fiftysix

Ring, klocka, ring i bistra nyårsnatten
mot rymdens norrskenssky och markens snö;
det gamla året lägger sig att dö...
Ring själaringning över land och vatten!

Ring in det nya och ring ut det gamla
i årets första, skälvande minut.
Ring lögnens makt från världens gränser ut,
och ring in sanningens till oss som famla.

Ring våra tankar ut ur sorgens häkten,
och ring hugsvalelse till sargad barm.
Ring hatet ut emellan rik och arm
och ring försoning in till jordens släkten.

Ring ut vad dödsdömt räknar sina dagar
och forngestaltningar av split och kiv.
Ring in ett ädlare, ett högre liv
med bättre syften, mera rena lagar.

Ring ut bekymren, sorgerna och nöden,
och ring den frusna tiden åter varm.
Ring ut till tystnad diktens gatularm,
men ring till sångarhjärtan skaparglöden.

Ring ut den stolthet, som blott räknar anor,
förtalets lömskhet, avundens försåt.
Ring in det rätta på triumfens stråt,
och ring till seger mänsklighetens fanor.

Ring, klocka, ring... och seklets krankhet vike;
det dagas, släktet fram i styrka går!
Ring ut, ring ut de tusen krigens år,
ring in den tusenåra fredens rike!

/Orginaltext av Alfred Lord Tennyson, Oversattning till svenska av Edvard Fredin


This is the poem Ring Out, Wild Bells translated in to Swedish.
It's always read on TV at 12 o clock on New Years Eve. I always liked it.
I took out the last verse here - partly because it mentions Messias in a way that I don't belive in and also because that is the way it's read on TV and it's the way I have always heard it.

Happy New Year!
Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh! (Irish)
Gott Nytt Ar! (Swedish)
Feliz Ano Nuevo! (Spanish)


Trying to memorise them now :)

xh

fiftyfive

I am sorry but I forgot to bring my camera again.
I went to my Christmas lunch with work yesterday at one o clock - we had food and drink and by 7 o clock I was drunk as a skunk and went home in a taxi - fell asleep immedietly and woke up at one because I had to pee... Took me an hour to fall asleep again.
The usual suspects were apparently out until about 2 o clock so I'm very happy I went home early because the people who stayed out don't look too well today :)

Anyway I got more sleep than I have had in a long time and feel very rested and happy today :)

I'm getting the last two Christmas presents today I hope... If I make it to a certain shop before they close. Then I'm heading to Jo Burger tonight for dinner with some friends and I might go dowm to Andrews Lane (Trashed+Antics=buzzbuzz) later for a dancing party party...



So probably not going to update this until after Christmas so:

Nollaig Shona Daoibh

xh

fiftyfour

I will put up the picture of the painting that goes with this tomorrow because I forgot my camera today. Anyway, read and tell me what ya think...



This is a love letter

Hey
Check me out and hear my words that flies
like notes around the place
My million dollar smile my
long legs and my fading summer freckles check it
Hey hey HEY!
Look at me! Check me out I have
angle curls in my hair
My freedom hair

I am a burning exclamation mark

smooth white skin I have
blue eyes I have
the best sense of humour and blood on my
lips I have
blisters from my kick ass attitude I have
fancy clothes and
dead serious moments behind
retro sunglasses
or a laugh in every octave
if that’s what makes you tick

a half full bed and a way
of bumping in to doors or falling of chairs
that most people don’t really get

I have cards up my sleeves and thousands of dreams
you can have some if you want

If you want
I’m not so good at cleaning
I drink wine too often and I smoke too
much I can’t really tell right from wrong
or truth from lies but

I can play two songs on the piano and
I can sing in the shower I am not afraid to take some risks
I know how to walk through a room
and make it look like I don’t notice

how everyone is looking

I can pretend that I’m not scared or
tell you that I am and let you hold me
I am warm at night

My handwriting is pretty and I have to make things even and

I will make love to you
and yell with you and breathe with you at night
share the air

in and out

I will love you until
I break until it hurts
and you get red marks

from me

when I am angry I will want your blood
but I will settle for your hunger
and you will eat until you’re full

I have young breasts and good taste in music
a cigarette in my mouth and a drink
in my hand I have an
old key I got at this market in a chain around my neck

I will never ask for diamonds
I have the word sex carved in capital letters
in the angles between my ribs and soul

I have hungry fingers
burning lips
moaning eyes

Check it out,
Don’t you want me?

/Hannah

fiftythree

I wrote a "poem" or whatever the other day but I don't know if I should put it up - I'm scared someone will criticise me and I'm scared that no one will comment because that would mean they don't like it... Scary!

I don't know... Does anyone want to read it?

In that case it will be published here in combination with the latest painting I made - still have to finish the last details though.

What do you think?

fiftytwo

I forgot about Lucia! I can't believe I forgot!

One of my favourite celebrations ever and I forgot... I'm turning Irish.

fiftyone

so I've sucked at bloging and at being social lately but it's only because first I was in hospital (I'm ok though) and then I was home sick.
Now I'm on antibiotics and back in work so everything is much better :)

I wrote a poem today... I worked as well but I felt so inspired and couldn't wait for tonight because then it might have been forgotten.

Biggest concerns at the moment is all the Christmas shopping I have to do.
I find it hard to get into the Christmas spirit too - I mean I haven't seen snow in 2 years! I just wish we could get a bit of snow for like a week so we could have a snowball fight and make a snowman and other cheesy stuff like that.

...kiss under an old lamp while the snow gently falls around us...



Mmm trailed of a bit there...


Anyhow I have bought 2 Christmas presents. The most expensive ones and now I have to get everything else... what do I get for Alex's dad? - and for my sister and her husband?

I'm getting some stuff for Alex and some cards and wrapping paper today... :)

Merry Christmas or whatever