Happy New Year 2008!

Okay, this will definitely be my last posting for this year! So, what else is left to say than to wish you all health and good luck for the new year!!

Cheers! Max

Silent times are for listening!

Check this out! 13 pieces of excellent music that you should not miss on your iPod, MuVo, WALKMAN, iRiver, whatever...

Neither listed alphabetically nor preferred:

interpol antics
nada surf the proximity effect
mando diao bring em in
nine inch nails with teeth
bloc party a weekend in the city
röyksopp melody am
death cab for cutie transatlanticism
the perishers let there be morning
doves some cities
the shins wincing the night away
polarkreis 18 polarkreis 18
gorillaz demon days
erlend øye dj kicks (2004)

Enjoy! Max

Of course, ...

Christmas is special and everyone likes it to be as perfect as possible. We care about how we can present ourselves, what we are going to eat, what our place should look like. We get together with our families and spend time with our best friends. But what we should always have in mind is that it is not just about Christmas Time. It's the whole year when we should think about how we live and how we treat our fellow men. Here's a nice poem I found:

"Somehow, not only for Christmas
but all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others
is the joy that comes back to you.
And the more you spend in blessing
the poor and lonely and sad,
The more of your heart's possessing
Returns to you glad."

John Greenleaf Whittier (American Writer, 1807 - 1892)

I'm currently in Upper Austria celebrating Christmas Eve with my parents, my brother, his wife and his two little children. I'm very glad to see them and to spend some time with them. I really wish you are in kind of a warming place too.
Here's a picture I took today of a tiny fellow posing in front of our Christmas Tree, ringing the bell for the children to come in... :-)

I wish a Merry Christmas to all of you! Have a nice evening and enjoy the company of lovely people. I also want to thank you for visiting my blog!

Yours, Max

Some links...

I've got two interesting links for you:
If you are a member of the StudiVZ commmunity you may find this one pretty interesting! Maybe one should think about leaving the community... This one represents everlasting battles between Germany and Austria! We'll fight back! Promise... :-)

See you soon, Max

Some lyrics...

Haven't you ever felt like you believe in total agreement while listening to your favourite tune? These little phrases can contain so much of what one is thinking about the whole day long. Just one song can hold so much answers, confidence and especially hope.

Check out the lyrics section to the right. It will contain lyrics I prefer from bands I really like.

Yours, Max