Hallo Alle,
nun bin ich mal wieder an der Reihe einen kleinen Eintrag zu verfassen. Nachdem Steffi ihren Hexenschuss überwunden hatte, konnten wir uns letztes Wochenende wieder aus dem Haus bewegen. So ergab sich letzten Freitag eine doch sehr interessante Mischung und wenn mich jemand Fragen würde, wie ich Bondi, denn beschreiben würde, dann hätte ich die Situation eben dieses letzten Freitages parat. Wir waren Essen mit zwei Italienerinnen, einem schwedischen Pärchen und einem Australier.....das
ganze direkt in Strandnähe in einem spanischen Restaurant. Wunderbar multikulturell.
Sydney war zu diesem Zeitpunkt generell der multikulturelle Mittelpunkt der Erde, unser Pabst hatte zum Weltjugendtag geladen, was rund 500000 Menschen zusätzlich in die Stadt zog. Mir persönlich war dies ganz recht, so fuhren mehr Busse und ich war unglaublicherweise schneller zu Hause nach der Arbeit als sonst. Man kann vom Pabst und der katholischen Kirche halten was man will, aber zu diesem professionell organisiertem friedlichen Treffen kann man nur gratulieren. Auch wenn sich teilweise der australische Steuerzahler in der Zeitung darüber aufregte (Treffer, wieder etwas, was auf der ganzen Welt gleich ist), teilte man die Freude den vielen Menschen aus der ganzen Welt. Auch wir sind zu der Samstagabend Andacht gefahren, kamen aber nur an einen Zaun. Immerhin konnten wir eine Leinwand sehen und die Bühne in ca. 500m Entfernung. Es war trotzdem ein großartiges Erlebnis, auch sehr bewegend, wenn rund 300,000 Menschen ihre Kerzen anzünden um 45 Minuten Fürbitten zu erleben. Während der anschließenden Rede des Papstes, perfekt deutsch-betontes Englisch, sind wir dann gegangen, weil es doch langsam kalt war. Trotzdem hinterließ es ein tolles, besonderes Gefühl, so toll, dass wir im Pub danach mehrfach auf ihn angestoßen haben. So sind wir nunmal in Bondi ...
Ansonsten geht’s und gut, Sydney erlebt den kältesten Winter seit Jahren und in zwei Wochen kommt der erste Besuch.
Mittwoch, 23. Juli 2008
Sonntag, 13. Juli 2008
Immer diese Vögel...
Die beiden haben mich so lange penetriert, bis ich ihnen etwas zu futtern gegeben habe. So sind se, die Viecher !
Schöne Woche Euch allen!
Freitag, 11. Juli 2008
Dienstag, 8. Juli 2008
Was Kleines/Schönes zum Nachdenken...
TWO GLASSES OF WINE
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of wine theory...
A professor stood before his philosophy class with some items on his desk in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'YES.'
The professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things; your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions; things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else; the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first', he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the good things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18 holes. Do one more run down the ski slope. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first; the things that really matter. Set your priorities . The rest is just sand.'
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the wine represented.The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of glasses of wine with a friend.'
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of wine theory...
A professor stood before his philosophy class with some items on his desk in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'YES.'
The professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things; your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions; things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else; the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first', he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the good things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18 holes. Do one more run down the ski slope. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first; the things that really matter. Set your priorities . The rest is just sand.'
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the wine represented.The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of glasses of wine with a friend.'
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