Turned into Kitsch

Before we are forgotten, we will be turned into kitsch. Kitsch is the stopover between being and oblivion.
Milan Kundera

I really hope you do enjoy your week! It is the first week of the New Year and the 2nd of January 2021 did not lead to Armageddon. Hurray!

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Well, 2020 was definitely a “kitsch”, tragic year. My best wishes for 2021.
(I hear the garden gnomes have danced all night on the 31st… could it be a good sign?)
🙏🏻 (Sawadee kraap)

bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.

bekitschig says:

January 6, 2021 at 07:57

Thank you Brian! I hope you had a nice start to your year. It has to be a good sign; these guys are much smarter than we are…
We’re back to home schooling so not much change yet but I do have faith in the gnomes 😉
1. equinoxio21 says:
  
  January 7, 2021 at 02:58
  
  Home schooling? Hmmm. You teachers or you have kids who (don’t) go to school (for now)?
2. bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.
  
  bekitschig says:
  
  January 7, 2021 at 10:12
  
  We are proud elementary school parents 😉 My math skills aren’t enough for third grade 😉 First lockdown I called it homeschooling hell. This time around we have a different teacher and it is a lot less frustrating. It’s really hard to get stuff done with work and all … but it’s nice to spend a lot of time together.
  The lockdown rules in Berlin will be even stricter in a few days. You are only allowed to meet with one other person and kids count as people too now. At the same time they want to send kids back to school. It sounds like a crackpot idea to me …
3. equinoxio21 says:
  
  January 9, 2021 at 02:45
  
  They’re all crazy. POliticos anywhere. Incompetent. I get news from everywhere. It is crazy.
  So you have your kids at home doing remote schooling? Did I understand correctly?
  Last term we had our grandson (4) here twice a week to help with on-line schooling at the French Lycée. Imagine learning to read and write on-line. But since my wife is working remote and I’m retired it’s realtively easy. But still, it takes a lot of concentration on the kids. and a lot of work for the teacher.
  Now to have your kids at home all day must be taxing too. They need to be out. Be with other children…
  So if you have two kids, you’re “over budget” for one? 😉
  Crazy, crazy…
  Stay safe. (And sane)
  Tschüß
4. bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.
  
  bekitschig says:
  
  January 11, 2021 at 15:15
  
  Sorry, I’m late too now 🙂 We’ve been really good and what they call a one friend family. Now we can look after one kid but the parents aren’t allowed in our place anymore. Makes you bonkers because we adhere to the rules while others … “§/&%$??? We’re proud owners of a brand new printer and we do go to the park to feed squirrels … Oh, what an exiting life!
  Stay safe & sane xox
5. equinoxio21 says:
  
  January 12, 2021 at 02:48
  
  Exciting indeed. But then you still have the option to go to the park…
  You too.
  Tschüß

I like some of kundera’s work. Not convinced of this quote though (as you knew I would – or wouldn’t?!)

bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.

bekitschig says:

January 5, 2021 at 19:02

Hey Kiki, it is really good to read The Unberable Lightness of Being as a whole rather than picking bits from it here and there … It is worth it.
I do a quote on kitsch once a month and the problem is, it has to fit on a very tiny space, which cancelles out many options. I really, really wanna show more than tell and give people a choice to make up their own mind.

No gnomes, no Kundera, thanks for still sticking around! xxxox
1. Kiki – Switzerland – Swiss woman - living here, there, elsewhere - And after 12+yrs in France, I’ve now moved back permanently to my home country. I’m very much into reading, singing, playing music, I enjoy gardening (but even more so sitting in a garden with a drink in one hand, a charming person opposite me, or a book in the other hand!!!), I'm a DIY person with varying degrees in doing everything from badly to superbly, I love company, cooking, dining with Hero Husband (HH), family, friends and anybody I meet, I love candles, sunshine, hot tea and red wine, value friendships highly, I’m an avid writer & reader, I have no TV, bad eyesight by now and do my photo work now with my phone camera. You can speak to me in English, Deutsch, Schwyzertütsch, Français, Italiano, and if you talk food, I’m quite sure that I also understand what you’re saying in Portuguese and Spanish.... I speak beautifully with my hands waving and feet dancing - and I'm a good listener, that works in any language :) My prof. background covers anything from humble secretary to personal assistant, right (and left) hand to important people, I adored working in international environments (hence my living in many countries too), but just as much I loved and still love intimate 'constellations', I do a lot of thinking and writing for myself and I love REAL honest people, simple pleasures, as well as believing in thankfulness, honesty and friendliness. I have early on decided not to join Facebook and I'm glad about this decision. Today more so than ever. Also, due to my bad (and worsening) eye-sight, I do have an Instagram account but no photos, I just indulge in my friends work and it allows me to comment. Same thing on Twitter. I'm on Pinterest, but not obsessive so... I however hope to go back to my Flickr photosite sometime.
  
  Kiki says:
  
  January 5, 2021 at 21:34
  
  Na, I did like the unbearable lightness but I don’t like everything. And I most definitely not drop you, don’t fear… you need a bit of gentle teasing!
2. bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.
  
  bekitschig says:
  
  January 6, 2021 at 07:51
  
  Ha ha, I may repay the favor with some gnomes 🙂
3. Kiki – Switzerland – Swiss woman - living here, there, elsewhere - And after 12+yrs in France, I’ve now moved back permanently to my home country. I’m very much into reading, singing, playing music, I enjoy gardening (but even more so sitting in a garden with a drink in one hand, a charming person opposite me, or a book in the other hand!!!), I'm a DIY person with varying degrees in doing everything from badly to superbly, I love company, cooking, dining with Hero Husband (HH), family, friends and anybody I meet, I love candles, sunshine, hot tea and red wine, value friendships highly, I’m an avid writer & reader, I have no TV, bad eyesight by now and do my photo work now with my phone camera. You can speak to me in English, Deutsch, Schwyzertütsch, Français, Italiano, and if you talk food, I’m quite sure that I also understand what you’re saying in Portuguese and Spanish.... I speak beautifully with my hands waving and feet dancing - and I'm a good listener, that works in any language :) My prof. background covers anything from humble secretary to personal assistant, right (and left) hand to important people, I adored working in international environments (hence my living in many countries too), but just as much I loved and still love intimate 'constellations', I do a lot of thinking and writing for myself and I love REAL honest people, simple pleasures, as well as believing in thankfulness, honesty and friendliness. I have early on decided not to join Facebook and I'm glad about this decision. Today more so than ever. Also, due to my bad (and worsening) eye-sight, I do have an Instagram account but no photos, I just indulge in my friends work and it allows me to comment. Same thing on Twitter. I'm on Pinterest, but not obsessive so... I however hope to go back to my Flickr photosite sometime.
  
  Kiki says:
  
  January 6, 2021 at 14:55
  
  Just as long as you won’t overdo it 😉

This made me LOL! 😀

bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.

bekitschig says:

January 4, 2021 at 18:09

LoL. Please out loud! 😉

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