Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Hi!

Hi everyone,
long time no write.
Not a fan of these long breaks but things pile up
and it's not always easy or comes out fluid to sit down and do some e-sharing.

Got back 10 days ago. It's been extremely "cold"
typical of winter but shocking when you least expect it.

I have come across a few quotes that I want to archive and share today.
They say it all:

"IT'S ABOUT MISUNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PLACES, BEING DISCONNECTED AND LOOKING FOR MOMENTS OF CONNECTION. THERE ARE SO MANY MOMENTS IN LIFE WHEN PEOPLE DON'T SAY WHAT THEY MEAN, WHEN THEY ARE JUST MISSING EACH OTHER, WAITING TO RUN INTO EACH OTHER IN A HALLWAY."  - Sofia Coppola explaining what Lost In Translation is about (American screenwriter, film director and producer)

"THE SIGN OF INTELLIGENCE IS THAT YOU ARE CONSTANTLY WONDERING.  IDIOTS ARE ALWAYS DEAD SURE ABOUT EVERY DAMN THING THEY ARE DOING IN THEIR LIFE." - Vasudev (Indian yogi)

"SOMEDAY YOU WILL FIND THE RIGHT PERSON, AND YOU'LL LEARN TO HAVE A LOT MORE CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF. THAT'S WHAT I THINK. SO DON'T SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS. IN THIS WORLD, THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO ALONE, AND THINGS YOU CAN ONLY DO WITH SOMEBODY ELSE.  IT'S IMPORTANT TO COMBINE THE TWO IN JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT." - Haruki Murakami (Japense writer) * recommended.

"WHY ARE WE SO FULL OF RESTRAINT? WHY DO WE NOT GIVE IN ALL DIRECTIONS? IS IT FEAR OF LOSING OURSELVES?...UNTIL WE DO LOSE OURSELVES THERE IS NO HOPE OF FINDING OURSELVES." - Henry Miller (American writer and painter)

Pick, choose and take as needed.

Happy 5th week of the year.

Sil

Monday, January 14, 2013

Getting ready to take off

Today, in one week, at this exact time, 
I will be sleeping in my UWS loft....
(fingers crossed)

Wow
So much and so little has happened in the close to 8wks
that I have been in Spain.

It hasn't been easy.
It still isn't.

I keep giving myself encouraging messages
'cause that's what we are supposed to do
to not fall in darkness
but it's never easy
to accept and let go.

I will miss my walks with mom and Pia on the beach
the comfort of being at my parents'
the easiness of being in your own country 
the warmth of old-friends.

I will regain my life
in chaotic New York City
and add another lesson learned
to what already feels a heavy school-bag.

There we go...


Friday, January 4, 2013

2013


Cheers to the year ahead and another chance to get it right!