Ξ Thursday, 27 Apr 2006 at 05:38 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Normal |
hello all from the world of mirrors. it’s been awhile really, at least a few days, and I’m extremely tired right now. things are somewhat topsy-turvy tonight, and I should really be sleeping, but oh well. I won’t get a chance to write for a couple more days if I don’t do this now, so I’d better see this through to the end and do what I can. besides, I miss writing… it’s wonderful. I also, as I told Nicole a few days ago, have a strange image fixed in my head, a strange and beautiful one, and I feel the same way that I did when that ’starry night’ image was frozen in my head. it’s still there, too, immortalised in words (both English and Latin), although this one has nigh supplanted it. it, too, deals with astral matters, and perhaps my thoughts are on high and concerning the celestial realms too much, but I doubt it. in any case, I’ll get to that within the next week or two, I hope, but otherwise, I’ll start off talking about the past few days. (more…)
Ξ Monday, 24 Apr 2006 at 01:32 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Normal |
τὰ ἐσόμενα τὰ ἀγλαά
”the shining future” (literally, “the things that will be, those that are shining/bright”)
it’s very sunny outside right now. I almost ought to be writing this in a notebook or something, and then transcribe it when I get back, but oh well. i like the chthonic gloom of my room at the moment (when is it not wonderful?), and I’m a bit out of it, tired. sometimes brightness is a malady as well. a couple nights ago, I remember Nicole talking about a quote from her books or something that went like, “The brightest lights cast the darkest shadows.” it was brilliant, and I probably would have thought of something like that myself if I hadn’t heard it… at least one can hope, hehe. made me think of ‘dark messages,’ a track off of the Virgin Suicides OST. portents of dread to come. but you know, the fact of the matter is that the future looks pretty fucking bright. i’ll get into that later though. (more…)
Ξ Saturday, 15 Apr 2006 at 06:36 | → 2 Comments | ∇ Normal |
it’s been too long, as usual, since I’ve written. I’ve not really had a chance nor the time to write as of late, but I assure you that I’m getting to it right now, or you wouldn’t be reading this. it’s been a rather long week, though, and I’m exhausted from it, hoping the weekend will give me a chance to recover a bit. going to a concert with Nicole tomorrow (Saturday, that is), and perhaps I’ll even see my friend Descry there as well, who knows. otherwise, I want to relax as much as possible. today has been nice though, and I’ll get to that in due time. the problem is calling upon Mnemosyne to allow me to remember all of what has happened the last few days, and that’s somewhat tough, but I’m trying. it has been an unusually busy week; most of the time, I don’t think of myself as keeping all that busy, but strangely, I really did this week, sacrificing school for some external things that are almost equally important. so, here goes. (more…)
Ξ Monday, 10 Apr 2006 at 03:01 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Normal |
there is the brightest light at the very bottom of that pool, filtering through the shadowy depths and infusing its entirety with coruscating, shining shafts. it is ideal to keep a balance between the two opposing forces, although the light is not generally a problem in excess. calm, dark, and deep, just like woods at night (thank you Frost), the embodiment of solitude. I could almost compare it to being as the river Xanthos, anthropomorphic and all, but that’s not what I’m aiming for really. i don’t quite know where I was going with all this, but I know that I liken myself to the pool I speak of; it is a picture I hold in my head at times, or that is called up randomly as well. it’s been something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, as well as some other things; most of the week has been utter bliss, though, brilliantly full of love. (more…)
Ξ Friday, 07 Apr 2006 at 23:16 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Normal |
ἀνάβασις ἐπὶ πολυφλοίσβοιο θαλάσσης
”going upward at the much-billowing sea.” Homer refers to the πολύφλοισβος θαλάσσα a number of times, I’m sure, and I know in Book 1 of the Iliad somewhere (that’s where I found the phrase initially). I figured I would make the title pretty much relate exactly to what the fuck has been happening the last couple of days, unlike some of my more random titles. death and rebirth have been prevalent lately. stress ran rampant like Fama through Carthage. school wore me down, as it likely wore everyone else down who continues to work at midterms before spring break. luckily, my sister has taken some of the stress away from me, and we have had a lot of fun since she has been here. almost made me forget about the essay I had to do Tuesday night… oh well. I’ll get to that later. let’s start with Tuesday (28 March), though, shall we, right from the top. (more…)
