In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless ye the Lord. (Ps 133:2 DR, 134:2 NAB)
Note: It could, of course, be argued, that the municipal stadium in Sydney does not constitute a “holy place” in the sense of the Psalm, but you get my drift.
Hoffnung means [...]
Contrary to what I had in mind, I’ve completely neglected this blog whilst staying in Bangladesh. While the reasons are manifold, maybe I should try to sum up the most important ones:
1. I’ve been to a different world. From the moment I left the airport, I was caught up in the dschungle of the city. [...]
I lie awake
awake as you could possibly be
when it’s dark outside and you’re dreaming
I lie and think
as much as you could possibly think
when your thoughts are limited to a single name
I start to sing
as loud as you could possibly sing
when there’s nothing left to say
I get up and walk
as fast as you could possibly walk
when [...]
You can buy unconditional love in Shanghai these days. It’s as easy as walking into a supermarket and paying with your credit card. There’s hope at the horizon for all those deprived of the affectionate surrounding of love, friendship, and shelter. Additionally, while you’re at it, why not get a flacon of empathy or an [...]
Is this even legal? Stumbled across this while looking for lyrics. Couldn’t help but burst out in laughter. Felt kinda guilty about that afterwards. Weird ad! Click to enlarge!!
Hoffnung means hope…
Focus on waves so far away
their little whitetops seem like snow
on a mountain top in a far away land
a vision so desperate and cold
but they break so soon and they flow away
it’s what the ocean does to you
when you stare too long and you don’t watch out
you’re getting pulled into the blue
so what have you [...]
