Damnit

Due to obvious reasons (for those who would know) I've avoided listening to India.Arie lately. Unfortunately, since I got the marvellous idea of listening to My Last.fm Radio there was no way for me to protect myself from that song. And oh dear, I think that was the sound of a heart going to pieces again (and even though I detest it when people quote lyrics on their pages I can't seem to resist doing it myself)...

I am ready for love
Why are you hiding from me
I'd quickly give my freedom
To be held in your captivity

I am ready for love
All of the joy and the pain
And all the time that it takes
Just to stay in your good grace
Lately I've been thinking
Maybe you're not ready for me
Maybe you think I need to learn maturity
They say watch what you ask for
'Cause you might receive
But if you ask me tomorrow
I'll say the same thing

I am ready for love
Would you please lend me your ear?
I promise I won't complain
I just need you to acknowledge I am here

If you give me half a chance
I'll prove this to you
I will be patient, kind, faithful and true
To a man who loves music
A man who loves art
Respects the spirit world
And thinks with his heart

I am ready for love
If you'll take me in your hands
I will learn what you teach
And do the best that I can

I am ready for love
Here with a offering of
My voice
My eyes
My soul
My mind

Tell me what is enough
To prove I am ready for love

I am ready

India.Arie - Ready For Love

...damnit.

Damnit.

...

Oh, curse it. This was how you came to me, even though I didn't want it; and this is how you've left me, now that you don't want it any longer.

33!

* Kina? (Nepalese)
^_^

I'd rather be a Chrysocyon brachyurus

In relation to my Okapi post a while back: I have given it some thought and come to the conclusion that rather than an Okapi, I see myself as the Maned Wolf (also known as the Stilt-legged fox). After all, I am...





...dark-maned...


...long-legged...


...handsome with character...


...itchy...


...thoughtful...


...lazy...

...playful...


...cuddly...


...apprehensive...


...tough...


...and not to be taken lightly.


Apart from that, my gaze is said to be able to fell a chicken...


...and...NO WAIT!

Pic 1 © City of Kansas City, Missouri
Pic 2 © Calvin J Hamilton
Pic 3 © Josef Hlasek
Pics 4 & 11 © The Ark Gallery
Pics 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 & 14 © Hans Hendriks
Pic 9 © Leandro Silveira
Pic 13 © Jay Pfahl

Celebration?

Happy birthday to me;
Happy birthday to me;
Happy birthday dear Jesus...
Happy birthday to me

*sigh*

Non vale un addio

Time for some lyrics. It's that time of year, you see.

Intorno a te la strada va si fa di lato la città
Le case basse che diradano e l'aria cambia ormai
Fuggire adesso è la tua idea in mezzo a un cielo che va via
Però il dolore quando acceleri corre più di te
Ad ogni curva ad ogni età è sempre lì che aspetta già
Sceglie le persone fragili le più forti mai

Così nei pensieri tuoi
Il resto non conta ormai
La notte lo sai non vale un addio
Che la vita è ritrovarsi amico mio

Il tuo dolore resta lì ti fruga l'anima e così
Decidi di fermarti un attimo per ragionarci un po'
Lui mette in fila i giorni bui le tue sconfitte i fallimenti tuoi
Ma ti ribelli e per difenderti hai solo te

Così nei pensieri tuoi
Il resto non conta ormai
La notte lo sai non vale un addio
Perché l'alba torna sempre al posto suo
E la vita è ritrovarsi amico mio
Che la vita è ritrovarsi amico mio

Adesso il tempo insegue il tempo
E tu hai un appuntamento
Non puoi essere in ritardo
La tua vita ti aspetta già

E così nei pensieri tuoi
Il resto non conta ormai
La notte se vuoi è un sogno o un'idea
Non è altro che una breve galleria
Tra il passato e tutto quello che farai
Sai che l'alba torna sempre al posto suo
E la vita è ritrovarsi amico mio

Nek - Non vale un addio

Yes, it's indeed precisely like that.