It's been 2 years since my posting of Song from a Secret Garden. So far it's generated 484,035 views. I guess that's not bad, but it certainly could be better! My goal is obviously hit the 1,000,000 mark. Hmm, let's see....how can i help promote more viewing of this video? And it's not just for views. I think watching this causes every body to pause and search their soul. This is a good thing. A needed thing.
Song from a Secret Garden
Peace.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Bolivia Crossing
- Log: April 26, 2008 -
In Argentina, Buenos Aires, people tend to greet each other with a small kiss on the cheek, or a simulated mock kiss, on both cheeks. This is very cool.
I will need to return to this place called Buenos Aires just because I didn't get the city tour as I was expecting. I can blame GAP Adventures solely on this.
Speaking of GAP, my first tour with them, Bolivia Crossing, was a blast, though not quite what I was expecting. I found that I totally welcomed the occasional luxuries familiar to me (hot showers). Boy am I getting soft - I like such luxuries.
- Highlights of Bolivia Crossing -
1) A stroll along cosmopolitan Buenos Aires.
This was familiar territory as I've seen such "craziness" before in other cosmopolitan mega-cities.
2) Uyuni Salt Flat Solo
Spending time away from the tour group was cool, standing, sitting, and walking, and pondering all alone in the middle of an ancient salty seabed, surrounded by glistening, blinding, snowy salt crystals; nothing but me, the white salts, the blue sky, the whistling wind, and the cold, deafening silence.
3) Atacama Sand Boarding
Exotic scenery, miles of dirt, crazy sand dunes. Need i say more?
4) Death Road
Surviving "the world's most dangerous road" was easily the highlight of the Bolivia Crossing even though it was completely optional. I'm not the kind of person that easily puts his life on the line like this. But for some reason this one was calling my name. Like with many things I fear I can block out the cause of the phobia and deal with it, because dealing with it is equivalent to surviving it. Except for spiders. I can't deal with spiders. And snakes too.
5) A Stroll Along Potosi
Potosi, Bolivia is one of those places you can't believe you're in. It's remote yet is bustling with energy on certain parts of the day. Walk thru the main streets in the Potosi if you want to easily experience that feeling of discovering the world that relatively few will see at first hand.
Addendum:
I don't know why i didn't include this in my journal, but Potosi is a huge silver mining community. During this silver mine tour we were warned of the terrible conditions. I'd say this is accurate to truth. Interestingly I went thru the active mines with 2 sticks of dynamites strapped to my belt. While down in the wet darkness I witnessed miners, and miles of eerie mined canals. We crossed over a huge black hole in the ground which was used to hoist buckets of rocks (it was being used during our jump!!). The man-made caverns are not just muddy arteries with railroad tracks. Some of the mines go deep, very deep, straight into the abyss, the darkest reaches of the silver enriched mountain's bowels. When I used my head lamp to see more I could only see more tunnels. Some of these were so tall and so deep I couldn't see the ceiling nor the floor. And the farther I looked towards the horizon, the more the darkness swallowed the light.
In Argentina, Buenos Aires, people tend to greet each other with a small kiss on the cheek, or a simulated mock kiss, on both cheeks. This is very cool.
I will need to return to this place called Buenos Aires just because I didn't get the city tour as I was expecting. I can blame GAP Adventures solely on this.
Speaking of GAP, my first tour with them, Bolivia Crossing, was a blast, though not quite what I was expecting. I found that I totally welcomed the occasional luxuries familiar to me (hot showers). Boy am I getting soft - I like such luxuries.
- Highlights of Bolivia Crossing -
1) A stroll along cosmopolitan Buenos Aires.
This was familiar territory as I've seen such "craziness" before in other cosmopolitan mega-cities.
2) Uyuni Salt Flat Solo
Spending time away from the tour group was cool, standing, sitting, and walking, and pondering all alone in the middle of an ancient salty seabed, surrounded by glistening, blinding, snowy salt crystals; nothing but me, the white salts, the blue sky, the whistling wind, and the cold, deafening silence.
3) Atacama Sand Boarding
Exotic scenery, miles of dirt, crazy sand dunes. Need i say more?
4) Death Road
Surviving "the world's most dangerous road" was easily the highlight of the Bolivia Crossing even though it was completely optional. I'm not the kind of person that easily puts his life on the line like this. But for some reason this one was calling my name. Like with many things I fear I can block out the cause of the phobia and deal with it, because dealing with it is equivalent to surviving it. Except for spiders. I can't deal with spiders. And snakes too.
5) A Stroll Along Potosi
Potosi, Bolivia is one of those places you can't believe you're in. It's remote yet is bustling with energy on certain parts of the day. Walk thru the main streets in the Potosi if you want to easily experience that feeling of discovering the world that relatively few will see at first hand.
Addendum:
I don't know why i didn't include this in my journal, but Potosi is a huge silver mining community. During this silver mine tour we were warned of the terrible conditions. I'd say this is accurate to truth. Interestingly I went thru the active mines with 2 sticks of dynamites strapped to my belt. While down in the wet darkness I witnessed miners, and miles of eerie mined canals. We crossed over a huge black hole in the ground which was used to hoist buckets of rocks (it was being used during our jump!!). The man-made caverns are not just muddy arteries with railroad tracks. Some of the mines go deep, very deep, straight into the abyss, the darkest reaches of the silver enriched mountain's bowels. When I used my head lamp to see more I could only see more tunnels. Some of these were so tall and so deep I couldn't see the ceiling nor the floor. And the farther I looked towards the horizon, the more the darkness swallowed the light.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
New Orleans Evacuation
I've been commuting to New Orleans (right next to Canal St., across from Bourbon) for about 3 weeks now. This week i walked down Bourbon St. for the first time. Man was that a crazy experience; and that was on a Monday too! Went down to another district near the shore where the houses are smaller than those in the French Quarter with live music, jam sessions, and all kinds of bars. Had an amazing chunks of donuts literally buried in powered sugar inside a bag. I forget what the place is called, but it must be famous.
The Hurricane Gustov approacheth towards us. The company evacuated after lunch. Everybody seemed to be somewhat in a panic. Every piece of electrical equipment was locked in a closet because the building we're in had previously been blown away from Katrina. If Gustov strikes New Orleans dead on, history repeated itself, and i can expect broken glass all over the 15th floor where I work.
Evacuation was fun, for me. While others seemed to be in a state of heightened alert, I felt relaxes and enjoyed the adrenaline of knowing that we are in the path of a hurricane. This is just like when i was in middle school, when i used to see how long i could wait before i got out of the way of a train. Yup, that's right. A moving train on the tracks!! I liked to play in a very controlled yet dangerous environment. That roughly translates to a dare-devil wantabee who's a chicken at heart.
The Hurricane Gustov approacheth towards us. The company evacuated after lunch. Everybody seemed to be somewhat in a panic. Every piece of electrical equipment was locked in a closet because the building we're in had previously been blown away from Katrina. If Gustov strikes New Orleans dead on, history repeated itself, and i can expect broken glass all over the 15th floor where I work.
Evacuation was fun, for me. While others seemed to be in a state of heightened alert, I felt relaxes and enjoyed the adrenaline of knowing that we are in the path of a hurricane. This is just like when i was in middle school, when i used to see how long i could wait before i got out of the way of a train. Yup, that's right. A moving train on the tracks!! I liked to play in a very controlled yet dangerous environment. That roughly translates to a dare-devil wantabee who's a chicken at heart.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Star Gazing
Every night I love to look at the night sky. I prefer clear night skies so that I can see the stars and the moon. I don't mind whether the moon is full or not for I can appreciate it at any time and any place. I don't mind if the air is cloudy. The clouds add a different perspective to the awe that goes through my mind.
When I gaze at what now seem to be distant yet familiar friends, I get heart-broken, and I swear I almost get tears in my eyes, but somehow I never do. I love star-gazing. I want to see them closer, in greater detail. And it is sad to know that I will never reach them.
I don't know why I never thought of this before, but I really should get a telescope, a really good one. Once I get one I think I'd be out every night, like a child turning on the night-light so that he can see his favorite toy one last time, right before he goes to bed.
PS - I have several pages of journal entries from my South American vacation (Argentina, Chile, Bolivia). Not sure why I haven't logged these yet. I guess I have different priorities now. Blogging isn't so important anymore as it used to be. Maybe this means I'm healed? Nah. What am I thinking. I'm scarred for life.
When I gaze at what now seem to be distant yet familiar friends, I get heart-broken, and I swear I almost get tears in my eyes, but somehow I never do. I love star-gazing. I want to see them closer, in greater detail. And it is sad to know that I will never reach them.
I don't know why I never thought of this before, but I really should get a telescope, a really good one. Once I get one I think I'd be out every night, like a child turning on the night-light so that he can see his favorite toy one last time, right before he goes to bed.
PS - I have several pages of journal entries from my South American vacation (Argentina, Chile, Bolivia). Not sure why I haven't logged these yet. I guess I have different priorities now. Blogging isn't so important anymore as it used to be. Maybe this means I'm healed? Nah. What am I thinking. I'm scarred for life.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Mental drug.
It's amazing how meeting that one person, the so-called soul mate, can change your life forever.
I'm not saying I found that soul, because honestly i don't know if she is the right one. But one thing is clear, she is about the closest to a soul mate that I know. And she is back. After so many years, she is back in my life. But I must keep level and cool about this. Yes, I must.
I'm not saying I found that soul, because honestly i don't know if she is the right one. But one thing is clear, she is about the closest to a soul mate that I know. And she is back. After so many years, she is back in my life. But I must keep level and cool about this. Yes, I must.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Losing weight.
I can't believe I lost 10 lbs. Never happened before other than the time I spent in Kenya.
Life is becoming colder. There's less of a spirit. For all intents and purposes, life without a spirit is dead. Today I see living as waking up to go to work. This is exactly how it is for most world citizens. It applies to all, more or less. It is not exclusive to us fat Americans. Yes we're fat, very fat, and in every way imaginable.
Today (or yesterday) another NASA probe landed on Mars. It landed closer towards the north pole this time, in search for life, or remnants of it. For the first time in my life I am hopeful that they find something rather than hoping for the opposite. I think I'm wishful this way because then the universe will not be so cold and sterile anymore. This has nothing to do with God and His creation. This has everything to do with creation and the universe. Very different things.
Enough blabber for now.
Life is becoming colder. There's less of a spirit. For all intents and purposes, life without a spirit is dead. Today I see living as waking up to go to work. This is exactly how it is for most world citizens. It applies to all, more or less. It is not exclusive to us fat Americans. Yes we're fat, very fat, and in every way imaginable.
Today (or yesterday) another NASA probe landed on Mars. It landed closer towards the north pole this time, in search for life, or remnants of it. For the first time in my life I am hopeful that they find something rather than hoping for the opposite. I think I'm wishful this way because then the universe will not be so cold and sterile anymore. This has nothing to do with God and His creation. This has everything to do with creation and the universe. Very different things.
Enough blabber for now.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Surviving through 2012
In 2012 I will be 35 years old. For almost 30 years I have welcomed adventure and have been able to deal with life's challenges. I have lived life thus far with great appreciation for nature and mankind. I have been fairly optimistic about life, about family, and a comfortable death.
But today I am terrified beyond description. In fact I can say that I am completely shocked and mortified by fear which is measured by cosmic proportions. I now know what it really means to be helpless. And things are starting to make a little more sense now.
I have some news for my readers, if there are any. If you are mentally and spiritually weak then I don't recommend you read further. I have news that may or may not come to pass. I hope and I pray to God that this news will never happen. But, like I mentioned before, it all makes sense, and there is no reason why this can't be, unless the evidence was forged.
For just one hour I dare you to keep an open mind. Be honest with yourself. What you are about to gain here, whether for good or for bad, is merely a theory. It is a theory backed by alleged scientific study and reasoning. There is nothing that is obviously supernatural about it. It is perfectly harmonious with prominent ancient prophecies, including the Holy Bible in full.
Be warned, as you might have figured out by now, that my news to you is a "doomsday" event. If this causes you to turn away now - more power to you. Ignorance is bliss. If you proceed, then take heart, for I believe mankind will survive. And when mankind has survived, I believe it will enter a new age, it's Golden Age, just as the prophets of the Bible and Native American folklore foresaw.
The link is below. Do watch all 5 videos in consecutive order. Enjoy them for they're worth.
And have peace.
http://2012planetx.com/videos/survivng/index.shtml#2
But today I am terrified beyond description. In fact I can say that I am completely shocked and mortified by fear which is measured by cosmic proportions. I now know what it really means to be helpless. And things are starting to make a little more sense now.
I have some news for my readers, if there are any. If you are mentally and spiritually weak then I don't recommend you read further. I have news that may or may not come to pass. I hope and I pray to God that this news will never happen. But, like I mentioned before, it all makes sense, and there is no reason why this can't be, unless the evidence was forged.
For just one hour I dare you to keep an open mind. Be honest with yourself. What you are about to gain here, whether for good or for bad, is merely a theory. It is a theory backed by alleged scientific study and reasoning. There is nothing that is obviously supernatural about it. It is perfectly harmonious with prominent ancient prophecies, including the Holy Bible in full.
Be warned, as you might have figured out by now, that my news to you is a "doomsday" event. If this causes you to turn away now - more power to you. Ignorance is bliss. If you proceed, then take heart, for I believe mankind will survive. And when mankind has survived, I believe it will enter a new age, it's Golden Age, just as the prophets of the Bible and Native American folklore foresaw.
The link is below. Do watch all 5 videos in consecutive order. Enjoy them for they're worth.
And have peace.
http://2012planetx.com/videos/survivng/index.shtml#2
Friday, March 28, 2008
A Time Capsule
The following entry was written late last night.
Today I had a little too much caffeine throughout the day. So hereI am, at 3 am
in the morning, with no sleep coming to me. It is times like these when my mind
is the most clear, when it is the most sane.
Right now I feel like writing a poem, but I won't give it a title. Strangely it's poetry like this that are the most piercing and the most telling. I wonder now if in the distant future if I will remember what this was all about.
~
Silence stilleness abundant,
Timeless lessons taunting forever;
Fleeting memories never fade,
History etched fabric made.
Boundless planets distant strangers,
Hopeless sharing ruling sun;
Deep hollow dying star,
End existence eternally far.
~
Sunday, January 27, 2008
The night sky.
Tonight's night sky was near perfect. There were traces of soft clouds that were smothered across the sky with a dark twilight backdrop with no visible moon. Not sure where the moon was, but i wasn't looking for it. Instead, there were vivid twinkling stars, one of which was bright orange.
This is the kind of sky that evoke the emotions of the conscious, the dreams of the subconscious, and mysteries of the spirit. There is a momentary timelessness that only comes in small bursts, then quickly fades away. And so it is then, when i'm staring at the starry night sky for no good reason, that I feel mortal and that time is running out.
This is the kind of sky that evoke the emotions of the conscious, the dreams of the subconscious, and mysteries of the spirit. There is a momentary timelessness that only comes in small bursts, then quickly fades away. And so it is then, when i'm staring at the starry night sky for no good reason, that I feel mortal and that time is running out.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Ellen, exercise, and the looming vacation.
Good Lord! Ellen Degeneres has THE best show on TV!
Not only is she seemingly smart, but she's whitty, clever, funny, and definitely entertaining to watch. She's always smiling, she the spiffiest dresser, and she can dance like a mad-woman cool-cat like no tomorrow.
Seriously though, she's an awesome dresser and an awesome dancer. Seriously, her personality kinda rubs off on you, and next thing you know, you're smiling and happy to be alive.
I'm lacking exercise. I should start kendo again. I've been slacking.
Vacation to South America (ie. Boliva Crossing is the name of the adventure package)... it is just around the corner. So... uh... I guess i better exercise so i can get in shape, just in case I need to dance somewhere in Argentina, like Buenos Aires. At the very least though, I'll dance in the middle of nowhere, when im 1 1/2 days jeep-ride into Uyuni, the great, world's largest, salt plain desert.
Not only is she seemingly smart, but she's whitty, clever, funny, and definitely entertaining to watch. She's always smiling, she the spiffiest dresser, and she can dance like a mad-woman cool-cat like no tomorrow.
Seriously though, she's an awesome dresser and an awesome dancer. Seriously, her personality kinda rubs off on you, and next thing you know, you're smiling and happy to be alive.
I'm lacking exercise. I should start kendo again. I've been slacking.
Vacation to South America (ie. Boliva Crossing is the name of the adventure package)... it is just around the corner. So... uh... I guess i better exercise so i can get in shape, just in case I need to dance somewhere in Argentina, like Buenos Aires. At the very least though, I'll dance in the middle of nowhere, when im 1 1/2 days jeep-ride into Uyuni, the great, world's largest, salt plain desert.
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