Heart skipped a beat....and when I caught it you were out of reach.

I got a surprise for Xmas and my heart literally skipped a beat...When I was about to put my party dress on my phone rang and there he was...
Instead of telling him some of my 'unsaid, then forgotten' thoughts (like the #2, yes that would have been a good one!), I said something like 'Hey you, how nice hearing from you...' and I even wanted to say 'Sometimes I still need you...', just like in that pretty The Xx  song.....

Belated Xmas wishes.

Hope you had a wonderful Xmas with your loved ones & that Santa was good to you! ;)

A good conversation.

The less you speak, the more you will hear.


- Alexander Solshenitsen, image by Ezgi Polat

A Happy Thought a Day.

Sometimes I smile when it's raining.

Thoughts Unsaid, Then Forgotten # 3.

Yes, I know. I'm the one who left.






...But you weren't supposed to let me.

Thoughts Unsaid, Then Forgotten # 2.

The only regret I have is that
I let you change me
into someone I never wanted to be.
It hurts
because I can never
get that me back.


- Thresca & me, image by Dean

Today.

I wrote a whole story on this subject, but then realized that it sounded too Dr. Phil-ish and deleted the whole thing. So no story, just an image that about says it all.

:)




- Image by MsWallflower

In the clouds.

So some people say I'm a dreamer. True.
And that I live in the clouds. Also true at times.
And that I should come down and face the reality.
Hmmm, don't know about that.
Reality is not for me.

So I smile at them. And say:

Dear people,

I would love to come down,
But the view from up here is just so breathtaking.







- Image by Nikilynn

A Happy Thought a Day.

:)

Pretty scary thoughts.

''Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok then it's not the end.'' (just to be clear, it's the last part that scares me here ;))

Or how about this one?

''Thoughts create reality.''

Please noooooooo!

Brrrrrrrrrr. Scary, scary thoughts.

These gorgeous fall afternoons have got to make me stop having stuff like this on my mind. Starting NOW please.


- Image by Spaska

Thoughts Unsaid, Then Forgotten # 1.

Update: * I WAS*

My Never Ending Story.

*aaaaaaaaaaaargh!*

Are You Happy?

By Alex, HeadUp & David Meiklejohn

From summer cottons into winter wools.

Falling leaves
hide the path
so quietly...


- 'Autumn' by John Bailey, Image 'Leafs' by Mirjan @ Flickr

Sorrow is such an easy place to return to.

So I have been listening to The NOISEttes a lot lately. Shingai is a true power lady. And she writes beautiful songs.

At first I was gonna share 'Never Forget You' with you guys, but...

''I'll never forget you

They said we'd never make it
My sweet joy
Always remember me...''

...too much is too much ;). And today is not a good day for tears!

So here's 'Every Now and Then'. Yup, just the words for you to enjoy them. We've all been there. Some of us *ahem* unfortunately still are.

xoxo

P.S. Sorrow is such an easy place to return to.

Every now and then
I get a feeling
Like I've left something behind me
But I don't know what it is yet

Like I tied a piece of string
Round my finger
And I hope this will remind me
Of the places I have been through

When I'm down, down, down

Every now and then
When I'm feeling lonely
I turn on my radio
Because I'm hoping that you're out there

It seems so long ago
I would see your writing
On a postcard or a note
And your stories would excite me

When I was down, down, down
When I'm down, down, down

Wherever you stop along the way
I hope the wind blows you
Back into my life
At the end of the road
And if I'm only dreaming
Then won't you tear the curtains down
And let the light back into this empty room?

Kissing in your room
Climbing out the window
Trying not to make a sound, but
With my first love on my mind

You see, we were never through
I never said I loved you
Even when we said goodbye
I never thought it was the last time

Down, down, down
And I'm down, down, down

Still, every now and then I hear a voice
Singing to me softly
Deep inside my head
And it sings till I fall asleep
If I'm only dreaming
Won't someone tear the curtains down?

Every now and then
I get a feeling
It's like I've left something behind
But I don't know what it is yet

Every now and then
When you're feeling lonesome
Just sing this melody
And remember where you're goin'

When you're down, down, down

* Words by Shingai Shoniwa, Images by diverse artists, credits will follow asap

Hello there.

Hi,

I'm back! Well, I have been for a while now, but things kept me busy busy. As a matter of fact, I am about to leave again next weekend. But not before I leave some dreamy goodies for ya ;).

Hope you'll enjoy them.

xoxo

P.S. I might have been a little lazy too. Just a little ;).

Countryside Dreams.

My vacation was just great. And even peaceful at times. 

But you know what they say, calme before the storm. 

And storm there was alright. 

You see my friend B. threw a farewell party and it all got kinda crayzay. 

But before (and after) the storm set it off,

I got to enjoy the silence, 

green grass, pink balloons...

...and funny warning signs hanging in trees.

There was even a country style VIP area!

The day after, no pink balloons...

...but a lovely rainbow (can you see it?)....

...and I soaked my feet....wait a minute...these are not mine! 

Oh well, I got to soak mine on the other side of the garden 

and it looked something like this :).

Mmmmm <3>

Leaving on a Jet Plane.

Packing my stuff for a five week Mediterranean vacation yaayyy!



* Image by Bench Monday

The (not so obvious) dynamic of three.

My personal favourite by Sally Mann.




* Image: Candy Cigarette by Sally Mann

Kind vs. Nice.

Kindness radiates, resonates, and fills the room, whereas niceness doesn't........

So now we know ;)

Note to self.

Ooh boy.

It rained from dawn. The fire died in the night.
I poured hot water on some foreign leaves;
I brought the fire to life.



Comfort spread from the kitchen
like a taste of chocolate through
the headwaters of a body,
accompanied by that little-water-music...


~ A Northern Morning by Alistair Elliot.

I've been off the radar for a little while....

But I'm back!

So what have I been up to?

Travelling for work....

But also a weekend break in Belgium enjoying a blooming garden,




...a bubbly bathtub, my new Neruda book (of questions) and delicious Belgian food, cherry beers & chocolates mmm....





It was also my Birthday yaaayyy......






And I played some funky records for a bunch of beautiful people on a sunny beach....




:)

* Images by ME (first two) & Unknown (the rest)

The Scarlet of Dawn.

You, yourself, under the rain of my caresses will caste off your silk train,





And I'll carry you, lightheaded, to the bush till morning.





And let the woodgrouse cry with ringing.
There is some merry melancholy in the scarlet of dawn...





~ Sergey Aleksandrovich Yesenin

* Images by Ewa-Marie Rundquist

Happy Birthday from far away.

Today it's my friend B.'s birthday. 

 

He is a true inspiration to me.

There is something calming about the dunes.

* Images by ME

His words make me sad....

A million things to do
Every morning I wake up
Keep myself at ease
Sometimes next to someone



Every day I am in this mess
I can’t help it and I think of you
Just the top layer of the feeling
Enough to make me dig in all that I’m doing
Even when it’s foolish
...

Sometimes I succeed
In losing the reason
But it always comes back...


* Lyrics by T.B.

Oh how I love bathtubs......

A little water....




...is a sea to an ant...

Every Day You Play.

My words rained over you, stroking you.



A long time I have loved the sunned mother-of-pearl of
your body.



I go so far as to think that you own the universe.

I will bring you happy flowers from the mountains,
bluebells,
dark hazels, and rustic baskets of kisses.



I want
to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.



~ Pablo Neruda

* Images by : Cookiemonstah, TheCherryBlossomGirl, Marina Filipovic

Holding on vs Letting go.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong;



but sometimes it is letting go...


~ Herman Hesse

* Image by Banksy