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Lust and love – This Year’s Valentine’s Day
I’ve been having this painting in mind for a while now, thinking it would be perfect for Valentine’s Day. The painting was created by Martine Emdur, a contemporary artist. This is her instagram account. After watching her gallery I’m not sure about my breathing… I feel like drowning. I particularly like this painting because it evokes both love and sexual appeal – a great combination for a great relationship. Although this is somehow an irrelevant information, I also personally think that this painting depicts Gavin Rossdale and Sophia Thomalla (despite the fact that the woman in the painting doesn’t have tattoos, I do think it is about Sophia. It was created when they…
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A beautiful love song and poem for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day is the day when we celebrate this passionate and crazy love that we have for the significant other. The Ancient Greeks identified multiple types of love. Among these, the consuming, heart burning type of love was called Eros. This is what we’re celebrating today! For Valentine’s Day I thought I should share with you one of the nicest love songs / poem I know. There are, of course, many beautiful love songs, but one of the best is Amour by Rammstein. The song “Amour” is the last song on the album Reise, Reise (2004). The song is powerful and Till’s voice is amazing, but the lyrics are la pièce…