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das Spielzeug

June 7, 2008 - 6:41 am - Posted by Galina

I bought this nice toy yesterday at church flee market in my Vienna 15 district for 1 euro

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

Virgil, Aeneid.

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Homeless

June 5, 2008 - 5:21 pm - Posted by Galina

Homeless woman had found in junk container something to eat. I made the snapshot in very center of Vienna.

This email I received today:

Dear Galina,
I read your blog today and it upset me that you are not finding satisfaction in Vienna.
I can understand why you are contemplating moving to another city or country - I think of it often myself…
Apart from American and British Embassies being difficult and depressing places, the reality of life in America for someone with no regular job or appearance that looks vaguely Asian is not good. I have spent some time in the USA over the last few years and now I have no desire to go there because of their inherent racism and their fanatical control of their borders.
Britain might be a little better as far as getting into the country from the EU is concerned, but it depends on your political status. London is very expensive to live in. While it is a very cosmopolitan city with many opportunities, I have found that it is physically and mentally draining to live there - but then I am now 58 and not as lively as I was…
Of all the European cities I have visited - and that has been a lot! - I have always found Berlin to be the most exciting, busy, sensual and forgiving city in Europe. Its people are far friendlier than Parisians and it is now reclaiming some of the grandeur it lost during the Cold War.
With my best wishes
Ian

Scotland

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Hurentag

June 4, 2008 - 9:37 pm - Posted by Galina

Wien Green party action in defence of sex-workers rights during international whore day on 02 June at Urban-Loritz-Platz

Mit dem Motto “SEX-ARBEIT(S)-RECHTE - JETZT!” sind die Gr�nen Frauen Wien in einer Solidarit�ts- und Informationsaktion anl�sslich des Internationalen Hurentags am 2. Juni mit den Vereinen LEF� - Beratung, Bildung und Begleitung f�r MigrantInnen und sexworker.at am Urban-Loritz-Platz vor der Hauptb�cherei pr�sent.

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Miracles

June 2, 2008 - 11:00 am - Posted by Galina

I had not posted for my blog for a long time. It was emotional zigzag.
Zigzags appear in my life as result of failures or psychological traumas, when shift of perception makes me look at my life from another perspective.
Contemplating my professional future, I see my aspirations are mostly inapplicable in Austria. My prospects would be here indefinite for years Continue reading Miracles

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Yellow composition

May 26, 2008 - 11:03 pm - Posted by Galina

“When I wish to find out how good or how wicked anyone is, or what are his thoughts at the moment, I fashion the expression of my face, accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my own mind or heart, as if to match with the expression”

Edgar Allan Poe

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Earthquake-3

May 23, 2008 - 7:44 pm - Posted by Galina

When I came back to lathe, I saw inspector with measure gadget there probing my patterns. He declared high percentage of deficiency and recommended to sharpen the drill.
It was smoke break in instrumental store, and a group of middle-aged workers gathered around the table. Black plate of old radio was on the wall.
While uncle Vanya was sharpening my drill, I listened to the radio and to small talk of oldies.
There were no victims and no buildings destruction in republic after night earthquake, except of few clay huts collapse in province.
One old turner told how he witnessed strong earthquake many years ago in mountains area, when canyon suddenly appeared within a few meters from him, devoured people and cattle, and then formed new, smooth plateau.
Then there were rumors about replacement in power structures. It was not 1937, but 1977, but people still talked by euphemisms Continue reading Earthquake-3

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Earthquake-2

May 22, 2008 - 6:57 pm - Posted by Galina

The moral postulate of soviet society was simple: who does not work must not eat, and parasitism was considered to be hardest sin. One could even be in problems with police suspected in parasitic mode of existence.

Living in center of Europe nowadays, I see symbiotic relationships with society to be of no great fault at all, as life constantly brings me in touch with Austrians who exist on behalf of social benefits for years,� imitating intense activity and presenting extraordinary image of themselves to the world.

In spite of my devotion to spiritual teachings of new age, where abundance as form of energy is available for everybody, I still convinced that universal law of prosperity has formula of short blanket: you can feel very good in social system only on expense of others Continue reading Earthquake-2

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Earthquake

May 21, 2008 - 9:24 pm - Posted by Galina

It was 5 o�clock in the morning. I lay in darkness of the room awaked by strange sensation. The night was sticky and still, and full moon accompanied by blinking pearl of lonely star beamed in the open window. A moment later neighbor�s dog gave low howl of misery and supplication, and distant wails of other dogs echoed it.

It was some time before my morning shift at the plant, and still seized by odd feeling, I got up to prepare a cup of tea. Electric bulb hanging down from ceiling of kitchen on the long cord lighted up paint washed walls and shining spherical teapot at the table. Bulb was moving back and forth, as if swayed by wind. Then I realized with mixture of exhilaration and dismay it was earthquake and ran out in the yard, as people in seismic zones normally do being not sure house would stand stronger shoves. However, all was still around, and minute later peacock in nearby yard crowed his solemn greeting for coming dawn. It was only slight wave - not more than three units on Richter scale that day, and inspecting plaster of our old brick house later, I found only one new crack.

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Samsara

May 13, 2008 - 2:07 pm - Posted by Galina

19.05.08 I often think about illusion of time, invented by our lineal human mind, all past moments (samsara) and future moments exist at the same time

15.05.08 I found wonderful book of Steve Caplin in local library and added patriotic picture to my nude gallery
13.05.08 Three male photographers with Canon cameras assisted me in creation of this small collection. Sometimes I doubt there is any sense at all to exhibit nude portraits on Internet. But time is going on and pictures - small replicas of reality accumulate on my hard drive and plead to take care of them. They also plead for exposure

In Central Asia where I was born, 47 years old is considered to be age of grandmothers, and the women don’t model normally after 18-25, if they are well. In Russia it is still possible to find models of 30. For me it would be impossible to expose nude photos living in this part of the world

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Photo project

May 7, 2008 - 7:36 pm - Posted by Galina

Once I met an old artist in the street, he was in his usual shabby jacket with fringes at the bottom, dragging heavy suitcase with sketches and looking thoughtful. When I asked him, what was going on, he replied: “It is always the same - too much of work and too little or nothing of wage”

Hej, my blog, the sacred wheel is turning on in spite of all odds! I just seek the way to promote my project “Faces of Austrian politics”

I am positively more and more fond of Hermann Hesse writings, consider him to be great author. What I have come across today in his book:

“Thank you, good man,” said Siddhartha, “I am afraid I have no gift to give you, no payment, I am homeless.”

“I could see that, - said the ferryman, “And I did not expect any payment or gift from you, you will give it to me some other time.”

“Do you think so?”- asked Siddhartha merrily

“Certainly. I have learned that from the river; everything comes back”

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Social-democrats and communists

May 2, 2008 - 9:42 am - Posted by Galina

May Demo

It was traditional the 1 May demo and Day of the Work in Vienna yesterday, and to express their solidarity with social-democratic, communist and national minorities movements in the country thousands of people marched along streets of the city toward Parliament and City council, where chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, mayor Michael H�upl, trades-union leader Rudolf Hundstorfer held their welcoming speeches.
Alfred Gusenbauer, greeted by applauds of massive crowd at Rathausplatz, expressed motto of the day in a few words:
�We all want to have not only work, we want to have good work!�

I was in this crowd, and after manifestation discovered with surprise that Alfred Gusenbauer was quite approachable and open for communication with everybody, what was difficult to expect from Russian public figures of the same rank. The last ones probably always wanted to protect themselves from potential terrorists, provocateurs and charity pleaders.

I also noticed that mayor and chancellor, belonging to the same social-democratic party and representing Austrian establishment,
often use word �Genossen� (Comrades) when they address audience.
I thought the word was prerogative of communists and activists of fascist Germany (Parteigenossen),
on that reason (separating themselves from their own communist past), the word was for along time already banned in Russia by public opinion and sounds funny today there.
On some reason, police stopped the march of communists and minorities by Parliament yesterday.
The colors were the same - red, but one could quickly guess who stood for authority and who not

One of my Demo picture was used in weekly selection of Reuters world news agency

Reuters�

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Relationships

April 27, 2008 - 10:25 pm - Posted by Galina

Why all of them come to an end
All around us is moving, transforming and vibrating. World is constant change. Existence is a sort of motion with terminal station unknown.

I would draw it as vector or arrow directed in the future at targets, which do not exist yet. What really makes our progress along spirals of time nobody knows. Nobody perceived mystery of whole picture. If small particle of enigma reveals itself, it takes form of life purpose in our consciousness or feeling what we came in this world for - in our heart.
It seems, relationship looks very much like a dance � tango or waltz, where partners combine or synchronize their rhythmical movements � until they both hear the music. By other words, every couple has rhythm of joint movement and its temporary destination. Nature of things brings us behind the borders of any temporary objectives Continue reading Relationships

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