i chanced upon this website that took pictures of people just before they died. was feeling morbid today, i don't know why! seems like death and life only makes sense when its going to happen or happening.
i don't get the "death" part, of course. but i realized neither do i know about the "life" part.
About the picture above,
Wolfgang Kotzahn age: 57 born: 19th January 1947 first portrait taken:15th January 2004 died: 4th February 2004
There are colourful tulips brightening up the night table. The nurse has prepared a tray with champagne glasses and a cake. It’s Wolfgang Kotzahn’s birthday today. “I’ll be 57 today. I never thought of myself growing old, but nor did I ever think I’d die when I was still so young. But death strikes at any age.”
Six months ago the reclusive accountant had been stunned by the diagnosis: bronchial carcinoma, inoperable. “It came as a real shock. I had never contemplated death at all, only life,” says Herr Kotzahn. “I’m surprised that I have come to terms with it fairly easily. Now I’m lying here waiting to die. But each day that I have I savour, experiencing life to the full. I never paid any attention to clouds before. Now I see everything from a totally different perspective: every cloud outside my window, every flower in the vase. Suddenly, everything matters.”
Rocked Out @
Saturday, October 25, 2008
me:you know what.
you:what?
me:give up?
you:yeah sure.
Rocked Out @
Grey room. have i still got you to be my open door? have i still got you to be my sandy shore? have i still got you to cross my bridge in this storm? have i still got you to keep me warm? ... but i've still got me to be your open door, i've still got me to be your sandy shore i've still got me to cross your bridge in this storm and i've still got me to keep you warm warmer than warm, yeah
Rocked Out @
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Lyrics God he turned and walked away I couldn't think of what to say When we plane engines fall through your roof And I broke my knee while walking down the street that I live in While no one was passing by
Chorus: Life comes along and it trickles down the cheeks of every beautiful boy Time moves along and it breaks every bone in your spine
Into the flight of night Insomnia strikes and hopes alight We set ourselves up to fall So we stargaze and we write down all the things that we'll do Fall into the river our pockets full of stones Full of stones..
Chorus: Life comes along and it trickles down the cheeks of every beautiful boy Time moves along and it breaks every bone in your spine
written and sung by a singaporean who got featured on youtube! proud to be a Singaporean!
Rocked Out @
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
i remember there was a time when ravens flew in the skies.
Rocked Out @
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Sunday, October 05, 2008
i just watched finish "the painted veil" for the second time! superb scenery, very great sound tracks.
and my favorite song from the show! i love the lyrics! a la claire fontaine
À la claire fontaine (French)
À la claire fontaine, M'en allant promener J'ai trouvé l'eau si belle Que je m'y suis baigné
Refrain : Il y a longtemps que je t'aime Jamais je ne t'oublierai
Sous les feuilles d'un chêne, Je me suis fait sécher Sur la plus haute branche, Un rossignol chantait
Refrain
Chante rossignol, chante, Toi qui as le cœur gai Tu as le cœur à rire, Moi je l'ai à pleurer
Refrain
J'ai perdu mon amie, Sans l'avoir mérité Pour un bouquet de roses, Que je lui refusais
Refrain
Je voudrais que la rose, Fût encore au rosier Et que ma douce amie Fût encore à m'aimer
At the clear fountain, While I was strolling by, I found the water so nice That I went in to bathe.
Chorus So long I've been loving you, I will never forget you.
Under an oak tree, I dried myself. On the highest branch, A nightingale was singing.
Chorus
Sing, nightingale, sing, Your heart is so happy. Your heart feels like laughing, Mine feels like weeping.
Chorus
I lost my beloved, Without deserving it, For a bunch of roses, That I denied her.
Chorus
I wanted the rose To be still on the bush, And my sweet beloved To be still loving me.
Chorus
Rocked Out @
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
"It was one of those days when it's a minute away from snowing and there's this electricity in the air, you can almost hear it. And this bag was, like, dancing with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. And that's the day I knew there was this entire life behind things, and... this incredibly benevolent force, that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid, ever. Video's a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember... and I need to remember... Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in."
