"To love.
To be loved.
To never forget your own insignificance.
To never get used to the unspeakable violence
and the vulgar disparity of life around you.
To seek joy in the saddest places.
To pursue beauty to its lair.
To never simplify what is complicated
or complicate what is simple.
To respect strength,
never power.
Above all,
to watch.
To try and understand.
To never look away.
And never,
never,
to forget."

— Arundhati Roy

 

Another year passes, & another begins...

Yes, my birthday passed days ago.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to already wish me a Happy Birthday! I appreciate the good wishes, and you truly are a blessing.

Note to self, continue to:
Count blessings each day
Don't take anything for granted -
it could all be gone quickly
Savor and enjoy each day

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

[I'm extremely
anxious about
tomorrow's meeting @ 6 =S]

My time in München was simply fabulous.   The weather was great, & I so enjoyed my time there – the first ever non-work related trip alone.  I did get to see Chris a couple of times {I should really share stories about her here!} - enjoyed shopping in town with her, discovering great restaurants and brainstorming different projects together.

Highlights:-

- Being the only passenger in the airline's class!  Do I have to mention how much I was pampered? =}
- The warm welcome by the hotel reception's staff; they remembered me!
- Daily long, long walks – so much reflection, calmness and disconnection from everything happening back home; I would only stop at a café/restaurant before continuing again
- Taking photos, lots of photos
- Oktoberfest!
- Winning a princess crown - & being informed that I'm a Bavarian princess *lol*
- Visiting the famous Käfer restaurant & choosing a cup with a carousal print to take home <3
- Discovering the best hot coco with cream at a hidden café before reaching the overcrowded Marienplatz
- No rain =D ..well, except for the beautiful pitter-patter of raindrops against my hotel window at 5 am
- A mink coat *swoon*
- Magical cold late nights
- Coming up with a plan {lack of one was a major concern for me}

I wish I could type more in this blog post, but sadly, I have to call it a night.  I'm exhausted; I went to submit the application and pay the fees & then had to race to see Julie at the site.  Julie - I'm so glad to have met her!  She's so creative and so well-connected!!  I will probably be able to share photos of the project with you, sometime next week. 

G'night, everyone.

  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

[Ah - my bed is
filled with
open magazines ♥]

"And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.'"

I will be telling you all about my trip in the next post.  I'm tucked in bed right now, with the lights out & my eyes are half-closed -- hence, the oh-so-brief blog post.

G'night, everyone =}

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

[A plan;
yes,
I now have one.]

 

 

  
  
  

  
  

[♥
the weather!
♥♥♥]