Invictus

I've very recently gone through a deep, personal loss and I found this poem which has become really comforting to me:

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 bludgeoning 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

My sisters found it depressing but in it I found a lot of strength and hope. I hope you do too if you're going through a hard time. X

Sizzle!

I watched the movie Legend the other night and I still can't get the hotness that is Tom Hardy off my mind. I also loved the cage fighting movie Warrior he was in. He is just too yummy! Here he is for your viewing pleasure:

 That last one, OMG! I'm not a fan of Asian food but give me some Tom Yum any day. X

Long socks are NOT hot.

I have recently become aware of this phenomena of guys wearing long socks and shorts together. Nevermind that it is the height of summer and like 30C outside it looks completely ridiculous. The worst example of this "trend" I've seen was a couple of days ago. Said individual was outfitted in Marmite branded boxer shorts, green rugby socks and wait for it...veldskoen! He was from Pretoria which explained a lot but still.

Awful isn't it? That being said there are always exceptions to the rules and here we have the Biebs rocking long socks:

He can do no wrong. Ever. But for the rest of mankind this look is best left to football players only.

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