Wordless Wednesday

David Bowie ... a little tribute...

"If you're ever sad, just remember the world is 4.543 billion years old and you somehow managed to exist at the same time as David Bowie." @JeSuisDean on Twitter

Today, as pretty much the whole western world, I woke up to the sad sad sad news of David's death. Yeah, in my world he was just David. It may sound cliché to say but at first it felt like a part of me died too, time to say goodbye to a large chunk of my teenager years. He was one of those persons you think are going to be around forever... How could he die 2 days after releasing a new (fantastic album)? When everybody thought he was finally doing better. But after moping around all morning, I already feel much better. All my memories of him are not gone, all that he was still is somehow. He was the ultimate artist, always ahead of his time, always a visionary. And he was never afraid of trying new things. And he was a nice guy too, always kind and sharing.

Who else would have accepted to play in a Jim Henson movie, wear an unlikely wig and get away with it? To be the voice of a character in Sponge Bob...and even write a song for the Sponge Bob musical?
All those great memories of time spent listening to him and watching him. All those great memories of my dad bringing me David's latest CD's and DVD's and books on the day they were released...No, my memories are definiteky not gone.

David forever.

Friday favorites

A David Bowie new album YOOHOOOOHOOO :)

Adorable Star Wars cats  by GrizandNorm.com

Super cool crepe blouse by H&M (currently on sale in shops).

Those cute earrings by debroervandevogel would match that shirt perfectly too.

My Alice in Wonderland collection - in the kitchen (part3)

Two cool tea boxes from the American Disney parks.

The first Alice mug I ever got ...at the opening of Disneyland Paris :)

Another colorful mug from the European Disney Store

A pretty vintage  china one from the US, I know it is odler as it still says "Walt Disney  Productions", newer items only say Disney.

Classic Mugs in the Disney Collection. Also a vintage item.

Wordless Wednesday

New year resolutions...or not

Golden unicorn necklace

OK, I don't take new year resolutions...I never have and never will.
I don't want to lose weight, I don't want to do more sports.
And I seriously don't have any goals in life other than being happy...so maybe that's what I should work on...find some goals...and decide what makes me happy.
I'd  like to set up a newsletter for my shops but I am not sure I want to bother...
I'd like to travel more but I don't even  own a passport any more ...and, well, I don't have the money for that either. I'd still really like to attend that conference by one of my heroes, Jacques Vallée...but that's in Phoenix, Arizona...next month so that doesn't seem very realistic.
A steady money income would be really cool but after years of trying, I kind of gave up on that too. I mean, you cannot keep on trying things that just don't work again and again...To keep your sanity and some self-esteem, you just have to let go. I let go and am much  happier...but very aimless.
It is strange to me that in this word you're pretty much only defined by your goals and job, like   if you don't have either you're  a non-person. Maybe I should join a buddhist monastery, but could I take the cats along? And wouldn't I be cold? And I am not that big on meditation.

Let's go by a lottery ticket or run after golden unicorns...

2015

All in all 2015 was a pretty good year. The year balance was regained in a way.

Finally the bathroom was finished. One huge weight lifted off my shoulders.

Diego

 Even the cats enjoy it.

There was a partial solar eclipse.

Philibert

Sadly Philibert died of a blocked bladder. He was such a sweet kitty. I miss having him cuddled against me all night.

Bruno

 Bruno the cat adopted me this year.

Pepita, la plus belle du monde

 Pepita was diagnosed with cancer. I am still  coping with that and trying to make the most of the time we have left together.

I went on a cool trip to the Puy-du-Fou in Vendée. Here ,here and here.

I opened a new shop: The Captain Cosmos

I renovated the  kitchen (and living room...still need to take photos of that)

I settled akward situations with old friends (situtations that were entirely my fault).
I saw a great Broadway musical (The Wizard of Oz), won an Ipad mini in a contest (that I traded for a dishwasher...yeah, I am boring).
I saw some great films: The Imitation Game,  Mad Max Fury Road and Bridge of Spies were my favorites.
Read some great books, I finished the whole "the Cat who..." series by Lillian Jackson Braun.
I did a lot of gardening...and actually enjoyed it.
And I had the worst case of ophtalmic migraine that lasted 2 weeks ><

But all in all, it was a happy year. Hoping for more of the same in 2016.
Happy New Year to all!