some days

it was yesterday, when

the ghosts of candles

raindrops, windows,

it was green, and it was gray

all the words, the music,

the beauty, created out of pain

and then, today

I barely know you

yet

alone, I see you

alone, I miss you

and there is no more rain

Secondary character

I always thought I didn't mind

Being a secondary character

in the novel of my own life

Not much spotlight needed

I declared

but this solitude the no cats

no family, just a few old

and yet not so solid new friends

the books the life the music

but then

fortuna locks me in this country

when a chance of family encounter came

I am trapped behind the country's walls & fence

I will miss my little 1/2 sister and her baby

Friends coming later

but what's with this heart pang, anyway?

Melodies

Not all melodies are great

Just like not all life stories end well

But tonight, all songs are lovely

And that little hollow pain turned into warmth 

My little teacup 

Friend and neighbor Mike

My neighbor Mike has been really sick since Friday.
My mom and I had to call the paramedics.
He has pneumonia and I feared for his life.
He has no family and just 1 friend apart from me.
All weekend and Monday night I thought he would die.
He didn’t want to eat at all.
Yesterday, after I saw the beautiful page
from the calendar my friend Izabela gave me,
about Miracles, I prayed for him all day at work.
When I went to see him yesterday evening,
he was much better!
He ate solid food and smiled
at the stuffed Gato I got him.
I do believe in miracles and the power of positive thinking.
So thankful he is OK.
Can’t wait to see him again tonight
to see how much he has recovered
while I am at work.

Mike feeling better and Gato taking care of him

Page of Louis Hay calendar

We lost Steve today

A dear dear Dj friend Steve McGuigan/Dj McGuyver
left us today.
I am thankful for having met him and be his friend.
He had a superb taste in music, just classy
just good, just great.
We will always miss you & will never forget you
RIP my friend!
Remembering you tonight with this Tom Waits record you gave me.
Tom Waits – Small Change

Tom Waits - Small Change

Steve and Kim

Steve, Lizard, Bill

Karina y Mariano

Karina is one of my best friends from my adolescence
We lived so many things together!
This past weekend I finally saw her again after 15 years or so
and she came with company!
her adorable son Mariano, who kept on singing, dancing,
and sharing the joy of being a healthy boy!
I loved spending time with them!

mogwai fears satan, and i do too!

i think i have posted this song before
but now there's this version live in youtube
one of my favorite Mogwai songs ever!

the very first live concert i saw in San Diego
was Mogwai's... that night, after moving to a foreigner country
where i knew anybody, where i have been away from home
from friends, and live music
i saw this LIVE! this exact song opening the concert
and then i met one of my best friends ever
the so-called Perro

it was a bit over 10 years ago
but i still get goosebumps listening to it

Mogwai fears Satan, and i do too!
enjoy this beautiful video!

Ghalab El Hawa, ginger snaps, and chardonnay

i started writing this last night
and then i didn't finished it
i miss my blog, i miss my life
i miss my mom, and sure going to miss my boss!

this January really started with some core changes to my life
my boss of 6, almost 7 years, that btw, has been my best friend
of 10 years, is quitting the job
tomorrow is his last day, and even if he's a fair person
and doesn't let me get away with 'bad' behavior at work
surely it has been great to have your best friend as boss

now all will change, i am on my own in this company
i know the co-workers very well now, and most of them
are really nice and understandable people, yet
being a small non-profit company we tend to be
a bit on the disorganized side

oh well...

and then i miss my mom like hell
she was here with me for a bit over a month
she was sooo much help! she took care of the Gatos
of the food, of the cleaning, and was always waiting
for me with a warm plate of home re-friend beans
and whole grain bread and tortillas
and a hot cup of rooibos tea

i've always been a fairly independent person
i am much of a loner, and i always had some
sort of trouble towards authoritative figures

and now... i cannot believe i am missing
my mom, and my boss

oh well, life does change

so last night i was curing myself
by drinking little sips of cheap chardonnay
accompanied of ginger snaps while listening
to this moody Iranian (?) song
Ghalab El Hawa

and contemplating some photos of my mom
i took in December, like this one where she's holding
a San Francisco de Asis photography book



those were the times!
now, only 1 month later, all has changed

unlikely friends

my friend mione sent me this
a perfect Sunday morning story
the lovely story of an unlikely friendship
between animals, just see

it's a colder but sunny fall morning in San Diego
a quiet Sunday with cats & friends

friends, birds, international mail, and other lovely matters

last week i got a wonderful package on the mail
it came all the way from England!!
courtesy of my eFriend nellyb from 23hqcom
the goodies she sent me where designed by
fishink, his designs are so lovely!
i got some notebooks, stickers, and a stamp
all very cool
it's so nice to find out artist still feel love
for our beloved feathered friends

and hey! i was even featured on the blog
http://fishinkblog.wordpress.com/2010/08/21/fishink-birds-flew-to-san-diego/

here the photos i took of the lovely goodies,
thank you Helen and Craig!

m & m wedding

my dear friends m & m got married today
the ceremony was at the Wedding Bowl, Cuvier Park, in La Jolla, California.

it was a small but very lovely ceremony accompanied only
by their immediate families and by ocean...

the sky was cloudy, but nobody cared since m & m's happiness
and radiant smiles filled the atmosphere with love and hope

i was honored with the pleasure of being the official photographer!
it was a very happy day! i wish you always the best my dear friends


right after being declared 'husband and wife'
they both looked elegantly natural



during the ceremony, the waves were big and celebrated with them


their wedding rings, m's engagement ring, and her lovely bouquet

pre b-day

this weekend
two lovely pre b-day parties

sometimes i seem to forget
the joy of spending time
with good friends

and today i found this
very old Tom Waits song
from his Early Years



and some blue skies
to go along

winter time friends

today was a cold day
54ºF or 12ºC
winter has finally arrived!

and cold winds brought
4 cool dear friends
cold wind outside
warmed by the shared smiles
nothing like having a good friend
stopping by in a lazy gray day

and as every winter
my consumption of Good Earth tea
has increased
[i rarely drink this tea in the summer days]
thus the quota
of tea-advices
here for you to 'suffer' thru them



and why i drink so much Good Earth tea
on winter days? 'cause as the label says
it is sweet & spicy, you would think
it has sweeteners but not! just a
very zesty rich bold taste

Ingredients of the Good Earth blend: Red Rooibos, Chicory Root, Artificial Flavor, Rosehips, Cinnamon, Peppermint, Lemongrass, Papaya, Chamomile, Panax Ginseng Leaves, Anise Seed, Ginger Root, Dandelion Root, Orange Peel and Orange Oil.

die pakete!

mmm... paquetitos! (drooling ala homer style...)
jaime


a jaime jaime from spain i met him (have never met in person)
many many many many years ago posting stuff on the web of our favorite band of all times sonic youth si señor!
me mando fotos y postales, sus gloriosas y experimentales fotos muchos eme pes y tres entre los cuales

• bardo pond
• lee ranaldo (o este hombre si algun día lo veo en la calle...)
• hood
• sister sonny
• sr. chinarro
• migala
• animal collective
• y mas de los conocidos sonic youth
• cat power

y luego tenemos a...
andrea
o what a lovely girl the ex of my friend perro, a lovely tall gorgeous blue-eyed girl from seattle chips in a box, she knows i can't find the dill pickle ones in san diego anymore and that i really like them so she sent them o well well!

<> o and from other lovely adorable friends. life pays back anyway with paquetitos o heck yes!

gracias jaime! y thank you andrea