The Swan is In
Running through old photos on my phone cuz its running out of space and it’s really lagging now. I like leaving photos on my phone so i can look at them when i feel like it. But, when these photos don’t even load properly, I guess there’s no point is there?
Found some cute photos of a swan we had an encounter with last July when my mom, sis and KH came to visit. We went to the Bowness on Windermere in the Lake District. took a cruise, had some lunch, played with swans and lake creatures. This was actually like a pit stop before heading up to Edinburgh. It was raining and a bit too cold for my mum and since we’ve (me and KH) have been in europe for awhile, it seems as though every lake and countryside pretty much looked the same. heheheh thats pretty bad to say. anyway, just wanted to share the swan pic =p
watchoo looking at
oh i rmbr another incident. KH was playing round with the swan and ducks. and then some hobo came up to him and said KH was stupid! ahahhaha it really pissed KH off but i thought it was hilarious!! lol
ps. this is supposed to be an animated gif, but not sure why its not working =S well click on the image then view it.
班婕妤
班婕妤 c. 48-2 B.C.
怨歌行
新裂齐纨素，鲜洁如霜雪。
裁为合欢扇，团团似明月。
出入君怀袖，动摇微风发。
常恐秋节至，凉风夺炎热。
弃捐箧笥中，恩情中道绝。
Song of Resentment
Newly cut fine white silk,
Clear and pure as frost and snow.
Made into a fan for joyous trysts,
Round as the bright moon.
In and out of my lord’s cherished sleeve,
Waved back and forth to make a light breeze.
Often I fear the arrival of the autumn season,
Cool winds overcoming the summer heat.
Discarded into a box,
Affection cut off before fulfillment.
__________
poem - http://www.kellerstrans.com/blog/?p=30
poem translation - http://www.silkqin.com/02qnpu/16xltq/xl121hgq.htm
My thoughts of you
I wait alone in my bed
i hear the ticks the clock makes
and the creeks of steps on floors
and each bit when my heart breaks
Each sound surpasses the other
a rhythm with no interruption
i lay my heart right out for you
bare with no protection
I’m waiting to hear it
anxiously by the phone
then rejection sets in
there is no call, no special tone
I’m haunted by your voice
and long for whispers in my ear
for kisses on my neck
while you take me with no fear
Your beautiful eyes
makes it hard for me to form words
your amazing lips
makes me weak beyond my years
My thoughts of you
are so vivid and alive but dear
please when i open my eyes
stay, don’t disappear
There are duvets, blankets, shawls
yet it’s still cold, it’s cool
because it’s only warm
when i’m wrapped around by you
Don’t ever leave me
i would be nothing without you
give yourself to me, for i will
open my heart for you
rain and shine, through land and sea
you are the only one for me
___________
Just listening to this song again. so saddd.
Anyway, it’s been ages on this thing. i might look for a new layout again. always a fun thing to do when im procrastinating.
The Story of STUFF
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever. http://storyofstuff.org (extracted from youtube)
Found this really interesting video which definitely sums up the reason I’m doing my course. In this day and light and the advancements of the human world, it’s getting increasingly hard to get people to think of the things that they do, that they consume as well as what they waste, throw, etc. Marx calls this a ‘detachment’ of humans from the source of where things come from.
The video is only 20mins and full of important facts that may be much to handle, so if this is too lengthy for you, head over to the main website or youtube page to watch a story thats more specific, i.e. Story of Bottled Water, Story of Electronics.
Hope you guys find it as interesting as I did!
xx
