When it comes to Belief...

Today I'd like to share something about a topic I originally meant to keep out of this blog.

But since I do want these pages here to be an instrument to share my worthiest inspirations with you guys, here's some meaningful words of a person I feel much intellectual and philosophical admiration for:

 Richard Dawkins

.. to whom I owe a lot of MINDspiration... or to put it clearer a lot of "THANKs to the Universe, I'm NOT crazy, and NOT the only one feeling a little off and out of society's common beliefs"-kinda thoughts.

This is balm for the soul of a wondering mind!

CAUTION: might cause critical reconsideration of faiths...

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Disclaimer: Because it's maybe a critical topic to some people (though I think it shouldn't be so taboo to discuss about, actually).
I never intend to judge any whatsoever sort of religious beliefs of any person or group, do not mean to offend anyone's faith, far less to missionize my own beliefs and opinions (if you feel anger about atheism, just do not watch the video OR even better WATCH IT and learn to see unbiased with your own eyes;)
May everyone find out for themselves, what sort of thought and faith brings out the best in them, makes them strong, happy, caring, loving and peaceful! I say whatever works, goes! ;P

love to you all!

Tiki

Tiki's DIYary #3 ^-^...today : ~~ "Good Morning, Mr.Magpie" Bag ~~

Say hello to Mr.Magpie!
. . . I'm really excited to present my third  Making-Of to you guys! *yay* ^^

This time I tried something else and am not un-proud to upload my first DIYary VIDEO! . . . ;)

As in the last DIYary, it shows the steps from a plain blanco cotton bag, to a unique accessory tote,

that you can even purchase in my shop !!! =D)

Hope you will enjoy. . . 

(and maybe feel inspired to try it yourself, when you see how easy it is;)

in case the Video below isn't shown right .. check out directly on YouTube, HERE

If there's anything you like or didn't about this, or you have any kind of tips and critique - please feel invited to shout it out in the comments!

<3

Tiki

mondayMAKINGS #4 ~Urban planning research video~

Hey folks. . . today was reeeeaaally one of those days. . . X(

I don't want to get to much into this, but the reason for my bad day was not so much the task itself, that I had to finish for a presentation, but some technical problems.After 5h of working on a video we have to present on Wednesday (about a random city trip we had to do in groups, researching an area and stuff) the Movie Maker program hung itself due to my excessive cutting. . .
Having no choice but to restart the laptop, I found the file "broken" when I tried to open it again. . .
All self reminders for saving every other minute were useless... the well saved file couldn't be opened anymore.

-___-' yay!!!

BUT, I pulled myself together and did it all again. . .

Therefore, it's the simplest logical conclusion now, to take the finished mini-movie 

- even though it looks rather like 12minutes, than 12hours of work - 

and post it here in the mondayMAKINGS today.

. . .Because it IS a HOLE MONDAYS work. . .

(P.S.: brief ad(d) - all songs used in the video are written and recorded by my little brother's one-man-band project. . .credits below)

Just a quick warning: since I was limited to a 3minutes presentation by the professor's order, the following footage might cause dizziness or epileptic fit

 MUSIC credits . by Nevermind the Name

Label page: ntn-music.bandcamp.com

Facebook fan site: www.facebook.com/nevermindthename

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/nevermind-the-name

midweekMINDFUEL ~ Young-Ha KIM: "Be an artist, right now." ~

Today I want to share someone's words with you, that I believe should be heard by anyone who ever felt the slightest hint of creativity-craving inside their souls. . . but hesitated to live it out loud.

Kim Young-Ha (Kim is the surname, which in Korean - as well as Japanese - usually precedes the first name)  is a Korean novelist, who has an outstanding talent in vivid storytelling and engages in encouraging children and everyone else, too, to believe in their artistic vocation and let their fantasy and imagination strive. . .

His talk on the TED conference gives an insight in the possibilities of cultivating arts and boosting (hidden?) talents in everyone of us. And he does it in a really humorous way! ;)

Only a few quotes of his site at TED's

“We are all born artists. . . . Almost everything kids do is art.”

“The magic question is, ‘What for?’ But art is not for anything. Art is the ultimate goal.”

 

But you should better listen by yourself. . .

 

 

random Ocean Awsomeness #004

BREATHTAKING!

 

watch it in HD and fullscreen!!!

This is  probably the most amazing thing I've ever seen....still speechless.