Leif Erikson

She swears I'm a slave to the details.
But if your life is such a big joke, why should I care?

A thought, one that is perhaps even more insignificant than this blog update, has been churning over in my mind lately. I am not sure where this thought originated from (perhaps in the nipple-covered pages of Details magazine), but it has been quite frequent as of late. Feminist readers beware.

"If I were a man, I am most certain that I would be drowning in a sea of female genitalia by now. I bet that chicks would eat this introverted-depression shit right up."

That is all.

Notion

I just wanted to know if I could go home...

I am inspired to write today by a dear friend, one who I have known for several years. In fact, now that I think about it, this post will be inspired by many friends whom I admire very, very much.

Forgiveness is a notion that I have found most tricky in my nineteen years of life. I often find myself holding onto the pettiest of grudges, even years after the particular event has passed. I was never quite sure why I had such a difficult time letting things go... Perhaps, after witnessing such compelling acts of forgiveness, a new light is shed on my perspective.

As juvenile as it may sound, maybe I should get a tattoo... A constant reminder. Something that would tell me every day to "live and let die," so to speak. Oh, I can hear my Catholic father weeping at this very moment...

But, he'll forgive me.

Us

We're living in a den of thieves,
Rummaging through answers in the pages.
We're living in a den of thieves,
And it's contagious.

For the first time, in perhaps a very long time, I am feeling as if I have good fortune.

If one is to believe in luck, then they know that they are most definitely lucky if they have experienced the kind of love that I have in my life. It is simply undeniable to know that you are in a good place when your lover -- and your friend -- has their arms tightly wrapped around you. When the both of you wake up for the sixth time that evening (compliments of your noisy neighbours, no less) and, instead of a grumpy exchange, whisper "I love you so much"... Well, you get the picture.

I will openly admit that I am a sap. But, I am a happy sap, none the less.

Fade Together

So far away...
C'mon, I'll take you far away.
Let's get away.
C'mon, let's make a getaway.

Sometimes, despite your best efforts, things don't turn out the way that you want them to.

Sometimes, after all of the fighting and the painful sacrifice, you still feel like you are left in the dark.

Sometimes, you just don't have it in you to be angry or hurt anymore. Sometimes, you end up being cold to the ones you love.

But, no matter what, you just have to make the best of things.

Hell

City scapes, cities change before they die.

1901

Falling, falling, falling, falling.

This is Z's art that she did by hand with real paper and pens. Z does not care if you don't like it.

Luca

When I disappear, do you fear for the sister I took?

When I disappear, it is clear I am up to no good.

Perhaps more than any other time during the year, the holidays are filled with lists in order for us to stay organized. There are millions of lists written to Saint Nick, and in turn, millions of more lists written by parents so they can remember what to buy for their children. (I mean, of course Santa Clause exists, but mommy and daddy just want to buy you extra presents.) There are lists of whom to send Christmas cards to, and grocery lists of what to buy for the (dreaded) family dinner. But, after the Christmas rush has quieted -- you guessed it -- a couple more lists. New Year's resolutions, that rarely succeed, are mental lists reminding us to quit smoking and lose ten pounds. As I said, they rarely succeed. In spirit of the holidays we all love (and hate), I have decided to fill you in with my own lists.

The Ghost of Festivus Past

1) Exams

2) Terrible Flights

3) Christmas and 2010

4) Quality Love Time

The Ghost of Festivus Future

1) Niagara Falls

2) Oil Thigh

3) Montego Bay

4) Life

Pictures

1) Ed's Terrible Cat

2) Keskas Basement

3) J&J

4) Brave Friend

Fin.