Happy New Year to All

Love is long-suffering

Love endures suffering. It endures.

In the end it's nothing but thinking

And trying to be happy. That's life.

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Don't jabber or yabber.

It doesn't help.

Don't fall in love too easily.

Be a light-hearted flirt.

How to fall out of love

"Frankie, my dear, I don't give a damn!"

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

Believe in MAGIC. Be a MAGICIAN.

How to be attractive

Be a man. Or a woman. Take it or leave it. Don't expect anything. Or anything back. And be happy. And by the way, play hard-to-get.

Don't stay put

Keep moving.

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Budo: Aikido

Ukemido: the art of falling, rolling, and standing up.

Don't take it personally

Just move on.

Reality

What was, history.
What is, illusory.
What will be, will be.
Empty.

Take responsibility for your own growth and happiness.

Keep improving yourself.

Buddhism and Sex

"Never let Passion override Compassion."

De-centering

How to rock and roll. And love it.

The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

Teach but don't preach

Don't teach what you don't really know. Or cannot prove.

Singer, Explosion

How to find out what love really is

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How to be irresistible

Remember, you're just flirting.

GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE

Don't expect her or him back. Stay busy. Or flirty.

Learn from your mistakes

"The more mistakes you make, the more you will learn."

Eat, drink, and be healthy

Slight headache from the cold or the bottle of cheap beer and a little German Gluhwein.

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Christianity too

Ach, never mind the Muslims.

Don't be a martyr

It won't save the planet.

Twarres - I'll see you

The Babylonian Legends of the Creation

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Stop apologizing

You're not that stupid.

My Pictures 3D

How to murder the Buddha without premeditation

Don't awaken the Buddha.

We think...

Keep learning

Classic Literature DjVu Editions

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The Century Dictionary Online

Mr. Man

Hey mister Man
I really do think you should go now
I really don't want to be with you,
You know, so go now.

Hey mister Man
You've got to leave
I don't believe you
Just understand me

You've been here for a long time, so move on
Find yourself a new place, where you belong

Hey mister Man
You've got to leave
I don't believe you
Just understand me (2x)

Hey mister Man (Go now...)
Hey mister Man (Go now...)

It's time for you to understand
Forget about it Mr. Man
It's time for you to understand
Forget about it Mr. Man
Oh, Oh, Oh, go mr. Man
Oh, oh, oh, go now (2x)

(Song by Twarres)
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Don't be a Loverboy

How to spot a Loverboy:

Does he have expensive taste?
An expensive car, motor or moped?
Lots of money and you don't know where it's coming from?
Perhaps drugs or gun-running?
Rumours about his profession and activities?
Did you receive a mobile phone from him?
Gives you expensive gifts regularly?
Takes you to fancy and extravagant places?
Been to the red light district with him?
Has he friends of the same colour and description?
Puts down your parents, relatives and friends?
What kind of work does he do?

Well, hello

Well, hello
it`s nice to see you again
It`s been a long time ago since we met
I can`t forget what`s happened before
Still your fingertips are touching my soul
When you did come back to me
I saw you have changed,
but I already knew before
You wanna see me again
but I can`t you know that,
I have changed also, also,
I have changed

Well, hello
it`s so nice to see you too
Yes it is a long time ago since we met
I was very busy with myself
I have a good job,
and I bought a brand new car
There was less time to think
about what`s happened before
I had so many things to do
It is very nice to see you back after all
But I think I have changed also, also,
I have changed

Well, hello
Hello, how are you I`m fine
Thank you for asking
And you, how are you
I`m fine, by the way the weather is nice today
Well good-bye
Good-bye, good-bye...


Translation:

Hallo,
Het is leuk om je weer te zien
Het is lang geleden dat we elkaar ontmoetten
Ik kan niet vergeten wat er daarvoor is gebeurd
Jouw vingertoppen raken nog steeds mijn ziel aan
Toen je terug kwam naar mij
zag ik dat je bent veranderd,
maar ik wist het al van te voren
Jij wil mij weer zien, maar ik kan het niet,
en dat weet je,
Ik ben namelijk ook veranderd, ik ook

Nou, hallo,
het is leuk om jou ook te zien
Ja, het is lang geleden dat wij elkaar ontmoetten
Ik was erg met mezelf bezig
Ik heb een goede baan,
en ik heb een splinternieuwe auto gekocht
Er bleef weinig tijd over om na te denken
over wat er daarvoor is gebeurd
Ik had zoveel te doen
Het is erg leuk om je terug te zien na alles
Maar ik denk dat ik ook ben veranderd, ik ook

Nou, hallo
Hallo, hoe gaat het?
Met mij goed
bedankt voor het vragen
En met jou, hoe gaat het met jou?
Ook goed, trouwens, het is mooi weer vandaag
Nou tot ziens!
tot ziens, tot ziens...

(Song by Twarres)
Translation by Marloes van der Maten.
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The Illustrated Shakespeare

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Oh yes I do!!!

Build a strong image

But don't forget it's not real. 'Cause deep inside you are a Coward.

How to gain status without trying

Sit back and relax.

Think and Grow Rich

"Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

Stop blaming others

Wisdom and Compassion

What is wisdom without compassion?
What is compassion without wisdom?

Take responsibility for your life

SINT NICOLAAS & ZWARTE PIET

A Quick Way To Build Your Self Esteem

Stop seeking approval

Djembasic

Friday the 13th of July

I had some luck last week;
I found a copy of Surya Das' book
called Awakening the Buddhist Heart.
It was among cheap romantic novels.
I had tried to read his book
Awakening the Buddha Within,
but I never finished it.
I wonder if he is enlightened at all;
I wonder if there is truth at all.
Well, at least there is light;
that's for sure and all we need.
Perhaps it depends on what you mean
by the word and whether anyone
can live by his own words and ideas.
Man shall not live by bread alone
but by every word from God's mouth.
But how preposterous to say
that anyone can know God's word.
Never mind, it's just an idea.
Whether by oracle or by prophecy,
no one can be sure if it is true.
I mean that we have fallen short
of the glory of God, whoever he is.
Saint or sinner, everyone is his child;
I don't care what Jesus or Paul said.
But so much for all that, Carnalito.
I saw this film again Blood in, Blood out;
It was bloody gory and full of shit.
But I love the Latin accent;
it was kinda pretty and funny.
I saw a comedy too of three presidents
and they are funny as well, pussy.
Just trying to be funny, I'm sorry.
Well, I'm just a human being
and so are presidents and you.
I found some little trees growing
out of my garden tiles and well,
I made some bonsai out of them,
and hoped they'd live long enough.
I rescued some old wooden chairs
from the incinerator; I love company.
I took a good bath and recycled the water;
I used the bluish fluid to flush de WC.
I tried the cheapest brand of everything,
trying to economize; I guess I'm cheap.
I had told a friend it's better
to live like a miser in a castle;
at least you won't die from the cold.
We eat too much and buy too many
things we don't really need.
So what else did I do today?

The Stench called ENLIGHTENMENT

There is no such thing as enlightenment.
That is enlightenment.

The Buddha was not enlightened.
Nobody is enlightened.
This is enlightenment.

Are you strong enough

Observation

I wanted to tell some people
about an observation I had.
It wasn't really serious or funny.
It was just an observation.
But they told me to shut up
and have a piece of cake from Jan
who is 61 years old today
and planning to retire next year.
Of course, I don't mind having one
so I ate my cake and listened
to these two people trying hard
to be themselves, being funny.
It suddenly came to me
that the two were drunk
but I don't smell or see alcohol.
So I told them what I thought.
That it wasn't such a bad idea
to be drunk without drinking.
To be feeling good and happy
without having to spend money.
And not being fired for being drunk
at the job and being funny.
Without showing any annoyance,
they told me to start moving
and do my assigned task
while they made the preparations.
That was fine with me.
So I hastened to the plant
to disconnect my instrument.
I felt they must be forgetting
something but I wasn't sure.
Anyway, I carried on my work.
I was ready to leave at noon
when my chief stopped me
and asked if he could have a word.
He told me this was the second time
he warned me about not making
funny remarks or jokes at work.
Already I knew what had happened.
These two guys at the control panel
must have made some mistake
it almost tripped a machine.
And they were blaming me.
Well, I tried to protest
but my boss wouldn't listen.
He wouldn't listen to anybody.
He heard what he wanted to hear
and said what he wanted to say.
He called my manager to complain.
We'll see about that next week.