missing inspiration

all of a sudden inspiration left me
a million things to think of
a million emails to send
my future clearer at the end of the tunnel
my life still being planned in two weeks slots
my mental and physical energy devoted away

mythological accomplishment

in a flash visit to paris one could
visit a bookshop in St Michel after a wonderful lunch in an outside terrace; things that you don't want to miss are a good bordeaux, 'un carafe d'eau' and of course a good friend
have a coffee in another terrace (if not overpriced be suspicious) looking hare krishnas and hen parties go by
visit somebody's flat, it's always cooler to get to see how real parisians live; it also helps kill the myth of living in paris
go to chic restaurant with pink tables and a wonderful menu, where you can dismiss your previous mythological accomplishment

you HAVE to

Great, bellisimo, fantastico, une plaisir
what a movie, ce figo, que pasada, quel bel film!


a leer: cosmofobia

on generosity

travelling and commitments have kept me away from blogging and got me thinking about generosity

when you look up generosity in wikipedia it says: Generosity is the habit of giving, it can also be spending time, money, or labour, for others, without being rewarded in return, and a guiding principle for many registered charities, foundations and non-profit organizations
In the more cynical spanish version it also adds "En realidad, la generosidad es el peso que se saca uno de encima para sentirse agusto con uno mismo, y de alguna forma, es un sentimiento egoista." basically arguing that generosity is about how one feels after giving and so, somehow is a selfish feeling.

definitions always miss the human touch, i would like to think that generosity is also:
avoiding a conflict on a happy occasion
understanding when to deprioritise one's feeling for someone else's
washing the dishes in somebody's house, without even receiving a thank you (my fault)
accepting and paying a fair share when it's time to
giving someone feedback when required or due
calling and emailing someone and telling them you've miss them
smiling and being helpful for everybody to feel better
waiting until the right moment when someone is ready to listen

keyboards or the love for travelling

the thing with travelling is that you want to email your friends, keep in touch with people
nowadays there are internet cafes just about everywhere, or you visit friends and basically use their computers
the annoying thing that they never tell you is that each language has a different bloody keyboard
and so you can actually spend double the amount of time and effort to write a message....
having said that, i'm off, i'm tired, i've had to re-write every other word,

the cutest turtle

he had a little chubby neck, hands closed in a tight fists, tiny winy fingers and legs that didn't get straight
he was very curious, and moved his head around trying to see everything around him with huge grey blue eyes
he had me mesmerised, capable of a million faces for the few moods he had had time to experience
he was two months old and looked just like a turtle, just it was the cutest turtle you'll ever see

next 7 days

next 7 days, 7 cities and more than 7 friends
next 7 days, 4 airports and many non green miles
next 7 days, a decision to make between 2 options
next 7 days, with the best company in the world
next 7 days, a beginning of a truly new era

how do you like....

mali as a possibility then?

une fois, deux fois

tu essayes par email, une fois, deux fois
tu essayes par téléphone, une fois, deux fois

finalement, il t’appelle une fois, deux fois
tu entends l’écho de la ta voix une fois, deux fois

il t'assure qu'il est désole, une fois, deux fois
il te fait parti de sa frustration avec la bureaucratie, une fois, deux fois

finalement il te propose un autre entretien, une fois, deux fois
tu entends l’écho de tes penses une fois, deux fois

longing for this moment

as time approaches i become restless
i have been longing this moment for what seems ages
it occupies my mind, my wishes, my body
the clock never runs faster

as time approaches i become preoccupied
i have been longing this moment for what seems ages
it brings the certainty of more
the calendar of my wishes postponed

as time approaches i become happy
i have been longing this moment for what seems ages
it gives a sense of trepidation to my days
the summit is always the hardest part

so beautiful

I was listening to this conversation
Noticing my daydream stimulated me more
I was crumbling with anticipation
You better send me home before I tumble down to the floor

Youre so beautiful but oh so boring
Im wondering what am I doing here
So beautiful but oh so boring
Im wondering
If anyone out there really cares
About the curlers in your hair
My little golden baby where have all your birds flown now

Somethings glistening in my imagination
Motivating something close to breaking the law
Wait a mo before you take me down to the station
Ive never known a one whod make me suicidal before

She was so beautiful but oh so boring
Im wondering what was I doing there
So beautiful but oh so boring
Im wonderingIf anyone out there really cares
About the colour of your hair
My little golden baby where have all your birds flown now

simply red