Year: 2012

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April 17, 2012 astrid

Surfin’ USA

I was just going along for the ride. Never been surfing in my life, had no intention of starting now. The sun was shining, the skies blue, smiling people in wetsuits were coming and going, their board on top of their car, sticking out of their trunk, tucked under their arm, or in some cases […]

April 15, 2012 astrid

Is that all there is

I ask myself in the face of ignorance my own and others in the face of indifference passivity negativity hurt violence friends struggling with lifeeach other unlived lives unloved loves wasted opportunities   And then… Read…Is that all there is Dissilutionment Thomas Mann Nature Boy, Nat King Cole The Blind Side (film, feel good, fun, […]

April 12, 2012 astrid

Head wiggling

I am reading yet another book set in India. Even though it’s now “A major motion picture”, it is, in my opinion, not a particularly good book, content- , structure- or language wise. The story is quite superficial, the characters are difficult to identify with and the research not impressive.  Still, there is something about […]

April 6, 2012 astrid

Peace, Pelicans and Papercup Ponderings

The day was stretched out before me, and when I cast a glance at my bed stand clock, seeing it was 5 o’clock, I realized it would be a long one. Outside it was pitch dark. Just the lights on the other side of Mission Bay bore sign that there was life out there, although […]

March 31, 2012 astrid

Go Amish

One of the reasons I enjoy travelling, is getting away from all the clutter. Even though I am a minimalist at heart, in an active family of five, things tend to accumulate over the years. The fact that I have a “one thing in, one or more things out” policy, doesn’t seem to have any […]

March 22, 2012 astrid

UpsideDown /To my Friends

What is up, and what is down Who’s the “smartie”, who’s the clown Who is wrong, and what is right What’s my song, and who’s my light I’m confused, my brain abused The world so packed, my mind feels whacked Time flies so fast,the days ahead are soon the past; right by us sped. We need to hold on to what’s good We must […]

March 19, 2012 astrid

“A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou” Omar Khayyam, 11th century Power Bread or..The power of bread A hefty bread, with a full taste and providing long lasting energy. Packed with great nutrients; proteins, fibers, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and slow/beneficial carbs. Enjoy! For recipe see   Power BreadSee also FoodStuff

March 18, 2012 astrid

FoodStuff

Searching heart, kidneys and …stomach, I think I may be a tad above averagely interested in food, the pleasure of eating it, preparing it, experimenting with it and finding out what it does to my taste buds, me in general, my  family, friends, acquaintances, everybody else and the world as such. The saying “You are […]