Happy new year!

Look what happened! The star of "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" wears a brand new hat. Snow has covered Barca's surrounding mountains making them look like Krapfen.


What now Ms. rental car office? Are you still sure I don't need winter tyres?

Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo!

Bon Nadal i Feliç any nou!

Zorionak eta urte berri on!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Natale hilare et annum faustum!

Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!

Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr!

Kala Khristougēnna kai Ēutukhismēno to Neo Ētos!

Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat!

God jul och gott nytt år!

Vesel božič in srečno novo leto!

Sretan bozic i nova godina!

Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo!

Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta!

Häid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat!

Bonan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron!

Veselé vánoce a šťastný nový rok!

Kellemes karácsonyt és boldog új évet!

God jul og godt nyttår!

Fijne Feestdagen en een Gelukkig nieuwjaar!

Cracin Fericit si un An Nou Fericit !

Wesołych Świąt i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!

S Roždestvom Khristovym i S nastupayuščim Novym Godom!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Considering the day of lovers I have collected 13 songs, songs instead of albums this time.

For those of you who are celebrating this day with their beloved partner there are indeed some songs included that would perfectly underline a lovely evening in pairs. You are welcome! :-)

Those of you who are out there all alone, not part of a wonderful relationship, me included, need to be a little careful today! Some songs might cause serious thoughts of suicide! ;-)

death cab for cutie lack of color
the perishers trouble sleeping
bell x1 eve, the apple of my eye
mando diao ochrasy
the shins phantom limb
nada surf always love
weezer say it ain't so
elliott smith needle in the hay
modest mouse ocean breathes salty
spoon the way we get by
the thrills big sur
of montreal requiem for o.m.m.2
radiohead exit music (for a film)

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

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