SG Book Fair

If you are thinkin’ of what to do this/next weekend..you can consider popping by the Singapore Book Fair (25 May - 3 June 2012) at Suntec Convention, Level 4. =)
The paperback of Love, Pinkie (>.<) can be bought at a discount at Booth D02! =)

Love Loves*~

www.lovepinkie.com

What Faith Can Do

Love,
Pinkie >.<
www.lovepinkie.com

Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think its more than you can take
But you are stronger, stronger than you know
Don’t you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do

It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard
Impossible is not a word
It’s just a reason for someone not to try
Everybody’s scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It’ll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do

Overcome the odds
You don’t have a chance
(That’s what faith can do)
When the world says you can’t
It’ll tell you that you can!

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do
That’s what faith can do!
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise

In the Pink. Love, Pinkie &gt;.&lt;www.lovepinkie.com photography by Saskia Wilson

In the Pink.

Love,
Pinkie >.<
www.lovepinkie.com

photography by Saskia Wilson

moons &amp; clouds, for the night. have a good night everyone~* Love, Pinkie &gt;.&lt;www.lovepinkie.com p.s. photo credit: Laurent Laveder

moons & clouds, for the night.
have a good night everyone~*

Love,
Pinkie >.<
www.lovepinkie.com

p.s. photo credit: Laurent Laveder

// Pinkie* Scribbles // Be YOU.rself ♥♥ Back in high school, everyone was trying to fit in, and I was no exception. I had my fair share of struggling to be, at least, acceptable to others. I kept trying to figure out who I was and who I wanted to be. I always wished I was a bit taller, smarter, fairer-skinned, prettier and even more athletic. The list went on and on… I was never truly contented with myself. There was always something I wanted more. In those years, I hated myself. I didn’t understand why everyone seemed to fit in so easily, unlike me. Later I realized that the truth is, everyone was only trying to be accepted and liked by others too. Now, as I mature and grow wiser, I looked back and reflected on how I had looked at myself. It was then I found out that I had unknowingly allowed people and/or the society to determine who I should be. But ultimately, it was me who threw myself into the pool of despair. Why? I could choose to hear and ignore, but instead I chose to believe in what people and/or the society said about me.. who I am and who I&#8217;m supposed to be. Quoting from Joyce Meyer, “Whatever you believe about yourself on the inside is what you will manifest on the outside.” If you believe yourself to be ugly, then that’s how you will be on the outside too. When you’re miserable on the inside, you will emanate with a miserable personality. This naturally makes one unlikable. On the other hand, there are girls who are not exceptionally pretty, yet they seem to have an undeniable charm around them. They glow with contentment, happiness, and confidence as a person. Their beautiful personality made them, naturally, likeable. At the end of the day, there really is no one better to be but yourself. Be comfortable in your own skin. Don’t try to become someone else you are not. God made you the way you are. God didn’t make you like that other person. So if you’re the silent artist type, there&#8217;s no point forcing yourself to be that candid performer on stage. You are in no way, inferior.It just meant that you are better at expressing yourself through drawings than stage performances. Remember, you are at your best when you be yourself. Never let yourself feel worthless, unwanted, or inadequate just because you can’t be society’s ideal kind of girl. You are amazing and beautiful just the way you are. That may be a cliché, but it is a cliché for a reason: it’s true. Love, Grace Enojo &amp;Christina Siew writing for.. www.lovepinkie.com Bios: Grace Enojo is an 18 year-old journalism student from the Philippines with a penchant for all things Pink. She is currently a sophomore at Silliman University who loves to bond with friends over cupcakes and coffee. Check out her blog at saccharinedreams.tumblr.comChristina Siew is the author of the book &#8216;Love, Pinkie &gt;.&lt;&#8217;.Photo Credit: weheartit.com/entry/10888755

// Pinkie* Scribbles // Be YOU.rself ♥♥

Back in high school, everyone was trying to fit in, and I was no exception. I had my fair share of struggling to be, at least, acceptable to others. I kept trying to figure out who I was and who I wanted to be. I always wished I was a bit taller, smarter, fairer-skinned, prettier and even more athletic. The list went on and on… I was never truly contented with myself. There was always something I wanted more. In those years, I hated myself. I didn’t understand why everyone seemed to fit in so easily, unlike me. Later I realized that the truth is, everyone was only trying to be accepted and liked by others too.

Now, as I mature and grow wiser, I looked back and reflected on how I had looked at myself. It was then I found out that I had unknowingly allowed people and/or the society to determine who I should be. But ultimately, it was me who threw myself into the pool of despair.

Why? I could choose to hear and ignore, but instead I chose to believe in what people and/or the society said about me.. who I am and who I’m supposed to be.

Quoting from Joyce Meyer, “Whatever you believe about yourself on the inside is what you will manifest on the outside.” If you believe yourself to be ugly, then that’s how you will be on the outside too. When you’re miserable on the inside, you will emanate with a miserable personality. This naturally makes one unlikable. On the other hand, there are girls who are not exceptionally pretty, yet they seem to have an undeniable charm around them. They glow with contentment, happiness, and confidence as a person. Their beautiful personality made them, naturally, likeable.

At the end of the day, there really is no one better to be but yourself. Be comfortable in your own skin. Don’t try to become someone else you are not. God made you the way you are. God didn’t make you like that other person. So if you’re the silent artist type, there’s no point forcing yourself to be that candid performer on stage. You are in no way, inferior.It just meant that you are better at expressing yourself through drawings than stage performances.

Remember, you are at your best when you be yourself.

Never let yourself feel worthless, unwanted, or inadequate just because you can’t be society’s ideal kind of girl. You are amazing and beautiful just the way you are. That may be a cliché, but it is a cliché for a reason: it’s true.

Love,
Grace Enojo &
Christina Siew
writing for.. www.lovepinkie.com

Bios: Grace Enojo is an 18 year-old journalism student from the Philippines with a penchant for all things Pink. She is currently a sophomore at Silliman University who loves to bond with friends over cupcakes and coffee. Check out her blog at saccharinedreams.tumblr.com
Christina Siew is the author of the book ‘Love, Pinkie >.<’.
Photo Credit: weheartit.com/entry/10888755

let everything roll back in action ♥♥ Away from this blog for 2 weeks or so, the following best summed up that part of my life: &#8220;It is thus best to have pit stops along the way to take a break, dance with happy feet and take time off to reflect. Slowing down the pace of life can just be the key to activate the dream machine within.&#8221; &#8212; Quoted from &#8220;Love, Pinkie &gt;.&lt;&#8221; In that stillness, I&#8217;m learning to come to a place of nothing to prove and nothing to lose. And it&#8217;s only at that place, that I stopped trying to be like someone else or to reach for things determined by the rat race society or even live out another person&#8217;s dream. When I am who I truly am, I would be able to unleash that full potential in me. And hopefully dream a dream, that belongs to me. =) Love, Christina Siew ♥Author of &#8216;Love, Pinkie&#8217;www.lovepinkie.com

let everything roll back in action ♥♥

Away from this blog for 2 weeks or so, the following best summed up that part of my life:

“It is thus best to have pit stops along the way to take a break, dance with happy feet and take time off to reflect. Slowing down the pace of life can just be the key to activate the dream machine within.” — Quoted from “Love, Pinkie >.<”

In that stillness, I’m learning to come to a place of nothing to prove and nothing to lose. And it’s only at that place, that I stopped trying to be like someone else or to reach for things determined by the rat race society or even live out another person’s dream.

When I am who I truly am, I would be able to unleash that full potential in me. And hopefully dream a dream, that belongs to me. =)

Love,
Christina Siew ♥
Author of ‘Love, Pinkie’
www.lovepinkie.com

(Source: stylelovely.com)

♔ a Pinkie hiatus ♥ As cliché as it may sound, time flies. It&#8217;s been 8.5 months. For this long, I have been faithfully posting on my personalized Pinkie posterous, tumblr, facebook and twitter&#8230; every week! Woah~ A tad surprise with my diligence or commitment. I didn&#8217;t even realize it has been more than half a year until I looked back and counted. So as a reward to myself, I&#8217;m going on a short hiatus of 2 weeks from the world wide web..until 7 May&#8217;12. ^.^ I&#8217;m simply going to sit back and relax. And you should too! Don&#8217;t overwork yourself to a burn out! Miss me. Let my relationship with you be a case of absence makes the heart fonder. ♥♥ Love, Pinkie &gt;.&lt;www.lovepinkie.com For more about Pinkie.. / Like Pinkie @ facebook.com/lovepinkie.lovepinkie / Follow Pinkie @ twitter.com/love_pinkie / Read Pinkie’s blog @ lovepinkie.tumblr.com or lovepinkie.posterous.com/ Buy Pinkie @ www.lovepinkie.com or major bookstores in Singapore such as Kinokuniya (available at Kino in M’sia KLCC too), Times, MPH, Popular, Harris Books, The Airport Shop The Prologue (The Ion), Select Books (Tanglin Shopping Centre)..and even in Brooker International in Brunei! Photo Credit: absolutelyladylike.com

♔ a Pinkie hiatus ♥

As cliché as it may sound, time flies.

It’s been 8.5 months. For this long, I have been faithfully posting on my personalized Pinkie posterous, tumblr, facebook and twitter… every week! Woah~ A tad surprise with my diligence or commitment. I didn’t even realize it has been more than half a year until I looked back and counted.

So as a reward to myself, I’m going on a short hiatus of 2 weeks from the world wide web..until 7 May’12. ^.^ I’m simply going to sit back and relax. And you should too! Don’t overwork yourself to a burn out!

Miss me. Let my relationship with you be a case of absence makes the heart fonder. ♥♥

Love,
Pinkie >.<
www.lovepinkie.com

For more about Pinkie..

/ Like Pinkie @ facebook.com/lovepinkie.lovepinkie
/ Follow Pinkie @ twitter.com/love_pinkie
/ Read Pinkie’s blog @ lovepinkie.tumblr.com or lovepinkie.posterous.com
/ Buy Pinkie @ www.lovepinkie.com or major bookstores in Singapore such as Kinokuniya (available at Kino in M’sia KLCC too), Times, MPH, Popular, Harris Books, The Airport Shop The Prologue (The Ion), Select Books (Tanglin Shopping Centre)..and even in Brooker International in Brunei!

Photo Credit: absolutelyladylike.com

Let’s listen with our eyes not just our ears. ♥♥

Love,
Pinkie >.<
www.lovepinkie.com

// Pink ‘ie fashion // come dance, come dream with me. ♥♥ Love, Pinkie &gt;.&lt;www.lovepinkie.com

// Pink ‘ie fashion //

come dance, come dream with me. ♥♥

Love,
Pinkie >.<
www.lovepinkie.com

(Source: mypinkvalentine)

Another article by Grace Enojo: Dreams inject life into life ♥ “People say that I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one.” ~ Imagine, John Lennon We had BIG, BIG dreams&#8230; as children. When asked what we wanted to be when we grow up, we quickly answered without any hesitation: “Astronaut!”,“Ballerina!”, “Doctor!”, or even “President!”. We didn’t think how hard it will be to reach those dreams. We just dreamt as big and high as we could. However, as the world gradually harden our hearts and made us cynical, we slowly gave up on those big dreams we had. Now, we aspire to pass tomorrow’s exam, sing well for recital, play well for the game—you get the picture. We don’t bother to think about what happens far and beyond anymore. Although taking things day by day is not entirely a bad thing, it’s important to look into the future. This is called foresight or&#8230;.dreaming. Why do we dream? Why do we have those “wishful thinking” moments for something big to happen in our lives? To those hardened by the world’s harsh realities, dreaming is a waste of time, and a luxury they can’t afford.  To others, dreams are flights of fancy for the naïve and the unrealistic. But should dreams only remain in our childhood? No way! Dreams continue to give us hope, and something to live for. Having a dream keeps us from being a lonely, passive, apathetic person. More often than not, people who gave up on their dreams simply watched their lives pass them by. They have not only given up on their dreams, they have given up on life. They have lost the passion to fight for something more, to do something more out of their daily routine. Don’t be one of those people. Dream with your eyes open, take risks, try new things, do something out of the ordinary every once in a while, break free. That advice may seem idealistic, but tell me, if you don’t sign-up for that piano lessons class, will you live for the rest of your life never knowing what it’s like to run your hands through those black and white keys? Remember, regrets always come after. So dream of something, may it be big or small. After all, isn’t there a saying that goes “if you can dream it, you can make it happen”? However, “Dreams remain to be dreams unless you act on it.”. So step out and make things happen! Don&#8217;t leave your head in the clouds, rather keep your feet on the ground and start your journey towards that dream. How do you plan to achieve it? By what means? At what pace? That’s the next step: thinking of your dreams as achievable goals, instead of things that only happen beyond the rainbows. This makes it more real to you. You will be more motivated to work towards it. Small steps to reach that big dream keep you moving forward. Have faith in your dreams. That is what life is about, after all: believing. Believe in yourself, believe in love, believe in dreams, believe in God. This is best but simply explained in Shirley Jump’s lighthearted chic lit “The Bachelor Preferred Pastry” as a surprising bit of wisdom from her fairytale and cosmic alignment-believing younger sister: Josie: &#8230;.Good things are on their way. Olivia: You know I don&#8217;t believe in those things. Josie: Well, you gotta believe in something. That&#8217;s how it works. Olivia: That&#8217;s how what works? Josie: Life. It&#8217;s about believing. Olivia: Sometimes you have to have money for those beliefs. Josie: &#8230;.Faith doesn&#8217;t cost a dime, you know. All it really takes is a lot of believing. Start by believing in those dreams. Believe that you can make it happen; that it’s possible. The road to your dreams may not be easy, but they will be worth it in the end. Just keep on believing. =) Love, Grace Enojowriting for.. www.lovepinkie.com Writer Bio: Grace Enojo is an 18 year-old journalism student from the Philippines with a penchant for all things Pink. She is currently a sophomore at Silliman University who loves to bond with friends over cupcakes and coffee. Check out her blog at saccharinedreams.tumblr.com.

Another article by Grace Enojo:

Dreams inject life into life ♥

“People say that I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one.” ~ Imagine, John Lennon

We had BIG, BIG dreams… as children. When asked what we wanted to be when we grow up, we quickly answered without any hesitation: “Astronaut!”,“Ballerina!”, “Doctor!”, or even “President!”. We didn’t think how hard it will be to reach those dreams. We just dreamt as big and high as we could.

However, as the world gradually harden our hearts and made us cynical, we slowly gave up on those big dreams we had. Now, we aspire to pass tomorrow’s exam, sing well for recital, play well for the game—you get the picture. We don’t bother to think about what happens far and beyond anymore. Although taking things day by day is not entirely a bad thing, it’s important to look into the future. This is called foresight or….dreaming.

Why do we dream? Why do we have those “wishful thinking” moments for something big to happen in our lives?

To those hardened by the world’s harsh realities, dreaming is a waste of time, and a luxury they can’t afford.  To others, dreams are flights of fancy for the naïve and the unrealistic.

But should dreams only remain in our childhood?

No way! Dreams continue to give us hope, and something to live for. Having a dream keeps us from being a lonely, passive, apathetic person. More often than not, people who gave up on their dreams simply watched their lives pass them by. They have not only given up on their dreams, they have given up on life. They have lost the passion to fight for something more, to do something more out of their daily routine. Don’t be one of those people.

Dream with your eyes open, take risks, try new things, do something out of the ordinary every once in a while, break free. That advice may seem idealistic, but tell me, if you don’t sign-up for that piano lessons class, will you live for the rest of your life never knowing what it’s like to run your hands through those black and white keys? Remember, regrets always come after.

So dream of something, may it be big or small. After all, isn’t there a saying that goes “if you can dream it, you can make it happen”?

However, “Dreams remain to be dreams unless you act on it.”. So step out and make things happen! Don’t leave your head in the clouds, rather keep your feet on the ground and start your journey towards that dream.

How do you plan to achieve it? By what means? At what pace? That’s the next step: thinking of your dreams as achievable goals, instead of things that only happen beyond the rainbows. This makes it more real to you. You will be more motivated to work towards it. Small steps to reach that big dream keep you moving forward.

Have faith in your dreams. That is what life is about, after all: believing. Believe in yourself, believe in love, believe in dreams, believe in God.

This is best but simply explained in Shirley Jump’s lighthearted chic lit “The Bachelor Preferred Pastry” as a surprising bit of wisdom from her fairytale and cosmic alignment-believing younger sister:

Josie: ….Good things are on their way.
Olivia: You know I don’t believe in those things.
Josie: Well, you gotta believe in something. That’s how it works.
Olivia: That’s how what works?
Josie: Life. It’s about believing.
Olivia: Sometimes you have to have money for those beliefs.
Josie: ….Faith doesn’t cost a dime, you know.

All it really takes is a lot of believing. Start by believing in those dreams. Believe that you can make it happen; that it’s possible. The road to your dreams may not be easy, but they will be worth it in the end. Just keep on believing. =)

Love,
Grace Enojo
writing for.. www.lovepinkie.com

Writer Bio: Grace Enojo is an 18 year-old journalism student from the Philippines with a penchant for all things Pink. She is currently a sophomore at Silliman University who loves to bond with friends over cupcakes and coffee. Check out her blog at saccharinedreams.tumblr.com.

Chapter 11. Dream A Little Dream (~.~) Living out dreams can either be a successful or failed attempt; a thrust to be a millionaire or pauper. Regardless, trying and regretting is better than regretting about having never tried. Sweet rewards will come after journeying over troubled waters. Those who have diligence, resilience, and perseverance to strive against all odds will ultimately emerge victorious. Even if they fail, they will not have lived a life of ‘what ifs’.Dream to live, live to dream. ♥ Quoted from the book, ‘Love, Pinkie &gt;.&lt;’ - - -♥ www.lovepinkie.com

Chapter 11. Dream A Little Dream (~.~)

Living out dreams can either be a successful or failed attempt; a thrust to be a millionaire or pauper. Regardless, trying and regretting is better than regretting about having never tried. Sweet rewards will come after journeying over troubled waters. Those who have diligence, resilience, and perseverance to strive against all odds will ultimately emerge victorious. Even if they fail, they will not have lived a life of ‘what ifs’.

Dream to live, live to dream.

♥ Quoted from the book, ‘Love, Pinkie >.<’ - - -♥ www.lovepinkie.com

Chapter 10. God Or Religion? (v.v) Rapture &#8212; carrying people to another sphere of existence. And for the rest, perdition &#8212; state of final spiritual ruin, loss of the soul, damnation; desolateness forever. ♥ Quoted from the book, ‘Love, Pinkie &gt;.&lt;’ - - -♥ www.lovepinkie.com chapter tags: God, religion, atheist, self, worship, pluralism, worship idols

Chapter 10. God Or Religion? (v.v)

Rapture — carrying people to another sphere of existence.

And for the rest, perdition — state of final spiritual ruin, loss of the soul, damnation; desolateness forever.

♥ Quoted from the book, ‘Love, Pinkie >.<’ - - -♥ www.lovepinkie.com

chapter tags: God, religion, atheist, self, worship, pluralism, worship idols

ARE U A DREAMER? ♥♥ Love, Pinkie &gt;.&lt;www.lovepinkie.com

ARE U A DREAMER? ♥♥

Love,
Pinkie >.<
www.lovepinkie.com

(Source: clmnt.com)

Sex, Marriage, & Fairytales || Spoken Word ♥♥

Love,
Pinkie >.<
www.lovepinkie.com

abortion

Accidental and unwanted pregnancies happens. Ultimately, like everything else in life, it’s a person’s choice to abort the baby or not. Everyone has the free will to choose. But again, like all choices we made in life, we have to bear the consequences of our choices, good or bad.

SOME people feel that they made the right choice in face of their circumstances. SOME people feel that life went back on track for them. SOME people got hurt/guilty but rationalized their choice.

Then there are SOME people who suffered mentally, physically and emotionally, and decided to garner the courage to get help or stand up to share their stories. SOME saw what happened to their closed ones and thus stood up to tell others about it. But sometimes they are being questioned, criticized and scolded for their choice to share their testimonies. Would they then recoil and deny what they are truly going through and in turn be unable, or even decline, to seek recovery?

On another note, there’s the argument that women who chose abortion are in turn depriving their unborn child a choice to live in this world. Thus comes the human rights issue, etc.

Personally, I do believe that regardless of the ‘term’ used, fetus, offspring, blob of tissue, etc, they are still someone’s unborn child or baby. A human developing in the womb, and thus entitled a chance/choice to live.

But come to think of it, parents still make decisions for their children until 12 years old or older? So in any case, there’s still the parental guidance and parental consent required for many children. And to stretch it a bit, a mother can actually make a choice of life/death for her unborn child (i.e. a choice to bring her child into this world or not). But with that, I think, she is held doubly accountable for their choice - one for herself and two for her child.

What is your choice for yourself? What is your choice for your unborn baby? 

Love,
Pinkie >.<
www.lovepinkie.com

NIGHTNIGHT by DEDDY