the bare necessities, the simple bear necessities

alas, internet is fixed!  

so much to catch up on, but most importantly - i bought a bicyle!  its name is montoconcho, after odile's much-too-humorous explanation of what taxis are like in the dominican republic. simply put, they sound like a version of fred flinstone's car - no doors, loads of passengers, & run on human feet.  oh, & purple dinosaurs causing traffic jams every few or so blocks... or something like that.

what do we think cavemen worried about? probably the opposite of everything we do now! 

you see...

cavemen worried about being devoured by large, hungry animals - now, we are the large & hungry ones worrying about devouring them.

cavemen worried about being hairy enough to keep warm - now, we go to desperate measures to be hairless, even if it means pouring hot wax on our skin & pulling the hair from its roots.

cavemen ate with their hands - now, we make all kinds of complicated eating utensils (which is the appropriate hand for handling knives, anyway?) & laugh at the chinese for still using the chopsticks! 

& judging from fred flintstone's car, cavemen used their legs to thrust themselves across land - now, we are constantly being told to "keep our arms & legs inside the vehicle at all times."  (...ever been to disney?)

clearly, we've got to get our priorities straight!  well, there's one thing that hasn't changed. 

love, sweet love. the wonderfulness of life.

you must remember this

a kiss is just a kiss

a sigh is just a sigh

the fundamental things apply

as time goes by

although, our version should be:

you must remember this

a school is just a school

an exam is just an exam

whether you study for  m o n t h s  or cram

as time goes by

casablanca - as time goes by

i see friends shaking hands, saying 'how do you do?'

they're really saying 'i love you'

israel kamakawiwo'ole - somewhere over the rainbow/what a wonderful world

live laugh love

besos.

Si pasas a la siguiente fase...

...Te quitas el pantalón?

I think it aired on a Spanish channel as part of a talent competition. Needless to say, I think the feminine audience was more than pleased.

Full contact, Capoeira, Acrobacias


But here's something much cooler.

Breakdance


And a little Sir Elt to soften the hearing.

Tiny Dancer - Elton John 1971


Besos.

A Rush of Blood to the Head

A lack of internet has prevented recent blog entries but has motivated exploration in areas far, far away from cyberspace.

Among these, isolation tanks, i.e. sensory deprivation chambers. Click here for a description and here for information on the appropriate Simpsons episode, in which even Homer experiences a "spiritual" journey.

Instead of explaining, I'll recount what I consider were the top 5 highlights...

• My body felt ethereal, & as if impossible to endure weights, burdens, or concerns.
• My mind felt separate, almost disconnected, from my body.
• I found myself Ohm-ing midway through.
• It was just me inside the tank - there were no sounds, no lights, no distractions.
• Ironically, the time went fast & felt fleeting.

Needless to say, it was a spiritual experience. I came out with a strong desire to learn meditation and with a feeling of inner peace. ...Seriously!

Coldplay - Politik

Besos.

come away with me

será que entre las hojas que nunca se cayeron estará perdida la verdad

(andrés calamaro)

norah jones - sunrise

besos.