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Finfine mia sezono finiĝis.

Mi rememoras pri la monaĥon serĉantan saĝon de majstro ... la zen-majstro anstataŭe demandis:

"Ĉu vi skiis la tuta sezono?"...
"Do portu viajn valizojn." !!!

Kaj en tiu momento al mi ili sentis pli malpezaj.

~dolĉa kaj acida~

\eZ

#miksang #dailypic #aphotoaday
#Esperanto #photography #photo
#winter #ski #skibum #endofseason #seasonend #travel #traveling #transit #publictransit #publictransport #koan #zen #zenkoan #MasterJoshu
#EatRiceWashBowl
#sweetandsour #bittersweet

My Favourite Cake: Bittersweet Tale of Growing Old 🍰

My Favourite Cake (کیک محبوب م) is an intriguing Iranian film, co-written and directed by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha. It’s a film for older generations, made by people from a younger generation.

It follows the life of 70-year-old Mahinn (Lily Farhadpour) who lives in Tehran. In a bittersweet brief burst of fun, she meets a man who makes her feel alive again and the story goes from there.

Themes of Joy and Oppression in My Favourite Cake

There’s a simple plot here that plays out over 97 minutes. In a nation where women’s rights are restricted, and widowed for 30 years, Mahin decides to live out a few desires in her old age.

She’s inspired after seeing an incident where police officers arrest some young women due to their dress sense and hair.

She then meets up with some friends for a tea party, which inspires her to go off and have a bit of fun. She heads out into Tehran and meets mild-mannered taxi driver Faramarz (Esmail Mehrabi).

Although nervous, she invites him back to her home and they have a few drinks and spend an evening discussing the past.

Tipsy and having a laugh, they put on some banging beats and indulge in a rave. In a scene that highlights the quietly subversive nature of the film, alongside its good natured lust for life.

What happens next we won’t mention as it’s a big spoiler. But My Favourite Cake is, ultimately, a bittersweet tale of sadness, loss, and finding happiness in occasional moments.

Its sedate pace and message is suited more for older viewers, as it doesn’t offer an edgy or punchy take on ageing. It’s more an acceptance of the realities with comedic flourishes and those sad moments, too. Great viewing, then, and we think many people would learn a great deal from it.

The Production of My Favourite Cake

Unfortunately, the Iranian government took action against the directors from September 2023 onward. This included having their passports confiscated, being threatened with criminal charges, and their homes being raided.

This meant the directors couldn’t travel to some events to promote their film. Including at its premier at the Berlin International Film Festival. Unfortunately, this has continued through to December 2024 with the directors placed on trial for making a “vulgar” movie. Just ridiculous given the film’s sweet-natured themes.

The two lead actors were able to attend the film’s premiere, with Lily Farhadpour noting:

“Favourite Cake is a film made in praise of life. This is a story based on the reality of the everyday lives of middle-class women in Iran, a close look at a woman’s solitude as she enters her golden years. A vision of the reality of women’s lives which has not often been told. It is a story that is contrary to the common image of Iranian women, and similar to the life stories of many lonely people on this planet, about savouring the short, sweet moments in life.”

The film met with critical acclaim and won a bunch of European film festival awards, including the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlin Film Festival.

"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 song first recorded by American R&B group #TheMainIngredient, and written by #JRBailey, #RudyClark and #KenWilliams. It was the first #single released from the group's album #BitterSweet, released with the #Bside "#WhoCanITurnToWhenNobodyNeedsMe". "Everybody Plays the Fool" was the group's highest charting hit single, reaching No. 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in the fall of 1972.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i72cbo_qdg

"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 song first recorded by American R&B group #TheMainIngredient, and written by #JRBailey, #RudyClark and #KenWilliams. It was the first #single released from the group's album #BitterSweet, released with the #Bside "#WhoCanITurnToWhenNobodyNeedsMe". "Everybody Plays the Fool" was the group's highest charting hit single, reaching No. 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in the fall of 1972.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i72cbo_qdg

"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 song first recorded by American R&B group #TheMainIngredient, and written by #JRBailey, #RudyClark and #KenWilliams. It was the first #single released from the group's album #BitterSweet, released with the #Bside "#WhoCanITurnToWhenNobodyNeedsMe". "Everybody Plays the Fool" was the group's highest charting hit single, reaching No. 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in the fall of 1972.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i72cbo_qdg

"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 song first recorded by American R&B group #TheMainIngredient, and written by #JRBailey, #RudyClark and #KenWilliams. It was the first #single released from the group's album #BitterSweet, released with the #Bside "#WhoCanITurnToWhenNobodyNeedsMe". "Everybody Plays the Fool" was the group's highest charting hit single, reaching No. 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in the fall of 1972.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i72cbo_qdg

"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 song first recorded by American R&B group #TheMainIngredient, and written by #JRBailey, #RudyClark and #KenWilliams. It was the first #single released from the group's album #BitterSweet, released with the #Bside "#WhoCanITurnToWhenNobodyNeedsMe". "Everybody Plays the Fool" was the group's highest charting hit single, reaching No. 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in the fall of 1972.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i72cbo_qdg

How Do You Design A #WildlifeCorridor For #Maine Garden Design?

Excerpt:

"Plant Palette: #NativeSpecies and Layering for Maine

Choose plants that are native to your Maine ecoregion and that provide multiple functions: forage, cover, nesting structure, and seasonal continuity.

- Canopy and large trees (plant for future shade and mast): white pine (Pinus strobus), red #maple (Acer rubrum), sugar maple (Acer saccharum), paper birch (Betula papyrifera), red oak (Quercus rubra), balsam fir.
- Small trees and large shrubs (structure and fruit): serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.), crabapple (Malus spp. native selections), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana).
- Shrubs for berries and cover: highbush #blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), #winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata), highbush #cranberry (Viburnum trilobum), black #chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), #elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), #bayberry (Morella pensylvanica).
- Herbaceous layer and pollinator plants: common #milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), joe-pye weed (Eutrochium spp.), #asters (Symphyotrichum spp.), #goldenrod (Solidago spp.), mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.), columbine (Aquilegia canadensis).
- Groundcover and forest floor: bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), wild ginger (Asarum canadense), sedges (Carex spp.), native ferns where appropriate.
- Wetland edge species for riparian corridors: blueflag iris (Iris versicolor), buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), #sedges, and #NativeRushes.

Plant choice should reflect site moisture, sunlight, and soil pH. Avoid ornamental cultivars with little #wildlife value and never plant species known to be invasive in Maine such as Japanese #barberry or #bittersweet."

Learn more:
https://cultivatingflora.com/how-do-you-design-a-wildlife-corridor-for-maine-garden-design/

#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridor #NativeSpecies #GardeningForPolinators #Rewilding

How Do You Design A #WildlifeCorridor For #Maine Garden Design?

Excerpt:

"Plant Palette: #NativeSpecies and Layering for Maine

Choose plants that are native to your Maine ecoregion and that provide multiple functions: forage, cover, nesting structure, and seasonal continuity.

- Canopy and large trees (plant for future shade and mast): white pine (Pinus strobus), red #maple (Acer rubrum), sugar maple (Acer saccharum), paper birch (Betula papyrifera), red oak (Quercus rubra), balsam fir.
- Small trees and large shrubs (structure and fruit): serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.), crabapple (Malus spp. native selections), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana).
- Shrubs for berries and cover: highbush #blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), #winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata), highbush #cranberry (Viburnum trilobum), black #chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), #elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), #bayberry (Morella pensylvanica).
- Herbaceous layer and pollinator plants: common #milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), joe-pye weed (Eutrochium spp.), #asters (Symphyotrichum spp.), #goldenrod (Solidago spp.), mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.), columbine (Aquilegia canadensis).
- Groundcover and forest floor: bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), wild ginger (Asarum canadense), sedges (Carex spp.), native ferns where appropriate.
- Wetland edge species for riparian corridors: blueflag iris (Iris versicolor), buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), #sedges, and #NativeRushes.

Plant choice should reflect site moisture, sunlight, and soil pH. Avoid ornamental cultivars with little #wildlife value and never plant species known to be invasive in Maine such as Japanese #barberry or #bittersweet."

Learn more:
https://cultivatingflora.com/how-do-you-design-a-wildlife-corridor-for-maine-garden-design/

#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridor #NativeSpecies #GardeningForPolinators #Rewilding

Artist: Nathan C
Title: Bittersweet
Genre: Rock - source: Discogs (/release/1312186-REM-Bittersweet-Me)
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/track/3420761041 | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD--nHT_vak | SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/madisonbeer/bittersweet
#Rock #Deezer #SoundCloud #YouTube #EDM #Playlist #Electronic #Nathan #Bittersweet

Gaspar Claus – Un Monde Violent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
#Cello #Experimental #accoustic #bittersweet #brotherhood #calm #contemplative #emotional #escape #improvisation #instrospective #reflection #sentimental #Paris
CC BY-NC (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial) #ccmusic
https://gasparclaus.bandcamp.com/album/un-monde-violent-original-motion-picture-soundtrack

"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 song first recorded by American R&B group #TheMainIngredient, and written by #JRBailey, #RudyClark and #KenWilliams. It was the first #single released from the group's album #BitterSweet, released with the #Bside "#WhoCanITurnToWhenNobodyNeedsMe". "Everybody Plays the Fool" was the group's highest charting hit single, reaching No. 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in the fall of 1972.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdCFXkQYgQo

"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 song first recorded by American R&B group #TheMainIngredient, and written by #JRBailey, #RudyClark and #KenWilliams. It was the first #single released from the group's album #BitterSweet, released with the #Bside "#WhoCanITurnToWhenNobodyNeedsMe". "Everybody Plays the Fool" was the group's highest charting hit single, reaching No. 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in the fall of 1972.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i72cbo_qdg

@satire
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Please be aware that #realSatire #copyLefted #undocumented images, taken by #whoKnows, of a real satirical #gentrificationVictim of society in the neighborhood, found on one of @pluralistic's #realLife status updates, can #bitterSweet'en your #morningMate, if you were actually only about to to match the #showOff of the initial publication.
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#CTInvasives #Bittersweet #Stranglehold

This stuff is so hard to eradicate. Every little root can grow a new vine.

And see what it does when left alone!

#CTInvasives #Bittersweet #Stranglehold

This stuff is so hard to eradicate. Every little root can grow a new vine.

And see what it does when left alone!

#CTInvasives #Bittersweet #Stranglehold

This stuff is so hard to eradicate. Every little root can grow a new vine.

And see what it does when left alone!

#CTInvasives #Bittersweet #Stranglehold

This stuff is so hard to eradicate. Every little root can grow a new vine.

And see what it does when left alone!

#CTInvasives #Bittersweet #Stranglehold

This stuff is so hard to eradicate. Every little root can grow a new vine.

And see what it does when left alone!

Mr. Plankton
(Mr. 플랑크톤)
★★★★★★★★★★

Bittersweet endings hold a quiet, yet powerful beauty. They’re different from pure sadness, which settles in your heart like a weight. In stories like «Uncontrollably Fond» («함부로 애틋하게») and «Mr. Plankton» («Mr. 플랑크톤»), we know early on that joy and pain will entwine, but still, we cling to a fragile hope—that somehow love will rewrite destiny.

Mr. Plankton doesn’t just remind us of love’s power, but of life’s fragility. It nudges us to forgive, not just others but ourselves, and to embrace every moment. It teaches us to live meaningfully, without regrets, and to leave behind memories that will inspire others to live fully too. There’s a humbling reminder in these stories: at the end of our journey, the legacy we leave is a reflection of the love and peace we nurtured within ourselves.

Highly recommended.

#MrPlankton #Kdrama #Romance #Bittersweet #Review #YourOnlyOne #Mr플랑크톤 #TV #Netflix

https://trakt.tv/comments/734155 #trakt

@[email protected] @[email protected] @asiandrama

#Stranglehold #Invasives #Bittersweet

#Stranglehold #Invasives #Bittersweet

#Stranglehold #Invasives #Bittersweet

#Stranglehold #Invasives #Bittersweet

#Stranglehold #Invasives #Bittersweet

#Invasives #Stranglehold #Bittersweet

#Invasives #Stranglehold #Bittersweet

#Invasives #Stranglehold #Bittersweet

#Invasives #Stranglehold #Bittersweet

@mariapopova One of my absolute favorite books as a child. I did not know the backstory but I love it. Although yes, very bittersweet.

#ferdinand #childrensBooks #pacifism #bittersweet