Mittwoch, 31. August 2011
Fernsehtipp
Man fragt sich zwar, ob man das anschauen will, aber vielleicht interessiert es ja jemanden.
Donnerstag, 25. August 2011
Wo bin ich?
Auf Grund absurder Verwicklungen mit der Fluggesellschaft bin ich bereits seit gestern Abend wieder in Hamburg, einen Tag früher als geplant. Jetzt dreht sich alles um Auspacken, Ankommen, Anfangen.
Montag, 15. August 2011
Raus hier!
Freund C. gestern Mittag: "Das Museum der Afrikanischen Diaspora in San Francisco ist größer als das größte Museum in Oregon."
Sonntag, 14. August 2011
Hitting the Road #2
Tomorrow morning, I will leave Oregon (for good), driving down to California (mostly on HW 101 / 1 along the coast) for a reunification and some days in San Francisco. But, can anyone tell me how to wear flowers in my short hair?
After running one of the famous trails in Eugene today, I had to get some dinner - all my kitchenware is gone since Friday - and realized that I will miss not having to be cautious of non-vegan ingredients at a buffett or salad bar as it is the case here at my neighborhood-store.
A bit more than nine days 'til heading HOME.
After running one of the famous trails in Eugene today, I had to get some dinner - all my kitchenware is gone since Friday - and realized that I will miss not having to be cautious of non-vegan ingredients at a buffett or salad bar as it is the case here at my neighborhood-store.
A bit more than nine days 'til heading HOME.
Samstag, 13. August 2011
No Need to Change Minds
It is ridiculous: at least 136 dead people, plus committed suicides, all kind of suffering, thousands of discussions did not help a significant number of people to realize that the construction of the Berlin Wall, that started 50 years ago from today, was wrong. Not only research and statistics claim that. Reason is to set over ideology for this time. It is to assume, or to imagine, that the GDR's ideology could have survived way longer than it did without the wall that caused inhumanity by not letting people move and live in freedom.
In Stiller Nacht, mit Vollmond und Sternschnuppen
Nein, ich meine nicht Weihnachten. Sondern das hier.
In stiller Nacht, zur ersten Wacht, ein Stimm' begunnt zu klagen, der nächt'ge Wind hat süß und lind zu mir den Klang getragen. Von herben Leid und Traurigkeit ist mir das Herz zerflossen, die Blümelein, mit Tränen rein hab' ich sie all' begossen. Der schöne Mond will untergahn, für Leid nicht mehr mag scheinen, die Sternelan ihr Glitzen stahn, mit mir sie wollen weinen. Kein Vogelsang noch Freudenklang man höret in den Lüften, die wilden Tier' trauern auch mit mir in Steinen und in Klüften.
(Musik: Johannes Brahms / Text: Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld)
Montag, 8. August 2011
Disruptions
Today's 7 9.3 miles run (the longest I've ever done so far!) got disrupted by road work that made me run longer than I planned to. There was something else beside my legs that made me stop. All along the river I found those guys:
Some of them were not fully ripened (as you can see), but who cares...I even resisted eating all berries I could find. Safely carried them home with this one:
It has nice pockets and not even one of the berries were destroyed! Due to the cooler temperature today I did not need so much water, but was happy to have taken this belt with me. It's week 7 of my Half-Marathon-Plan (a plan for 12 weeks that I extended to 18), and I promise to write more on that soon!
Dienstag, 2. August 2011
Top 5 Things People Regret When They Are Dying
I found the following here.
1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.
2. I wish I didn't work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.
3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.
We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.
It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called 'comfort' of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.
When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.
This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.
2. I wish I didn't work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.
3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.
We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.
It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called 'comfort' of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.
When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.
Montag, 1. August 2011
Hitting the Road
Ein Rennrad heißt Rennrad weil man nicht mit ihm spazieren geht. Noch nicht einmal spazieren fährt.
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