By Adela Toplean | February 11, 2010 - 9:48 pm - Posted in life 'n art

A superb way to measure how much “life” a certain day holds: “count” your goose bumps.

My inner emotional counter, for instance, has recorded a November day in 2004 when the “down for you is up”-line from Velvet Underground’s “Pale Blue Eyes” inspired my first charcoals.

Our emotional memorabilia is all we are allowed to keep. Our other days have already turned to sand; even those that are yet to be lived.

PS: Leonard Cohen singing “Memories” for the Germans, in 1979. I wish I was there!!

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4 Comments

  1. February 12, 2010 @ 3:59 pm


    no goose bumps, no living, huh? Hm. Interesting

    Posted by tony
  2. February 13, 2010 @ 12:04 pm


    So this is your Valentine message to your readers? “Count your goose bumps”? Nice one :)

    Posted by George
  3. February 13, 2010 @ 12:12 pm


    Alltid intressant att läsa din blogg och se dina alster Adela. Jag har inte kommenterat på länge, sorry. Här i Sverige har vintern tagit hårt på min energi. Försöker ändå se positivt på tillvaron och den här sidan hjälper mig med det. Hälsningar Leif :)

    Posted by Leif
  4. February 13, 2010 @ 12:39 pm


    @Tony: naah, not REALLY interesting, just a little discovering I’ve done on my own – I remember accurately a lot of old “goose bumps moments”. I thought it’s a nice way to assess and evaluate your emotional life.

    @George: what the hack is Valentine?

    @Leif: Ja, det är ju så det är på vintern – så jävla mörkt och hopplöst. Jag har aldrig sett så mycket snö i hela mitt liv. Jag har inte skrivit på jättelänge något riktigt positivt här eftersom jag mår dåligt själv. Det var en fruktansvärt olycklig period men det ska bli lite lite bättre när snön är borta. Jag lovar! ;)

    Posted by Adela Toplean

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