When I first came across Cavafy’s Ithaca, it did not strike me as something that would be nearly as significant as it is to me today. I was definitely intrigued by its meaning and possibility at first. Over the course of several months, especially during application season and through this day, it sheds an entirely new [...]
Posts under ‘Life’
Pack-Rat Syndrome Continues. Or Perhaps, Letting Go?
It has been five years since I wrote about being a pack rat, yet I still confess that the syndrome exists. As I am preparing for my move to New York, I once again face the process of sorting through things that I have accumulated over several years. Generally speaking, I actually welcome the clean-up [...]
On the edge of my seat
In recent months, someone observed that I constantly sit on the edge of my seat, literally, and possibly metaphorically too. There is a bit of truth to this observation. “…Selina, sit back and relax.” — I sat intently on the edge of the sofa, conversing like normal. [Oh, I need to relax. Right.] The partial [...]
Aftertaste
When eating something, nobody likes to have an unpleasant aftertaste. It’s just not a desirable outcome from consuming what you had initially thought to be something worthwhile for your taste buds. I consider it a small risk for a potentially large return (if you appreciate food, then a great tasting bite is utterly satisfying). The [...]
“Slow and Steady Wins the Race”
This familiar moral certainly does not apply to everyone or every situation, but there is some validity about it that I can identify with. I often view myself as the tortoise from Aesop’s fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. Once you get past the enormous bony shell and its ability to contract its neck, arms, [...]
Tiny, yet scary
I have had my share of little ailments this year (particularly with my back), and I would like to think that it is not from turning older. The doctors tell me that it was an old injury that never bothered me until now. This is a time when I should be the most energetic, yet [...]
nonstop
Often times I feel that it’s hard to keep up with the world. Things keep happening and moving forward like a nonstop whirlwind, with change being the only constant out there. Life doesn’t happen with stillness. Change is a given so that everything can grow and evolve, whether it be for humans or nature. In [...]
You gain some, and then lose some
In algebra and chemistry, we were taught that both sides of an equation is always balanced. It’s not too coincidental that this same principle applies to all aspects of life. Even without random unknown variables of X and Y, or the combination of chemical elements, balance is something we all strive for. Okay, maybe not [...]
Sweet and Sour
This term means a few things to me. Could they be… …Pork? No, I never really liked sweet and sour pork, a widely known Americanized Chinese entree found in places like Panda Express or your favorite P.F. Chang’s. The authenticity of sweet and sour [meat of choice] does exist, but most likely in China itself. [...]