A story of the past

THE END

On the bright side

It's 4:30PM

barely 24 working hrs before I leave to Brussels

my desk is a mess of papers, coffee stains, pens and colourful post-its

 Decided to take a breather,

break from the craziness

and come to on the bright side

Hope you enjoy this week's selection

Have a nice weekend

L.A.



HOME

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Inspiration

Saying good- bye to the past

Embracing the future

“I know what I want, I have a goal, an opinion, I have a religion and love. Let me be myself and then I am satisfied. I know that I’m a woman, a woman with inward strength and plenty of courage.”  (Anne Frank)

Another piece of my life

 

As you probably figured out by reading my posts

life has been particularly complicated

and at times

 quite hard to deal with since Sept 1st

 

Today, I want to share

another piece of my life

where long hours and effort have been invested

 

This promotional note

goes out tonight

 

I must admit that

it brings out certain pride

and the smile

that Juncal has been asking for

 

 

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communication are pleased to announce that European Sites of Conscience and other participating organizations will gather for Promoting Cultures of Tolerance and Democratic Values ON: November 3-5, 2011 AT: The European Commission's Directorate General for Communication Brussels, Belgium From November 3 to 5, close to twenty-five Sites of Conscience from across Europe ranging from Terezín Memorial (Czech Republic) to the Youth Initiative for Human Rights to Le Bois du Cazier in Belgium will come together. Their goal? To shape new understanding of a changing Europe, by tapping the rich histories of the continent. At the opening session on Thursday, November 3, 9:30a.m. -12 noon, keynote speaker, Doudou Diène, Chair of the Board of Trustees, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (2002-2008), as well as representatives of Sites of Conscience and various European agencies will discuss the role of history in "Promoting Cultures of Tolerance and Democratic Values" today. Organized by the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and hosted by the European Commission's Directorate General for Communication, this gathering will result in Sites of Conscience across Europe developing new collaborative strategies and activities that aim to bring the voices of their 2.5 million annual visitors into the debates about discrimination, exclusion and xenophobia evolving throughout Europe today. More, including the full list of participants, here. For more information about the European Sites of Conscience Network and this gathering, please contact Silvia Fernandez sfernandez@sitesofconscience.org.

25/10/2011

Necesito que salga el sol ya

No creo que puedo sostener esta nube negra mucho mas.

Patti Smith

I just finished reading Just Kids by Patti Smith.

Over the last month, she has been source of reflection, inspiration,

learning, beauty, creativity and hope.

Her attitude towards life

and her choice of language in describing it in the book

is exquisite.

While reading the book I made note

of words, expressions and sentences

that with or without a specific reason got my attention.

Below just a few:

" Robert was ever in my consciousness; the blue star in the constellation of my personal cosmology."

" The moral power I gleaned in taking responsibility for one's actions."

" At the time, Allen toured so heavily [...] that some questioned how I could stay loyal to one who was almost never home.

The truth was I really cared for him, and believed our communication was strong enough to overcome his long absences. [...] but as time passed, it was reveled that the trust I believed we shared was repeatedly violated [...]  This gentle, intelligent, and seemingly modest man has a lifestyle on the the road that was inconsistent with what I believed was our quiet bond.  Ultimately, it destroyed our relationship."

"Liquid stars"

"We were undefined and could not be defined by others"

"He was intuitive and inventive, able to give [me] a field upon which I had the freedom to explore in a language of my own."

"Though no one knew it, the stars were aligning, the angels were calling"

On the bright side

Thank you

Rediscovering Amsterdam

Five months later

I am able to re-discover

Amsterdam

  
The coffee is absolutamente magnifico
and after not having one in weeks
it tastes even better

Or Above 40

SF Always around

Where I bought my new read
"The Great Gatsby"

The sun turned into hail

Indulgence

Signs ...

I randomly bumped into this today

took it as a sign

Once you fully realize what you are capable of doing,

and the full extent of the strength you possess,

you will know you can rely on yourself in times of need.

You will be forever stronger for having gone through this period.

Connecting the dots

"You can't connect the dots looking forward.

You can only connect them looking backwards,

so you have to trust that somehow the dots will connect in your future.

You have to trust in something

- your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever - 

because believing that the dots will connect down the road

will give you the confidence to follow your heart,

even when it leads you off the well-worn path, 

and that will make all the difference."

(Steve Jobs)

Evolution

Not sure why

but

this is the song that resonates today

.....

Might be the combination

of the strong duet, 

the nostalgic and poetic tone,
the human moral scepticism

and

the powerful concept of evolution

Better call the ships, they been caught sailing
Better call the captain, he's been caught stealing
Better call the porter man, he's been caught leaving
Better call all the guys on the deck; they've been caught with no feeling
Better call the fisherman, cause they're coming on land
Better call the head nurse, wrap us up, to throw us in the dirt
Better call with some resistance, better way to feel no shame
Better call with some persistence, that way you feel nothing at all
Better call on evolution, better way to make a revolution
Better make your mind up quick
Better make your mind up quick

Life in the Upper West Side

Por cosas de la vida

Since Sept 3rd I have become a nomad

in my own city.

Two weeks ago I was 

wondering around the Greenwich Village.

Then,  I packed and moved to Carroll Gardens.

And now, I am in the Upper West Side.

I cant really leave the house

so this is life in the Upper West Side

from a limited view

By Noe Bec

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