Cellar Door
Cellar Door

Still working too much, I'm afraid, but I managed to get time for a stroll in a nature reserve a couple of miles from home together with my daughter: That was time well spent. I needed to relax a bit and I got some nice pictures. Spring is really in full swing now, and the place was full of spring flowers.

/Claes

Hullo,

I added a couple of new pictures to the Nature lovers group, just to get it going again. So how are you these days? Still working too hard?

/Claes

Which writer was it who said cellardoor is the most beautiful word in the english language?

Rammstein, now there is a name
Yes, I know them (never been to a concert though). I like them, especially the songs "Sonne" and "Amerika". I think I like Wolfstein better though - a bit more ... I don't know, less dark in music itself I guess ... Hard to explain. One song I really, really like is "die Flut" by Joachim Witt and Peter Heppner. Mr. Witt had quite a big influence on Rammstein. I do not know whether you understand German, but "die Flut" is about how you've gotta live in the world there is. Or well, not really ... you know what, here is the translation In German the words fit better, but it will get the message across

(I tried to put it in a spoiler, but it did not work - I'll send a PM )

Take care,
Sapphire

Heya

I just read your answer on the song I posted with your poem and thought I would give you some additional information. First off, it is not that strange that you do not know the group as they're from Germany. None of my friends know them, though the song "Supergirl" has been played here quite a bit.
The song itself is a cover, but I do not know who the original is by I checked it and turns out it is by Johnny Wakelin (never heard of him). It's quite a different song though - I like Reamonn's version better. This is what the singer (Rea) says about it: Place of no return (in Zaire). I do not know whether Phillip Mevio is from Zaire, it only says he's from Africa.

I hope you keep on writing wonderful poems like this. I wish you creativity and inspiration

Take care,
Sapphire

You convinced me. xD I posted it. Thanks for the encouragement!

I agree that I'd much rather break my bike than my bones. Truth be told though, I usually do prang a couple of times every winter, but I have never really gotten hurt in the process. Most of the times I have gone down, I've been caught by ice hidden under the snow and when that happens you are better off taking the plunge on purpose than trying to hang on and go down (harder) anyway.

As for the bike itself, it is the sturdiest MTB I could get. It had to be, as I still bend it every now and then.

/Claes

As a matter of fact, I ride that bike all year round, even in -20C or worse (partly in order to stay in some resemblance of shape). I go about 20km a day to and from work, and it is mostly cross country, so I can avoid heavy traffic: This punishes my bike a bit, and I have to admit that I keep breaking things. I think the frame is the only original part left by now. I have bent everything else

/Claes

Working too much: Likewise.
Praying for winter to end: Likewise.
I also had to fix a new rear wheel for my bike. The bearings failed big time and destroyed the hub beyond repair... Back in the saddle now, though.

/Claes

Hello there,

Nice of you to drop in. So what have you been up to lately?

/Claes