timdietrich (25)in #travel • 6 years agoBallbags On The Road (Edition I) - Self-Titled Part IBallbag is a term that was coined back in 2003, primarily referring to a gentleman's dignity. However, the word had accumulated another meaning (by a small portion of people)…timdietrich (25)in #fiction • 6 years agoThe Marble Castle (Part III)I wake up to the bright sun rays and catch the chill of the wind that creeped in through the doorway. I must have dropped onto my bed after the vassals’ visit. I get a happy rush…timdietrich (25)in #fiction • 6 years agoThe Black & White Stone (story)Her face was covered with tears. This picture, once mottled with the purest colours of joy, was now reflecting the blurred "Black Square" of Malevich. The colours were not…timdietrich (25)in #travel • 6 years agoBittersweet (a trip)“Some people die at 25 and are only buried at 75” - Benjamin Franklin My American friend, Michael, accompanied me for the trip to “warm places” back in August 2016. I…timdietrich (25)in #poem • 6 years agoThe Marble Castle - Part II (A Story)Check out part I here: One of the few other things I enjoy the most is heading back home from Frank’s late in the evening. The air has never been this fresh for that long this…timdietrich (25)in #poem • 6 years agoOyster's clutch (poem)I’m dragging like an oyster through the shore, Kissing ocean’s waves with dribbling lips, I’m crawling back to see the glimpse Of boiling silence, splashing overseas. The…timdietrich (25)in #life • 6 years agoThe Bullet Dodger (Based on real events)A good American acquaintance of mine, Joe told me a story once that shifted my mindset to a different level, one which I could not have foreseen. Joe, a bright and handsome…timdietrich (25)in #blog • 6 years agoHome Could be Anywhere (a Story)After the desire for travelling around the world has been fulfilled, glasses have been tossed, speeches proclaimed and carved into the letters and notebooks, our hearts start…timdietrich (25)in #poem • 6 years agoA Hollow Kingdom (Poem)I am the prisoner of beauty; The elegance portrayed so deeply in the shades of flashing colours. I am like a dog on chains again, No other solid rhyme compels me To override…timdietrich (25)in #fiction • 6 years agoOpen DoorsAbout 10-20 years back my English friend, back in London, was suggested to buy a flat, somewhere close to the centre of the city. At that time, while being a student he could not…timdietrich (25)in #story • 6 years agoThe Marble Castle - Part ISo here I am again, sitting at an old, cracking table (as ancient as my hopes) in anticipation of getting yet another drink. “Sir, another round, please!” “Who is going to pay…timdietrich (25)in #fiction • 6 years agoCurse of the cockroachDid you how badarse the cockroaches are? They are able to tolerate weight 900 times of their own. Their endurance to insecticide improves with every generation. They can survive…timdietrich (25)in #bio • 6 years agoA Fancy Sink"What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well" Antoine de Saint-Exupery Whenever I exhaust the capacity of an arguement with my friend, he (since…timdietrich (25)in #fiction • 7 years agoWisdom of a MonkIt was a rainy day that one time but I had to hit the road. The journey was long and no more time could be spared. Naturally, I was the only one driving, surrounded by the…timdietrich (25)in #fitness • 7 years agoWeek VI - The TriumphIt has been quite a while since my last post - I have been on vacation. By Jove does it feel great to be in Poland once again! Some of my friends were perplexed by my vacation…timdietrich (25)in #lifestyle • 7 years agoWeek V - The Calm Before the StormThe fourth week had been very interesting - I continued losing weight and the workouts felt lighter to do. I remember there was a workout from Insanity that I consistently…timdietrich (25)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agoWeek IV - The GenesisThis chapter deserves another kind of introduction about myself - what I used to be, where I started, where I tripped over, picked myself back again and repeated the whole thing…timdietrich (25)in #spirit • 7 years agoWeek III - The Experiment of the RoutineOne who is healthy in spirit is healthy in mind. Or something along those lines, as one Greek philosopher once said. That is a bold but righteous statement. For some people…timdietrich (25)in #blog • 7 years agoWeek II - The CleansingThe pact itself was not scary, per say, or very demanding but it posed a real challenge to me as a consumer as you'll see later on in the article. I was not afraid of cravings…timdietrich (25)in #lifestyle • 7 years agoWeek I - The PactBefore I had finished two months of Insanity workout at the end of 2017, I started wondering “what would be next? Relaxing and keeping up a healthy diet? Or...is there another…