Bittersweet venom

You spit you venom right into me
Impurify me
Hypnotize me
Trying to catch me
Blinded to a state where I don't recognize my own me

Fire didn't catch the deepest me
Rejected me
Confused me
Once twice three times
Blinded sights
We both knew it wasn't meant to be


The bittersweet venom
You will never have me

Illusion

Eyes closed
Selective sight
Blaming all those who might

Too blind
To see what is done
To those you left behind

Refusing truth
As well as force
Living in a shell in which you dwell
In a world you call hell

Hiding the rage
I wait for you to see
the true colours of that golden tree

I wait.
Just wait.

It's all about perception

"Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change."
Wayne W. Dyer

 "Dream delivers us to dream, and there is no end to illusion. Life is like a train of moods like a string of beads, and, as we pass through them, they prove to be many colored lenses which paint the world their own hue."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Perception is created and twisted so quickly."
Louis C.K.

Being inspired by Escher I started making this painting expecting it to be finished in two hours. Eventually it was simply going to be blocks stacked on top of each other from which each side would be painted another colour.
Within each step though I was surprised how long it took me to finish. Usually painting is as draining as a day of work which again I underestimated while making this one.
The great fun I had however while making this painting was the different shapes I was each time I looked at it from a different angle. It was almost confusing as I was wondering if I made a mistake in the process.
I guess the lesson that I learned here is to never underestimate a 'simple-looking' piece of work for which it has gone through a long and complex process.

The August Playlist

The last time I did a music post was back in February so it's about time to share some of my recent favourites.
Remarkable for me is that my music taste changes as the seasons change. This mostly depends on the mood I am in during that period of time.
The music I have been listening to lately has given me this adrenaline rush which is simply amazing. It makes me feel alive!


1. Jamie N Commons is an artist I recently found out about. The first time I heard his music I thought to myself: "why don't I know you yet?!" The roughness in his voice reminds me somehow of Johnny Cash mixed with Ray LaMontagne and the energy of the music is just... wow.

2. As every season has its soundtrack, the most remarkable soundtracks for me are the summer ones. The memories built during the summer are ones that stay with you for a lifetime. I believe that The Paper Kites provided me the summer sound of 2013. Featherstone represents the worry-less, sunny day in which anything is possible.


3. While The Paper Kites had the perfect song for a summer day, this song is the one for a nice summer eve, while having a barbecue or sitting next to a bonfire. It is kind of difficult to make a better version than the original one that Alt-J did, but Ellie Goulding adds a complete different sound and atmosphere to the song. The sound of the bass and the trumpet solo add this mysteriousness to it.

4. Talking about energetic songs, this one has succeeded in radiating that energy to the listeners. I can't really describe what it is about this song that fascinates me, but I know that I can listen to it during each occasion I'm in.

5. Woodkid doesn't need many words to explain why his music is amazing. The video, the build-up of the music and the lyrics are matched greatly.