5 things that i did today:
I heart you,
and you heart me,
So we shan’t act so melancholy.
With a warming hug and a smile from me to you,
Won’t you say, “Let’s cheer up” too?
Haha, something’s up. Winter’s coming and I fear pathetic fallacy might not be found just in books. I hope my fears are unfounded. *thumbs up*
Hoping to scratch him as we bleed to death, as we have a shepherd we do not want. I run on a treadmill that never stops. My reflection in the wading pool is dirty, and I’m sickened. It hurts. I’m sick of repetition. An illness spreading, blinding my eyes. Erase my thoughts. Cancel my subscription to the things of this world. In the open eyes of deliverance, I’m colorblind; waiting to see. Wanting to finally say, “No.” and walk away with a smile. Time after time my call is “Game Over”, but again and again this cancer spreads, bleeding and spitting guilt and convictions. As I lay in this pit of defeat… (I once again to strive) to beat it out over and over. So worn. I will defeat this. Worked over with intention to kill, to watch Him die and smile at His dismay, His pain. My deliverance, my cleanliness a gift of freedom. My walk purified. My peace given by God.
- Zao, A Simple Reminder
call it emo, call it stupid. call it demanding, call it selfish. whatever it is, i’m feeling it.
5 things i find pitiful/disgusting:
we’re all like that, so God help us all. amen.
EDIT: does anyone (other than me) ever get the almost-irresistable urge to curse and/or spit in contempt? just wondering.
Today is gonna be the day that they’re gonna throw it back to you.
By now you should’ve somehow realized what you gotta do.
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.
Backbeat the word was on the street that the fire in your heart is out.
I’m sure you’ve heard it all before but you never really had a doubt.
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding.
There are many things that I would like to say to you,
But I don’t know how.
Because maybe, you’re gonna be the one who saves me.
And after all, you’re my Wonderwall.Today was gonna be the day but they’ll never throw it back to you.
By now you should’ve somehow realized what you’re not to do.
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.And all the roads that lead to you were winding.
And all the lights that light the way are blinding.
There are many things that I would like to say to you,
But I don’t know how.
And after all, you’re my Wonderwall.
- Oasis, Wonderwall
Where do I begin? There’s so much I want to say to make it easier.
Tomorrow’s on its way. Do you beileve I want to take your painful memories?
I know you want to run away,
I know that you can’t see tomorrow.
Caroline, let me wipe away your tears, and give you life;
Make you feel beautiful again.
Caroline, don’t throw it all away;
I’m here tonight to take away your pain.
Yesterday is gone and everything that made you cry has fallen to the ground.
I’m here to bring you home. I will always take you back.
(You haven’t let me down)
I know you want to run away,
I know that you can’t see tomorrow.
Caroline, let me wipe away your tears, and give you life;
Make you feel beautiful again.
Caroline, don’t throw it all away;
I’m here tonight to take away your pain.
And when you’re feeling all alone and you can’t go on, remember I am here.
And when you think you’ve gone too far, I’ll meet you where you are.
(My arms are open wide)
I know you want to run away,
I know that you can’t see tomorrow.
Caroline, let me wipe away your tears, and give you life;
Make you feel beautiful again.
Caroline, don’t throw it all away;
I’m here tonight to take away your pain.
Caroline.
- Seventh Day Slumber, Caroline
In english class, we’ve just finished studying Such a Long Journey, by Rohinton Mistry, which an informative glimpse into the cultures of the peoples of India in post-war times (1970’s). We just started our study of William Shakespeare’s King Richard III and I must admit, I really am enthralled by this work. Language-wise, it’s the same as Romeo and Juliet (which I, like everyone else, studied in grade nine english), but the context is a bit harder to grasp than just a simple tragic love story. Nevertheless, I found some lines (from just the first couple - literally - of scenes) that were almost too allegorical for comfort.
- Here’s a conversation of Act 1 [show]<div class="esv"><h2>Acts 1 <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.esvapi.org/assets/play.swf?myUrl=hw%2F44001001-44001026" width="40" height="12" class="audio"><param name="movie" value="http://www.esvapi.org/assets/play.swf?myUrl=hw%2F44001001-44001026" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /></object></h2>
<div class="esv-text"><h3 id="p44001001.01-1">The Promise of the Holy Spirit</h3>
<p class="chapter-first" id="p44001001.07-1"><span class="chapter-num" id="v44001001-1">1:1 </span>In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, <span class="verse-num" id="v44001002-1">2 </span>until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. <span class="verse-num" id="v44001003-1">3 </span>He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.</p>
<p id="p44001004.01-1"><span class="verse-num" id="v44001004-1">4 </span>And while staying<span class="footnote"> <a href="#f1" id="b1" title="Or 'eating'">[1]</a></span> with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, <span class="woc">“you heard from me;</span> <span class="verse-num woc" id="v44001005-1">5 </span><span class="woc">for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with<span class="footnote"> <a href="#f2" id="b2" title="Or 'in'">[2]</a></span> the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”</span></p>
<h3 id="p44001006.01-1">The Ascension</h3>
<p id="p44001006.03-1"><span class="verse-num" id="v44001006-1">6 </span>So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” <span class="verse-num" id="v44001007-1">7 </span>He said to them, <span class="woc">“It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.</span> <span class="verse-num woc" id="v44001008-1">8 </span><span class="woc">But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”</span> <span class="verse-num" id="v44001009-1">9 </span>And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. <span class="verse-num" id="v44001010-1">10 </span>And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, <span class="verse-num" id="v44001011-1">11 </span>and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”</p>
<h3 id="p44001012.01-1">Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas</h3>
<p id="p44001012.06-1"><span class="verse-num" id="v44001012-1">12 </span>Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. <span class="verse-num" id="v44001013-1">13 </span>And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. <span class="verse-num" id="v44001014-1">14 </span>All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.<span class="footnote"> <a href="#f3" id="b3" title="Or 'brothers and sisters'. The plural Greek word 'adelphoi' (translated "brothers") refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, 'adelphoi' may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church; also verse 15">[3]</a></span></p>
<p id="p44001015.01-1"><span class="verse-num" id="v44001015-1">15 </span>In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, <span class="verse-num" id="v44001016-1">16 </span>“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. <span class="verse-num" id="v44001017-1">17 </span>For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” <span class="verse-num" id="v44001018-1">18 </span>(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong<span class="footnote"> <a href="#f4" id="b4" title="Or 'swelling up'">[4]</a></span> he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. <span class="verse-num" id="v44001019-1">19 </span>And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) <span class="verse-num" id="v44001020-1">20 </span>“For it is written in the Book of Psalms,</p>
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<p class="line-group" id="p44001020.10-1">“‘May his camp become desolate,<br />
<span class="indent"></span>and let there be no one to dwell in it’;</p>
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<p class="same-paragraph" id="p44001020.25-1">and</p>
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<p class="line-group" id="p44001020.26-1">“‘Let another take his office.’</p>
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<p class="same-paragraph" id="p44001021.01-1"><span class="verse-num" id="v44001021-1">21 </span>So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, <span class="verse-num" id="v44001022-1">22 </span>beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” <span class="verse-num" id="v44001023-1">23 </span>And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. <span class="verse-num" id="v44001024-1">24 </span>And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen <span class="verse-num" id="v44001025-1">25 </span>to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” <span class="verse-num" id="v44001026-1">26 </span>And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p>
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<h3>Footnotes</h3>
<p><span class="footnote"><a href="#b1" id="f1">[1]</a></span> <span class="footnote-ref">1:4</span> Or <em>eating</em>
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<span class="footnote"><a href="#b2" id="f2">[2]</a></span> <span class="footnote-ref">1:5</span> Or <em>in</em>
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<span class="footnote"><a href="#b3" id="f3">[3]</a></span> <span class="footnote-ref">1:14</span> Or <em>brothers and sisters</em>. The plural Greek word <em>adelphoi</em> (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, <em>adelphoi</em> may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church; also verse 15
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<span class="footnote"><a href="#b4" id="f4">[4]</a></span> <span class="footnote-ref">1:18</span> Or <em>swelling up</em>
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Scene 2 of King Richard III between the scheming Richard and a grieving Anne. Richard is trying to persuade those in Anne’s livery to obey his commands.
Richard -
Unmannered dog, stand thou when I command.
Advance thy halberd higher than my breast, (40)
Or by Saint Paul, I’ll strike thee to my foot
And spurn upon thee, beggar, for thy boldness.
Anne -
What, do you tremble? Are you all afraid?
Alas, I blame you not, for you are mortal,
And mortal eyes cannot endure the Devil. (45)
Avaunt, thou dreadful minister of Hell.
Thou hadst but power over his mortal body;
His soul thou canst not have. Therefore be gone.
The villanous Richard, who because of his physical deformity cannot make what is good and pleasing, has taken a vow to play the villain, to be the most evil and heinous being possible. Remind you of anyone? Richard plays his part marvellously, hurling empty insults (39, 42!) and threats (41-42). But Anne, the angry and bold master of the servants steps in to steel their hearts against this assault. Questioning whether they are afraid (43), she sympathizes with their plight (44) and outwardly, forwardly accuses Richard of being a devil in guise. She emboldens our hearts and shields them from the villain’s attacks by exposing him for what he really is, the prowling lion that the Devil is, as described by 1 Peter 5:8 [show]<div class="esv"><h2>1 Peter 5:8 <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.esvapi.org/assets/play.swf?myUrl=hw%2F60005008" width="40" height="12" class="audio"><param name="movie" value="http://www.esvapi.org/assets/play.swf?myUrl=hw%2F60005008" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /></object></h2>
<div class="esv-text"><p id="p60005008.01-1"><span class="verse-num" id="v60005008-1">8 </span>Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p>
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“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 [show]<div class="esv"><h2>James 4:7 <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.esvapi.org/assets/play.swf?myUrl=hw%2F59004007" width="40" height="12" class="audio"><param name="movie" value="http://www.esvapi.org/assets/play.swf?myUrl=hw%2F59004007" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /></object></h2>
<div class="esv-text"><p id="p59004007.01-1"><span class="verse-num" id="v59004007-1">7 </span>Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p>
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