it’s the one year anniversary of this blog. my writing has developed so much on this blog and i’ve made some of my closest friends from taking the chance and making susie’s blog --- she really is a character i’ve always felt connected to and cared for deeply since first reading the book in middle school.
post 3 - 5 songs that remind you of your muse.
rules: repost, don’t reblog.
01 : SHE’S A RAINBOW, the rolling stones she comes in colors everywhere / she combs her hair / she’s like a rainbow / coming, colors in the air / oh, everywhere, she comes in colors / have you seen her dressed in blue / see the sky in front of you / and her face is like a sail, speck of white so fair and pale / have you seen the lady fairer / [ . . . ] / have you seen her in all gold / like a queen in days of old / she shoots colors all around / like a sunset going down.
02 : AUTUMN LEAVES eva cassidy the falling leaves drift by the window / the autumn leaves of red and gold / see your lips, the summer kisses / the sun-burned hands i used to hold / since you went away the days grow long / and soon i'll hear old winter's song / but i miss you most of all my darling / when autumn leaves start to fall.
03 : GOING TO CALIFORNIA led zeppelin leave tonight and make a new start / going to california with an aching in my heart / someone told me there’s a girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair / [ . . . ] / the sea was red / and the sky was grey / i wonder how tomorrow could ever follow today / the mountains and the cayons start to tremble and shake / as the children of the sun began to wake / [ . . . ] / to find a queen without a king / so she plays guitar and cries and she sings / ride a white mare in the footsteps of dawn / and find a woman whose never, never been born.
tagged : i think either chasen or carmen tagged me in this months ago
tagging : nobody
You may have heard of what happened in Lebanon today and if not, basically, there was a big explosion in Beirut that affected many cities, destroyed shops, homes, cars, caused many injuries and deaths. The cause is uncertain.
As a fellow lebanese myself (that also lives there), today was absolutely terrifying, probably the scariest moments of my life. We heard a deafening sound as the floors were shaking. Some of us thought it was an attack, others thought it was an earthquake. As soon as it ended many expected a second one, which luckily never happened.
Here's a video of what happened that was sent to me, there are also many others that you can find online.
Windows were broken, doors wrecked, cars flipped over, buildings collapsed, people hit by flying or falling objects, and unfortunately, many didn't make it out alive.
We were one of the lucky ones, our families and friends were all safe and our homes were fine.
Some people couldn't even get out of the crumbling builings, so we saw corpses being pulled out, although some people survived the crash. But wherever we looked, there was blood, poeple were half covered in it, their shirts, pants, hair, everything. And that sight was traumatizing.
We watched the news with elders severely injured, children with blood-spattered shirts and people in pain that couldn't get in the hospitals because they were full.
Some people are missing. Just try to imagine the pain and fear their families and friends are feeling.
Articles about what happened, there are a lot more
Officials expect death toll to rise after huge blast rips through Lebanon's capital.
The explosion took place at the port shortly before 19:00 local time (18:00 CET) with a large cloud of smoke billowing over the city. Eyewit
Not only are we in the middle of a pandemic, but Lebanon is also going through a very serious economical crisis. To give you an example, before, $1 equaled 1 500 lebanese pounds. Nowadays, $1 equals more than 7 000 lebanese pounds. Not to mention that we obviously don't have any dollars at disposition, so yeah we're fucked.
People are hungry, homeless, unemployed. And even if they are getting paid, it'll be useless since the prices of everything went up because they were affected by the economical fiasco.
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Today, I heard my 7 year old cousins scream in fear that they were going to die. I saw my aunt shaking, worried that her children won't survive. I saw my dad freak out while trying to reassure us when we both knew that we were uncertain about the next minutes of our lives. I heard the panic in the trembling voices of my family and friends as they couldn't believe what had just happened. I thought my loved ones and I were going to die in the next seconds.
I'm never forgetting those moments and feelings.
I don't think signing petitions will help, i don't even know if the following links will help either, I just know Lebanon and it's people are desperate for anything because the future of this country is extremely uncertain.
https://helplebanonnow.carrd.co/
How can you help?
https://lebanoncrisis.carrd.co/
Lebanon Needs You More Than Ever. Know more about the crisis in Lebanon, sign petitions, donate or explore volunteering opportunities.
Help families, domestic workers, and refugees in Lebanon with food and other basic needs during this economic and public health crisis
I think donating to the red cross would be the most helpful, so if you are considering it, it'd be great.
There are so many great threads on twitter about what you can do to help, just search help lebanon or something to find them. Also if you can, please donate, and as I said, the lebanese pound is pretty much worthless currently so USD is way more useful to us.
essays on self - (1) // (2) The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles {1969} // (3) Writers and Lovers by Lily King {2020} // (4) Ugly, Bitter, and True by Suzanne Rivecca // (5) On earth we’re breifly gorgeous by Ocean Vuong {2019} // (6) The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa {1982} // (8) //
❝ I DON’T ASK TRICK QUESTIONS, MISS SALMON. ❞ at least to those who have no reaosn to be tricked. for god’s sake, it’s just a friendly neighbourhood, they’re just kids. they don’t need to be dealing with this. indignation boils her blood from deep within, and she longs for the upper hand against the perpetrator of the crimes committed. ❝ i only asked if you happen to—— witness anything strange or see anyone strange, a small as it is, you have my card. a very BAD MAN is on the loose . . . and we need everyone’s help to catch him, okay ? ❞
she feels cold, unnaturally still, an uncertain tilt of her chin as she risks a glance in her direction. in her fingers, the card twists, crinkled ‘neath gentle weight of her nerves, subconscious nonetheless, smoothed at the corners just the same when she notices. honey tendrils swept past her shoulders as she fumbles to speak. her voice is a near whisper, hushed as if someone may linger and hear the both of them. ❝ wha --- what did he do . . . that was so bad? can i ask that? or is it like, a secret? ❞
socks pulled up high, runners tied tightly with laces tucked within the siders of sneakers. clad with binoculars around your neck and backpack straps over shoulders. prepared as ever with the necessities: water and juice boxes, granola bars, sandwiches, bandages and of course your bird watching guide. leaving home without it certainly was not an option. following along beside her, pace a tad slower than others as you carefully monitored the path in front of you for fallen branches, rocks, and puddles of mud. anything to make this easier on you and the need for order and cleanliness. gaze rose from ground to her face, smiling and nodding slightly.
“ i was thinking we could. i have sandwiches, ” sitting down upon a rock, watching as the sunlight peeked through the trees. “ it’s a perfect spot to look for bird friends as well. ”
despite the heavy shroud of the sun, a chill remains. early springtime flowers have began to bloom near the path’s edge in sprouts of amber yellow and pale sky - blue. colors seem warmer during the day, a golden backdrop for just the right portraiture. susie, eager as ever, aims carefully unto stan’s frame and manages a picture --- gentle smile in the apple of his cheek, honeybee curls and rose’d cheeks. ‹ a photo for safekeeping, one that you would treasure for a very long while › camera is left to dangle from its leather strap ‘round her neck, now rose - pink in color. exertion of the trail is limpid in the flush her cheeks and sweat of her brow, and she smiles through quiet breaths, winded only for a small moment. ❝ you’re more prepared than me, no fair. i didn’t even think to bring anything like that. ❞
the straps of her backpack have began to sag further down her shoulders, hefted higher with a simple shrug. susie takes her time with clasping her camera to her neck - strap once more, joining her friend at his improvised seat, and instead resting unto the foliage beside him, the cool touch of midday grass at her knees. ❝ is it okay if i see your bird guide? i could’ve sworn i saw a blackbird earlier, but i couldn’t tell if it was red - winged or not. ah, i should’ve gotten a picture . . . ❞
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