Dystopia

Dystopias are interesting. Especially to me. A dystopia is "socially, morally, and politically terrible" (Via Brainstorm Services); the complete opposite of utopia. The term was coined by Thomas More in his book Utopia, 1516. I once did a paper for English that took place in a dystopia.
So, I was searching 'dystopia' on Google when I found a poem by Robert Gray where he tells of a city where humans are ruining nature, while they are part of nature. Check it out here.

I Just LOVE it When People Put Videos of them Dancing on the Internet

It's so awesome how they can remember what moves to do at which time! I would never remember all those moves. Dancing is such an art. Its so creative and helps you relax. Thats why I love hip hop; its so fun to dance to!

See, You Don't Have to Wear Black, or All Black, to be Goth!

Emo Blobs 2

My favorite, shapeless, purely passionate about each other, emo blobs, Pon and Zi. They're so cute, they'll make you cry! Or close to it. Or if you're not emotional (unlike me) then you won't cry or show any feeling at all.

His Paintings Represent the Landscape of My Brain

Salvador Dali, the guy who started my lasting interest in art. And thus my whole life. Here are some great paintings by him. Some famous; some you've probably never heard of before.

Allegorie de Soie

Ordinary French Loaf with Two Fried Eggs Riding Without a Plate, 1932

The Hand

Eggs On the Plate Without the Plate

Surrealist Object Gauge

The Triangular Hour

Dalí Lifting the Skin of the Mediterranean Sea to Show Gala the Birth of Venus

And, if you're ever feeling depressed, google pictures of Salvador Dali, they'll cheer you up.

Haunting Lyrics (well, isn't all Gothic rock like that?)

I am bringing you another music video by one of my favorite bands. Surprised? You shouldn't be. This one is by Gothic rock chick band Switchblade Symphony called Gutter Glitter. The name much reminds me of my hair last Halloween. XD (I was a dark version of Alice in Wonderland, by the way) I love it so much for the xylophone-like sound in the beginning and Tina Root's beautiful voice. And of course, the haunting lyrics.

The Lyrics To This Song:

Iridescent eyes, of the seahorse cries
Treasure she loves, others despise
A shooting star, shant fall very far
Dim fireflies, held in glass jars
April showers, brings May flowers
Dazzling dust, tossed in wind gusts
The trap door is open
The window, half closed
The tapestry curtain vivaciously glows

London Bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drown
What is the reason to lock her up,
When already she had such rotten luck?

Bracelets of silver adorn my wrists
Candy kisses from sugar lips

(Candy kisses me)

London Bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drown
The London Bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drown

London Bridge is falling down
Falling down, falling down
London Bridge is falling down
Falling down, my fair lady
Take the key and lock her up
Lock her up, lock her up
Take the key and lock her up
My fair lady


And The Song:

This Band Should Be Named Pineapple Head and the Winterborns

I'm making you listen to a lot of music lately. Well, too bad! You're not getting a break!

If you've read my profile, then you would know that one of my favorite bands is the Cruxshadows. Now, I've realized that some of you out there have never heard of them. To me, this comes as a shock, because how could you have not heard of as awesome a band as the Cruxshadows? So I'm gonna make you all-Cruxshadows fans or not-listen to one of my favorite songs by them: Winterborn.

I was born in October. Does that make me Fallborn?

Lyrics:

Dry your eyes and quietly bear this pain with pride
For heaven shall remember the silent and the brave
And promise me they will never see, the fear within our eyes
(my eyes are closed)
We will give strength to those who still remain

So bury fear, for fate draws near
And hide the signs of pain
With noble acts, the bravest souls
Endure the heart's remains
Discard regret, that in this debt
A better world is made
That children of a newer day might remember
And avoid our fate

(I've waited all day in the pouring rain, but nobody came, no, nobody came)

And in the fury of this darkest hour
We will be your light
You've asked me for my sacrifice
And I am Winter born
Without denying, a faith is come
That I have never known
I hear the angels call my name
And I am Winter born

Hold your head up high-for there is no greater love
Think of the faces of the people you defend
(you defend)
And promise me, they will never see the tears within our eyes
(my eyes are closed)
Although we are men, with mortal sins, angels never cry

So bury fear, for fate draws near
And hide the signs of pain
With noble acts, the bravest souls
Endure the heart's remains
Discard regret, that in this debt
A better world is made
That children of a newer day might remember
And avoid our fate

And in the fury of this darkest hour
We will be your light
You've asked me for my sacrifice
And I am Winter born
Without denying, a faith in God
That I have never known
I hear the angels call my name
And I am Winter born

And in the fury of this darkest hour
I will be your light
A lifetime for this destiny
For I am Winter born
And in this moment..I will not run
It is my place to stand
We few shall carry hope
Within our bloodied hands
(bloodied hands)
And in our Dying, we're more alive-than we have ever been
I've lived for these few seconds
For I am Winter born

And in the fury of this darkest hour
We will be the light
You've asked me for my sacrifice
And I am Winter born
Without denying, a faith in man
That I have never known
I hear the angels call my name
And I am Winter born

Within this moment now
I am for you, though better men have failed
I will give my life for love
For I am Winter born
And in my dying
I'm more alive, than I have ever been
I will make this sacrifice
For I am Winter born

By the by, LOVE the violin. X3

My Toast is Cold

And as you know, I hate that. So instead of eating it while watching Spongebob Squarepants as I should be, I'll tell you about this picture.

Called Girl With Butterfly Tea, its by an artist Madelaine. Her art is "dramatic and haunting" as her etsy shop states. She is 17 years old, a very talented teenager. You can find her shop here. Meanwhile, here are some of her prints!

The Ghost's Letter

The Fall

Ever After

Something You Gotta Hear

I am currently obsessed with a certain black metal band from Mexico called Dulce Liquido. Their songs are mostly electronic and hardly any lyric. Actually its just that you can't really make out the singer's voice. Below is a video one of their best songs called Antichristianos. Since they don't have an official video for this song, it just features the album cover for "Shock Therapy", the album that contains Antichristianos.

These are the lyrics, although they're in Spanish. Unless you understand Spanish, which would be über!

En los caminos de la bondad aversion puedes ver
En sus miedos arden, Los que en su agonia se pudren
Condenados a sufrir, siguiendo la cruz vencida
La legion de las mentiras donde yacen ignorantes ahi

Las creencias mueren, La indignacion en la casa de la fe
Donde los tontos oyen, donde el insano enga�a
Tontas palabras de envenenamiento aclamando
Perdicion pestilencias en sus doctrinas donde mueren

Debilidad mental sigue con miedo ahi
Ahora no puedes ver sin voluntad
Sumiso a las mentiras y enganados
Donde el cordero se esconde y sufre ahi

Dime donde esta tu dios
Que esta en la cruz?
Dime donde esta tu dios
Que sufre ahi

Sus creencias apestan, refugiate en la tonta fe
Enga�ados en su templo ahogados en tonto amor
Escondidos sin remedio lamentandose
Podridos en el olvido lo puedes ver
Cobardes e indiferentes

Dime donde esta tu dios

Debilidad mental sigue con miedo ahi
Ahora no puedes ver sin voluntad
Sumiso a las mentiras y enganados
Donde el cordero se esconde y sufre ahi (x3)

Awesome drawings by Dr. Suess

Title: The Rather Odd Myopic Woman Riding Piggyback on One of Helen’s Many Cats

Title: Yertle the Turtle

My favorites. :D

This is so cute! I used to love to read the Dr.Seuss books when I was a child.(and still do!) Especially The Cat In the Hat. I even have a stuffed Cat in the Hat in my bedroom on my bookcase. I would always laugh at Dr.Seuss's childish sense of humor and whimsical characters.
By the way, have any of you seen the latest Dr.Seuss movie, Horton Hears a Who?

Emo Blobs

This is so cute! Much reminds me of another pair of emo blobs, Pon and Zi. I'll feature a post on them later...
X3

One of My Favorite Songs by Slipknot

Music video for "Vermillion"

I am used to hearing songs by Slipknot with screaming and stuff that I am happy i found a song that's pleasant and doesn't revolve around them. XD
Wikipedia article on Slipknot;
"Beginning on April 1, 2008, Slipknot's official website began to display splash teasers to promote All Hope Is Gone. During the process there had been around 18 splash teasers, the first nine displayed the band in their new large masks, however the last seemingly shows dark figures with what seems like ordinary size heads. During the recording of the video shoot for Psychosocial, the purgatory masks can be seen being burned in the background. In a interview with Jim Root, he says 'they represent the ego of that is Slipknot'."

I Wonder How That Would Taste

Like bubble gum? Or cotton candy?

Vampires

Sorry, I was bored.

Why does everyone seem to think vampires are sexy? They could be tentacled, bug-eyed, small-lipped cheebees for all we know.

Victorian Erotica

I prefer the one of the girl on the bicycle.

the Industrial Surrealism of Jeffery Scott

There are others, but my favorite is the Sagitarian (above; well, obviously).

I still don't know what that machine on the table is!

There is an interview with the genius here. Go to it whether you like it or not and read the profound-ness of it!!!!

Mercy, Alice!

Gelatinous

Behold...the blobfish.

Isn't it cute? :D

Derived from Wikipedia article:
"The blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)[1] is a fish that inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of Australia and Tasmania.[2] Due to the inaccessibility of its habitat, it is rarely seen by humans.
Blobfish are found at depths where the pressure is several dozens of times higher than at sea level, which would likely make gas bladders inefficient. To remain buoyant, the flesh of the blobfish is primarily a gelatinous mass with a density slightly less than water; this allows the fish to float above the sea floor without expending energy on swimming. The relative lack of muscle is not a disadvantage as it primarily swallows edible matter that floats by in front of it. It is often caught by bottom trawling with nets.."

First Post

Above: a comforting ghost

Hello! My name is Persephone and this is my blog, obviously. I deleted my last one because I thought it was dorky. Aww. Don't be sad. At least the name Black Roses and White Carnations is available! (i know dorky name)So my my new blog will probably be of prettyful pictures, surrealistic art, or whatever else I fancy.

So enjoy this blog, and make sure to comment! Yeah.