i shut my eyes and all the world drops dead

Mad Girl's Love Song

"I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

The stars go waltzing out in blue and red,
And arbitrary blackness gallops in:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.

I dreamed that you bewitched me into bed
And sung me moon-struck, kissed me quite insane.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

God topples from the sky, hell's fires fade:
Exit seraphim and Satan's men:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.

I fancied you'd return the way you said,
But I grow old and I forget your name.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

I should have loved a thunderbird instead;
At least when spring comes they roar back again.
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)" 

SYLVIA PLATH 

bathed in bright light

There you are, bathed in bright light
All your friends have gone
You've had a great fright
But all the world's a stage

Don't be shy, take your place now
You know the show must go on
Despite how crazy this night feels

On your mark, watch your step, go
All your life led you here, so...

Say goodnight, Lullaby
Say goodnight, don't say why

Cuz there you are, bathed in bright light,
All your friends have gone
You've had a great fright
But all the world's a stage



Lullaby- Jonatha Brooke

Two wolves

An old Cherokee told his grandson: "My son, there's a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It's anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies and ego. The other is Good. It's joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness and truth." The boy thought about it and asked: "Grandfather, which wolf wins?". The old man quietly replied: "The one you feed."

Grey tones

Inspiration





Images: Pinterest, tumblr, google images, and the last one is  from the awesome blog
tobacco and leather.

splish splash

I have been literally the worst blogger in the world during the last few weeks.
I WILL DO BETTER :D

inspiration.

 

All images from various tumblrs sites :)

Happy sunday, hope the weather is as fabulous wherever you are as it is here!

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Solitude

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow it's mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air.
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.

Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go.
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall.

Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a long and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.

 

 

 

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Home

Beautiful velvety voice...happy to have discovered this..perfect mood enhancer for this morning!

must dash, work is calling!

Secret things..

Being with the Secret Things

I am too alone in this world, and not alone enough

to make every moment holy.

I am too tiny in this world, and not tiny enough

just to lie before you like a thing,

shrewd and secretive.

I want my own will, and I want simply to be with my

will

as it goes toward action.

and in the silent, sometimes hardly moving times

when something is coming near.

I want to be with those who know secret things

or else alone.

- Rilke

Tea is liquid wisdom

I discovered the most delicious and beautiful tea on the planet(costs an arm and a leg but it is definitely worth the empty purse!) Temple of Heaven tea balls. Green Tea with a jasmine flower bound in the middle of it! this ridiculous mobile phone photos simple don't do it justice...

Final Notations

FINAL NOTATIONS

It will not be simple, it will not be long
it will take little time, it will take all your thought
it will take all your heart, it will take all your breath
it will be short, it will not be simple

it will touch through your ribs, it will take all your heart
it will not be long, it will occupy your thought
as a city is occupied, as a bed is occupied
it will take all your flesh, it will not be simple

You are coming into us who cannot withstand you
you are coming into us who never wanted to withstand you
you are taking parts of us into places never planned
you are going far away with pieces of our loves

it will be short, it will take all your breath
it will not be simple, it will become your will

Adrienne Rich

Hello

don't say

Frida Kahlo

 

I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you - Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo was one of the most strong and inspirational women in  the history of man kind, she was fiery insane, spontaneous,with such a unique sense of style and way of looking at the world, she had no fear to be who she was and do what she wanted to do, an unstoppable force.

On days like today I wish I had a bit more of her fire in me:)

JUST SO

Gold rush

D&G fall collection 2012 images via: dolce & gabbana website.

Taking flight..

drifting..

DIY hard boiled egg tutorial

 Find some old silk ties, and cut open at all seems creating the largest possible amount of silk, cut out squares that are roughly 12 cm2

 place raw egg in the middle of the square, and tie up as tightly as possible

 Put in saucepan full of boiling water with a generous dash of vinegar in, and boil for  20 minutes.

Easter at home

 

 

So I am home in Hamburg after a busy week of celebration, sunbathing snow shovelling, happiness, sadness,hellos and goodbyes in England. After 3 and a half years I have finally come to terms with the fact that Hamburg is my home, and it feels great to be back!