Invincible Porcelain: words

Monday, May 21, 2012

Never Forget

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

- William Ernest Henley

Words

Via MelodysBlog

Friday, May 11, 2012

May Book (Gem Squash Tokoloshe)

It took me forever to finish the March book, but it feels like I flew through this months book (Gem Squash Tokoloshe). I had never heard of the author or the book, as mentioned before. Half of the book is set in the 80s (South Africa) and it is told by a seven year old girl named Faith. She lives on a farm with her parents and is oblivious to how big or bad the world. All she knows is her family, their community and the 'fairies' that her mother often tells her about.

Faith's world falls starts unraveling when her parents separate and it seems nothing goes right from that point on. I don't want to ruin the book for you, so I can't go into too much detail. The second part of the book is from the perspective of Faith in her 20s. Again I can't say much but you begin to see the impact that the events of her childhood have had on her.

I love the story because of how it was stuck between the 'real' world and a 'mystical' one. I enjoy those kind of things, which is why Beloved is one of my favourite books. Be warned you will come across the k-word a few times. If that doesn't put you off, keep reading.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Words (Physics)

Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics.

~ Albert Einstein

Friday, May 4, 2012

March Book (Tom Sawyer)

I'm just gonna act like I am not almost 2 months behind with my reading and tell you about the March Book. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was a lovely read. I often myself laughing out loud or holding my breathe. The book is about the kind of little boy I suspect I might have been... Had a been born male ha ha. I thoroughly enjoyed Tom Sawyers adventures, his infatuation with the new girl (Becky Thatcher) and even his filthy, pipe smoking friend Huck (I am planning to read his book in about 2 months).

This is what my cover looks like. Too lazy to take a pic etc.

The book was written over a hundred years ago, so I found myself often picking up the dictionary or googling things like 'spunk water'. I was also very surprised at the use of the n-word as well. Besides that, it was a wonderful book. Put it on your list of books to read :)