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all wrapped up
The young live life in a well-protected bubble, wrapped from head to toe. There is no risk of asphyxiation. In fact, they breathe through it the air that is filtered, unpolluted by the hazards of the outside world made cruel by death and diseases, the malevolence of its people and also by the repercussions of their own misadventures which are often ( Read more... ) -
So what is true love?
he said, 'Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about, the preference for one man or woman above all others, but what I'm asking is: a preference for how long ( Read more... ) -
to each his own
"I suppose my superstitiousness could be termed a quirk. I have to add up all numbers: there are some people I never telephone because their number adds up to an unlucky figure. Or I won't accept a hotel room for the same reason. I will not tolerate the presence of yellow roses-which is sad because they're my favorite flower. I can't allow three ( Read more... ) -
Arkaye Kierulf, 'Textbook Statistics'
On average, 5 people are born every second and 1.78 die ( Read more... ) -
twenty eleven and 2046
We sat close together, separated by an unusually tall rectangular glass table, knees almost touching, with arms perched and cards in hand as luck traced our fingertips, some more defined than others.
Shit Head and Lady Luck never saw eye to eye.
It was 3 hours into 2011 and I thought, with these 5s, 6s and 8s I am going to be the next Shit ( Read more... ) -
Bookworming
Books to get from Books Depository as soon as the Book Famine ensues, which is soon, as long as I can resist The Mentalist, The Simpsons (Yes, The Simpsons), Garden State etc and episodes of Friends should the need arise.
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Who's to say where the wind will take you?
Pure talent. Bono has the sexiest voice, without a doubt.
U2 has a way of lifting me up just so i can plummet all the way down knowing that i will never hit rock bottom.
everyone derives different meanings from songs; Kite tugs at my heartstrings so strongly I can really just sit here and cry a river.
( Bono )
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