Repetition is the mother of all learning

Playcount in 2 weeks: 146 times
Normally I'm think kind of person that is addicted to a certain song, or anything for that matter, which takes no longer that a few weeks. And when it comes to music, there's only a limited about of times a day a song can be played because it gets boring.

However this one has exceeded all limits. Maybe it's this catchy, happy tune that gets me in a safe and warm cocoon; almost like it's summer. But I'm also fascinated by its lyrics which basically makes no sense at all. And so does the video actually. I can hardly remember any video that has its lyrics translated so literally in visuals.

All in all it's the simplicity overall that catches me. Considering the addiction, it's this vision that I live by: If you find something good, if you love it and if its good for you, grab it and never let it go.

Obsession

This small obsession of making home made food is getting a little bit out of hand. Some of you might remember that in my previous post about home made food I mentioned that I was done making these kinds of things, but I just couldn't help myself doing it again.
Plus getting to know more and more about what is added to food (additives, E-numbers, etc) we eat scares me to shit! Even if it says that it is biological -which is a marketing technique in my opinion- I don't trust it.
To stop eating is no option I guess, so what's better than having full control of what you eat?!

This time the lucky ingredient is: CRANBERRY.
I'm going to skip all the health blabla and just mention that it is yummy. I find it bitter eating it raw, so just cooking it with a little water and sugar makes it a very nice cranberry compote.

Some of you wonder if I eat all those things that I make myself, but the honest truth is, I love giving it away. There's something about putting care and effort into making a little something for someone you love.

Changing seasons, Changing sounds

Music for me is not only mood related, but also very season related.With this cold, dark, sun-deprived weather, there's noting more soothing than the melancholic sound of good music.
Here are my favourite artists and songs that are getting me through this winter.

Glen Hansard, an artist that I got to know through the movie Once (a must-watch if you haven't).
My favourite song of his at this moment is 'Birds of Sorrow'.

Keaton Henson. A great performer and artist. There's something very odd about him which makes his appearance very interesting. His fragile voice gives me goosebumps. I love listening to this walking outside in the dark in an empty street.
You have to listen to 'Sweetheart what have you done to us'.

Little May. Usually I'm not very fond of female singers but there's something about this band's voice that makes me calm. I love the build up of the instruments and vocals ending up in a climax a several times in the song. Ok, ok, every song has a build-up and a climax, but this one really does it for me. 'Hide' is a very good example of what I'm talking about.

Wise Children. I never get bored of their song 'Absence' because it's so dynamic and changing. I come short of words explaining this, I guess listening to it is the best way to see what I'm talking about.


Do you have favourite songs each season as well? Which artist do you mostly listen to recently?

Self-made is bestmade

Home made, natural food. It all started with reading the labels on jars where ingredients were mentioned that just did not make sense to me. This led to weekly making my own peanut butter, bread and apple sirop which gave me a great pleasure. Not only when making it, but also when eating it. Knowing what ingredients are in a certain product gives me a great peace of mind.

Quinoa seeds

This obsession inspired my gifts for this season. The act of giving is not necessarily buying the most expensive gift. I find it more valuable to spend time and love in the gift rather than buying something just for the sake of it. Eventually I'm not sure if I am going to do this ever again. Spending hours in the kitchen the day before is kind of energy draining. So a better planning would have made all of this less stressful.

Apple syrup

But eventually seeing it transform into something that looks wonderful makes it all worth it. If I would be able to buy this somewhere looking like this, I would buy it. It's cute, it's beautiful, it's healthy and above all, it's yummy.

Stewed pears