For Mish, Cha and I: this is how some of life’s biggest problems are solved.

I get to see my bestie in a few hours.

I’m so excited!

…I can’t even.

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I miss my P.Sawyer :(

Peyton: Hi, it’s Peyton. Yeah, I’m sorry. I know it’s late there, I just… what happened to us? You know? I don’t know who I am anymore. Or how I got here. I miss who I used to be. I wanna have a home again, ya know? And real friends. You know, the kind of friendships we used to believe in. I miss that. And I miss you. I guess I just miss all of it. Does any of that make any sense? 

Brooke: Yeah, it makes all the sense in the world, Peyton. Four years ago, it all seemed so clear, didn’t it? Conquer the world, save the world, live happily ever after. 

Peyton: Are you happy, Brooke? 

Brooke: Sometimes. Not always. Are you? 

Peyton: No. 

Brooke: Okay, then let me ask you something. What is gonna make you happy, Peyton? Is it how you look? Or the car you drive or the people you know? Is it money or celebrity or power or accomplishments? Because I have all those things and I don’t think it’s enough. 

Peyton: Well then, what is? 

Brooke: Love, I think. And that love can be for a boy or a girl or a place or a way of life or even for a family. But where you find it is up to you. So where are you gonna find that love, Peyton? 

Peyton: I think I need to go home. 

Brooke: Yeah. I was hoping you’d say that.

Well me and Leo are very good friends. He adores my children but the problem is he spoils them rotten. I mean Mia is 4 years old and she’s a megalomaniac.  She says she wants to be an actress,singer and god knows what else. And if you ask her why she thinks she can do all that she’s gonna tell you “Uncle Leo says I can” and that’s it for her. Can you imagine taking a 3 year old kid to FAO Schwartz and tell her “Take everything you want and uncle Leo is gonna buy you that?” Well Leo did exactly this last Christmas, Mia was overjoyed. She thought Leo was Santa Claus. You know I try to teach her material things are not important and there comes uncle Leo with the newest model of a doll’s house (she laughs) - Kate Winslet

Loved this scene.

Charisse, what do you say? Paris? 2011? Let’s?

Heading off to BONDI to watch the Hills finale with the MTV crew. 

♬ “Today is where your book begins, The rest is still unwritten…”

“A faithful friend is the medicine of life.” 
- Apocrypha

 As I sit here in the early hours of the morning, reminiscing about the night that has just gone by, I am in such a state of euphoria and inspiration and the only thing I can articulate is: Today is the first day of the rest of my life.

I had the pleasure of catching up with two of my favourite boys, Kuya Ken and Brian (Yan) Riopirio last night. I picked up Kenneth after I finished work and we drove around town trying to meet up with Yan. This journey alone had us in stitches. Our communication methods and the manner in which the three of us converse is enough to show the complete ease we are with each other

Me: where are you?

 Yan: Ksubi, do you know where that is?

Me: Pft, no! why would I know where Ksubi is?

Ken: where are you Yan?

Yan: Why would I tell you? Its not like you would know where it was anyway

 My driving skills (or lack thereof) seemed to be a source of complete and utter amusement for the boys. Truth be told, I did park illegally in an alleyway (and completely froze when a van full of police drove by) and was beeped at a green light, which shocked me into speeding up (nearly running over a pedestrian). Not to mention, the fact that I tended to drift aimlessly along the streets without any clear sense of direction as I was too distracted with catching up on the latest developments in the boys’ lives. Clearly a life behind the wheel was not my calling.

I figured, they both needed to be fed well, so we went to Tony Romas for ribs. The ambience alone at this restaurant was to die for. They had Celine, Streisand and Whitney blaring form the speakers, we didn’t know weather to wait for Diva Yan to start an impromptu performance or Ashton Kutcher to jump out screaming “You got punk’ed!”.

After forcing the boys to order baby back ribs (I mean who orders a burger at a rib house?), we managed to scoff down our meals in between catching up on each other’s lives. There’s something so poignant about adding value to a gathering by delving deeper into people’s lives. It was as if, the frivolous and superficial details weren’t sufficient for our friendship, we all had a hunger to share our secrets, our dreams, our struggles, our joys and our sorrows.  I was so excited to hear all the great things these two were doing. Family, work, and ministry – they’re both taking the world by storm. I had a moment of clarity when the boys told me how proud they were of me, where I realized that I gravitated towards these two growing up, because there was an innate sense of protection I was surrounded by, like they were there to look after me. My two Kuyas (even though technically, Yan is younger in age). I can now also turn to them for advice on boys, which was extremely refreshing, as they no longer treat me like one of the boys!

Not wanting the night to end, I dragged the guys out to get dessert with me, and we made our way to cockle bay wharf for some hot chocolate. We had an in-depth discussion about temperaments (I’m possibly a choleric, from what Yan assumes) and also discovered our mutual OCD habits.

Refusing to let the boys public transport it home, I decided I wanted the extra 2 hours of quality time with my besties and decided to drive out west and travel the Bermuda triangle we lived in (we’re situated at 3 opposite ends of Sydney). Yan introduced my new favorite game “Name 3 things you ♥ about each other” which had me in tears.

I ♥ Yan because:

•  He’s such good value. He is constantly making me laugh and brings such joy to any situation
•   He shares so many personal in-jokes with me, and we are so comfortable in our own private world neither of us need any explanation
•  He has such a great sense of adventure! Always inspiring me to dream bigger, always encouraging me to push further and take on fun adventures weather it be setting life goals, tweeting pics to each other or setting up a camping tent in the living room

I ♥ Kenneth because:

•  He possesses such emotional strength. I look at Kuya and I see a boy who has graciously turned into a man. He takes on life’s challenges with such dignity and calmness and is consistent, responsible and reliable like no other
• He is constantly striving to reach new goals. Weather it be training for a marathon, setting up a business, undertaking honors study, or taking on a new teaching job – he is always pushing his limits, reaching further, dreaming bigger
• He is the kindness boy I’ll ever know. Being a pastor, he never lets his humor be at another’s expense, he is constantly trying to be more generous, more understanding, more thoughtful and more appreciative of people. He always (so humbly) wants to better himself.

They both made me message them as soon as I was home because Yan says he “didn’t want to sleep until we’re all safe and sound”, and now I look forward to tomorrow, more energized, inspired, encouraged and motivated to love life and be thankful for the many blessings I have

“True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and choice.”
-   

Samuel Johnston

In an effort to stoke passions, director Sam Mendes, Winslet’s real-life husband, has been cranking up the volume on a Dean Martin ballad each time they launch into the scene. After 13 takes, with patience running on fumes, someone cues up the music again - only this time a practical joker has replaced Dino with Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” the syrupy but strangely stirring anthem from Titanic. Suddenly, it’s as if someone pressed the pause button. Everyone freezes for a good five seconds. And then, without saying a word, DiCaprio wraps Winslet in his arms, she spreads hers, and they re-create the iconic hood-ornament image that was wallpapered all over the planet 11 years ago. The 300 or so extras and onlookers explode into applause juicing the stars enough to nail the scene on the next take. - EW December 2008

“He’s probably the world’s most beautiful looking man [Leonardo Dicaprio], yet he doesn’t think he’s that gorgeous. And to me, he’s just smelly, farty Leo.” - Kate Winslet (about Leonardo Dicaprio)

Confession: I’ve watched this at least 5 times today

Cutest moment of the TONY awards goes to Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff.

Seriously. I die.

Watching the Tony Awards at the moment. I seem to be the only one not tired on this glorious Public Holiday.

It might have to do with me refusing to wake up at 4am to watch Australia get demolished by Germany in their World Cup match.

So I can sit here and FULLY appreciate St.Berry!

Win-WIN!

Was not prepared to cry during this scene.

perfectingfaith:

Raises martini glass.

Here’s to being able to stuff our faces in front of each other

to our endless tolerance for garlic breath

to first kisses

to sharing wildly inappropriate dreams

to savage fashion commentary

to singing ‘Especially For You’ in the toilets while waiting for each other to finish peeing

to trawling the supermarket for Zappo’s and ice cream

to AJ, Nick, Howie, Brian and Topless Kevin

to subtitles on DVDs which allow us to sing along, loudly and proudly

to basketball players

to boyfriends, whether fake, joint or real (see above photo. Mm-hmm.)

to dunks

to dancing

to muscles

to ‘going there and buying real estate’

to bidding the newlyweds a bawdy farewell

to love, and laughter, and joy

to sharing secrets and sharing food

to empowerment

to the subtle, healing balm of friendship

to girlfriends.

…

19.05.10 xoxo

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alwaysfool:

Both of us got sick this weekend. That’s what happens when you make out all the time. Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele.

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