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This month
sometimes
by blackgoldfish
sometimes a good cry is 100% necessary. for release. for room. for more heart spaces. for something to be born. or maybe for disappointment, or confusion or restlessness or overwhelm.
December 2009
moomah
by blackgoldfish
"A place of sweet whimsy, wonder and warmth, Moomah is a creative playscape, a cozy cafe, a living classroom, a quiet hideaway, an art oasis, your neighborhood meeting spot. Your favorite place to be together, and a place for your child to simply be."
peace of wild things
by blackgoldfish
"when despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds."
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November 2009
moments & memories
by blackgoldfish
""she held dear her collection of moments and memories."
how true it is. our lives are a patchwork of moments....."
ceramic quote tag - some books
by blackgoldfish
some books leave us free and some books make us free
- emerson
real life tweet #4
by blackgoldfish
& 2 others
we can learn a lot from his films. a quick list:
1. life and people are impermanent.
2. slow down.
3. look people in the eye.
4. drink tea.
5. be kind.
6. simple things hold the secret.
October 2009
one step at a time
by blackgoldfish
artist and professor horst glasker painted these 112 steps in wuppertal, germany to convey a different emotion or behavior associated with relationships. some examples are "to forgive", "to cuddle", "to offer resistance", and "to seduce."
old sayings
by blackgoldfish
Don't panic.
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
The smallest deed is better than the biggest intention.
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
The only reason you die is because you live.
Take the chance while you still have the choice.
The only thing you truly own is your time.
Be brave enough to live creatively.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Impossible is a word only to be found in the dictionary of fools.
Keep true to the dreams of your youth.
The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.
Always begin with an end in mind.
The eyes believe themselves; the ears believe other people.
Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become.
Pick a path with heart.
Take a chance in the near future.
Change your luck today.
Rest is a good thing, but boredom is its brother.
Let the spirit of adventure set the tone.
Dare to dream, hope, believe, seek, feel, find, and love.
Be mischievous and you will not be lonesome.
Originality overcomes everything.
Good luck is the result of good planning.
page 100
by blackgoldfish
"learn to write about the ordinary. give homage to old coffee cups, sparrows, city buses, thin ham sandwiches. make a list of everything ordinary you can think of. keep adding to it. promise yourself, before you leave the earth, to mention everything on your list at least once in a poem, short story, newspaper article."
inspiration method
by blackgoldfish
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” -Vincent van Gogh
September 2009
how i found what i love
by blackgoldfish
"You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what you love -- who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams."
-- Oprah Winfrey
August 2009
Nothing but love for you ~
by blackgoldfish
"I see you just as you are and just as you are not. And I have nothing but love for you." This powerful quote was written and chosen for me by my friend Jen Lee
July 2009
Be Still.
by blackgoldfish
(via)
We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no time for stillness — and sitting in front of a frenetic computer all day, and then in front of the hyperactive television, doesn’t count as stillness.
This comes at a cost: we lose that time for contemplation, for observing and listening. We lose peace.
a little love note
by blackgoldfish
Audrey Hepburn once said, "If I get married, I want to be very married."
Alex, I can't wait to very-marry you.
May 2009
molly irwin: finding joy
by blackgoldfish
(via)
"The perfect weekend rewards your efforts for the week before and prepares you for the week ahead." -- John Mayer.
April 2009
hold on
by blackgoldfish
"as in hold on to your hope.
your dreams.
your memories.
your faith.
your joy.
your love."
March 2009
阿里山，日出有大美
by blackgoldfish
莊子說：「天地有大美而不言。」
意指天地與人世間存在著無以言表的美麗、美好與美妙，
但天地始終沉默無言，並不張揚。
透過詩歌、言語，我們將其描繪出來，因而有藝術之美，
但我相信無論如何都不及親眼所見。
February 2009
A Day is a Tourist, A Year is a Traveler
by blackgoldfish
『A day is a step, a year is a tango. A day is a tourist, a year is a traveler. A day is a chance encounter, a year says love. A day is frustration, a year is a melody. A day is a lump of clay, a year is whatever you want it to be. A day is a thought, a year is a philosophy. Every year counts. Glenfiddich.』－Glenfiddich〈Every Year Counts〉TVC
January 2009
November 2008
歲月長 衣裳薄
by blackgoldfish
「眼淚的存在，是為了証明，悲哀不是一場幻覺。
那麼連眼淚都没有了呢？那麼只剩得徒然為自己所作的假設之後呢？悲哀又是什麼？
我所看過寫悲最有同感的文字來自亦舒：在該刹那，身體一部分永遠死亡。
通俗點說：走肉行屍，具體點說：連呼吸都覺得累，呼吸太造作的话，不如說，
一想起還要繼續坐着的話，忽然茫無頭绪，但覺累不可支，已跟失眠無關。
你試過走着入睡，睡到失眠嗎？那是比失戀是一場感冒更可遇不可求的發現。
我所理解最悲的事情是﹕悲哀後遗症，引致打後的歡娛都得小心翼翼，樂而忘返的日子，一去不返，再也没有投入的資格。
誰给我全世界，我都會懷疑，心花怒放，卻開到荼靡。
林夕說，他寫過最悲的事情是﹕原来我非不快樂，只我一人未發覺。
他說，他所知道最有效的悲極生樂古方﹕要决心忘記，我便記不起。
我們不斷成長，就是為了遺忘。」
August 2008
