Hello and Happy Friday!
I had an awesome day today. It was full of work, doing something here and there. Cleaning, writing, reading, researching and taking care of my grandparent’s gardens which was probably the best part. I love to be in nature and spending time gardening is my mediation. While working we found a little bird that fell out of its nest. It just sat down on the ground and chirped loudly, crying for his parents. Survival of the fittest was on my mind initially but I felt sad for this tiny fluffy thing. [Woman!] Le husband took the bird and put it high up on some bushes/hedges so cats won’t find him right away. Petit Joel was all over the bird too. “Maybe hungry, ” he said. So my mom dug out some worms to feed to the bird. We fed the bird two huge worms, he devoured them and we put him back up on the hedge. Maybe he makes it. After all he has two worms in his belly. Good luck, birdie!
“Parents teach their children how to be warriors, to give them the confidence to get on the horse to ride into battle when it’s necessary to do so. If you didn’t get that from your parents, you have to teach yourself”.
Reading:
“The right book comes to you at the right time when you are ready to read it. Some book are in your body and leave it altered in a way that is ineffable. “
I finished Joy Fielding’s She’s Not There and it was okay, let’s say. Nice little story, nice little plot. I would recommend it for a easy-beach-read-with-a-thriller-plot. Radical Self-Love by Gala Darling on the other hand was better. She shares some good points about how to love yourself and live your dreams no matter what. She also has a website that is pretty entertaining to read. Further, I re-read Fernando Pessoa’s Book of Disquiet. This one is my favorite this week and highly recommended. Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) was a Portuguese writer, literary critic, poet, philosopher and translator. He was also one of the most significant writers of the 20th century and translated from English and French. You love to read but you don’t know what books to look for? Sign up for this online bookclub. You read one book a month and discuss it afterwards. Sweet idea and a great selection of books to chose from.
Watching: After I read the Pessoa’s book I was delighted to find a documentary about his life and writings. Definitely worth watching. I love Lars Von Trier. His movies are a bit different [strange] but so fantastic. My favorites are Dogville and Dancer in the Dark so far.
Dogville [no special effects needed here!]
Learning/Discovering: We visited Wartburg in Eisenach last weekend. The fortress is fantastic by itself but the main reason I wanted to go there was a Martin Luther exhibit. He stayed at the fortress for some time to translate the Bible into German. Also many other translations and books by him can be seen at this exhibit that left me speechless at points. So many old books. We did this trip with our 2 1/2-year-old son and a stroller but it was okay. He even enjoyed to see all knives, some paintings and so much more. Worth a trip – child approved.
The Man Booker Award 2016 went to Han Kang and her book The Vegetarian. I was delighted when I found out because I read and loved the book. No don’t like meat? R-eat(d) this book.
You still try to meditate but it does not work? Try this free app. I listened to the Modern Love Podcast I see My Superhero. Sarah Silverman reads the essay. If you haven’t listened to Modern Love Podcast, you should.
Jenna Marbles. So funny. Check out her Youtube channel. If you want to know what a Girl’s Underwear Means watch this video.
Listening to: Björk Greatest Hits. Björk is Björk. Björk is awesome! Le husband purchased this album a while ago on iTunes and we have family share. Yay! All this technology — I have no clue what I am talking about but I am listening to these songs all day long. Sweet! My favorites are Play Dead, Joga and Hunter.
Looking forward to:
” There is no need to speed up. Everything you need is right there!”
So many things and at the same time I tell myself that I don’t need to rush. I live right HERE, right NOW. Everything I need is right here. But a bunch of awesomeness is around the corner. For example the play A Clockwork Orange at the Landestheater in Coburg this June. World literature meets Theater! I am so excited to hopefully see his play if I am in town. Have you heard of A Clockwork Orange? Here is the link to the movie and here to the book.
This movie sounds good, I reckon. My friend Martina recommended it. I am a huge fan of the author Philip Roth. I read ALL his books. Some of them twice. However, I have not seen The Humbling yet. A movie based on one of Roth’s books. I just told le husband while typing this and he is downloading it as I type. I will sign off for today, make some popcorn for us and watch this movie now.
Have a great weekend. And thank you for reading my blog.
