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These who have read my profile might remember that I am a little bit interested in “psychology for amateurs”. Recently I came across an interesting theory for a better and happier life: “Reduce your belongings and try everyday to experience something new”. Well, while the first advice is definitely feasible (however, by making some effort), the second one is much more difficult to handle. I've been astounded to see how few opportunities to experience something new my daily life offers and how strength-sapping it is to realize the new ideas. Cooking = new exotic recipe= laborious shopping for all new needed ingredients= often high costs. Activities= time consuming search for information= mostly not available in the nearby area= at last one free day needed= difficult to coordinate if a few friends like to be involved. Hobbies= where to take for it all the needed spare time?!!!!! Anyway, from time to time a miracle happens and I experience one of these The Very First Times. Fore example last year got the opportunity to participate in an event named: Holi Festival of colors. Originally it is a traditional Hindu festival, which celebrates the beginning of spring as well as the triumph of good over evil. It is best known around the world for the powder that revelers throw on each other, as a celebration of Krishna and Radha's love (Krishna painted Radha's face with different colors) regardless of age or social status. The four main powder colors are used to represent different things. Red reflects love and fertility, blue is the color of Krishna, yellow is the color of turmeric and green symbolizes spring and new beginnings.

However the western versions of Holi  takes little inspiration from the Hindu festival beyond its use of colored powder. In my area the festival has been organized for several years already. My friend Steffi discovered the existence of this event and proposed visiting it. My impression? We spent a few nice hours over there and indeed we had a lot of fun during those moments the powder was simultaneously thrown in the air. But on the whole it was something which I am certainly not going to repeat. In fact, the music was absolutely not my style and the Love & Peace atmosphere hardly audible. + the powder, despite the producer's declaration, stuck to my skin for a few days. I was not amused at all. Smile. The 2 photos from this event were taken by my friends  + a short video from Holi in New Zealand  I found on You Tube. Enjoy.