How happy is the blameless Vestal's lot
The world forgetting, by the world forgot
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
Each prayer accepted, and each wish resigned
Eloisa to Abelard (1717) by Alexander Pope.We often want to think that we’re in total control of our lives. But in reality, life is so vulnerable to chance, and dependent on the
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Thanks and see ya soon! :)
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Have a good week and cya soon! :)
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i would rather keep them all, the piercingly painful ones in particular, to remind myself the path i have rolled by;
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for every piece of memory, if well-internalised, will end up as a piece of happy memory.
*thinks*
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I object to you not putting Kate Winslet's photo in as well!!! Loved that movie. =)
You have the dvd?
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Alrite … here’s a kate for u.
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will pass to u maybe next weekend when i'm back in Singi.
see u soon!
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i absolutely love that stanza. I put it up quite a few times actually.
cheers =j
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cool!! I’m sure u enjoyed writing the essay. The stanza’s quite meaningful actually … if u’re free check out the story behind the poem from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eloisa_to_Abelard
Have a good week and take care!
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Try hollywoodland! =j
Good week to you too.
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