Love Letter From La Bruja
La Bruja sent me this late last month. But, I didn’t have the chance to really read it until now. When she sent me this, Ryan and I were just beginning to go through our break up and my grandfather had just passed away. Here is my English translation (below you’ll find the original in [...]
Jeremy Rifkin: Empathic Sociability
Just discovered Jeremy Rifkin today. His ideas and wisdom speak to my own heart. Watch the video below! “Empathic sociability… rethink the institutions of society and prepare the groundwork for empathic civilization.” Never has the world seemed so completely united-in the form of communication, commerce, and culture-and so savagely torn apart-in the form of war, [...]
Kahlil Gibran on Love
Kahlil Gibran on Love When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the [...]
Foto Flashback: Glowing Tides and Seaspray
The sea absolutely enchants me. I think these photos from my visit to Monterrey, CA in July of 2008 do more than words to illustrate why…
Foto Flashback: The Ancient Artists of Angkor Wat
Daybreak at the Angkor Wat ruins. Awe. The shifting hues of morning silhouetting an ancient world. The Khmer reigned this exotic kingdom 1700 years ago. Can you fathom that? As the light slowly crept into the intricate crevices of this ancient realm, sweet memories of childhood came flooding back to me. Sea. Sand. Beach. Drizzly [...]
Inspiration at the Pasadena Art Center
Above: My third completed art piece under the direction of Clara Berta! **** I always said to myself that I would go back to school once I found myself perched in one spot again. A quick little visit to the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena stirred those sentiments. I was tagging along with [...]
Mindscraps: D’Cache to the Artwalk at the Miracle Mile
It appears the Flamenco restaurant will be my home away from home. Friday night I organized a girls night out and took them all to D’Cache for sangria, chocolate souffle and live Flamenco! This time I tried various tapas: empanadas, pinchos de carne, mushroom pizette and fried yucca… exquisite! The restaurant was a hit with [...]
Mindscraps: The Dizzy Donkey Dance
Lately, I feel as if I’m caught up in a never-ending game of pin the tail on the donkey… The nearly non-existent trickle of income is my blindfold. Short on funds, the hunt for a decent wage is a constant distraction from my true goals. I can’t seem to see past the “no cash” dilemma. [...]
Flamenco: Kristelle Monterrosa
Saturday night was a night of dancing, madness and magic. Kristelle and I connected on the web through Couchsurfing.com. Both new to LA, it was Kristelle who reached out and contacted me first. Saturday night I invited her to join my boyfriend, some of his friends and I for dinner. Kristelle crackled with a vibrant, [...]
Mixed Media Art: Clara Berta
I found Clara Berta and her art classes thanks to a ‘Google alert’ for “Los Angeles.” Curing With Los Angeles Painting Lessons | Comparing Fashion By Clara Berta Los Angeles Painting Lessons may cure you. Those who are weighed down by negative thoughts but cannot convey them in thoughts and words might be able to [...]
Trail Yoga by Deborah Bezanis
My friend Deborah, whom I met at the 2010 Copper Canyon Ultra-marathon in Urique, Mexico has just recently published a brief commentary that answers a common question about running… Congrats Deborah! Trail Yoga One runner’s answer to the age-old question: what are you running from? By Deborah Bezanis One of the last things a runner [...]
World Map of Pollution
Wired has just published a world map of pollution, provided by NASA. Yikes! Oh, and if your wondering why Africa and the Middle East has so much pollution… that would thanks to the Western World and China. We comprise the biggest consumers of oil, gold, diamonds and chocolate… all of which are largely mined/harvested from [...]
Animals from X-Ray Seashell Art
Yet another example of the intricate beauty of nature. Not to mention the awing creative capacity of the mind… to see things differently. From Lost At E Minor: Radiographer and artist Jim Wehtje has a knack for creating unusual animal art. His new collection Arranged on Black showcases a variety of intricately placed and overlapping [...]
Mindscraps: Mourning for the Maya
Hector Tobar of the L.A. Times just published For Maya, A Paradise Lost. After reading the article, I’m left with a strong desire to help do something for these immigrants. Having lived 8 months in Guatemala, the country and its Mayan people hold a most special place in my heart. I’m not sure what I [...]
Police Assault Families in Honduras on Indepedence Day
I just received the following testimony from my friend Carlos, who lives in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Terribly disturbing and stomach-churning. Of course, I have yet to see ANYTHING about this in the U.S. news: We, Montuca Sound System, respect every ideology, political view, religion, sexual preference, gender, and race, but we strongly condemn acts [...]
The Magic of Nature by Numbers
The beauty and magic of this video has entranced me. It animates me. I dance ballet… Nature by Numbers etereaestudios.com
Foto Flashback: Vietnamese Monk
I was just browsing through my Flickr account and musing over the collection of photos I’ve managed to gather throughout my years of travel… which led me to a thought: why not start regularly posting a random photo from the past? Hence the birth of Foto Flashback. This photo is a portrait of a Vietnamese [...]
MindScraps: From Backpacking to Flashpacking
“Transition” has been the word on my lips for the past several months. “I’m ready for a transition,” I say. “I DO NOT want to stop traveling but I’m ready to graduate to the next level. I loved my five years of budget backpacking – the experiences I’ve had, the people I’ve encountered, the life [...]
Beautiful Bubbles
Just an enchanting video of gigantic, magical bubbles…
Mind Scraps: Blogging Cures Blocked Bowels
Okay. This is getting absolutely ridiculous. But, it is proven through my own self-study: I don’t write/blog = my bowels get blocked. I do write/blog = my bowels function. Thus, I really need to find a way to get paid for my mental musings… MY HEALTH DEPENDS ON IT! Which, ultimately means, I need to [...]
Mind Scraps: Challenged to Become Divine Lovers?
A brief email from Caballo Blanco inspired me to respond with this: Challenges are the training ground for restoring us to become the divine, loving beings we are destined to be. Posting the quote as my status on Facebook (ironically enough if you see my prior post) instigated this: Me: I do believe I’m learning [...]
Mind Scraps: ‘The Social Network’ Suggests Facebook “Friends” are an Illusion
Facebook Feels Unfriendly Toward Film It Inspires Behind the scenes… [Mark] Zuckerberg and his colleagues have been locked in a tense standoff with the filmmakers [of The Social Network], who portray Facebook as founded on a series of betrayals, then fueled by the unappeasable craving of almost everyone for “friends” — the Facebook term for [...]
Mind Scraps: The DNA of Music… The Beginning of the End of Idolizing Talent?
Improvox is a new iPad application developed by the concert pianist Robert Taub and his company MuseAmi. Improvox came about after Mr. Taub tried to help his kids learn music. (New York Times) Amazing, exciting… and thought-provoking. So I’m seeing a trend here… this program which can turn a tone deaf crow into a harmonized [...]
Mind Scraps: A Bittersweet Farewell to My Dear Playa…
Before, thanks to my almost uncontainable excitement for the next step of my journey, I always managed to subdue the melancholy of a “goodbye.” But these past few life transitions these past couple of years have left me red-eyed and profoundly touched. I had to say goodbye to some truly remarkable people during my last [...]
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