Shooting Stars

Today after being _______ like bad, my brother told me he read something online about shooting stars that's going to be around 10:00 p.m. today this December 13, 2011 (U.S. time) till early morning the following day. I like stargazing. It makes me at ease and I was excited to see them despite it was cold outside.

After 10pm, we both headed to the rooftop, excited and waited. It wasn't really that cold, and we were both thankful it wasn't super freezing; we can still manage! The city is so beautiful as I looked; it was one of those moments that I wished I could stay here a little longer under the canopy of stars. It was peaceful. It was so pretty. The moon was bright and lovely. I was turning poetic. Oh yeah! I heard it was better to watch them after midnight! (OH WHYYYYY!!! *bawls* We need to wake early to go somewhere the next day with the family so we need our eight hours of sleep. Yes, excuses like this happens for a reason. I don't want to do it, but someone has to.)

NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke predicted that people might see as many as 40 meteors per hour, even in moonlight, at the Geminids peak. Unlike many meteor showers, you can start watching the Geminids by 9 or 10 p.m. local time. The peak might be around 2 a.m. local time on these nights, because that’s when the shower’s radiant point is highest in the sky as seen around the world. (read more)

Our necks were getting stiff. But we stood there waiting for the shooting stars to come. Few minutes later we both saw a shooting star on our right, and another that almost got away from my sight! It was crazy! It beamed us with joy. If only I could scream on top of my lungs while on the rooftop, but I'm afraid I could wake up the neighbors. I saw two shooting stars; my brother saw one.

While we were there, I suggested the next time we are on a hunt, we try to remember to grab a blanket or a chair, and a hot drink while waiting in this cold night. Mine's tea. My brother would probably fix himself a hot cup of coffee.

We waited a little more, hoping to see another shooting star -- hopefully like a shower, but it was getting late. I don't want to leave the cold night like this, but I knew I had to go.

(Who knows! There could be a shooting star now as I write this now as we speak!) :3

Nyt Nyt, Everyone! It's way past my bedtime. Zzzzzz..... :)

Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa

Back then, life was simple and sweet. The taste of cherries, the cool shade, the fresh smell of the river... That was how we lived, in a vale among the hills - sheltered from storms, ignorant of the world, as though on an island, peaceful and untroubled.


And then,
Then everything changed.

The book is a good read; full of energy and moving on every page. It was gripping and haunting at the same time; I couldn't bring the book down for a second. The art, and the black and white line drawings brings the darkness and the rawness of every panel. All the characters are striking because even without words, it brings out the emotions it wanted to portray. And, I have to say, just by that, I knew this book got my attention.

This is a story about a mom, a dad and their son who all lived inside a small house in a farm; happy and living the simple and sweet life. Until one night, they spotted three shadows not far on a hill. They don't do anything, or at least talk to them what could possibly they want. But the thought of the three shadows scares the family. The mom went out to seek the Mistress Pike to learn more about these shadows, and found out they wanted to take their son. Knowing they can't do anything, they thought to take their son as far as away as they can. And so their journey began....

A page of the book where I took  a photo of it.

The feeling of losing someone is undeniably one of things I also am in fear. No matter how much a person tries to outrun the 'shadows' in their life, it will find us. Life is short; when the time has come, it comes. It makes us realize more the value of life, family, and the people whom we love in general.

(Before I forgot, this book and the rest of the books followed after this review, are borrowed from a public library.)

OMG! You wouldn't guess what just happened!

It's been really a long time! How many months have I been gone? I know being a slacker is not an excuse. A lot of things happened and I know I had to suck it up for good! Where was I after all time? I should have been writing here and tell you something where I had been, seen,.... you know the drill, right? I've been gone for so long, not writing a single thing for months makes someone wonder if I'll ever come back, or if I'm still breathing in this planet!

To be honest, I was really thinking of moving my blog (with a different name, of course) to somewhere else and close this one for good. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!? That seemed quite a shocker, huh? Yes, I was thinking of moving out and write my thoughts elsewhere ---- without telling you the URL address. *sad face* I know, I know. I've become a mean person, and here I am rude, sarcastic and a heartless person you never thought I'd be. I know, people. I wish I could calm myself down for a bit and just learn how to breathe --- for real!

Here I am. Just to spread the word out that, yes, I am still alive.

So, should I still move, or not?


XOXOXO, Chloe