Let the music play

Sun is up
You know its hot
No sense in worrying
About what you aint got
Talk is talk action is action
Just tryin to find my soul
Some satisfaction

That's of course G Love with Ben H. Have a listen.

That's what is playing today and it just makes me so happy. Because the sun is up and it's a beautiful, sweat-dripping day. And as the tunes of "Lemonade" fill my apartment, I realize, in 4 days it's exactly one year since that magical day, when G, Ben and Jack blew me away in London. Oh my God - it might feel a bit corny, but that truly was the happiest day in my life. I have never felt that kind of fulfillment - ever. And when I caught myself thinking, watching G, "I got what I came for", before even having seen the tip of Jack's flip flops, I knew it was too late to return to anything before falling for G.

Anyhow. It's a beautiful day. Let's enjoy it.

I feel the magic of today

I feel the magic of today
- Wonder if anyone else noticed it
as it showed a piece of its pointy nose, failing to hide
So I saw the nose tip, nothing more
And still I felt it wash over me,
like a wave closing in on shore

Yes, it's coming closer, it's sneaking up on me,
preparing for a surprise, I believe
What it has in store,
I really do not care
since feeling the magic often is enough
to really take me anywhere

I get a bit dizzy, I might seem a bit off
And the magic seems to whisper to me
"This is only for you, love"
So there I am - the only one who knows
Trying to act normal, not showing that my inside glows

When infact, I for a few moments know
All the answers to any question ---

And I'm the only one who knows.

When light stays

It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.

Winston Churchill

That is a good quote, I'd say. Churchill had a lot of good thoughts about life and politics - I like them. One good thought a day is enough to keep us on track, I'd say. That's why I have one of the wisest men ever on the right-hand side. I think we often forget to reflect.

Anyhow. Besides a good quote, I'd like to celebrate this birthday of a special person with a special topic: Light. Tomorrow (well, actually today to be precise) is the longest day of the year over here, when it comes to light. I look outside and it is still light - or should I say again. It's two o'clock in the morning. The sun just dips into the ocean and probably thinks the water is cold, because it comes right back again. And before you ever saw the sun set, it rises again. That is the beauty of summer, and that will forever remind me of good days, long nights, big feelings.

Two pictures of light. The light reflecting on the street below from my window, and the moon. There is something magic about two in the morning. Some people might think otherwise, but I think this is a good time to make decisions, to connect to oneself as well as the world around us. One must be connecting to something bigger when surrounded by the beautiful blue of two in the morning. Two am. An hour of complete peace.





Happy birthday, Taurus!

Got the board

I went out for a board to fit my vacation plans. Something that was not too expensive, easy to bring along on a flight, light to carry, durable in any conditions, gives a great grip, and most importantly - psyches me out!

Went to the shop that was the closest and cruised for a while, looking for suitable sneakers (which I found). Paying for the shoes I asked for a board that would handle being beaten, that wasn't too big nor too heavy. The person behind the counter looked at me, looking quite puzzled. "I think we might have one of those still." He went to get my board. Looking at it like a cat watching a plate of cream coming closer, I squeezed the board in my hands and nodded eagerly.
"I can give you a discount." He said.
"Oh, that's good."
"Yeah, I mean it's been around for quite some time now, it's a bit worn out."
"That's fine."
"You'd pay half price?"
"Sure." As I paid for the board he looked at me curiously.
"May I ask what you are gonna do with it in the middle of summer?"
"I'm going sandboarding!"

The worlds most beautiful bays

I found it. The location of my vacation. Baie de Somme in France. One of the world's most beautiful bays, they say. And I believe them. Either it is excellent marketing or then it's just that. Breathtaking. Mesmerizing.

I'm gonna give the dunes a try. And I'm going to let that breeze roll over me and into every cell of my body. I'm gonna soak in the beauty of nature. I'm gonna drink every sunset as a glass of Malbec and I'm gonna breath every wave rolling in. I'm gonna look at the sky and I'm gonna make believe it was painted there for me.

You know what I'm talking about when looking at these pictures.

New York filled me with positive energy and returning sure showed I needed it. Baie de Somme, I feel, will let the old me return to me. I can't wait. It feels like anticipating the arrival of a loved one. I feel nervous, yet fulfilled, and I feel I can't wait to share my fulfilled soul.

It's just a location. It's just a vacation of about 10 days. But still. You know - strangely enough I feel this is the turning point, that experience will make me feel it was all worth the struggle.

Did I say I can't wait?

Quote of the day

Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.

- Aldous Huxley

And what are we supposed to do with what happens to us? I suggest:
* learn to either do differently or the same in a future similar situation
* use the experience as a fire within to push us further in making ourselves, and ultimately the world, rise to a higher level
* compose a poem, a book, a movie script, paint a painting, write a song about it
* teach it to others, if good
* teach it to others, as an example of how not to, if bad
* bring it with us as yet another piece of our heart to share with people we love.