Into the distance, a ribbon of black Stretched to the point of no turning back A flight of fancy on a windswept field Standing alone my senses reeled A fatal attraction holding me fast, how Can I escape this irresistible grasp? Can’t keep my mind from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I
Ice is forming on the tips of my wings Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything No navigator to find my way home Unladened, empty and turned to stone A soul in tension that’s learning to fly Condition grounded but determined to try
Can’t keep my mind from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I Above the planet on a wing and a prayer, My grubby halo, a vapour trail in the empty air, Across the clouds I see my shadow fly Out of the corner of my watering eye A dream unthreatened by the morning light Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night
There’s no sensation to compare with this Suspended animation, A state of bliss Can’t keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
–pink floyd, learning to fly
time traveler’s wife
read it.
you can play to win or you can play to not lose
it’s not the same thing.
i’m in really good shape right now. especially my legs. sometimes i feel them and think, someone somewhere’s missing out, seeing as i’m the only one who gets to touch this.
i got an email from my teammate that totally made my night:
It is great to have you back. Your strength, speed and enthusiasm really bring the team spirit and effort WAY UP!!! Seriously!!! Thanks for not having surgery yet.
uh uh, not vanessa with the singing career, but the x-rated video queen. kno’ what i mean?
mash-up of two of my favorite songs. this song’s dedicated to you.
i grew up using video game logic to shape my understanding of reality.
now, i believe that programming of perspective has helped me maneuver through life. it taught me 1st person omniscience with simultaneous subjective immersion and detached control, and an absolute belief that in any situation, the programmer has implanted a way to succeed. it taught me how to plug into the rhythm and external intelligence of my world.
it taught me how to be detached and involved, be in a world, but also standing above it, analyzing the creators to predict what it is they want me to do.
now, i would like to find a way to put it all together, communicate the perspective.
12 is showing the 9 how to use its past to understand the future.
12 is helping 9 get to 22.
be trustworthy and your people will give you their trust.
the biggest story of the night, those two made free throws. you don’t know how positive of a sign this is. my energies were very collected today. high levels of clarity and focus.
stubbornness is just a symptom. sometimes it’s the sign of someone who fears change. sometimes it’s the by-product of determination + persistence–a will to achieve. i imagine most highly successful people are hard to live with, difficult to leave. we’re like vortexes of power–we believe in things so strongly that they often become real. who doesn’t want to be around someone who seems capable of magic?
you know what my brother’s nickname is for me?
“stubborn girl”
maybe i can’t, as long as i value my freedom first and foremost.
a lot of people want love from me. but i can only give it for a short time, or from a great distance.
one is time, one is space.
how can i change the correlation?
how can i achieve my greatest inspirational potential and also maintain a self-contained and intimate personal life?
scorpio, if you can put down your ego and trust me to lead, you will make me a better leader and you will thrive in your role protecting me. i need you, but only the way it is meant to be.
it’s not always the most vocal people who know best.
vet who you follow.
my pre-game ritual?
i dance.
you must not order the men to sacrifice for you.
they will only sacrifice for you if this has become their instinct.
a general’s job is to cultivate that instinct. a general’s job is to reach deep inside until there is only one voice.
they must believe this is their will. they must believe, in something beyond themselves.
what happens next, depends on the nature of the general.
i was thinking the other night that what i need is a loyal watchdog type. what my leopard used to symbolize for me. every queen must have a trusted man who protects her and carries out her will. then last night, i dreamed of fighting evil shadow figures alongside snake eyes from gi joe. that was really cool. i had ninja skills just like him, except i could make things happen with just my mind. and we both wear black.
experimental stream of consciousness writer who may or may not be a liar. sanest person you've ever met but i'll look you in the eyes like a computer eating magnets. what i don't know about you, i'll make up. and you'll still love me because you don't know where i went that moment you swore i disappeared. my moods chase the seasons and i hear it makes an interesting read. i like smelling good.