Monthly Archives: April 2011

Puzzle of life

A left behind toy shovel on a Dubai beach in April. Who's missing this piece in their puzzle?
A left behind toy shovel on a Dubai beach in April. Who's missing this piece in their puzzle?
Life contains many mysteries.

Who am I?
Why am I here?
What’s my task?
Why am I afraid of … ? (fill in the gap yourself)
Why can’t I… ?

And so on.

Some answers may be hidden in our very first years of life.

For example, I start to realize, that some relatives, who died when I was still very young, have affected me much more then I’ve understood before. Continue reading Puzzle of life

Where to find a nodding dog toy?

Flowerbed in Safa Park, Dubai
Flowerbed in Safa Park, Dubai
Where can I find a nodding dog toy? I might have use of one.

Do you remember the “Nodding dog” toys?
In Sweden, they’d be sold at gas stations and some other places:

A headless dog body in plastic with a loop in the neck. In the loop a separate head (with a counterweight) was hanging from a hook.

The larger model would reside on your desk. When you felt like it, you’d touch its head, and it would start nodding or shaking.

There were smaller models, as well, that you’d find fastened on the dashboard in those cars, where a bunch of once-good-smelling paper trees would hang from the rear mirror. Here, the head would move around by itself, as induced by the movements of the car. (It was, of course, still possible to touch the dog’s head, too, if you really wanted to.)

So here’s my idea: Continue reading Where to find a nodding dog toy?

Happiness for everyone

Look: a bird's nest in a broken lamp post! Safa Park, Dubai (April 2011)
Look: a bird's nest in a broken lamp post! Safa Park, Dubai (April 2011)
Luck and happiness,

Lots of Luck!

 

Come and get it,

No need to wait in line.

We do remote delivery, as well.

(As a matter of fact, about an hour ago, we sent a large lot to a guy in Dubai. Right now he’s crying of joy!)
 

Free of charge!

And that includes the delivery!
 

Just one condition:

You must share your happiness! Continue reading Happiness for everyone

Bach, Sven and a Grand Piano in the parish community building

Flying birds at sunset (Dubai, 2011-04-23)
Flying birds at sunset (Dubai, 2011-04-23)
I’ve written several times about “Air on the G string” by Bach. Let me tell you how it all began.

After playing English flute for one year, we eight-year-old pupils, were allowed to test a wide selection of different musical instruments one day towards the end of the spring term. All rooms in the building for gymnastics classes were occupied by musical instructors and intruments.

A couple of days later we got their suggestion. The municipality music schoold recommended that the boy Tor-Björn should continue with percussion instruments (drums) or clarinet. We opted for clarinet. I continued attending clarinet lessons throughout primary school. My teacher’s name was Sven. He was a bit odd, but I liked him. Continue reading Bach, Sven and a Grand Piano in the parish community building

The optimist

My mother pulled the winning ticket last summer
My mother pulled the winning ticket last summer
I don’t believe that everything will be fine.
But I know everything will be fine.

I know everything will be fine.
There is a meaning with all that happens.

I know everything will be fine.
And I’m grateful for it.

If you’d notice that I’ve lost my hope –
Please pinch my arm slightly
To wake me up again!

I’m listening to the sunrise

The sun reaches over the horizon (Mid summer in Bulgaria 2008)
The sun reaches over the horizon (Mid summer in Bulgaria 2008)
Good morning!

A new day begins with the sunrise.
How would I describe the feeling of sunrise?

One approach could be like this:
I can listen to Bach’s “Air on the G string” several times, just to catch the wonderful feeling inside at the moments, when the music turns upwards.
Listen to Swingle singers on youtube and feel for yourself. The sun rises several times. One example is around 3 minutes and 36 seconds into the video. But no cheating. For the right feeling, you need to listen from start. 🙂 Continue reading I’m listening to the sunrise

What is an easy life?

Dog on Vitosha mountain, Bulgaria
Dog on Vitosha mountain, Bulgaria
What does an easy life look like?

Is it a life, which is always funny?

Is a life without choices, and therefore without responsibility, even if it ain’t always too sweet?

It is a life, which makes the world at least a little bit better, even if you sometimes have no clue, what to do next!

April – so much love around

Flowers and bees, Catalonia April 3, 2011
Flowers and bees, Catalonia April 3, 2011
It seems as if this April is special.

All around, I see so much people in love with each other.
This one-to-one love is so strong that my friends, just start (or continue) to love the whole world.

No need to limit your love.
There is love for everyone.