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I'm Michaela. This is my place for my writings, my home, my thrift shop finds, and whatever inspires me.

Who is Eddy Arnold?

Dear Mr. Arnold

I don’t know who you are. I even don’t know if you are still alive. I don’t google you. Therefor I have no further information than what I get from the back on the record sleeve. And that is almost nothing. I want you to stay a mystery for [...]

My heart smiles

If my heart could smile, right now, it would do it. I’m listening to a song called Jaya Shiva Shankara by Namaste from the album Magical Healing Mantras. A song I would have never, never, never and again never chosen to listen if there wouldn’t be the huge amount of songs collected by [...]

Anything other than Sissi

When Romy Schneider played the part of Sissi, she merely looked cute. It took several years until she blossomed into beauty. No superficial and meaningless beauty. The late Romy Schneider gained incessantly on charisma. An emanation which came out by the experience and emotions she was going through, since childhood. Therefor still many [...]

Even the monkeys laugh

50 years Asterix. Reason enough to use Asterix and his friends as inspiration for my next collage. But sadly it came to nothing. Only the pendant lamp fits the theme because it reminds me of the head covering of Asterix. Or maybe it just points to a dying swan.

Flower nurseries are en vogue

It’s cold outside. Inside, it’s not warmer. My feet are cold. My fingertips, too! The heaters aren’t working. I need to call the landlord. Currently I’m listening to the funny song L’amour à 3 the German version and also the French version by Stereo Total. I can’t help. But I’m dreaming of flower [...]

The Atelier

Before our Tunisian holiday we were invited by my friends sister and her future husband to spend an evening together. They surprised us with a delicious dinner which was followed by seeing a movie. We stayed at the atelier which is rented from my friends soon to be brother in law, [...]