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Da wird einem gleich ganz warm ums Herz bei diesem Lachen... ^_^

Out of the Blue...

I'm a bit in the blogging mood/mode tonight so I just want to quickly add these awesome pictures of... myself! My dear friend Suna went for shopping and coffee with me on Tuesday... The last day of summer. On our way back home we spotted that fantastic blue door at Mariahilfer Straße and she told me to pose for a few shots... Those turned out really well even though I usually never do that and I'm not much of a great poser anyway. But judge for yourself!

Sound Garden...

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I love Meryl Streep! I'm so happy that she won. Totally deserved it. I watched "The Iron Lady" Sunday night and it was brilliant. And OMG - I love her speeches. The Golden Globe's one was really funny. The Oscar one was too, but also very emotional and touching. And she looked fabulous. Imagine, being nominated 17 times already... Oh, and I really liked Colin Firth's introduction of all nominees but one could see that he had a special relationship with her.... (All the other 4 nominees were great but I was rooting for Meryl from the start!) Oh, and don't miss the BAFTA Awards... playing a bit of Cinderella, losing her shoe on the way up to the stage and Colin Firth (who was actually introducing the nominees at all 3 events and every time handing the award to Meryl, as it is...) picking it up for her. Good to see she does not take herself too seriously...

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Every time Ewan McGregor is on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson I'm literally ROFL... OMG! It's worth a little search on YouTube to see the rest... (like for exapmple, try these: part 1 & 2 )

Being Ill...

When tightness crawls up the nose,

Slime slips down the throat,

Limbs grow cold and mind is fuzzy…

Now’s the time to save those words,

Now’s not the time for mountain climbing,

Those distant cloudscapes are better saved,

For when red blood pumps adventures’ call

Now its time to crawl abed,

To huddle under warm blankets,

Hot water bottle for a stomach,

Ten thousand pillows for a neck,

Movies for eyes and music for ears,

A fantasy for life held in stasis,

And deep dark sleep,

Where the cave of healing brings relief

Till once again health’s bright morning

Creeps under eyelids

With new horizons for the soul,

But for now the King’s trumpets do not call…

Sleep on.

 

by Mark B. Williams

 

 [ via The Mirror of Truth ]

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Can you resist this smile?! And you should hear him talk in Spanish (not that I understand anything...) I'm off drooling...

 [ via Bruhl Daily ]

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A (beautiful) photo session with Natalia Vodianova
Красива фотосесия с Наталия Водянова
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On the Big Screen...

OMG! I've always been a huge fan of the story by Alexandre Dumas. I think I've seen every movie ever made based on the novel. Plus... this is Christoph Waltz, Matthew McFadyen, Luke Evans and Orlando Bloom in one movie! What else can I ask for?!

Do not stand at my grave and weep...

For Lilith...

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Do not stand at my grave and weep

I am not there. I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.

I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush

I am the swift uplifting rush.

Of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry;

I am not there. I did not die.

 
- Mary Elizabeth Frye, 1932

The Rabbit on the Moon

By Ichiro Okumura, OCD 

From the book: Awakening to Prayer

 [ via Carolyn Staley ]

In our day and age children no longer believe in rabbits on the moon. But all Japanese know the charming legend and still see in the shadows on the full moon a rabbit threshing his rice. I believe that other countries see a woman reading or the man in the moon. All these legends show us that our ancestors looked for meaning in the universe. Here is the Japanese legend: 

Once upon a time long ago, a monkey, a rabbit, and a fox lived together as friends. During the day they frolicked on the mountain; at night they went back to the forest. This went on for some years. The Lord of Heaven heard about it and wanted to see if it were really true. He went to them disguised as an old wanderer. "I have traveled through mountains and valleys and I am tired out. Could you give me something to eat?" said he, laying down his staff in order to rest. The monkey went off at once to gather nuts that he presented; the fox brought an offering from his fish trap in the river. The rabbit ran through the fields in every direction but came back with nothing. The monkey and the fox made fun of him: "You are really good for nothing." The little rabbit was so discouraged that he asked the monkey to gather some thistles and the fox to set fire to them. They did so. Then the little rabbit said to the old man, "Please eat me," and threw himself into the flames. The pilgrim was pierced to the heart by this sacrifice, and wept, saying, "Each one deserves praise; there are neither winners nor losers. But the little rabbit has given an exceptional proof of love." So saying, he restored the rabbit to his original form and took the little body to heaven to be buried in the palace of the moon.

The utter poverty of the little rabbit is like that of the child who said, "Pardon me, God, I have nothing to offer." Both exemplify the attitude from which true prayer arises. 

Whatever I offer God is really nothing in God's eyes: "Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change" (Jas 1:17).

For every wild animal of the forest is mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills....

If I were hungry, I would not tell you,

for the world and all that is in it are mine. (Ps 50:10, 12)

The worthy offering is a sacrifice of thanksgiving, an appeal to God in the midst of suffering: "Then you will delight in right sacrifices" (Ps 51:19). The greatest thing we can offer or do is never more than a stone thrown high in the air that ultimately falls to earth. The renown of famous people is the same: Their exploits may flash across the history of humanity, but they soon fade away without leaving a trace.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away" (Mt 24:35). And what are these words that will live forever? "Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die" (Jn 11:25 26).

Who could dare to speak such words? Christ, the incarnate Word, who said to his Father, "Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me" (Heb 10:5). 

This latter phrase is translated from the Greek of the Septuagint, but in Hebrew the psalm reads, "You have given me an open ear" (Ps 40:6). Christ, in taking flesh, like a slave whose earlobe is pierced, had as his food to do his Father's will and to accomplish his Father's works. "Then I said, See, God, I have come to do your will, O God,' as in the scroll of the book it is written of me" (Heb 10:7). "And it is by God's will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all" (Heb 10:10).

This mystery of incarnation and of suffering is summed up in the "Amen" that concludes Christian prayer. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, "was not Yes and No'; but in him it is always Yes'. 'For this reason it is through him that we say the Amen,' to the glory of God" (2 Cor 1:19 20).

There is, of course, a long way to go before we can apply the legend of the moon rabbit to Christ. Our ancestors in the Far East expressed in this tale their deep desire for authentic love such as was fully realized in Christ. Perhaps we may say that the Christ whom they did not know reveals himself here as living in all persons of good will, as Paul says to the Colossians: "Your life is hidden with Christ in God" (Col 3:3). The child who begs pardon for having nothing to offer, the rabbit who can give nothing but himself, share in a certain way in the movement of Christ who, in his poverty, had nothing but his body to offer in sacrifice. In truth all real prayer, if it is rooted in our nothingness, includes at the same time the fathomless riches of Christ.

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Oh yes, that's how I pictured my future aparment... Those big open rooms, flooded with light. My parents even have those high ceilings and tall slender doors. The old parquet. And I always wanted to have a fireplace... even if it was for the decorating part only. It's all classy and elegant, but not too pompous! Just like me! ^_^

[ via coffee rings and other things ] 

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[ via Marvelous Kiddo ]

Love of beauty is Taste. 
The creation of beauty is Art.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

Read and see more of Leigh's absolutely fabulous wire creations on her blog. I just want to grab those "dresses" and  and spin around in it...

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[ all images via we ♥ it ]

Flowers always make people better, happier, 
and more helpful; they are sunshine, food 
and medicine for the soul.
~ Luther Burbank ~

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Every home needs a Harvey


Thinkbox's new ad launched on broadcast TV in September 2010

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Driving with Daniel Brühl...
From Catalan TV program Bestiari il·lustrat (Beast Illustrated).  

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Meet & Greet with Daniel Brühl in Tirol/Austria
More than 5.000 people tried their luck - 14 of them were rewarded: The met Daniel Brühl on September 4, 2010 in Tirol (Austria) and were part of a hiking tour through the Tyrolian Alps and a relaxed afternoon in an alpine hut. Sponsored by Tirol Tourism (Media Service).

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Why do I always only learn about things like that when it's over already???!!! I mean, that's my country, one of my favourite actors and I love hiking and the mountains... *sigh*

Frida Kahlo in Vienna!

I'm so excited! Starting tomorrow, there'll be an exhibition in Vienna, dedicated to one of my all-time favourite artists ever! The Bank Austria Kunstforum will be presenting the first ever comprehensive Frida Kahlo Retrospective in Austria. The myth surrounding the Mexican artist has taken on global format; Frida is an icon with star character: an identification figure of Mexican culture, forerunner of the feminist movement, a brand promoted in a mega-merchandising machine, glitteringly exotic film subject for the Hollywood cinema.

>> Read more about the exhibition...


By the way... If you haven't seen the movie (with Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo) yet, go and watch it! It's a really beautiful film about a fascinating woman!

[ watch on YouTube ]

And let's not forget the brilliant soundtrack by Elliot Goldenthal...

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A picture is worth a thousand words.

And that's all from me. 
I will go to bed now and leave you with this...

Sleep well. Sweet dreams.