to unwind. We have already reached the outer space, now it’s time to search our inner space.

Nature offers us a vast room for soul-searching. Under the tree above, we can do such. Just like Isaac Newton’s experience under an apple tree lead to the discovery of gravity, us sitting under a tree will give us some sense of discovery. This realization will come in the form of appreciation. By disconnecting from the Internet world, we may come to appreciate our physical connections with nature and with ourselves. Yes, there’s no WiFi here, but we can still make connections.

The mere fact that you are reading this; you are a part of a very complex network of connections, no less than the Internet itself. Its primary objective is to connect people who are separated by miles and miles of land and bodies of water. It allows us to communicate to someone. By facilitating ease of connectivity between humans and even among them, this will give a sense of belongingness to anyone who is an Internet-user. Or does it?

Some people will take extra effort to fabricate minute or even basic details of their lives in order to come up with an online identity. All for the love of belongingness. Some persons don’t have friends or family and just cling to their virtual personality. It seems like their only way of socialization is through the use of Internet. On the other side of the coin, there are people who enjoy healthy social life but were ‘diseased’ by the escalation of Social Networking. They are willing to earn 5,000 friends in Facebook but don’t have companions during lunch breaks. This ugly truth behind technology, because of misusage, is causing us to create barriers between our own physical companions.

Although we live in this technological age, where we enjoy the benefits of Internet as a means of communication between distant persons, we must not forget our connection with the PHYSICAL people around us; the people in our house; the people in our school and the people in our community. It is not harmful to have a friend that is a continent away from us. But it is just fitting to strengthen our connections first with the people around us and above all our connection with ourselves.

We must not lose our truest selves in the online socialization. Things depreciate with time. People also may come and go. Thus, we just only have ourselves in the end. Therefore, there is a constant need to search for ourselves. What is more effective in finding this connection than disconnecting from the Internet temporarily? And what is the best way to do this? Go back to nature. We must go back to our roots. Let’s sit under a tree. Ask ourselves. Meditate. Find out who we are. By disconnection we will appreciate this connection (the physical one).

Yes, there’s no WiFi here, but we can still make connections.

What is picturesque?

[pik-chuh-resk] 

     Picturesque, as defined by various dictionaries, pertains to something that is visually pleasing. Simply put, picturesque is an adjective used to describe picture-perfect scenes. It appeals to the eye. As the definition so suggests, this blog aims just to give you such entertainment. This entertainment is in the form of pictures taken solely by our official photographer, an amateur of course. Although an untrained photographer, he is committed enough to capture the best and perfect shots. This perfection will be based exclusively on the judgment of this part-time picture-taker. Even if as cliché as it may sound, beauty is relative.

On the other hand, as the popular adage goes; “A picture is worth a thousand words”. A thousand words? That’s a mouthful. But a picture without words even if it’s worth a thousand is very confusing. That problem is well taken care of by the captions and cutlines provided for by our official captionist (if such word exists), another amateur of course.

     Reader, thank you for entrusting us your time. By the mere fact that you’re reading up to this paragraph gives us a sense of happiness that some people would take time to visit us. Thank you! And enjoy your stay!