Sunday Serenade: fly

Not a great fan of Nicki Minaj but there is no denying that her songs are very very catchy.. among them, I like the chorus of this song quite a bit..

I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise

Fly
performed by Nicki Minaj featuring Rihanna

[Chorus: Rihanna]
I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
To fly
To fly

[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj]
I wish today it will rain all day
Maybe that will kinda make the pain go away
Trying to forgive you for abandoning me
Praying but I think I'm still an angel away
Angel away, yeah strange in a way
Maybe that is why I chase strangers away
They got their guns out aiming at me
But I become near when they aiming at me
Me, me, me against them
Me against enemies, me against friends
Somehow they both seem to become one
A sea full of sharks and they all see blood
They start coming and I start rising
Must be surprising, I'm just summising
Win, thrive, soar, higher, higher, higher
More fire

[Chorus: Rihanna]

[Verse 2: Nicki Minaj]
Everybody wanna try to box me in
Suffocating every time it locks me in
Paint they own pictures than they crop me in
But I will remain where the top begins
Cause I am not a word, I am not a line
I am not a girl that can every be defined
I am not fly, I am levitation
I represent an entire generation
I hear the criticism loud and clear
That is how I know that the time is near
So we become alive in a time of fear
And I ain't got no motherfucking time to spare
Cry my eyes out for days upon days
Such a heavy burden placed upon me
But when you go hard your nay's become yay's
Yankee Stadium with Jay's and Kanye's

[Chorus: Rihanna]

[Bridge: Nicki Minaj]
Get ready for it
Get ready for it
Get ready for it
I came to win
Get ready for it
Get ready for it
I came to win

[Chorus: Rihanna]





Have a great week ahead! Stay safe and healthy!

Poetry Solace: Of wisdom, war and silence

This week, let's enjoy a few poems by Langston Hughes, an American poet.. they are simple yet inspiring..

Wisdom and War

We do not care-
That much is clear.
Not enough
Of us care
Anywhere.
We are not wise-
For that reason,
Mankind dies.
To think
Is much against
The will.
Better-
And easier-
To kill.

I Dream A World

I dream a world where man

No other man will scorn,

Where love will bless the earth

And peace its paths adorn

I dream a world where all

Will know sweet freedom's way,

Where greed no longer saps the soul

Nor avarice blights our day.

A world I dream where black or white,

Whatever race you be,

Will share the bounties of the earth

And every man is free,

Where wretchedness will hang its head

And joy, like a pearl,

Attends the needs of all mankind-

Of such I dream, my world! 

Have a great weekend!

same old.. same old..

Nothing much to update lately.. just been busy with my usual school stuff.. I have a 3-day week, just like last semester..

Here is my schedule for this semester:

Monday 
Strategic Management  ( 9am - 12pm ) [audit]
Seminar ( 1 - 3pm )
English Research Writing ( 3 - 4pm )

Tuesday
Tertiary Education Seminar ( 10am - 12pm)

Wednesday
Knowledge Management ( 1 - 4pm)
 
And recently I've gotten more than my usual translation projects to do.. :) as the computers in my research "lab" have bigger monitors (21 inch compare to my 15 inch laptop), I've been spending lots of time there doing my translations.. :p

thus "same old.. same old.." will be my answer if you ask me how I am doing these past 2 weeks.. :)

Sunday Serenade: who you are

Here is another song by Jessie J, the same singer who sang "Price Tag" which I had mentioned in my earlier post..This time round, it is a slow and more emotional song.. Again, I love these 2 lines from the chorus:

It's okay not to be okay
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart

Who You Are
performed by Jessie J

I stare at my reflection in the mirror
Why am I doing this to myself?
Losing my mind on a tiny error
I nearly left the real me on the shelf
No, no, no, no, no

[chorus]
Don't lose it all in the blur of the stars
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing
It's okay not to be okay
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart
[end of chorus]

Tears don't mean you're losing
Everybody's bruising
Just be true to who you are

Who you are, who you are, who you are
Who you are, who you are, who you are
Who you are, who you are, who you are

Brushing my hair, do I look perfect?
I forgot what to do to fit the mold, yeah
The more I try the less it's working, yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause everything inside me screams
No, no, no, no, no

[chorus]

But tears don't mean you're losing
Everybody's bruising
There's nothing wrong with who you are

Yes, no's, egos, fake shows like boom
Just go and leave me alone
Real talk, real life, good luck, good night
With a smile, that's my home, that's my home, no
No, no, no, no, no

[chorus]

Tears don't mean you're losing
Everybody's bruising
Just be true to who you are
Yeah, yeah, yeah





Have a great week ahead! Stay safe and healthy!
And be true to yourself! 

Sunday Serenade: gonna get over you

It's time for a nice song.. today I chose a positive song about recovering from heart-aches.. ;) The dancing in the video looks very inviting.. :P and I love the ending too..


Gonna Get Over You
performed by Sara Bareilles

Goodbye
Should be saying that to you by now, shouldn't I?
Laying down a law that I live by
Well, maybe next time

I've got a thick tongue
Brimming with the words that go unsung
I simmer then I burn for a someone
The wrong one

And I tell myself to let the story end
That my heart will rest in someone else's hand
But my 'Why not me?' philosophy began
And I said

[chorus]
Ooh, how am I gonna get over you?
I'll be alright
Just not tonight
But someday

Oh, I wish you'd want me to stay
I'll be alright
Just not tonight
But someday
[end of chorus]

Maybe
It's a vicious little word that can slay me
Keep me where I'm hurting, you make me
Hang from your hands

But no more
I won't beg to buy a shot at your back door
If I'm aching at the thought of you, what for?
That's not me anymore

And I'm not the girl that I intend to be
But I dare you, darlin', just you wait and see
But this time not for you, but just for me
I said

[chorus]

Say it's coming soon
Someday without you
All I can do
Is get me past the ghost of you

Wave goodbye to me
I won't say I'm sorry
I'll be alright
Once I find the other side of someday

[chorus]





Have a great week ahead! Stay cheery and healthy!

Poetry Solace: Of hope, happy and success..

Here is 3 different poems from 3 different poets about 3 different things in life..

A Kernel of Hope
by Raymond A. Foss
A kernel of hope
Lives
Deep inside
Protected
Against the pain
The struggle

Grows
When tended
Memories ignite
Nurture
Reward

Fades
When tested
Hurt
Discarded
For graven choices

Echoes
In the dark
Against the shadows
In my heart

Success is counted sweetest
by Emily Dickinson
Success is counted sweetest
By those who ne'er succeed.
To comprehend a nectar
Requires sorest need.

Not one of all the purple Host
Who took the Flag today
Can tell the definition
So clear of Victory

As he defeated -- dying --
On whose forbidden ear
The distant strains of triumph
Burst agonized and clear!


Happy The Man
by John Dryden
Happy the man, and happy he alone,
He who can call today his own:
He who, secure within, can say,
Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
Be fair or foul or rain or shine
The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine.
Not Heaven itself upon the past has power,
But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.


Have a great weekend!!

oh the weather..

It's supposed to be spring now, yet the weather remains (kinda) cold and wet, as it were during the winter.. the temperature fluctuates rather drastically..  it could be 23 degrees on Monday, and dropped to 12 degrees on Wednesday.. temperature variation in a day can be pretty crazy too.. with morning hovering around 18-19 degrees range and plummet to under 14 degrees..

And the wind is strong, cold and relentless too.. no wonder the clinics here are always packed with people down with flu.. Luckily, I'm not one of those.. my habit of not going out (of my room) unless it is (really) necessary has kept me from getting sick.. :)   

drinking lots of warm/hot fluid, like water and tea, helps me stay healthy..

It is kinda telling when all I write in this blog is how crazily bad the weather is.. cos seriously, there's isn't much things to write (about my daily life, that is)..

All I do these days is attend classes, read journals/papers/text books/novels, do my translations, hang around in FB and watch US dramas on my laptop... pretty mundane and routine, although I do make the occasional impromptu or spur of the moment "trips" when the weather is good and I have the mood for it.. nonetheless, I like this humdrumness.. I am doing things that I like to do, not what I have to do.. and maybe that is what makes a difference..

Sunday Serenade: every breath you take

This is a nice romantic song, in my opinion.. old style.. :) although some might see it as a "stalker" song.. hahahaha.. :p


Every Breath You Take
performed by The Police
Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I'll be watching you
Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you
Oh can't you see you belong to me?
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make and every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
I dream at night
I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby please

Oh can't you see you belong to me?
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make
And every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
Every move you make
Every step you take, I'll be watching you, I'll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you

[chorus]
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I'll be watching you
[end of chorus]

Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you

[chorus]





Have a great week ahead ! Stay cheery and safe!!