June 30, 2011
“A
good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.” – Wendell Willkie
Aloha.
I erased this entry because I didn’t
convey anything meaningful. It was the writings of a stupid kid who couldn’t
get her feet under her. I was stumbling all over the place. When I get tired I
barely make any sense in English. Eric knows this quite well about me. So, no
writing at the end of the day. I need to do it at seven in the morning when I
make sense.
Cheers.
Gabriela
June 29, 2011
“Don’t go away, come near. Don’t be
faithless, be faithful. Find the antidote in the venom. Come to the root of the
root of the self.” - Jalal
ad-Dīn Muhammad Rumi (13th Century Poet)
Happy WEDNESDAY! (I got the day and the
date right for this writing exercise! Woo-hoo!)
Aloha.
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
Class system:
I erased this entry because I fumbled
everywhere. I wanted to write about class system in America but I kept stalling
out of cowardice. Need I say more? Nope.
Shall we?
Gabriela
June 28, 2011
“A
peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued,
and neither party loser.” – William
Shakespeare
Happy Tuesday! (Oops, cutting and
pasting doesn’t work for me.)
“Bridesmaids” is five stars
as in yes, “Two thumbs up!” Have you ever eaten a delicious film even if it’s
not perfect? Kind of like red velvet organic pesticide-free cupcakes? Earthy
and tasty. Oh, goodness! Yum! If you haven’t gotten out there and seen it,
please do. I’m not advocating for this film. I’m simply sharing. I loved how
“Bridesmaids” makes the point to point-out the shallowness of “Nouveau
Riche” and the insecurity of middle class “white women” in modern contemporary
America.
Aloha, Japones hermanos y hermanas. Aqui
en los Estados Unidos de America en Minneapolis de Minnesota tenemos muchas
cosas que estan pasando de politico y de arte. Entonces Yo pare escribiendo los
Haikus, pero pienso de excribirlos todos los dias. Estoy pensando mucho de la
Nacion de los Japones. Mis piensas y mi Corazon estan con todas sus familias,
culturas y sus pueblos, ciudades y escuelas. Una persona me dije que la Nacion
de los Japones tienen los problemas con los jovenes y la comida moderna,
tambien estoy pensando de todos que estan viviendo alla en Japon con radiation.
Los Americanos, nosotros estamos pensando de ustedes y sus futuros. Bien. Del
Corazon y del alma.
アロハ、日本の兄弟姉妹。ここミネアポリスミネソタ州のアメリカ合衆国で我々は多くのものは、政治と芸術に行ってきた。それから私は俳句を書いて停止し、私は毎日excribirlos考える。私は日本国民の多くを考えています。私の思考と私の心はすべてその家族、文化や人々、都市や学校となります。誰かが日本の国家が若く、現代の食品に問題があることを、私はまた、放射線と日本でそこに住んでいるすべての人の考えている私に言った。アメリカ人は、私たちはあなたとあなたの将来を考えています。良い。心と魂。
Aloha.
So here it goes;
A Letter to the American Troops;
(A prose letter to our Minnesotan Soldiers and
Troops all over the Globe and to our American brothers and sisters serving
overseas, “Hello”.)
Troops; Hang in there; it’ll be like a poetic
skateboard ride; random and we’ll just see where we end up, but I can tell you
that it’ll be fun as all beautiful things always are with a moral tale that
makes sense through logic and reasoning.
First and foremost, Aloha Dear American
Soldiers abroad. “Alloh.” “Hola.” “How are you?” I bet you haven’t heard that
expression in a while. So, if you’re not asked very often “How are you?” As
geeky and dorky as it may sound please ask yourselves, ‘How are you?’ to a deep
internal region further than your soul. In Spanish there is a word for
something deeper than the soul, “Alma”. Soul and life force combined together. There
in that place is the deepest you, in which you hold all the answers to the
Universe. Simple? Right? Right. This place inside yourselves. This “alma” is
considered in some Latino cultures as a place where peace reigns.
What? What is she writing about? Think. It
doesn’t cost anything.
If someone can think up a thought and then
communicate it and convey some aspect of meaning that is understood outside of
the self then you’ve got two things; fire and homemade pesticide free organic
apple pie. Need say more? How can she
write to the American service folks like that? Who does she think she is? I
can write to troops like this because I’m a lovely and mature (monogamously
married non poly-amorous) woman of the World and I’ve kept a vigil for 11 years
now hoping and wishing for the return of our American soldiers and troops as
well as passing on the WWI and WWII bright red lipstick trend. Every time I
apply red lipstick I do it for our American service folks because the women of
WWI and WWII did it – they wore bright red lipstick in remembrance of their
American service men and now I, too, carry on that tradition with a vegan
lipstick and I’m a proud American woman. See, beauty and peace are cultivated
everywhere you go…
Soldiers, what can I truly say? Nothing.
My “alma” calls me to write to you. I’ve been
told that Minnesotan troops are committing suicide overseas. I have no words
for you. My Gods and your God! What are you trying to tell the rest of the
World, Minnesotan troops? I can’t think of anymore clear and direct
communication than monkeys that fling poop at invaders, baboons who let their
asses hand out when they’re ready to mate and humans who commit suicide. I take
in a deep breath as I sit at this keyboard and think about our troops.
No, my letter is not cheesy. It’s not even a
tuna melt sandwich. Not even sword fish or fried “Shack” squid. Nope, this is a
good old American fashion hotdog with tomatoes and mustard. This letter is here
to tell you that first generation immigrants are holding down the fort for you.
We pray for your safe return daily and we vote as often as we can. As first
generation immigrants we understand that war is not a child’s play but a
serious consideration because your lives are at stake and your families’
livelihoods hang by a thread.
Mi Corazon me duele para ustedes. My heart
hurts for you. I can’t imagine how you’re holding up in Afghanistan, Iraq and
Libya (Correction; Officially NOT IRAN). I want you to know that our citizens
do the best that they can but that the honest to Gods truth is that our
American citizens starve and go without resources while China and India got
wealthy from outsourcing American jobs.
I’m neither mad nor racist against the
Chinese and Indian citizens. But I got smart and decided not to cut a
distribution deal with the Chinese because their humanitarian laws made my
blood run cold. Everyone wants a chance at feeding their families and in this
modern era it’s all about humanitarian justice through economical, political
and creative efforts. I’m appalled that our corporations, government and
conglomerates left the American people to starve in a short decade. It’s a
shame. A travesty and it brings silent tears to my eyes just thinking about.
No, I’m not a cry baby. I just learned to cry about four years ago and it feels
delicious. The extents of my cries are goose bumps and a hardened jaw. I’m a
woman of the World. What do you expect?
I’ve come forth; seriously. I’ve come forth to
ask the Minnesotan troops not to commit any further suicide in the World. I can
understand my Japanese brothers and sisters taking on cultural Samurai warrior
suicide perspective. I really can. The thing is this...I don’t plan on becoming
a politician and I figure that if our soldiers come back alive and take some
years to recuperate then you can become the uncorrupt politicians and leaders
of the next ten decades. I can’t imagine better candidates. I figure that
you’ve seen atrocities in battle and in war abroad in the Middle East so you
can face the political and economical wars of your starving American citizens
and corrupt politics and business.
American Troops don’t give up on your
American citizens. Minnesotan troops, please…as citizens we’ve been hanging in
here for your safe return for 11-years so please hang in there for us. I’ve
heard many aspects of conversations for more than a decade on this Middle
Eastern war and people keep telling me that the government can’t pull out of
the Middle East for two reasons; A) We get our cheap oil from the Middle East
and B) The Taliban would take over those Middle Eastern Nations once more. A)
We can generate and find other modes of oil resources elsewhere on the globe.
Seriously, it can be done. We’re that smart we can figure it out. I know it’s
cheaper to get the oil out of the Middle East. B) Eventually those particular
Middle Eastern Nations (Iraq and Iran) will have to govern themselves but let
the World Bank and World Government set up strict boundaries for Nations that
starve, massacre and impoverish their own citizens. Please. Soldiers, return to
Minnesota alive so that you can lead the World into a high moral ethical
longevity of economics, politics and a healthy distribution of wealth.
Most of my youth has revolved around war in
my life time. Do you know how tragic that is?
I have no more words. I don’t know what else
to say on the subject…
Sincerely and mindfully;
Gabriela
P.S. I erased my post script notes because
they were stupidly conveyed. I should not have written while I was so tired. I
make no sense whatsoever when I feel that my head’s about to touch my desk. I
revert back into a sleepy kid of English as a Second language who refuses to
make sense in English out of complete crabbiness. It’s tiresome to translate
everything inside your head every day from one language to another back and forth.
I could fall asleep writing some days by how tired I can become by making
connections to comprehension in any material. (Sigh.)
June 27, 2011
“Education
is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
“We must
use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” – Nelson Mandela
“Money
won't create success, the freedom to make it will.” – Nelson Mandela
“There
is no such thing as part freedom.” – Nelson Mandela
Happy Monday!
Wow, the days go by all too quickly…
Aloha. (I love that saying for so many
reasons!)
First and foremost, goodness; the World
weather!
“A-yee, ya-ya ya-yee!” (I love Mexicano
expressions and their rolling of the R’s).
*) This is the wisdom that I’ve listened to
scientists, weather forecasters, archeologists, farmers and other wise
weather folk… Weather influx is normal for a World history. Difficult weather
has been occurring for thousands of years and more. With that said, my Mayan
and Ojibwa prayers are with all those who suffer natural disasters Worldwide.
Nothing can lessen the pain of losing your homes and finding entire
neighborhoods displaced. Ayee.
*) She looked over and said, “I loathe
Michele Bachmann…” I was stunned. “Why do you loath Michele Bachmann?”
She straightened up a bit and breathed a little. “I loathe Michele Bachmann
because my school district is full of meth fiends and meth dealers.” She’s a
part-time nurse and part-time house cleaner so that she can feed and clothe her
Irish family. I drew a deep breath and brought my hand to my heart. I hurt for
my former classmate and re-acquainted friend of 17 years. “I told my fourteen
year old that if he tried meth that I would physically hurt him.” I understood
her point of view. I’m not yet a parent so I don’t know what I would do in such
a situation. Ah, what a heart breaking aspect of life to address with someone
as young as fourteen. What could I have told her to lessen her pain, nothing. I
sat silently and hurt for thirty seconds then relaxed and began immediately
thinking of positive constructive solutions for her neighborhood. (I have yet to gather my thoughts and ideas
and write an essay of solutions for my friend and her neighborhood. Now that’s
worth all the diamonds of the Universe; excellent ideas. Humans don’t run out
of excellent ideas that’s how brilliant humans are. It just takes a little time to think about
concepts and associations. That’s all. Social physics in strategic mathematics
to form a positive outcome. I’m still trying to figure it out.)
*) We walked through a warehouse building
with rows and rows of objects. “So, let me get this straight, people
in India starve because of the objects sold in this warehouse store?” I asked.
“No, Americans starve because of the objects sold in this warehouse store.
Everything got outsourced and now Indian workers in India are living a life of
wealth while Americans starve.” He stopped and looked at some gadget on a
shelf. “So what will it take to get Americans back on track to a vital economy?”
I think I know an answer… do you? I’m not a genius but I’ve been taught how to
think like one by not pretending that I am one but that I can strive to become
one. Ah, ideas are a dime a dozen but excellent ideas are difficult to come by
because they take time to develop like anything worth developing.
*) We stopped and looked at books on a
shelf.
Random Thought: (I’m sorry but I didn’t solely go to school to study
filmmaking I went to school and studied global communication analysis; (Now that’s worth a hundred grand otherwise
it would have been a waste of currency coming from a middle class citizen
adult). Nothing in marketing is done by default. Everything, and my professors’
meant everything is considered in the methods of selling you on an object or an
idea about what you wish to fulfill in yourself through the purchase of
merchandise; first through ideology. I was taught to look at the world this way
through education, so don’t get mad at me because I now deconstruct everything.
Education taught me to do that and it’s difficult to undo. That’s all. Thank
Gods I’m lazy brained if I don’t have to work at thinking at something all the
time then I don’t – I’m happy sipping juice or mate tea in some corner; who
isn’t? Right.)).
I looked up at the shelves and I let out
an annoying laughter to portray how annoying ideology is sold. Next to a book
with an Indian on a cover was another book cover of Sarah Palin (who I think is
a stunning looking woman by the way; I like her 1950’s retro hairdo, sorry…)
there on the cover is a most ugly photograph of the poor lady. (Ayee ye-ye
yai.) Questions raced by… (What publisher chose the photo of Sarah Palin
looking like a rabid animal? What “marketing guru” placed the book of the
Indian and politician in the same section? Get it? I wasn’t being sold subject
matter in reference to books I was being sold ideologies.) You could hear a pin
drop in that warehouse store. Nothing.
*)”Why don’t the wealthy and powerful
afford the luxury of advisors who say ‘No!’ to them any longer?” I asked. “Because they don’t find it
important.” He answered. “Yes, but it seems that entire staffs
require to be fired for advising the wealthy and the powerful poorly.” He
stared at me. “Which staff would you have fired?” He asked. “I have two that
come to mind in particular as of this year but more importantly any staff that
advises a leader of power and wealth, poorly which makes the leaders out to
look like idiots in the public eye.” I sighed, “I would have walked back into
that room after that press conference and fired the whole lot for advising so
poorly. That’ll teach people to take the game of politics and business
seriously and to have the best interest at heart for the leader. If you believe
in an ideology worth standing up for then personal gain of wealth and power
won’t be your first thoughts on the agenda.”
*) As for Michele Bachmann, since one of
her districts is full of meth fiends and meth dealers and my friend’s fourteen
year old has to make it through a drug warzone everyday to get to and from
school, because of this alone I will not be voting for Michele Bachman in the
next Presidential election. To me she is a non-contender in this
presidential running but she is a really pretty lady to look at with nice makeup
and a cool hairdo. (Sorry, Minnesotans
but I think Michele Bachman is really pretty like a Barbie doll and I loved
Barbie when I was younger. No joke. I knew the difference between a Barbie doll
and a human female and I think that Michele Bachman is a handsome woman and
it’s difficult not to gawk at her prettiness. I was never confused about that
comparison and contrast yet I could not stop staring at Barbie. She’s so
pretty. I mean it! I’m not mocking… this is not a joke. I’m being quite serious
as a feminist. I love the color pink and purple. I love all colors and what is
there not to like about pastels? I love Minnesotan pageants. I love pageants. I
love looking at hairdos and dresses. I don’t like the swim suit contest because
I don’t want to look at half naked women in public. It’s not embarrassing it’s…
Gods how would the French put it? My only wish is that pageant contestants had
World genius intelligence in their answers, then the scholarships would be
worth all the fame and fortune, no? Si. Yes. Could you imagine some diplomat
for Miss America?)
*) As for Tim Pawlenty, I don’t know. I
have yet to research the positive and negative impacts of how he left my
neighbors to deal with their economical neighborhoods. Why is it that I’m not
seeing and hearing much about the democratic presidential candidates in the
United States media? Is president Obama running again? (Rhetorical) Are there
no democratic presidential candidates running in this presidency? (Tongue in
cheek.) In Minneapolis all that the major news outlets seem to cover is Michele
Bachman, Tim Pawlenty and Sarah Palin so that leads me to make an educated
guess that major air waves for Minneapolis are paid by the republican party,
no? Si. Yes? Who knows? (Tongue in cheek). I’m not a politician nor do I
pretend to be one nor do I ever want to be one.
I’m a modern artist and my inspiration
is Charles Dickens.
*) Another finding in Colorado; One, cannot
own mineral rights even if you buy under a patent. Interesting findings, no?
Si. Yes. I don’t make up the laws, somebody else did.
Sincerely and thoughtfully,
Gabriela
June 24, 2011
“I
do not at all have the mind of a bully... in my mind bullies are intolerant of
contrary opinion, domineering and rather cowardly. I would hope that none of
those terms could be fairly used in describing me.” - Conrad Black
Happy Friday!
All I know is that I know nothing and I
mean it.
I’m trying to make sense of this World.
Love is not the new hate. Love without
boundaries is the new hate…
Do you think I’m a mean girl? You’ve
seen nothing yet. I’ve faced them. I’ve met them. They will make your blood run
cold. Mean girls are fierce but nothing to be afraid of. It’s a call for help
like mental ward patients.
(Correction; I heard a white woman
walking down the street who used the terminology “Wall Street guru”. This
terminology doesn’t mean anything to me, per say I use it as loosely in
translation as I would slang for “hanging out”.
I’m NOT a “guru” nor am I trying to
become one nor do I care to be one. It comes with too many responsibilities.
I’m not a role model nor am I trying to be one but I will have to try to become
one, soon-enough since I want to become a parent. Ah, maturity no different
than growing pains. Right. Right.
QUESTIONS AND POINTS:
*) What do you mean some republican
leader walked out of a legislative session yesterday because he didn’t want to
discuss the deficit? What! That’s your job to talk about the deficit. So, do
your job or let the people hold elections.
*) What do you mean that republicans and
democrats won’t work on a Minnesota budget deficit together? Are you behind the
people or not? If politicians aren’t for the people, then let the people know
because households need to prepare for economical abandonment.
*) Why is it that government seems to be
run by corporations and news affiliates? What is government? What are the duties,
responsibilities and requirements to run progressive government?
*) Why can’t the republicans agree with
the democrats on raising taxes on the wealthiest 2%? What gives? This country
cannot go on as it is. Something has to budge. Something has to give. Where is
the compassion in economics? Is currency here to create progress or not? The
wealthy live off of interest. The wealthiest will not have to go without for
anything. The wealthiest will not have to give up eating so their children can
have health care. Do you understand the political gravitas of all this? Please.
*) Why can’t marijuana and prostitution be
taxed?
It’s a major issue. Tax these major money making functions and bring a huge
surge of currency and revenue into the city which goes untaxed anyway. It’s
happening so let’s tax it. Why ignore it?
I looked into making a documentary about
prostitution in Minneapolis this year, but when I first saw a woman sold for
$100 bucks at a gas station it made my blood run cold and I had to run like any
intelligent Indiana does. Yes, I can talk about the issues and deal with them,
but I won’t go there with you because my life and time are too valuable. It’s
not that I won’t address the subject matter of prostitution head-on in a
documentary but I just won’t put myself in the line of fire. I’m too smart for
that.
*) Our troops are coming home in body
bags. Doesn’t that count for something? What is this Vietnam II all about
anyway? (Rhetorical.) Will the politicians desert their citizens? Our troops
haven’t deserted their citizens thus far so will the politicians desert their
civilians?
*) Minneapolis Citizens, like those of
N.Y.C. please take your streets back. Please, do not desert your neighborhoods.
The citizens will reclaim our streets. You know why? Because when neighborhoods
go silent so does the economy. Silent neighborhoods means a dwindling economy,
so peacefully contribute to local neighborhood economy anything you can even if
its pennies. I know, it’s easier to stay home and meet in private then it is to
go to the corner cafe house, but households are counting on it, so I do my duty
as an American citizen. I shop locally and think globally. Right. Wasn’t that a
slogan in the mid-90’s?
*) As far as boycotting goes; I don’t
boycott driving but I most certainly boycott where I buy my gas. I’ve held the
honor of sitting amongst tycoons in business meetings for large national
musical venues in which they openly discussed currency. Once a venue contracts
a location and its musical acts it’s difficult to shutdown such a venue because
a lot of currency is riding on it.
*) I don’t agree that any public figure
no matter how large or small should stand in the way of progress. I won’t be attending
the “_____ ____” because sending out 400,00 (correction from “12,000” to
“400,00”) DVD’s against innocent same-sex households is like taking people’s
livelihoods and dignity away. I can’t stand for a principal that hurts local
households. I just can’t no matter how I see it and I’ve given it a few months
of consideration. If I was a musical act I’d back out from such a contract.
And, yes that too comes with responsibilities or I just wouldn’t get myself
into contracts that hurt peoples’ livelihoods and their future children. You
know why because art is politico any way you look at it and to stand silently
and watch prejudice unfold is like committing prejudice yourself. I’m just
saying as a principal. (I know-I know long winded. I don’t ever talk this much
unless amongst long time and trusted friends. Funny! Ha?)
*) When did Americans take the liberty
to touch strangers in public? Hands off. If it hasn’t been established between
individuals that you can touch an individual then always ask permission if it’s
okay to touch someone unless they are on fire, stuck in the middle of railroad
tracks or choking. Get it? Ha!
*) What on earth is the difference
between a Rogue citizen and a Rogue FBI agent? I don’t know but there could be
a joke in there some place. Right? Right. I’m a serious person by default, I
wish I could write comedy and I like laughing at a good joke.
*) I’m not a rogue citizen. I abide by
rules, laws and regulations. Why wouldn’t I?
*) I believe in freedom of speech and
press. Who doesn’t? I wouldn’t want to be caned for chewing gum while walking
down sidewalks. I love St. Paul Minnesota by day the business district is
bustling and I love it!
*) That’s it for now. I look forward to
a private walk in the woods with a friend and former classmate of 17 years.
Wow, how the years go by, no? Si. Yes. Tonight I look forward to breaking bread
with another friend and former classmate, her familia and my lovely husband.
Cheers!
*) I hate crying in public and yet I’ve
allowed for two master mind manipulators to exploit me this year. It will never
happen again. Mark my words. I only cry if the spirit calls to me otherwise,
step to the side. Please. “I do my best crying behind closed doors.” For sure.
*) Some of my best friends are Black,
Indianas and Hispanic. Do not for one moment think that I’m a racist because I
challenge the status quo. Think. It doesn’t cost anything.
Sincerely and truly peaceful.
Gabriela
P.S. On-line social media, a man I don’t
know well, (his behavior has shocked me) one of his contacts shared a
fotografia that stated, “Speak the truth even if your voice
shakes.” And I’ve been carrying this saying around for a week. Thank you for
sharing.
I’m trying. I’ve failed at public speaking all my life because it makes me uncomfortable,
but here where I can be in the background, sitting on top of a mast I can look
out to the horizon and yell down, “I see land!”. My cultural take as a first
generation immigrant is as different as any and that is sometimes mind-boggling
how different it is. People hate it when you point, laugh and say, “The Emperor
has no clothes on.” If people hate you for your ideologies then most likely
it’s because they hate themselves for their ideologies.
Do you know why you can’t really make
room for adult bullies in your life because then children will suffer and as an
adult I cannot allow for that to happen. Not on my watch, anyway. I’m silent
but vigilant. The moment you place a hand on a strange child in public, game
over. Children are precious and ought to be treated so.
I know-I know. I’m long winded when I
write – I’m working on it. Some day this blog will hopefully only be a
paragraph. I have run-on sentences, misspelling and grammatical errors. That’s
the point of this blog to progress in the English language. Entiende.
Understand.
He suggested: “You have a lot of
material to cover so make brief points.” I’m trying. I’m translating and it’s
awkward…
At the age of 16 I told a close friend, “Watch,
I’ll be one of the most hated people when I choose to speak my voice.” She
said, “Those who know you and understand you will always love you.” I loved her
wisdom. My husband said the same thing to me 18 years later and I fell head
over heels for this man.
June 23, 2011
“For
the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and
shame.” – Charles Simmons
Happy Thursday!
Aloha.
(Corrections; Many grammatical and numerical
corrections have been made on Haikus. Thanks.)
As an English as a Second Language person;
words and culture don’t mean the same thing to me as it does to Native
speakers. I use words in their rawest and purist form because what else is
there except the dictionary which I happen to look up words about 100 times or
more a day.
Um, it was brought to my attention that the
contemporary urban meaning for “guru” is the same as “fraud”.
I’m just saying… That WORDS have power and
they build-up new meanings over time like the word “betrayal” is not used in
contemporary form in the same way as it was 300 years ago.
I can only imagine that to be in advertising,
marketing and PR that people do have to keep up with contemporary culture
because if they don’t then it can bite advertisers on the rear end and people
end up conveying meaning that they intentionally didn’t mean to. That’s all.
Words and culture are funny…aren’t they? How words change over time that’s
anybody’s guess?
I personally wouldn’t put “guru” on any
marketing campaigns for now because the word “guru” comes with a whole new
contemporary and negative meaning. I’d have to agree with an urban contemporary
definition for so many reasons and yet again I don’t make up the rules; culture
does. I just notice culture and either pass along observations or I don’t. You’ll
make-up your own observations as you already know how to as any adult does.
I’ve met so many frauds in my lifetime.
Everybody has at one point or another.
Frauds mooch off of gullible men and women.
I’ve never begged even when I’d gone three
days without food. You know why? I didn’t want to create an
imbalance in the world. I knew better than to ask for handouts. My friends and
family have never given me a penny to create art so why should you give away
your money and resources to a guru for their cause if artists starve to create
in America?
Think about it.
Artists suffer in the world yet you’re going
to give your money away to some stranger who says “bunga bunga” to you. Please,
you might as well contribute to your artist friends’ survival then to some
idiot who’s only interested in your friends’ and family’s phone numbers and
pocket books. If someone gets excited in a conversation only about your
connections and somebody else’s money then you know everything you need to know
about them. That person only cares about a “wealthy” clientele. Yikes, Run!
Don’t take my word for it – you’ll come
across these people soon enough.
Wake up, America. You’re letting people eat
from your soul.
When did Americans become so gullible about
spirituality?
A healer, guru and shaman live off
self-sufficiency and have the dignity never to bash you over the head with
their ideals, ideas and spirituality.
You know what’s the problem with gurus?
There aren’t enough ethics or codes of
conduct in a “made-up” guru society as there are with capitalists. Yep, I said
it. I’d rather give my money to a capitalist to invest in culture over the long
haul then a guru over a short period. At least I know that in Wall Street there
are some rules, ethics and codes of conduct to abide by about numerical
currency that shouldn’t go rogue.
Made-up gurus seem to just grab at thin air
and make up holistic measures for others. People are freaks and scary and they
will take advantage of others so shields up. If you fall for that, then please
don’t have anything to do with my community because that means you’ll hurt the
ones I love and I will NOT allow for that to happen. Do you understand? Just
because you’re gullible it doesn’t mean that I have to be gullible right along
with you. Nope, I’m too mature for that. I starved for three years too many to
be that gullible.
There are no two ways about it. I’m sorry; I
know it’s difficult to read this because sometimes it’s difficult as it is to
take responsibility for your own emotions much less the safety of an entire
village. I run away from frauds no matter what I
desire the outcome to be - it is still going to be the same, innocent
bystanders that get hurt and that’s not acceptable because then a tragedy is
written. I won’t create tragedies but I will write about them.
The reason why “gurus” are frauds in America
is because they ask people for money. Period. Need say more? Oh, you didn’t
like that… well, it’s your pocket book not mine. As an artist I’m not asking
you for a penny. I take care of myself and my own without having to beg for a
handout in exchange for bogus ideas. Even this blog, I’m not asking you to
support it because our hard earned money does. Get it? Ha! I’m laughing all the
way to the bank and I’m middle class with no money or power to speak of. You
would be too. I generate money with the sweat of my brow and not with a
handout.
I thought that gurus were self-sufficient and
worked like the rest of us rather than from financial handouts.
If anybody asks you for money, then run.
That’s a panhandler not a guru. There might only be a handful of gurus in the
World by now – they’re getting old and dying. That’s the truth of the
matter.
I use little kid common sense with adult
wisdom. Don’t you? No, “common sense” is not brilliance nor genius but it is
safety first. Not having common sense is like taking a chisel and chiseling
away at a “water wall”. Do you know why chiseling away at a “break wall” isn’t
common sense because the rock wall is there to break the water and to keep the
land from flooding. Get it? Ha!
I hate to be the one to tell you the harsh
reality of a grown mature adult life; “Don’t expect to be saved by others
especially from yourself” so get used to having to do hard emotional, physical,
spiritual and intellectual work.
When did people get so lazy about their
spirituality that they won’t do their own research? Find the answers inside yourselves.
You were born knowing everything already. Don’t look to someone else to give
you the answers you already know. Aren’t you ashamed that you got spiritually
lazy along the way? You should be. It’s embarrassing to watch anyway anybody
looks at it.
Do you know what’s appalling - next to a guru
who wants your money but won’t even ask you directly for it like a panhandler
who will? – Missionaries in Latin America who don’t speak Spanish handing out
bibles to the indigenous poor. Yikes, run! Corre! I don’t run unless it’s
serious timing. Otherwise, I’m slow as Tortuga.
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Yes, I write about Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota because this is a place where we live. Sometimes, I think about
moving to a larger and more respectfully dense populated metropolises and
busy-chill streets. Who doesn’t?
Large metropolises are fun to walk around in
and explore the architecture, museums, galleries, schools, arts and culture and
the food from many different thriving and beautiful neighborhoods. I’m not
saying I’m moving…but there is a lot to be said for lively neighborhoods and
inner urban densely diversified cool cities.
Do you know what I love about N.Y.C.?
On every block there is a “mom and pop” shop.
If you get hungry for Mexicano tamales, then you can find them as well as with
any global food. I miss that… in a city. In a metropolis people co-exist
peacefully because there isn’t much choice but to do so.
I love Manhattan delis in the early morning
hours.
I love being inspired by a thriving well
rounded class no matter what background. In cities where any class status can
peacefully co-exist and allow for all citizens to be unbothered and free that’s
worth cultural gold.
No “hustling”, per say in many pockets of
neighborhoods because frankly the population evolved – the populous gets it
that some are going to live-out an economically low-income existence while
others will hold an upper-class existence and still yet the majority will be
middle class, hopefully. It doesn’t mean anything except this; can you provide
for yourself and yours? Is the city you live in safe, thriving and providing
for its workers?
Can you put a roof over your head and food on
your table especially with how hard you work? Because that’s incredibly
commendable in any era of history any way you look at it. That’s all that life
requires and how will you do it? Will you contribute to society or will you
destroy/manipulate/exploit society?
Minneapolis-St. Paul is not like Manhattan,
nor SoHo, and San Jose, for that matter. I’ve always loved the anonymity of
thriving metropolises with its smart animals down to the pigeons. Who doesn’t
like smart animals that survive, live and thrive each day? The beauty of large
metropolises is that you don’t always run into the same people in dense
metropolises and when you do. Then it’s a peaceful encounter no matter how
awkward or bizarre your history because everybody is a grown adult going about
peacefully.
I love getting lost in the middle of crowds
where no one cares who anybody else is and they thrive together. Now, that’s as
close as you can get to an urban pleasure in the exchange for taxes. Wonderful.
Moving on. Nobody is any more or less special than anybody else and people are
actually peaceful rather than ego-centric, crazy and rabid in large
metropolises. They’ve had to learn the harsh realities of life.
Wonderful.
Wishing you a lovely day no matter what your
responsibilities and needs may be. May you be self-sufficient adults providing for
you and yours. Cheers. We provide for us and ours without strings attached.
Nobody owes anybody anything.
Peace.
Pura Vida.
Gabriela
(Correction: “When you make your first feature, make it without money so that no
one will ever hold anything over your head.”) Wow, that was twelve years ago!
Time flies.
P.S. When you’re in public go peacefully and
tranquillo. Calm everyone. Tranquillo. You’re no more or less special than
anybody else.
If you haven’t noticed the hard working
people repairing the sidewalks and streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul
Minnesota; well, please look. Our construction workers are doing a beautiful
job with reconstructing, repairing and rebuilding streets that were forgotten
at least for the last seven years that I’ve lived in inner-city of Minneapolis
Minnesota just like the North Minneapolis blogger who chose to live in North
Minneapolis and covers a wide range of subject matter in broad and narrow
topics about his neighborhood. What is there not to love about local and global
bloggers? Don’t we want to know what they have to say? Why wouldn’t we?
June 22, 2011
“Michele Bachman is ‘a crazy girl with mean
ideas’.” - Bill Maher
Happy Wednesday!
Wow! The first full day of Summer 2011!
How are you doing out there?
Beautiful. The world is awake, alert and
spending currency in local neighborhoods.
Please step out there and spend at least $1
to $5 bucks a day at your local delis, co-ops, mercados, farmers markets, farms
and local businesses and any place where your money is good enough and you
won’t be treated like a piece of garbage.
Please spend no matter how tiny your budget
may be. Consider at least making a one to five dollar
budget/donation/contribution and put your money down on counters with
conviction because if you sweat for that currency then it means that it came
with the toil and love of your labor and hard work.
I rather spend daily currency in local
neighborhoods then giving it away to political campaigns. Do you know how far three
hundred dollars will feed a village in any third world country? Look it up.
It’s humbling.
Are Americans above hard work?
I don’t think so.
Through college, I was a barista, waitress,
hotel maid (yes, I scrubbed toilets and cleaned after others’ messes). I was
never above the hard work and I didn’t treat patrons like mierda because I had
illusions of grandeur to be an executive. There is nothing (in the world) more
noble, just and sexier than a human who works for their living and that’s 99%
of the world. Entiende. Understand.
Cheers!
When there is drought in the World as a Mayan
Indiana I don’t pray to the rain Gods.
When there is drought in the World I pray to
the Gods of humanity’s intelligence to help humans figure their way out of
difficult situations with grace, beauty and know-how. Come on! Rain!
There is nothing more breathtaking than
watching human geniuses make use of creative problem solving. I’m not some
ancient idiot committing human sacrifices over here with cobwebs hanging off of
me. Please. How educated are you about modern Indianos?
I’m modern. I’m contemporary. I’m a
modern-contemporary Indiana. I’m not a genius but I’m damn smart because this
culture took me out of the jungles and brought me here and made me in their
image, although I’m more often than not repulsed walking down American streets
because frankly…
Why is it that Americans take liberties with
others on streets?
I’m not open season. I’m not a walking
billboard. I’m human. Don’t ask me for money and don’t assume that I’m lonely
and I need a stranger’s conversation to lift me up. That’s not how it is and
that’s not how it works.
Americans equate an alone human in public
with loneliness. Indianos equate an alone human with strength. You’re never
alone. Every individual is a village.
I hate that stupid ideas are implemented.
Why did state hospitals shutdown in
Minnesota?
What the hell did the republicans do to
everyday Minnesotan civilians and citizens walking out to get groceries, frequenting
coffee shops and restaurants?
By allowing republicans to shutdown state
hospitals you left the average citizens to deal with “crazies” out on our
streets. Who do you think you are travelling by limos and never having to step
foot on Minnesotan streets and being forced to deal with crazies? I’m just
calling it as I see it. The emperor has no clothes on and I can point and laugh
all I want because I won’t pretend that your royal garb isn’t your naked ass
hanging out on the streets. Why do politicians hate hard working class citizens
and taxpayers so much?
The most difficult people to deal with on
city streets are people with mental illnesses – they have zero to no
boundaries.
What the hell did you do to Minnesota’s
Streets?
Oh, you don’t like the concept of spending
your republican dollars on the public sector?
Well, get over it. Average citizens are
beginning to act out verbally aggressively towards crazies out on the streets
because crazies have taken over our streets and their rabid behavior will not
do and it cannot do because it’s not good enough. Frankly, daily I have to tell
people “Do not cross my boundaries in public” because they don’t know public
conduct and behavior as others do in larger metropolises.
No, I’m not here to charm you – I’m neither a
psychopath nor a narcissist. I’m a thoughtful curmudgeon. (Tongue in cheek.)
Al Quie, what were you thinking closing down
state hospitals in Minnesota? Did you get dropped on your head as a little boy?
Finally, the fruitation of Al Quie’s bad
ideas are paying off.
Contemporary state hospitals don’t have to
look, implement and be nasty like the early 1900’s state hospitals. It’s a
brave new world out there and republicans should give back Minnesotans their
streets to hard workers, walkers, bikers, patrons of local establishments and
tax payers who financially contribute to local economy. Folks, who happen to
want to walk and bike to local establishments without crazies getting in their
faces. Get out of your limos from time to time and deal with what citizens have
to deal with on a daily basis.
Some idiot republican Baby-Boomer politician
left Generation X and Y stranded out on the streets to fend off crazy people.
You should be spanked - hard - for such an injustice. The trouble is you’d like
it due to some psychological warped ideals on punishment and kinky sex. I’m not
judging, it’s just that you’re public figures. Get it together or hold
elections.
If that isn’t crazy politics then I don’t
know what is?
Al Quie, could be institutionalized for
putting taxpaying citizens at risk. Bad ideas are crazy any way you look at
them. Please don’t implement bad ideas no matter how much money it’ll save your
cronies. Please. Think about long term consequences for the people, by the
people and of the people. Have politicians lost their minds? Oh, you won’t ask
questions and challenge the status quo then artists will because we’re at an
idealistic ground zero. There is only one place to go and that’s up.
What do you mean Sarah Palin promotes shooting
caribou from a helicopter? That’s not a role model that’s a mean girl. Mean
girls disguised with cuteness and idiotic rhetoric are scary. Run!
Do you know why I don’t find jokes about incest
- funny, because I’ve met and spoken to the little kids who’ve been raped by
their siblings, parents, uncles, aunts and grandparents.
If little kids of raped incest don’t find
incest rape funny then neither do I.
It would humble you to the marrow to listen
to these little kids’ stories. You’d never find incest funny ever again for as
long as you’d live.
I was turned off by an MTV audience. Why
didn’t the audience “boo” and get up and leave rather than supporting a stupid
joke at the MTV Awards? Have Americans lost their wits? Children get raped
daily by family members. What a vulgar T.V. culture and its stupid entertainers
who go along with stupid writers of stupid gags. Think! It doesn’t cost
anything.
Our National debt was not implemented today
or even three years ago. Our National debt was implemented during the Bush
administration. Debt doesn’t happen overnight. If you look at the history of
today’s faulting economy then look back a decade and place blame where it needs
to be placed with the republican party. Pardon, republicans but you left the
Nation in economical shambles. Shame on you! Your ancestors are rolling in
their graves. Have your ancestors abandoned you?
Now, that’s worth any Mayan prayer – I don’t
expect any miracles because I’m logical, with my wits intact and I can see the
hilarity behind everything. Now, that’s true power. Humor and comedians. Get
over being Politically Correct because our comedians are leading the way…
Comedians 1,000 to nothing. Politicians; zero. What a baseball game to watch it
comes with punch lines!
I skipped over the Colbert Report and a close
friend suggested a Mr. Bill Maher. I fell in love with the Boob-tube all over
again. “Michelle Bachman is ‘a crazy girl with mean ideas.’” What does a rich
flower shopkeepers’ daughter know about the plight of human starvation?
Cheers.
Gabriela
I raise a glass to all except bullies, mean
adults and charlatans because they suck and everybody knows it but rarely
anybody corrects their behavior. What happened to an American village? Why
isn’t it okay to say “No! That’s not acceptable behavior!” Please.
June 21, 2011
(Pardon, dates are arbitrary to me.)
Happy
Tuesday!
(Corrections; I don’t hate anything living or anyone – I’m not that shallow.
I hate rabid behavior.
I can hate rabid behavior all I want and I was taught that we don’t live
as Islands, we live as villages. Get it? You’re never alone…If you bring
someone into your village (sadly, to say some people will not disclose their
history - so cuidado. Be careful) then it means that you stand for that person
and that can only mean that you trust them with your life, NOT because you
expect anyone to ever save you from yourself and others but because you expect
civilized conduct from them. I’m polite and courteous everywhere I go because
I’m an adult. I’m breathing. Are you breathing? I’ve been conned enough as an
adult to write an entire book about it. When I see con-artistry and rude
behavior from others I think; ‘Nope, Nope; I’m not going there with you.’ There
are no strings attached in this world. Not from my perception of interactions
amongst civilized humans. Put on the table only what you can offer. (No matter
how many people may trust an individual for their status it’s not like trusting
them for their actions. Get it? Get it? Ha! Ok. Enough. Basta. Behavior
modification. Need say more?) And if I get cranky it’s because I’m caged-in
(correction: Not “lost” – nobody is ever lost) or tired. Cheers!
Haiku #1
Two strange fox walked about
2-feet away from me and I yelled
At them. “What’s wrong!” Rabies?
Haiku #1.5
The behavior of any animal
Will indicate to you their strength,
intelligence
And ability. Animals have langua.
Haiku #2
I can really trust any
Animal that doesn’t allow for enslavement.
Any
Smart animal travels any environment.
Haiku #3
I laughed out loud driving
Across a bridge because the grey waves
Were magnificent. A natural wonder.
Haiku #4
A drum circle blocked a
Magnificent doorway, I had to consider
Being polite or free? Free.
Haiku #5
I stepped on a bench,
Climbed over a gorgeous wooden railing and
Left peacefully. A quiet street.
Haiku #5.5
I returned two days later
To recover a travel mug and it
Was still there. Wow! Duluth.
Haiku #6
I’m making it a point
To spend a daily budget of currency
In neighborhoods that are recommended.
Haiku #7
I look around one of
My friends’ apartments and he knows that
I love him. We discuss.
Haiku #8
“Friend, no offense but
You’re so brilliant! Why are you living
In a shit hole?” Silence.
Haiku #9
“You know. There’s very little
Economic opportunity.” He straightened up. I
felt
For my brilliant friend. Compassion.
Haiku #10
“Why isn’t the wealthy taking
Care of their middle class in ______
City?” “You know the answer.”
Haiku #11
“But my friend you work
So hard and you’re so brilliant? Why
Is it happening to so many?”
Haiku #12
“Everybody has to go back
To the start-up line.” He looked away
And thought about economical implications.
Haiku #13
The coolest hipsters I’ve ever
Met; Starved. So they don’t have to
Have an edge. Survival.
Haiku #13.5
Cool hipsters aren’t hard unless
You’re harsh with them and then well,
“Good luck.” Unleashed lions. Powerful.
Haiku #14.1
“When you first frequent any
Establishment, order a hot-coco. You’ll know
everything
You need to know…” Attitude.
Haiku #14.2
“A hot-coco is tedious and
Time consuming to make. If the staff
Is ungrateful then…” You’ll know.
Haiku #14.3
He stared hard at me.
“Then tip really well.” I understood his
Words. He is worldly perfect.
Haiku #15
“Do you know what true-freedom
is?” He asked. “Walking around unnoticed.” I
Couldn’t help but feel sad.
Haiku #16
The poor little fellow and
His cage. I wanted to give him
Anonymity but only the Gods.
Haiku #17
“Since, you’ll be there, will
You try to walk to the center
Of that dance floor?” Ok.
Haiku #18
“I’ll try.” I said. “Depending
On the visiting crowd it will tell
You what they think of...”
Ciao.
Gabriela
P.S. I hope you have an incredible evening. Wow,
the day is almost done. Where do the hours go? It’s gone by all too quickly. I
raise a glass to all of the kind, generous, lively, smart and communicative
animals of the World. Ha! That, is, funny sounding in English. Much platonic
Love to the World nothing more and nothing less.
June 20, 2011
“I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.” – Ben Hecht
Happy Monday!
Aloha!
So much happens in one day!
Wow, the day is done and that is that.
Haiku #1
Quarter after quarter…I feed
A meter and think ‘Goodness. This is
An archaic concept.’ Parking tax?
Haiku #2
“Do you want more energy?”
Asked a stranger. “No, I don’t want
Any more energy.” I answered.
Haiku #3
“Why don’t you want more
Energy?” He asked. He was baiting me
To buy into his line.
Haiku #4
“Why don’t you want more
Energy?” He asked the question like it
Was an interrogation. I expected-it.
Haiku #5
“Does that mean that you
Can’t generate any-more energy?” “No, it
means
That I don’t want to.”
Haiku #6
I looked around; I could
Have picked up the table and thrown
It across the room. Sweet.
Haiku #7
I didn’t like him because
He assumed that I was seeking his
Council. He’s never starved before.
Haiku #8
“We’ll have to put you
On a diet right away.” ‘Overly confident.’
I thought. ‘I didn’t ask.’
Haiku #9
I had gone to dinner
And I got sold on alternative medicine.
I wanted to leave immediately.
Haiku #10
A shaman once said to
Me, “No healer will ever tell you
How to be cured…” I believed.
(Correction
for Haiku #11 in TRANSLATION)
Haiku #11
I hate it WHEN
people
Sale holistic medicine to me because I’ve
Seen miracles before me. Honesty?
Haiku #12
It took one of my closest friends’
Five years to introduce her partner to
Me. Fear of A truth.
Haiku #13
“If he’s prescribing nutritional intake
To people with cancer and they die
Your friend is liable without-credentials.”
Haiku #14
I got on the horn
This morning and told my friend to
“Run like an Indian”. Please.
Haiku #15
“It’s easy to take advantage
Of women when they are in crises
And isolated.” Out of touch.
Haiku #16
“Fool of a Took!” The
Whole lot of them for believing in
Someone seeking fame and fortune.
Gabriela
June 17, 2011
“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
Aloha.
Happy Friday!
(You don’t have to be happy if you don’t want
to.) Ha! Chiste. Broma. Joke. No? Si. Yes. Bueno. Okay. My Dada used to say
that to me growing up. I thought it was hilarious!
Happy wonderful and beautiful Father’s Day!
Transcendental Meditation. Need say more?
Ok. Ok. Ok. Ok. Ok. Ok.
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Uptown Minneapolis, Minnesota no music after
10 P.M. City Ordinance!
There is an ordinance out in the Universe about no music past 10:00 P.M.
in the Uptown Minneapolis, Minnesota neighborhood and industrial public
establishments due to small children in the neighborhood.
I can understand many points of view from
many different parties discussing openly what it would mean to an Uptown and
Minneapolis’ economy and culture. That’s it. Ultimately after many days of
listening, discussing, breathing and thinking about this ordinance if I were a
judge I would have thrown this ordinance in the recycling bin. Per say.
Children only eat when adults decide to
cultivate a safe, culturally diversified and economically viable communities
for everyone.
Yes, when thinking about this ordinance I had
to consider children. Absolutely, how could I not? I hope that we raise our
children in Uptown, Minneapolis Minnesota because I believe in this economy,
this “politico-punk”, “pink collar” (Correction from “color” to “collar”; we
laughed about it) and artistic Mecca of a Minneapolis economically artistic and
politico advancements in contributions. This is rich soil and you can’t ask for
anything better than decent, honorable, honest and hard working humans no
matter what their caste-system and/or class status may be.
Yes, when thinking about this no amplified
musica past 10 P.M. ordinance I had to consider adults. Anyway I looked at it.
It was like this; If adults can’t make a living in a peaceful manner then
children don’t eat; (I did not write “silent” but in a peaceful and creative
ways) then so be it.
Live and let Live.
I Had to think about some of the safest
children I’ve observed; The safest children I’ve observed live in “SoHo”,
N.Y.C.
I’m not an expert simply observing behavior
because I think like a sociologist out on the field (I can’t help it I was
conditioned to think that way in Global communications analysis.)
The streets of SoHo are busy and civilized.
People know who knows the culture and who pretends to. Even though it’s noisy
those children are insulated by a community of caring adults. I can take a
guess that participant children of inner-cities are cared for greatly because
the communities are mindful about what happens to inner city healthy / thriving
/ and caring / street savvy children. How does any global inner city want to
conduct itself is their own business. However, silence reminds me too much of a
Gestapo Nation. Please, don’t silence musica in a thriving cultural Metropolis
of a wonderfully progressive ciudad. Yet, don’t leave your garbage, piss and
broken glass for children to step over in the mornings. Not cool any way you
look at it.
“I’m sorry.” As you say in the Northern
Tundra for everything. I was taught “Sorry is for when you purposely hurt
someone especially when…intentionally” I will be very direct about the
following points that I heard that were valid that I will directly address…
Hang on. Stay planted. It’s like balancing a skateboard and all it takes is
shifting the distribution of weight while travelling at a velocity and curving
with obstacles. (Oh, the light bulb went on? Ha!)
Anyway, I may have looked at It - the economy could slump and that’s not
necessary because it’s already difficult for working class American folks of
any status as it is. (No, I’m not a projectionist, not a “Wall
Street guru” (not my words) nor an economist. I think with “little kid”
Indians’ common sense and with the strength and dignity of a grown woman.
There has to be a compromise between all and
nothing.
I don’t believe in black and white
philosophies; I believe in many aspects and variables on the spectrum of life
travelling back and forth from one to another. If I argue for only one side of
an argument it’s because I’m being a devil’s advocate. If I’m a devil’s
advocate it’s because I want to challenge the status quo, not for my benefit
but for the benefit of those around me. I already know how I feel about many
aspects of culture. No matter how poor I was for three years in my twenties I
saved pennies to travel to foreign lands. Now, having a little “piggy bank” is
more of a joke because I no longer HAVE to save my pennies but I love to save
them anyway. It’s a reminder of all the Chinese luck in the World. I do afford
the luxury to travel anywhere in the World at a moment’s notice if I wish to
but the problem with that is always forgetting a toothbrush and trying to get
over the urge to want to go home more often than not once arrived someplace
new. If you’ve travelled extensively than you realize that the only place you
want to be is home. It can become chaotic and unorganized travelling on the fly
but it teaches you one thing for certain. Patience. Tranquillo.
I’ve just recently begun to drive in my
mid-thirties. I’d always flown and I had no idea that driving was so meticulous
and beautiful. I have yet to drive across country and see West of the United
States of America by car. What’s the point in all of this…Please. I put my
mouth where my money is and I contribute by making conscientious choices daily
to spending currency in at least one neighborhood (if not more) and my money is
pure currency. When citizens generate pure currency it means that they acquired
it through the sweat of their brow and there is nothing sexier, nobler and
kinder then hard earned currency. That’s the value of my currency and I spend
it with love, kindness and mindfulness of where it goes because we work hard
for it.
It took a “pink collar” working class sound
engineer to teach me how to tip well to wait staff and bartenders on my own
Minneapolis turf. He tipped better than all of the millionaires, billionaires
and trust fund babies that I love, run around with and hold intense passionate
discussions with in private. No, I don’t consider myself special nor am I a
trust fund baby… Everybody is well connected from the streets to the
penthouses, the difference between you and I - is that I don’t need anybody
else’s currency to develop anymore status so I don’t walk around with my hand
out because I don’t need or want for anything from anybody except information
and that comes by the bucket loads from all sorts of people who want me to stay
in the up and up otherwise, they know that I would happily hole up and never be
seen again. Why not? Right. Right. It’s easier to hole up than contributing
socially.
It’s easy to want to disappear from a culture
of so much neediness, laziness, greed and want. I grew up, I pay taxes and I’m
a citizen. What more status do I need than that? So I don’t need to sell you on
my ideas. “Cash on the barrel head…” Said the American Pioneers and they were
right. You pay for your own causes without selling it to others because if the
ideas are just and wise then they’ll stand the test of time and people will
purchase hard earned work without ever having to go out and solicit for
currency because that comes short of begging. “Just tell them that you don’t have
any money and power. Just like you do when you meet strangers at penthouses and
you tell them that you dish wash for a living.” He laughed hard. “Everybody
will leave you alone because they’ll think of you as a ‘nobody’ and you already
know what that’s all about. Peaceful.” He warmly smiled and I knew immediately
what he meant by that.
I don’t steal, beg or borrow currency I
generate it through hard work and not through donations, trust funds nor am I
campaigning to become the next presidente of the World or some grandiose ideal
like that. Our investors come to us. I’m not in the business of searching out
investors. I’m in the business of making films and that’s what I do for a
living and in turn I get to explore, experience and I get to put down my hard earned
cash on any aspect of culture that I think might be interesting to watch, but
not enough to live inside a bubble of consumerism. I want to be able to support
live musica past 10 P.M. in my neighborhood, otherwise one of the purist
aspects of culture dies along with the economy, musica. I don’t
believe in blaring music in any neighborhood. I don’t. So, maybe acoustic music
could be an alternative to this patio ordinance. The neighbors and the bar owners will have
to come to some understanding – a middle of the road compromise.
I came back to Minnesota because I was
commanded to come back here by Elders and to contribute as a mature and
imperfect adult even though all I want to do daily is run barefoot through
jungles and eat tropical fruit handpicked and fresh. I’ve seen drastic economic
variance throughout many cultures and I’ve seen that people have developed
aspects of culture and economy better in other places than we do here in
America. In America it’s always a concept of “What will you give me…” “I want…”
“Why do you get to and I don’t…” We live in a culture of “sales people” and
“moochers”. What does that have to do with no amplified musica past 10 P.M in
Uptown? Everything. Will we live in a society with no balance? Will we have
dead quiet Gestapo Nation streets or blaring streets with element hanging
about? A middle of the road, compromise no? Yes. Si. How about acoustic musica
(only) past 10 P.M. on outdoor patios? – I’d contribute my hard earned currency
towards acoustic music. Who wouldn’t? Please.
(I’m stalling…this is good. I’m thinking.)
If adults move into an inner city, please be
prepared as a parent for the city to be a bit dirty, smelly, loud and
continuous flow of traffic. If you choose to raise children at the hub of any
inner city then very different rules apply to raising children in the city as
far as safety rules; first children’s safety and concern and second, for the
communities’ safety and concern. When you’re raising children you’re not
raising them in a bubble. Believe it or not neighborhood adults keep an eye out
for children if we come across them wandering which is rare in Minneapolis
because the contemporary parents of these children are always with them and I
think this is a good thing when a child is a child in an inner city.
If you move into the inner city to raise
children then please don’t be shocked at the thriving inner city arts, culture
and musica. These aspects of cultural and intellectually-creative businesses
bring in a great deal of revenue to Uptown, Minneapolis Minnesota. Let us not
forget that people are truly important yet what kind of a culture do you want
to cultivate?
I don’t believe in this city silence
ordinance, because it reminds me too much of WWI and WWII Gestapo Nation and
Cubano Nation. So, what’s next a loud speaker will announce a bedtime regiment?
I’m an adult and I live in an inner city and I think that cities will change
over time but the economy is what it is. We need to give it time to cultivate,
grow and prosper for a while longer. I don’t know. I’m opposed to being stopped
on public streets if I haven’t broken a single law. Get it? Baile. Dance. Be
peaceful and prosper. Seriously. Contributions are being made daily. If public
peaceful establishments would stay open until 5 A.M like the peaceful and
economical dancing cultures that thrives in Latino Americana – then, we could
all expect a change for those people connecting to musical raw form. Musica has
stayed real since the beginning of its time no differently than nature or
weather for that matter…Cheers!
*) “Businesses will suffer…” She said about
the silent patio ordinance. I listened to Her because she was talking in a
serious and concerned voice and I could do nothing but be human with her and
love her in that moment of humanity’s imbalance in the cry for economic
stability.
I listened because what else - is - there to
do in an adult World where she is my elder no matter how I see it. She made
sense emotionally, logically and with kind reason. She was a facially tattooed
woman of the world because she was real to the core of her soul to the marrow
of the bone. I recognized her as something graceful like a contemporary punk
ballerina. What was there not to respect in a woman that’s obviously been to
war and back again and survived to become a well rounded and intelligent Woman
about World current events. I could sail the World with a human like this
because the ocean doesn’t judge you but “there’s always larger fish to…” (See,
“'Mad Libs' approach to writing about learning to think when reading. You may
not get it now. But think about it for 30-seconds and then forget it. This will
come back to you when you do anything with writing and the structure in the
construction of words will become all too clear. I love reading other people’s
blogs. The world got tiny…What are you writing about?)
Cheers to you and yours!
Cheers to us and ours!
Gabriela
P.S. May all the travelers of the World have
safe passage through all regions as World Citizens and Civilians.
Pura Vida.
To the Good Life.
Peace.
Paz.
Live and let live.
P.S. Don’t you know the world got tiny?
Amigos, for those of you hitting the road
today on tours and work for the next year may my Mayan prayers travel alongside
your ancestors. I’ll meet you after all the patrons have left for a dusk desert
hike. Cheers!
I raise a moment of silence for our North
Minneapolis neighbors, citizens and civilians. I’ve been carrying you around in
my heart for the last few weeks.
Runners all throughout the World. Peace. May
you compete as brothers and sisters and not as mere competition for the sake of
it. May you see each other through and accomplish mental and physical endurance
upon miles. May my Mayan prayers run along your ancestors who will run
alongside you and guide you to make the best choices possible in your athletic
heroism. Thank you for contributing to this Universe. Incredible lives!
I’m dancing to musica somewhere in the World
tonight because it’s sacred as so is la langua del cuerpo. Friends, I’ll see
you when I see you. Cheers! Happy Birthday to weekend people!
P.S.S. Realizations: {A slow and painful decade of meditation is finally beginning to payoff.
Last night I transformed from snapping turtle into bald eagle. It was like the
Flash, painful and bizarre yet extraordinarily brilliant. I thought it would
take another year but no, it kicked into full throttle last evening at dusk and
I broke free from its shell.
Extraordinary experience into adulthood. I can’t explain to you how
magnificent that was to take a vow of silence unless we come across and you’re
on fire, stuck or choking then... Tranquillo, everybody. I’m sharing for your
benefit. Life is beautiful, no? Si. Yes. Yes. Right. Right. No mas. Enough. If
culture wants to be ugly on its own then let it. Rude culture is like a
“Bridezilla” Show. No matter how beautifully dressed the bride is and no matter
how beautifully video graphed the content is… it’s still of a woman screaming
her head off. Need say more? You can’t help but be turned off to the bone.
I’m proud of the women I love. They’re the beauty and grace in the
curvature of a ballerina’s arm. Brilliant.}
(*) (Another
blog for another day)…All I have to say is Russian-Jewish Great-Grandmothers
and Grandmothers on our Downtown and Uptown Minneapolis Neighborhood streets –
Do you know what lethal combination of beautiful women that is? Common on!
Think about it. If global media demands you to buy products then I challenge
you to think quietly about ideas in how to contribute to the World. Moving on.
It’s a whole blog in itself.) ((*)) The
combination is lethal because its beauty and grace intertwined and no matter
how much people may disagree amongst each other they uphold to a history of
their ancestors’ civilized public outlook in conduct, demeanor and behavior.
Important side note: (*) If you’re rude to people then I think that I
can take an educated guess that you’ve never held a starving baby in your arms
in any orphanage in the World before. Immediately I think that you don’t know
that HUMAN love is above self love. I don't have to campaign it to you nor sell
that philosophy because it stands on its own merit. Lovely. Human Love is
Platonic love for others’ Humanity.
I can also make a wild guess that you’ve never had to wear the same set
of clothes for a year. Try it sometime. It will humble you to the core of your
marrow. No, I don’t have to take any artistic license when writing about life.
No, I don’t have to lie about anything because I know what sacrifices come with
shielding another from a spare through the heart.
What, you want me to write about 800 interviews I recorded in one single
year with children in the state of Minnesota who were raped, molested, beaten
and kidnapped. I write because culture must make agreeable common sense for all
safety and many aspects of culture are turned upside down. If only culture
would simply tilt on its other axis but it takes time and weather fluctuations
for it to rotate on its head. (I don’t
know if that translated?)
June 16, 2011
Correction
#1: (Oops, the HTML coding for fotografias. On it! Done. Thanks. Still working out
my technical kinks. The engineers are brilliant but I’m not when it comes to
this sort of HTML coding.) Thank you.
(Correction #2: Scientific
Studies have proven that people with Synesthesia can feel, taste and
hear color. To smell color has not yet been proven or disproven. Cuidado.
Careful. People hear what you say while you’re walking down public streets.
Misinformation is misinformation. I became an Eagle once again tonight as I
walked four miles through city streets – I was humbled by the very culture
which I’m trying to reflect back as a snapping turlte. No mas snapping turtle.
Basta. Enough. It’s not good enough. It won’t do. I snapped (no I was not
turned upside down on my shell) at a woman walking down the street who had all
the conviction in the world in her voice about her intellectual expertise. She
was rabidly babbling about how people could smell color and I became completely
appalled not so much by what she was saying but how she was broadcasting it
down the street like she was the Gods of the World. She clearly needed to
assert her intelligence and that’s brain damaged behavior nothing more and
nothing less. Don’t you get it? Indians are reflecting back the uglier aspects
of cultural behavior? I’m taking a vow of silence when walking down the streets
amongst strangers no matter how damaging people’s behavior may be. Classism,
competition and elitism are hurting our American people. I can understand why
people drive cars. It’s like a womb container, noiseless and safe. Something,
in the back of my head told me to drive instead of walking four miles today. I
did the opposite and got sucked into someone else’s melodrama and I created an
imbalance in the World but I’m going to correct it tonight. The day is not over
yet! I’m finding musica somewhere in the World tonight because musica will save
American’s dignity and soul from emotional travesty. Ah, I was taught to be the
better man. In the East Coast a punker would have ripped you a new ass____
walking down the street talking like that and taking up so much air. Here, in
the Northern Tundra; I’m sorry for dismissing you so. Tough lessons learned in
a rabid cultural outlook. I don’t smell color. How incredible would that be!
The End. Moving on. Next.
訂正＃1：（。！。。。。おっと、fotografias用HTMLコーディング、それの完亐のおかげそれでも、エンジニアは素晴らしいです私の技術的なねじれを働くが、それは、HTMLコーディングのこの種のことになると私ではない）
(訂正＃2：。。。。科学的研究は、共感覚を持つ人が、感じる味と色を聞くことができることを実証してきました色をかぐためにまだ証明さまたは誤りであるされていないCuidado注意深い人は、公道を歩いている間、あなたの言うこと聞く。誤報は誤報である私がこの街の通りを4マイル歩いて、私は再びかつて今夜イーグルになった - 。私は、私はスナップturlteとして戻って反映されるようにしようとしている非常に文化によって謙虚な気持ちられなかったMASスッポンはバスタは十分にはな。。。。十分ではない。それはしないだろうが。私は彼女の知的な専門知識についての彼女の声で世界の全ての信念を持って街を歩いて女性で（ない私は私のシェルを上下逆になっていませんでした）スナップ。彼女は熱狂的になった人々は色の匂いができ、私は完全に彼女が言っていたが、彼女は世界の神々だったように。彼女は明らかに彼女の知性を主張するために必要な方法、彼女は道をそれを放送していたものがそんなにない愕然となり、それが脳の損傷挙動な方法について、喃語以上でも以下何も。あなたはそれを取得しないでくださいか？インド人が文化的な行動の醜悪な側面を反射するのですか？見知らぬ人の間で有害な人々の行動がいかにに関係なく、街を歩いていないときに私は沈黙の誓いを取っている。階級差別は、競亓とエリート主義は、我々のアメリカ人を傷つけている。私は、人々が運転する理由を理解することができます、それはノイズのない、安全な子宮のコンテナ、のようなものです。私の頭の後ろで何かが、今日は4マイル歩くのではなく、運転する私に言った。私は反対をしてくれたし、誰か他の人のメロドラマに吸引し、私は世界の不均衡を作成しましたが、私は今夜それを修正するつもりしまった。日はまだ終わっていない！ムジカからアメリカ人の尊厳と魂を保存するので、私は世界の今夜のどこかにムジカを探しています。感情的な茶番は、ああ、私はより良い人間になることを教えていた東海岸ではパンクロッカーがあなたにそのような話をし、ここであまり空気を占有して街を歩いて新しいass____をリッピングしているでしょう。。。私はあなたを解雇するために申し訳ありませんそう。狂犬病の文化的展望で学んだタフ教訓は、私は色の臭いがしない。どのように信じられないことになる！終わり。で移動。[次へ]をクリックします。
Happy Thursday! It’s not over yet.
Many responsibilities were met today!
Aloha. How are you? Right. Right.
Shall we? (Tongue in cheek…)
Haiku #Pre-important
I asked a lovely dinner
Companion: “_____, what does New Orleans
need?”
No hesitation. “A New Levy”.
Haiku #Pre-important
I asked a lovely facially
Tattooed woman, “____, what does North
Minneapolis
Need?” No hesitation with direction.
Haiku #Pre-important
“North Minneapolis needs people to
Buy the boarded-up houses from the banks.”
She shifted her weight. Thoughtful.
Haiku #Pre-important
“My neighborhood needs for the
Cops to leave our black neighbors alone.”
She went inside I understood.
Haiku #Pre-important
“Driving is cheaper than the
Bus.” She said and I wondered about
How Minneapolis’s bus system failed…
*) Note) (Rhetoric, I know the answer. Thank
you. Another blog for another day.)
Haiku #Pre-important
If a politician messes-up for
Having sexual impulses then can they truly
Become public servants? Contribute.
Contribute.
Haiku #Pre-important
Some tribes introduce masturbation; rubbing
Against trees to their children so children
Aren’t afraid of their sexuality.
Haiku #Pre-important
We’re NOT a poly-amorous marriage.
I’ve learned that poly-amorous marriages have
surpassed
Monogamous marriages in America. How…?
Haiku #1
A Noble Peace Prize question;
“How to develop World Peace?” Any Ideas?
People die from starvation; Life.
Haiku #2
It’s the responsibility of the
Democrats and Republicans to learn to play
Rugby, Well. Gentlemen, Ready?
Thoughtfulness.
(Correction; Okay, so Haiku #2.1 would not be
a Nobel Peace Prize question).
Haiku #2.1
Noble Peace Price question #2;
“How will Democrats and Republicans work
together?
To get America out-of debt?”
Haiku #2.2
War and debt have not
Proven cost effective in this Century. “Cash
On the barrel” American Pioneers.
Haiku #3
A government shutdown? Why? Porque.
Children are counting on our States to
Step-up to the plate. Home…
Haiku #3.5
Thinkers, economists, visionaries please put
Some new ideas on the table because
Archaic ones have dire consequences.
Haiku #4
Let’s move on… there are
Many important issues to cover. Tax the
Wealthiest 2%. It’s a responsibility.
Haiku #4.5
Not only
is it a
Duty but It’s also Patriotic in a
Time of war to step-up.
Haiku #4.6
Just like the Jews who
Give away 30% of their annual income.
Create a donations-tax; Contributions.
Haiku #5
I can understand why Mr.
President Obama is frustrated with Israeli
leaders.
Where are The Israeli Ancestors?
Haiku #6
I think disrespect began with
A low bow from Mr. President Obama
To Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
Haiku #6.5
The bow was Kosher but
Not excellent. Right? Right. Three
categories: Alpha,
Beta, and Omega; Body language.
Haiku #7
World leaders get scrutinized for
Everything. Fine. It comes with the
territory.
Harmonious behavior is rare beauty.
Haiku #8
Leadership is a fine ballet.
You won’t notice the time but a
Travesty you’ll count-down every second.
Haiku #9
One more point; Why doesn’t
The President fire his entire cultural
behavioral
Staff? Indeed, the World is.
Haiku #10
So, I ask the citizens
Of Israel: If you could find 6-billion
Dollars? Where would you look?
Haiku #11
Two points: A) 6-billion dollars
Communities could be set for life. B)
A finders’ reward could be…
Haiku #11.5
…Implemented. In accounting don’t you
Have to account for every piece of
Currency? What happened to 6-billion?
Haiku #12
Shouldn’t 6-billion make headline news?
I can understand stealing 6-billion but
losing
It? What are you inept?
Haiku 12.5
Inept at immense responsibilities? What
Is it? You can’t read or write?
I’m teasing but no, seriously.
Haiku #13
The first place to look
For six billion dollars would be… just
Thinking out loud; a barge?
Haiku #14
If 6-billion dollars are truly
Lost due to incompetence then finders’ keepers.
Goodness. Really? Common on! Accounting-101.
Haiku #15
It’s like; “Where in the
World is Waldo?” Remember those pop-up books?
I think they were pop-ups.
Haiku #15.5
There could be a whole
Line of books titled “Where In the
World is 6-billion?” Fun. Fun.
Haiku #16
If the World’s Gentlemen are
Going to compete for leadership then become
Thoughtful about your opponents. Mindfulness.
Haiku #17
My Great Auntie didn’t survive
The Holocaust for me to grow up
And deal with calloused Leaders.
Haiku #18
World Leaders, I don’t want
To believe in sock puppets. I need
To believe in creators of excellent ideas.
Haiku #19
I treat my foes with Ut-most
Seriousness because they have taught me
difficult
Lessons. I joke around with…
Haiku # 20
No, I don’t keep my
Enemies close because people influence. I’m a
Grown Human. Thank you.
Haiku #21
“If it hurts you then
Get away from it.” Said my Father
Like a broken record. Understand?
Haiku #22
Goodness, a rather serious Northern
Tundra culture about sexuality. Does it
exist?
Doesn’t it exist? Pink elephants?
Haiku #23
I’m not conveying anything more
Or less than; I abide by rules,
Ethical Codes. Japanese cinema is Violent.
Haiku #24
Japanese cinema is sexual yet
The citizens are thoughtful and peaceful.
Why?
The Japanese culture evolved.
Haiku #25
On a brick patio I
Heard laughter. I couldn’t help but laugh.
Laughter seems rare in America.
Sincerely and peace,
Gabriela
P.S. Ah, four miles here I come.
The downtown Farmer’s Market was as
sophisticated as ever.
It was more like a N.Y.C. subway system with
its permitted musicians than Boston panhandlers.
I believe in an even barter and exchange of
services, ideas and contributions. If you play music then I will consider making
a donation but I don’t want to be solicited, bullied nor asked for money out on
the streets because I silently shoot-it down faster than you can blink. I, too,
work hard for my money. I don’t beg, borrow or steal because I’m a thinking,
breathing, reading and writing human brain, body and soul. (I know-I know we’ve
held conversations about this.) I don’t buy anything that I don’t think is
worth my daily budget whatever that may be for each home then that is their
choice.
All I can do is contribute to what takes time
and energy to cultivate. Otherwise, I don’t put my hands on it, because to
create beauty through communication is to sacrifice time and energy.
P.S.S. What do feminists make of burlesque
dancing? (I have to research that).
I’m trying to make up my mind about how to
write about contemporary feminism and chivalry.
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What do feminists think of this?
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“Peaches are a lot like women...and yes fool
this is a peach...some are old and rotten and some are young and mealy. However
most are slightly bruised but still seemingly perfect. However if you ignore
the bruises, the minor imperfections, those peaches can still make your mouth
water with delight.” He wrote.
Photograph Courtesy of Public Domain. She
posted.
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*) (Okay, the question was rhetoric-rhetoric.
Chiste. Broma. Joke. Joke. Like "Mad Libs" try to make an
association. Work your brain. It’s hilarious! This is what cutting a film is
like. One idea leads to another until an idea gets formed into an excellent
thought.)
(I thought
it could be an interesting take on male and female feminist points of view?)
(This will give you a run for your intellectual currency. (Editing and
Associations are like “Mad Libs” you have to make the connections to connect
the dots to reason and logic. Fun! I love associations. What is there not to
love about them? No matter how random a story is edited in American cinema,
storytelling and communication seems rather linear even though the stories are
made not to look it. Get it? Moving on.)
Is sexuality in America a Religious Construct
or an Economic one?
I’m not advocating for anything. I don’t tell
adults how to think about anything.
I’m simply asking questions to think about further
discussions with incredibly kind, amazing and intelligently creative geniuses.
Goodness, geniuses take my breath away watching them work with their hands.
They construct not destruct. (Basta. Enough! I’m down from my Costa Rican
Indigenous, North Shore, New England, East Coast, Duluth Minnesota and
Minneapolis Minnesota soap-box.)
To all those dealing with Natural disasters
my prayers have been with you for three decades. I pray to your ancestors to
restore…
Cheers!
Pura Vida.
Live and Let Live.
To the Good Life.
El Fin.
The End.
I love old peliculas and new ones. Who doesn’t? Right? Right.
Signing off.
(“Gabu-chan”)
June 15, 2011
“All men are equal before fish.” – Herbert Hoover
Happy Wednesday!
Aloha. I made no time to come back to this blog
yesterday. As a matter of fact I took an hour long siesta and that was that. It
was a rainy evening with a book and a cup of mate they were incredible.
“Moderation is the key to success” My
grandmother kept saying to me throughout my teens and twenties. I believed her
with every fiber of my being as I weaved the tapestry of my life along with her
fibers and colors.
45th random thought or so here in this intro
(If you picture the written words then you’re creating cerebral visual
neurological pathways. Ha! Incredible): Correcting Ingles grammatical and
spelling errors is frustrating! I’m learning to breathe through editing because
editing seems to be a “beach-combing” for sea shells process and that seems to
take time much more time than just skimming the horizon.
Alright.
Haiku #1
What creative ideas will become
Implemented for health care when a Government
Shutdown occurs? What will happen?
Haiku #2
Would private medical facilities in
The State volunteer their services to its
People? Please regard Americans’ needs.
Haiku #3
“Perkins Restaurant filed bankruptcy.” I
Held my breath for a Minnesota economy.
Silent and thoughtful about… workers.
Haiku #4
“Good sleep, excellent nutrition and
Exercise will help you stay at peace.”
He said and I believed.
Haiku #5
No, actually as a grown
Woman I don’t get bored with people.
I have a deeper value-system.
Haiku #6
A deeper value-system than you’d
Care to know or think about. I
Don’t take prescriptions for ADHD.
Haiku #7
Personally, I use more than
10% of my brain through visual exercises
And applying random information.
Haiku #8
Thriving creative problem solving. What’s
The point of coming up with ideas
That fall apart? Right. Right.
Haiku #9
I learned mental discipline through
Visual techniques. Those were frustrating
hours of
Visual exercises as a teen.
Haiku #10
I trained for three-months, once
To run a 100 mile marathon and
That’s like writing. Endurance.
Haiku #11
I didn’t run in the
Race but I did get up at
Five and exercised; last runner.
Haiku #12
I know what runners look
Like at 50 miles. Some look strong.
Powerful. Sharp. Smart. Alive. Animals.
Haiku #13
“Feel the relaxation feeling.” said
A professor to a group laying-down on
A floor. I breathed deeply.
Haiku #14
“In your mind’s eye envision
The track and every detail of it.
Do that for an hour.”
Haiku #15
He walked away. I went
To work on my mental exercises. I
Walk daily to honor him.
Peace.
Gabriela
(“Gabu-Chan”)
June 14, 2011
“The fact is that even art is subject to
fashion.” - Hugo Pratt
Happy Tuesday!
Yes, I’m aware its warmer weather! I’m also
aware of the date in Western American concept of time – I perceive writing-out
the date as a conditioned discipline and a writing exercise nothing more and
nothing less.
Yes. I’m here. I’m present and I’m alive.
Hey, at least I showed up, right? My Father says, “…90 percent of life is
simply showing up…” Even if I get the Western date wrong every single day from
now until… I will know that the sun rose and the sun set. How about that
sunrise this morning, hey (Correction from “he” to “hey”)? Need say more? Next.
Now, when I write classist, racist and social
labels – It’s only because I hear them being used in contemporary language. It
doesn’t mean that I use them in my daily life. I’ve been called every name in
the book as far as racism is concerned. Racist labels don’t faze me anymore nor
will classist nor racist labels affect me ever again. I laugh, what else is
there but a good belly laugh in the face of a moronic remark.
As for classism that’s a tricky one - isn’t
it? That’s mainly all body language and that is a potent langua. Have no envy
of others let us all grant peaceful passages through the World yet let us
address cultural and racist issues for what they are. Words are words and
they’re not like actions that’s for sure. I’m granted to write anything I
please as a “middle-aged” (another blog for another day) writer and I will
stand by every word I write because my name’s on it. Need say more?
I was taught to never be afraid to write any
word in any language and that was at a “Writer’s Workshop” so I’m sure they
knew better than I did when they taught me that model of literary philosophy.
See? Nothing escapes me. Sorry, I’m the daughter of a retired psychologist.
Nothing gets past (Correction: from “pass” to “past”) these folks.
I’m not afraid to write any word and I never
will be. You can’t teach “Political Correctness” unless you teach the
meaning of “Spic”, “Nigger” and “Honky” (Correction from “Donkey” to “Honky” I
did have to laugh about that typo). Do you understand because knowledge without
wisdom is worthless? Knowledge without wisdom becomes “brain damaged” ideas
about learning and teaching.
Vocabulary then becomes rhetoric and people
know that they shouldn’t use certain words but they don’t know why and a cycle
of misunderstanding, racism and resentment grows larger by the minute in a room
full of pink elephants. Address “Political Correctness” head on because that
seems to be the biggest literary joke in this new century. Ha! Ha! Ha! I’m
laughing. No, seriously. I am.
About social on-line media. Goodness people
are hilarious! I seriously let out laughter when I read through some posts. I
love the adult world of on-line social media and the small group of family,
friends, former school mates and people I’ve personally met and held
conversations with.
I laugh so hard at times, I’m inspired and I
enjoy writing whatever I find necessary and interesting to comment about. I
don’t comment for my benefit I already know what I think and feel about things
and more often than not I laugh because it’s really funny. I share in the benefit
of my peers. People are so mammal and wonderful. On-line social media is a
seasonal thing for me. I have time in the summer so I like to frequent that
cyber space for about an hour in the early mornings and read through posts,
look through fotos and make commentary. If it’s out there for our peers to see,
read and experience then I like to look.
I’m a gawking monkey, too! If people stare at
me in public then I stare back. I have no qualms about doing so. If I stare at
other people and they stare at me I will gawk back even though I’m told its
culturally rude to do so in this Northern Tundra, Minneapolis Minnesota
cultura. Why not? Right. Right. I love the Mexican cultura. What is there not
to love about it? They taught me (correction; from “e” to “me”) that I can look
all I want. (Ah, Ingles grammar and misspellings are frustrating! Another blog
for another day))
“The moment you leave the house, everything
about you says, ‘look at me’” A fashion designer said to me while walking down
Brattle Street and I understood fashion in a flash of a moment. “It’s free
game, you can look at anybody – just don’t ever touch anybody.” (Which I never
do, because I can smell people long before I get close enough to touch them –
there is no need to touch people unless you’ve established trust – another blog
for another day).
Cheers to you and yours. Cheers to us and
ours.
Shall I?
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Oh, I need to…
I’ll try to come back to this blog today.
To all those dealing with natural disasters
throughout the World my little Mayan prayers are with you. To our friends in
New Zealand I’m wishing for the safe passage of your loved ones, families and
friends. We watched with anticipation (Correction from “anticipations” to
“anticipation”) as the news came over the wire, boob-tube and net. I’ll carry
you in my thoughts through to the other end of today.
Gods, I’d like to listen to some new musica.
I have thousands of musicians I have yet to research, but nothing’s claiming my
musica player’s heart right now. Silence is always nice, no? Si. Yes.
Gabriela
June 13, 2011
“A very small degree of hope is sufficient to
cause the birth of love.” –Stendhal
Happy Monday!
(Correction: Oh, Goodness, really! No, I’m
not brain damaged and neither do I believe is Michele Bachmann. The lovely
aspect of having a retired psychologist for a Father is that I have a clean
psychological bill of health. If I were “crazy” my Father would have told me by
now. He knows I’m overly emotional and a snapping turtle. Haiku #21 refers to
my first year of school in the United States in the fourth grade I was
catapulted into “brain damaged” educational and cultural ideas. Our teachers
taught only one calendar and that Columbus was a Hero; now that’s brain damaged
education. I knew better; I learned to disappear amongst my peers and not say
anything – I had been taught differently about the World. I wear my helmet
every time I strap on a skateboard. Now that’s common sense. Right. Right.)
Furthermore, dates are completely arbitrary
to me – that’s a Western American ideal of looking at time and time frame. It
doesn’t mean anything to me to write out a Western date.
Aloha, “Buenas” (as Los Mexicanos say – I
love how Mexicans gawk at everyone who may walk-by in public).
Good morning.
Shall we?
Haiku #0.5
On the corner of 22nd
Avenue and Uptown; Loveliest White youthful
woman
Behind a counter; A peer.
Haiku #1
“How are you?” She asked
And to my astonishment and bewilderment she
Stopped to hear an answer.
Haiku #1.5
She’s a respectful World peer.
Indeed, because she can openly communicate
with
Others. A grown woman; peaceful.
Haiku #2
Her peer; on her way
Out interrupted me mid sentence and I
Thought ‘Voy Yestaana’ Why do…
Haiku #3
I was taught that a
Shaman doesn’t choose themselves they get
chosen
By…It’s so simple, no?
Haiku #3.5
I’m NOT a Shaman, an
Expert nor a fortune teller. I became
A “wordsmith” to record; Life.
Haiku #4
Writing is a discipline like
Any sport. A strong muscle requires to
Be exercised, ok? The brain.
Haiku #5
I was taught that there
Are three Mayan calendars and no matter
What - I will stand for…
Haiku #6
Surprise! As a Mayan I
Can’t wait to party it up on
December 21, 2012. New Year’s!
Haiku #7
If charlatan foolishly tell you
That Mayans believe that the World ends
On December 21st, 2012;
Scoundrels.
Haiku #8
I have no idea who
“Ringo Starr”,
“David Lynch” and “Atmosphere” are
Nor will I pretend to.
Haiku #9
I have much research, listening,
Watching and analyzing to do. I definitely
Will not play Trivial Pursuit.
Haiku #10
A young woman’s voice became
Patronizing about Mayan calendars. I was
turned
Off to the hueso. Hostess.
Haiku #11
A man solicits me to
Solicit my closest friends and family to
His cause – I became turned-off.
Haiku #12
“That’s not ‘Euro-trash’, that’s
‘White-trash.’”
He made an economical distinction. I asked
Him to clarify himself; Why?
Haiku #13
“If he’s got all the
Connections he brags about, then why does
He need yours?” Illusion. Grandiosity.
Haiku #14
“They want the World handed
To them rather than working for it.”
He said while I listened.
Haiku #15
I rather be direct and
Human than gossip about you. I won’t
Make time for mere idleness.
Haiku #16
“No, the Dead Sea Scrolls
Don’t translate exactly with the New
Testament.”
He said and I believed.
Haiku #17
Peer Review, as of now…
“It’s mainly about funding and don’t forget
It.” He winked I smiled.
Haiku #17.5
Peer Review is an academic
Analysis outside of your field of expertise
Otherwise, opinions can be bought.
Haiku #18
Why do building management companies
Rotate-out their building tenants on a five
Year basis? Currency or tenants?
Haiku #19
I will vote for a
Dr. Ron Paul if he runs for
President. Makes sense to Americans.
Haiku #20
To have Sarah Palin’s people
Changing historical sources is like eating
Fish bones.
Haiku #21
Reading Michele
Bachmann’s irrational-immature
Quotes is like being catapulted back to
The 4th grade. Brain damaged?
Haiku #22
The fact of the matter
Is that Tim Pawlenty left Minnesotans in
Worse debt than he found-it.
Haiku #23
Why doesn’t the contemporary Tea
Party dress like Indians - as our American-Forbearers’
Tea Party participants did? Perspective.
Haiku #24
“If people treat me like
Crap then that means that they’ll treat
My loved ones like crap.”
Haiku #25
Live and let live. I
Won’t beg, borrow or steal. I plant
Upon my bit of Earth.
Haiku #26
“I was kicked out of…”
I disclosed. “Good, don’t ever go back.”
He said about his Foundation.
Haiku #27
I’m quitting a second volunteer-ship
This year because it’s easy to understand
That volunteers are regarded poorly
Haiku #28
I cannot contribute an hour
Of my cause to your cause if
You don’t even show up.
Haiku #29
In another three years I’ll
be able to write the story about
why I burned a film.
Haiku #30
People only reflect back how
They feel about themselves and if they
Are insecure it’s only because…
Haiku #31
Bonobo-HUMAN mammal research shows that
The male species has a neurological need
To expose his penis. Evolution?
Haiku #32
Should the FBI be granted
To go through Americans trash? Gross, Right.
Right. What on Earth? Right.
Peace.
Paz.
Gabriela
*) Note: [Shall
we? (Yes, tongue in cheek. What an expression! Yes, a bit old-fashioned snobby
yet rather direct adequate communication.) No, this isn’t about classism this
is about a lesson in language and you get to be the judge of what you
believe-in and stand for. I already know what I believe and stand for and I get
stronger about my ideas every day. I was born, I survived, I live and I’m
beginning to thrive because I think and I can also convey excellent meaning to
those thoughts. Shazam! I’m just starting to read the Batman Comics and I’m
floored to the vase of my soul (I meant to write that, indeed). (Brilliant
minds! I’m floored by others and their contemporary work – I’m suspended in awe
and wonder (correction; from “wander” to “wonder”) of their beauty and creation
rather than destruction. Incredible! Thank you! To a man by the name of… Artist
Bob Kane and Writer Bill Finger (I’d have to research these artists – my
husband handed me a little comic book and after five years I’m finally
beginning to read the fictional character of Batman’s tragic story. I hold my
breath sometimes while I’m reading because I’m moved by the artistry of these
stories.]
Tiny Contributions and responsibilities have
been fulfilled thus far into the day by leaps and bounds. Que vida. What a
life.
I’m trying to slow down to one notch and
transcend from there as I make my way unto the other end of today. Many more
responsibilities and fun require to be fulfilled before the day is done. My
most important part of my dia today since there is no snow on the ground is to
get out for at least one hour and ride “Desilu II” (The Name of my skateboard
another blog for another day).
My Mayan prayers (not religiously) are with
those displaced (NOT misplaced persons because no one is lost) throughout the
World due to Natural Disasters. We’ve held our breaths as news has arrived over
the wire, on the Boob-Tube and over the net. People are watching as the World
is changing. Yes, the environment should be a main topic of discussion in the next
Presidential running election.
*) In the news – why is it news when a
Politician takes his pants off in front of a web camera? If it’s between two
consenting adults I don’t want to know about it. That’s somebody’s private
business. Furthermore, if I were in charge to delegating huge fines to
politicians for misinformation and misconduct then I’d fine them where it would
hurt most – their pocket books.
How about 50% of politicians household annual
income for a five year limit if their penises are hanging out for the World to
see and if they are misinforming the public about historical events?
That’ll make any politician think twice
before having their penises hanging out for the public to watch as news
stories. Politicians who don’t have a writing staff or at least implementing
commendable people who get to say “No!” to spoilt political adults and their
bad ideas does create mediocre outcomes.
Cuidado. Careful, children are watching.
That’s not a role model just an ordinary
politician flapping in the wind.
Anchor that sail down, please.
Why not take a low-income housing child to a
ball game instead of holding marital affairs – need say more? No body’s perfect
yet anyone can and should rectify their behavior as quickly as possible – if
need be.
Otherwise, we are mammals and according to
the psychology of Bonobos it is in our nature, too, as well to have our male
human species want to show off their penises. I guess it’s nothing new in
psychology so I don’t think twice about it.
Moving on.
Next.
Lesson.
P.S.S. I don’t believe that “cause and
effect” is an archaic concept in physics. To ask “WHY” cause and effect happens
is only a part of the question. Cause and effect is not what is in question
it’s how we ask questions that make sense to prove and disprove theories.
Entiende. Understand.
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{For those English as a Second Language and
who don’t keep up with the latest: I wouldn’t be able to recognize any of the following
people even if they stood a foot away from my face because I’ve never met them
nor do I go out of my way to do so. I just started watching David Lynch Films
this year, listening to the Beatles and Atmosphere. I have no idea but I’m
starting to make sense of their art. I think. I still don’t know the Colbert
Report. I’ll research.}
Source from Wikipedia and an all Google search
The bonobo Pan paniscus, previously called the pygmy chimpanzee and less often, the dwarf or gracile chimpanzee, is a great ape and one of the two species making up the genus Pan. The other species in genus Pan is Pan troglodytes, or the common chimpanzee. Although the name "chimpanzee" is sometimes used to refer to both species together, it is usually understood as referring to the common chimpanzee, while Pan paniscus is usually referred to as the bonobo.
One source reports a lifespan of 40 years in captivity. There is no data about longevity in wild-living bonobos or on gender differences.
Bonobos are far less aggressive and dominating than other apes such as chimpanzees.
The Bonobo is endangered and is found in the wild only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Along with the Common Chimpanzee, the Bonobo is the closest extant relative to humans. Because the two species are not proficient swimmers, it is possible that the formation of the Congo River 1.5–2 million years ago led to the speciation of the Bonobo. They live south of the river, and thereby were separated from the ancestors of the Common Chimpanzee, which live north of the river.
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Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul (born August 20, 1935) is a American medical doctor and Republican U.S. Congressman for the 14th congressional district of Texas, which encompasses the area south and southwest of the Greater Houston region, including Galveston. Paul serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, the Committee on Financial Services and is Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy where he has been an outspoken critic of current American foreign policy and monetary policy.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Paul is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. Paul served as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force from 1963 until 1968, during the Vietnam War. He worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist in the 1960s and 1970s, delivering more than 4,000 babies, before entering politics in 1976.
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Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in August 1962, taking the place of Pete Best. In addition to his contribution as drummer, Starr featured as lead vocals on a number of successful Beatles songs (in particular, "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine", and The Beatles version of "Act Naturally"), as co-writer with the song "What Goes On" and primary writer with "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden".
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David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound design. Indeed, the surreal and in many cases violent elements to his films have earned them the reputation that they "disturb, offend or mystify" their audiences.
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Atmosphere is an American hip hop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The members are rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/Producer Ant (Anthony Davis). Active in various forms since 1989, Atmosphere is one of the most commercially successful and long-lived independent hip hop groups.
June 10, 2011
He who sees everything as nothing but the
Self,
And the Self in everything he sees,
Such a seer withdraws from nothing.
For the enlightened, all that exists is
nothing but the Self,
So how could any suffering or delusion
continue
For those who know this Oneness?
--- UPANISHADS
“A woman knows the face of the man she loves
as a sailor knows the open sea.” - Honore
de Balzac
Happy Friday!
Good morning.
Shall I?
Haiku #1
If Republicans oppose Minnesota’s Governor
Because of landlocked rhetoric then is that
politics or exhibitionism? Go Governor!
Haiku#2
Yes, tax the wealthiest 2%
The more money you make the more
Responsibility you have to country
Haiku #2.5
When I enter into the
Wealthiest 2% I will gladly take on
That responsibility for this Nation
Haiku #3
Minnesota’s Governor is rounding the
Basis and leaving the Republicans in
progressive
Dust. A shutdown is fine…
Haiku #4
…When workers and their familias
Are taken care of - a shutdown might
Be best for health; Holiday.
Haiku #5
Do politicians not understand the
Gravitas to implement budgets for, by and
of the people? Starvation. Illiteracy.
Haiku #6
I’m fascinated by Governor Mark
Dayton and his amazing policies on budgets,
Distribution of wealth and civilities.
Haiku #7
I’m cheering for the Governor.
A man who doesn’t take his three
Meals a day for granted.
Haiku #8
Any politician who puts their
Needs above the peoples are not politicians
Rather little jabbering sock puppets
Haiku #9
What are Mark Dayton’s secret
Surcharges to his budget policies? Spell out
Intensions. Households are at stake.
Haiku #10
Make a decision today for
the people, by the people and of
the people. Children at stake.
Haiku #11
“Every hour a volunteer works
Towards my cause then it takes away
From their cause.” He said.
Haiku #12
“If he kept you waiting
According to his time table then it
Means he doesn’t care about...”
Haiku #13
“A volunteer is the nectar
of the Universe.” He said. “Self importance
is difficult when people…” ...Show-off.
Haiku #14
A young white woman made
An awful show of her self-importance behind
A counter. Not a peer.
Haiku #15
“An excellent idea behind any
company is only as good as its
workers and leader. Otherwise…” …Run.
俳句＃1
共和党は、ミネソタ州の知井に反対する場合
内陸レトリックのためしていること
政治や露出？移動知井！
俳句＃2
はい、税裕福な2パーセント
より多くのお金を使用すると、詳細を確認
責任は国にある
俳句＃2.5
私が入るとき
私は喜んでかかります裕福な2パーセント
この国にその責任
俳句＃3
ミネソタ州の知井は丸めです
基礎と進歩共和党を残して
ダスト。シャットダウンがいいです...
俳句＃4
...と労働者とそのファミリアス
の世話をしている- シャットダウン可能性があります
健康のために最もよい。ホリデー。
俳句＃5
政治家が理解しないでください
真剣さとすることにより、互算を実装する
人々の？飢餓。文盲。
俳句＃6
私は知井マークに陶酔する
デイトン、互算上の彼の素晴らしい政策、
富と丁寧な言葉の分布。
俳句＃7
私は知井のために応援しています。
とらない男三人
食井は一日付与してください。
俳句＃8
置くすべての政治家たち
人々の上のニーズは、政治家されていない
むしろ少しソックパペットを口さがない
俳句＃9
何ですかマークデイトンの秘密
彼の互算方針にチャージ？スペルアウト
Intensions。家計が危機に瀕している。
俳句＃10
今日の意思決定をしてください
人との人々は、
人株式の子供。
俳句＃11
"1時間ごとにボランティアの動作
に向けて私の原因は、それは奪う
その原因から"彼は言った。
俳句＃12
"もし彼があなたを待っていた
その後、彼のタイムテーブルによれば、
彼は気にしないことを意味します..."
俳句＃13
"ボランティアは蜜です
宇宙の"彼は言った。 "自己の重要性
困難な場合の人々..."...表示オフ。
俳句＃14
若い白人女性が作った
背後にある彼女ぶったひどいショー
カウンタれないピア。
俳句＃15
すべての背後にある"優れたアイデア
同社は、として良いされ、その
労働者と指導者。それ以外の場合は..."...を実行します。
Peace,
Gabriela
P.S.
To the Japanese people and to those that I
know, appreciate, respect and admire of your many familial anciential heritages
- Happy Birthday to you who have el fin de semana birthdays. You were born, you
live and you contribute to World peace, civility and respect. Thank you.
I’ve loved hearing many languages spoken on
the streets of Minneapolis just this week alone. People are responsible,
respectful, stoic and incredible in this part of the world. I never knew.
Japanese, Russian and German langua are quite evident on our streets.
Well, I have many thoughts about World
current events as I was taught academically to stay coherent and never to be
daft or to lose my wits about current events so I stay tuned not only to World
media but also to conversations, ideas and pictures and interpret to the best
of my ability what I perceive the world to be. What else is there but a well
rounded and informed global citizen? I try to keep up with current events as
best as I know how to.
A man of the World recently suggested that I
look up a major N.Y.C. online website and I had no idea how much online news
media had changed since 2007. Most of my life consists of hours upon hours of
research for historical and linguistic translations so it’s taken me over a
decade to catch up with pop-culture of my peers of an American global generation.
Recently in the last year I found a band by the name of “Queen” and I have
still yet to look up the “Grateful Dead” and “Bob Dylan” (I know-I know. Please
don’t make a face because it’s ugly to watch when it comes to pop cultural
references. I’m still researching Mesopotamia’s history and language. Ha! Funny
as hell to me, I know). If I were to live on an isolated Island and I could
only take one album by one artist; then I would take the MTV’s Generational
band “The The” album “Dusk”. After 20 years I’m still trying to decipher their
lyrics. Brilliant!
June 9, 2011
“Beauty
is not caused. It is.” –
Emily Dickinson
“A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to
live that day.” –
Emily Dickinson
(Correction: I’m English as a Second Language
and when I write the word “betrayal” I don’t use it in contemporary “romantic”
terms rather in the literal sense of the word. I mean to write about female
betrayal. My husband and I are well – thank you for asking.)
Happy Thursday!
Good morning.
Shall we? Shall I get to
today’s learning lesson? No, I’m not a professional teacher I just like working
with creative writing exercises that I was taught so that I can continue to
hone my literary muscle, the brain.
Haiku #1
“Why didn’t you say
anything!!!”
Exclaimed a black mother and
an entire
Clan erupted against a child
Haiku #2
I couldn’t look I turned
A corner to my right and
kept
Walking down a street
concerned
Haiku #3
A child has a right
To water and bathroom breaks
at anytime
Throughout their lives it’s
human
Haiku #4
A Government shutdown; Who
do
You think you are? A
negligent parent?
Parents work every day;
sacrifice
Haiku #5
State Budgets are balanced
in
The interest of taxpayers not
corporations, conglomerates
and governments. Please help
Americans
Haiku #6
Single parents in their
thirties
Go without medical heath
care so that
Their children can be
provided
Haiku #7
When it comes to taxing
The middle-class from the
wealthiest 2% it’s
Not like taxing oil
companies
Haiku #8
The difference between taser
and
A bullet is that you won’t
get
Another opportunity to harm
another
Haiku #9
I vote as a left-wing
Humanitarian and as a
right-wing forbearer’s idealist
Money, where is your mouth?
Haiku #10
When I run, I slowly
Stand up, carefully gather
my belongings and
Quietly walk out forever;
betrayal
(Correction: I’m English as a Second Language
and when I write the word “betrayal” I don’t use it in contemporary “romantic”
terms rather in the literal sense of the word. I mean to write about female
betrayal. My husband and I are well – thank you for asking.)
俳句＃1
"ではないのはなぜあなたは何を言って！"
黒母と全体を叫んだ。
一族は子供に対して噴出
俳句＃2
私はなって見ることができなかった
私の右側に保管するコーナー
懸念通りを歩いて
俳句＃3
子供が権利を有する
水とトイレ休憩するにはいつでも
自分たちの生活を通して、人間だ
俳句＃4
政府は、"シャットダウン";誰かの操作を行います。
あなたがいると思いますか？過失の親？
両親は毎日仕井。犠牲を
俳句＃5
ステート互算がでバランスが取れて
納税者の関心は、企業、大企業
政府。アメリカ人を助けてください
俳句＃6
30代の単一の親
医療ヒース気にせずに移動するように
彼らの子供を提供することができる
俳句＃7
それは課税になると
それは最も豊かな2％から中産階級
ていない石油会社に課税するように
俳句＃8
taserとの違い
弾丸はあなたが得られないということです
別の機会には別のものを害する
俳句＃9
私は投票左翼
人道主義として右翼forbearする人の理想主義者
お金は、ここであなたの口ですか？
俳句＃10
私は実行すると、私はゆっくりと
私の所持品を収集し、慎重に立ち上がれ
静かに永遠に出て行く。裏切り
Sincerely,
Gabriela
P.S. It’s a little chilly this
morning. I’m wishing you a peaceful and tranquillo dia. Looking forward to a
sophisticated and classy downtown Farmer’s Market, garden-volunteering at a
local establishment and digitizing hours upon hours of footage. I’ve been going
since five and I have accomplished goals by leaps and bounds. It’s amazing how
much people accomplish in one day.
My prayers will be with all
those dealing with the aftermath of floods, fires, tornadoes, tsunamis,
mountain slides, drought and any other natural disaster the world has been
dealing with since more or less the beginning of time. How about those sun
spots? No. Si. Yes. (Another blog for another day.)
June 8, 2011
“If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the
library?” – Lily Tomlin
Happy Wednesday!
Good morning.
The birds are singing this morning right outside this porch
window. Ah, summer 2011. Well, it cooled down drastically, thankfully. There
was a little breeze out there earlier.
Aloha.
I have a lot of thoughts about
much that is happening in World current events today simply as any other World
adult peer does.
This is not an ode rather a
dedication to the Japanese people as they peacefully, mindfully and
intelligently rebuild and restructure their infrastructure combined along with
their brilliant methods of less intrusive security technology. Thank you.
I write to the Japanese
people because I have lived amongst Japanese ladies of the World and I have
learned silent, calm and tough lessons through their wisdom.
I try to uphold to the
Japanese civilized standard of culture in a Western country.
I would not be who I am
today had I not met, dialogued and co-existed in close quarters for years
amongst such lovely people who lead me to the ultimate road to maturity,
self-responsibility and strength in character when a ship was going down they
pulled me out of the water by demonstrating great role model responsibility for
the sake of all instead of an individual. Thank you. I will never forget your
faces for as long as I live.
What is so extraordinary
about the Japanese breathing, thinking, creative and intellectual organic
humans is that they are present in their daily lives and they have a history
that can be traced back for as far as the memory of their ancestors.
I raise a moment of silence
to our brothers and sisters of the Japanese ancestral heritage.
Amigos, please understand
that I’m learning to rewrite English Haikus after fifteen years of not writing
Haikus and translating from Spanish into English and into a Haiku form. I will
try my best… to honor your tradition.
It’s like learning how to
ride a skateboard all over again.
Practice doesn’t always make
perfect but excellent technique does.
ハッピー水曜日！
おはようございます。
鳥はこのポーチ窓の外今朝の権利を歌っている。ああ、2011年夏。まあ、それはありがたいことに、大幅に冷却した。少し風がある、以前のが出ていた。
アロハ。
私は他の世界の大人のピアは、単に、今日世界の現在のイベントで何が起こっている多くの思いがたくさんある。
これは、再構築とそのインフラストラクチャは、控えめセキュリティ技術の彼らの華麗な方法と一緒に組み合わせて構築気を付けて、インテリジェントとして彼らは平和的ではなく日本の人々への献身odeはされていません。ありがとうございます。
私は世界の日本の女性の間で住んでいるので、私は彼らの知恵を介して、穏やかな静かで厳しい教訓を学んでいる私は、日本の人々に書き込みます。
私は西洋の国の文化の日本文明標準に支持してみてください。
私は今日が持っていた何者ではない私は会って、dialogued船がダウンしている時に共同で文字の成熟、自己責任と強さの究極の道へ導いてくれるような素敵な人々の間で年間の接近に存在していた彼らは、個々の代わりにすべてのために大きな役割モデルの責任を実証することによって、水の私を取り出した。ありがとうございます。私は長い間私が生きているあなたの顔を決して忘れないだろう。
何が、創造的で知的な有機人間を考えて、彼らが日常生活の中で存在していることであり、彼らは彼らの先祖のメモリ限りの遡ることができるの歴史を持っているので、日本呼吸については常軌を逸している。
私たちの兄弟、日本の先祖の文化遺産の姉妹黙とうを発生させます。
アミーゴス、私は俳句を書いて、スペイン語を英語にから俳句の形式に変換する15年後の英語俳句を書き換えるために学んでいることをご理解ください。私がしようとする私の最高の...あなたの伝統を尊重するよう求める。
これは、すべて何度もスケートボードに乗ることをどのように学習のようなものだ。
練習はいつでも完璧にしない優れた技術はありません。
Haiku #1
Aloha, rusty at this Haiku
Writing with discipline and
effort to learn
To balance tightropes of
syllables
Haiku #2
A Columbian female
journalist speaks
To the World about sexual
violence and
Rape against reporters, please
listen
Haiku #3
Producers fund films about
ideas
While currency is stained
with sweat money
Four dollars to ride autobus
Haiku #4
A woman yelled at me
“Get out!” I gathered my
belongings silently
My friend founded the
nonprofit
Haiku #5
Why do people cause harm?
Why do Americans lose
civilities/manners? How
To cope with other’s
bipolarity?
俳句＃1
アロハ、この俳句の錆びた
規律と労力で書き込み学ぶ
音節のtightropesのバランスをとるために
俳句＃2
コロンビアの女性ジャーナリストが語る
性的暴力、約世界へ
レイプに対する記者たちが、聞いてください
俳句＃3
アイデアについてプロデューサーズファンドフィルム
通貨は、汗のお金で染色されるが、
4ドルはautobusに乗る
俳句＃4
女性が私に怒鳴った
"出て行け！"私は静かに私の所持品を集めて
私の友人は非営利団体を設立した
俳句＃5
人はなぜ害をもたらすのですか？
ないアメリカ人は/マナー丁寧な言葉を失うなぜですか？どのように
の他の亖極化に対処するには？
Sincerely,
Gabriela
P.S. I keep my prayers
pointed to the South, North, East and West for those recuperating from surgeries,
illnesses and poor health. My Mayan prayers will be with you as I travel to the
other end of today.
Friends, World civilians
we’re never alone. Tiny contributions are being made around the globe and
believe in those contributions. Please have hope, patience and calmness about
your day. Today will never happen again so I wish you to make it a beautiful
one no matter what adversity, challenges and difficulties may arise.
Here we go. I have many
responsibilities to meet head on today.
June 7, 2011
“A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre
admission and the babysitter were worth it.” - Alfred Hitchcock
(Many grammatical corrections have been made. Thank you for your
patience. I have to research the usage of commas and run on sentences in the
English Language again.)
Happy Tuesday!
Good morning.
I’m travelling as slow as a
Tortuga and breathing calmly.
Aloha.
Congratulations to all of
the High School and Secondary World Graduates of the Class of 2011.
Thank you for your incredible
and remarkable contributions, sacrifices and services you’ve bestowed upon your
communities, elders and youth – especially the adult leaders of the World
through your wisdom, participation and perspective.
I write openly and directly
to the Graduating Class of 2011 not because I’m an expert, a World leader, a
parent (not yet anyway) nor a role model still-yet.
I write to the Graduating
Class of 2011 because I, too, have the common experience of youth. I, too, made
the great choices, excellent discipline to study and become a contributing peer
to others towards the journey of graduation and into adulthood.
I write to the Graduates of
2011 because you are something special in the months and decade to come --
(yes, as a contemporary Mayan I don’t believe the Earth will end on December
2012 another blog for another day) -- You will be the epicenter of your World
communities and you have done remarkable deeds thus far in getting educated to
continue on a path to further learning, laughter and breaking bread amongst
others as you enter adulthood. You get to be a guarded against harm and kept
securely protected as travelers of the World amongst those who practice
civility and respect to all.
The World of adulthood
awaits your arrival in the next decade Graduating Class of 2011. Wow, what will
become of your goals, aspirations, dreams and contributions by 2021?
Learning has become
something of a politico nature for me because I’ve witnessed that not everyone
in some parts of the United States of America and the World – get the opportunity to read and write – I
don’t take learning for granted and I never will.
Learning is not a luxury
because it’s hard work nor is it a privilege because we’re not born knowing how
to read and write (we start out at an even playing field along the journey to
learning). Rather it is a life-given right for all to pick up literary skills,
craft something significant from nothing with our own wits, bare hands and
carve out a tranquillo lifestyle and a living as any self-sufficient, confident
and respectful adults can and do every single day across the World.
Learning is about further
equal opportunities to making contributions for the people, by the people and
of the people.
To think about learning is
one thing and to learn is quite another in the conceptualizing of creative problem solving and in the
application of solutions through fair and just diplomacy. Not through
manipulation or exploitive behavior from others. (Please, keep in mind that creative and justice based solutions aren’t
delegated until all possible potential creative ideas have been exhausted. No
matter how silly they may sound to others for the benefit of all and not just a
few ideas are important to ponder. Yes, I’m politico about fairness, justice and
I’m also -- anti -- about emotional, spiritual and physical bullies, because
they are all, too, common in culture. What a pity. Moving on with this writing
exercise and lesson. Next. Another blog for another day).
I’ve learned that learning
doesn’t always happen in a classroom, necessarily. Learning is what you set
your mind to understand, strive for in further knowledge of wisdom.
My generation is classified
as something of a “Generation X” and our World peers are now taking center
stage as World participants, contributors as World citizens and civilians and
as World leaders striving for the overall majority of one Global community
success in excellence and civility.
I’m writing to you (not for
my sake but for yours because I already know many of these aspects of life to
be true for me), we live in exciting times striving for towards positive
change, hope, peace and solidarity when it comes to Humanitarian Laws against
violent crime, poverty, hunger, environmental responsibility, free National
healthcare and education for all World citizens and civilians as well as a
united and fiscally responsible World Bank.
Graduates of the Class of
2011, you will come into your adulthood in the aftermath of Generation X’s
wake. We’ll try our hardest to leave this world a better place than when we
found it. Our turn has come as an entire Generation of X-ers to step up to the
plate and every peer gets an intellectual whack at the ball. We’re ready to run
the bases, catch, throw and ready to play with the honorable ideals of equal
opportunity in the solidarity for the equality of rights for all. Cheers to
all!
We’re ready to play
peacefully, with the other team and their families’ best interests at heart. We’re
ready to apply all of the necessary rules to humanitarian justice,
communication and interaction in the game of life.
The World is watching to see
what happens in the next 30 years as Generation X takes a stand and leads
America out of poverty, illiteracy and violent crime. I’m on the sidelines
cheering on my mates while I make tiny-tiny slow paced and well thought out
Tortuga contributions. Those contributions frankly are not about me and mine
but about you and yours. Cheers!
I’m humbled and amazed by
all of the incredible contributions my peers make, daily, as they see fit for
their families, loved ones, elders, friends and their communities.
I feel safe in the World
because our Global generation is out there creating change and delivering an impact
to a better future for their children, families, friends and loved ones,
communities and neighborhoods. Our World peers are brilliant people. I only
hope to become more like them by the end of my lifetime.
My role models are our
Global peers of The Generation X, the MTV Generation and the Greatest
Generation (and no, not everybody is a role model in every generation). I look
to those that embody the excellence in contributions of true role models
because they are strong and face into the winds of change to advance through
nautical distances in creating progressive methods.
What is there not to like
about excellent sailors navigating through rough and stormy waters?
These types of folks are
spectacular, kind, generous, mindful, thoughtful and with boundaries.
These types of folks don’t
live out their lives as if they were some caricature replica of themselves
inside the boob-tube sounding and speaking like infomercial advertisements for
some type of brand of dish soap or politico campaign for… Nor do they live out
their lives as some defined slogan of what they want the World to perceive them
to be as something that they have not yet achieved nor accomplished.
Many of our Global peers are
hard working and don’t look to be rewarded or to be petted on the head and fed
cookies. They are adults they don’t need whimsical affirmations that they are
adults. They are grateful to be as they are with a roof over their heads and
food on their tables nothing more and nothing less. They’re confident in the daily
contributions they make.
My role models are real
organic human flesh-and-bone thinking, breathing, creative and intellectually
self-sufficient folks. No matter how much time passes between us, they can
always call upon their peers be there to help in however capacity they can
offer help.
As a generation we were
taught to believe in a concept of “pass it forward” as in good deeds, words and
thoughts. What else is there in emotional, intellectual and soul generosity
when it comes to the contributions and the matters of the heart? Those types of
contributions are more often than not more valuable than all of the currency in
the Universe.
“You don’t have to like
everybody, but you do have to respect them.” My Father kept telling me while I was a teenager year after year.
Those words stayed with me every day of my life. I carry that proclamation on
my sleeve rather than my heart.
No, I don’t go around
outright crying (unless the spirit moves me) nor do I cry-wolf at a drop of a
hat nor do I scream or yell in public places (unless cornered or provoked). My
role models are this way and I like their stoic nature even though I don’t
always understand it. Yet we are respectful of each other no matter what may
come our way because humans are fallible and capable of mistakes.
Graduates, you will come
across some people who are out of control. People, who will have a need to
control others especially those that pretend to have everything under control.
You will meet people who create
disrespect and miscommunication by marginalizing, ridiculing, mocking and
pointing out your faults and cultural differences from theirs to make others
feel small.
These types of people are
seriously out of tune with their own lives. They will at times scream in your
face especially in front of others and in public places. Some will go so far as
kicking you out of establishments when you’ve been invited there in the first
place without their knowledge. When you stand-up for the rights’ of others to co-exist
as they can -- the oppressive ones will want to punish you simply because they
lack communication to peacefully understand and think logically, reasonably and
with calm tranquillo presence of mind.
Run!
That’s the clown in the
middle of the road. Run away from “It” and not towards it. Run, I tell you. Run
as far as you can from these fool hardy individuals. They will think that they
know better and that they have something over you. But that is only in their
perceived realities and deep neurological regions of their warped minds.
Don’t look back because they
will hinder you – especially when they will want to eat from your soul. The
World is this way and I won’t make any pretenses of it and/or for it.
People will try to set you
back and some will succeed in taking advantage of you. Guard your soul (you can
get over injuries, getting swindled and conned but as far as the soul is
concerned – guard it) with every possible type of armor you have available to
you. Guard
your soul because some will try to provoke you and trick you into foolishness
if you let them so don’t let them.
I’d like to think that what my Father meant by that
expression was that I can dislike even go so far as having much distain for
atrocious behavior and communication.
I won’t personally hold it
against anyone to be human, to learn and to grow.
It is okay to move on to the
next lesson unless someone brings harm to your front door then you can have
words for them.
Yes, the adult World is just
this real. [Lessons are learned just don’t grab anyone’s hand and place it over
a fire or folks will run away maybe at first slowly but surely like Mayan
Indians, barefoot through jungle floors -- (I
run this way mainly because I’m flat footed and it feels better than any
running shoes I’ve ever bought) -- and for miles upon miles across regions
because we were built this way through ancestry – we all have our strengths and weaknesses. (The only way I can
literally run this way, only, if I mentally understand a situation to be of grave
consequence a matter of life and death and if there is an urgent need,
otherwise, I’m too lazy to actually ever run so much as one block around
anywhere)].
Graduates, when I write I
write for you. I don’t write for myself because I’m already living the life
that I planned, scheduled and designed to be my very own since the age of
sixteen and I’ve made strides by leaps and bounds in that area of my life.
I live my life every day as
a gift and I face into the winds of change. A new course must be taken to get
around a point when the currents start dragging any vessel to shore. I throw my
entire back into the wind and steer the helm while I hold a steady course. I
will not crash my vessel amongst the rocky shores. I carry a beacon of hope and
far off in the distance I can see light guiding and directing me away from the
darkness of night sailing.
Graduates, may you be
discerning and respectful of strangers as you enter a Global adult World. May
you be protected by those who hold your best interests at heart and with love.
May you be powerful to voice your well-constructed opinions as well as make
excellent decisions not to purposely place others in the way of harm, prejudice
and disaster.
May you take peer
responsibility quite seriously for the wellbeing of those you interact with,
regard as your friends, family and community to at least wish them good health
and safe passage - As well as for strangers existing as travelers.
May you never be out of bounds
with the integrity and dignity of any other grown adult – alive - or you will
contribute to destruction rather than construction. And that will not do
amongst the global adults which you will get to know, and trust to be true,
just and honorable, otherwise – what did I write? Run!
May no harm ever come to you
and yours especially through the motives and hands of those you may get to know
but not trust completely because they have given you reason not to do so.
I don’t pray to the Hindu
Gods, but I like the concept of their religious Karma and may that be enough
will power for you to do unto others as you wish them to do unto you. Even if
others are wrong, spiteful and disillusioned with their lives may all be
respectful towards you in an even playing field in the playground of
non-bullying adults.
Remember, if you make a fool
and a mockery out of others while they try to weave the peaceful and meaningful
tapestries of their lives then you will be the one out of control.
To instigate such foolish
behavior most likely is not worthy of our contemporaries’ trust and that is
everything when breaking bread and trying to build community not to destroy and
divide it.
It’s okay to run, you know?
- When your soul, body, spirit and mind are being placed under dangerous
motives then you will know what to do. Indians have been doing this long
distance running of hundreds of miles at a time barefoot since the beginning of
their time. I whisper to you, run.
May peace guide you and
yours through the rest of your days because you deserve peace, now that’s a
frame of mind to strive for in the decade to come. Whatever may approach you in
life -- may you be calm, cool and collected in all situations. May you act
accordingly to any situation when it’s called upon for you to do so and when
you know the timing is right otherwise you could end up shooting yourself in
the foot - use common sense.
Life is this way. It’s a
fine Russian ballet with its interludes, beauty, love and hate running through
the veins of any passionate storyline along with backstage bathroom breaks,
un-ruffling of tutus, wardrobe and set changes and the splendor of an audience
appreciation in all their wonder and awe of the performance. Go, get ‘em,
Tigres.
In a sincere gesture for
your wellbeing and out of deepest respect I take my hat off to you and raise a
moment of silence, Graduates of the Class of 2011.
Remember, you’re never alone and neither is anybody else.
We are connected by an
intricate system of roots.
We’re here for your survival.
Sincerely,
Gabriela
P.S. As for our brothers and
sisters across the World dealing with natural disasters and difficult weather –
my prayers are with you as I travel throughout the day. For those of you who’ve
lost close and loved ones – my Mayan prayers are also with you as I make my way
through to the other end of this day.
I listened to a woman speak
about her volunteer efforts to clean up North Minneapolis and one single tear
shed from her right eye, suspended there on her high cheek bone for a long
moment and then the tear fell down travelling on her skin and she was the most
beautiful type of angel I’ve ever known while on Earth. Her compassion moved me
to the core of my spirit. Tiny contributions are being made in the aftermath of
our North Minneapolis cleanup efforts and this heat wave doesn’t help, but
please keep in mind it’s not a fast race. Please take care of yourselves, drink
plenty of H2O, get under shade as much as possible and, now, you have the great
excuse to move quite slowly without others thinking of you as too lazy.
It’s going to be a hot one
again – out there today (Cuidado: Careful: It’s the kind of heat that…) as I
felt the slight humidity at five this morning when I stepped outside to look at
the morning sky.
Incredible life with a
humble cup of certified organic, shade grown and fair trade certified cup of
café.
{I looked at spectacular
fotografias on social on-line media earlier this morning from a former
schoolmate and wanted to eat the pictures right off the page like a “Cookie
Monster” (I have yet to watch a complete episode of Sesame Street in my
lifetime) the fotografias were so succulent-looking I thought I could step
right into the foto and eat vegetables right out of a garden. The World is this
way – I find much beauty everywhere I turn because I realize there is also much
destruction in the world as there is construction.}
P.S.S. Please don’t eat the
sprouts and if you can help it don’t touch birds with their acid poop – actually
just don’t touch wild life in general leave it up to the professionals. Thank
you. Gods, that was a little bit of a PSA. No? Did you get that? In the
interest of public safety. No? Si. Yes. Now, I’m a writer not an expert on
anything else except what I make with my own two hands. Period. Next.
June 6, 2011
“Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our
homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.” – Plautus
Happy Monday!
Good morning.
The days are still flying by
-- all -- too quickly. No. Si. Yes.
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
Okay. Okay.
Correction: (Thank
goodness I don’t make up the currency amount of different types of fines that
others must become responsible for violent crime against patrons in public
places. My correction is this: I believe that nightclubs ought to pay fines of
a particular currency amount due to a percentage of their fiscal profits when
any patron dies inside their establishments. If it’s on the streets then perhaps,
State governments could pay a percentage from their fiscal profits? I don’t
know. Something has to occur for repercussions so that patrons don’t
die to violent crime in contemporary culture and public establishments – there
aren’t enough repercussions instilled for the responsibility to uphold to a
peaceful public. That is something to have a beef about as a World public
civilian. It’s about the patrons and their safety. Right. Right. No? Si.
Yes. A premature economics 101 idea but it could be further discussed, problem
solved and implemented for future generations and their safety in public
establishments.)
I’ll write about Minneapolis
Minnesota nightclubs, but that’s a lot to consider and to think about. I don’t
frequent nightclubs, if, I can help it because I don’t go out, if, I don’t want
to and normally, I don’t. Yet, I truly enjoy stepping out to dance from time to
time to any 15-minute dance musica and that will quench my thirst for the
desire to disco-tech for about a year.
Where to begin?
Oh, yes…
Indeed, the large amount of
revenue that’s brought into the city of Minneapolis by nightclub owners, their
staff and facilities is outstanding and the Minneapolis taxpaying community is
grateful to their monetary contributions to the city. Thank you.
No, safety is not a race
issue unless you make it one – it’s a progressive issue. Safety for all World
citizens and civilians is a life right. Otherwise, tear down every nightclub in
downtown Minneapolis and build a giant playground for kids. I could get real creative
with what could be done with downtown real estate and it has nothing to do with
revenue but rather with the gift for implementation and learning of future
generations.
With that said, S-A-F-E-T-Y
is the only word that comes to mind as a taxpaying hard-working World citizens
and civilians of Minneapolis Minnesota.
Safety is a serious
consideration and concern for the people, of the people and by the people.
Considering the safety of taxpaying
World citizens and civilians is not a racial divide. It’s a reality.
This is my direct point; as
a taxpayer – I never want the news that any friends, familia, relatives and
acquaintances or any other member of civilization in the World to have to deal
with violent crime of any type – especially on the streets of Minneapolis
Minnesota and especially if I were ever to bury a loved one due to a bullet
gunshot wound then I can tell you that I will lose respect for those nightclub
owners who do not instill a better mode of security for their patrons.
Dear nightclub business
owners take the helm of adulthood straight-on and face the winds of
responsibility and consequences because it is your duty to steer your vessel
properly and with respect for the sea as others maneuver their vessels as well.
You’re not sailing, alone - there is a whole sea of us navigating our vessels
as best to our abilities as we can with the tides and the winds at times
against us as patrons.
Imagine, being a parent in
France and a call comes over the wire from Minneapolis Minnesota that your
child has been shot and killed at a disco-tech in downtown Minneapolis? The
Minneapolis nightclub scene has much to offer to tourists, World citizens and
civilians, locals and international students studying abroad so offer something
spectacular, clean and safe to the World. The World is watching you to take the
right steps and necessary percussions to ensure the safety of your patrons.
If our young can’t be safe
on the streets of downtown Minneapolis Minnesota for the 18+ shows then no, I
don’t believe citizens and civilians should frequent businesses and
establishments that may cause injury or death due to violent crime and physical
harm to the patrons of any nightclub, for that matter. Do you understand? I’m
being North Shore New England East Coast direct with a lemon lime twist of
Jewish Scandinavian Northern Minnesota after taste. What else is there? I’m not
going to pussy-foot around the issue of violent crime.
Taxpaying only implies that
you work hard for your money and if, you work hard, then you have a strong say
on future politics and economics, otherwise, as adults let’s not pretend that
resources, currency and safety is not compromised by a body of citizens who
don’t work and sometimes create a majority of the violent crime and who
furthermore don’t contribute to the future of America rather they solicit
through begging or harassing citizens on street corners and that will not do.
(Yep, I wrote it in black
ink and I’m not afraid to use these words because this is real adult discussion
about classism, racism and violent crime in America. It’s not racist to call it
for what it is. And violent crime is what it is, a specific demographics in
certain pockets of America and in downtown Minneapolis it just happens to be some of our violent black brothers and sisters who take liberties with
the safety of other patrons from around the World. Don’t even make a face at me
I’ve already had a gun pointed at my head once in my life time and I was more
silently enraged than you’ll ever know – not for my safety but for the safety
of others around me. I’ve already lived through the worst of American economics
and depression I know how to handle myself in many different situations, as a
dignified woman of the World, what else is there?)
“If you’re going to carry a
gun, then be prepared to die by it.” Said my Father when I was fourteen and I’m just now beginning to
take on that responsibility by learning to shoot a gun and eventually I will
conceal and carry a weapon because I’m prepared to die by my own gun and no,
I’m not scared nor am I paranoid. I’m realistic about violent crime in America.
If I were to take out a gun
for my own personal safety and protection and if I happen to point a gun at
another human being then I will be prepared to die by my own gun as much as I
will be prepared to shoot to kill. If, loved ones are threatened on their body
and in their home then they should be prepared to fight because no one is going
to kill or threaten my future young on the streets of Minneapolis not by day or
night. If you break and enter into my home then be prepared to die no different
than pointing a gun at someone in public. I will battle you to the death so if
you draw a weapon on patrons of a nightclub then be very prepared to die by
your own weapon and by your own accord.
(If my writing voice sounds
strict, direct and stricter by the minute -- It’s because it is.)
I’m not going to pretend
with myself that violent crime is not committed by and implemented by a certain
demographics because that would so “politically correct” that the very words
would make a liar out of me and I refuse to be a liar about race and economics
in America especially in this day in age when it’s not okay to call things for
what they are.
I won’t pretend with anybody
about violent crime in America and I suggest that any thinking analytical mind
not pretend that either these great issues for concern amongst taxpayers aren’t
important because their taxes do go into supporting the nightlife, some violent
crime and lifestyles of citizens who collect on welfare. (Yep, I wrote it for
you. You didn’t have to.)
Those tax dollars wasted on
violent crime and police reinforcement are our hard earned taxed dollars and we
work -- too -- hard for some drug addict to collect on our taxes so they can
live on welfare and bring violent crime into neighborhoods of hard working
people.
It will not do.
Nope, it will not do. It
cannot do because it’s not good enough to whine about how putting a spotlight on
violent crime makes it a racial issue. Please.
If you deny that most of the
violent crime is created by some
black people in a downtown Minneapolis Minnesota nightclub scene then you’re
more of a racist than I am. I’m a concerned citizen, indeed and I will continue
to be concerned until Minneapolis restores safety back to its streets of
downtown to certain nightclubs of Minneapolis.
I like some of the
nightclubs I’ve frequented in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota but they’re not at
the standard of safety as other nightclubs around the United States much less
the World. No, downtown Minneapolis nightclubs are not at the epicenter of
culture and safety even though we are striving for betterment.
Economics is about safety
issues. People work, too, hard to have a gun pointed at their head any time of
the day or night of the week walking by specific trouble spot and certain
nightclubs.
If a black man points a gun
at my head then I will make it a racial issue. If a white man points a gun at
my head then I will make it a racial issue when I describe to the police the
man’s profile down to his freckles. Are you with me so far? (I’m writing as an
Indiana so step off about racism.) Please. Moving on with this lesson.
I believe that if a patron
of any nightclub dies inside or around the nightclub then the nightclub owners
and financers have the grave and great responsibility to be fined in the
upwards of _______ or more dollars (depending on profits for each individual
location), because those dollars will never bring back that patron to their
loved ones and families. Caspisce. Even the mafia doesn’t allow for citizens
and civilians to get shot at and killed out on the streets. Please.
As business owners and
nightclub providers you have a great responsibility and the World is watching
so what will you do – take on that great responsibility for implementing safety
to all of your patrons or run away from it?
If you run away from your
responsibilities then I can guarantee that you’re business will suffer over the
long term, because places that are considered “scary” to patrons are ultimately
lost, forgotten and not frequented by patrons and eventually close down because
no one wants to spend currency at a location where you just might get a bullet
along with your martini instead of an olive.
It is our responsibility as
Minneapolis Minnesota taxpaying locals to keep violent crime off our streets
and to ask government to implement either stricter laws against violent crime
or heavy fines against nightclub owners for any type of violence that may be
impose upon any patron peacefully frequenting their establishments.
Downtown Minneapolis
Minnesota is a beautiful combination of honest and contributing members of
civilization. We have many professionals who are young, middle-aged and
wise-elders working in our downtown buildings who, frequent and contribute much
monetary value as workers to an-overall Minneapolis downtown revenue, as well –
seven days a week. Thank you.
What I love about the inner
city of Minneapolis Minnesota is the mixture of professional working artists,
entrepreneurs, local business owners and all taxpaying citizens, World tourists
and American and International students.
What is there not to love
about a sheek mixture of races, livable wages, hopefully excellent health
benefits, moderate housing to match for those livable wages and especially a
mixture of European savvy “white collar” dressers and our admirable and
hard-working “blue-collar” 1980’s punkers, bikers, skateboarders and
alternative lifestyles in all sorts of hard-working American folks?
Either you’re working,
striving and contributing towards betterment or frankly, you collect taxpayer’s
and their contributions to your welfare – whether you should be eligible or
not.
The state of Florida implemented
drug testing to its collecting welfare citizens and I applaud the state of Florida for doing so on their efforts.
As a taxpaying World citizen I don’t want my taxes to go to drug addicts
collecting on welfare – I rather that-that money go into education and
eradicating violent crime from American streets. Period. Next.
Do you know what an awesome and successful inner-city, Minneapolis
is? Its peaceful combination of urban sheek “blue collar” savvy punks and their
ideals on environmentally friendly philosophies as well as urban sheek “white
collar” savvy dressers who uphold to those same excellent ideals and respect
for those same environmental philosophies because as a generation we have the
planet in mind – not just ourselves. We believe in (pesticide free) certified organics, composting,
building and restoring the economy with our crafts, artistry and
professionalism no matter how much we may disagree on politics and economical
strategy.
As Generation X – we are not
-- a city, committed to economical or cultural narcissism, classicism and
racism. We, as a Generation, have some high ideals about eradicating violent
crime and disruption of the peace when it comes to our streets. Why wouldn’t
we? Please.
I’m not in favor for
classist gentrification but I am in favor of moderate living costs to all World citizens
and civilians as well as excellent benefits and safe streets for all and I mean
everybody – no matter who you are, your race, your income status and your
gender preference.
I don’t care if you’re
purple, green and spotted; the moment someone takes out a gun and so much
threatens the lives of dancing peaceful nightclub patrons then you should be
outraged not so much because of your economical politics but because the youth
and patrons of Minneapolis Minnesota should be safe on our streets.
These hard-working taxpaying
folks and citizens get along amongst each other and contribute to the overall
Minneapolis revenue. These taxpaying folks are not judging, classifying or
marginalizing other races, they are, nevertheless. However, questioning their
safety if they so choose to afford the luxury of frequenting nightclubs. They
might as well go night swimming rather than dodging bullets from some violent
crazed idiot coming or going into any nightclub with a gun or a weapon.
Taxpaying citizens
understand the importance of a melting pot of economics, race and income
status. We are that smart and savvy as middle-aged Minneapolis urban cool.
Minneapolis Minnesota has
more contributing urban humble and strong savvy street hipsters than I’ve ever
seen in any other city thus far. I’ve been told to travel to Oregon and
Portland. Yet, don’t forget I don’t live in the woods, I live in an inner city
with suburbs stretching for miles once you get out of the city - as a taxpaying
citizen of a Midwestern city. I live on concrete flat pavement and that - I
love as a middle-aged skateboarding taxpaying citizen. It is what it is.
Minneapolis Minnesota is not
Boston, N.Y.C., Chicago, L.A. or any other huge metropolis in the United States
alone, but this is a happening place, with happening folks, doing and
contributing in amazing respectful and decent professional and productive ways.
I’m astounded daily by my contemporary peers across the World and I’m floored
by the city I live in and its taxpaying contributing members of this
Minneapolis melting pot of culture.
Furthermore, the greatest
aspect of inner city Minneapolis is that people live here, contribute and are
out and about late into the night. We are urban savvy folks. Minneapolis
Minnesota has a gem and that-is-that-it has a thriving night life and economy
unlike that of St. Paul Minnesota.
Recently, in the last month
I walked the streets of downtown St. Paul Minnesota at ten at night to attend a
poetry reading and I haven’t been that concerned for my safety as a human in
twenty years since I witnessed the business district of downtown Chicago at the
end of their working day and every citizen packed up and left as quickly as
they could. That’s St. Paul Minnesota for you. The downtown streets are
desolate by night.
The business district of
Chicago became a ghost town and it was definitely eerie. A woman could have
been raped in the middle of the street and not a single person would’ve come to
her aid because there was no one to come to her aid. It was deserted and
pathetic for inner city living. I’ve never been raped, but I’ve come to the aid
of women who have been raped right afterwards while I’ve been skateboarding and
it’s traumatic for everyone involved. I promise you that. It’s violent crime at
its worst.
I stood in the middle of two
city streets of downtown St. Paul and Chicago and thought, ‘Nope. This is
horrible for a vital city economy and the safety of its people. This will not
do.’
I’d rather take my chances
walking alone at night on the streets of downtown Minneapolis Minnesota any day
than those of St. Paul Minnesota.
As for those ladies, women
going barefoot in the inner city – you look silly walking barefoot on piss,
vomit and broken glass. If you’re going to go downtown then you will notice
your hipster contemporary female counterparts, wearing shoes, because they’re
that urban savvy and cool. A woman carries gear, proper shoes and can get in
and out of any public place without harming others or violent crime committed
against her. Urban sheek cool women are this savvy and I like smart animals,
what is there not to like about an alpha animal?
Peace.
Sincerely,
Gabriela
P.S. I have a few serious
responsibilities to take care of still yet, since I’m six months behind
production schedule this year (slow as a Tortuga yet still in motion) and then,
here I come, summer 2011. I’m staying close to home because that’s a luxury I’m
willing to afford.
I like the concept of
European Holiday where los Europanos go off and travel in and around Europa.
Europanos truly are World travelers. Incredible.
I’m staying close to home
and I’ve budgeted for personal travel to a place called “Mount Rushmore”, “The
Black Hills” and “Wounded Knee”.
My pilgrimage this summer,
my Mecca, if, you - will, is to finally see these places in the Midwest and to
look upon them with regard, respect and hope for the future of America.
I’ve made personal and
professional budgets to camp out -- there are so many different and amazing
places in Minnesota and the Midwest to get out and see the great outdoors that
our forbearers left untouched, thank you. I look forward to preparing and
cooking meals over an open fire. Cheers to that!
Aloha. I love that
expression for so many reasons.
June 3, 2011
“Learn avidly. Question
repeatedly what you have learned. Analyze it carefully. Then put what you have
learned into practice intelligently.” -
Edward Cocker
Happy Friday!
(Correction; the following
type of writing is the way that I was taught to do an academic analytical
review of my contemporaries in any field especially not of those in my field
and in my line of work but those outside of my expertise. Peer review is not
done by those in your field but rather by those not in your field who uphold to
a set of standards to the best of their intellectual capacity to analytically
review as to what works and what doesn’t. I was taught by North Shore, New
England, East Coast private schooling standards that it’s an honor to have any
peer do an analytical review on any subject because it only means that that
person stopped long enough to consider your work. Incredible!)
It’s been a beautiful
sunrise this morning with white-grey clouds speeding by.
Well, shall I get to it?
Right.
This morning I will be
writing about “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza.
{Disclaimer #1: I’m NOT an art critic of any genre nor do I
pretend to be one. I’m not an expert at anything in life except for that,
which, I, conceptualize, create and develop with my own two hands and
constructively criticize with my human thinking, breathing and processing
brain. I can’t pretend to know exactly what an artist is completely conveying
in any genre except for that, which, I perceive art to be as any individual
does. Anything else is organic (pesticide free) American apple pie. Cheers for
that!} One more disclaimer, this blog is about becoming a better writer of
the Ingles langua; there will be misspellings, incorrect grammar, bizarre word
associations and meaning will get lost in translation. I promise you, that,
language always does get lost in translation.
I’m cringing over - here,
but I’ll try to give it my best shot. I will write about “God of Carnage” by
Yasmina Reza, because I think it’s important enough to write about and address
any subject matter at any time while I’m writing. If I don’t give an idea a
second thought then I would definitely not take the time to write about it
because...it’s time and energy.
I will write somewhat academically,
first; as I was taught to do so in an art appreciation curriculum and
communications analysis. I was taught that constructive criticism is to
understand an overall overview of any observations made as an art appreciator
from any experience and to first, give as many positive points observed as,
one, can think of and then negative points, secondly or to strive for that
anyway if the art work leaves much to be desired and need of revision. There is
always room for revision and progress.
Okay, hang on – just like
skateboarding – plant your feet, find your center of gravity and sway and
balance in harmony as you travel with velocity and maneuver around obstacles on
any course along the adventures and sightseeing of life.
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(Correction; the
following type of writing is the way that I was taught to do an academic
analytical review of my contemporaries in any field especially not of those in
my field and in my line of work but those outside of my expertise. Peer review
is not done by those in your field but rather by those not in your field who
uphold to a set of standards to the best of their intellectual capacity to
analytically review as to what works and what doesn’t. I was taught by North
Shore, New England, East Coast private schooling standards that it’s an honor
to have any peer do an analytical review on any subject because it only means
that that person stopped long enough to consider your work. Incredible!)
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza
The minimalistic stage setup
and intensely magnified dialogue-filled one-act stage play of “God of Carnage”
by Yasmina Reza is an intelligently and cleverly written piece of literary art
work which represents a contemporary portrayal of alarming and dismissing
behavior and swearing language amongst strangers of professional working-class
adult status of a particular sector of culture and their inability to precisely
communicate while in conflict is a prevailing portrayal of modern culture,
alright.
The premise of “God of
Carnage” is about two couples who meet to communicate as intelligently as
possible about a playground fight that takes place earlier in a day between
each of their sons who are described as characters but not actually portrayed
on stage as Ferdinand Reille and Bruno Vallon.
The playground fight
described amongst the adult characters; between the two youngsters, which,
proceeded to knock out the two front teeth from the mouth of Ferdinand Reille’s
ombient resonance as a character strongly portrays that Ferdinand Reille and Bruno
Vallon are bi-products of their stressed out and modern parents and, thus, the
dialogue filled scenes of the characters’ main conflicts are portrayed as a
main repetitive narrative factor amongst the adult characters consistently
throughout the play without discovery for any possibilities of change,
self-responsibility, solutions and resolution.
The main and only 90-minute
storyline and major thematic plot point of conflict in the play “God of
Carnage” immediately catapults an audience over a literary arch of an
existential crises, verbal and physical conflict and a major dispute amongst
characters who eventually unravel and emotionally fall apart under the
influence of alcohol, stress and lack of self responsibility and in front of
one another. Furthermore the characters portray the very real and fragile
aspects of ordinary intelligent humans suffering an intensified loneliness of
incredibly unstable culture and their human woes, intellectual plights, verbal
and body language prejudices through the characters’ miscommunication.
It is obvious that Ms. Reza
made the clever point to convey the overall objective that if modern adults
have difficulties addressing conflict then how are they to address conflict,
hardship, bullying and misconceptions with their 11-year old children much less
amongst other adults. I have no doubt in my mind that Ms. Reza is a well
rounded and cultured lady as it is obvious through her writing that she is
educated, intelligent and cultured. However, “God of Carnage” as a play fails
to develop, mature and cultivate a sense of maturity amongst the adult
characters portrayed. Maybe, life is this way and conflict is stagnant,
although, one, can only hope that there is far more to life after the curtain
falls, so that as an audience we can take away with us the many lessons about
the fragile mental state of what is being portrayed on stage.
One, of many questions about
“God of Carnage” is this: Is modern culture being mirrored / reflected back at
us or is it literary masturbation all over the written page?
Too much of the audiences’
surprise much of the main and only plot points in the storyline continued to be
reiterated through the fragility, anger and disillusionment of the characters
without any real hope of literary solutions often discovered beyond the
suffering of learning.
The taut bravado of
dialectic swearing and conflict sustained throughout the one-act play was more
of a beginner’s boxing technique of “the-bob-and-weave”.
As any contributing audience member attending “God of Carnage”,
one, might be in need of broken-in boxing gloves while in attendance to this
theatre performance and if that’s not enough to protect yourself from literary
swearing blow after blow minute after minute then try a boxing combination of a
“slip” and “parry”.
Otherwise, be prepared to
take straight punches to the face most of those 90-minutes of your life and
painfully laugh at the very real portrayals of life in front of you no less
painful or different than watching any beginner’s boxing match; boxing matches
are painful to watch no matter how much, one, may love the sport of boxing
because it’s obvious to the crowd that we’re not in the ring suffering blows
but we hear the sounds of bone smacking, we smell iron blood and salty sweat
and ultimately we’re cheering for character development beyond a beginner’s
clumsiness to protect themselves from a face punch and to learn to return blows
when the timing is right and strategically.
It takes a master thespian
to carve out a canoe from a juvenile log and they do the best that they can
with what producers provide them because when you’re lost in a forest, learn to
decipher edible plants, find water and sit down, the “Coriolis Effect” will
affect you sooner than later if you keep walking around and around in circles,
sit back down and relax and take it in stride that you’re lost in the woods and
sooner than later, either help will come along for or you’ll die out there
amongst the cruelty of mother nature and no, she won’t even notice you sitting
there, not, enough, anyway to laugh at you – now, that’s real suffering. Death
can only be easier than starving out in the woods alone never to be found and
buried properly. In other words there is a lot to be said for artistic wisdom,
development and projection.
The one-act play “God of
Carnage” constructs a minimalistic production approach to the elements of
mise-en-scene as far as lighting, sound, wardrobe, makeup, costuming, set
changes and scenery are concerned. This is a production which is considered in
the industry as a “spot light and folding chair” production – in other words,
it’s not only a minimalistic approach to stage production but it also defines
the writing as minimalistic as well, only to say that the writer did not have
to write out and construct directions for scenery, set changes and all other
descriptive aspects of playwriting entailed in full length productions, thus,
the play “God of Carnage” fails in its overall artistic mise-en-scene elements
as a major length stage production because there isn’t much of a set production
only dialogue sequences.
One-act minimalistic plays
make for novice writing no matter how intelligent and clever the many direct
points endured by the audiences, the writing is what-it-is, It isn’t well
developed in the sense that writers will take liberties with cutting corners
when it comes to writing behind the scenes elaborate directions, well rounded
dialogue, storyline progression and stage setup, sound and lighting
descriptors. If there are no set changes then there is less writing and a
minimalistic approach to playwriting is fine when starting out or taking a
minimalist economical budget approach to playwriting and play production.
One-act plays are considered
an introduction to playwriting much like short films (10 minutes) are customary
to novice and amateur filmmakers. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the short
films are bad but it-is what-it-is, a short - and not a feature length
production so most audiences understand that they are not comparable because
apples and oranges taste differently, just the same. The admission and price of
a ticket ought to constitute the overall value of any production otherwise, its
amateur hour.
There is no doubt that
Yasmina Reza is an intelligent contemporary playwright, yet the one-act play
“God of Carnage” leaves much to be desired with its flat line deliverance and
dead poignant swearing and reiterated points on the intellectual fears and
suffering of inept communicators. The play flat lines immediately when, one,
discovers that there isn’t much more to the narrative than that and that is a
tragedy to leave an audience hanging in outer space, there, for a mature
ending.
See, I’ve reiterated so you
can understand that I’m mirroring what is done in communication quite often. I,
mainly catch it because I’m English as a Second Language.
As of yesterday I had no
idea who Yasmina Reza was and what her work was about. I look forward to seeing
her compilation of work over a long career throughout her life time. I think
Ms. Reza’s writing to be very clever and young.
Reza’s playwriting efforts
are to be applauded tremendously as I did yesterday in a World Theatre as I
have in many other theatres throughout the World.
The play “God of Carnage” by
Yasmina Reza was so awful to endure like watching a bullet enter the brain of
an injured horse that all I could do at the curtain drop was nothing but to do as the
Romans do while in Rome and I gave it a standing ovation, along with my peers
only because they did, I rolled my Indiana R’s and, once, sang in praise, “Bravo!” I tried to leave
the theatre and parking garage as quickly as I could. Afterwards, I ran for
nature to fulfill in me what those 90-minutes of my life had taken from me.
It will probably be another
decade before I attend live-theatre once more. I don’t have anything against
attending live-theatre; I just don’t want to be fooled by producers into
watching something that is more destructive than constructive. Entiende.
Caspisce. Capere. Understand. (I’m teasing but not really).
(Correction; the
following type of writing is the way that I was taught to do an academic
analytical review of my contemporaries in any field especially not of those in
my field and in my line of work but those outside of my expertise. Peer review
is not done by those in your field but rather by those not in your field who
uphold to a set of standards to the best of their intellectual capacity to
analytically review as to what works and what doesn’t. I was taught by North
Shore, New England, East Coast private schooling standards that it’s an honor
to have any peer do an analytical review on any subject because it only means
that that person stopped long enough to consider your work. Incredible!)
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I’m wishing you an amazing
weekend amongst close and intimate friendships and strangers who go out of
their way to be direct, courteous and kind in gesture.
Ciao,
Mrs. Gabriela de la Holm
P.S. I’m looking forward to
our weekend. I’m loved and care for. What more can a human ask for?
As for my friend in the
production department, “Thank you for the production ticket.” I was grilled at
the box office and it was annoying to be treated more like a third class
citizen than a guest - it comes with the territory of modern ideals about
classism, not sophistication nor class. I see the distinctions made quite
clearly.
I thought, perhaps theatre
companies dealing with all types of public require looking into the Disney
University. Do you know what the Disney University is? Please look it up.
Do you know why we keep
going back to Disney World year of year no matter what the extravagant expense
may be, we like to afford the luxury of being treated like a human being and
not some pretentious “nobody”. At Disney World the staff will never be mean to
any of their guests because we pay for a transcending experience and that is
what other places lack and leave much to be desired in any business approach.
People aren’t cattle, they
are hard working and contributing adults, so if I go to your business of
establishment please do not treat me like I’m on a witness stand rather like a
lovely guest who made the time to be at your establishment because that is
precisely what I am, a guest. A guest in your home and you’ve invited me there
once you opened your doors to the public. I’ll see you in a decade I have far
more pressing contributions and responsibilities to fulfill than to be treated
snobbishly at a box office. It is what it is.
As for the young Asian man
working as usher, you made me feel like I had gone home all over again to the
East Coast. Thank you for your direction, directness and bold humility. Its
people like you, who, will someday own the companies you work for as young
people, today. I keep hope by my side, because I recognize, responsible and
amazingly intelligent people interacting daily and now that is a wonderful
thing.
My walking companions, which
happened to be the same walking companions in-and-out from the parking garage
were so lovely and helpful that an entire play could have been written about their
genuine concern for life, their strong and honest sentiments and dislike for
the play we had shared. I love Minnesotans, they will tell you exactly what
they think if you ask them point blank.
June 2, 2011
"Great hopes make great men." - Thomas Fuller
Happy Thursday!
To our family, loved ones
and close friends and their friends and bordering neighbors to the west in the
New England area, our thoughts and Mayan prayers are with you, today, as we
travel throughout the day. To our neighbors in the East – our Japanese friends,
our thoughts and Mayan prayers are also with you. As for our North Minneapolis
friends and neighbors, we hold you in our hearts and wish you great health,
patience and prosperity in the weeks to come. For our relatives, their loved ones
and their neighbors in Joplin, MO our prayers and thoughts are also with you.
I raise a moment of silence
to all those displaced persons (correction; not misplaced because they aren’t lost) in the world
due to weather, circumstance and situation. May your ancestors and my Mayan
prayers be with you, now.
{To our close friends who are stage builders and riggers – my Mayan
prayers are with you – always as you journey into a busy season of travel,
construction and venues. I wish you safety, beauty and patience. I was
lucky-enough to have had the great fortune and luck to spend two summers
working in two separate volunteer (three month long) apprenticeships (no, not
school accredited – life learning – what else is there as an adult?) in which
I, too, learned skills in constructing stages, rigging and learning to
reconstruct an entire stage last summer as well as sharing in community,
communicating and relating to people as vastly differently from me as it got
while breaking bread together. Thank you for your skills which you graciously
bestowed upon me – I will carry those skills with me for the rest of my life
and into this summer as I volunteer at one organic garden and conduct soil-lead
testing of organic vegetables at another private garden. Your families will be
greatly missed as I make my way through this summer of 2011 – I will think of
you and everything you’ve taught me about stage safety, construction and tools.
Gracias, con mi corazon. I will not forget the last two summers of
roller-coaster rides (personally, I was amazed by the amount of travel roadies,
riggers and stage builders did and the immense pressure and responsibility
placed upon stage hands and crews). It was back breaking work and people were
professionals and on it! I’m proud to call myself one of their own – even
though we didn’t always agree on lifestyle, politics and religion. Cheers for
that.}
Well, there are so many
topics I’d like to write about, but today is a short work day for me behind a
desk. There are just too many other responsibilities to meet today. So yes,
imagine. I’m cutting it short this morning.
More blogging ideas for
later:
*) What constitutes a role
model?
*) Does a role model get
chosen to be a role model by society and other individuals - or - do role models
choose themselves as role models to society and others?
*) Is a role model a person
who sells products?
*) Can a role model be a
person who is illiterate, lives in the jungles of _____ ____ and doesn’t have a
boob tube?
*) Do all role models look,
speak and act similarly?
*) Do role models strive for
excellence or recognition?
*) Is a role model a
corporation or an individual? (I know-I know right? Right.)
*) Is a role model someone
who is opinionated, set in their ways and curmudgeons or someone who smiles all
the time, agrees with everything and goes with the status flow? (I meant to
write that.) (Ha!) (Broma. Broma. Chiste. Funny. Ha! Joke.) Okay. Next. I find
asking questions hilarious. Why not? I think asking questions is fun and the
answers sometimes, well…wonderful.
*) Is a role model… What?
(It’s rhetorical.)
*) Why so much racism and
hatred against Caucasian folk?
*) What, did contemporary
(modern) / today’s Caucasian hard-working taxpaying World citizens and
civilians of America ever do to the African American ancestors and slaves?
Careful, I’m talking about the living vs. the dead and the living are born with
life-rights to prosper, live and die as they see fit without judgment of
previous mistakes made by their ancestors. Live and learn. Right.
*) What have our Caucasian
Living-breathing-thinking-rational brothers and sisters done to other races, to
disserve the punishment of their Caucasian ancestors?
*) What have the living done
to the dead? Nothing. Not in today’s culture – not a single argument against
that question could be made under any circumstance which my little brain can
come up with. (Tongue in cheek). (I think that’s an American expression. No?
Si? Yes.)
*) Is racism hating others’
abusive, negative and mean-spirited behavior from any other race? If you’re
rude, greedy and arrogant then can I not like you and hate your behavior for
being rude and spoiled rather than for the representation of your skin color?
(I’m being very simplistic, here. I’m spelling this question out so that everyone
is on the same level of literate translation).
*) Is racism hating rude
behavior in others?
*) What is African American
racism and prejudice towards Caucasians?
*) What is Caucasian racism
and prejudice towards African Americans?
*) Why does racism exist
amongst minorities against other minorities? Gods that could be a Thesis. Yes,
indeed. I think in my humble opinion that that would make an incredible
anthropological study. If only I had two hundred years to live and to discover
more. Ah, learning.
*) Why so many stereotypes
about race and very little racial discussion amongst civilians about the rude
behaviors imposed by other civilians?
*) What is the acceptable
behavior in public in America?
*) Is it rude to yell in
public?
*) Is it rude to push and
shove in public?
*) Is it rude to swear,
gossip and be condescending towards others in public?
*) Is it rude to speak about
violence in public?
*) Is it rude to draw a
weapon in public?
*) Is it rude to touch
others in public?
*) Is it rude to start a
fight with another in a public place?
*) Is it rude to ridicule
another in public?
*) Is it rude to ask
personal questions of others in public?
*) Is it rude to make
assumptions of others in public?
*) Is it rude to throw
garbage on the ground in public?
*) Is it rude to vomit in
public?
*) Is it rude to burp and
pass gas in public?
*) Is it rude to point in
public?
*) Is it rude to be
intoxicated in public?
*) Is it rude to fornicate
in public?
*) Is it rude to masturbate
in public?
In film speech – “Back-to-one”
– Back to the beginning and start again then roll it. I was taught that all of
the above “rude” questions end with - a - yes. Okay. Moving on.
Seriously, bullies exist in
society because the boundaries of public discourse and composure either no
longer applies to the next generation of American children and adults or this
model of World civility doesn’t exist in America – yet I grew up composed in
every Costa Rican and American community which I have equally participated as
an intellectual peer and there were two things for certain that we live by in
our code of honor; never to steal and never to cheat another - only to fairly
barter and exchange in any currency or moneys; be it shells, seeds or beads.
Personally, my favorite currency is seeds, then I can plant them and eat well.
(Now, with that said, and with my
A.D.H.D. mind racing I have placed tools and pens in my working pockets but I
have never purposely needed to take them home with me and I have always
returned them when people have asked for their tools and pens back point blank
or when I’m empting out my pockets at the end of a work day and if, mistakenly I did pick-up an object that
doesn’t belong to me then I’ll remember exactly where it came from and I will
try to locate its proper owner as soon as possible. If I require the ownership
of anything in this world then I will go and buy tools and pens with my hard
earned currency. Thank you. I’m down from my North Shore New England East Coast
soap box.)
“That belongs to me.” He
said.
“Most certainly it does.” I
answered. “Do you think that I’m not aware that when I hold an object in my
hand that if it doesn’t belong to me that I don’t know that. Please.” I handed
the object back to him and became completely turned off by an adult male in relationship
to me as an adult female.
*) What is rudeness in
contemporary America while in public? (Ah, why can’t we all move forward as
civilized Americans?) Let us all move up to the start up line and begin
trekking through the jungles of this journey. I’ve got a compass, anyone else
ready with their gear and let’s head to new politico y cultural awareness and
open mindedness. America will change for the better and sometimes change
requires to veer in a new adventurous direction towards a silent and calm dusk
over the horizon. Cheers to that!
*) Why are assumptions made
about class?
*) What is classism?
*) What is class?
*) What is sophistication?
*) What is the difference
between classism and class?
*) What is the difference
between classism and sophistication? (Ah, the light bulb went on, right.
Right.)
I’m wishing you an amazing
day.
Alright, I have
responsibilities to meet before the day is over.
Pura Vida.
Gabriela
Haikus are on my mind. Now,
that I started writing Haikus I can’t seem to stop thinking in 17 syllables.
Cheers to that.
June 1, 2011
“Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot.” - Groucho Marx
“All people are born alike - except Republicans and Democrats.” - Groucho Marx
“A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going
somewhere.” - Groucho Marx
“A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running.” - Groucho Marx
Happy Wednesday!
It’s a beautiful morning here
in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sunshine is out and the birds are singing. It’s the
type of day that you can go barefoot, smile for no reason and go Costa Rican
tranquillo y despasio into this day. We’ll never see this day, again, for as
long as we live. Funny thought, no? Si. Yes?
There are days when I sit
down to write and all I write is Spanish, not because I’m brilliant at it but
because, first, I think in Spanish and that will never change then I translate
in my head as quickly as I can back to Ingles. It’s no problem. It just takes
double the time to process. (I’ve got to find the “ene” on my keyboard.) Me
gusta escribir en el Espanol, primero, no porque soy maravillosa con la langua
del Espanol, pero, porque, primero, pienso en el Espanol y despues Yo translate
– Y, eso, no valla a cambiar, nunca. Que es la palabra para, “translate” en el
Espanol. And, I also have memory lapse with specific Spanish words that I
didn’t learn before the age of ten, so I’m constantly looking up words in
English, Spanish and Japanese. I’m making my way through the English-Japanese
dictionary yet again. Someday, as a personal goal I’d like to write poetry in
Japanese. Wouldn’t that be a dream?
Okay, aside from the fact
that most words and communication does get “Lost in Translation”. Yes, indeed.
For as worldly as we are, today in contemporary World society about cultural
differences, we never truly know the meaning, tone and subtleties in language
unless we try to learn another language, anything at all - so that we learn patience,
a deeper knowledge and understanding of other cultures and their stories. I
love World literature, foods, cinema, animation, peoples and cultures. What is
there not to love about the advancements in culture?
To all those displaced
persons in the world, especially those recently in Japan, Joplin, MO., and
North Minneapolis my Mayan prayers have been with you - as I’ve traveled
throughout the days. May your Gods and your ancestors be with you, now,
whichever Gods you prefer to pray to.
As for American politics, I
take the freedom as an artist to make usage of the word “prayer” in my writing
and I’m being very specific about, which, Gods I pray to - the Mayan Gods and
no, I’m not making any pretence about that usage of language and it’s not meant
to be religiously in tone, actually, if you’ve ever studied Mayan ideology and
theology and you understand it to be more of a sentiment of good will nothing
and nothing less than what the words say.
As for politics, I do not , solely, take my pocket book in mind and
humanitarian justice at heart ideals to vote with me, nor do I take my Mayan
religious beliefs with me into the voting booth and in politically inclined
arenas. I’m an intelligent woman of the world and no, I’m not a public figure
by any stretch of the imagination but all I have to write is that - if –
American Republican politicians move for prayer in the public school systems,
then, I want Mayan, Ojibwa, Hindu, Buddhist, Catholic, Celtic, Pagan, Voodoo
and any other prayer services offered to any academic persons wanting to learn
any religious information.
Fair – even playing field,
right? Right. Republican politicians want prayers mixed in with politics and
public education? Okay, just make sure that at least (50) fifty different types
of prayer are communicated – otherwise, it would be a bigoted and emotional
sentiment and not a political one to demand for only one type of prayer in the
public school system – it would be bigotry not to cheer for the rest of the
World community and their prayers. Let’s move on in shallow politics,
unnecessary policies and onto far more important issues like medicine,
education and violent crime in America! We have far more pressing Peoples’
politics and issues to address, clear, and implement for the people, by the
people and of the people.
I take my American politics
very seriously, even when I’m laughing in the face of the boob-tube and
politicians look more like car salespeople in commercials than leaders
discussing domestic and foreign policy, free trade, the World Bank and bringing
home the American troops, free National healthcare and free National education
(Think big! Think Costa Rica and their model of middle-class welfare and care
for all.) The American taxpaying World citizens, which are still the majority
and have strong voices require of our politicians to give the people fair
representation of their needs at the Capitol. We need our American politicians
to be alert, present and have a strong and commanding voice in the interest of
their people. Let us round a corner as we used to say in speed skating. Let us
round that next corner, I can picture the straight away – it’s just sitting
there waiting for us to run it with grace, patience and clarity.
I’m not a predictor of
anything, much less the future. I cannot foretell the future nor do I pretend
to be able to do so, yet educated guess leads me to believe that if as American
taxpaying World citizens, that if we go back to one in film speech and start
reading about our Founding Fathers and their American ideals on politics then
we’ll re-discover that we as a people have a lot of say with our vote and
voices as to what happens to America’s future.
Will the American taxpaying
citizens bring us forth into this century or will we stay in the dark ages of
our politics? What gives from progressing America forward? I make an educated
guess that the more people read their American Constitutional and Amendment
Rights that the more we’ll find that National healthcare, medicine and
education are not luxuries solely for the upper class and corporations, but of
the people, by the people and for the people. Cheers! The winds of change will
come when The American People connect back to their politico roots of our
Founding Fathers’ ideals for American and excellent change in need of its
people. (Okay, what a mouth full of words. Imagine what that’s like in
Spanish?)
When I vote, my Mayan Gods
and prayers are personal and I wish to keep them so because State and Church
have no business placed on my ballot. I do not want to deal with religion when
it comes to my American politics and I’m demanding that State and Church be
kept separated – otherwise, I want an alternative / independent representative
and running candidate in the next presidential elections. American politicians and
those wanting to become politicians, the world is watching.
The whole world’s a stage
and if you climb that platform, the higher the pedestal then the harder the
fall – people have the right to criticize your ideas, ideals and thoughts about
your politics as politicians, so keep it kosher or find another profession more
suitable to your needs, likes and dislikes. You can start a blog and tell us
all about it. Why do you think I’m an artist? I’m at ground zero and I don’t
have far to fall. I’m a regular happy-go-lucky American with deep values,
morals and sentiments about politics like any other adult in the World.
State and Church are
separate and always will be because, otherwise. I want a poodle for president.
Can other species run for presidency? Of course, not. See how absurd it all is.
Let us move on! Shall we? Let us all move up to the start up line and begin
again with domestic policy and humanitarian laws (Yes, I’m being facetious,
sounding like an older woman not of my generation. I write it with purpose –
otherwise, I don’t spell the words.)
I like it when politics and
those trying to pass logical laws, make sense because I was taught that
politics is an equation no different than philosophy, logic and reasoning.
Thank the Mayan Gods, I didn’t set out to be a lawyer, first, then a
politician, I lack diplomacy because in my mind that’s another field that
requires to be leveled in the World, today. I’ll try to paraphrase; “‘Diplomacy
is saying ‘nice, dog.’ Until you find a bigger stick.’” Ha! I laughed so hard.
The quote went something like that in Ingles, but it might’ve gotten lost in
translation. That is very possible. Ha! Hilarious!
I’m wishing you an excellent
day with amazing health, beauty and kindness in your lives.
Ah, the world of human beings!
Ah. Weird, no? Si? Yes.
Sincerely,
Gabriela
P.S. I’ll get back to Haiku
writing. I’d like to do a full month of Haikus.
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Source from Wikipedia:
Amendments:
The framers of the Constitution were aware that changes would be
necessary if the Constitution was to endure as the nation grew. However, they
were also conscious that such change should not be easy, lest it permit
ill-conceived and hastily passed amendments. On the other hand, they also
wanted to ensure that a rigid requirement of unanimity would not block action
desired by the vast majority of the population. Their solution was a two-step
process for proposing and ratifying new amendments.
Mending the Constitution is a two-part process: amendments must be
proposed then ratified. Amendments can be proposed one of two ways. To date,
all amendments, whether ratified or not, have been proposed by a two-thirds
vote in each house of Congress. Over 10,000 constitutional amendments have been
introduced in Congress since 1789; during the last several decades, between 100
and 200 have been offered in a typical congressional year. Most of these ideas
never leave Congressional committee, and far fewer get proposed by the Congress
for ratification.
Alternatively, if two-thirds of the state legislatures demand one,
Congress must call for a constitutional convention, which would have the power
to propose amendments. As no such convention has been called, it is unclear how
one would work in practice.
Regardless of how the amendment is proposed, it must also be
ratified by three-fourths of states. Congress determines whether the state
legislatures or special state conventions ratify the amendment. The 21st
Amendment is the only one that employed state conventions for ratification.
There are currently only a few proposals for amendments which have
entered mainstream political debate. These include the Federal Marriage
Amendment, the Balanced Budget Amendment, and the Flag Desecration Amendment.
All three proposals are supported primarily by conservatives, but failed during
periods of Republican control of Congress to achieve the supermajorities
necessary for submission to the states. As such, none of these are likely to be
proposed under the current Congress, which includes a Senate controlled by the
more liberal Democratic Party.
Unlike amendments to most constitutions, amendments to the United
States Constitution are appended to the body of the text without altering or
removing what already exists. (However, in cases where newer text clearly
contradicts older text, the newer text is given precedence. For instance, the
Twenty-first Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment.) Technically, nothing
prevents a future amendment from actually changing the older text, rather than
simply appending text to the end.
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United States of America:
Amendments
First Amendment – Establishment Clause,
Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly; right
to petition
Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress
of grievances.
Second Amendment – Militia (United States),
Sovereign state, Right to keep and bear arms.
A well regulated Militia,
being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to
keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Third Amendment – Protection from
quartering of troops.
No Soldier shall, in time of
peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time
of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Fourth Amendment – Protection from
unreasonable search and seizure.
The right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but
upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly
describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Fifth Amendment – due process, double
jeopardy, self-incrimination, eminent domain.
No person shall be held to
answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or
indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval
forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public
danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in
jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a
witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without
due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without
just compensation.
Sixth Amendment – Trial by jury and rights
of the accused; Confrontation Clause, speedy trial, public trial, right to
counsel
In all criminal
prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial,
by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have
been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law,
and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted
with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Seventh Amendment – Civil trial by jury.
In suits at common law,
where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise
re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of
the common law.
Eighth Amendment – Prohibition of excessive
bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
Excessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments
inflicted.
Ninth Amendment – Protection of rights not
specifically enumerated in the Constitution.
The enumeration in the
Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage
others retained by the people.
Tenth Amendment – Powers of States and
people.
The powers not delegated to
the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are
reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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The Bill of Rights is the
collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. They were introduced by
James Madison to the First United States Congress in 1789 as a series of
legislative articles and came into effect as Constitutional Amendments on
December 15, 1791, through the process of ratification by three-fourths of the
States.
The Bill of Rights is a
series of limitations on the power of the United States federal government, protecting
the natural rights of liberty and property including freedom of religion,
freedom of speech, a free press, free assembly, and free association, as well
as the right to keep and bear arms. In federal criminal cases, it requires
indictment by a grand jury for any capital or "infamous crime",
guarantees a speedy, public trial with an impartial jury composed of members of
the state or judicial district in which the crime occurred, and prohibits
double jeopardy. In addition, the Bill of Rights reserves for the people any
rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution and reserves all powers
not specifically granted to the federal government to the people or the States.
Most of these restrictions on the federal government were later applied to the
states by a series of legal decisions applying the due process clause of the
Fourteenth Amendment, which was ratified in 1868. The Bill was influenced by
George Mason's 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights, the 1689 English Bill of
Rights, works of the Age of Enlightenment pertaining to natural rights, and
earlier English political documents such as Magna Carta (1215).
Delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention on September 12, 1787 debated whether to include a Bill
of Rights in the body of the U.S. Constitution, and an agreement to create the
Bill of Rights helped to secure ratification of the Constitution itself.
Ideological conflict between Federalists and anti-Federalists threatened the
final ratification of the new national Constitution. Thus, the Bill addressed
the concerns of some of the Constitution's influential opponents, including
prominent Founding Fathers, who argued that the Constitution should not be
ratified because it failed to protect the fundamental principles of human
liberty.
Twelve articles were
proposed to the States, but only the last ten articles were ratified in the
18th Century, corresponding to the First through Tenth Amendments. The proposed
first Article, dealing with the number and apportionment of U.S.
Representatives, never became part of the Constitution. The second Article,
limiting the power of Congress to increase the salaries of its members, was
ratified two centuries later as the 27th Amendment.
The Bill of Rights plays a
key role in American law and government, and remains a vital symbol of the
freedoms and culture of the nation. One of the first fourteen copies of the
Bill of Rights is on public display at the National Archives in Washington,
D.C.
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(On-line Source: I made no
changes to the text even if it seemed like there were misspelling on some parts
of the text, it’s obvious that it’s in Old English.)
The Constitution of the
United States: A Transcription
Note: The following text is
a transcription of the Constitution in its original form.
Items that are hyperlinked
have since been amended or superseded.
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We the People of the United
States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure
domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general
Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do
ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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Article. I.
Section. 1.
All legislative Powers
herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall
consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Section. 2.
The House of Representatives
shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the
several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications
requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
No Person shall be a
Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and
been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when
elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
Representatives and direct
Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included
within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be
determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound
to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths
of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years
after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every
subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The
Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but
each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration
shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three,
Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut
five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland
six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
When vacancies happen in the
Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue
Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.
The House of Representatives
shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of
Impeachment.
Section. 3.
The Senate of the United
States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the
Legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.
Immediately after they shall
be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as
equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first
Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second
Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the
Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second
Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess
of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary
Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill
such Vacancies.
No Person shall be a Senator
who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a
Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant
of that State for which he shall be chosen.
The Vice President of the
United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless
they be equally divided.
The Senate shall chuse their
other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the Absence of the Vice President,
or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States.
The Senate shall have the
sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall
be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried,
the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the
Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Judgment in Cases of
Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification
to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States:
but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment,
Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
Section. 4.
The Times, Places and Manner
of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in
each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law
make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.
The Congress shall assemble
at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in
December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.
Section. 5.
Each House shall be the
Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a
Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number
may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of
absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may
provide.
Each House may determine the
Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and,
with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.
Each House shall keep a
Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting
such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of
the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth
of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Neither House, during the
Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more
than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting.
Section. 6.
The Senators and
Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be
ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They
shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be
privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their
respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any
Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other
Place.
No Senator or Representative
shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil
Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created,
or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no
Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either
House during his Continuance in Office.
Section. 7.
All Bills for raising
Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may
propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
Every Bill which shall have
passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a
Law, be presented to the President of the United States: If he approve he shall
sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in
which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on
their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two
thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together
with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a
Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas
and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be
entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned
by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been
presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed
it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case
it shall not be a Law.
Every Order, Resolution, or
Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be
necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the
President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be
approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds
of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and
Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.
Section. 8.
The Congress shall have
Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts
and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;
but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United
States;
To borrow Money on the
credit of the United States;
To regulate Commerce with
foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
To establish an uniform Rule
of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout
the United States;
To coin Money, regulate the
Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and
Measures;
To provide for the
Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United
States;
To establish Post Offices
and post Roads;
To promote the Progress of
Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors
the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
To constitute Tribunals
inferior to the supreme Court;
To define and punish
Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law
of Nations;
To declare War, grant
Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and
Water;
To raise and support Armies,
but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two
Years;
To provide and maintain a
Navy;
To make Rules for the
Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
To provide for calling forth
the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel
Invasions;
To provide for organizing,
arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as
may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States
respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training
the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
To exercise exclusive
Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten
Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of
Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to
exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the
Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts,
Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;--And
To make all Laws which shall
be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and
all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United
States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
Section. 9.
The Migration or Importation
of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit,
shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight
hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not
exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
The Privilege of the Writ of
Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or
Invasion the public Safety may require it.
No Bill of Attainder or ex
post facto Law shall be passed.
No Capitation, or other
direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or enumeration
herein before directed to be taken.
No Tax or Duty shall be laid
on Articles exported from any State.
No Preference shall be given
by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those
of another; nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to
enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.
No Money shall be drawn from
the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular
Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money
shall be published from time to time.
No Title of Nobility shall
be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or
Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any
present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King,
Prince, or foreign State.
Section. 10.
No State shall enter into
any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal;
coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a
Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or
Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
No State shall, without the
Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and
the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or
Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all
such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.
No State shall, without the
Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in
time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with
a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent
Danger as will not admit of delay.
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Article. II.
Section. 1.
The executive Power shall be
vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office
during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen
for the same Term, be elected, as follows:
Each State shall appoint, in
such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal
to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be
entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding
an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an
Elector.
The Electors shall meet in
their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at
least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they
shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for
each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat
of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the
Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and
House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then
be counted. The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the
President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors
appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an
equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately
chuse by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority,
then from the five highest on the List the said House shall in like Manner
chuse the President. But in chusing the President, the Votes shall be taken by
States, the Representation from each State having one Vote; A quorum for this
purpose shall consist of a Member or Members from two thirds of the States, and
a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case,
after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of
Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain
two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot
the Vice President.
The Congress may determine
the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their
Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
No Person except a natural
born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of
this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall
any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of
thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
In Case of the Removal of the
President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge
the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice
President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death,
Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring
what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act
accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.
The President shall, at
stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be
increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been
elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from
the United States, or any of them.
Before he enter on the
Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or
Affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully
execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of
my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United
States."
Section. 2.
The President shall be
Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the
Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the
United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer
in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties
of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and
Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
He shall have Power, by and
with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two
thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with
the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public
Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of
the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for,
and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the
Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President
alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
The President shall have
Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate,
by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.
Section. 3.
He shall from time to time
give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to
their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he
may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in
Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he
may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive
Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be
faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United
States.
Section. 4.
The President, Vice
President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from
Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high
Crimes and Misdemeanors.
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Article III.
Section. 1.
The judicial Power of the
United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts
as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of
the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good
Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a
Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
Section. 2.
The judicial Power shall
extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the
Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under
their Authority;--to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers
and Consuls;--to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;--to
Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;--to Controversies between
two or more States;-- between a State and Citizens of another State,--between
Citizens of different States,--between Citizens of the same State claiming
Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens
thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.
In all Cases affecting
Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State
shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the
other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate
Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such
Regulations as the Congress shall make.
The Trial of all Crimes,
except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held
in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not
committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the
Congress may by Law have directed.
Section. 3.
Treason against the United
States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their
Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason
unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on
Confession in open Court.
The Congress shall have
Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall
work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person
attainted.
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Article. IV.
Section. 1.
Full Faith and Credit shall
be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of
every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in
which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
Section. 2.
The Citizens of each State
shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several
States.
A Person charged in any
State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be
found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State
from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having
Jurisdiction of the Crime.
No Person held to Service or
Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in
Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service
or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service
or Labour may be due.
Section. 3.
New States may be admitted
by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected
within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the
Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the
Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
The Congress shall have
Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the
Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this
Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United
States, or of any particular State.
Section. 4.
The United States shall
guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and
shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature,
or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened), against domestic
Violence.
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Article. V.
The Congress, whenever two
thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this
Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the
several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in
either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this
Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several
States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other
Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no
Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and
eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth
Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be
deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.
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Article. VI.
All Debts contracted and
Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as
valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the
Confederation.
This Constitution, and the
Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all
Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United
States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State
shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to
the Contrary notwithstanding.
The Senators and
Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State
Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United
States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to
support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a
Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
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Article. VII.
The Ratification of the
Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this
Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.
The Word, "the,"
being interlined between the seventh and eighth Lines of the first Page, the
Word "Thirty" being partly written on an Erazure in the fifteenth
Line of the first Page, The Words "is tried" being interlined between
the thirty second and thirty third Lines of the first Page and the Word
"the" being interlined between the forty third and forty fourth Lines
of the second Page.
Attest William Jackson
Secretary
done in Convention by the
Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the
Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the
Independence of the United States of America the Twelfth In witness whereof We
have hereunto subscribed our Names,
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