I started reading this and just couldn't for the life of me stop reading until I was finish. It took me 24 hours. It is graphic and there were parts that just stuck with me long after I finished reading it.

I wish I have photographic memory like Lisbeth!

1. Little Bee by Chris Cleave

My first book for the year is Little Bee by Chris Cleave.

I finished this book in 3 days. Sarah is my favorite character. I love that she is selfless and courageous but was falling-apart at the edges at the same time. I love the fact that although she is almost out of sanity with grief and confusion, she was able to look beyond the craziness and do what her heart wants to do, which is above all else, save Little Bee from the monsters of her past, present and future.

There were parts that I was crying but I wasn't bawling like a baby. ;)

Some of the lines that stuck with me are:

♥ However long the moon disappears, someday it must shine again.

♥ A good trick about this world, no one likes each other but everyone likes U2.

♥ People wonder how they are ever going to change their lives, but really it is frighteningly easy.

and my favorite:

♥ If your face is swollen from severe beatings of life, smile and pretend you're a fat man!

50 Book Challenge

Over at tumblr, there is a 50 Book Challenge for 2011 which I am taking part of.


Rules:

1. you have to read 50 books in the span of 12 months.
2. it could be any book you want to read. All genre included.
3. re-reads counted.
4. you may peg you goal to a smaller number if you want.
5. HAVE FUN!

Bloglove

I just wanna post a pic of my blog cloud. :)

2010 Recap

Dear 2010,


We had a wonderful run, you an I; and I cannot believe I would have to say byebye to you already.

I have to admit, it started kind of slow. Nothing special happened, I even got really sick beginning of the year which left scars - which you'd be proud to know, I have embraced already. :P

There were alot of melodramatic moments that I am already fortunately over and done with. But God has been really good and he answered alot of my prayers.  I am grateful.

Thank you 2010 for

- God's awesomeness
- the amazing EN2010 experience.
- countless chancess to start over
- my many wonderful friends that laughed with me, cried with me, gave me pep talks, scolded me and ultimately stood by me while I do all the crazy stuff I did this year.
- the surprisingly fun Anawangin trip.
- Regina Specktor and Hillsong and The Newsboys
- the marvelousness of Podcasts and Live streaming
- hugs and kisses received
- Lazy Sundays
- weheartit
- Starbucks and Yellow Cabs and Mickiedies
- my strong heart, my courage and my impossible need to get out of the rut I was in.


And so to round the year-up, here are some of my fave pictures of last year.

Love,
G

strength

God you are my strength and my anchor

Thank you because when I feel myself slipping ever so slightly, you show me something that pulls me right back in.

Breathing In. Breathing Out. Shaking it off.

I cant help but be sad about losing phone twice in two weeks.  Really.  I cant help but feel sad about knowing bad things really do happen, and people are responsible for them.

Last night I cried.  I cried because I was sad but today I am shaking the dust.

God is graceful and He has been giving me really really good days - some are even great, and thats where I will focus. I am zooming in on the good stuff.

Breathing In.  Breathing Out.  Shaking it off.

iSuper love this!

Walk into it, breathe it in, let is crash through the halls of your arms at the millions of years of millions of poets coursing like blood pumping and pushing making you live, shaking the dust.

So when the world knocks at your front door, clutch the knob and open on up, running forward into its widespread greeting arms with your hands before you, fingertips trembling though they may be.

BlogLove

i love David Bonifacio's blog.  I love love love it.  It encourages me to always "Go to God" and to value the truly important stuff in life.

I got this from him.

You step up to the plate, you take a deep breath, you swing, and you hope you hit a home run. If it doesn’t work, you get another chance up at bat. If you don’t get another chance, there will be other ball games.

The Message

was checking tumblr just now and I saw this in my dashboard.  It made me smile.

“Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life. When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you’ll show up, too—the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ.”


- Colossians 3:3-4 (The Message)