No more Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger died today at the age of 91. Having read all his works and also having fallen in love with Holden Caulfield, his (in)famous character, I am now looking forward to the only positive thing that might come out of this: for works that he tried so hard not to publish or share to be revealed to us. With the risk of committing a sacrilege and sounding voyeuristic, I am also dying to read his letters, in case they are to be released.

"Boy, when you're dead, they really fix you up. I hope to hell when I do die somebody has sense enough to just dump me in the river or something. Anything except sticking me in a goddam cemetery. People coming and putting a bunch of flowers on your stomach on Sunday, and all that crap. Who wants flowers when you're dead? Nobody."

More about Salinger and his literary life HERE.

Bear/Bare with me! :)

It is not an invitation to take your clothes off...
It is just a plea to try to be open-minded and understand, even for a second, the ones around you. Miracles may happen!
Sure, you don't need to cross any boundaries for anyone, and patience is a virtue that not so many possess, but ultimately, it can be quite rewarding to step out of your comfort zone and say hello to a new ray of sunshine and to new(er) opportunities. So, bare with me :)

Cantece de semineu

ABSOLUTELY PURRRRRRRFECT!


13 Nicu Alifantis - Cantec de victorie [Victorie]
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Cups

I stumbled upon these buzzwords,which I find quite useful these days.

Word of the Day 4

CYBERSLACKING

MEDITATION

* May I be happy.
* May I be free from fear.
* May I be free from sorrow.
* May I be free from suffering.

JURNAL INTIM

Putin imi pasa mie
De noutatile voastre.
Eu vin cu noutatile mele.

MARIN SORESCU

Miles Away

Madonna - Miles Away (Lady Gaga Beyonce MashupTelephone)
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Artists at Work

Newest Resolution

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” - Dr. Seuss

On A Day Like This

Elbow - On A Day Like This
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Someone tell me how I feel
It’s silly wrong but vivid right
Oh, kiss me like the final meal
Yeah, kiss me like we die tonight

My Word of the Day 3

EXILITY

Be Grateful!

It’s a good idea to look back and reflect on the year that’s just coming to an end. What are you grateful for?

1. What made you happy?
2. What energized you?
3. What barrier did you overcome?
4. What changed you?
5. What triggered your creativity?
6. What deepened your spirituality?
7. What kindness did you experience?
8. What did others do for you?
9. What inspired you?
10. What made you feel good?
11. What difficulty taught you an important lesson?



Gratitude is a mind state that leads to happiness and contentment. So, it’s good to go forward into the new year with a grateful heart. We can get caught up in negative emotions, like resentment or anger. But such emotions are destructive and painful for you as well as for others.
Whenever you notice that you’re energy is negative, ask yourself:
“What am I grateful for?”

Carolling

Scene: a group of people have just finished carolling at Mr. Scrooge's door. He replies:
- Utter crap!
- Thank you very much, sir! Can we get our Christmas treat?
- Yes, indeed you can.
- What is it?
- It's a door in the face. Here you are!


I am soooo looking forward to seeing this:

Heavenly Voice

Brand new discovery: Elizabeth Frazer

Elizabeth Fraser - Moses
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To read more about her musical past, click here.

Let It Snow

If You Believe...

It seems that for some people and countries everything is possible.
The 4 people behind the Pirate Bay, a file-sharing website, were condemned this May to a year in jail and a 3 million pound fine. As a result, some Swedish people gathered into the Pirate Party and managed to secure 7.1% of the Swedish votes for the European Parliament, which proved a smashing success.
So, we have eba and her failure of a sailor, they have the real Pirates...
More here.

Il neige sur la ville...

Comme il neige dans mon coeur... (pour paraphraser le poete Verlaine)

Socializing

- SO, WHAT DO YOU DO?
- THE QUESTION IS WHAT DO I DON'T...
- WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN?
- WHAT THE HELL DOESN'T THAT MEAN?

BeMused

Haunting song - Undisclosed Desires, MUSE



I want to reconcile the violence in your heart
I want to recognize your beauty is not just a mask
I want to exorcise the demons from your past
I want to satisfy the undisclosed desires in your heart