It’s so damn early in the middle of the night, it’s not even funny anymore, but do I care? Well, only a little bit. I know that when the time comes, I’ll go back to bed for awhile, so it isn’t too much of a problem really, but I won’t go now, because Eduard is snoring very loudly and I would have to pinch his nose and poke him in his side. He is snoring because he imbibed too much wine tonight and this always makes him quite noisy during his sleep, as if he is sawing logs and running two tact motor cycle engines.
He told me something funny yesterday. Apparently his twin brother said to him one time that Eduard and I remind him of Punch and Judy (that’s Jan Klaassen and Katrijn in Dutch). He thinks that we are like these two hand puppets, because we are completely tuned into each other and can finish each other’s sentences, not because Eduard is a drunk and I hit him over the head with a rolling pin. We seem to pop up like Punch and Judy and act so synchronized in a way, that we almost become disagreeable to the onlooker, at least that’s the feeling I got out of Eduard’s story, in the way he told me what his twin brother said.
So, now Eduard and I have new nick names for each other. We are Punch and Judy and I think it is hilarious and it is true that I have always thought that Eduard and I are very much alike in character and that we have the same sort of behavior and the same sort of train of thought and that we come to the same conclusions when confronted with something unusual. We could actually be brother and sister, but that would be incestuous and we merely belong to the same original tribe and that is all.
We do behave in very similar ways though, and it is nice, because I can predict Eduard’s thoughts and reactions very well and I pretty much know how his mind works. I don’t know if he has similar experiences with me, but I think he is pretty familiar with me and it is only the fact that he is a man that prevents him from anticipating me better, although he is getting quite adapt at it and is making huge strides in this area.
The difference between us, is that Eduard is not manic depressive, but if I were not, I would very much be very similar to him and be an eternal optimist and chance taker like he is, although he is cautious enough not to do anything foolish. I, on the other hand, can do foolish things when I am hypo manic, but then be totally the opposite when I am not.
So, Punch and Judy live here in this apartment with their three cats and their one dog. It’s a jolly good show and we should charge admittance for anyone who wants to stop by and spend some time with us. Maybe we should build a little stage with curtains and wear costumes. I am sure I can buy a rolling pin somewhere and we could get Eduard a bottle of beer as a prop. We would cast the animals as extras.
I know that when we watch the news, we get equally affronted by the same items and when we watch a political program we agree pretty much on the same issues, except that Eduard is more vehement about them than I am, whereas I am just a bit more relaxed and I have to shush him.
Speaking of political programs, that program I was talking about the other day called “Netwerk” turns out to be made by a Christian Broadcasting Service, so their point of view is biased and now I can’t trust it anymore and I don’t think I’ll be watching it again, so I’ll have to find another program like it with a different point of view. I was becoming a bit suspicious of it in the way they were reporting on Muslims, their angle was more than slightly askew, so I knew something was up. Well, it’s a shame, but I don’t want that angle at all and I am sorry that it is on TV and masquerades as an ordinary actualities program.
When I was commenting last week on Kosovo becoming independent, I expressed concern for the Serbian population, but I needed not have done that, because it is the Serbian population that went rampant and protested en masse and with some violence. It’s not the Serbian population I should have worried about at all.
Now there is going to be hell to pay, because that awful right wing Dutch politician named Wilders has made an offensive anti Muslim movie, which he wants to show either on TV or the Internet this month and already Muslim populations across the world are up in arms about this and Dutch people and soldiers in those countries may have to fear for their lives.
There is going to be real trouble about this, but the problem is that the prime minister and the government can not forbid him to broadcast it, because of freedom of expression, but I wish they would make an exception in this case. It is a very bad move by Wilders and an appeal has been made on his sense of responsibility, but he has been stubborn and proceeds with his actions.
He leads the Party of Freedom, which is nothing more than a bit of a nationalistic, anti Muslim party and I know some people who have voted for him and they are not the brightest and best informed citizens of the bunch. Actually, you may call him a new sort of fascist, along with the Flemish Block in Belgium.
Okay, enough politics. I mustn’t get bogged down in that. It’s just that this month you’ll see an awful lot of Dutch flag burning by Muslims. We’ll join the Americans and the Danes in that.
It’s awfully early still and I must find a way to get sleepy again. I must sleep just a few hours more, because today I start my creative therapy class and I do have to be awake for it. It won’t look good if I show up there half asleep and yawning.
I hope you all have a Mad Monday, whatever that entails, and that the beginning of the week is not too tough on you. You know beginnings are like the crust on a new loaf of bread, they are very chewy and hard to get through, but when you get past that, the rest of it is delicious. Ciao…
P.S. I went back to bad and dreamed that a space ship had landed with little white rabbit people who needed to use my computer to gather information about the Milky Way, but nobody but me knew about it. I tried to tell Eduard about it, but he wouldn’t believe me and I kept trying to explain all the details of the story to him, but he kept walking away, and then in my dream, I realized that I was psychotic and I started to cry and woke myself up
crying and was very upset and now that I am up and awake, I am still all shook up and I don’t know what is real and what is not.
Are there really rabbit people or am I really psychotic? Am I upset because I am starting my creative therapy today? What is going on anyway?
Well, Hi Irene, Today I thought your post was very funny!
Punch & Judy! Well as long as you don’t use the rolling pin! Don’t forget the crocodile & the sausages!
My husband is also a twin! Snap!
Poor Edward, snoring away ….. I am glad you didn’t have to resort to cruelty by pinching his nose!
Your dream sounded frightening! But very creative. I dream about very mundane things.
I have been meaning to tell you that the artwork that I REALLY love on your post, is always the last one! I mean it is all lovely, but the one you post last, inevitably appeals to me greatly! ‘Bye for now. Hope the artistic side of you “takes off” at your therapy class today!
Punch and Judy, who would’ve thought. Brilliant!
I don’t think there are rabbit people in this universe but if you read Philip Pullman’s Dark Materials series (3 books), you might learn that there are loads of other universes. And who knows, there may be one with rabbit people who don’t know anything about the Milky Way. (I’m not going lala, it’s just a book, just teasing you. The books are very good, though.)
I absolutely love today’s images. I think it’s the colours that do it.
I have an award for you over at my place…
like the square shape and also your gentle palette. always a pleasure to come by – cats, Kosovo, flag burning and aliens…does the Eastere rabbit come to Holland?
Today’s blog made me laugh a lot!
Punch
LOL. I think Punch stole your computer login.
That’s very cute. It’s nice when couples can laugh together. Reminds me of the quote “Blessed are those that can laugh at themselves, for they will never cease to be amused.”
According to Jung, dreams are trying to tell you something you don’t know already. I always think of that when I recall my dreams. Sometimes it takes a couple of days for a significant insight to become clear.
Oh, Lord. I was behind again. Loved your 60 questions meme and I think the new header and look of your blog is terrific.
I took your Are you ready for change quiz. Not sure that was such a good idea!
First of all the images you show are always so pretty. Second the way you wrtie is very informative and forall hilarious. A joy to read. It is indeed shocking that people like Wilders get choosen and I feel sad about it. Haven’t they learned from last time that for a movy about Islam that wasn’t even ofensive ,the movymaker (forgot his name) was killed. That doesn’t promise a lot of good. I think more and more muslims who were integrated 20 years ago become extremists now because of all of the problems. All scary.
Anyway katrijntje have a nice day
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Hi Irene, Lovely image today. Well it’s the wee hours in the mornin’ for you and you might still actually be awake if you run in patterns like I do. It’s 5 p.m. here and I’m getting ready to quit work.
Your post had me in stitches today.
Sounds like Punch and Judy suit Irene and Eduard just fine.
About those rabbits and spaceships…now that’s another story.
I’m looking forward to hearing about your creative therapy session.
Happy Tuesday morning to you!
Andrea
Hi Punch – or Judy?
I have never ever been in touch with those two. And yes, there are rabbit people but not like your dream. It’s more like people who like dogs are dog people and cats, cat people. Some aliens have rabbits.
Hope the creative therapy encompassed both those words in a wonderful way. Me? I am therapy queen. Love it. I go in for the regular dose, every couple of years.
HI Sweet I, sometimes its a day or two until I can read my favorite blogs, and today i find myself reading about your dream and uncertainty. Dreams are hard on us that way. I have had dreams that have left me shaking, angry, fearful, anxious etc. I dream a lot and very vivdly so I wish I could send some comfort your way.
Take care!
The mandala looks better than the original ATC’s! Great job Sweet Irene.
I sometimes have dreams that leave me feeling distraught and confused so my empathy is with you!