Heart of Darkness is a novella written by Polish writer Joseph Conrad, detailing the journey of Marlow, an adventurous young man setting into the heart of the Congo in the age of imperialism. Along his journey, he hears whispered rumours of Kurtz, a genius ivory trader who has seemingly gone mad and retreated into the jungle.
"We live in the flicker" (HOD) is the favourite quote of my AP English Lit. teacher. It captures the brevity of life, the momentary glory and the overall confusion of it all. Truly, it's weight in meaning is greater than can be assumed from its appearance short, five-word quotation.
"Flick in the liver," however, is what you get when you love spoonerisms. It, though less meaningful, less aphorism-tastic than its parent phrase, captures the craziness, inanity and silliness that stems from friendship and stumbling through life. Truly, it's an anthem one of the best parts of life: it doesn't have to make sense. And that's ok.
Flick in the Liver is a blog written by two Vancouverites, one of whom is remaining that way, while the other journeys into the heart of the East Coast to Massachussetts in the age of young adulthood. Along their respective journeys, the blog ties them together, captures and shares the madness of life after high school.
Let's make it good.
-cookielime
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