Beggars can't be choosers. I can't but i'm one.

A Christmas at the gallows in solitude. My crimes were committed inadvertently despite your relentless efforts to calm my nerves, nevertheless, I plead guilty. My last words are for you to show mercy on my soul.

Lifted this passage from some1's blog.. somehow it appeals to me. It kinda summarises love in reality and its detailed definition.

"How does one know if he/she is in a relationship with the right person?"
EVERY relationship has a cycle.
In the beginning, you fall in love with your partner.
You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.
Falling in love wasn't hard.
In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience.
You didn't have to DO anything.
That's why it's called "falling" in love...
Because it's happening TO YOU.
People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet."
Think about the imagery of that expression.
It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.
Falling is love is easy.
It's a passive experience.
But after a period of being together in a relationship, the euphoria of love fades.
It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship.
Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your own, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your partner might start asking, "Am I with the right person?"
And as you and your partner reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else.
This is when relationships breakdown.
People blame their partner for their unhappiness and look outside their relationship for fulfillment.
** NOTE: Extra-marital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes.
Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.
But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your relationship.
It lies within it.
I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else.
You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better.
But you'd be in the same situation a few years later.
Because (listen carefully to this):
THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON;IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience.
It'll NEVER just happen to you.
You can't "find" LASTING love.
You have to "make" it day in and day out.
That's why we have the expression "the labour of love."
Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM.
You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your relationship works.
Make no mistake about it.
Love is NOT a mystery.
There are specific things you can do (with or without your partner) to succeed with your relationship.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships.
Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make itr stronger.
It's a direct cause and effect.
If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable...you can "make" love.
Love is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling....

Nydc NY cheesecake + yz

The not-so-happy couple

Spot the real couples.. (as quoted from yina)

Hey hey.. We celebrated Yingzhen's belated bdae on Sun. A picture speaks a thousand words. There're about 7000 words. Shan't elaborate further.. Enjoy the photos..