fl@me or fr@me: life

i'm sure that the title has left many of you wondering which blog i'm taking on this week. well there shan't be any. it's the tail end of my birthday and i would like to take a few moments to share with you the lessons i have learnt in the past year.

a) life is unfair, karma will deal with it: i have gotten into countless situations when i feel unjustly treated and wished that the tables would be turned. well, if you have the patience, life has an interesting way of dealing with things. it always balances out. to whom that much is given, much is expected. if you feel upset because someone else has a lot more than you, much is expected from them in the greater cosmos of life.

b) laugh lots: whether you laugh at yourself or others, laugh. laughter revitalises the self. there are serious moments to life but having the ability to laugh at everything just puts one in a much better mood.

c) love your parents: i cannot even begin to say how blessed i am to have my father. i may not agree with everything he says or does but i respect him all the same. in this day and age, when we count our blessings, we often forget to include our parents because we are too busy with our own achievements. however, do remember that we are who we are because someone decided at conception that you were worth it.

d) fl@me or fr@me: it's about passion and emotions. feel. flame or frame is an expression of extreme emotions but that is what keeps us alive and human. the opposite of love is not hate but indifference. i have a few people in my life that i am indifferent to and i do admit that it is scary. cutting off a person  is sometimes necessary but not every moment in life should be a lifeless and indifferent experience.

anyway, enough random musings... i've had a wonderful birthday this year with all the cakes, dinners and a not-too-surprising birthday surprise. however, like i told my friends, this is exactly the way i envisioned my birthday. it's my day but it is a day for me to spend with people who give me value in life.

fash'on... BAM!

the best and the worst: week 05

first things first, thanks to all your support and constant readership, it's kept me writing and this post is our 100th post! *claps claps happy dance*

'the best and the worst' post is one of the toughest to write weekly because of the constant change in tally. what do i mean, if you (the reader) decide to tweet about a certain post or share it on your social media platform, it could very well change the rankings which means the best and the worst is never certain till the very last moment.

this got me thinking about the week that went by here on The Online Edition. many days when i put out material, i am highly uncertain if it is going to be a hit or miss, but i learnt that lesson last week. this week is really about the end result. writing this post is much like life itself. we cannot truly conclude till the final moment. i was just at dinner with a teammate, lots of thoughts were exchanged; some confidential, others not so but i really got down thinking on my way home. there will always be a 'best' and a 'worst'. the important lesson is to accept both and then continue growing from there...

well enough of my ramblings, the results are in. here is your best post of the week...

best: spooky clothes

(*shameless self-praise alert*) this was truly expected. in fact, i knew that it was either this post or one of the other two that revolved around the review of sentosa spooktacular (spooky faces or spooky mess) that will become top of the week. in planning the material, i put myself in the shoes of the reader. would i really just want to know 'oh, the event's scary!' or is there a fresh insight? guess i found it and hit the nail on the head. not only did the post make it to best of the week, it is now an all-time favourite too. i'm glad my difference in perspective has earned the validation of readers.

and the worst post of the week is...

worst: pretty bloody

you know how when you have an interesting post before, it is a tad tough to outdo yourself. this is the gist of the struggle i had. coming into this post, it was a difficult game to beat. from reviewing an event to the fashion of halloween and then the makeup, i felt fatigue in putting out so much material about halloween hence i decided to keep it a lot simpler. was it deliberate? partly, i guess. like earlier mentioned, there will always be a post that needs to take the bottom so unfortunately, it's just pretty bloody at the bottom.

usually, in the midst of the best and the worst, i will also make certain recommendations that i think you should read. well, since it's the 100th post, i would ask that you read the very first post on The Online Edition and join me in this moment of reflection.

fash'on... BAM!