My life: being myself | Cooking wild | Drinking tea daily -- a glass of red wine or alcohol-free beer with taste of lemon occasionally | Exploring history & cultures | Spending time in nature | Taking photos | Flying with music - playing cajon, steel drum & keyboard | Collecting books & films | Watching fav films, documentaries & sitcoms -- the best comedies ever -- American Dad!, Malcolm in the Middle, Seinfeld,... | Exploring wildlife & planetary system | Watching sport & Olympic Games | Ex-footballer - enjoy football, hiking, Pilates, chess, backgammon, billiards & badminton | Watching people crocheting, cooking & dancing | Watching Irish, Spanish & Chinese dance | Sketching | Flying with calligraphy | Learning new languages | Travelling freely | Writing freely -- meaning of life, philosophy of life, philosophy of happiness, philosophy of religion, novel, novella, poem, prose, script, songs | Working freely -- working while listening to music, e.g. chill-out lounge, new classics | Walking in the rain without umbrella + listening to music | Helping others | Meditating, formatting my mind, achieving inner peace | Daily shower + MeTime.

My heartbeat -- in love with: Ireland, China, Latin America, North Africa.

My favourite cities: Yunnan, China | Galway, Ireland | Varna - the queen of the Black Sea, Bulgaria | Tuscany, Italy | Port Vila, Vanuatu | Jerusalem, Israel | Hammamet, Tunisia | Port Said, Egypt | Latakia, Syria | Chefchaouen, Morocco | Selçuk, Turkey | Apia, Samoa | Miami, USA | Sambava, Madagascar | Valencia, Spain | Nice, France.

My fav cuisine: Mediterranean | Fav “wholesome” food: seafood, authentic falafel, biryani "mixed rice," Irish stew, mixed grill, burrito, ciabatta bread, tabbouleh, Chinese fried rice with chicken & virgin olive oil, biber dolması "Turkish stuffed peppers," dolma "Middle Eastern stuffed vegetables" | Fav interior design, styling, decorative art: VINTAGE, BOHEMIAN -- portrait painting, wood, rattan, antique | Fav gemstones: agate, aventurine, opal, onyx, lapis lazuli "stone of wisdom, inner strength, passion & youth" | Fav textile: corduroy & denim | Fav material: chamois & leather | Fav tissue: wood | Fav element: black silver | Fav figurines: maneki-neko, the Holy Family, Blessed Virgin Mary, Blessed Mary Magdalene, hourglass, vintage cars, antique | My symbols: shamrock, harp, triskelion, phoenix, fish, Irish oak - Crann Bethadh - tree of life | Fav pets: fish, dogs, birds | Fav names: Tana, Ada, Grace, Sophie, Mariamne, Sarah, Simon, Phoebe, Genevieve, Adam, Eve, Eva, Anna, Hannah, Naima, May, Maria, Martha, Noah, Oscar, Vianne | Fav colours: turquoise: colour of life, patience & inner peace. Ruby: colour of courage, romance & celebration. Orange: colour of happiness, youth & warmth. Green: colour of nature, rebirth & spring | Nos.: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 149, 520 | Seasons: Ramadan, Hanukkah, Christmas, Chinese New Year.

My Christmas spirit: New Year's resolutions + inner peace + peace of mind + a glass of red wine or beer + sweets + potato crisps + films "e.g. a must-watch Home Alone..."

My motto: simply put…
I know who & what I am & I am as I am...
I am that I am & I will be what I will be...
If you "like" me, I like you more...
If you "love" me, I love you more...
If you "dislike" me, I don’t care...
If you "hate" me, go "f*bleeping*k" yourself!!
Period! Punkt!

Fav writers, philosophers, free thinkers: Voltaire, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Tolstoy, Nietzsche, Confucius, Sigmund Freud, Lu Xun, Karl Marx, Anis Mansour, Elaine Pagels, Barbara Thiering | Fav books: Book of Sirach, Great Expectations, War and Peace | Fav TV channels: arte, Sport, Cooking, Comedy Central, CCTV, Egyptian, Tunisian | Fav radio stations: Jazz, Classic, Egyptian | Fav music: jazz, blues, film scores, folk music -- Irish, Greek, Turkish, Armenian, Spanish, Chinese "modern & traditional," Israeli, Arabic "all music genres & styles," new classics, chill-out lounge, night music | Fav composers: Chopin, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Francis Lai | Fav musical compositions: Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo, Nocturne by Chopin, Schindler´s List by John Williams... | Fav opera: Puccini's Tosca | Fav music bands: Via Dacă, Gipsy Kings, Queen, Altın Gün, Tarwa n Ayur | Fav singers: Dido, Sade, Carla Morrison, Tony Bennett, Bob Marley, Chi Jin, Li Tong, Googoosh, Aznavour, El Cigala, Julio Iglesias, Peppino Gagliardi, Ofra Haza, Paul Baghdadlian, Nikos Vertis, Cheb Mami, M. Mounir, Hany Shaker, Fairouz, Halim, Umm Kulthum | Fav players: Alexia Putellas, Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona | Fav national teams: women's football: Spain -- men's: Spain & Argentina - rugby: Ireland.

My perfect female "real/fictional" character/girlfriend/soulmate/wife: Marion Cotillard as Catherine in "Juste la fin du monde," Shuying Jiang as Luo Yue in "Mr. Right," and Xiaotong Mao as Xiaoqin Zhong in "Nothing But Thirty" -- naughty, honest, trustworthy, confident, sincere, faithful, pure, reliable, beautiful, grateful, peaceful, cute, neat, positive, gracious, polite, romantic, cheerful, sweetly spoiled, sweetly crazy, sweetly jealous, sweetly mad, supportive, visionary, intimate, smart, wise, educated, talented, skilled cook, noble, loyal, truthful, selfless, open-minded, warm-hearted, tender-hearted, woman & female, assertive & patient, brave & careful, shy & reckless, proud & humble, simple & stylish, accomplished lady & baby girl, soft like a gentle breeze but also strong like a bamboo, AND believing in the future. Simply put: cutest girl with shining eyes, cutest baby with cutest body language, brat cat dressing her red hair in a ponytail & lady of the house with a wise shake of the head. And to explain her in a few words: the beauty of the moon passed over her face, and the secrets of the universe dwelling in her eyes!

Fav countries: Ireland (enchanting landscape, the Temple Bar, neutrality, folklore, RUGBY, green - the colour of rebirth). Vanuatu (inner peace, pure water, seafood, friendly people). Israel (music, open-air markets, Mediterranean cuisine, Israeli falafel, Palestinian taboon bread, ancient history, relics, and Jerusalem: the Source of Life & the Book of the World). China (culture, philosophy, wisdom, self-discipline, reliability, secularism, peaceful coexistence, women's education, women's equality, women's fashion, woman's heart, respect, manners, modesty, courtesy, body language - postures, unique language, meekness "meekness doesn't mean weakness -- meekness means being powerful without taking action," silk industry, handicraft, cultural diversity, folk culture, folk costume, TV production, Shanghai's Baghdadi Jews "protecting Jews & other ethnic groups -- the 1900s," tradition-change balance, vernacular architecture - traditional pagoda, blooming nature, beauty of scenery, tea farms, agricultural landscape, my childhood memories, Chinese New Year: Spring Festival & red: the colour of life). Africa (Egyptian art, Moroccan landscape, Algerian music, Tunisian dialect & Sufi Show -- Hadhra). Latin America (relaxed life, humility, simplicity, kindness, beef Chivito). Spain (Camino de Santiago, romance language, olive oil, red wine, Flamenco). Turkey (restaurants, rivers, Mother Mary's House -- Meryem Ana Evi). Armenia (duduk, peaceful hearts, roots). Russia (folk art, thinkers, artists). France (baguette de pain, romance, love songs, cinema). Italy (musical language, passion, cultural heritage). USA (diversity, open-mindedness, coolness, small talk, slang, comedy, sitcoms, cartoons). Germany (bread, Volkswagen Beetle, vintage products) - BUT NOT: callousness, arrogance, bad temper, bureaucracy, sombreness "poker face," staring others in the face, staring at people's phones, extreme systematic thinking "systematic thinking is positive, but extreme systematic thinking might lead to complexity, robotic personality & boring life," anti-Semitism, discrimination, radicalism, terror cells, Nazism -- einmal Schlampe, immer Schlampe -- einmal Nazi, immer Nazi!, over-generalising that leads to unfair treatment & social stereotypes, political sociology/psychology ⟹ chaos (chaos ≠ democracy), store-closing law on Sundays "Ladenschlussgesetz," Beitragsservice/GEZ: TV-radio tax!!

My faith and philosophy of religion: As to me, guys, there is no such thing as apocryphal Gospels or Apocrypha. Nag Hammadi library? Dead Sea Scrolls? So-called Gnostic Gospels...?! Is it really true? Genuine? Real? Legit? Authentic...? YES! It's canonical and authoritative. That's a real thunder -- I have read most of them, and, as a free thinker, I "accept" them, and, you know what? There's more to come! Sibling rivalry? Secrets?! Dig holes, and dig them deep! Well, truth is, I could hear the gentle shushing of the so-called saints -- all joining in -- eh?! The high priest says: "All I know is that I know!," "I buy and sell anything," "Listen to me!," "Don't ask!," "Don't think!," "Don't you dare!" BUT I am telling you the truth: "Don't live like a slave," "Search for the truth," "And DO NOT be afraid of the truth," "Open your ears," "Unchain your heart," "Open your mind," "And open your mouth." And he who says to you: "Listen to me!," "Only me!," "For I know the truth!" is not a saint, but a psychopath. I am telling you the truth: "Lies are lies. Truth is truth. And lies travel faster than the truth," "Freedom is the truth, the literal truth," "So blessed is he, who feels free." Eh?

I have great respect for Martin Luther - the German reformer - and my highest respect "Chapeau!" for his heroic efforts, especially the Ninety-five Theses 1517, and the Old-New Testaments with Apocrypha: Luther Bible 1522-1545. BUT I cannot accept his anti-Semitism. I respect Jehovah's Witnesses and their high diligence -- I also admire John Calvin and the Presbyterian theology -- and I deeply respect R. C. Sproul, the American theologian. BUT we are still split on doctrinal matters. I respect Zwingli - his work and philosophy. BUT, violence?! That is not my thing. I love and respect the Catholic Church -- Spiritualia - and the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary -- and I have great respect for the Orthodox Church and Saint Mark. BUT, politics?! Secret archives?! Hiding the truth?! Theocracy?! It troubles my heart. I respect Islam -- MODERATE Islam. BUT, political Islam?! Militias?! Theocracy?! Radicalism?! Terrorism?! Not on your life. I have great respect for Judaism and I love Judeo-Christianity "the Source of Knowledge" -- I also love and respect Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism "the School of Wisdom" and their peaceful coexistence. BUT ALSO open-mindedness, critical thinking, modern knowledge, and mix of tradition + modernity. I value the scriptural sacraments -- baptism and the Lord's Supper -- however -- I have sacraments of my own, i.e., freedom and search for truth. THUS I AM A FREE THEOLOGIAN. To me, philosophy, ethics, and faith are set of triplets based on love, peace, and change. Remember, the difference between life and death is: CHANGE!

Fav directors: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino. Fav actors: Marion Cotillard, Paz Vega, Shuying Jiang, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Lawrence, Anthony Hopkins, Dany Boon, Kad Merad, Peter Sellers, Amy Adams, Samantha Eggar, Ingrid Bergman, Xiaotong Mao, Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Louis de Funès, Denzel Washington, Ben Stiller, Jason Statham, Cillian Murphy, Joanna Kulig…

Fav "fictional" characters: Jerry Seinfeld & Elaine Benes "Seinfeld," Al Bundy & Kelly Bundy "Married... with Children," Roger Smith & Klaus Heißler "American Dad!," Reese Wilkerson & Ida Welker "Malcolm in the Middle," Phil Dunphy "Modern Family..."

Fav TV series & sitcoms: Peaky Blinders, Seinfeld, Malcolm in the Middle, American Dad!, Married... with Children, Modern Family, Arde Madrid "Spanish comedy-drama," Viva Atata "Egyptian comedy," Bok'at Daw or Spotlight "Syrian comedy," Hausmeister Krause, Everybody Hates Chris, Chinese TV series: Mr. Right, the Stage, Nothing But Thirty...

My nostalgic childhood comedy shows & sitcoms: Benny Hill Show (UK 1980s) & HaMis'ada HaGdola or the Big Restaurant or Abu Rami's Restaurant (Israel 1980s) -- nostalgic VHSs...

My nostalgic childhood cartoon & comics: Manga Sarutobi Sasuke, Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures, Popeye the Sailor Man, Tom & Jerry, Magic Carpet.

Fav films: Magnolia, Frère et Sœur, Juste la fin du monde, Les Fantômes d'Ismaël, the Immigrant, Allied, Memoirs of a Geisha, Punch-Drunk Love, OSS 117, the Ugly Truth, Spanglish, Master Cheng, Papillon 1973, the Collector 1965, Walk Don't Run 1966, Unfaithful, How to Be Single, the Heartbreak Kid, Duplex, Greenberg, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, the Da Vinci Code, American History X, Logan Lucky, Lansky, Flight, Nothing Personal, the Children of Huang Shi, the Promise, the Father, A Quiet Place, John Wick, Sayonara, the Equalizer, Brimstone, Five Minutes of Heaven, the Green Mile, No Hard Feelings, Knocked Up, Under the Tuscan Sun, Joker, Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez, We’re No Angels, the Party, Harry & Sally, Analyze This, Child of the Terraces "Tunisian film," Don Jon, Airplane!, City Lights -- Charles Chaplin, Chocolat, Gemma Bovery, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dog Day Afternoon, the Rite, Catch Me If You Can, Once Upon a Time in America, A Day & A Night "Egyptian film 2020," Birdman of Alcatraz, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the Headmaster "Egyptian comedy," Rebel Without a Cause, die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, Taxi Driver, the Shawshank Redemption, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Bad Santa, Home Alone, Le cochon de Gaza, Un divan à Tunis, Scary Movie, Personal Shopper, La Dolce Vita, Elles, La Place d'une autre, Monsieur Claude, Some Like It Hot, Summertime, Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob, the Italian Job, Operation Petticoat, K-PAX, Once Upon a Time in the West, Roman J. Israel, Children of Men, Still Alice, Bank Job, the Godfather, Scent of a Woman, ...And Justice for All, Stillwater, La Boum, Ne te retourne pas, Malèna, Na mlečnom putu, After.Life, Fantasma d’amore -- Romy Schneider, Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis, Parasite, La cara oculta, La vita è bella, Mother!, Risen, Silence, the Others, Queen of the Desert, Casablanca, the Pianist, Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini, the Taste of Sunshine, Rosa Luxemburg, Dresden, Steal the Sky, Saving Private Ryan, 1917, Ende der Schonzeit, In Tranzit, Schindler's List, Uprising, Plan A, the Reader, der Trafikant, der Untergang…

Take it easy!
Mazin Linn
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