I Heart Paula

Paula you are the best and probably the closest match when it comes to my many obsessions, so when I saw this I had to post it and tell you that I enjoy you immensely!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYokLWfqbaU

Clase de Espanol

My Spanish class is so excellent. Monika is from Germany, Ruma is from Isreal and Mitso is from Korea. Steve is a dentist and Paul is a doctor. The class is comprised of such a great variety of people and they actually think I speak Spanish the best. Guess all those drunken nights in TJ were truly learning experiences - HA! Actually in TJ I love the music more than the whiskey en las rocas (they just help the learning process). I know I speak Spanish like a four year old and that is only compounded by the fact that I can not physically roll my R's in Spanish - but that is ok as I can not pronounce my R's in English (Holla Boston). I want to learn this beautiful language so the palabras just come flying out of my mouth. That is how is it going to happen - although I am not sure the cashiers at the Escondido dollar store are particularly happy to help me along with my learning but I do thank them - along with every waiter, drive thru person and gas station attendant that I have recruited along the way. Muy amable!

Flowers

I just love this song. Imagine playing this song on your headset as you walk along the beach in Socal! Man my smile is so huge - it just makes sense to me. Of course it makes a lot of people take double takes - could be seen as a possible negative like, what??? But I prefer to think it is because I am radiating happiness - which I am. Special bonus: this song is actually in English. Enjoy - although focus on the song not the vid as the vid is a tad crap :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0cyxVMSxCs

I'm Certain of the Way I Live

This song has saved me so many times. Uplifting in perfection on top of one hella groove. Well as if that is not good enough I stumbled across this video version. I want my life to express the freedom, purity, and creativity expressed here in both sound and vision. I am on the right path.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idCQQKr8Bso

Not So Heroic

Last year I turned 40 - Kinda a big deal but not earth shattering, right? Well he sends me a month after my birthday a belated birthday card along with a copy of the Heroes Box set. This is when we were "friends" - how kind and considerate to send me something I have no interest in a month after a milestone birthday. Hell a call or text even on my birthday would have been more thoughtful and meaningful but hey I AM exceptionally demanding. Good luck with that!

I must admit that after the hours and hours and hours of tramatizing tv watching I found it an annoying choice but I was intrigured. I watched the first episode and thought that if the cheerleader consistently wore her cheerleading outfit in every episode (ala superman, spiderman, etc) that I would actually enjoy this crap. Alas, the outfit came off and so did my interest -- not really sure if that says larger something about me :)

I posted it on eBay today and wanted to write one of those crazy diatribes about a thoughtless and shitty gift but really had no need or desire to extend the energy - I just want my buck so I can actually get something useful for my life like a smiley face air freshener for my car.

It is 1988 in Mexico

I just discovered this fantastic Mexican band called Moenia. They are amazing and trapped even further in the 80's than I could ever pray to be. Best of all I found them just in time as they are playing in SD next week! Check out this song and enjoy. How cool is the lead singer's voice!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p792hbjfkA

Michelle's Memories

"Banana Cream Pie"

Editors Note: I absolutely remember this moment and already know that just before my last breath I will be thinking of this very moment and will pass with a HUGE smile on my face. Neelam and I helped Michelle move to NYC. We went out for dinner - don't remember where, think Hard Rock - but does not matter. Poor Neelam - no one ever got her British accent and always looked at me to translate. She would even have trouble getting a glass of water.
Well she ordered a slice of banana cream pie for desert - the waiter said what did she say and then with out skipping a beat and in a very poor, overly exagerated British accent I told him, "She said she would like BAAAH NAAAH NAAAH CREME PIE". I think Michelle spit her drink out laughing.