Oda - my genius

ok, it´s on.

"Onner" than on. Recently, I discovered TED.com, a website where people choose their topics and have an 18 minute talk about it.

Benjamin Zander on music, Jill Bolte, a neuroanatomist on her stroke, and this one is my favourite so far:

Elisabeth Gilbert - new perspective on creatitivty

Elisabeth Gilbert is the author of Eat Pray, Love. Has anybody out there ever read that book? I haven´t.

She introduces the audience to being terrified by the huge success she´s had with the aforementioned book. She raises the very valid question of "What now!? Am i EVER going to be able to create something equally recognised?" She says herself: probably not.

And here comes the interesting part:

She did some research and found out that the Greek and Romans in their times had a different view on what a genius is supposed to be than we have now. According to romans the genius is something inspiring a person or not. -> A poem looking for the author who hopefully has something to write in that very moment. It´s not the person itself only. Being creative is therefore an effort of an individual AND the genius in collaboration, unless the genius is having a lazy day. Or if the poet isn´t quick enough, the poem looks for the next poet to write it down.

This new perspective on creativity has a soothing effect on me. Our society is looking out for geniuses. We are not supposed to make mistake. Geniuses in our societies pay a high price, I mean who can be perfect ALL the time? I feel sorry for that. Don´t know. I have my infantile artistic minutes and my job from time to time requires having a good genius around. Others may aspire being a genius. I am rathing opting for fun. Whilst wrtiting these lines, I decided to call my insiration Oda.

I you have a couple of minutes to spare, enjoy Elisabeth quoting Tom Waits, scolding herself the unproductive genius in her office and the simplicity of life. For a couple of minutes.

Myself, I am making a pact with Oda. Come on, Oda, let´s get some stuff done and have fun :)

What´s your thought on this?

Steve Jobs - uh huh

All the things I heared about Jobs so far

- tyrant
- genius
you name it.

This speech surprised me today.

I am happy

Happiness is a cool thing to have.
Try to catch a butterfly and you know what I am talking about.

Right now, there is nothing more to do than letting that proverbial beautiful thing fly around my head. I am sure it will sit down on my shoulder and accompany all of us for a bit.

Peace out

Nacho, k tal!

Hey dear,

have been thinking about you all day, don´t know why.
Hope all is well with you, dear.

Hugs,
B

don´t want to go to bed

So, I need to write down my to do list instead of pondering, I will give you the light version:

- I already started putting my foot down when it comes to work, people will like the outcome
- July is not too far away for booking Rotterdam, the North Sea Jazz Festival will be helt there for four days and I already booked vacation, so accomodation and tickets and I am good to go!
- tax declaration for the last two years
- water vacation
- mountain vacation

That should be sufficient for a couple of days, I don´t want to overdo it

To all of you out there, please accept my warmest wishes for 2011.
This year is going to be massively cool!
Hugs,
B

sombrero galaxy

I like this foto!

Sombrero Galaxy - foto taken from the Hubble

Christmas

Ah, what fun! Three days of hanging out in Heidelberg, tons of food, cooking, talking, snowfights, four languages and many nationalities, ahhhhh!

Kudos to the host, the daughter and Max the cat!
Fue genial, chiquis!

Un beso,
B