I love Invictus!

I ♥ the poem Invictus. The lines "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul" never fail to center me when I'm feeling disoriented with life.

Here's the poem by William Ernest Henley.

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.

I love The Big Bang Theory

Nerds unite! I ♥ "The Big Bang Theory." It's a TV show that revolves around the lives of super intelligent roommates and physicists Sheldon and Leonard, their pretty blonde neighbor Penny, and their two equally brainy friends Wolowitz and Raj. They could be the next Nobel Prize winners, but they still have to learn how to talk to a girl right and deal with everyday life just as "regular" people would.

I ♥ how their geeky jokes are relatable. That's a challenge, don't you think? I'm still finishing up on Season 1 but I already love it.

Here's a clip of one of my favorite scenes from the series:

I love Christmas accents

I ♥ Christmas accents! This was taken in my folks' powder room last year. I love it when they start highlighting the home with Christmas decor here and there. :)

I love city sunsets

I ♥ city sunsets. And yes, another work day is done. And the traffic is easier to bear with a sight like this. Rest easy, dear friends. See you tomorrow.

I love cute surprises

I ♥ my husband's funny surprises when I get into the car. This was one of them. Buckle up, fellas!

I love my bowl

I ♥ my blue bowl. I use it for cookies, soups, fruits, cereal, rice meals, yogurt, junkfood, chocolate, anything. Just the thought of cupping it in my hands already makes me feel better.

I love this quiet Love Actually scene

I ♥ this scene from "Love Actually." Romantic, quiet, bittersweet.

I love the Cuppycake song

I ♥ this song. It's so sweet and just makes you go "Awwwwww....!"

I love "A Big Life (in Advertising)"

I ♥ this book.

It's written by advertising great Mary Wells Lawrence. She tells of her experiences in the ad industry, and gives us the stories behind her many successful ad campaigns. It's inspiring and insightful. Love it!

I love Post-its

I ♥ Post-its.

And I need a corkboard, yes?

I love funny videos!

This Japanese Mob Scare prank always makes me laugh. The last prank cracks me up the most!

I love Kung Fu Panda!

I ♥ Kung Fu Panda!

There wasn't the slightest bit of lull time. Story was cute and always amusing. The action scenes were fantastic! Po is super adorable -- especially when he's caught munching on Monkey's almond cookies. Super love it.

My father-in-law gave me a poster of Po and Master Shifu with a bowl of dumplings. So cute! I'll have it framed and hang it in our dining room. Cutie! :D

I love PostSecret

I ♥ PostSecret.



"PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard." Secrets are published every Sunday. It is managed by a man named Frank Warren. The secrets sent go to him (rather, his P.O. box). He then sorts out the secrets and chooses which ones are to be published for the weekend. There have been at least 3 PostSecret books published so far.

Every week, I go to their site. Every week, I discover secrets that resonate with me. These two secrets from this week's batch connect with me the most.


It's amazing how secrets of others can unearth secrets of your own.

I love Iron Man!

I ♥ Iron Man!



Read about the movie on IMDB.

All I can say is woowwwwww. Astig. Robert Downey Jr. was faaaaaaantastic. Kickass film. Damn. The music was also great. One of the better superhero movies.

Superman on steroids. Yes? Yes.

I love Pam & Jim & Falling Slowly!

I ♥ the movie Once. And I also ♥ Pam & Jim from The Office. I know I just posted a fan vid of them, but I couldn't resist. This fanvid is set to the song "Falling Slowly." Beautiful editing, the song was perfect, and the ending -- let's all give out one big "awwwwwww."