“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” ― Lewis Carroll It’s funny how one can do everything else instead of taking five minutes to sit down with one owns thoughts and write, until suddenly, there is a dream. One can fly over a city, through clouds, circling around the red roofs of … Continue reading Dream spice
“I like the night. Without the dark, we’d never see the stars.” ― Stephenie Meyer, Twilight Rain pouring down the heavens on an early Sunday evening. Her face gloomy, rethinking her life choices. It had been over 15 minutes. The busses are never punctual. A black umbrella hanging from her left arm. The roof of … Continue reading Sceptre
“Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire The mood was disastrous and confusing. I was feeling sick, obviously, I was in a LOT of pain, feeling scared but the pain was covering most of that up and … Continue reading Green Scrubs
“It’s that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so ‘don’t fuss, dear; get on with it’.” ― Audrey Hepburn This is a story about stupid people. Well not people in general. Let’s say … Continue reading The bathtub
“Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, … Continue reading Imaginary sword fight
“A single day spent doing things which fail to nourish the soul is a day stolen, mutilated, and discarded in the gutter of destiny.” ― Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White Eyes wide open. Soft morning light contouring the walls. Colours shouting at my eyes. The harsh screen blaze of my phone showed … Continue reading Gentle cleansing milk
“Everything you can imagine is real.” ― Pablo Picasso The beauty of the lovely pointy shapes of a late renaissance building was enhanced by the song currently whispering in my ears. It never occurred to me before how much movement and sound influence our perception of the world. Taking the train is a singular experience … Continue reading Boredom
“We don’t even ask happiness, just a little less pain.” ― Charles Bukowski The suffering writer is the most appreciated writer, only second to the dead writer. Pain strikes out of the blue and spreads all over their path of life, so they’ll slip over it over and over again. It will stick on their … Continue reading Applause
“She loved the sea only for its storms, and greenery only when it was scattered among ruins.” ― Gustave Flaubert Romance. I never understood the fascination around it. My aunt used to devour piles of books with Tarzan-type of men on the cover. The writing varies very much, the plot is always the same, but … Continue reading Flat reality
“A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.” ― Oscar Wilde I was sitting in the one room apartment in my underwear while sucking on a very long Twix stick. It was not because of the heat; it was actually quite chilly. My muscles were aching from sitting all … Continue reading The happy princess and other tales
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