Written by
Carine
Sunday January 1, 2012
Missing someone isn't about how long it has been since you've seen them or the amount of time since you've talked. It's about that very moment when you find yourself doing something and wishing they were right there by your ...
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Written by
Carine
Wednesday April 13, 2011
I've reached a point of maturity where I find myself preaching that jobs and titles are not important, and actually believing it.
Some might call this naive, I think it is quite an enlightenment, particularly in this day and age.
It isn't ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday March 7, 2011
Mother jokingly questions why I resemble her so much. Not just in physical features but in as far as the challenges we face when applying makeup. I like to say, "I am just like my mother." To which my father ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday January 3, 2011
With the New Year, I started packing up my stuff here in preparation for the move home. I’ve packed most of the clothes I want to bring home and managed to keep my shoes in their boxes in the luggage ...
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Written by
Carine
Thursday October 21, 2010
My dad was one of those parents who would get us anything we wanted, as long as he could afford it. Sometimes, even if we couldn't afford it, or shouldn't afford it, he would still get it for us if ...
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Written by
Carine
Wednesday October 13, 2010
Of late, I’ve been thinking about weddings and marriage a lot. And I cannot help but wonder why do most girls of a certain age start obsessing over marriage, or rather, being/getting married.
So I look at myself and wonder why ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Life is hard. Yes, I have a man who loves me unconditionally. I have God and His army on my side. I have very supportive parents. I have a roof over my head, more clothes than I will ever wear ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday July 27, 2010
I just read some news in someone’s life about how much love they have loss in the past couple of months. It got me thinking, here I am watching their lives unfold and thinking to myself, “Wow, they are so ...
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Written by
Carine
Thursday July 22, 2010
Where to draw the line between divulging too much personal information and maintaining a comfortable level of public intimacy is a challenge faced by anyone with a web presence.
And I’ve been thinking about this for the many years I have ...
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Written by
Carine
Saturday June 5, 2010
I get sick and tired of myself not completing something I've started out to do. And on the "big" occasions where I actually achieve something, I'm not excited about it.
Take my graduation for instance. After a thrilling time at SFU ...
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