What time are we upon and where do I belong?
Francesca Lia Block fans will be able to appreciate this for sure.
On the winter solstice I will be the proud owner of a gorgeous tree of life tattoo on my back. However, that tattoo is still in the works because it has to be absolutely perfect. In the meantime, I've found a great deal of inspiration in Witch Baby's famous quote, "what time are we upon and where do I belong?" Witch Baby and the Dangerous Angels series have had a tremendous effect on me in this life, and although the books are considered to be of the young adult genre, I would argue to the death that Block's books transcend the generational gap.
'What time are we upon and where do I belong' has such a profound meaning, even outside the context of the book. It's an outcry from the depths of alienation, it's a veritable encouragement to do some soul searching, and it's a testament to the fact that we must explore even the darkest side of this life, and the darkest side of our own nature, in order that we may emerge as stronger individuals.
I reread what I've typed so far and I can't help but reminisce about my high school English classes -- there was a lot of 'who am I?' going on during that time in my life, and it was also around that time that I read Weetzie Bat, Witch Baby, and the Dangerous Angels series; however, I've reached a crossroads in my life where I'm putting a lot of energy back into figuring out who I am and what I am becoming.
It's for these reasons that I have been seriously thinking of tattooing the quote somewhere on my body. It's just a short string of words, but it says so much about me (more than can be written in this journal), and it reads like poetry to me. I would go as far to say that there is even something strangely arcane about it, as if the words had been spoken for generations before.
Now if I could just figure out where to put it... ;)
On the winter solstice I will be the proud owner of a gorgeous tree of life tattoo on my back. However, that tattoo is still in the works because it has to be absolutely perfect. In the meantime, I've found a great deal of inspiration in Witch Baby's famous quote, "what time are we upon and where do I belong?" Witch Baby and the Dangerous Angels series have had a tremendous effect on me in this life, and although the books are considered to be of the young adult genre, I would argue to the death that Block's books transcend the generational gap.
'What time are we upon and where do I belong' has such a profound meaning, even outside the context of the book. It's an outcry from the depths of alienation, it's a veritable encouragement to do some soul searching, and it's a testament to the fact that we must explore even the darkest side of this life, and the darkest side of our own nature, in order that we may emerge as stronger individuals.
I reread what I've typed so far and I can't help but reminisce about my high school English classes -- there was a lot of 'who am I?' going on during that time in my life, and it was also around that time that I read Weetzie Bat, Witch Baby, and the Dangerous Angels series; however, I've reached a crossroads in my life where I'm putting a lot of energy back into figuring out who I am and what I am becoming.
It's for these reasons that I have been seriously thinking of tattooing the quote somewhere on my body. It's just a short string of words, but it says so much about me (more than can be written in this journal), and it reads like poetry to me. I would go as far to say that there is even something strangely arcane about it, as if the words had been spoken for generations before.
Now if I could just figure out where to put it... ;)