The sound of settling

Soundbites: Hot Chip (Ready for the Floor)
So here I am, stuck in this frenetic pigeon-hole that some might call a learning institution, trying to remember why I am here and what I am doing. While trying mindlessly to work on the paper that is due tomorrow, at the back of my mind I’m completely obsessed [...]

And this is what needs to be said

I don’t want you to date other people. It may not be enough for you, but I’m trying here so I don’t want you to date anybody but me. That’s it. Except, I’m scared as hell to want you, but here I am, wanting you anyway. And fear means I have something to lose, right? [...]

Old scores are never settled

Forgive and forget. That’s what they say. It’s good advice, but it’s not very practical. When someone hurts us, we want to hurt them back. When someone wrongs us, we want to be right. Without forgiveness, old scores are never settled… old wounds never heal. And the most we can hope for, is that one [...]

Just a little calamity

Soundbites: Chairlift (Bruises)
We like to think that we’re fearless, eager to explore unknown lands and soak up new experiences. But the fact is, we’re always terrified. Maybe the terror is part of the attraction. Some people choose to go for horror movies. Some journalists gladly hop on a plane headed for Afghanistan. Some people dive [...]