S.O.F.T.: same old fucking thing
Picture of the week
Song of the week
love is blindness- u2
Monday, September 22, 2008
...of this week
Word of the week
S.O.F.T.: same old fucking thing
Picture of the week
Song of the week
love is blindness- u2
S.O.F.T.: same old fucking thing
Picture of the week
Song of the week
love is blindness- u2
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
...of this week
Word of the week
Dotcomrade: An Internet acquaintance
Picture of the week
Song of the week
this could be anywhere in the world- alexisonfire
Dotcomrade: An Internet acquaintance
Picture of the week
Song of the week
this could be anywhere in the world- alexisonfire
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
She is Me
Today was a really hard day. Between tears I wished for more confidence. I wished to stop pushing people away. Most important, I wished to stop being so scared all the time.
She knows she has to move forward, but she just stands there at the edge, scared. Her journey is a daunting one but the longer she waits, the colder and darker her forest becomes.
She knows she has to move forward, but she just stands there at the edge, scared. Her journey is a daunting one but the longer she waits, the colder and darker her forest becomes.
Monday, September 8, 2008
...of this week
Word of the week
locationship: A brief romantic encounter usually occurring while traveling or on vacation.
Picture of the week
Song of the week
how to fight loneliness- wilco
locationship: A brief romantic encounter usually occurring while traveling or on vacation.
Picture of the week
Song of the week
how to fight loneliness- wilco
Saturday, September 6, 2008
1990-2008
My dad’s cousin, Johanne, suffered the loss of her son, Matthieu, this summer. My dad wrote a story about his death, and I wanted to post it in memory of him. Matthieu was 18.
Mercredi, le 27 août au matin, Matthieu décide de prendre une douche, lui qui la prend d’habitude le soir. Notant que ça fait un bon bout de temps qu’il est dans la douche, sa mère Johanne l’appelle. Pas de réponse. Frappe à la porte. Rien. Appelle encore. Toujours rien. Elle ouvre. Le spectacle qui l’attend est digue du plus pur CSI.
Son grand fils de 18 ans est là étendu nu dans la douche. Sa tête repose dans la poubelle. L’eau de la douche coule sur son corps inanimé. Une panique instinctive s’empare d’elle. « Matthieu! Matthieu!» Vite elle soulève sa tête. Aucune réaction. Aucun souffle. « Matthieu! Matthieu!» Elle le secoue, tente de le ranimer. En vain. Se lève, désemparée. Appelle 911. Matthieu est là, son corps déjà plus froid que le plancher de la chambre de bain où il est étendu.
Mais comment un garçon de 18 ans, joueur de football en pleine santé peut-il finir ainsi? À l’autopsie on apprendra que Matthieu, en prenant sa douche, a eu une crise d’épilepsie. Qu’il a sans doute glissé, pris de tremblements incontrôlables. Qu’il est tombé tête première dans la poubelle à côté de la douche et qu’il s’est étouffé avec sa langue. Combien de temps cela a-t-il pris avant qu’il ne respire plus? Était-il conscient, durant la crise, du manque d’air dans ses poumons? Savait-il qu’il mourait là la tête dans une poubelle et qu’il ne pouvait rien faire? Assistait-il impuissant à sa mort lente, prisonnier d’un corps qu’il ne contrôlait plus? D’un corps qui se retournait contre lui, lui arracher son dernier souffle de vie.
Mercredi, le 27 août au matin, Matthieu décide de prendre une douche, lui qui la prend d’habitude le soir. Notant que ça fait un bon bout de temps qu’il est dans la douche, sa mère Johanne l’appelle. Pas de réponse. Frappe à la porte. Rien. Appelle encore. Toujours rien. Elle ouvre. Le spectacle qui l’attend est digue du plus pur CSI.
Son grand fils de 18 ans est là étendu nu dans la douche. Sa tête repose dans la poubelle. L’eau de la douche coule sur son corps inanimé. Une panique instinctive s’empare d’elle. « Matthieu! Matthieu!» Vite elle soulève sa tête. Aucune réaction. Aucun souffle. « Matthieu! Matthieu!» Elle le secoue, tente de le ranimer. En vain. Se lève, désemparée. Appelle 911. Matthieu est là, son corps déjà plus froid que le plancher de la chambre de bain où il est étendu.
Mais comment un garçon de 18 ans, joueur de football en pleine santé peut-il finir ainsi? À l’autopsie on apprendra que Matthieu, en prenant sa douche, a eu une crise d’épilepsie. Qu’il a sans doute glissé, pris de tremblements incontrôlables. Qu’il est tombé tête première dans la poubelle à côté de la douche et qu’il s’est étouffé avec sa langue. Combien de temps cela a-t-il pris avant qu’il ne respire plus? Était-il conscient, durant la crise, du manque d’air dans ses poumons? Savait-il qu’il mourait là la tête dans une poubelle et qu’il ne pouvait rien faire? Assistait-il impuissant à sa mort lente, prisonnier d’un corps qu’il ne contrôlait plus? D’un corps qui se retournait contre lui, lui arracher son dernier souffle de vie.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
...of this week
Word of the Week
LQTM (Laughing Quietly To Myself): A more honest alternative to LOL (Laugh Out Loud)
Picture of the Week
Song of the Week
hands away- interpol
LQTM (Laughing Quietly To Myself): A more honest alternative to LOL (Laugh Out Loud)
Picture of the Week
Song of the Week
hands away- interpol
Saturday, August 30, 2008
True love
worth fighting for.
"In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person will still think the sun shines out your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with." --Mac MacGuff (Dad from Juno)
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Crazy Cat Lady
There was young curious Georgey,
And that wildly ditsy Fluffy!
There was a sturdy survivor named Whitey,
And a neighbor’s soft cuddly Dusty.
There was also my best friend Spooky...
Whom I still miss very dearly.
Now my bed seems kinda empty... time for a new lovely kitty?
Monday, August 25, 2008
...of this week
Word of the week
Paradoxic: The state of being dangerously self-contradictory and unsolvable.
Picture of the week
Song of the week
qiu la testa (excerpt)- the lights from here
Paradoxic: The state of being dangerously self-contradictory and unsolvable.
Picture of the week
Song of the week
qiu la testa (excerpt)- the lights from here
Friday, August 22, 2008
who was Franz Kafka?
Kafka...
...lived between 1883 & 1924 in Prague.
...holds a place as one of the most influential writers, yet he never published when he was alive (he even requested that all his manuscripts be burned if he died).
...longed for independence & adventure yet was born, went to school, lived and worked within the radius of a few kms all his life.
...was vegetarian.
...wrote the best quote ever written:
“My life is a cage in search of a bird”
...lived between 1883 & 1924 in Prague.
...holds a place as one of the most influential writers, yet he never published when he was alive (he even requested that all his manuscripts be burned if he died).
...longed for independence & adventure yet was born, went to school, lived and worked within the radius of a few kms all his life.
...was vegetarian.
...wrote the best quote ever written:
“My life is a cage in search of a bird”
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
...of this week
Word of the week
Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM): The alleged deity of The Flying Spaghetti Monster theory was first publicly postulated in an open letter to the Kansas School Board during the debates on whether or not to introduce Intelligent Design in to the science curriculum. The FSM is theorized to manipulate observable data such as carbon dating results via 'His' Noodly Appendage. We are also taught that The FSM hates when its subjects do not dress as pirates. FSM followers claim that global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of Pirates since the 1800s.
Picture os the week
Song of the week
gabriel- lamb
Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM): The alleged deity of The Flying Spaghetti Monster theory was first publicly postulated in an open letter to the Kansas School Board during the debates on whether or not to introduce Intelligent Design in to the science curriculum. The FSM is theorized to manipulate observable data such as carbon dating results via 'His' Noodly Appendage. We are also taught that The FSM hates when its subjects do not dress as pirates. FSM followers claim that global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of Pirates since the 1800s.
Picture os the week
Song of the week
gabriel- lamb
Monday, August 11, 2008
...of this week
Word of the week
Jawsome: Jaw dropping awesome
Picture of the week
Song of the week
a little at a time- magnolia electric co
Jawsome: Jaw dropping awesome
Picture of the week
Song of the week
a little at a time- magnolia electric co
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Minor Chords
I often wonder why I love sad songs so much, especially those that deal with heartache. It’s hard to explain because I consider myself to be a generally happy person who’s never even experienced a breakup before! Still, even if I can’t relate to the lyrics I can’t help but be drawn to the pain and sadness of lost love. Here are my top 5 breakup songs of all time:
1. No Distance Left to Run- Blur (Damon Albarn wrote this song after Justin Frischmann, lead singer of Elastica, broke up with him)
2. Broken Heart- Spiritualized
3. Too True- Ken Stringfellow
4. Far From Me- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5. Who’s Gonna Save My Soul- Gnarles Barkley
A high-top sneaker wearing heart singing into a broccoli... Quite possibly the best music video ever made!
1. No Distance Left to Run- Blur (Damon Albarn wrote this song after Justin Frischmann, lead singer of Elastica, broke up with him)
2. Broken Heart- Spiritualized
3. Too True- Ken Stringfellow
4. Far From Me- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5. Who’s Gonna Save My Soul- Gnarles Barkley
A high-top sneaker wearing heart singing into a broccoli... Quite possibly the best music video ever made!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Radiohead Rocked
The Radiohead concert tonight consisted of witnessing a girl take too many drugs, lots of mud, a security guard removing the cap from my water bottle (?), fireworks, and some amazing old tunes: Karma Police, Lucky, and Fake Plastic Trees.
ps Thom Yorke still dances funny
reckoner (radiohead cover)- gnals barkley
ps Thom Yorke still dances funny
reckoner (radiohead cover)- gnals barkley
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Patient.Fine.Balanced.Kind
This week has been really hectic and I completely forgot to post my Monday’s "...of this week"! Now it’s Tuesday and it’s too late.
Since last Monday, this is what I have been up to (in no particular order): lifting weights, answering calls one after the other, witnessing a fallout between friends, laser treatment to remove freckles from my shoulders (extremely painful btw), not sleeping enough, daydreaming, making a grilled cheese with a hot dog bun, fainting, throwing up, Coldplay concert, spinning, diarrhea, hurting someone’s feelings, listening to this song on repeat:
skinny love- bon iver
Since last Monday, this is what I have been up to (in no particular order): lifting weights, answering calls one after the other, witnessing a fallout between friends, laser treatment to remove freckles from my shoulders (extremely painful btw), not sleeping enough, daydreaming, making a grilled cheese with a hot dog bun, fainting, throwing up, Coldplay concert, spinning, diarrhea, hurting someone’s feelings, listening to this song on repeat:
skinny love- bon iver
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