— Jonathan Carroll
(Source: facebook.com)
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In the building directly across from mine, the top floor apartment used to be occupied by a young couple who obviously loved their home. On the small balcony in good weather they kept a great wild array of flowers and things like potted palm trees. Through the windows you could see the rooms were furnished with lots of furniture, pictures, lamps, rugs… Cosy stuff. A few months ago they moved out and the place was empty for a while. Recently a single man moved in and from all signs, the rooms are now almost completely empty. The only light in the place appears to come from single bulbs dangling from ceiling fixtures with no shades on them. Whenever I glance over there now especially at night with that sallow light shrugging out into the dark, I think how sad the apartment must be that the couple moved out. Like someone in a happy marriage who has lost their merry, loving partner.
— Jonathan Carroll
— Jonathan Carroll
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An unusual Croatian exhibition is traveling around the world: ‘The Museum of Broken Relationships’ is the name of the exhibition that has already visited many cities in Europe. Anyone can visit the exhibition and bring any things relevant to ex-relationships and ex-partners. It doesn’t matter if it was a long-term marriage that ended in a painful divorce or just a short hot affair. The main point of the exhibit is to get rid of these painful reminders in a public way. Therapists say the idea is also good from a psychological point of view. By giving away things that remind us of our ex-partners is the first step towards ridding the heart of its pain and a way of doing something creative with it. One of the objects on exhibit is an ax left by a deserted lover, who had used it to destroy furniture that belonged to her ex-girlfriend. “The more broken wood was in the room the better I felt” - explained the girl. Everything in the museum has a short explanation of its history and meaning. Another odd object in the museum is a prosthesis left by an invalid after the end of a relationship with a physiotherapist. There is a scooter on which some couple wanted to tour Italy. They argued and broke up just before leaving. You can also find underwear, pens, Cd’s, clothes, love letters, etc. My favorite is a wedding dress. The note under it was a question: “Can I take it back when I’m going to need it again?
— Jonathan Carroll
— Jonathan Carroll
(Source: facebook.com)
