Saudade
Saudade (pronounced [sɐ.uˈdaðɨ] or [sawˈdaðɨ])
Portuguese for a feeling of longing for something or someone that you love, and which is now lost.
Granddad. 400 year-old home. Ages 7 – now. Running. Breath. Health. Peerlessness. Boundless energy. Fits of giggles. Drinking water from running streams. First real kiss. Roses I grew, just that one time.
Help me with this list.
Yes, you. And you, and you too. It’s ours. It’s belongs to us all. There is more we have in common than we know. Who we used to be. What we long for – sights, sounds, smells. And the places that most let us feel like it was okay, truly okay, to be just ourselves. You know you have this, just like I do. Maybe it takes a little courage to go back there. It does, I know. But what if we held hands? What if I said, “It’s okay! Take the leap. Only thing is, the puddle’s behind you. But come on! Do it. I’m here. I’ve got you. I’ve got your hand in mine. Jump.
Tell me your Saudades and I’ll tell you some of mine.”
Image: Gustav Klimt (La Maternita)
‘Because through nights like this one I held her in my arms…’ – Pablo Neruda
“Love is so short, forgetting is so long.”
Ever read Pablo Neruda?
For those who have not, you’re missing something. Here’s something to tide over the, perhaps yet-unknown, yawning chasm in your soul.
I’d like for you to be still… – recited by Glenn Close
and also this
If you forget me… – recited by Madonna
*Image courtesy: http://fadwas-inspirational.blogspot.com
Why I love… Keep Calm & Carry On
Most of us at some point would have chanced upon the Keep Calm and Carry On poster.
No? I mean this:
A little background, courtesy Wikipedia: Keep Calm and Carry On was a poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise the morale of the British public under the threat of impending invasion.
It was little known and never used. The poster was rediscovered in 2000 and was then re-issued by a number of private sector companies, and used as the decorative theme for a range of products. There are only two known surviving examples of the poster outside of government archives.
It’s been one of those things that I saw and fell in love with at once. I loved the simplicity. The stunning red and bold type, and most of all, this utterly simple and dignified message that was the very embodiment of what it conveyed. It is to me, an iconic piece of design that lends itself to variations and personalizations that have since, exploded all over the internet. I’ve been delighted by the parodies, of which there have been several, ranging from the clever, to the somewhat funny and borderline retarded, not to mention grammatically questionable.
I am tired of rambling. This is the real reason for this post:
There are more. I will be uploading up shortly. And yes, you’re welcome to download them. Just be nice and don’t forget to give credit where credit is due.
p.s. If you are one of those, “I want to do my own spoofs and dazzle the world too!”, quit whining and go here.
Why I love… Design – Part VI
Yes, I am still wasting my life leching over things at http://svpply.com. You should join me. Sure as hell takes the edge off of the ugliness that is reality.
Why I love… Design – Part IV
Please come join me salivating over some beautiful designs at http://svpply.com/
Why I love… Design – Part I
“The world is full of beautiful things. If only I could find them.”
- Lucy Honeychurch in EM Forster’s A Room With A View
Some days I don’t want to talk.
I want to share without speaking.
I just feel like showing you things that make me happy.
See more inspiring designs at www.designmuseumshop.com
Entry for November 17, 2005
SO YOU ARE WHERE YOU ARE
NOTHING NEW, JUST FACING
EVERYDAY ROUTINE
YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GO WHAT TO DO YOU ARE LOST
YOU GOT USED TO IT, AND
LEARNED TO LIVE A PATHETIC LIFE.
AND I SAY: “MOVE FORWARD “
AND YOU HEAR: “CAUTION
