If you ask me.
we all need love.
love is subjective, it differs from person to person.
yet love is universal, everyone can relate.
that in itself is an amazing work of art.

love is what I feel for music.
it is my remedy for the days on which I feel under the weather.
and making music’s the best part.
every note and every chord sings such beautiful, drowning expression.
when the music seems to flow through you.
like it touches and soothes every nook and cranny inside.
something connects so deep within.
indeed, music brings me to another place altogether.
and yes, I love it.

of course, I had my share of romantic love as well.
it sought refuge with me for three and a half years.
from what I can recall.
the good times were really good.
but the low points did get quite depressing.
life then was pretty much a game in which the consoles were our mind.
anyway, those days have become bittersweet memories.
fun fact.
never once did we spend a valentine’s day together.
quite odd, come to think of it.

to a criminal.
love is killing her jealous husband so they can be together.
to a priest.
love is to be faithful and never marry.
to an autistic.
love is an outstretched palm with all five fingers spread.
to a poet.
love is an hourglass, which fills the heart as it empties the brain.
what is love then, to you and i?

let me make a wild guess and take a stab in the dark.
80% of the songs in your mp3 player are about love.
half of what you watch on tv and in cinemas portray the theme of love.
out of 5 friends, 2 friends often blog about love, crushes and relationships.
and somehow, we, too, find ourselves searching for our own personification of love.
whether knowingly or unknowingly.


so we all need love.
those who say they don’t.
they lie.

2:22 AM
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Valentine Special 2

About Love…

Since Valentine’s Day is coming… I guess it’ll be aptly suitable for me to write something about love in my blog here today… As a boy, I like many girls… but out of the many girls, there is only one whom I really love… she’s the one I hope to marry… but this one girl, changes from time to time… I guess it’s either because I lose interest in her after some time (finds out some nasty secret or habit of hers), either that or it’s because she doesn’t love me back… You know, it’s very tiring to love somebody who doesn’t love you back… most times I give up, but sometimes, I really try my very best to make that one girl love me back – so far all such efforts have been in vain. I’m currently still waiting for that special girl to turn up…

While I go on dating in search for my princess, I hope to find her and sweep her up onto my horse like all knights do, save her from the evil big fat fire-breathing dragon and bring her on my adventure… but oftentimes, I wonder if my armor and sword is strong enough to save her from that dragon… what if that dragon kills me? And I wonder what if I save her and she just thanks me and goes off for another man… I guess this is where many men give up on love… they aren’t knights… they’re wimps… they do not want to sacrifice, to fight for their special someone, to at least risk for something wonderful… I guess that’s when they turn to the alternatives of love – the substitutes… like pornography, promiscuity and all those abominations – these are the false princesses…

You know as I grow older, I realize just how real the word infatuation is… you know like crushes… they come and go… so just what is real love? Is it a crazy little thing? Or a knife that leaves the soul bleeding? Or a flower, so beautiful and sweet…

You know right now, I am just a young boy… but I guess I have been looking for love even when I was much younger… Just where do I find love? Is there really a God who has prepared someone for me? Or is there a little angel called cupid going around shooting arrows?

I sure hope to find her soon… where art thou? my wasabi pea in a jar of green peas… my special one… : )

Okay so late already… I’ll blog another time my friends… so long and I hope all of you find your special someone… : )

2:20 AM
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There's a song that says love is a crazy and funny little thing. It's true, you know. It's the only thing that can make people do insane things. Love takes many forms, love for family, love for sisters and brothers, love for friends, even love for objects.. but when the word 'love' is used, the most common thing it refers to is the love between a male and a female- romantic love.

They all make a big deal out of love. It's the main theme in an astounding number of movies. It's used for commercial purposes and all. But I, I think it has diminished in its significance. The word 'love' is used too flippantly these days, and an 'I Love You' is no longer reserved specially for truly cherished ones, but serve only as mere exclamations. I do not watch romance movies, because I feel that it warps my ideals of love. Some may say I am an idealist. It's true, I believe that true love overcomes all obstacles. As cliched and 'lame' as it may sound to some, it's something I really have faith in because love is such a beautiful thing given to us by our creator. I believe in romantic notions. And I don't want to lose faith in this beauty, I don't want to become disillusioned.

When it comes to love life, some people throw open their hearts and invite others to manipulate their feelings. One of the most painful things, they say, is to 'love' someone so much that you make yourself vulnerable to that person's actions and words, hurting yourself in the end. The person becomes the major determinant of your moods and emotions. To be so controlled can only be pure agony. For me, when it comes to romantic love, it's been about guarding myself, guarding my heart. The cruel thing about love is that it can go unreciprocated and unappreciated. And that, has to be one of the worst feelings on earth. No wonder so many people would rather undergo physical pain than suffer this emotional torture.

But of course, the ideals state that true love means you would want the person to be happy, even if he or she does not return your affection. But how many of us can really stand firm in these 'ideals'? How many of us can watch someone you love be with someone else and feel genuine happiness? Of course, you may feel happy for that person, but something inside you is writhing and burning. Such agony it brings! Sometimes you think it's better to just give up and love a pillow or a singer instead. Like how some people have undying love for Jay Chou or their own bolsters.

Despite the pain love brings, it can also bring about the sweetest, most joyful feelings on earth. The feeling that you are almost the whole world to someone, the feeling that you make a tremendous difference, for the better, in someone's life. The spring in your step, the chirp in your voice. It's obvious at times. Someone being completely selfless for you. And things like these, all make the whole process worth it.

Faith, hope and love - and the greatest of these is love. They say that the greatest joy on earth is to love and be loved in return. Guess what? I believe it's true.

11:30 AM
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