Goals

Dear friends,
I just came back home from another nice run. Actually, I am training as I set myself a goal and will take part within the 123people relay at the Vienna City Marathon. It might be really ridiculous running 16 kilometers but what would life be without the goals? Aren’t they a major part of it?

I just thought about that intensively and realized that I always feel better when I set myself some goals. And – moreover – make decisions (okay, goals and decisions might be something different but in this sense they’re the same). I often tend to think too much about the possibilities and choices without picking one of them. And so I end up doing nothing at all.

So I decided to write down a list of things that I really want to do in 2009. So here are my goals:

1. Finally do the Amalfi/Capri roadtrip in late spring/early summer (this one is already booked!)
2. Buy the cool, red Vespa I already wanted to buy last year (this one is already ordered!)
3. Do the Latin course to really get my law studies going
4. Work on the book idea I have been carrying around with me for years
5. Start with yoga
6. Do a culinary autumn tour in the Piemonte region in Italy (I still can’t believe that I didn't have the time and energy in the last two years)

So, apart from writing this blog and eating an apple a day, these are my goals for this year. Being officially published in my blog now, I guess they’re set in stone. Aren’t they? ;-)

I thought about a fitting song to this entry … there’s just one that came into my mind and I was wondering why I haven’t attached it to one of my previous entries. It’s actually one of my favourite songs and was getting me through my A-level: “Dreams” from the Cranberries. And apart from being a powerfull song, I do think that it should be attached to every spring playlist. :-)

Love,
Iris

Heroes

Dear friends,
there are no excuses for not writing, I know - at least that’s what I tell a guy who tells me that he’s too busy with his stuff. Well, I was busy too. Busy with another big change in my life that needed a load of energy. But it was worth it.

So now, it’s official: I am back in Vienna after two years abroad in Italy and Switzerland. A great experience and something I always wanted to do. Why? I have no idea. Maybe because it’s something that everybody needs to do to find out more about him-/herself.

If this is the real reason, then I definitely did the right thing. I found out a lot about myself and that might be the reason why I am completely satisfied with the thought of coming back. Completely satisfied with the way it is. Some might say that it’s a step back. I say it’s coming back home – at least it feels that way and therefore it feels so right.

Well, I started this blog two years ago when moving away. Coming back would be a good reason to shut it down – especially as I wasn’t writing anything lately. BUT it might be a better reason to keep it going. I am back in the inspiration mode for my writing and I don’t want to miss this opportunity. There are loads of things on my mind that need to find a way out! :-)

So lately, I was thinking a lot about those circles of life. You might not notice anything when they begin, but all of a sudden you recognize them if you read the signs carefully. And then those circles close and everything comes together, all the jigsaw puzzles begin to make sense. And things are always a lot better if they do make sense … don’t you think?

My soundtrack over the last couple of weeks was David Bowie’s “Heroes” – and I do love the version attached to this entry … his voice is much older than in the original take. So mature … and yes, really sexy! ;-)

And yes: This entry is dedicated to all my personal heroes! Thank you!

Yours,
Iris

Back on Track

Dear friends,
lazy Iris is back. In fact, some anonymous guy came over my blog and posted a comment. It reminded me how much I do enjoy sharing my impressions with you and that I should keep on going with that.

Well, a lot of things have happened, as always. We're back again with tights, autumn colours, tea and biscuits ... seems like it was just yesterday that I wrote my last entry. To sum it up: I gave up the Como - Zurich - Como adventure in June, spent this summer off and finally had the time-out I'd already planned a long time ago. Lake side relaxing in July, going back to the roots in August and coming back to life in September. This could be the subhead! ;-)

I was searching for the big WOW, hoping that one day I will wake up and see again what it's all about. But that just doesn't happen in one single day. It's a slow movement ... the turning point was during a week in Southern Tyrol (Dolomites) when I arrived at the peak of Piz Boè (the highest one of the Sella mountain group).

Exhausting at the beginning, stunning at the end. Like so many things in life ...

And for sure there were several pieces of music during the last months ... one of them I heard on the radio during a car ride in July. A song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in the 60s - performed by Chris Farlowe: "Out of Time"! I love this song and the video is pure entertainment ...

So guys, I am preparing for another trip to Austria and Germany ... and I will keep on writing. I promise!

Love,
Iris