I think that dead roses look so much better than live ones. Especially when they shrivel up, and the petals are not as bloodred as before, but more of a deep, passionate purplish magenta. When the petals and leaves harden, it makes it (ironically) even more fragile cos any nudge can make the whole rose - petals, sepals, leaves - fall apart. Beautiful. Even in death can things be so poignant and alluring. Beauty in decay. One of nature's many wonders.

Managed to catch the "Incomplete" video (by the Backstreet Boys) on MTV today. (I tried to go on like I never knew you). I must say that the video itself is a work of art. Water, fire, snow, earth, wind.. all the elements were there. I think it was a really well-shot video. Camera angles and stuff were pretty good too. As the scenes flashed by, I could almost imagine every single landscape/object as a photograph by itself. Composition wise - it was amazing. Was rather caught up by the artfulness of it all that I ignored the fact that this was a boyband video. I'm not particularly fond of the song though, although the lyrics are pretty meaningful. It could have been better - the songwriting. The idea of loss could have been better expressed in more abstract sentences. I totally loathe lyrics that are straightforward. Songwriting should be like poetry.

What am I doing?! I'm PracCrit-ing lyrics! Oh well. I finished The Solitaire Mystery. It's so fantasy and yet so philosophical. The only thing I know is that I know nothing - Socrates. Would really like to visit Athens sometime. The Oracle. The muses. Oedipus complex. Poseidon. Greek mythology really really fascinates me. Especially all the goddesses and stuff. So pretty :)