Mohandas is Fantastic

A selection of quotes by Mohandas Gandhi. Striking to the bone...my bones, at least.

• "Be the change you want to see in the world."
• "Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it."
• "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
• "It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings."
• "Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory."
• "To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest."
• "We do not need to proselytise either by our speech or by our writing. We can only do so really with our lives. Let our lives be open books for all to study."
• "Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it."

the insecure power

The only relationships that power-hungry/power-hoarding people have are with their enemies. Their lives are filled with imaginary friendships and short-lived alliances.
They spend most of their days thinking about ways to keep their 'power.'
Other days they devote their time scheming.
But almost always, they are alone.
When they are in their most desperate situation, they have no one to depend on. When somebody happens to be available, that 'somebody' is definitely someone who needs something in return.

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal." -Albert Pine
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This quote is for me:
"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." -Oscar Wilde

satisfaction not guaranteed...(abstract post)

...that's LIFE

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls. The most massive characters are seared with scars. -Khalil Gibran

I feel like a punching bag with a happy face painted on it. Oh well. Swallowing my pride sustains me.

It is drama season.

(...Virgin Suicides soundtrack)

Flip cheese steak sandwich

My husband and I decided to clear out the fridge yesterday and ate all the leftover food. There was leftover sauteed beef with ampalaya (bitter gourd). And because I simply re-sauteed it and my husband didn't want to eat it (he ate the leftover corned beef and hotdogs), I thought of making a sandwich out of the thing (I slathered mayonnaise and added a couple of slices of Eden cheese)....and VOILA! It tasted just like a Philly cheese steak sandwich!

And then I had the brilliant idea of opening a small pack of bread pan! My cheese steak sandwich + bread pan = gourmet junk cuisine. Of course, I fed my son something healthier...not my heart-attack inducing sandwich.

I just would like to say that....

....I discourage watching scenes of Mark Sloan and Lexie Grey on youtube during Lent.
Or just even thinking about Mark Sloan. Period.
Excuse me while I flagellate myself.