California Dreamin


California has always been a testing ground where people come to  reinvent themselves and their lives. But who are the new dreamers and doers and how do they see the future? Backlight goes to Los Angeles to find the seeds of a new society, against the backdrop of the collapse of what was once the strongest and most appealing brand American dream: C a l i f o r n i a !










Cats vs Dogs

Creature Comforts



























Jean Paul Gaultier

Exhibition Kunsthal Rotterdam February 10 - May 12
website Kunsthal
website Jean Paul Gaultier

 
Fame  
  

Full moon




She is a Cosmic Girl




Friends

I choose my friends for their good
looks, my acquantances for their good 
characters, and my enemies for their 
intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

Oscar Wilde



Brian K - X the Owl














Take care of Yourself

Word je bewust van je gedachten W e e s trots op jezelf en l i e f voor anderen Dump negatieve g e d a c h t e n  Denk in k a n s e n Verzamel positieve e r v a r i n g e n Kies een doel Regisseer je eigen leven Zorg goed voor jezelf Stop met piekeren Relativeer en hou vol.Become aware of your thoughts Be proud of yourself and l o v e o t h e r s Dump negative thoughts Think into opportunities Collect positive experiences Choose a target Direct your own life Take Care of Y o u r s e l f S t o p worrying Pe r s p e c t i v e and be Persistent.





So Far Away

Amy Winehouse 
Carole King - So Far Away

In memory of a great singer. This was her favourite song. Thanks Amy for your contribution. You're a star. How I loved your music. R.I.P.

























Hotel Costes








 

Little Feat - Willin

 
 
 
 

 I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow I'm drunk and dirty don't ya know, and I'm still, oh I'm still Out on the road late at night, I seen my pretty Alice in every head light Alice, Dallas Alice

I've been from Tuscon to Tucumcari Tehachapi to Tonapah Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made Now I driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed And if you give me: weed, whites, and wine and you show me a sign I'll be willin', to be movin'

Now I smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico baked by the sun, every time I go to Mexico, and I'm still And I've been kicked be the wind, robbed by the sleet Had my head stoved in and I'm still on my feet and I'm willin', oh I'm willin'

And I been from Tuscon to Tucumcari Tehachapi to Tonapah Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed And if you give me: weed, whites, and wine and then you show me a sign I'll be willin', to be movin'

Mr. Rakowski

Never underestimate the power of time and understanding to bring the love between father and son to the surface. A hard emotional journey that is worth every second.

Storyline
Polish-born Sam Rakowski (1916) had to face anti-Semitism starting at an early age. Pursued by the Nazis, he and his wife Celia eventually ended up in Auschwitz-Birkenau. After surviving the horrors of the camps, they immigrated to the United States and had a son named Richie, now a successful 55-year-old businessman. Since the death of his wife, Sam has occupied a small house on Richie's estate. Despite their awkward relationship, Richie provides his father with the best possible care. Both men are traumatized, Sam because of the war and his first son's death, Richie on account of a childhood marked by his detached and sometimes aggressive father. Separate interviews reveal how serious the lack of communication between the two is, and how badly Richie wants to understand his father. As a result, he goes through an arduous process in an attempt to redefine his view of his father. Jan Diederen's camera acts like a vigilant mediator... Written by Jan Diederen

Sam Rakowski is 91 jaar oud en heeft Auschwitz-Birkenau overleefd. Hij is slecht ter been en woont in een luxe bungalow op het landgoed van zijn zoon Richie, een zeer succesvol zakenman. De verhouding tussen vader en zoon is nooit goed geweest. Sam was een agressieve, kille vader en dat is hij op hoge leeftijd nog steeds. Richie geeft zijn vader de allerbeste zorg en biedt hem alle gelegenheid te delen in de warmte van zijn gezin, maar dit slaat niet echt aan. Halverwege de vijftig heeft hij nog steeds niet het mysterie dat zijn vader voor hem is, weten te doorgronden.

Já Me Deixou


Mariza
Já Me Deixou

Vrije Geluiden

Friday, Friday

Elizabeth Windsor