October 29, 2004
never give up
This arrived in my inbox this morning. It seems timely ....
"Never give up
no matter what is going on.
Never give up.
Develop the heart.
Too much energy in your country is spent developing the mind instead of the heart.
Develop the heart.
Be compassionate.
Not just to your friends, but to everyone.
Be compassionate.
Work for peace in your heart and in the world.
Work for peace, and I say again,
Never give up, no matter what is happening.
No matter what is going on around you.
Never give up!"
From Nobel Laureate and leader, the Dalai Lama, who for 50 years now has ceaselessly and compassionately worked to support his people and preserve his culture amidst the on-going holocaust of the Chinese invasion and domination of his homeland of Tibet.
October 28, 2004
gray morning
the sky is lonely,
the morning is sad,
because you are not here.
The bed is empty
and all that is left
are the warm sheets
full of scent,
the scent of a love,
that was,
that is,
that exists
and it is real.
The morning is gray,
the sky is lonely,
the morning is sad,
because you are not here.
October 27, 2004
no comments
I had to disable the comments section from my blog until I learn more about security. I hope to get this fixed soon. In the meantime, you are welcome to send me emails.
October 15, 2004
compact models
When I was four years old, my dad had this car, same color, year and model. We called it "el bochito". What a coincidence to see one in my neighbourhood. And like the energizer bunny, it is still going and going!
One time my dad hit a dead cow in the road, and the car was left with white marks all over the hood. I used to think that it was splashes of milk even though the marks stayed there wash after wash after wash.
October 13, 2004
mars and venus
Contrary to what a famous author says "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus", I just realized I was born on Earth. Lived there for a while until I got too comfortable and left. So I went to visit Venus just for fun. I wasn't there for too long when I got a free ticket to visit the Sun. I lived there happily for a while until I got a bad sunburn so I moved to Jupiter right away. I didn't quite feel at home there but I had fun watching the surfers ride the Milky Way. After a while, I decided to leave and move back to the Moon in search for home. But somehow one day I woke up in Venus and before I knew it I was kidnapped for a quick trip to the Sun.
Nowadays, I live a happy simple life in Mercury. And I like making short trips to the Sun during the fall, and visit the Moon during the winter. And I go to Venus once in a while when I want to feel like a princess. I have a few more planets to visit before I make my final stop on Earth.
And because I am a computer geek, I communicate in binary language. That is 1010.
October 12, 2004
villa serena
siempre tan lejos,
siempre tan cerca.
Serena,
mi morena.
October 11, 2004
who is the enemy?
Today I met a hero. His name is Brad. He just arrived home after spending a year in Iraq. He is Mexican-American and with the most beautiful smile. His unit is the one that captured the enemy in Ad-Dawr. I will be happy to cook a Mexican meal for him if he shares with me his thruth about the war.
Here is an interesting article I found on the internet about the capture of Saddam Hussein
October 10, 2004
my inspiration
One of my many inspirations is Lance Armstrong. He beat the odds against cancer. Then he married a lovely woman, moved to France, and had three children. This year he beat the record of winning six consecutive Tours d'France. And he is now dating Sheryl Crow. Though if I was in his shoes, I would've married the combo-woman: nurse, mother, and partner in crime all in one.
I feel lucky I got my hands around one of those gold LIVESTRONG bracelets that are circulating all around the world. Don't tell anyone, but mine has special powers. I can ride my bike up the steepest hills when I wear it on my left wrist (a cup of coffee helps too). I look forward to my next trip to start reading his second biography book.
October 09, 2004
heaven is on earth
I heard that Maui is nature's paradise. Beautiful sunsets, amazing flowers, exotic fruits, thrilling waves. I want to see it with my own eyes so I am going there next year. I already have everything I need for the trip except for ... a bikini.
October 08, 2004
sweet honey
Someone read to me this beautiful poem from Antonio Machado. I couldn't resist searching the internet for a version in Spanish "Anoche cuando dormia". And to my surprise, I liked some lines -like the one that describes the beehive- in Robert Bly's translation better.
Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt -marvellous error!- that a spring was breaking out in my heart I said: Along which secret aqueduct, Oh water, are you coming to me, water of a new life that I have never drunk?
Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt -marvellous error!- that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures.
Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt -marvellous error!- that a fiery sun was giving light inside my heart. It was fiery because I felt warmth as from a hearth, and sun because it gave light and brought tears to my eyes.
Last night, as I slept, I dreamt -marvellous error!- that it was God I had here inside my heart.
October 05, 2004
love, fear and grief
Today I grieve his love;
the one he refused to share with me.
Today I grieve his fear;
the one that closed the door to his heart.
Today I grieve my fear;
the one that has kept me company for so long
and that today I choose to kick out of my life.
October 04, 2004
taking risks
Today I decided to take a risk in the kitchen and add new flavors to my old recipe for scones. So I experimented with lemon and lavender. The owner of Cookies in Ballard inspired me months ago after I tried one of her delicious lavender shortbread cookies. She sold me the lavender blossoms and shared some tips. The first batch was a little dry, so I made a second one with more cream. Yum! yum!
October 03, 2004
sus ojos
Sus ojos me miran
profundamente,
como si quisieran desnudar mi alma.
Sus ojos me miran
curiosos,
como un niño inquieto que explora el mundo.
Sus ojos me miran
con ternura,
como si buscaran un puerto tranquilo en donde anclar.
Sus ojos me miran,
y me miran,
y no dejan de mirarme.
October 02, 2004
millionaires
Today I remembered what it is to be a millionaire in the words of the Uruguayan poet Juana de Ibarbourou.
¡Que rían los vecinos! Puesto que somos jóvenes
y los dos nos amamos y nos gusta la lluvia,
vamos a ser felices con el gozo sencillo
de un casal de gorriones que en la vía se arrulla.
Más allá están los campos y el camino de acacias
y la quinta suntuosa de aquel pobre señor
millonario y obeso, que con todos sus oros,
no podría comprarnos ni un gramo del tesoro
inefable y supremo que nos ha dado Dios:
ser flexibles, ser jóvenes, estar llenos de amor.