Fight the Future: Archive

Fight the Future

January 2012

4 posts

“An unshared life is not living. He who shares does not lessen, but greatens,...”

– Stephen S. Wise

December 2011

3 posts

“We all have different parts to play. And we must all be allowed to play them.”

– Lord Grantham - Downton Abbey (Series 1, Episode 2)

November 2011

3 posts

The Velveteen Rabbit - "What is REAL?"

…asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. “Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?” “Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with,...

“Brother Sam believed light can keep darkness at bay. But I wonder if darkness...”

– Dexter Morgan

“-Life’s an experiment. You have to find out where you belong, you have to...”

– Nina Sharp and Olivia Dunham (Fringe, Wallflower)

October 2011

6 posts

Beginners: 'Simple and Happy'

Oliver: This is what it looks like when Anna tells me about being Jewish in 2003 ^ And when I tell her that my mother was Jewish. And then my father turned in his gay badge when my mother turned in her Jewish badge. And they got married in 1955. My mother didn’t know she was Jewish until she was 13. It was 1938. This is what people looked like. And lions and giraffes. ^ This man was...

What Is It About Men?

Derek: There are distinct differences between the male and female brains. Chief: Female brains have a larger hippocampus, which usually makes them better at attention and memory. Alex: Male brains have a bigger parietal cortex, which helps when fending off an attack. Avery: Male brains confront challenges differently than the female brains. Mark: Women are wired to communicate with language,...

““Even when it’s the darkest, you can step into the light… ...”

– Best quotes from “A Night in October” (Fringe)

September 2011

13 posts

“Cinematic success is not necessarily the result of good brain work, but of a...”

– Francois Truffaut (used as prologue in IFC’s “A Decade Under The Influence.”) (via dunford)

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your...”

– George R. R. Martin (Tyrion, “Game of Thrones”)

“Choices are sacrifices and, inevitably, that means giving up something that you...”

– Jones (“As You Were”, White Collar)

“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your...”

– Orson Welles

Summer Lovin': One Girl. Four Countries....

My European adventure comes to an end. When my father picked me up at the airport, the first thing he asked me was: “So, what will you always take with you from this experience? What have you learned about yourself?” These are my final reflections. PS: Thanks to @coupleofcrumbs for their encouragement, patience and guidance for writing this piece! ”Fight the future” is a shy...

Summer Lovin': One Girl. Four Countries....

My last days in London. Here’s Part 4 (only one left to go) of my travel journal. Enjoy! coupleofcrumbs: ”Fight the future” is a shy cupcake who lives in her own little world. A pop culture geek, lover of languages and different cultures, and professional daydreamer, her mind usually takes her to mind-blowing places. She is fearless. If she sets her heart on something, she knows she will...

Summer Lovin': One Girl. Four Countries....

Here’s Part 3 of my travel journal. This time I take you with me to Paris and London. Check it out at coupleofcrumbs! ”Fight the future” is a shy cupcake who lives in her own little world. A pop culture geek, lover of languages and different cultures, and professional daydreamer, her mind usually takes her to mind-blowing places. She is fearless. If she sets her heart on something, she...

August 2011

18 posts

Summer Lovin': One Girl. Four Countries....

Here’s Part 2 of my travel journal. Check it out @coupleofcrumbs! ”Fight the future” is a shy cupcake who lives in her own little world. A pop culture geek, lover of languages and different cultures, and professional daydreamer, her mind usually takes her to mind-blowing places. She is fearless. If she sets her heart on something, she knows she will get it… or that’s what she likes to...

Summer Lovin': One Girl. Four Countries....

I’m sharing my travel journal at coupleofcrumbs. Check it out: ”Fight the future” is a shy cupcake who lives in her own little world. A pop culture geek, lover of languages and different cultures, and professional daydreamer, her mind usually takes her to mind-blowing places. She is fearless. If she sets her heart on something, she knows she will get it… or that’s what she likes to...

“May you live in interesting times… And, may you find what you are...”

– Chinese curse

“The city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery...”

– The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dex & Em, Em & Dex: Two People, One Day.

I put the book down weeks ago, however Dexter and Emma are still in my thoughts and lately, thanks to the soon-to-be-released movie adaptation, their relationship comes up in several conversations. Last night I picked up the book again and went through my favourite moments. This one would be at the top of my list, just because of the repercussions it could have had if things turned out...

Matt Damon's Speech - Save Our Schools Rally

As someone whose mother is a teacher who decided to give up her true call in order to support her family and spend more time with her daughters; as someone who received a public education and is really proud of where she comes from, I have nothing but complimentary words for Matt Damon. He’s an actor who truly believes he would never have become the person he is today if it weren’t for...

July 2011

3 posts