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Posted in 21st century trend, art, Austria, Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, fun, Ganesha, Hanuman, happiness, inspiration, life, light, smile, talent
Tagged Brigitte Saugstad, Ganesha, GoldenGaneshArt, Hanuman, mouse
the Austrian Saugstads out and about exploring our neighbourhood again! 🦌🏔🔭🌞
Posted in 2021, 21st century trend, Austria, Brigitte Saugstad, Ed Saugstad, freedom, fun, happiness, hope, inspiration, life, light, nature, smile, timelessness, well-being
Tagged Austria, explore, freedom, Husarentempel, Napolean, nature, Saugstad, Vienna Woods, Wienerwald
Posted in 2021, 21st century trend, Austria, Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, friendship, fun, Ganesha, happiness, hope, humanity, inspiration, joy, life, light, love, peace, smile, talent, togetherness, Valentine!
Tagged Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, friendship, Ganesha, GoldenGaneshArt, happiness, hope, love, Valentine's Day
Posted in 2021, Austria, birthday, dreams, endearing, family, freedom, friendship, fulfillment, fun, life, nature, smile, togetherness
Tagged adventure, Araburg, Austria, freedom, nature, Wienerwald
Posted in 2021, 21st century trend, benevolence, Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, dreams, Ed Saugstad, freedom, friendship, fulfillment, fun, Ganesha, Hanuman, happiness, hope, humanity, inspiration, joy, life, light, love, smile, the new Roaring Twenties, thoughtless awareness, timelessness, togetherness, well-being, wonder
Tagged 2021, fun, Ganesha, Hanuman, hope, humanity, inspiration, joy, life
Posted in 2021, 21st century trend, Brigitte Saugstad, children, Christmas, creativity, endearing, enlightenment, friendship, fun, Ganesha, gratitude, Hanuman, happiness, holiday, hope, inspiration, life, light, mouse, smile, togetherness
Tagged Brigitte Saugstad, ceramic art, Christmas 2020, Ganesha, Hanuman
Posted in 2020, 21st century trend, art, benevolence, Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, Diwali, endearing, enlightenment, fun, Ganesha, gratitude, Happy Diwali!, hope, humanity, India, innocence, inspiration, joy, life, light, smile, talent
Tagged Brigitte Saugstad, Ganesha, Happy Diwali!, joy, life, light
Posted in 2020, 21st century trend, art, Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, dreams, fun, gadzooks!, Hanuman, heart, inspiration, life, smile, talent
Tagged Brigitte Saugstad, ceramic art, Hanuman
Posted in 2020, don't panic, Ed Saugstad, fun, gadzooks!, health, hope, inspiration, life, nature, self-isolation, smile, well-being
Tagged corona, home, hope, self-isolation, wellbeing
Posted in 2020, 21st century trend, alert mental silence, art, books, Brigitte Saugstad, collective consciousness, creativity, dreams, Ed Saugstad, enlightenment, family, forgiveness, freedom, friendship, fulfillment, fun, Ganesha, grace, gratitude, happiness, health, heart, hope, humanity, India, innocence, inspiration, joy, Kundalini, life, light, love, meditation, Oakee Doakee, peace, reality, Shri Mataji, Sir Ed Word, smile, spirituality, thoughtless awareness, well-being, yoga
Tagged Canada, Ed Saugstad, meditation, Sahaja Yoga meditaion
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Posted in 21st century trend, Christmas, collective consciousness, creativity, fun, happiness, inspiration, joy, life, love, meditation, music, party, smile, talent
Tagged Christmas 2019, concert, Rachelle Jeanty, Rayah, Vienna
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Posted in 2020, 21st century trend, creativity, fun, gratitude, inspiration, life, music, party, smile
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Dear Friend!
Year 2020 will be the last one of the age of materialism…
✨“The biggest and grandest alignment comes on December 21, 2020 when Jupiter joins Saturn in what’s referred to as the great conjunction. “✨
✨“These grand conjunctions come every 20 years, but this meeting has extra gravitas. It marks the end of a 200-year cycle of unions in earth signs that’s brought the age of materialism, banking, capitalism and corporations.”✨
✨“December 2020 kicks off a new 200-year cycle of unions in air signs. What that will bring isn’t entirely clear yet, but early indications are that thought, philosophy and truth will prevail. This is going to be a big shift.”✨
Posted in 21st century trend, alert mental silence, collective consciousness, courage, creativity, don't panic, enlightenment, forgiveness, freedom, friendship, fulfillment, fun, grace, gratitude, happiness, heart, hope, humanity, innocence, inspiration, joy, Kundalini, life, light, love, meditation, peace, Shri Mataji, synchronicity, the new Roaring Twenties, timelessness, togetherness, well-being, wisdom, wonder, yoga
Tagged 2020, new age, new Roaring Twenties
Posted in 2019, 21st century trend, don't panic, dreams, freedom, friendship, fulfillment, fun, gadzooks!, gratitude, happiness, holiday, inspiration, joy, life, light, love, music, nature, party, people, smile, togetherness, well-being
Tagged Austria, fun, happiness, Italy, joy, life, Spitz Villa, togetherness, Traun Lake, wedding
(Going up fast – looks like it’ll get above 2000 watts electricity production this morning! ⚡️Ω)
Posted in 2019, 21st century trend, creativity, Ed Saugstad, fun, gadzooks!, inspiration, life, nature, smile, technology, well-being
Tagged Ed Saugstad, home improvement, homestead upgrades, Vienna Woods
DANCE AS THOUGH
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I CAN DANCE
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HUG ME
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DANCE WITH ME
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DANCE DANCE WHEREVER YOU MAY BE
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I LOVE SUMMERTIME
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I LOVE MY CRAZY FRIENDS
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ALL OF US HIDE A HERO INSIDE
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(gold sitting Ganesha front/back)
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CHILL
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(red-white large sitting Ganesha)
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(white standing Hanuman)
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(white looking up dancing Ganesha)
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DANCE AS THOUGH
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I CAN DANCE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P9WBYJ1
HUG ME
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PB1L9FN
DANCE WITH ME
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P9DK54T
DANCE DANCE WHEREVER YOU MAY BE
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I LOVE SUMMERTIME
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PSVF8QM
I LOVE MY CRAZY FRIENDS
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ALL OF US HIDE A HERO INSIDE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PR25RL1
(gold sitting Ganesha front/back)
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CHILL
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(red-white large sitting Ganesha)
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(white standing Hanuman)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q6HCGY2
(white looking up dancing Ganesha)
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TANZ ALS OB
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ICH KANN TANZEN
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UMARME MICH
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TANZ MIT MIR
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(DANCE DANCE -wordless)
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I LIEBE SOMMER
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I LIEBE MEINE LUSTIGEN FREUNDINNEN
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HELD
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(gold sitting Ganesha front/back)
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CHILL
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07PR845BJ
(red-white large sitting Ganesha)
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07PZFB5BF
(white standing Hanuman)
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07Q47RQXY
(white looking up dancing Ganesha)
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07Q8VRCVF
Posted in 2019, 21st century trend, art, Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, fun, Ganesha, Hanuman, inspiration, life, Sir Ed Word Designs, smile, talent
Truth is stranger than fiction!:
“We’re briefly interrupting global corruption for some good will and valuable comedy entertainment 😉“
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Posted in 2019, 21st century trend, don't panic, freedom, fun, gadzooks!, happiness, heart, hope, inspiration, life, smile
Tagged Prime Minister Atkinson 2019, Rowan Atkinson, UK Prime Minister 2019
Posted in 2019, birthday, Ed Saugstad, fun, gadzooks!, life, random, Sir Ed Word, smile, timelessness
Tagged 1970s, birthday, Ed Saugstad, Sir Ed Word
Posted in 21st century trend, art, birthday, Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, fun, Ganesha, inspiration, life, people, smile, talent
Tagged art, ArtInnsbruck, Brigitte Saugstad, Ganesha
Have you ever spontaneously flown somewhere, not knowing what to expect but feeling a rare thrill rising in your heart? When my wife first heard that many of our friends were booked to fly to Greece to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, she took out her smart-phone and booked two seats for us.
I’d never been down to that fabled peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea, but my first impression was similar to that of India, an ancient world that I’ve had the privilege of visiting many times. This initial intuition that began when my wife came home and announced that we would soon be going there, was boosted when we eventually boarded an airliner half full of laughing, singing, childlike Indian women, all of whom had also strongly felt the calling.
My first impressions there were that everything was familiar. It was easy to get around in, like any other Western country. The freeways were almost empty and everyone seemed to drive slowly, which was very relaxing (although it did occur to Brigitte and me that maybe due to the economic hardships the locals are experiencing, not many can afford to speed, or even to drive). Then a massive wall of dark grey-purple cloud rose up and washed the landscape clean with a brief rain. We found it to be a significant welcome for all the pilgrims showing up that weekend, and I was reminded of the ancient demigods who were believed to inhabit this land in prehistory. (Human beings, in particular one or two ‘poets’, long ago wrote perverted interpretations of these titans’ lives on Earth, lowering them to the level of incest and murder, ideas unfortunately still generally accepted today.)
My wife’s favourite thing in life is to wake up early near a beach and go for a long walk and foot-soak there. We were sheltered near the scenic end of a bay, and because it was outside of the busy summer season, there was hardly anyone around. In Greece, even the stray dogs and cats seem at peace as they stretch out beside strangers and give the impression of being completely fulfilled (when actually they’re cleverly making friends to get something to eat!). Every morning our hearts would stretch out to the distant islands and mysterious waters so our souls could consume the vast beauty and deep history around us. We attended colourful Diwali functions, enjoyed ourselves immensely with many new and old friends, and even ascended the ancient inland hills to the Centre of the World, the Navel of Creation! (Weeks later, Brigitte hasn’t lost the inspiring heart-boost that she still rides on daily.)
They say that Zeus, king of the demigods, in order to determine the centre of the world, sent two great eagles flying, one from each extreme, east and west. They met in the place that was later named Delphi. A most magical place! I really felt like I was back in India where everything began thousands of years ago, not in young Europe any more. There’s even a natural free-standing stone in the original centre of the sacred grounds, recognizable as the Hindu child-god, Ganesha, emitting amazing vibrations (light and cool).
All two-hundred-and-fifty of us felt light and joyous, many reminded of the old tours of central India that we used to go on in the nineteen-eighties. In contrast to the great subtle significance of this location, Brigitte pointed out that the manmade history was just full of ego. Pompous conquerers would display statues of their officers there to show the gods and all the world how very important they were. Even down in the so-called civilized nation-state of Athens, such a great, benevolent genius (I would go so far as to say divine messenger) like Socrates was killed by men-on-ego. And here we are, thousands of years later, repeating the same patterns in our heads, hearts and actions.
Descending back down to the twenty-first century at the end of the day, I remembered how, as a twelve-year-old child in Canada in 1970, I had suddenly been overwhelmed to write a long Social Studies essay on the Greek gods, accompanied by a hand-drawn wall mural; and in Art class I passionately attempted to carve a plaster-of-Paris bust of Socrates. I didn’t know what overcame me at that time, but now I guess it was personal insight into a higher realm of existence. Forty-eight years later I’ve breathed those essential airs and walked upon the very roots of legend that send the restless mind up into soothing meditation.
If you’ve never been to Greece, go there soon — with an open mind and heart.
Best wishes (pure desires),
Ed
more photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/edward.saugstad/media_set?set=a.10156077110191545&type=3
Posted in 2018, 21st century trend, enlightenment, friendship, fun, Ganesha, Greece, Happy Diwali!, holiday, hope, India, inspiration, joy, life, light, love, meditation, smile, timelessness, wisdom
Tagged gods, Greece, Happy Diwali!, Pallas Athena, Socrates, time travel
Posted in 2018, creativity, Ed Saugstad, fun, holiday, inspiration, life, light, meditation, music, nature, peace, smile, thoughtless awareness, timelessness, well-being
Tagged Cabella, Ed Saugstad, keyboard improv., TEV
Posted in 2018, art, books, creativity, drugs, Ed Saugstad, enlightenment, friendship, fun, happiness, hope, India, inspiration, life, love, meditation, music, Oakee Doakee, party, Shri Mataji, Sir Ed Word, smile, talent, writing
Tagged Brigitte Saugstad, Ed Saugstad, love, Oakee Doakee, Sir Ed Word
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Posted in art, creativity, Ed Saugstad, fun, inspiration, life, smile, wonder, writing
Tagged art, creativity, Ed Saugstad, fun, writing
36 years ago today I crossed an essential threshold and embarked on an epic journey …
into enlightenment.
Almost every day since the 20th of April, 1982, I’ve been able to attain clarity, and briefly glimpse blissful Reality through the instrument of my central nervous system, and the state of thoughtless awareness.
The upward spiral unfolds, with wonderful surprises arising just around every curve.
More than anything else, I wish this for you.
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(for full-size headphones or bass intense speaker system!)
In separation have I suffered long,
But now am glorified in the eternal bliss of Union.
And from my core,
That once was small,
The sound of Light
Expands to all.
Never will I shrink again
Into a ball of doubt and pain.
Forever forth, in inner sky,
I spread my wings and upward fly.
All Life pulsates within my breast.
I have become
The hollow drum.
~Ed Saugstad
20 April 2018
—special thanks to Linda Dzus (wife of one of my old best buddies, Doug) who took this amazing photo in their neighbourhood on Mayne Island, British Columbia, the oasis that I briefly took refuge in after attaining self-realisation, 36 years ago—
Posted in 1982-2018, creativity, Ed Saugstad, enlightenment, freedom, fun, gratitude, heart, hope, inspiration, life, light, music, smile, thoughtless awareness, yoga means 'UNION'
Tagged drumming, Ed Saugstad, enlightenment, freedom, inspiration, Sahaja Yoga meditaion
Posted in 2018, Easter, forgiveness, freedom, fun, Ganesha, happiness, life, light, love, smile
Tagged Brigitte Saugstad, Ganesha, Happy Easter!
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I was born into the realm of the Wild West when Elvis was king, at the height of social freedoms which were slipping steadily down into the mists of abandon. Unlimited alcohol and tobacco consumption were a household norm for many families, with few or no suspicions about their ill effects — gross and subtle.
My first eight years took me along an often bumpy road, with the scary shadows of evermore chaos lurking just around the next bend. But there was also love. I grew up with some delightfully humorous and caring souls. My best memories still shine from those joyous occasions when we, once a year, exchanged presents, had fun together, and temporarily forgot all our fears and worries: Christmas Days!
Just before my eighth Christmas in 1965, my Dad returned home, sober, after a four year absence. From that time on, everything seemed to get more prosperous and abundant — including the number of siblings. Within another three years we would be eight brothers and sisters celebrating at home together!
I was then blessed to live through a period of wealth and wellbeing that most children in the world will never know. Looking back at my long climb as a human being, I recognize how very lucky I’ve been this time around.
May the liberating Innocence, that we call Luck, fill the hearts of good people, everywhere.
Wishing you and yours Love and Light at this special time,
your friend in this abundant moment,
Ed
(We were, oldest to youngest: Dad, Mom, Darlene, Cheryl, Rick, Ed, Glenn, David, Allan and Don. Christmases were also celebrated at Nana and Grandpa’s place, Mom’s Finnish parents. Almost half-a-century later we would be three more, Tia, Karen and Cliff, senior siblings divided from us by Dad’s first divorce.)
Posted in children, Christmas, family, friendship, fun, happiness, heart, holiday, hope, innocence, life, love, party, smile, togetherness, well-being, wonder
Tagged Christmas, Eddie Saugstad, family, hope, togetherness
I was born into the realm of the Wild West when Elvis was king, at the height of social freedoms which were slipping steadily down into the mists of abandon. Unlimited alcohol and tobacco consumption were a household norm for many families, with few or no suspicions about their ill effects — gross and subtle.
My first eight years took me along an often bumpy road, with the scary shadows of evermore chaos lurking just around the next bend. But there was also love. I grew up with some delightfully humorous and caring souls. My best memories still shine from those joyous occasions when we, once a year, exchanged presents, had fun together, and temporarily forgot all our fears and worries: Christmas Days!
Just before my eighth Christmas in 1965, my Dad returned home, sober, after a four year absence. From that time on, everything seemed to get more prosperous and abundant — including the number of siblings. Within another three years we would be eight brothers and sisters celebrating at home together!
I was then blessed to live through a period of wealth and wellbeing that most children in the world will never know. Looking back at my long climb as a human being, I recognize how very lucky I’ve been this time around.
May the liberating Innocence, that we call Luck, fill the hearts of good people, everywhere.
Wishing you and yours Love and Light at this special time,
your friend in this abundant moment,
Ed
(We were, oldest to youngest: Dad, Mom, Darlene, Cheryl, Rick, Ed, Glenn, David, Allan and Don. Christmases were also celebrated at Nana and Grandpa’s place, Mom’s Finnish parents. Almost half-a-century later we would be three more, Tia, Karen and Cliff, senior siblings divided from us by Dad’s first divorce.)
Posted in children, Christmas, family, friendship, fun, happiness, heart, holiday, hope, innocence, life, love, party, smile, togetherness, well-being, wonder
Tagged Christmas, Eddie Saugstad, family, hope, togetherness
(and don’t fear ogres — they may turn out to be your friends or relations!)
Posted in 2017!, collective consciousness, fun, Happy Diwali!, humanity, joy, life, light, love, smile
Posted in Ed Saugstad, fun, gadzooks!, life, music, smile
Tagged Blues, broccoli, Ed Saugstad
Posted in courage, creativity, film, fun, gadzooks!, life, smile
Tagged Ed Saugstad, life is a stage, smile, Star Wars
Posted in creativity, fun, joy, life, music, smile, talent, Uncategorized
Tagged Rachelle Jeanty
Posted in 2016?, Christmas, fun, happiness, heart, life, love, togetherness, well-being
Tagged Brigitte Saugstad, Christmas 2016, coziness, Ed Saugstad, friendship, happiness, life
Posted in art, creativity, fun, gadzooks!, inspiration, life, music, party, people, smile, well-being
Tagged art, art in the park, Boersepark Vienna, Brigitte Saugstad, Ed Saugstad
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here’s a little futuristic musical sketch i doodled last friday afternoon (and afterwards added some video clips to)
wishing you a fine day!
Ed:-)
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Posted in creativity, Ed Saugstad, fun, gadzooks!, inspiration, life, music, smile
Tagged dancing robots, Eddie Saugstad, fun, keyboard improv.
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Posted in creativity, Ed Saugstad, fun, gadzooks!, inspiration, life, music, smile
Tagged dancing animals, Ed Saugstad, jammin'
I’m considering applying for the job of playing James Bond in the upcoming movies. What do you think my chances are of being accepted for the position? Too old? Too tall? Too non-violent? Too silly? Too Canadian? ….
The name’s Blond, Ed Blond….
Posted in fun, inspiration, life, music, party, smile
Tagged music, Palais Coburg, Sir Ed Word, Vienna
Posted in 2015, Christmas, fun, life, mouse, music, smile
Tagged Merry Christmas, mousie, Rainbow Christmas, White Christmas
Posted in art, creativity, fulfillment, fun, Ganesha, happiness, heart, inspiration, life, music, random, smile
Tagged Brigitte Falk, creative expression, cruising upwards, Ed Saugstad, freedom, life
Posted in freedom, fun, heart, inspiration, life, music, smile
Tagged bear necessities, Ed Saugstad, under a tree, VLD
It’s never too late to follow your dreams.
I once told a friend of ours, a classical music conductor here in Vienna, that before I die, I’d love to be able to professionally sing a song and accompany myself simultaneously on the piano. He laughed and exclaimed, Before you die! Why don’t you do it right now? That was over ten years ago. I never tried.
It’s been forty-three years since I stopped playing piano and took up drumming. In June of 1969 I got the highest mark in Vancouver at grade one level piano with the Toronto Royal Conservatory, and at age fourteen completed eight of ten grades after just 3 1/2 years of some (almost) daily practice. I remember later, as a wayward teenager, sitting in my mom’s living room with the headphones on listening to Stevie Wonder pour out his magic, thinking — and feeling — how wonderful it would be to do that. Sometimes I would cry when the feeling became too real. I never completely lost that feeling, but it ended up getting buried deep down.
Often we have to just keep plodding along until our inner skies clear, and the sun finally comes out.
I could never have imagined that someday far away, when I was getting very close to oldness, I would finally have enough spontaneity and self-respect to simply open a piano and play around with it, at the same time opening my heart through my voice. The weight of old patterns in us may be an illusion, waiting for a fresh breeze to come around and disperse it. I guess we really can reach that legendary state of Second Childhood.
Never wait too long to amble forward and peek around that next bend. Something delicious your soul’s been thirsting for might be shining there, out where the buffalo roam!
Posted in 2015, creativity, freedom, fulfillment, fun, gadzooks!, inspiration, life, music, smile, Uncategorized
Tagged Eddie Saugstad, feeling happy!, follow your dreams, Home on the Range, piano singing improv
March 18, 2015 in art, creativity, fun, happiness, heart, inspiration, joy, life, love, random, smile, talent, well-being, writing
Tagged adventure, creativity, dreaming, happiness, hope, live your dream
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Posted in art, birthday, freedom, friendship, fun, Ganesha, happiness, heart, hope, innocence, inspiration, life, love, music, party, smile, togetherness, well-being
Tagged Ed Saugstad, Edward Saugstad, feeling happy!, fun in Europe, happy birthday, video-diary
-(click on Jim’s nose to sail over to the album)-
Posted in art, birthday, freedom, friendship, fun, gadzooks!, happiness, heart, holiday, life, love, party, smile
Tagged Brigitte Saugstad, Chelsea Old Town Hall, Chelsham Road, Ed Saugstad, London, London Art Biennale 2015, Shudy Camps, William Blake
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(more than 50 million viewers in over 90 countries every 1st of January!)
(i’ve posted almost a hundred videos in my seven years on YouTube, and this is the first time this has happened! …)
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Posted in fun, genius, happiness, heart, hope, inspiration, joy, life, music, smile, togetherness
Tagged Happy New Year!, New Year's Concert 2015, Strauss, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta