After writing the post about the Jonathan Livingston Seagull book, I thought of a Russian songs Летай (Fly) by Григорий Лепс (Grigoriy Leps) that I occasionally listen to when I drive. Below are the words to the song in the original as well as a VERY quick and dirty translation into English to get the […]
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
After spending the afternoon with my godson and dropping him off at his mother’s house, I decided to go to Cafe Venetia in Palo Alto as it was pretty close from where I was. Having nothing to do (first *entire* weekend in many, many years), this was a great time to take for myself. It […]
Heaven and Hell
I had this iteration of the old joke around forever. Been going through the files on my laptop and could not resist not to post it. Heaven is where: The police are British The chefs are Italian The mechanics are German The lovers are French and it is all organized by the Swiss Hell is […]
Birth of a chieftain
Pride. This is my first emotion. For that matter, my first anything. I just was and then became aware of this strong, overpowering thought. Then, warmth and darkness. Then, love and tenderness. Yet, pride is always there, everywhere – the pride of being who I am. I hear a thumping sound nearby – thump, thump, […]
Thoughts – A poem
I saw a child blow bubbles in A park the other day A gentle breeze then picked them up And moved them far away. As I continued watching him His eyes alight with love, My mind was with the bubbles as They drifted far above. I saw one bubble rest upon A green-kissed patch of […]
Man’s choice
Man is not fully conditioned and determined but rather determines himself whether he gives in to conditions or stands up to them. In other words, man is ultimately self-determining. Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become in the next moment. No matter what the circumstances […]
London
She was late. According to his pocket watch, by 30 minutes. Not that he had any definite plans of what to do when she arrived. These past months, they were happy to just spend time together. Nothing in particular – drinking tea while reading the newsies, experimenting with the photography, or strolling down Thames. He […]
A brain dump in single words
Passion. Dance. Happiness. Focus. Rain. Smile. Serendipity. Eternity. Nostalgia. Purple. Uniqueness. Drive. Ego. River. Starfish. Clock-ticking. Fun. Magazine. Sky. Wind. Flow. Friendship. Allegory. Coincidence. Grass. Dew. Beauty. Birth.
Random thoughts – a true brain dump
I REALLY miss Paris. Ariella asked me to teach her to properly see “the colors of our souls”. Taking me at my word no longer works. Oy vey! Kids these days. Should have kept my mouth shut when we were at the Legion of Honor couple of months ago and were talking about eternity and […]
Это было давно…
Это было давно… Я не помню когда это было… Пронеслись как виденья – и канули в вечность года. Утомленное сердце о прошлом теперь позабыло… Это было давно… Я не помню когда это было, – Может быть, никогда Я не знаю тебя… После долгой печальной разлуки Как мне вспомнить твой голос, твой взгляд, очертанья лица И […]
Death of a sheikh
The stars … The old man was dying. Lying in his tent in the middle of the desert on the cold winter night, the only thought he had was the desire of being at one with the stars. For the past two days that has been the main thought that had occupied his withdrawing mind. […]
Musings on “TiMER”
A few weeks ago I saw a “semi-Indie” movie on Netflix called “TiMER”. The premise of the film is – in the not too far future, scientists come up with a gadget that after being implanted into your body will tell you how long you have before you meet your soul mate. Let’s leave the […]