Friday, February 25, 2011

Green Bottle Scotches

development, unite!

development politicians of all parties appear to share a common problem: In all parties - from right to left, from green to black - its theme is the fifth wheel on the wagon. Therefore, it is probably easier for them than to others, close alliances across all party boundaries. Just as there have now done six Members of the CDU, the CSU, the SPD, the Greens and the Left, with its call for a cross-party consensus to achieve the 0.7% target. This objective should by all parliamentary groups support and so partisan profiling experiments may be withdrawn.

have the developmental NGOs - who's surprised - quite enthusiastically welcomed the call: The German Agro Action spoke of a "good day for the development of policy," Misereor invented almost Wilhelmine of languages: "Fighting Poverty knows no party boundaries." This is the promise that 0.7% of gross national income of developed countries are to be used for development aid, a 40-year-old hat and was not met until today. Whether you are close to the finish line of the Millennium Development Goals 2015 made it seriously, remains to be seen.

The call of the six members is certainly a novelty. It reads as follows:
keep the promise!
call for a cross-party consensus to achieve development to share the 0.7% target

The promise of the developed nations, 0.7 percent of their gross national income to the poorest of the poor and provide for development cooperation and humanitarian assistance, is more than 40 years old.

particular, Member States of the European Union reaffirmed their pledge and concrete, and in 2005 committed themselves to achieve the 0.7% target later than 2015. There were also set binding interim targets. For example, Germany should have, for example, by 2010, ODA to reach at least 0.51%.

We have to recognize that Germany has not reached this intermediate target. Since then, the 0.7% target, there have so far all of the federal government, in principle, to know - but never set the funds in the budget, the path would have met to achieve this goal. The current federal government puts her in the coalition agreement made commitment to the 0.7% target has not been able to obtain sufficient numbers in the federal budget and the medium term financial planning.

In light of the unsatisfactory results for all ODA recent federal governments, we call on them to refrain from the blame game but now to make better together.

The example of the UK that it is possible to achieve the 0.7% target in the party political Clashes and extract to achieve broad developmental consensus in Parliament, which has been welcomed by the majority of the population. Despite the economic and financial crisis and a budget that provides for drastic austerity measures in many sectors, the UK currently increasing its spending on development cooperation and humanitarian aid and is expected to reach the 0.7% target already 2013th

After more than 40 years proclaiming the 0.7% target and almost four years before the target year 2015, it is also in Germany, high time for a party and cross-party consensus on development policy: The promise must be implemented consistently and Draft budget for 2012, and for the medium term financial plan be submitted with the 0.7% goal can actually be achieved by 2015.

To keep the promise and close the gap to ODA would need in the next four years in the federal budget funds for development cooperation and humanitarian aid grow significantly - on average each fiscal year by at least 1.2 billion euros. Complemented by innovative financial instruments could be made as a major contribution to bridging the gap ODA.

This is the face of enormous global challenges - hunger around one billion people-in truest sense of the word necessary.

Whether the necessary funds can be applied is primarily a question of priorities. Whether we refer to the need for honesty and reliability, on Christian charity, international solidarity and global justice - we feel morally obliged to insist on compliance with the 0.7% commitment and request the Cabinet and the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag to finalize the necessary points.

Of course, the effectiveness and efficiency of German and multilateral development cooperation, taking into account the policy framework be further improved. Quality and quantity must not be pitted against each other. Both must be increased to the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 to achieve yet still can.

A development-political consensus to achieve the 0.7% target should be worn by all the groups together and is responsible and so partisan profiling experiments may be withdrawn. But

be to work with this with all conviction.

signatories and undersigned:
Holger Haibach, MdB (CDU / CSU), Heike Hänsel, Member of Parliament (The Left faction), Thilo Hoppe, Member of Parliament (Group Alliance 90/The Greens), Bärbel Kofler, MP (SPD group), Harald Leibrecht, MP (FDP fraction), Sabine Weiss, MP (CDU / CSU)

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Hardstyle Instruments Used

Warm scarf - warm scarf needed and have

to



present only due to this beautiful scarf and I appreciate rid of my heavy winter parkas and a show on self-timer in front of a field pole laid.



The name "Ocean drops" of course has nothing to do with the current weather conditions - by the way my absolute favorite Winter Weather: Cold, dry snow and sunny.

But with its origin, meaning in the Christmas holidays (very cold, sunny, in the sun t-shirt-hot), as this was my Autostrickerei on the way from climbing area to climbers. Rarely have I enjoyed

knitting like this scarf . The wool (Sublime Yarns CashmereMerinoSilk) a dream, the pattern, first memorized, a joke.
The cold of the last few days saw to it that this part oversummered not, but was half-blind with fatigue completed in a night action.
Herrlich, to me now so can einmummeln.



I like this in my local adoption do not declare as part of Cat 's MeMadeFebruar, but you would like more worn-made look here to .



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Sondermemo calls for European solidarity instead of shrink dictations

by 1 Launched in January 1999 European currency is considered by the Working Group on Alternative Economic Policy in an existential crisis. The naively expected reduction in economic and social differences between Member States was not advanced in the last twelve years, says a new special memorandum , which has now been published. Currently, speculators focus on the risks arising from the Financing needs of individual countries shown. Visible in the exorbitant risk premiums on interest rates in the trade in government bonds of distressed states. Some member countries are faced with on their own no more problem to be solved to meet its payment obligations under the loan financing. is

In solving these problems, according to the Bremen High School teacher Rudolf Hickel called for European solidarity, "It is being tampered with only the symptoms of the crisis, criticized Hickel. "The root causes of the crisis hidden. If the divergence in Europe, for example in the massive export surpluses Euro area has been driven, is not ended is the existence of the euro threatened. "

The euro is the alternative for economists, despite the current economic and political adversity a central pillar of the monetary integration within an economic and monetary union. The threatening crisis of confidence that is also reflected in understandable fears, be overcome. would have given, however, two tasks: First, the benefits of the euro countries should respect to the scenario of a split to the revival of the D-Mark-regime together with the predominance of the German Central Bank set out to be, secondly, that on this basis a program to Safeguard and expand the currency € authentic as the central area of a capable political union set. Such a program, said Heinz-J. Bontrup must "prevent the break-up of €
country and most especially the speculators." This emergency program should serve as a bridge to full-ending monetary union can be used together with an economic and fiscal integration.

Specifically, the working group of alternative economic policies of a seven-point program: first, should the euro rescue to be reinforced, secondly should be placed on financial stabilization € Bonds; third must be a debt-section of creditor participation, fourth should the bond purchases continued by the European Central Bank and a European Monetary Fund had been established, the current contraction policy must fifthly be replaced by a policy of qualitative economic growth; sixth was to increase public revenue, eg through the harmonization of European corporate taxation, necessary, and applies seventh to enforce on the way to an economic government an alternative, supportive of development.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Tonsillitis Flinch Swallow

convalescence walks, something Me Made and signs of spring in the icy cold


At the end of last year Manu of her successful eye surgery and told her now-glasses-free existence, I wrote her how much I wish something like that also, but it was not possible in the long-sightedness, which one can encounter in the course of life.
But she said that there was a brand new laser process, that all refractive errors be eliminated in a few minutes.

Well, after many attacks Jitter I met Wednesday the decision and still full of fear, I ventured on Thursday.

* and * * * Yeah yeah yeah, and * *.
I type now without glasses, visited just an exhibition and did not have to juggle several glasses to see it all times and can juchzte when I got the photos on the screen of my camera is not only about making for a pleasing image distribution, but actually saw something .

come from the middle distance while before I still like I snorkel without mask through the world, but that should give themselves, promises to the Doc.
the eye test for driving license I would far existed - I just hope never to a novice with my current view, or even to address below.

For the first time in years I can again look into my eyes and am considering their looks pleased. Whether it is because my astigmatism removed by the relaxed look, or because I allowed myself in the last few days rest, I do not know. Maybe it is just imagination, definitely a beautiful thing.



These days I spent in car-to technical problems at my mother, the doctor has his practice, only a suburb next door.
On Friday, the doctor prescribed me a long lunch and sleep for a long walk. Great recipe :-)
glad I was the boyfriend of my mother's favorite places that I knew them all, even though it's my old home.
are so many beautiful places here, I drove past me in another way (went for a walk and not just good :-)



The MeMade of the day are my winter-spring-summer-autumn Stülpchen that fit forever. Here see appropriately to Manus hands.
A green pair should long ago on his way down the A7 have begun. Come the next long car trip (bald!), is suitable knitting time.


Griselda I wrote the other day that I hardly know of such a bold winter warmers from the north. Take that, by my mother have moved to a protected Südstelle.
The delicate cyclamen she pulls herself and hopes to proliferation.

Spring bouquet which delights us in the warm indoors, is my little thank you for the excellent care at the "Hotel Mama".



blogged Stülpchen Spyroga already
here individually
and here in a collection of MeMade's
even here again as a pointer to my then
next trip.
What I've blogged it all together over the years ;-)

Now I unfold the notebook, I'm gone for a walk today already, and now I have to the second part of Doc's cash prescription.

Have a beautiful sunny Sunday wherever in the world!

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G20 Finance: Slow-Start instead of Quick-Start

If the meeting is to beat the G20 finance ministers this weekend, something that it is this: Even under the French Presidency will progress a snail. And that is formulated benevolent. On the eve of the meeting of the Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega in a called for interview that one should rather talk about the causes of global imbalances as if wondering about it, by what indicators we can measure it, and called for "fundamental reform the international monetary system. "

But in fact surpassed the fight for all indicators other topics of the meeting. At the end of one phrase of 53 words, the now satisfies everyone is. It reads:
"While not targets, these indicative guidelines will be used to assess the following indicators: (i) public debt and fiscal deficits, and private savings rate and private debt (ii) and the external imbalance, composed of the trade balance and net investment income flows and transfers, taking due consideration of exchange rate, fiscal, monetary and other policies. "
The not from China deliberate mention of the current account is now being circumvented by of" spoken external imbalance, "which consists of the trade balance and Nettokapitalzu-composed and outflows. Even the mention of the real effective exchange rate (REER) could prevent China. Is to establish the set of indicators, only the first step towards developing "indicative guidelines" should be evaluated with the help of the indicators by country. This will now take place at the spring meeting of G20 finance ministers in April.

In general, reads the communiqué more like a work program as a decision list. By October, the IMF is in his "Mutual Assessment Process (MAP) provide an assessment of the imbalances of the G20 countries. Otherwise, the communiqué follows formally the three main points of the French G-20 agenda: reform of the international monetary system, Against price volatility in commodity markets and financial sector reform. But already now becoming apparent that the French government backed down: It is no longer of the reform, but only on the "strengthening" of the international monetary system, the speech. Instead of the required threshold countries like Brazil and China revaluation of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) and the inclusion of Real and Renminbi in the SDR basket of currencies, "the role of the SDR" is mentioned only in general terms. France, supported by financial transaction tax in the document is not available.
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After all, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and other international Organizations asked to develop steps to autumn on the regulation and oversight of the commodity derivatives markets and the strengthening of transparency and the fight against market abuse. In terms of financial sector, the continuing regulatory gaps, highlighted particularly in the area of the shadow banking system. Also, two reports to be created by the autumn, one of the IMF, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and FSB, the other from the FSB, the IMF and World Bank.

All in all, can therefore be said that the French government is lying down on the first ministerial meeting under the presidency of G-20 a more leisurely start. If so, the promised new momentum in G20 process can create, can be doubted. French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (>>> photo) is right: "The G20 have to prove again. "

Saturday, February 19, 2011

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G20 finance ministers in Paris to stop financial bets on food and hunger

on the W & D website is published documentation ( >>> here ), resolutions, background documents analysis and comments and contributions from civil society to a meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs puts together.

The W & E documentation there is >> here> .

The final communiqué of the meeting found >> here> .

Friday, February 18, 2011

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New Global Reserve System: The documentation

More than a hundred organizations from around the world call for the finance ministers of the G20 on the occasion of their meeting this weekend to limit food speculation by banks and funds. The appeal reads as follows:

In recent years, price increases for staple foods often led to dramatic shortages in many of the world's poorest countries. In 2008 the world experienced a serious crisis as the prices of rice, wheat and corn skyrocketed. In 25 countries, food riots broke out, and the total global number of hungry people grew by 100 million.

could given the current rising food prices are again a similar crisis at the door. We therefore call on the politicians and government of the European Union, the USA and other countries to act immediately to re food crisis prevented. eliminate

hunger and malnutrition is a huge challenge, but a concrete step would be to curb financial speculation in agricultural products. The troubled times make the financial markets Exchange contracts ("futures") in agricultural products for financial investors and speculators attractive. Enormous amounts of capital flooding the markets. Thus, they cause sudden price increases, which may have fatal consequences for low-income families in developing countries. Add to that the increasing price volatility, as "hot money" in the markets in and flows out again. This has devastating effects for farmers, because they themselves can not predict the short term, the prices will reach their crops.

is currently considering the regulation of excessive commodity speculation in the U.S. and the EU. In both cases, there are ways Implement reforms and thus to stabilize food prices. The governments of the G20 have identified this issue as a main priority. This political environment means a historic opportunity, a sustainable relation between financial and agricultural markets secure.

However, the financial industry has already invested billions of Euros in order to lobbying with governments to limit speculation. These lobbyists represent a small but extremely powerful interest groups who profit from operations which is disastrous for the majority of the people.

We therefore call on governments and members, instead of the many consumers, workers, peasants, listen businesses, religious groups, academics, international development activists and all others who are convinced that only an effective control of commodity speculation, the food producers and the world's poorest people can protect against sudden price spikes and fluctuations.

We need rules for several key areas. So complete transparency and oversight to the financial markets for food are guaranteed. The participation purely finanzwirtschaflicher actors in commodity futures markets for commodities must be tightly restricted. In addition, the purchase of physical inventory by Financial players will be banned.

The concern is urgent. Not only because there is currently a lively discussion on U.S., EU and G-20 level, but mainly because the prices fluctuate more in the agricultural and financial markets, with each month. If no measures are taken to prevent excessive speculation, it will be only a matter of time before we see the next chapter of the global hunger crisis.

* undersigned organizations >>> here .

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appeal to G20 than G20-G20 finance ministers on

About a century was the U.S. dollar the dominant world currency. With the replacement of the pound as a global reserve currency lacked the greenback for decades a serious rival. With the creation of the euro changed this, the share of foreign reserve currencies held in dollars fell in the last decade to about 60%. The share of the euro increased correspondingly to over 25% (see chart on previous blog entry).

Overcoming the crisis in the euro area, better coordination of economic policies and the likely output of joint Euro-Bonds (bonds) is likely the attractiveness of the euro as an investment and reserve currency to rise. At the same time the dollar grows with the rise of China, another potential rival should the Chinese renminbi to the production of total or partial Convertibility can qualify as a global reserve currency.

Another building block in a new global reserve system, the special drawing rights (SDRs). This was increased even in the wake of the London G-20 summit by 250 billion dollars. They could continue to grow in the future and - in conjunction with the establishment of a substitution account at the IMF - countries offer the opportunity to exchange their high dollar reserves (which would reduce the weight of the dollar as a reserve currency on).

The transition to convertibility of the Chinese currency is still hampered by the high volatility of the international monetary system, then the renminbi would be exposed. If it were possible, the monetary system to stabilize such as the adoption of target zones would appear that Konvertibilitätsproblematik for China in a different light. Already, China has begun, the international use of its currency - to encourage - such as for the issue renminbi-denominated bonds in Hong Kong or in regional trade.

The President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, an old warrior from the Bush administration failed in its today Comment but once again the crucial point: when it was just about the rest of the world to the decades-long G-7 model of floating exchange rates introduce, Zoellick wants the emerging economies, particularly China, gradually introduce the G20 to the full convertibility of their currencies. Here, the crux is yes since the early 1970s that the price of currencies - like the prices of pork - was determined in deregulated markets. This is precisely no longer wanted.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

How To Gracefully Refuse A Money Gift

on the way to Bretton Woods II?

"Any idea is welcome, including ranges for exchange rates," said French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde in a recent interview with Der Spiegel. She was always careful with overly ambitious goals, "but if we get such a system and of posterity Bretton Woods II is known to me that be right. "It was the first time that a French government official, the word in his mouth again, took had been French President Sarkozy made 2009 in Davos to stir it but then again . pulled from the market had, in order not to provoke too much within the G20 resistance Bretton Woods II represents a fundamentally outdated international monetary system - a top priority on the French G20 agenda

Just before the first meeting of finance ministers under the French presidency. which took place on Friday and Saturday in Paris, it does indeed not look like a big hit, this name would earn. Trendy more detailed work, as is the attempt to reach agreement on these indicative guidelines, should be used to identify imbalances in the external balance of the G20 member countries - a homework assignment, the finance ministers have inherited from the G20 summit in Seoul. A broad approach represents in this matter, the EU, which wants a set refers to indicators into account when imbalances are defined: the current account, the government deficit and debt, private debt, the savings rate, the international investment position, monetary reserves and the real effective exchange rate. Whereas for the EU Commission, the current account of central importance See, the Chinese government, especially the trade balance to measure global imbalances. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) makes the other hand, for some time for the real effective exchange rate (REER) thick, which takes into account such factors as labor costs and productivity and is thus a more realistic picture than just external economic indicators ( >>> UNCTAD Policy Briefs 19 ).

An agreement on this issue would be of no evil, because this would be the prerequisite for surplus and deficit limits set acted beyond which would be (as proposed by U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner ahead of Seoul). This would still not identical to the concept of exchange rate target zones, as it had developed a group of progressive economists by Oskar Lafontaine as finance minister in his time and could now come under a different guise dinner conversation. The reduction of exchange rate fluctuations is certainly in many ways a crucial question, also in view of a new international reserve system, where the Chinese currency renminbi and the IMF's artificial currency could participate in the Special Drawing Rights ( >>> W & E 02/2011: The IMF in international monetary system ). Since the trend is to a multi-polar currency system does not already reside, the influential U.S. economist Fred Bergsten the U.S. government proposes today before time, they should not carry and share the brakeman, but the trend with every effort. For if the loads are distributed equally among three global reserve currencies, that would be good for the dollar.

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Me Made February 15 - Cape Coat



is now actually my cape coat was run once in everyday life.

I have sewn it in the last decade (?) Sometime between the years.
As a consolation for a holiday not taken place, I allowed myself a fine cashmere / wool blend in a gorgeous purple.




The cut comes from a Burda.
The sewing was easy, but as so often, I have to thank for the eventual completion of the tally mother. I love bags - but because it lasted and lasted, she listened to my "prayer" and sew them on me.

So the old coat, as up to date is the color. I properly so, not just throw away everything ;-)



great thing about Made Me Action is the photo series that I have of me now. If I do not own from the hand backwards Clippers, someone get my camera in the hand with the announcement: Just do a lot of photos, then what already fits. Here it was the janitor :-)

exactly over my head the way my textile space.

goodbye With this post I am out of action from February Made Me Catherine . It was very nice, I will continue, albeit reduced, browse other blogs . But for now I want other things to focus on.

Many thanks to Catherine, thank you for the nice contacts here for the interesting posts from other bloggers, for your warm comments with me.

Friday, February 11, 2011

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Raging fast packet



Renate s pace is incredible!
3 days ago I posted my call for donations, and today I was just at home, because I caught Andrew, the world's best postman, with a heavy pack that he had hauled up the steep hill to me.

Stacks of materials, stacks of postcards from the great works of textile artist Renate D. and her colleagues.
Thank you so much :-). I am already looking forward to the fabrics next Thursday to show my girls.
Renate and I 'met' us the time of my textile or months. A time will come again, even if my desire is currently knitting.
Who of textile art quilts interest, should necessarily stop by Renate in her studio .

If only I were as fast with my little letter to Berlin. At least I know now what I will write my greetings.

In the next few days there be no contribution Made Me. I am hardly at home and online. My days I spend in clothes I do not can sew: namely, in elastic pants and T-shirts on the yoga mat or while listening to my sympathetic and technically very accomplished teacher .

Thursday, February 10, 2011

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Me Made February 10 - Summer Jacket and hat



was now running at that time my so-called Summer Jacket . ( ravelry) After all, we approach him slowly and this morning I was driving to work a magnificent sunrise sky admire, rather than torture me in the pitch dark on the roads. was

's fun at the photo session. My afternoon students modellte were behind the camera and her teacher.
That was a laugh!

As always, this month there are more at Made Me Catherines Mr. Linky discover.

The hat is from a few weeks ago and no extra postal value (say merino / silk blend in lukewarm water, I only), except perhaps to describe some hurdles and shocks..

The beautiful pearl on my neck is not Made Me but She Made and a most creative Kaze .
way I never leave the house without a bracelet, I'm never without a chain. Currently, this is my "chain for all occasions", except I wear a different stop.
Have you also such a chain?






Thank you so much for your warm comments yesterday. The post was not easy and I had a great heart beating, whether it was right and how it is received. I would not abluchsen something. I myself am doing so I am happy when something comes in joyful hands and I can thus easily separated.
So, once again a warm Thank you, we are happy :-)

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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supplies for the textile space


As some of you work I include as a needlework teacher.
All attempts to delete the part of the smart school reformer, practical subjects, I defy, as far as possible.
the contrary, I'll sit this one to establish it more. My predecessor had no separate room, I worked for years with 14 - 15 students in a tiny space.


EUEN
To my enormous Fri and that of my students we have now after growing the most beautiful, the brightest ever get the best education area of all time. I breathe in - space, air, better education are possible. (Even with Internet access ;-)


Why am eu ch all telling: In school
little Ge
ld is available for extras. The students are looking forward to what they produce, but their eyes light up even m honest, if they can see and touch and nice features.

Some of you are but are just at the mucking out, some would like to know where they can not have more Used useful.

especially on cotton fabrics or other easily to be sewn fabrics, we are pleased
beads, yarn, buttons, sewing of any kind, ribbon, lace ...... are very welcome.



Apart from the textile and sewing classes in 6th Classes I work in an elementary school.
sorry there after recent reforms
it less with sewing and crafts, but again and again in between.
Or I advise and equip teachers from which a few hours can provide.



My email address can be found in the profile.
This is true not only for now. I will work even longer - and as I said, in the future hopefully pass on and maybe even more textile classes.


I once two old posts (sorry, only in English) about lessons picked out:
hand sewing
Community Quilt



Monday, February 7, 2011

Chest Infection And Work

Me Made February 7 - African-inspired accessories Made Me


Today It's time to show little things which it would otherwise never made it into my blog.
had with effect yarns and I've never had, but a few years ago when I came across a shiny wire yarn that I remember the colors of Africa, it had happened to me.
started That is what the second Phase of my life as a knitter - actually with intent that only those stricken with "sweet nothings".


bring From my travels I always like to a bracelet. I never go without leaving home. Today I took this course in African and my chain, both from Namibia .


Have fun watching the MeMades of Catherine and
other MMMFlerinnen .



Thursday, February 3, 2011

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February 2 / 3 - shimmering necklace Made Me

- yesterday -

My goal this month is to consciously make sure, every day something homemade to . who On
duplication I will not do without for sure, but there are not as many parts as I thought in my imagination.
Usually it is always about the small details. I am enthusiastic

T-shirt and jeans-wearer. This winter
go before most still wearing sneakers with a good foot bed, after all, can I have my beloved Asics thus contribute every day outside of the sport.
Drum has been the motivation is rather low, my numerous substances in skirts, for example, to convert the Berlin :-).


Accessories I love, especially if they remind me of something.
These beautiful beads I bought the year before last on a city tour in Aachen in good local bead shop. Raised
last week.

light marbled Pearls - glittering Swarovski - Pearls on a white, thin Beads Wire. There


Made Me More of today's date in it
Catherine and her
Mr. Linky to
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- today . see to take