Disapointed

Regarding the election in US; None of the democratics are against the death penalty.
I didn't even think about asking myself such a question.
Why? Because to me the death penalty is a cruel form of revenge. It's all about power and all about justify someones beliefs.

Why is it so important to be able to take someone else's life?
What is it about need of revenge??

I get it, it's much cheaper to kill people than keeping them alive - but that's too cynical, even for me.

New York, New York

50 days left until Manhattan!! Can't wait!!
I am preparing myself in the best way possible; checking concerts (Robin Trowers as well as Van Halen are playing while we're there) and various malls around NYC. To be honest, it was too cold the last time, with -15 celsius even the most frequent walker felt a bit COLD.
Specially the day when we took the tube to Wall Street to visit Ground Zero. It was too painful even to have your eyes open. But we did it; Empire State Building (I swear I had to force myself to open my eyes to look - with the wind it must have been below -20 cause it was unbearable. J had to take photos and I promised I'd look at them on the inside cause it was just too cold stay outside. This time, it'll hopefully be warmer.
We went on the Staten Island Ferry and had a look at the Statue of Liberty which was very impressive. We probably should go to Ellis Island, to see where the immigrants arrived; we live where the travelling started for those people shipping of from Sweden. But as I don't feel any of the connections to it all I'd rather doing something else. But I know that if I went there I'd be interested... we'll see.

We went to the Manhattan Mall a few times, just cause it was practical to go indoors instead of outdoors. It wasn't anything special. Not what I expected from a mall. Thank heaven we went to Rochester for that!!

Bleeker street was a favorite if any; both food and music vise.

This time we have some serious shoppers with us, they probably have no clue just how much it is - New York City - and that the credit card definitly is the only limit.
But I want to be prepared this time, I want to know my stuff before - just like a good guide.
However, one trip I'll do on my own and that's to Yale in New Haven, Conneticut.

Fifty days...

New Year's Resolutions... 2 weeks after

A week ago the gym was crammed by people who had given the most popular new year's resolution of them all - start training and get fit. Today it was just me, as usual. I go to the gym 4 times a week, early in the morning at 6.45 or so and usually it's just me. But last week I actually had to wait to use the machines.
Not very common, only happened once or twice before.

Myself I don't give any resolutions for new year. Apart from the obvious ones 1) I promise to stay the same and ") I promise not to change anything. But really, to make all those changes at the new year is so bound to fail. When it's the darkest, the coldest and the most depressing - that's not when you want to make the changes. The changes has to be during the summer or at least at spring - when life's coming back and there's hope of life again. That's the perfect time to make permanent changes.
At least that's what I think.

January 4, 1986. Phil Lynott RIP

It's been 22 years now. So long time.
January 4, 1986.
Hard to believe but at the same time it was a lifetime ago. It was Christmas holiday from school. I had just turned 13 years old.
Not much happening.
Life was carefree and I was still discovering music and that kept me busy day and night.

January 4, 1996.
12 years since the King's Call, 10 years anniversary at the Point in Dublin. 1996. The year everything changed, the year when all Lizzy-fans united and we didn't hide thinking we were alone. 10 years of sorrow made us stand tall and get ready to stand up for Phil - not only to ourselves but to the world. To all of those out there who refused to focus on anything but the drugs. Who forgot the music. The lyrics.
The poet Philip Lynott I love so much, was drowning in all this bad publicity made by critics who just didn't get the music. Who probably heard "Whisky In The Jar" or "The Boys Are Back In Town" and just didn't give a shit about anything else.

I made a promise returning to the Vibe in Dublin in 2006 but I didn't.

Now. I have spent some time this Christmas and New Year watching a compliation called "Thin Lizzy Rare Vides"; a wonderful (Swedish, I am quite sure) Lizzy-fan who has made her/his VHS-tapes into a dvd collection. I can only imagine the time it's taken this person to do it. Most of the stuff I have seen already or even have it - but it's all on VHS and I don't even have a video recorder installed! So THANK YOU - who ever you are - for making them available again! Many memories from the past has come back.

The night at the Point in 1996 was magic, even more magic was the party afterwards, thinking back. Everyone was there. Phils ex-wife Caroline and his daughters - side by side with Philomena. It was GRAND.

Only, Phil was missing.

a song for while I am away...

These words I wrote, play and sing to you
Do not convey the love I brought and bring to you
For this is a song for while I'm away
To say all the things I'd love to say

You are my life, my everything, you're all I have
You are my hopes, my dreams, my world come true
You're all I have
Please heed me now these words I have to say

Now I'm headed for the border
You see this song it ends right at the start
I swore when I was younger
No one would win my heart

And far away hills look greener still
But soon they'll all slip away
It's then I'll be returning
And I'll be coming home to stay

You are my life, my everything, you're all I have
You are my hopes, my dreams, my world come true
You're all I have
Please heed me now these words I have to say

Still snowing...

It’s so beautiful (and cold)!

It's snowing!!!

It may not be enough snow to start a snowball fight BUT it's snow and I love snow!
It's all fluffy white and beautiful!!