Trepverter: Yiddish, noun. 'Staircase wit'; a witty riposte or comeback you think of only when it's too late to use.
Call me sentimental, but hey, "it's that time of year, when the world falls in love", and bands together in the spirit of Christmas, the holiday season, and giving. Wishing you all a happy holiday season filled with peace, joy and love.
Just a bunch of observations/aphorisms that I've picked up over my 2 decades of living in this wild universe.
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"The play's the thing..."|The doors are open, the stage is set, and the players are in the wings. Riddle me this: Are you ready for a night at the theatre?
9717. L | An ode | Ohana, mahal/o
15515. Invincibility | Being invincible doesn't always mean you can't break | A poem by Y.L.M
[Based on the following prompt from writing-prompt-s on tumblr] "Being a protagonist is a tough job, especially when your narrator keeps trying to kill you in more and more imaginative ways. Unfortunately for them, you are good at one thing and one thing only - staying alive."
220318 "Have you ever written a poem?" | This is what happens when you ask a poet whether they've ever written poetry. | Happy World Poetry Day!
In honour of Stephen Hawking. #140318 | Fernweh (German): Feeling homesick for a place you have never been to. | Hiraeth (Welsh): A particular type of longing for the homeland or the romanticised past...
My interpretation of that most infamous of 'f' words: feminism.
Or, 'Why Hades understands true love: a Poem' | #041115 |{I like to think that despite their disastrous 'courting period' (and after a couple of millenia to let the animosity to subside), Hades and Persephone end up becoming the poster couple for marriage (much to Hera's chagrin)} | Happy Valentine's Day... But may you be blessed with love every day of your life!
In which I have a lot of feelings about how beautiful 'Wonder' is and I attempt to put them into words. | Less a review, more an opinion piece | (But regardless of my opinion, do go and read/see it anyways!)
"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." - W.T. Ellis Wishing everybody a happy holiday season! And never forget to spread kindness wherever you go!
Here's to my fellow writers/writers-in-progress: Raise a glass!
061017 | At a time when it's so easy to see cruelty, be kind. "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I am kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me." - Al Capone
A tentative 'review' (more like an opinion piece) on Rainbow Rowell's 'Eleanor & Park'. (I may be shunned by the book lovers... or would I be... booked??)
Happy One-Year Anniversary to #TheTrepverterEffect! | Here's to those often elusive (but ultimately worth-waiting-for) Muses! May we always find them and keep them in our sights!
"Hope begins in the dark..." - Annie Lamott {A little something different, in light of recent world events...}
Put me in front of 100 people and I'm sweet. Put me in a room with one other person and I'm toast.
"Manners maketh man" but what makes woman? | A poem in honour of International Women's Day 2017
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven My rating: 4 of 5 stars {4.5 stars} It feels wrong to have finished reading this on Valentine's Day. And yet, it sort of fits. Theodore Finch and Violet Markey have never had a conversation before. That is, until they have one on the top of the school... Continue Reading →
First post for the year: saying goodbye! Wait what? 2016, exit stage left (hopefully pursued by bear)
I recently read a little article called ‘To the Friends I’m Scared to Lose’ . It reminisced about the memories of every high school squad, and it particularly struck a chord with my little group. As can be discerned from the title, it acknowledged how friends can drift away from each other after high school, and... Continue Reading →
Please be warned; I wrote this little poem a few years ago, so it may seem a bit... simplistic. But, hey, when it comes to "peace on earth", the idea is always simple. It's the execution that always gets complicated. A Poem by Y.L.M. (#050813) Some people say the world is smart But I... Continue Reading →
As in ‘a Disney education’. That’s right, folks, I’m daring to delve into the world that is Disney.
With all the things going on right now in the world, it's hard for me to sit here and selfishly talk about myself. So, in the spirit of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', I would like to remind everyone, as much as possible, "DON'T PANIC". (I had actually written this little poem earlier this year, but... Continue Reading →
In honour of the Day of the Dead | Vive el Dia de los Muertos! | #311016
A Poem by Y.L.M. (#271015) "It's the beginning, I'm sure!" Is it? a voice sneaks in. Or is it the end? Janus smiles at you with his two bearded faces Which one is the nice twin? Good or evil? Janus says. Yes or no? Beginning or end? His head swivels back and forth, regarding you... Continue Reading →
Get ready to go on a locomotive journey of musical (and historical) proportions!
Or, "This is Not a Drill" [N.B. Sarcasm and Hyperbole are used very heavily in this post. Please read with caution, lest you think I’m being serious about this stuff.] Ah yes, nothing like a fire alarm going off at 10:30 at night to wake you up. Oh, wait, you haven't experienced this before? Man, you... Continue Reading →
Last month, I cooked a Filipino dish (of Spanish influence/origin) on my own, without a recipe, and purely by accident. I think it is usually known as Chicken Afritada, but I now refer to it as ‘Chicken Acci-tada’ (as my dad wittily named it). So I thought I’d just run you through my recipe of... Continue Reading →
For the 29th August... “We are the music makers. We are the dreamers of dreams.” – Willy Wonka I’m not going to sit here and type about Gene Wilder’s iconic filmography, because I honestly can’t name more than three of his films. (Shameful, but true.) I’m not going to sit here and type about how... Continue Reading →
Starting off in a new city is tricky. You’ve got to figure out where everything is, how to get around and where the closest supermarket is. Now, that’s all well and good, until you add to that the delightful experience of having to befriend new people. Please note, I type that with some slight sarcasm. Ok,... Continue Reading →
Good morning, good evening and good night! Hello! It's Y.L. Mariano here, blog author and uni student. Y'all can call me Lei 🙂 A couple of things you might like to know about me: I'm a university (uni) student, which means my posts are going to appear very sporadically and my replies even more so. (Apologies in... Continue Reading →
