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So i just took a quiz at quizgalaxy.com, and the definition for Natalie is
Natalie --[noun]:A person of questionable sanity who starts their own cult
Well glad to see that some things haven't changed.
Besides that reinforcement, today I took to spring cleaning. I went through all my shoes, CD's, my cell phone, address book and buddy list. Anything that I havent worn, listened to or heard from over the past year got tossed. Letting go is a good thing. We have to do it. As the seasons change, so too does our taste and our need. Its always a little tough letting go, especially when it comes to cell phone numbers because you just never know when a blast from the past decides to leave you drunken texts messages with sentences even more subliminal than they were months before. But at age 23, I've come to terms with the fact that if someone really wants to be in your life, they will make every effort to try, no matter the space between. Anything less....peace OUT.
While the month of June is involving some deletions out of my life, the prior month of May included some wonderful additions of new artistic explorations and ideas. ohh it was great....you know what is cool about European architecture? They do not destroy old stuff. Maybe the American way is too quick to take down the old things that don't fit our current want and desire. Europeans on the other hand keep what they have at the root and build up around it. Check out these photos I took..you'll see exactly what I mean.....
see below: old building next to new in Antwerp.......Roman arch right next to Goth arch.....modern pyramidal structure amidst a former King's palace.
The mix of the old and new is extraordinary. There were some churches I walked around in that were built in the 10th century AC, and then around the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries the churches was expanded from on top of what was already standing there. A Polish woman from whom I bought belgian lace from was telling me that the city has rules that do not allow any architect to touch old buildings, and if they repair anything it takes forever since everything has to be put back just the way it was. In America we sure do seem to like bulldozers and starting from scratch. I guess our histories don't go that deep. Still, there is some advice to take from across the pond. But the debate goes on. The Parisians seem to be in an eternal conflict towards whether that Eiffel tower belongs where it is and if the glass pyramid adds to the grandeur of the Louvre or throws off the aesthetics. Of course when it comes to ones own life you yourself have to decide what to keep and what to move on from.
Natalie --[noun]:A person of questionable sanity who starts their own cult
Well glad to see that some things haven't changed.
Besides that reinforcement, today I took to spring cleaning. I went through all my shoes, CD's, my cell phone, address book and buddy list. Anything that I havent worn, listened to or heard from over the past year got tossed. Letting go is a good thing. We have to do it. As the seasons change, so too does our taste and our need. Its always a little tough letting go, especially when it comes to cell phone numbers because you just never know when a blast from the past decides to leave you drunken texts messages with sentences even more subliminal than they were months before. But at age 23, I've come to terms with the fact that if someone really wants to be in your life, they will make every effort to try, no matter the space between. Anything less....peace OUT.
While the month of June is involving some deletions out of my life, the prior month of May included some wonderful additions of new artistic explorations and ideas. ohh it was great....you know what is cool about European architecture? They do not destroy old stuff. Maybe the American way is too quick to take down the old things that don't fit our current want and desire. Europeans on the other hand keep what they have at the root and build up around it. Check out these photos I took..you'll see exactly what I mean.....
see below: old building next to new in Antwerp.......Roman arch right next to Goth arch.....modern pyramidal structure amidst a former King's palace.
The mix of the old and new is extraordinary. There were some churches I walked around in that were built in the 10th century AC, and then around the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries the churches was expanded from on top of what was already standing there. A Polish woman from whom I bought belgian lace from was telling me that the city has rules that do not allow any architect to touch old buildings, and if they repair anything it takes forever since everything has to be put back just the way it was. In America we sure do seem to like bulldozers and starting from scratch. I guess our histories don't go that deep. Still, there is some advice to take from across the pond. But the debate goes on. The Parisians seem to be in an eternal conflict towards whether that Eiffel tower belongs where it is and if the glass pyramid adds to the grandeur of the Louvre or throws off the aesthetics. Of course when it comes to ones own life you yourself have to decide what to keep and what to move on from.
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