Mr Brightside

This is very important. 

Happy Birthday Gershwin...

Another genius in his own right that graced the world with some beautiful melodies and compositions. 

I do love me a bit of Gershwin! :-D

Sometimes, you realise the perfect way to convey your feelings is via 2005 Green Day. (I know, oh dear)

So, here's the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. It's crazy how it's written about a life that at the first time of listening, you never expected to be living yourself... But our youth and the days of carefree innocence are now no more than sugar coated and/or suppressed memories. We're grown now, life is real. No more games and fantasy...

I walk a lonely road

The only one that I have ever known

Don't know where it goes

But it's home to me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street

On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Where the city sleeps

And I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

'Til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah,

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

I'm walking down the line

That divides me somewhere in my mind

On the border line

Of the edge and where I walk alone

Read between the lines

Of what's fucked up and everything's alright

Check my vital signs

To know I'm still alive and I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

'Til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah

Ah-ah, ah-ah

I walk alone

I walk a...

I walk this empty street

On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Where the city sleeps

And I'm the only one and I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

'Til then I walk alone...

http://youtu.be/Soa3gO7tL-c

For some reason this app won't let me embed the song. I'm not even sure if you need it though because I know everyone has this as a guilty pleasure in their iTunes. 

Happy Friday my lovelies. :-)

-Dalanda

xoxo

“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bull…Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”

- Jim Morrison 

Some morning wisdom...

Be careful who you let into your life and your heart. 

You don't have to be religious, or spiritual but just remember as a rule for life, that light is always more powerful than darkness. Light drives away darkness in ourselves, others and the world in general. So be light, be kind, be honest and always strive to be the best you. 

Sending love, light and blessings!

-Dalanda

xoxo

Terrence loves you

You are what you are

I don't matter to anyone

But Hollywood legends will never grow old

And all of what's hidden

Well, it will never grow cold

But I lost myself when I lost you

But I still got jazz when I've got those blues

And I lost myself when I lost you

And I still get trashed, darling, when I hear your tunes

But you are who you are

I won't change you for anything

For when you are crazy

I'll let you be bad

I'll never dare change thee to what you are not

But I lost myself when I lost you

But I still got jazz when I've got those blues

I lost myself and I lost you too

And I still get trashed, baby, when I hear your tunes

I put the radio on, hold you tight in my mind

Isn't strange that you're not here with me

But I know the light's on in the television

Trying to transmit, can you hear me?

Ground control to Major Tom

Can you hear me all night long?

Ground control to Major Tom

Well I lost myself when I lost you

But I still got jazz when I've got the blues

I lost myself and I lost you too

And I still get trashed, honey, when I hear your tunes

-Lana Del Rey

Just... I'll let the song speak for itself 

When someone says dessert...

And I don't even like chocolate cake... But warm chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice-cream is just.... (Refer yourself to the picture and times it by 6.66 because it's devilishly good). *_*

Mmm, food. 

Have a good Sunday! I hope you are fed and watered well with lots of yummy things. I hope you have a relaxing day with friends, families (including pets- give them a hug and kiss from me!), or just some yummy food. 

:-D

Enjoy, love you! Take care...

-Dalanda 

xoxo

Polaroids...

When your friend takes a picture whilst you're talking... xD

At least the sun is out today...

Have a great day, and if you can send me good vibes please and thank you!

All the best!

Love,

-Dalanda xo

Dairy free baby!

Yaaaas!

MARTY & DANIEL DE BUSOLA ❤️

OTP 4 lyf. 

I hope you have a nice day, be kind, don't be an arsehole and SMILE! (See look, even I'm doing it- mainly cause I'm with Olufurnace)

Love you :-)

-Dalanda 

xoxo

They don't remember the silent ones with the unseen struggles, regardless of whether they're alive or dead. 

Artwork by Ana Barboza

Christian Schloe

The truth is simple.

A body can only go 4-5 days without sleep, but I’ve gone years without rest... 

I saw this on tumblr and I thought I'd share it with you guys because I like it. Astrology is very interesting and way broader than star signs as you'll see from this. 

I hope you enjoy and take this great article on board :-)

-D xo

Bringing Dreams Down To Earth: Solar Eclipse in Virgo

What dreams and great ideas do you have you hidden away in various corners of your mind — the ones you drag out occasionally like a child’s comfort blanket to sooth your soul? Then you fold them up in the morning and put them away, because you’re too afraid, or too busy, or too full of doubt to actually translate those dreams into accomplishments.  You know the dreams I’m talking about — we all have them. This is a good month to pick one of them — one that feeds your soul — and make it happen. 

The New Moon in Virgo this year occurs at 2:41 am on Sunday, September 13th (NOTE: All times are EDT. Find the chart here).  This New Moon is an eclipse, which means this chart will continue to resonate in the zeitgeist for about 6 months. Let’s look at some of the big issues that will be brought to our attention over the next few months.

First, the only important aspect that this New Moon is making is to Uranus in Aries, which means we are weaving with energies of somewhat pliable Earth (think well-tilled soil, not solid rock) and inspired, enlightening, but also highly unpredictable Fire. How can you manage inspiration and ideas in your life so that they don’t burn you up — or out? Do you have practical strategies in place for capturing fleeting, but important, thoughts and insights as they come to you? Do you regularly make some time to review and plan your life, to set goals and follow up on them? We all lead such busy lives that sometimes it can seem our lives are living us instead of the other way around. This is a good month to start new habits, to take control of your life so that you can manifest your dreams.

Adjustments will need to be made to accommodate both personal autonomy and personal responsibility. Creative fires are burning brightly (note the trine between Venus and Mars to Uranus) and we may feel as though we want to run off and do our own thing. But it’s important to keep reminding ourselves to consider the needs and feelings of others, and our responsibilities to the people and structures that keep the gears of our society turning. Virgo’s focus on service helps bring the individual — that unique and creative expression of All That Is — back into balance with the whole, but from a different perspective than the Piscean oneness that is Virgo’s opposite on the wheel of the Zodiac. Virgo seeks to understand and cherish the multiple expressions of individuality that Consciousness has created.  Where Virgo can stumble is in forgetting the underlying whole, and so excluding, criticizing, and demanding perfection. 

Perfection can be the enemy of creativity, and All That Is is nothing if not creative. Honoring All That Is in each one of its multitudinous expressions while always assessing and guiding creative energy into more positive and useful achievements is the soul-work of Virgo.

Jupiter is also in Virgo, coming into opposition to Neptune in Pisces, an aspect that will be exact on the 17th. This is a powerful aspect, though only exact once, because both planets are co-rulers of Pisces, and the aspect is imprinted in this eclipse chart and the chart of the upcoming Equinox.

Jupiter in Virgo seeks enlightenment (Jupiter is always seeking enlightenment) in a “chop wood, carry water” kind of way. Jupiter can never let go of the expansive, enlightened perspective, which is the gift of Pisces, but here in Virgo the demand is to put philosophy to work in the world, to “see the world in a grain of sand, and eternity in an hour”. 

Jupiter expands whatever it touches, and when it aspects Neptune, also an expansive planet, things will be growing and inflating like crazy all over.  (This will particularly affect you if you have natal placements in the early- to mid-degrees of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini or Sagittarius) Virgo is the sign of craftsmanship, that practical variety of art. Do you have some kind of creative, practical form of artistic expression in your life, or have you always longed to take up pottery, or weaving, or woodcrafting? If that is one of those dreams that feeds your soul, then this is a great time to make it happen.

Neptune always loves a good flood — whether from tears or rain — and we are likely to see a considerable amount of flooding worldwide (we already are) as this aspect continues to move closer. (Droughts and fires too, but that’s another column that will talk about Saturn moving back into Sagittarius. Just know that weather will continue to be extreme.)

You may or may not see actual floods in your personal life, but you will probably see floods and waves and tsunamis of emotion, so be prepared. Stay grounded, and remember that empathy is something that can be developed — this would be a fabulous time to practice metta, the Buddhist meditation to generate loving-kindness. If one of your cherished but un-manifested dreams involves developing or expanding a spiritual practice, this is a good time to start. But don’t get over-inflated  — spiritual materialism is definitely a pitfall of this aspect. Ten minutes of meditation a day, practiced regularly, will bring you more personal progress than an occasional weekend spent on an expensive “spiritual retreat”. 

Unfortunately, the things that are expanding will not all be positive — the combination of Jupiter and Neptune encourages fanaticism, out of control ideologies, illusion and delusion.Yes, we’ll doubtlessly be hearing more from Daesh, the Christian Right and Donald Trump. But this is something you want to look out for closer to home, as well.

The chart suggests an obsession with keeping up appearances, and using deception for the purpose. Part of taking on personal responsibility means going deeper into who we are at our core, why we are here, and whether or not we are living our lives in line with our higher goals.Those goals are not going to involve pretense and deception, and almost certainly will involve being clear and honest with ourselves. But here’s the thing about being honest with ourselves — if we beat ourselves up for our perceived faults and shortcomings every time we honestly assess our lives, then we will try to avoid that honesty just to protect ourselves from the pain of our own judgements and criticisms. Neptune in Pisces invites us to explore the concept of forgiveness so we can let go of the pain, guilt and shame that invariably accompany criticism and blame. 

Forgiveness  — of ourselves or others — does not mean acceptance. Quite the opposite — to forgive, we must first acknowledge that a wrong was done, and we can use that knowledge to correct or avoid that wrong in the future. But when we cling to the wrong, then we deny that change is possible. We may not be able to change others, but we can certainly change ourselves. Learning to love, value and accept who we are, to understand that we make mistakes, AND we can change and move on, allows us to face and create our future with an honest and clear vision of what is possible. Invariably, that clear vision is much greater and a lot more fun than any futures we might manage to envision while castigating ourselves for our sins. 

So drop the pretensions and the ego dreams. Let go of the idealized self so you can get to know your Self -- and learn to love who you really are. Here's a poem you might find inspiring. 

Mercury in Libra square Pluto in this chart is reminding us that it’s important to make sure people’s feelings, not to mention art and beauty, are all taken into consideration and not trampled in a mad rush to have and build more. We can’t live from our soul if we are constantly placating and/or manipulating others — or allowing ourselves to be placated and manipulated. It's all still part of that honesty thing. 

-Diotima Mantineia

"One body, two minds"

Please remember this, especially when loved ones or people you love/ people you are close to hurt you. Don't accept it as okay of course, but know that they're entitled to behave the way they do even if it hurts you- maybe it's to work on themselves, or maybe they just can't or don't want to be there and they're allowed to deicde that because it's their life. No one is really obligated to you. Some ties are implicit but at the end of the day people are all selfish to some degree or another. Just because someone should do something doesn't mean they have to, or they're going to. 

Whether it's right or wrong is debatable and I can't tell you the answer because it is a matter of opinion, and everyone is entitled to one- no matter how flawed. I could tell you what I think but I'd be here for a while and my head isn't in the right place for me to write it all up. Perhaps I will one day, or if you see me on the street ask and I'll tell you because deep conversations are the best, haha!

Anyways, what I do know is that whether someone is hurting or healing you, pray for them anyways. If you don't pray wish them the best because no matter what you do you don't have control over people's actions and behaviours. You can't make someone act a certain way or do the right/wrong thing. It's up to them- which is a useful thing to remember... 

People are always conscious of their actions so don't take bullshit excuses. If they don't think before they act then that's another problem in itself but in life we make choices. These choices are important as they impact ourselves and others and we have to try and make the right ones. People say it's hard but I don't think so because the best and right answer will always be shown to you, or you'll feel a certain way about it. It's more whether you listen to what is right or wrong. Some people find being morally correct harder than others and that's life. 

Just keep trying... Even if you're really fucking sad, or scared, or lonely. Just try. I believe in all of you and I know that there is good in every single soul whether it's visible or not. 

I'll leave you with Psalm 91. I don't read the bible in my spare time anymore, I only really read parts when I was studying it but this passage kept coming up so it must be important to me. I thought I'd share it because I think maybe you'll like it to. You don't have to be religious to appreciate the text, at the end of the day God is for everyone, and especially those that seek Him. 

I put a box around a part that resonated with me a lot because it's a reminder that we aren't alone when we suffer. Even if physically people aren't there so when people do leave you and they do hurt you- because it's life and they will so just remember that you are never truly alone. It's just not all company that you can physically see. 

Look after yourself, have a nice week. 

Love ya,

-Dalanda 

xoxoxoxo 

Zombies, zombies everywhere....

And you repeat it to yourself like a mantra, 'I am not sad'. 

Missed him! :-D

Happy Birthday Freddie....

What a legend. I am sure it's lovely wherever he is, and he's looking at us still enjoying his great music to this day with a smile. I hope there's cake and beers for him. 

Have a great weekend and a happy September! Don't forget to blast some Queen ;-)

All my love (as always :-D),

-Dalanda 

I gues you must know by now it's me that writes everything here unless stated otherwise, but it's a habit now so sorry if you're reading this like duh, of course you wrote this Dalanda! It's your blog! It's just my way of sending some love and healing personally from me to you. :-) 

IAmsterdam...

Last day...

I thought he needed a little flower...