January 2011
17 posts
Weird dreams
I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been in Denmark or what, but I’ve been having some really weird dreams lately. In fact this last series (I say series because I kept waking up and going back to bed and continuing my dreaming) was particularly strange, and it ended with it all being a prank. I guess I was on one of those hidden camera shows, so all the weirdness was just...
Song of the day - because I woke up with it stuck...
Hydrogen Peroxide
is my new favorite compound. Idk what other compound could be used to bleach hair, clean clothes, heal wounds, bleach skin, grow plants, and make jet packs. Its various uses, according to Wikipedia:
“Biological function
Hydrogen peroxide is also one of the two chief chemicals in the defense system of the bombardier beetle, reacting with hydroquinone to discourage predators.
A study...
“Monkeys - that’s all we are. Primates in an urban jungle, walking upright...”
– Dr. Cat Black on “Childrens Hospital”
WatchChildrens Hospital - such a great show!!!
We were talking about jokes, which led to funny...
Mom: Are you Hitler's girlfriend? - Because you're wearing combat boots!
Dad and me: uhh...
"Dos Cuerpos" by Octavio Paz
Dos cuerpos frente a frente son a veces dos olas y la noche es océano.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente son a veces dos piedras y la noche desierto.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente son a veces raíces en la noche enlazadas.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente son a veces navajas y la noche relámpago.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente son dos astros que caen en un cielo vacío.
Translation of “Two...
"Las Palabras" by Octavio Paz
Dales la vuelta, cógelas del rabo (chillen, putas), azótalas, dales azúcar en la boca a las rejegas, ínflalas, globos, pínchalas, sórbeles sangre y tuétanos, sécalas, cápalas, písalas, gallo galante, tuérceles el gaznate, cocinero, desplúmalas, destrípalas, toro, buey, arrástralas, hazlas, poeta, haz que se traguen todas sus palabras.
Translation:
Go at it again,
fling them...
2011
I’m not entirely sure what to make of 2011. There are demons I’m definitely afraid of facing in this future year, but at the same time, I know there will also be a lot of new opportunities for me. I guess, in this upcoming year, I’d like to forget the past and focus on the here and now. Here’s to the new year!