Quotable Quotes

"I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just prayed to a god that I don't believe in"

~ The Script in their song, Breakeven

Artwork of the Week

It seems that as though, for these past few weeks, all my posts comprise AotW's, with intermittent thoughts that stir in my mind.

I have, of course, myself, and only myself to blame.
I just haven't been in the right frame of mind to express myself.
No, it is not writer's block. Its a thirst for inspiration.

And on the quest for stimulus, I came across this poem that changed something. So as the first poem to ever grace AotW, I present it to you, as how Wordsworth would have intended.

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed---and gazed---but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

William Wordsworth

Please do leave comments on what you think of this poem, and what it does for you.

Heartless

They say that God is a woman.

Heartless - Kanye West

Artwork of the Week

Hello dear readers. This week's AotW caught my eye instantly, when I first glanced upon it. Might I say, its probably one of my most favourite posts to date.

The simplicity of the ivory backdrop provides a perfect platform for the unique piece to stand out. And the colours seem to emanate off the geometrical shapes, with such fluidity.

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Title Unknown
Artist: Jonathan Puckey

Please do leave comments on what you think of this picture, and what it does for you.

Hope is the Thing with Feathers

The universe works in mysterious ways.
Whatever you want, its harder to get.
The things you are already blessed with,
you take for granted.
That's the order of things.

But just because it is, doesn't mean it should be.

So I think positively. I picture myself with what I want.
Pensive, in the realms of my mind, everything is as it should be.
But then I take that harsh journey back to reality.

And suddenly, I just don't know what to do.
How do I move on? Why me?

I try my best. I put myself out there.
I dedicate myself to the world.
I immerse myself in the waters of Life.
Of Love. And of Sense.

Whatever said and done, I am still going to pick myself up.
I shall muster the strength, and will to succeed.

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can? No.
I know I can! I know I can! I know I can!

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high.
And the dreams that you dreamed of, once in a lullaby
I will find my rainbow.
And those dreams will become reality.

But, who can say where the road goes,

Where the day flows?
Only time.

Artwork of the Week

The human body is a beautiful thing.
A woman's body is even more ravishing.

This week's AotW celebrates the exquisiteness that is the female form, juxtaposed against vibrant hues.

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Title: Shondra II
Artist: *JZino

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Gaga over GaGa

Lady GaGa is the shit.

Check out Starstruck below.

Artwork of the Week

This week's piece is very simple, but that does not take away from its brilliance. I'll let the picture do the talking.

Title: HAPPY WANDERER
Artist: *THOM-B-FOTO

Please do leave comments on what you think of this picture, and what it does to you.

Hellogoodbye

Its 2009. A new year. A fresh start. However, I only say that because its what people want to hear and believe.

But truth be told, is there really such a thing as a fresh start? We carry along with us, the skeletons in our closet, the friendships of our past, and everything along the way. So what is this fresh start that we humans strive so hard to obtain?

Yes for most of us, a new year is a new experience. But in a lifetime, we don't get the chance to keep on wiping our slates clean, just because its the new year. We just don't.

I apologise for a rather somber post, but for some unexplained reason, I'm not feeling too good right now. I had an awesome New Year's. And I'm usually a very happy person. I guess I'm just waiting for things to fall into place. All I can do is wait.

The thing is, I'm not a very patient guy.