Friday, April 30, 2004
So I have yet again lapsed on my blogging, big surprise to you I know. I am sorry. I have no excuse. I will try to rectify by getting you somewhat caught up.
I went to New Mexico, Santa Ana Pueblo to be precise, about ten minutes from Albaquerque. It was a beautiful hotel/ spa in the shadow of a mountain. It is rediculous out there. The sky seems to swallow up doubt. I was gathered with some of the other educators and administrators involved in the Enlace program. ENgaging LAtino Communities for Education, ENLACE. It was so great to talk with and share ideas about after school education. I met a lot of great people and earned a place on a lot of different couches. It was a four day event and I didn't get to use the spa once, but it was fine, some other day. I was thinking about buying a house out there and maybe renting it as a writers retreat. Then I'll get to use it as a vacation spot. I'll have to research a bit.
When I was there I received a phone call from Sarah from UNIDAD at Sarah Lawrence, they wanted me to be a panelist reader at the Latino Artists Symposium. I'll tell you more about that tomorrow
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Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Edward has been in the lovely land of new mexico for the past few days, hence the lack of blogging activity on this site. as be's new emergency blogger, my duty is to inform his fans he'll be performing as part of the Latino Symposium at Sarah Lawrence College this Thursday April 22nd at 6pm. as my thanks, i'm getting a garbage bag full of dried new mexican chiles so we can make hotass red chile sauce! see you there!
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Wednesday, April 14, 2004
so Monday marked the second week in a row that I have gone to Bar 13. It has probably been over a year since such an occurance. I am glad to have come back. If just to be around people that I missed. To see people that I would not have seen otherwise. It is different than when I used to frequent, not better or worse, well maybe worse for lack of familiarity. But that would only be in my opinion. I know some of the old patrons feel an irreprable change has happened for the worse, but I also see that the newer people still have the same zeal for the place that any of us old patrons did. There must be something still there. Maybe the light has not diminished, just shifted spectrums.
Acentos on Tuesday was crowded as ever. It seems to pick up new regulars every day. It was a good mix on the open mic as the rain soaked the people who stood outside and gawked at the little bar accross from the projects that always seems to be full. Cops always do the same thing as they roll by kind of slow as if the place was selling bathtub gin and required a password. Luis was great. He is constantly doing new things on stage with movement and props, and I respect that even if sometimes he needs some editing.
Tangent: Listen to me now, and remember it for later. The reason George Bush is so confident about the war on terror is because they already have Osama Bin Ladin in custody. That's right they already have him and are waiting for septemebr ninth to roll around so they can make a declaration of victory over the enemy. Then on September 11th they will celebrate and on November second they will celebrate again. Those sneaky bastards.
Song of the day is:"i believe in a thing called love" by the Darkness. Its very reminscent of Queen but the best thing is to watch the video: high qualityor Low Quality Its hilarious.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2004
The yeah yeah yeahs make me feel good right now. I like them more than the white stripes. In fact way more, ok wait I like that song "we're going to be friends". I also really like the darkness, although I haven't bought their album yet. They sound so much like Queen yet in an original tribute not copy kind of way. I am a big believer that tributes do not need to and should not reference or copy the original. They should include elements that are reminiscent of the original evoke feelings of and go in similar directions but maintain their seperate identity. Good examples of this: musically: "the Darkness", and"palo alto". Cinematically: "amorres perros", "good fellas" "and " 28 days later". Bad examples; Musically: "Bush" and "oasis" Cinematically: "kill bill". I really hate Kill bill. It fell so far from the amrk of a tribute to the Kung Fu and samurai movies of the seventies. So many blatant rip offs so many bad allusions. I will totally volunteer to bootleg the second part when it comes out. I'll bring my own camera and pass out free copies.
My hair is getting too long I hope queer eye hurries up before I do it myself.
The weather today was beautiful, and I got to spend part of my lunch hour at the farmers market. I bought pink lady apples and russian banana potatoes. They are so good, but not together.
The winter was too long, I am definitely going to the beach this summer.
I feel like I have reached a clearing so todays song is "Wild wood" by Peter Weller
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Tuesday, April 6, 2004
My work stuff is going great. I had a staff development training for my mentors today and it went really well. Caught the eye of my bosses so everything is going my way right now. I will be looking to bring on a few new people so if you know anyone have them send me a resume to: Poetnocturnal@yahoo.com, I am now in the business of employing multi talented artists. I am fulfilling a niche.
I love the acentos crew all of them are pure life. they are tainos in the true meaning "people of the good". There is very little that feels uncomfortable around them. I danced tonight. I laughed. I hugged. They are my womb.
I went to Bar 13 tonight. I haven't been there in over six months. It seems like longer, but it must be only six months. I was definitely there at least once after nationals. I went today and felt wonderful. I didn't feel the pressure or the awkwardness. It had all faded away to to forgiveness and memory. I was never in a bad relationship with anyone at 13 or anything, I just felt this weight on me when I went there. I no longer feel that weight. I have come around to what I knew in the beginning. I still have my friendships and whats more I still have the love for the place. This place with the same number as my birthday. Unlucky symbol, superstitious holiday. Tonight it seems I was reborn to thirteen as a spectator. A friend who celebrates without hating without commenting, I have no stake, I ?have no qualm. I will be there much more often from now on. look for me there, I will be watching from the back I will be the stranger who oddly knows everyone.
Disclaimer: all of this was written under the effects of Maureen's Midori sours, that's right screw you I can drink it if I want to.
The song today is "maps" by the yeah yeah yeahs
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Sunday, April 4, 2004
eight days later...I blog again. The second installment of Guy's "louder than Words happened yesterday. It was ok but I think the night needs to be tweaked or its in danger of ending up running in circles. It was great to see bassey, and Lovella and a bunch of people that I don't see very often because I have not frequented bar 13 in several months, amongst other reasons. Told Bassey about the Queer eye thing and she was excited. For those who may not know I am now one step closer to being a queer eye straight guy. They just have to fit me into the season and then they will schedule it, so I'm pretty psyched.
Jeannie and I went looking for houses again this weekend. We have been looking every weekend for more than a month now. It shard to find a nice house that a hundred other people haven't already outbid you on. I wish it were like ebay. I would swoop in at the last moment and offer one penny more.
I bought some cds and dvds again last night, third time in three weeks bringing the monthly total to over two hundred dollars, as usual. Music and movies bring me a special pleasure. It's not like other possesions to me. I can do without buying clothes, video games, hummel figurines or whatever, but when I am listening to/watching good music/movies, new music/movies, obscure music/movies I feel a secret happiness. I love sharing music or movie finds with other people. It makes me feel privy. It's a big flaw that many of my friends say is bad, but it's not like i'm buying dvd's instead of food. I did however steal a lot of cds and vhs tapes from my old job in Miami, and I mean a lot. I don't do that anymore, thankfully I have enough money to buy them. So what's the big deal, it's not like crack or anything.
The song for today is "snowflakes (cured by temple of Jay mix)" by Just Jack. It's hot listen to it at the top.
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