XDF

This Is the Most Detailed Image of the Universe Ever Captured

NASA has published the most detailed view of the Universe ever taken. It’s called the Extreme Deep Field—or XDF for short. It took ten years of Hubble Space Telescope photographs to make it and it shows some the oldest galaxies ever observed by humans, going 13.2 billion years back in time.

It’s a mindblowing, extremely humbling view. Not only for what it shows, but for what it doesn’t show. While this image contains about 5,500 galaxies, it only displays a tiny part of the sky, a ridiculously small slice of the Universe.

I want to share this beauty with you. 

Sources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2012/37; http://thunderpopcola.tumblr.com

WHAT I AM READING NOW

My source of rescue in this creative commotion.
Let's take it "Bird by bird, buddy."

Advice #1 to kick off:

"You begin to string words together like beads to tell a story. You are desperate to communicate, to edify or entertain, to preserve moments of grace or joy or transcendence, to make real or imagined events come alive. But you cannot will this to happen. It is a matter of persistence and faith and hard work. So you might as well just go ahead and get started.” (Anne Lamott)

Q22

Augustus Waters, "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

I HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU

I have told you this, countless times.

This is not my first attempt. I have been meaning to "write" something here-- something that will  give an utter explanation of how it feels to be a struggling penpusher.

My dashboard is now filled with drafts I have decided not to revert to.

For example today, I have no words in mind which makes this tussle a hassle in the muscle. I think (yes, I do) I am not in my best disposition to splatter all my musings in one sitting.

Time and again, I am in the middle of the decision of letting it all out. But for now, even the ink won't cooperate with me, I can feel how it has dried up, how it needs to be refilled immediately.

How.. when I could not even pen my thoughts seamlessly.

Give me back my reason for writing. Be my reason. Will you?

"22nd wish for self"