brandhorst museum

I went today to the brand new brandhorst museum located in munich. 

I read the artist information two months ago and thought: 90% of them are still alive! This is literally contemporary art. 

And definitely not my cup of tea. I thought initially.

It was a beautiful day today but since my stomach is still sick I couldn't go out of the city so I gave brandhorst a try.

And took some pics.

1 - you can see the museum from the outside

2 - the first painting that I liked

3 - piece of art which I DO NOT understand

4 - there were some andy warhol paintings (including two of the crazy hair self portraits)

5 & 6 - this is a real (dead&in-a-brandhorst-manner-immortal) parrot !!!

7 - love declaration

8 - the gloomiest toilet ever

9 - my favourite one: these little thingies are pills!

10 - funny & scary

11 - call it scepticism. modern art is so overrated!

12 - some visitors in the lounge

13 - the scariest elevator I've ever been in

14 - colorful

15 - my book & brandhorst museum in partner look

so I kind of liked it. emotions it provoked (this is what art is all about or?): fear, scepticism, amusment

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My Life According to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to 15 people you like and include me
(presuming I'm someone you like). You CAN'T use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you
think! Repost as "my life according to (band name)"

Pick your Artist:
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Are you a male or female:
Abstract Dragon

Describe yourself:
Too Real

How do you feel:
Awake

Describe where you currently live:
At My Door

If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
Berlin

Your favorite form of transportation:
Cold Wind

Your best friend?
Restless Sinner

You and your best friends are:
Weight of the World

What's the weather like:
Complicated Situation

Favorite time of day:
Tonight's With You

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called:
Shuffle Your Feet

What is life to you:
Spread Your Love

Your relationship:
We're All in Love

Your fear:
Six Barrel Shotgun

What is the best advice you have to give:
Rise Or Fall

Thought for the Day:
Whatever Hapened to My Rock'n'Roll

How I would like to die:
Weapon of Choice

My soul's present condition:
Love Burns

My motto:
Head Up High

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the mechanics of ingratitude

trying to make a chart about some of the forces which drive ingratitude is not as easy as it seems. 

In my opinon many conflicts start with a passive act: with the a missed or a misunderstood opportunity (since I am not talking about machine conflicts I will relate everything I am saying to the human behaviour). 

And I am not discussing some obvious forms of aggression towards us which are active causes of a conflict.

 

How can a passive act cause a conflict? Someone hasn't done something, someone has forgotten something and this un-undertaking of action caused us some kind of trouble and therefore causes a conflict with that someone. 

This un-undertaking of action is also unconscious. There are no bad intentions behind it. 

We are often not aware of and grateful for the actions our friends take without us noticing those actions. We react only when there's a major problem. And we react negatively.

And very often we forget to think about all the negative things that could have happened to us if someone or something hasn't prevented them. Of course is hard to calculate this but a little more gratitude can make our lives happier.

Imagine the situation: you see your friend on the street talking on the phone not noticing a car. In the last second you prevent the accident, pushing him to the other sidewalk. If that friend doesn't see the overall situation this would be an aggressive act, he will be pissed and probbaly will slap you in the face. If he realizes your behaviour he will be very grateful and you both will be happy. 

Ok, now imagine that now this guy preventing the incident is life itself. Life can  hardly explain to you why it pushed you on the street. And often you cannot see the overall situation. If you get angry, live would be pissed too. If you realize the possibility that probably this trouble you have now has happened only to prevent something really bad you will not be worrying anymore.

So I'm very grateful for everything. 

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