Why do we wait? – It’s a
question that brings heaps of possible answers. Many wait because they are
hoping for a better opportunity; waiting to meet up a friend who lacks
punctuality; waiting for the right time to take action; or simply, stuck in a
bumper to bumper traffic, waiting for it to die down. Whatever may be the
reason, the act of waiting is more likely to be inevitable in some situation that
can be discouraging and confusing.
Let’s face the fact in the
midst of the waiting period, time
march by so slow and temptation can appear irrepressible to focus solely on the
process. We usually find ourselves
wondering why we have to go through a stagnant phase and desperately wanting
for a direction immediately. During this point, we easily fall into traps such
as comparing ourselves to others or being vulnerable to impatiently making decisions
in haste and forcing them to come about in our own ways, which may not be the
wisest thing to do. I know it is a struggle
to deal with all of these but I would be lying if I said that none of those I
have fell into before.
The truth of the matter is
we can spend the rest of our lives waiting for the next thing to happen but overthinking
would only make it seem taxing and groundless. I came into a realization that if
you think that you’re not moving forward in life; think of it as an opportunity
for you to maybe create and control that situation by causing something to
happen or simply being proactive in some areas where you can instead of being
inactive because of something you are waiting on. What I am saying is waiting shouldn’t have to be equal to stagnation. I believe every little thing
happens for a reason and even the most unproductive time of your life is
telling you that you are on the right path to where you are meant to be. So don’t hate the waiting process – sometimes
it takes TIME to make something BEAUTIFUL.
If you love bananas, for sure you're going to love this!
On a Saturday night I opted to make banana bread but, out of the blue,
I just had the idea of baking it as cookie instead during the
process. OK maybe I was lazy enough to use cupcake pan and sheets so I
just rolled them into balls before putting them into the oven. Anyway,
start heating up your oven already!
Ingredients:
1½ cup All Purpose Flour
1 cup Quaker Oats
½ cup Brown Sugar
1 tpsn Baking Soda
½ tspn salt
1 tpsn Vanilla Extract
2 Banana smashed
1 Egg
⅓ cup Oil
2 cups Chocolate Chips
How to make
Preheat the oven at 180c for 20 minutes
In a
medium size bowl, mash bananas fairly smooth, a few small
chunks are fine. Gradually add all the dry ingredients together.
Whisk egg, vanilla extract
and oil together and add it to the mixture.
After all the Ingredients are incorporated, it is time to add the chocolate chips (as much as you want) and then
fold the mixture using a spatula.
Scoop the dough
onto a parchment paper using tablespoons. Place them at least an inch or two
apart so that they can spread evenly. Bake for
8 minutes or until the edges have started to barely brown.
Cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
Found this poem I wrote way back 2015. Although I may have altered a little while I was listening to The Carpenter's Album on a Sunday Afternoon. Before anything else, let me leave you something to start with: Love is a gamble and a choice. But in any situation, never be afraid to put your well-being above all no matter how many excuses you have constructed for you to abide misdemeanor.
Restless Heart
I refuse the reality
A flux I must know to acquiesce
The sun dunned, setting in silence
Parting shrouded miscellanies
My gentle heart pinned on my sleeve
A tale I waited for so long
Fastened by his hasty existence
What I believed to grip and hold
My eyes began to cascade tears
Beneath the sheets I lay at night
Vigorously searching for breath
His subtle kiss at once belied
I roused from my reckless soul
My love is a profound abyss
He can never call it his home
So I can rest my heart at ease
I
didn’t actually plan on planting my own blog site. Initially, it
transpired when I realized that I did have one which was already abandoned for
years. The site I entitled “Notes by Tine”
was already born a few years back then. Just like Lara Jean (To all the Boys I have loved before), rereading
all the articles and poems I composed reminded me of how powerful an
emotion can be. I usually write to process through intense situation and the eclectic blend of emotion they entail. It was somehow therapeutic and also a fond way to practice
my English since I’m not truly one in talking typically to public. Though I never really got to share what I wrote before, I have decided to do things a little different this time.
I
started my love with words when I was a huge fan to a popular
singer-songwriter known as Taylor
Swift. Her songs, by some means, captured me in a way that I have never
been more connected with lyrics – sounds inflating but oddly true. I got my own
guitar on my 14th birthday as a present from my parents and I convinced myself that I should learn how to play it
because I wanted to be just like Taylor (fan girl alert!); despite the fact
that it was my least favorite instrument at that time. Later on, I was so inspired
and found myself scribbling chords and lyrics in my room. My friend and I
wrote our first song back when we were in high school. Although I couldn’t
recall the title of it anymore, I do remember I was strumming while a couple of
our classmates were singing along with our song. It was very nostalgic. I personally think that music really moves us in a way that nothing else does.
It
wasn’t long after when I started going to college that I became preoccupied
with school priorities. The calluses on my fingers started to heal as I don’t
play my guitar every so often anymore. I mostly spend my time facing on a bright screen from the computer juggling academic requirements due day after day. Nonetheless,
writing was still on my side.
One
night, as I was scrolling through Instagram’s feed; I came across to a post
from a profile called Reading Group (currently with Walk the same). It was an
invitation to anyone who is willing to join with a purpose of bringing glory of
God. The group basically have a blog and as a member you get to write and share
your stories and inspirational quotes for everyone to read. I did apply for the
group and it was one of the most fulfilling and wholesome experiences that I ever had. It
wasn’t just the fact that I get to practice my writing skills but I also got to
meet some good friends from the other side of the world, which until now I
still get to talk with them.
Having said everything, I realized that regardless
what the circumstance I was in, writing was the closest thing that I do. It is through
writing that I get to really express myself and respond to what I feel. While
blogging is all new to me, I am happy that I have the leisure to write the things
that I am open to talk about and share them to the world.
In any event, if there is one thing that I intend to leave you with,
it’s this: I may not be sure what the specific reason for doing this but
writing is something that I enjoy and might as well do it with a purpose. The
blog is just a slice of my life story that I want to dedicate to anyone in the
hope of aiding even in the slightest manner. So I hope as I begin sharing
(which I already did) through this blog, I may find listening ears or reading
eyes. Please excuse my figure of speech. But on a different note...
Welcome to my blog!
Links:
Instagram: @walkthesameofficial
Site: www.walkthesame.com
What I wear:
Dress: Forever21
