THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM

So I finally got a third tattoo.

Got this one Toxz Tattoo at Robinson’s Pioneer. 

Basically it’s a Tibetan calligraphy of “I am going to die” which can be found in this site

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Being reminded of one’s mortality, hopefully I will be reminded to appreciate life more, to live it to the fullest and to free my spirit from the negativity and tribulations that surround me. that life is fleeting and death is a fact. Choosing to put it on my right forearm along my wrist and veins is, a translation of life flowing through my veins. Or basta something to that effect…

But basically that is just my obnoxious and melodramatic way of saying of “keep calm, be still, live life!” on my skin.

Over and out!

THE HUNGER GAMES

Back in college I learned a term: “vicious cycle”. One bad thing leads to another, nobody tries to correct it so the cycle continues. It takes a certain amount of courage and resolve to break a vicious cycle. 

If I could summarize how the whole trilogy of The Hunger Games would go (that was how I spent my Holy Week this year), it is about breaking a vicious cycle. A vicious cycle of political tyranny, pain from losing loved ones, and even breaking the vicious cycle of confusion from one’s conflicting emotions.

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This isn’t a full-fledged book review as I am too drained from just reading the heaviness of Mockingjay. So I would just share some quick thoughts that I have per book.

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