Mazzy Star: Into Dust

Downloaded this song an aeon ago! (that's a while I believe)

It was free (& legal!) so.. why not?

But silly me I didn't listen to it until very recently & just wanted to say..

I love it & it connects with me on a some level that defies words...

So anyhoo (its a word!)

Here's an obligatory Youtube vid, to enable my sharing of its haunting awesomeness

LYRICS:

Still falling 

Breathless and on again 

Inside today 

Inside me today 

Around broken in two 

Til your eyes share into dust 

Like two strangers turning into dust 

Til my hand shook with the weight of fear 

I could possibly be fading 

Or have something more to gain 

I could feel myself growing colder 

I could feel myself under your fate 

Under your fate 

It was you, breathless and torn 

I could feel my eyes turning into dust 

Into strangers, turning into dust 

Turning into dust 

Turning into dust

A xxx 

“Love the Cool Aliens”

The above quote (perhaps it’s a paraphrase) is from my #1 Son on the picture below.

He found it even ‘cooler’ once he discovered that it wasn’t just ‘nicked’ from somewhere but a collaboration by two of my online friends – find the post of original here

So Thomas (photo) & Adam (art), i’m loving it immensely. (especially as I usually rotate my desktop wallpaper very frequently)

AND high praise indeed (on the Cool Aliens) from a sometime grumpy, sleepy, incomprehensibly guttural teenager!

It’s lost souls – it’s aliens ..

it’s in the eye of the beholder ( now THAT’'S art!!)

This is as it appears ‘in-situ’ on my desktop

Looking forward to more in the future, from these fab artists!!

 

Redemption Stories :: Something Beautiful

OUT NOW

redemption stories is a collection of stories.
There are words, pictures and verse, but all of them tell a story — a redemption story.
We received input from Adele Sakler, Ben & Joy Thomas, Laura Bridge, Jason Duke, Adam Howie, Christine McIntosh, Trent Yaconelli, Emma Boyd, Angus S. Mathie, Paula Spur, Avril Cutler, Emma Boyd and Rob Griggs-Taylor.
This e-book is definitely worth the read. And the best part – it’s FREE.

Download it here. (looks best in full screen mode)

Also, as an added bonus, several of our contributors shared musical submissions as well (including a bonus Easter mix from Thomas).

Download the e-book with the musical submissions here (zip file – 128mb).

Download your copy now, Tweet about it, post about it on your site or Facebook, or print out a bunch of copies and place them on windshields in your city. However you choose, spread the word.

Digital Economy Bill (AKA Extreme Web Laws) - Proper Scrutiny & Debate?

I have emailed friends & family on this, I have tweeted links about this... 
for those who haven't seen or heard of 'DEB', I thought I'd share an e-mail that I received today in this blog:

"Dear Alexander,
Together we're building the pressure on the Government not to rush through the Digital Economy Bill. 11,000 of us have now written to our MPs opposing the Government's plans to force it through as a "fast track" bill before the election. 

We're making the case that proposals to give the government far-reaching powers to cut people's internet connections and restrict public wifi need proper scrutiny and debate. There are signs that MPs and the media have noticed our opposition and are starting to listen. [1]

We need to prove to MPs that public opposition to these plans being rushed through is overwhelming. The more of us that write to our MP this week, the more chance we have of winning.

Please help. Forward this email and ask your friends to tell their MP why they're worried about rushing the Digital Economy Bill into law. They just have to click here to get started, it takes just two minutes:
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/digital-economy-bill

In just a few weeks MPs are hoping we'll vote for them in the General Election. That gives us an opportunity to persuade them not to force through these draconian new internet laws - if we can convince them it's unpopular, they'll think twice about doing it just before they have to face their voters.
 
Opposition is growing. Web giants like Google, Yahoo, BT and TalkTalk oppose the plans. So do consumer groups, civil rights groups and digital freedom groups. A people-powered avalanche of emails could just be enough to stop the government from forcing these measures into law.

Please click forward now and ask your friends to tell their MP why rushing through draconian internet laws is wrong. They just need to click on this link to get started: 
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/digital-economy-bill

Thanks for getting involved,

Johnny, David, Hannah, Nina and the 38 Degrees Team"

Notes
[1] http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/mar/17/digital-economy-bill-twitter-outcry

As Thomas (aka @Headphonaught) says in his recent blog on this: "If you live in the UK... please... please... PLEASE... go to 38degrees.co.uk and write to your MP urging them to stop the Government... OUR Government... from rushing the bill through. It took me less than 2 minutes."    Please, please do - this legislation is flawed & needs to be stopped & looked at properly AFTER the election at the very least! Afterthought: { Perhaps... Tell your MP:  They wont have your vote if they dont oppose this NONSENSE! That it's time for them to prove that they are not "members of a posh gentelemans club"!! ~ But that they are "Members of Parliament" ~ Elected by their constituents to represent the will & rights of those people who put them in Parliament ~ AND ABOVE ALL ELSE... listen to the people first & at all times; NOT the lobbyists or big business (the BPI & alike) & absolutely not the disconnected, chattering political classes ~ the 60Million people in this United Kingdom far outnumber all of them! (that will at least make them sit up & take notice) } Thanks for reading my rant A xxx

11th Doctor's 1st 'Proper' Trailer

1st 'proper' 11th Doctor Trailer (BBC's Doctor Who)

Time will tell if it is going to be any good :-) 
But I'll give Matt Smith a chance, I remember not liking idea of David Tennant taking over from Christopher Eccleston - look what happened there!!

Coming to a TV near you! - Easter 2010 (UK)

365-10 : 1st 36 Days

1. 365-10 #1, 2. 365-10 #2, 3. 365-10 #3, 4. 365-10 #4, 5. 365-10 #5, 6. 365-10 #6, 7. 365-10 #7, 8. 365-10 8, 9. 365-10 #9, 10. 365-10  #10, 11. 365-10 #11, 12. 365-10 #12, 13. 365-10 #13, 14. 365-10 #14, 15. 365-10 #15, 16. 365-10 #16, 17. 365-10 #17, 18. 365-10 #18, 19. 365-10 #19, 20. 365-10 #20, 21. 365-10 #21, 22. 365-10 #22, 23. 365-10 #23, 24. 365-10 #24, 25. 365-10 #25, 26. 365-10 #26, 27. 365-10 #27, 28. 365-10 #28, 29. 365-10 #29, 30. 365-10 #30, 31. 365-10 #31, 32. 365-10 #32, 33. 365-10 #33, 34. 365-10 #34, 35. 365-10 #35, 36. 365-10 #36


1st 36 days of my 365 photos of 2010  - some are ok, some are mediocre, some are terrible...
but... "Practice Practice Practice" is the order of the day!

365-10 #31

365-10 #31, originally uploaded by Aldakila.

Warmth...

all my "365" photos can be found here: PatchWork
Dont forget to glance at Flickr (where all my photos live) - Thats it for now

PAX - A xxx

365-10 #23 : "Alexr's Birthday"

365-10 #23, originally uploaded by Aldakila.

It's my eldest's Birthday - 18 years old Today...

His Last Birthday was hard...

...He's been home a few months now - but still its a challange for all those who care about him...

Prayers

- A xxx -

365-10 #22 & More

365-10 #22 & More, originally uploaded by Aldakila.

Created with fd's Flickr Toys

Walk in Robertson Park, Renfrew

1. In Park (again) 2, 2. Swan In Robertson park 2, 3. Swan In Robertson park 3, 4. 365-10 #22 (B&W Edit), 5. Swan In Robertson park 1, 6. Reflective in Robertson Park 1, 7. Swan in Robertson Park 4, 8. Swan in Robertson Park 5, 9. 365-10 #22

365-10 : First 15 Days

1. 365-10 #1, 2. 365-10 2, 3. 365-10 #3, 4. 365-10 #4, 5. 365-10 5, 6. 365-10 6, 7. 365-10 7, 8. 365-10 8, 9. 365-10 #9, 10. 365-10  #10, 11. 365-10 #11, 12. 365-10 #12, 13. 365-10 #13, 14. 365-10 #14, 15. 365-10 #15


1 to 15 of 365-2010 uploaded to Flickr at last!

(really must remember to upload on the day I take the photos)

Robertson Park -365-10 #9 *edit*

Robertson Park -365 *edit*, originally uploaded by Aldakila.

Edit of 365-10 #9 with comparison of original.
didn't like tyre tracks - so & "photoshopped" them out...

Prefer it - but what do you think?

365-10 #7

365-10 7, originally uploaded by Aldakila.

Cold~Technology ... sums up this day of mine.

Picture Revisit??

Snowy Renfrew Church (picnic'd), originally uploaded by Aldakila.

"Snowy, Renfrew Church"

Took this picture few weeks ago, liked it - though silly phone changed resolution to something too small!

It is my intention to take another (better?) picture sometime soon.
Hopefully whilst its still dusted 'white'

I suspect this church may feature a few times in my 365-10 project...

time will tell!

365 Project of 2010

I have created a 2nd Tumblr Blog just for my 365 project photos...
Have a look here & do what you will... Follow, gaze or move on ...it is all fine by me.


365-10 = 1 Picture a day for 2010
At least that's the hope & theory!

My favourite 365-10 pictures will be still be posted to this blog ( just not every day!)

365-10 #2

"Train @ Queen Street"

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oh by the way!!!
All my pictures live on Flickr first, before my 365 pics glide over to Tumblr…

So get along & have a look…

Ch..Ch..Changes

You may have noticed, in the run-up to the New Year, that the number of items in the side-bar of this blog were cut back.

Well more pruning has taken place today, as I've decided to streamline what's listed there to focus more on my main web presence - such as these. This will make it easier for you (& me) to see what & where I am.

"Wonderings of Life Wanderer" will always be my main blog; most definetely will always be my '1st place' to deposit my "Wonderings" ...
BUT... sometimes I feel the urge to enthuse more on what would be considered  niche or geeky so a '2nd place' seems seems sensible for when I want to that. (until now I have decided the best policy was to keep such supersized Geek Blessays to myself, except on rare occasions)
Where that '2nd place' will live hasnt been quite finalised - I am looking at various sites outside of Blogger (where this blog you're reading lives). In fact I have been running a 2nd (stealth) version of this site elsewhere to see how easy a particular blogging site worked - unfortunately it wasnt as good as expected, particularly when attempting to remotely (indirectly) post to it.

So I guess I'm open to (free) suggestions for my '2nd place' site...
...Feel free to voice your suggestions in the usual places...

I do use many 'mini-places' already for 'mini/micro blogging' as well as 'stick there for comment later blogging' & will continue to use them. Mostly I find they inspire me in many & various ways: particularly Tumblr .
Somewhat self-indulgently, I've decided at some near future point to explain why I use some of these (not quite proper blogging) 'mini-places' sites.
Just in case someone else would find them useful & probably to justify my use of them to myself!

So at this point, I better end this rambling (I might be pruning the sidebar but not this posting particularly well - har de har) as I've said earlier - feel free to suggest sites for my 2nd place indulgence.

With my thanks for reading to this line - I end xx

Ne'er Day 2010

As promised in my posting yesterday, below is this blog's most popular post of 2009 
(Edited: original is here {with translation})...


This particular post, has been viewed more often than any other last year, not sure why.
From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ; Right across the world to: Tokyo, Japan. 
(stopping along the way, in Kingston, Jamaica; Tel Aviv, Israel & Delhi, India of all places!)


Even more bewilderlingly, is that fact it is the 1st post viewed by anyone this year also.

My wish for 2010 for all is blessings & prayers in what you need...


Also, of course, "Lang may yer lum reek"

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"May the best ye hae ivver seen be the warst ye'll ivver see.
May the moose ne'er lea' yer girnal wi a tear-drap in its ee.
May ye aye keep hail an hertie till ye'r auld eneuch tae dee.
May ye aye juist be sae happie as A wuss ye aye tae be.

Here's to all those that I love
Here's to all those that love me.
And here's to all those that love those that I love,
And all those that love those that love me.

I drink to the health of another,
And the other I drink to is he -
In the hope that he drinks to another,
And the other he drinks to is me!

Here's to them that like us -
Them that think us swell -
And here's tae them that hate us -
Let's pray for them as well!

Here's to the heath, the hill and the heather,
The bonnet, the plaid, the kilt and the feather!

Here's to the heroes that Scotland can boast,
May their names never dee -
That's the Heilan' Man's Toast!

Here's tae us -
Wha's like us -
Damn few -
And they're a' deid -
Mairs the pity!

May the hill rise behind you,
And may the mountain be always over the crest;
And may the God that you believe in
Hold you in the palm of his hand.

Lang may yer lum reek!
Wi' ither folks coal!

May we be happy - and our enemies know it!

A guid New Year and mony may ye see.

May ye ne'er want a frien' or a dram to gie him.

When we're gaun up the hill of fortune, may we ne'er meet a frien' comin' doun!"

Hogmanay 2009

The blog below is from last Hogmanay - But has (somewhat bewilderlingly) been one of my most popular posts, having been viewed by someone every week of 2009.

Only one other has been more popular, which I shall post (in edited form) tomorrow. 


The sentiments of this post below still ring true - so Why Not?!


So, Blessings & Prayers for 2010 - from me to you. xxx

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Its Hogmanay!!!

So Happy Ne'erday when it comes...

(Don't really see the point to New Year Celebrations - never really been all that comfortable with the logic of it even as a very young child - always seems maudlin & a feeble excuse to get drunk)

But still - I'll not spoil what is for some is a fab excuse for a big party / small family gathering or whatever life brings you...

Glasgow Hogmanay 2007/8 (Runrig just after 'the bells')



Edinburgh Hogmanay 2007/8 (Fireworks across city)




Some Fab Hogmanay TV from my Childhood...
(for Salvationists - the last 30/40seconds are very funny)



Though, finally I offer up, right now, prayers for those who want or need Gods Comfort & Grace, in whatever situation or 'celebration' you find yourself the Holy Spirit & God's blanket of love will surround you & warm you. You are never alone - God's there walking beside you & me

"Lang may yer lum reek"

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows - "Early Preview" Trailer

Have posted this elsewhere before..
But posting again here, for those people (my we'ans?!) who complained they couldn't find it...


Please remember folks that the actual film is still a lifetime away!? This is an...
"Early Preview" Trailer


Oh & Merry Christmas!

The Cove | Take Action - Take Part!

via takepart.com

The Cove exposes the slaughter of more than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises in Taiji, Japan every year, and how their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is being sold as food in Japan and other parts of Asia, often labeled as whale meat. The majority of the world is not aware this is happening as the Taiji cove is blocked off from the public. The focus of the Social Action Campaign for The Cove is to create worldwide awareness of this annual practice as well as the dangers of eating seafood contaminated with mercury and to pressure those in power to put an end to the slaughter.
Slaughtered for Their Meat (despite the levels of mercury! & being packaged as "Whale Meat") & Captivity Capture to places like Seaworld & Dolphinariums (which is how they make their Money!!)


This Has To STOP NOW!!

Find out More at: The Cove

EDIT: Preorder DVD (out in UK January 4th 2010) : tinyurl.com/BuyTheCove

Posted via web from Aldakila's Posterous

Twitter/Facebook "Christmas Party" & Guests

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Just found this so funny, when someone sent me a similar video, that just had to create my own!!!


Apologies & Christmas Blessings to: @headphonaught , @stewartcutler, @TruckerFrank, @caldjr, @john1954moi (they don't know I created this Video! :)


(AND No... I wont show the video I was sent! {its contains sensitive material = me aged about 10!} Sorry...
But as a consolation you can see this one I created for my Kids! :)

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Merry Christmas!! (Early I Know)


:-o