Archive for July, 2008

Carl Orff: O Fortuna

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

O Fortuna
velut luna
statu variabilis,
semper crescis
aut decrescis;
vita detestabilis
nunc obdurat
et tunc curat
ludo mentis aciem,
egestatem,
potestatem
dissolvit ut glaciem.
Sors immanis
et inanis,
rota tu volubilis,
status malus,
vana salus
semper dissolubilis,
obumbrata
et velata
michi quoque niteris;
nunc per ludum
dorsum nudum
fero tui sceleris.
Sors salutis
et virtutis
michi nunc contraria,
est affectus
et defectus
semper in angaria.
Hac in hora
sine mora
corde pulsum tangite;
quod per sortem
sternit fortem,
mecum omnes plangite!

O Fortune,
like the moon
you are changeable,
ever waxing
and waning;
hateful life
first [...]

Rush: Roll the Bones

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Well, you can stake that claim—
Good work is the key to good fortune
Winners take that praise
Losers seldom take that blame
If they don’t take that game
And sometimes the winner takes nothing
We draw our own designs
But fortune has to make that frame
We go out in the world and take our chances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That’s [...]

FAIL and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

As the Buddha said, “Life is full of FAIL.” But once you understand and embrace the FAIL, you transcend it and realize the truth: that all is made of awesome and win.
Yes, I made that T-shirt. And you’re awesome for buying it.
Chopper of FAIL
Implosion of FAIL
Kung FAIL
Warning: You will grimace.
EPIC FAIL
Wheel of FAIL
I have [...]