Let’s stop them before they take our freedom and rights away from us!
As William Wallace would say “FREEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!”

Photos courtesy of Favim.com and http://fuckyeahperfectdolls.tumblr.com/ 

“The reason for the huge decline in bee numbers has remained uncertain, but pesticides, the varroa mite and other parasites, and destruction of the flower-rich habitats in which bees feed are believed to be the key reasons. Pesticide manufacturers and the UK government deny a class of the chemicals called neonicotinoids cause significant problems for bees, but Germany, Italy and France have suspended key insecticides over such fears. “

Photo – © Sabina Lucia 2012

Support efforts to help the honey bee survive. You can make a donation here and find out how else you can do your bit to save the bee. 

Related post: The Art Of Nature. 

 Marilyn Monroe

Some of the items include “100 previously unseen photographs of Marilyn Monroe”.

As well as photos of Marilyn as before unseen, there will be memorabilia from Johnny Cash, Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, President John F Kennedy and Princess Diana amongst others.

For more details click here.

You may already know that Katy Perry filmed the video for her hit song  Firework in Budapest a few years ago.

Youtube 

Budapest Photograph Gallery  is now open.

The gallery shows a small selection of the photographs I took. More can be seen on this Youtube  video

Budapest Sunset   made by my friend Mike Dammann. The lyrics are by Mike Dammann and music is co written with Saul Aguilar Solano.

Photos by Sabina Lucia © 2012

Long live Whitney. I will always love you.

With thanks to Youtube. 

My favourite as a teenager was I wanna dance with somebody.

His famous ‘I have a dream’ speech lives on and has inspired many after him and continues to do so. It is still as relevant today.

“When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, “Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!”

Very powerful video. Please watch to the end to find out why. Interesting to note that although it has over 13 million views, when you search for the video on Youtube  it does not show up in the first page of results.

The Flood -Take That       Lyrics found here

Standing On the edge of forever
At the start of whatever
Shouting love at the world
Back then We were like cavemen
But we mapped the moon and the stars
Then we forgave them
We will meet you where the lights are
The defenders of the faith we are
When the thunder turns around
They’ll run so hard we’ll tear the ground away
You know no one dies
In these love-drowned eyes
Through our love-drowned eyes
We’ll watch you sleep tonight
Although no one understood, we were holding back the flood
Learning how to dance the rainWe were holding back the flood
They said we’d never dance again
Bleeding But none of us leaving
Watch your mouth, son
Or you’ll find yourself floating home
Here we come now on a dark star
Seeing demons, not what we are
Tiny minds and eager hands
Will try to strike but now will end today
There’s progress now
Where there once was none
Where there once was, ahThen everything came along
Although no one understood, we were holding back the flood
Learning how to dance the rain
There was more of them than us
Now they’ll never dance again
Although no one understood there was more of them than us
Learning how to dance the rainWe were holding back the floodThey said we’d never dance again
We will meet you where the lights are
The defenders of the faith we are
When the thunder turns aroundThey’ll run so hard we’ll tear the ground away
Although no one understood there was more of them than us
Learning how to dance the rainThere was more of them than usNow they’ll never dance again
Now we’ll never dance again

As Australia sees in the new year, I am thinking of the one we leave behind and a question set to me by my friend @KateLister -          ” “What Did You Learn In 2011?”

I will share with you some of the lessons I learned, and have been reminded of, over the last year.

1.  I learned that loss is part of everybody’s lives and once we accept this, it is easier to deal with. Nothing is permanent, not even the universe, so when we lose somone or something it is best to remember the good and forget the bad, whilst retaining the lessons we learned.

2.  I was reminded that despite tragedy, sadness and loss, we can find happiness and love again. ‘Love like you’ve never been hurt’ is how it goes is it not?

3. I learned on a personal and professional level that a few people working together can make a difference. I read somewhere that it is in fact, the only thing that ever has. With the non profit group I do social media and PR for, Greener Upon Thames, we called for a ban on plastic bags at London 2012 Olympics and the very next day, Boris Johnson, whose team have been helping us, called for a ban on plastic bags across London in time for the Olympics which of course is even better.

4. As a very cerebral person I am learning that sometimes you have to forget what your head says and just follow your heart.

5. A lot of amazing health and nutrition information from this group on Facebook PREVENTION AND HEALING – NATURAL CURES including cancer prevention and cure.

6.  That there are hundreds of people with Rh negative blood type  like me (A Rh-) that are researching where we come from and finding out lots of interesting facts about our ancestors and the importance of our blood type in terms of diet and pregnancy and a whole lot of other reasons.

7. TRUST your INSTINCT. I had such a strong instinct NOT to go somewhere towards the end of last year, but despite protestations I was convinced by my partner at the time that everything would be fine.  I even stopped again, and repeated my warning of a strong gut feeling that it was a bad idea to go to this place. To cut a very long story very short, we went and I am now physically and mentally scarred for life as a consequence of the events that unfolded that evening. I hope, no…I WILL, do my utmost to not allow myself to be persuaded to act against my instincts again.

8. Giving up buying at least one pair of shoes a month is doable. I am no less happy and have more money to spend on things I actually need. Having said that fashionistas, I did manage to finally find the pefect-for-me shoe boots, or ‘shoobs’ as I like to call them. For under £20 from New Look.
Bargain!

9. Made some great discoveries about PR, writing to celebrities and reaching out to a wider audience through social media which I am really enjoying. Thanks for your help @Zangmo and @firetown with inspiration and tips.

10. When one door closes another opens.

What did you learn in 2011?

Opening the door to 2012. Must dash to primp and preen myself in preperation for tonight’s partying. Make a wish at midnight . Have fun and be safe whatever you do. See you next year!

Sabina x

Festival Of Lights – Princes St. Gardens, December 2011 © Sabina Lucia

Merry Christmas to you all and Happy Hannukah,

Whatever you’re celebrating this festive season, may you be surrounded by family and friends. That is the greatest gift after all; spending quality time with the ones you love.

My gift to you this Christmas – a poem by Wilfred Peterson from The Art Of Living

Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show.
The secret lies in an inner glow.
It’s lighting a fire inside the heart.
Good will and joy a vital part.
It’s higher thought and a greater plan.
It’s glorious dream in the soul of man.

Peace to you, your family and friends and all on earth.

Sabina Lucia 2011

They can say why much better than I.
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