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wings of glory, wings of fire
fly, fly, fly O fly on higher
bring the rush nay bring the pain
bathe in blood then wash in rain
come down hard on the pitiful weak
glare down on in deep disdain

wings of glory, wings of fire
fly, fly, fly O fly on higher
When they dare you give them mirth
flames of passion warm the hearth
run them down into the ground
the meek shall ne'er inherit the earth

wings of glory, wings of fire
fly, fly, fly O fly on higher
unleash the blazing hounds of hell
comes the calling of the reapers knell
when the dust does cloud the skies
it is thy tale that the ravens tell

wings of glory, wings of fire
fly, fly, fly O fly on higher
black be the night but darker deeds
strong emotion but darkness breeds
thoughts race on and bodies follow
as fumes fuel the headless steeds

wings of glory, wings of fire
fly, fly, fly O fly on higher
lucifer smiles and wears his crown
a smile is but a turned up frown
the vanquished squint up to the glare
and see the demons number staring down!

Deep thoughts - simple answers!

Life is a journey of discovery
and I walk on in wide eyed wonderment.

Spend a little time to stop and stare,
a little more to love and care,
dally a little to give and share,
and just a bit to do and dare.

Sample and taste, pick and choose
for there is nothing for you to lose!

The clothes do maketh the man

Well - this post was inspired off a certain open ended statement I happened to post about trying to suit up for a corporate life style. Multiple unsolicited comments later, I came to realize that most people think I would never want to bind myself in the shackles of required dress codes.... hmmm... which also leads me to believe that the two available stereotypes I am probably pigeonholed under then are either lackadaisical absent-minded geek or granola eating tree-hugger. Having enough trust in people making good calls, I decide that is not a line of thought I want to take and instead focus in on the attire part.
Guess most of us are familiar with the oft-told tales of the Emperor's new clothes as well as a certain story attributed to Easwar chandra vidyasagar. I guess first impressions lasting so long is reason enough to alter them and "mislead" people into a portrayal they want to see irrespective of how quickly one wants to revert back to old habits when not under a focused examination! ... somewhere down that train, I also realize that "You clean up very well indeed" is an expression that is sooooo much more of a veiled insult than a compliment on ones Sunday best!

Bubble boy in needle world

No - for all the Seinfeld fanatics out there, I do not refer to a certai politically incorrect episode ;)
I refer instead to those few who walk on the clouds on a daily basis - no roots in practicality and non- chalant about it. I have been accused of being in that group way too often for me to not say something in a completely unasked for defense of the stereotype.
The rose tinted glasses, the thin easy ever present smile, the ever present hope and the repeated repressal of social pessimism. You couldn't not be a dreamy optimist to take frequent dissappointment in that gay springy stride and not lose a beat on the step.
I guess I do want these few to really achieve their hearts desires partly because I beleve in breaks and partly because I want to see what a oil sweetner can do to a person who manages satisfaction even in lean times.
Also, considering the seemingly increasing cynicism in the world today I guess we could all do with a few more people who remind us everything is OK. Don't know where I belong, but I sure would like it - would be an adjective used with pride in my book!

iMAN

Here is to a brand new beginning to writing posts that are more than a vented catharsis of emotions and more of a representation of my own personal microcosm. Soooo I recently acquired the gadget that's Steve jobs latest offering to a cultural change. I do not think macbook air can make that claim and I do not think the blackberry did enough- the iPhone though does offer a truly representative extension to todays yuppie -a blend of functionality, chic, performance and the ubiquitous apple deliverance of on the go. A new convert to the apple way of thinking, I must say that the famaticism is defenitely absent, but the promise is exciting.
Am yet to try out Loopt with friends when clandestine though, a promise I haven't been able to fulfill yet

A journey of discovery

As a child, i always wondered why autobiographies always seemed to deal with discoveries and journies and experiments and the like. I watched wonder years and all those shows on star world about college life as an expectant high schooler and thought about what "finding myself" meant - gave up on it as a wierd american thingy - they seemed to have more than one concept messed up about social life.
Wonder how ironic that is - now that I am actually in that very same country and consider the primary objective of my life to currently be to find out what I myself am before I can decide what I want from life. Those two seem inextricably tied to each other though -
all i am left with is the fact that though i do not think I am yet where I want to be in terms of what I see myself as, I guess I take baby steps in that direction each day.
Growing up is fun - seeing yourself grow up is not! There is a refreshing freedom in the first and a greater responsibility in the other.