The Sky like it should be...

Courage...

‎"It is easy, of course, to fear happiness. There is often complacency in the acceptance of misery. We fear parting from our familiar roles. We fear the consequences of such a parting. We fear happiness because we fear failure. But we must overcome these fears. We must be brave. It is one thing to speculate about what might be. It is quite another to act in behalf of our dreams, to treat them as objectives that are achievable and worth achieving. It is one thing to run from unhappiness; it is another to take action to realize those qualities of dignity and well-being that are the true standards of the human spirit." —Tim O’Brien

nrc.next ...

It takes 8 cookies to make Fuyo to understand … there is the newspaper in the letter box, take it gently and bring it to me.

First time she gave me that look “What? What do you want from me?” but after 2 times she got it. Amazing, two times and the dog will know “I have to pull that thing from the hole and … play with it”. Yes, play wasn’t actually the idea of this exercise but … hey we have to start somewhere.

The most difficult was to explain “gently”. Every time when she had the newspaper, she let it fell on the floor. Now the party could begin because how to pick up the piece of paper using only your teeth? Every dog will know, impossible. How to pick it up without fingers? Try!

Anyway, like I said after paying 8 cookies and drying session, I could enjoy a fresh coffee and the news … with two holes in the front page.

Age is only the number …

During the lunch break our coffee machine is under maintenance. The young girl who did the cleaning has been replaced by the two “mother figures”, very energetic and very chatty. Today was about the age.

“Some people look old and some people the opposite. I have neighbor, he is 73 years old but looks as 65, unbelievable”

“I know I have one who looks very old and he is in his late 50ties. He is, together with his wife, what I call the geranium people. They sit at home or in the garden the whole day, don’t work, don’t go anywhere, they are just sitting and getting old”

For me the numbers like 60 … 70 … 75 is an abstract.

Nobody tells...

... I have a lot on my mind but it doesn't want to come up the way ... I want. Maybe nothing is lost yet, maybe I am just to lazy to practice and find the right words...



by Ira Glass on the Creative Process

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I haven't waken up yet. Still sleeping, mentally unavailable. Waiting for the outside world to pinch me ...

Skyfire for good night ...

1 of 2500...

What a madness… Yesterday at 10:00, the official ASOT 550 ticket sale has started. Well, that was what ALDA Events has announced but in practice … the sale started with a delay and the website crashed several times making a lot of fans upset. Some people were lucky and bought the tickets quite fast, immediately announcing their happiness on the Facebook. Some, including us, were freaking out that we are already too late and can forget the participation in special one hour Armin warm- up set as this arrangement was limited to first 2500 buyers.

I had to laugh about myself when finally I managed to order, pay and received e-tickets to my e-mail … my hands was shaking when I called A. “I did it, we are in, 31 March 2012 at 20:00!!!”

The tickets were sold out within few hours… this always amazes me what is it in this concepts that so many people participate over and over again and never have enough ;). Same here, our trancefamily group is getting bigger each time. This time we expect to be at least with eight during the special one hour warm- up session but believe that the rest will join us at 21:00 sharp… the “regular tickets” are still available … countdown starts … 5 months to go….

Seasons come and seasons go…

Suddenly in the park, I realized that the autumn has arrived in the full speed. I think because of the warm, sunny days, I have not recognized it’s already end of October. Tonight the clocks went hour backwards promising only the dark morning and dark evenings. I will not see much light during the week … the winter time has officially started.

KULT...

... was in the Hague. It was fun, a lot of craziness, old music, well know lyrics and gin and tonic. It was also the day of the parliamentary elections in Poland and Kazik informed us about the results... actually confirmed what a lot of us read via the smart-phones between "Celina" and "Baranek" songs. Despite the good memories brought by the band and the positive outcome of the elections I am very happy to live in Holland. Again and again...