"How much do we remember of what hurts us most?  I've been thinking about pain, how each of us constructs our past to justify what we feel now.  How each successive pain distorts the preceding.  Let's say I remember sunlight as a measurement of this story, how it changed the shape of the family portrait.  My father shields his eyes and makes his ( Read more... )

"Ukugwaza.  As long as someone's getting stabbed, it's -gwaza ( Read more... )

"Yebo, amabutho kaJoji waseNgilandi aqotho impela.  Okwempela uJoji nami singabanawe; usebanqobile bonke abamhlophe njengoba nami ngibanqobile abamnyama.  Akenisho, uJoji lona muhle njenganmi na?"
Inkosi uShaka kaSenzangakhona (1787-1828)

"Yes, the armies of George IV of England are strong indeed.  In fact, George and I are brothers.  He has ( Read more... )

Sanibonani abangane bami, umndeni wami, futhi umuntu omuthandwa ( Read more... )

Urbana-Champaign’s most recent snow, dulled after several days’ exposure, crunched listlessly under my feet as I strode briskly to the bus station, weaving through the cluttered sidewalks of a glorified downtown. I dodged a malicious patch of ice, marveled at the fact that I felt it was “warm” because it was about 25 degrees, and kept up my brisk ( Read more... )

Copying Yumi, I'm going to show the top 25 artists I listened to in 2008, according to my last.fm (http://www.last.fm/user/elefuntboy). It's addicting, get one ( Read more... )

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before ( Read more... )

I am so lucky. So lucky ( Read more... )

i am home. it is emotional. weird.

Just so Mo knows that I read LJ about every two weeks now :)

List the ten most random favourite things of yours you can think of (in the order they come to mind). Then tag up to five people.

1. The feelign of a fresh new book, as it is opened for the first time.
2. The British spelling of words, like above.
3.The moment you leave the shower after ( Read more... )