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I don't normally post just pictures...

but this is too cute

I wish I could tell you

I wish I could tell you about the dark inside my heart and my brain, 

the endless pull, the way they feel heavy and sodden, 

as though drenched from a torrential rain. 

I wish I could tell you how my bones are weak,

 from all the lives I'm not living weighing down on them. 

Oh, the way they creak.

I wish I could tell you how my expectations have turned to dust

the ones I cherished so fondly in youth.

How hey have melted into the dark, unforgiving dusk

I wish I could tell you.

-Georgia MacLeod

" I'm the fury in your head
  I'm the fury in your bed
  I'm the ghost in the back of your head"

- Foals

Time to rhyme

You cannot understand,

The woes of this persons mind

Take your wretched thoughts and assumptions

and leave them all behind.

Delve into the darkness,

Deep into their mind.

Take on their pain and suffering

You will not like what you find.

You realize you were wrong, in your misguided preconceptions

You see, You see

You see why they cannot shine.

- Georgia MacLeod

Wrote this pretty quickly in a moment of anger, very rhyme-y haha.

A Page in Time

I’m sure you are all aware of the fact that many a book store, such as Borders, are being closed due to the new technologic phenomenon; “E-Readers”. Paper back and hard back books are being replaced by “apps”, in which you can buy books and read them through your E-Reader.

In my opinion, to lose the world of literature to cyber space would be a great tragedy indeed. One may say that literature itself is not lost; it is merely and instead embedded in cyber space. This, in some part may be true. However I believe that literature and reading is much more than just words.

The feel of a book in my hand, the musky smell of its pages, the sound of turning each page; these are just some things that add to the beauty of literature and reading. And the moment of perfect clarity, after smoothing my hand over a closed book cover after I have finished reading it, and placing it back in my bookshelf, snug, amongst the other books. This simple (and to some silly) moment is one of my happiest.  How can anyone get such satisfaction out of pixels on a technologic tablet? Why are we all becoming so futuristic? Stay vintage people. Stay vintage.

- Georgia MacLeod

I recommend anyone read the above book, the same Pride & Prejudice story line, except with gory bone crunching, teeth gnashing zombies!

Dad

My father is a quiet man. He only speaks when necessary and never ever rambles about himself. He is well spoken, and most of what he says is calculated and very well thought out. He is solitary, and does not care one bit for social status or popularity. He does however, care for etiquette and manners, and raised me with the same values; "Georgia stand up straight", "Georgia elbows in at the table".  

One might, at first impression, assume he is feeble; for his manner is modest and inconspicuous. But I know better. I know that deep, under all of his polite demeanor dwells a strong minded and strong willed person. I have seen him win disputes many times over. When confronted he stands tall and does not back down, his speech and arguments are potent and vigorous. He knows when to stand up, and he knows when it's not worth it.

He is the still point in our crazy family of majority females. My mum is the complete opposite of him; loud and vivacious. But that is why I think they work so well together and have been together for over 33 years. They balance each other out. I don't think he knows how much I value him, and how much of a role model he is to me. God knows we have had plenty of arguments, he's had more with me than my other sisters (I blame my stubbornness), but at the end of the day I do look up to him. He's been through so much, especially now. My family has had the most horrible luck in the past few weeks. But I know, that throughout it all, he will stay strong.

- Georgia MacLeod