tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55253689519232878302024-02-07T22:42:50.419-07:00my take on thingsakomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-15903754388108506742014-11-29T13:15:00.001-07:002015-01-09T23:26:19.534-07:00Over A Year<div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It's been over a year since my last post. Quite disappointing, isn't it? However, I'm very happy to let you know that I have clocked in a great amount of mileage since then.</span></div>
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Mexico, around Alberta, crossed the border to Montana via Waterton Lake, Vancouver, Victoria Island, and most recently, Iceland and Norway. </div>
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I will try my best to share with you my travel experiences before the year ends. So help me god. Well unless you're following me on social media, then nothing here will really wet you're appetite. </div>
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To quote tennis star Rafael Nadal, "I try my best."</div>
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akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-29751247091786165582013-09-14T17:37:00.001-06:002013-09-14T17:37:18.116-06:00an episode of border security<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">i always say to myself whenever i'm going home after a trip, "sad that vacation time is ending...but man, the people i'm going home to..."</span></div>
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sooooo.....border security went a bit nonsense on me when i came home on wednesday. canadian border security. </div>
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the first officer i met, the one that you give your customs declaration card to before you claim your baggage, asked me the most ridonkiloustic questions. </div>
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"are you traveling by yourself?"</div>
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"yes."</div>
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"where are you coming from?"</div>
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"san francisco. i had a layover in seattle on my way here."</div>
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"what did you do in san francisco?"</div>
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"visited my cousins."</div>
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with a very grumpy poker face, "why do you go there often?"</div>
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"to see my cousins and to see the city."</div>
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"male or female?"</div>
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"pardon me?"</div>
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just douchey straight face, "your cousins, male or female?"</div>
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(**my inside voice** "does it freakin matter?!")</div>
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"both."</div>
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"why are you traveling by yourself?"</div>
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"because i like traveling by myself. less hassle with planning."</div>
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suspicious face, "you brought back $200 worth of goods?"</div>
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"yes."</div>
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suspicious face with more eyebrow action, "such as?"</div>
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"clothing. souvenirs. 2 boxes of chocolate."</div>
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"for who?"</div>
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"myself and my family."</div>
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"$200 on clothing?"</div>
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"ummm....yes. and the other stuff i mentioned two seconds ago."</div>
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"are you in a relationship with anyone in san francisco? romantically."</div>
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"no."</div>
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he then encircled the $200 part and handed me back my declaration card. so i proceeded to pick up my baggage. before i exit with my stuff, i handed my card to another officer. he looked at it and then sent me to the room where they inspect your things and ask even more questions.</div>
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when i was in that room and patiently waiting for my turn, i started to enumerate any "acceptable" reason why my baggage is going to be searched. i came up with zero. coz if it's the $200 that i spent....WTH?! that's not even close to a fraction of the regulation limit of $10000. </div>
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when it was my turn, officer #2 swabbed and scanned my things. he asked me pretty much the same things officer #1 asked....except for the male or female and relationships part. he asked me more questions while unpacking my backpack. </div>
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"how long did you stay in the states?"</div>
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"almost three weeks."</div>
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"did you go anywhere else aside from san francisco?"</div>
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"yes. i was in new york for about a week. went to chicago and then san francisco."</div>
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"what did you do in new york?"</div>
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"i went to the US open in queens."</div>
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looking puzzled, "and you went by yourself?"</div>
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it's amazing how they seem to have never heard of single travellers before. </div>
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"yes. it's easier."</div>
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"how much did you spend on tickets?"</div>
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i started explaining to him about the whole grounds pass thing. why it is better than getting tickets to ashe stadium during the early rounds. he agreed with me and appeared to have noted some USO "tips" from me. </div>
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"did you watch the finals?"</div>
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"yes. nadal owned novak."</div>
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he then started talking about the top players. the pre-wimbledon 2013 top 4, serena, venus' health, sharapova's shoulder, ashe stadium's rooflessness, etc. i just nodded along. </div>
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"blah blah blah serena's serve blah blah blah pete sampras' serve."</div>
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i inserted stan's backhand in our conversation just because. at that point, my backpack and carry-on was slayed empty.</div>
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"alright i think we're done here. you may now repack these and go."</div>
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"oh okay. great."</div>
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"sorry for dismantling your stuff. do you need help?"</div>
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"yes, you douchebag! repack my shit! you people brought me in here to chat me up about tennis?! wtf?! why did you guys bring me in here?! why did you have to murder my backpack?!" is what i should've said. </div>
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but instead, i said "no, i can do it myself. thanks anyway."</div>
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"alright. take care. nice talking to you."</div>
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"yes, i'm a delight."</div>
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when i got home, i brushed my teeth, washed my face, and looked at that wholesome (not) imagery reflected in the mirror. holy shit....the red patches around my left cornea. officer #1 probably thought i was high. yeah for some unrelated to drug reasons, there were red patches (could be blood) around my eye that lasted for more than a week. i don't know how and why. </div>
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akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-31714143157282396702013-03-24T21:16:00.001-06:002013-03-24T21:16:56.353-06:00fallingfalling<br />
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with his best to not make a sound, he ever so gently opened the door. he slowly popped his head into the darkness of the once very familiar room. "i should still know my way around this spot, right?" he whispered to himself. with eyes squinting against the sight of nothingness, he continued to walk. then BAM! his head introduced itself to the cement wall and fell on his face to the floor. a familiar voice came in full volume saying, "you are done, buddy! yo trevor, you're up!"<br />
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it's a drunk game.akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-42645032910707703872013-01-31T17:51:00.004-07:002013-01-31T23:01:51.881-07:00high fiving a million angels<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">all good things must come to an end. sadly, one of those good things is 30 rock. blergh!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">30 rock is one of the smartest shows ever written. oh and the live shows! their live shows were the best!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so here, internetz, allow me to share a few of the MANY brilliant lines from 30 rock...</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">liz lemon: "i want to go to there."</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tracy jordan: "cause i'm gonna drop truth bombs. you know how pissed off i was when US weekly said i was on crack? that's racist! i'm not on crack. i'm straight up mentally ill!"</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">liz lemon: "there ain't no party like a liz lemon party coz a liz lemon party is mandatory."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">jack donaghy: "TGS with tracy jordan without tracy jordan is an oxymoron, like "liberal government" or "female scientist."</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">jenna maroney: "listen up, fives. a ten is speaking."</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">they also made fun of other shows. for example: grey's anatomy...featuring NYC's radioman!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tracy jordan: "i love this cornbread so much i want to take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant."</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">kenneth parcell: "be a good listener, a giver of gifts, and work that vajayjay."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">kenneth parcell: "and mr. jordan himself said, "don't let no one in who's not on the list 'cause this mess is gonna get raw like sushi." so haters to the left." </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">jenna maroney: "my vagina is a convenience store. clean and reliable. and closed on christmas."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">liz lemon: "did you really think i wouldn't recognize my college futon with its trademark absence of sex stains?"</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tracy jordan: " dress everyday like you're going to get murdered in those clothes."</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">jack donaghy: "do you know what price i am in the gay community? there's a term for it. i'm a bear and i'm a daddy. i'm a daddy bear."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">also <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/pictures/gallery/6867603/the-15-lessons-liz-lemon-has-taught-all-of-us#6867607" target="_blank">15 lessons liz lemon taught all of us</a>. thank you, liz! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and most of all...THANK YOU, TINA FEY!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LEMON OUT!</span><br />
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- spacious economy class cabin is spacious, yo! <br />
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- and really good selection of inflight movies too! first movie: ted. he came back to life!! he's jesus!!<br />
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- we are seating next to this really nice korean guy. he's from edmonton too. he asked, "how come there are lots filipinos in millwoods?"<br />
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- 10 minutes into the flight...boom! turbulence. <br />
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- dang! i forgot how much food they serve here! and delicious too! seriously, not too bad for plane food. <br />
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- already on my third glass of wine.<br />
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- no whiny kids on this flight so... this is a bit awkward. i got nothing to complain about. hehe.<br />
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- aaron tveit was on premium rush??<br />
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- i'm probably late on the bandwagon but....premium rush was so good!!<br />
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- 4:23 hrs til seoul.<br />
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- patabaing baboy - fattening pig<br />
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- oh my sister is cracking me up like eggs for some benedict.<br />
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- michelle's take on the flight attendants: "ate, they look like princesses. i want to take one home!"<br />
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- celeste and jesse forever!!!!!!<br />
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- you got everything i need. you're like a medicine to me.<br />
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- 5 mins til land time! breathe. ass. breathe!<br />
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- kowreeyaaa!!<br />
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it's a city that is very rich in history. duh? it's a very old city. i love listening to stories, specially legends and folklore, from and about the medieval times. lots of craziness and gore back then.<br />
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every trip changes you. mostly, for the better. that's why i encourage people to travel. try something new, see something amazing, learn something foreign, understand better, adapt, and meet wonderful people along the way.<br />
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watching the sunset up on calton hill was really a blessing. it was relaxing up there. my original plan was to go up arthur's seat but my poor tired legs...oh well.<br />
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oh oh and i also tried some haggis. soooo delicious! haggis' main ingredients are sheep's heart, liver, and lungs. man, i wish i had more. now every time i see a flock of sheep, i count to myself "haggis....haggis.....haggis..." <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARJ1_s_IiD7T_8eFe_AsbJUgZRdh2PuW71lZ0pNrhWS_Qew-l7GTLyAHFxU3-_0eg-RAWmD71IAqmsxaUjr3KJVTOxc4tpie2hrydPLLJZXgAGn-PmfMNYGQEDG3Frlf6ZqjPv383I5Vr/s640/blogger-image--2072663245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARJ1_s_IiD7T_8eFe_AsbJUgZRdh2PuW71lZ0pNrhWS_Qew-l7GTLyAHFxU3-_0eg-RAWmD71IAqmsxaUjr3KJVTOxc4tpie2hrydPLLJZXgAGn-PmfMNYGQEDG3Frlf6ZqjPv383I5Vr/s640/blogger-image--2072663245.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBCRy6vf2P1b_FRIezCaPw5byFPWOdkvzkNiWzR9bFv-eKmoLDduiMzkG34WZAU_bESABsKcnP9ED42P22uqq06PZZ1RBssz7jyN6oyg1V4SSAeqQbuhwXRiMs8fymEq85MDzH6A-OTjL/s640/blogger-image-311310765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBCRy6vf2P1b_FRIezCaPw5byFPWOdkvzkNiWzR9bFv-eKmoLDduiMzkG34WZAU_bESABsKcnP9ED42P22uqq06PZZ1RBssz7jyN6oyg1V4SSAeqQbuhwXRiMs8fymEq85MDzH6A-OTjL/s640/blogger-image-311310765.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb6l69XWnhGKCyaDF5Y9UVO3oEKS1stA0z8h8AfmWRBSp35BVDgxbEvmPwwrGilu6BuRlHQTdeRMg4mLYaaEUGc8BHy7dsvhI_PeWwaehT3GcEw5l3C3TuTsm1hrfX-JzUVRbG1yRqmNe/s640/blogger-image--1824927705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb6l69XWnhGKCyaDF5Y9UVO3oEKS1stA0z8h8AfmWRBSp35BVDgxbEvmPwwrGilu6BuRlHQTdeRMg4mLYaaEUGc8BHy7dsvhI_PeWwaehT3GcEw5l3C3TuTsm1hrfX-JzUVRbG1yRqmNe/s640/blogger-image--1824927705.jpg" /></a></div>akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-59088661248631804352012-10-21T04:10:00.001-06:002012-10-21T16:16:32.573-06:00munich and mewhat an amazing small town atmosphere in munich. it is VERY different from berlin. berlin has that new york city feel to it. munich? not even close and i didn't say that in a demeaning way. munich...or shall we say bavaria is much cleaner, older population, and much less crime rate. let's say 4 berlin pickpockets to 1 bavarian pickpocket. i felt very safe in munich. <br />
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went on a free walking tour sponsored by our hostel. but you know how it is with those free walking tours. you have to tip. if you don't tip, you're an asshole. our tour guide was ozzie....best tour guide ever! i felt i became very much of a local after the tour. a non-german speaking local at that. ozzie did not just showed us the landmarks of munich. he informed us about the history, the birth of the nazi party, the positive significance of adolf hitler, difference between berlin and munich, economy, their clean water, and how much bavarians love their beer.<br />
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i really enjoyed our time in hofbrauhaus. shared a table with a bunch of good people - fellow travelers. the advantage of missing oktoberfest is the beer price. so yeah we definitely enjoyed that. oh by the way, hofbrauhaus was where the nazi party had their first meeting.<br />
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every trip changes you. mostly, for the better. that's why i encourage people to travel. try something new, see something amazing, learn something foreign, understand better, adapt, and meet wonderful people along the way.<br />
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munich is a city that embraces its identity. bavarians live among the history, not in history.<br />
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for me, it's quite hard to imagine that the city was walled and had a moat. the catholicism that people practice there is still very present. i got to attend mass at the beautiful st. nicholas church right in the heart of old town square. thank god (see what i did there? hehe) they read the bible verses in english as well and not just in czech. quite an experience for me since i never bothered to attend catholic masses at all. the church was very solemn. it was different. <br />
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we met four fellow edmontonians (unusual, i know.) on our castle tour. after the tour, we all decided to go up the petrin tower together. as if we are not already captivated enough by prague, eh? the view from up there was amazing. the sun was setting too so it's double amazing.<br />
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every trip changes you. mostly, for the better. that's why i encourage people to travel. try something new, see something amazing, learn something foreign, understand better, adapt, and meet wonderful people along the way.<br />
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on our second day there, i woke up early so i could enjoy a much less tourist infested charles bridge. got all the shots i wanted, enjoyed looking at every statue, and properly rubbed st. john of nepomuk's statue and made a wish. it was fantastic!<br />
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prague is very cheap....if you have euros, dollars, and pounds. i made $80 CDN last for 2.5 days...souvenir shopping included. truth fact: in praha, beer is cheaper than water. i really wish i had room in my backpack so i could've bought more stuff there. <br />
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unfortunately, i didn't go to plzen due to time constraints. look up plzen and you'll know why i wanted to go there so bad. czech food is delicious too. i didn't have goulash but their version of roast beef and potatoes was darn good! "celebrated" canadian thanksgiving in prague too. jodie and myself had chicken kebabs and fruit beers. chicken...turkey...same difference. <br />
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for way more than the second time, i am very grateful for a rad and loving family, amazing friends who doesn't require much, and being able to see and experience the rest of the world first hand. it's very humbling from where i am standing.<br />
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(belated) happy thanksgiving!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoE8jmtOJpyUYNUxuR6gCBQSpBC-5k0DKVKWGTYlD5uDN1zn3qa07gS7xWZ51OS-2YCs1FvGaKCp_C7Nx_AAfpDMt7CaKb2aPJVkM7yHAQSQbiEiJDLa20PGhLfG3gjQJcP2_YWVJ1v46/s640/blogger-image-1757241685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoE8jmtOJpyUYNUxuR6gCBQSpBC-5k0DKVKWGTYlD5uDN1zn3qa07gS7xWZ51OS-2YCs1FvGaKCp_C7Nx_AAfpDMt7CaKb2aPJVkM7yHAQSQbiEiJDLa20PGhLfG3gjQJcP2_YWVJ1v46/s640/blogger-image-1757241685.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6t0K1iN_cTl4XO2tpAsqgHHWsGws5ZdyAp8MFbCQkJYhMloancRkGBJt8Dzzt2WTn1pgMzvLIhSURDVGOt35YM7rLd0W9GI7DylqkpsmOGp3jKYWzXOHGmmroI9lhLs3zGNgDqGNqk8Z/s640/blogger-image-1745198187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6t0K1iN_cTl4XO2tpAsqgHHWsGws5ZdyAp8MFbCQkJYhMloancRkGBJt8Dzzt2WTn1pgMzvLIhSURDVGOt35YM7rLd0W9GI7DylqkpsmOGp3jKYWzXOHGmmroI9lhLs3zGNgDqGNqk8Z/s640/blogger-image-1745198187.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfg4enM-wNKYTfWV7GPuysULTIqYrg8BpRhfc7oxAcxXIrzyisTue2FFoHX6hykKii5OkgDRZDeCbAHnUIu-uUTEz4_5NtZ1SyDuuM_NJp7VD3EiwuzNMtVZUflUl4xCcCE26ST_1Pxb7/s640/blogger-image--589923759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfg4enM-wNKYTfWV7GPuysULTIqYrg8BpRhfc7oxAcxXIrzyisTue2FFoHX6hykKii5OkgDRZDeCbAHnUIu-uUTEz4_5NtZ1SyDuuM_NJp7VD3EiwuzNMtVZUflUl4xCcCE26ST_1Pxb7/s640/blogger-image--589923759.jpg" /></a></div>akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-69444414678485778192012-10-10T02:07:00.001-06:002012-10-10T02:07:27.624-06:00berlin and meberlin - so much history to take in. good and bad parts of history...its history. but if it weren't for the past, the city will never ever be what it is today. the bullet marks on every building tells a story.<br />
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every trip changes you. mostly, for the better. that's why i encourage people to travel. try something new, see something amazing, learn something foreign, understand better, adapt, and meet wonderful people along the way.<br />
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went to tour the sachsenhausen concentration camp in orianenberg. we all know about the nazi history but we never knew enough. the game changer really is when you visit a concentration camp. brutal. <br />
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got to meet a bunch of good people at our hostel too. most of them are staying in berlin for 2 weeks to a month...or more. fun vagabonds. lots of aussie backpackers too.<br />
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there are too many to see and experience in berlin. museum square alone...oh man, i loved that area. the dome church, specially. i highly recommend visiting this place. the architecture, inside and out, is just breathtaking. also, wilhelm's body is kept in the crypt. so eerie down there with all the different royal coffins.<br />
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definitely going to visit berlin again. four days isn't close to being enough. really. i now have a better understanding of why travelers love berlin.<br />
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my take away from amsterdam is definitely the locals. it is an amazing city, yes, no doubt about that. but the locals are definitely something else. they are incredibly friendly to their visitors. visitors pick up on it right away so there's a quick mutual respect right there. pick pockets? pfft. give me a break. there are pick pockets everywhere.<br />
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as far as sight seeing goes, i think i saw everything that i wanted to see. funny that the comments i got on social media we're mostly about going to red light district and coffeeshoping. but then there's me, figuring out where the begijnhof is, the oude kerk, nieuwe kerk, rembrandtplein, anne frank house, vondelpark, koninklijk paleis, etc. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">it's clearly NOT an accident. the ref didn't see it. otherwise, tancs could've gotten a red card. good sweet baby j! she played that game with extra roughness! i've never seen her play like that ever! i kept on yelling at the tv, telling her to calm her tits. anyways, yeah now maybe canada really deserved to lose that match after all. because of that very unsportsmanlike conduct? hell yeah. pfft. go ahead, hate me for going against canada on this one. i don't care. a good fan appreciates. a great fan wags his or her finger at her team when something is not right. boom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">speaking of red (yellow) card... during the men's tennis finals against roger federer and andy murray, somebody asked me if the umpire gave roger a yellow card coz there's a yellow indication next to his name on the board. i first LOLed and then my heart went "awww he doesn't know that that was just an indication for who is serving. cute." there are no yellow or red cards in tennis. no. just amazing racquet and verbal abuse.</span><br />
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i napped right away when i got home from work. woke up at 6:15. jumped then ran for the bathroom. i thought it's already morning. it's 6:15 PM. PEEEE EMMM! phew! <br />
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i thought i was already late for work. no. honestly, the first thing that came to me was "i'm missing milos' (raonic) match!" but it's ok now. i'm here here.akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-85521972584308769512012-06-13T20:21:00.001-06:002012-06-13T20:21:20.764-06:00creditread an article earlier entitled "beauty is what's behind your next raise." it's written by paul sullivan for metro news.<br />
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he started with: "when maria sharapova won the french open on saturday. it was another victory for the beautiful people."<br />
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then he went on explaining that good looks give you an upper hand at pretty much anything. i agree with that on some level. it's a sad reality. but to credit sharapova's good looks for her successful run at roland garros? for being back at #1? wtf, dude?! you don't win tennis matches for having good looks as if your opponent is going to lose because he can't see the ball coming because of your tremendously glowing clear face.<br />
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give the girl props for regaining her confidence in her skills. she's been playing some fantastic tennis these past few months. that's why she won the french open. that's why she's back at being #1. <br />
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don't credit her good looks. those are for sponsorship stuff.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4m9ZTwM2yEEidg5jwfzuC7FINVoDTtPI7zKTYZ230uny_eWQFzVSJ63zr5SiiN6rZWvp6yw-eEWQGaPoXeEHRKtdV1OhBJ2g0y9aKITmsp16R85GJni2H4H7ZzCI6oaXhJBsvjlRyspwF/s640/blogger-image--3590501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4m9ZTwM2yEEidg5jwfzuC7FINVoDTtPI7zKTYZ230uny_eWQFzVSJ63zr5SiiN6rZWvp6yw-eEWQGaPoXeEHRKtdV1OhBJ2g0y9aKITmsp16R85GJni2H4H7ZzCI6oaXhJBsvjlRyspwF/s640/blogger-image--3590501.jpg" /></a></div>akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-854367470994638652012-05-21T21:50:00.001-06:002012-05-21T21:50:38.246-06:00house series finalethat was a really good ending to the series. it's fictional but yeah i'd love to have a friendship much like house and wilson's. fake your death so you and your dying bestfriend can spend the remaining 5 months of his life together. i mean, come on!<br />
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also, everyone came back...except for cuddy. it's nice that everybody else is at peace with their lives at the end. it really is a good ending to a very smart and very much well loved 8 year old tv show.akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-80546326029886583332012-05-13T22:12:00.001-06:002012-05-13T22:45:32.041-06:00the human ladythe tony winner and multi-nominated at that human lady.<br />
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i've experienced laura benanti again last night! this time it's at the fairmont hotel in san francisco. the last time i saw her perform was three years ago in gypsy on broadway.<br />
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laura is, as per always, AMAZING! amazing! she sang her favorites and shared a lot of interesting stories in between songs. amazing! she also performed an original laura benanti...ukelele and all. something about bird turds, pick pockets, and being your own star. did i tell you she's amazing? <br />
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hanging back after the show = best decision ever! i got to meet her!!!! yes, i went a bit cray. i was a nightmare. i introduced myself and then she said "yeah i recognize you from twitter" me: "no way. are you serious?" laura: "yeah in those tiny avatar things." OMFFFG!!! *cue head explosion* then she hugged me and then our faces touched. took pictures and then more hugging and cheeks touching. and then my lady parts imploded. crazy! yeah i know? i guess she's super extra healthy now that it transformed her into this huggy person that she is now. but hey, i'm complaining. hug me all you want. take me home, i don't care.<br />
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she also smells perfectly delicious like a fucking meadow. yes, i complimented her smell. isn't that what normal people do? she had to run coz she has to be up at four in the morning. she was very apologetic about it. i can't get over how SUPER nice she is. and if you ask my friend katie, laura is in love with me. teefuckinghee!!<br />
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yeah that's right, you just read how i fangirl-ed over laura benanti. and you won't be reimbursed for your time. bwahahaha!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPymFExYOaT9tER_1UZBc5WmOkCMhUS2NQEFkTr8hnokT6gwIWVgSMNx7dV676_GqNA0rI9zBtEdDH44OQUtLLBRDUkGARChatAB0KAqLvwz9qrzx3X3yKNUCLtL7ys7YgVC9_F9Um2Ex4/s640/blogger-image--1207316987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPymFExYOaT9tER_1UZBc5WmOkCMhUS2NQEFkTr8hnokT6gwIWVgSMNx7dV676_GqNA0rI9zBtEdDH44OQUtLLBRDUkGARChatAB0KAqLvwz9qrzx3X3yKNUCLtL7ys7YgVC9_F9Um2Ex4/s640/blogger-image--1207316987.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2h-WqkrSoJ7TSlrWT8Gd5kbQOyT1jysRLLzivTVwVgOx380eWeFGtszFMIMod1vMzrNO6M6KUZqq5b5afj5QnAAbId46sdX-Pu81OkY2P-XrGOJLIq5TkshWhs-zOR6hnZo83CK5K72i/s640/blogger-image--490758889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2h-WqkrSoJ7TSlrWT8Gd5kbQOyT1jysRLLzivTVwVgOx380eWeFGtszFMIMod1vMzrNO6M6KUZqq5b5afj5QnAAbId46sdX-Pu81OkY2P-XrGOJLIq5TkshWhs-zOR6hnZo83CK5K72i/s640/blogger-image--490758889.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrhz4CvJUmbaXzWnqKsmuixgZ0ItAuoFjRNuJYAAC0rfcGWP5Vz_GOep4uXfN3g-_L099U2ZHXf_cLXvVVFVrynrLs7QwrwtVLmqyHhpSHpiPeQguVkTBgkiScAVl0wjjRPIgtC_7gopL/s640/blogger-image-1925444535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrhz4CvJUmbaXzWnqKsmuixgZ0ItAuoFjRNuJYAAC0rfcGWP5Vz_GOep4uXfN3g-_L099U2ZHXf_cLXvVVFVrynrLs7QwrwtVLmqyHhpSHpiPeQguVkTBgkiScAVl0wjjRPIgtC_7gopL/s640/blogger-image-1925444535.jpg" /></a></div>akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-6195303452434383062012-05-07T11:51:00.001-06:002012-05-07T11:52:09.594-06:00hands on a hardbodywhere do i start? this show is really well done. i didn't think i'd love it more so than i expected. if you're a broadway freak, you'll realize how "star studded" this little show is: <br />
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hunter foster (little shop of horrors, urinetown, sutton foster's brother) allison case (hair revival)<br />
keith carradine (hair, follies, martha plimpton's dad)<br />
jon rua (in the heights)<br />
david larsen (american idiot)<br />
jay armstrong johnson (catch me if you can, a chorus line)<br />
kathleen monteleone (legally blonde)<br />
william youmans (wicked)<br />
keala settle, scott wakefield, dale soules, connie ray, jim newman, mary gordon murray, jacob trent.<br />
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it's very moving to watch these actors go into characters and take us elsewhere. different characters who believed that this particular truck would solve anything and everything that's missing in their lives. amanda green's (high fidelity, bring it on) lyrics are just superbo! every song takes us much deeper into EACH character....even the guy on the sidelines. my favorite songs would definitely have to be i'm gone, burn that bridge, joy of the lord, keep your hands on it, and stronger.<br />
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hunter foster is my favorite. he made me tear up. his stache made me do it. i hated his character at the beginning of the show. then deeper into the second act, we were introduced to benny perkins' (hunter foster) soul. i also love keala settle's voice. her soprano is flawless. and her character? she played norma. the christian church goer who has so much faith in her beliefs. <br />
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sometimes, we lose focus on what we are set out to do because of the things and people that REALLY matter to us. we give up big things for our love ones and weigh what's important at the end of the day.<br />
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i saw viola davis about a beer ago. she fine.<br />
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there's nobody gawkable here from where i'm sitting. four tables away is a group of old folks with money clips. they are congregating and drinking bloody marys. hmmm....maybe if i walk around, the possibility of eye boning somebody might occur. <br />
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what? i don't give a shit. i'm not from here. and it's a thursday.akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-53965573157314277172012-03-29T23:06:00.001-06:002012-03-30T10:17:08.377-06:00turning zombienissathe ever athletic and flexible me managed to miss a step over the weekend. i went home limping and in pain. <br />
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sprained right ankle and a wounded left hand. scratched. deeply scartched (oxymoronic, i know). you can see flesh. i used said hand to prevent my head from hitting the ground or anything hard (not dick).<br />
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and now it appears that i'm turning into a zombie. if i did turn into one, i'd like to eat bret mckenzie and jemaine clement's kiwi brains. why? youtube why.<br />
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he is an almost EGOT because he has won a grammy and an oscar...multiple times. <br />
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stephen schwartz yo! the genius behind wicked, pippin, godspell, and the baker's wife to name a few. he also wrote music for the prince of egypt, enchanted, the hunchback of notre dame, and more.<br />
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ever had that feeling when somebody bigger than you unexpected becomes human? yeah like that. never have i imagined meeting him at the US open. but that's exactly what happened to mm's summer 2010. <br />
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<center>the wizard and i</center>akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-71885834981368840902012-03-12T07:57:00.001-06:002012-03-12T08:32:25.040-06:00electricity!edmonton's 2012-2013 broadway season was just announced last week. it will include mary poppins (july), rock of ages (november), and billy elliot (march 2013). <br />
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their 2011-2012 season will be closing later this month with blue man group. you bet your ron swanson, i'm going.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">they had a guest saxophonist. ashu. he's very talented and shows emotion in every part of every piece. i'm a fan of musicians who can take you on another level with their performance. they drift you into their aura of passion and just leave you amazed by their talent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">i also got to meet william eddins briefly. the conductor, yes.</span><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7kuBOaGY_HhiPxo4H0cM6SAdoTjxq-tzpP4ZQNWOW2ZhHuc585IG5L1u08bTN5Q1FxzaXGeZRxjN7mDJ6okgxd95SIz2IFEM1-PEz8vV9LQg0pQss6yOqjGd_u7-hbdgpSUP-22Jh085/s640/blogger-image--915670430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7kuBOaGY_HhiPxo4H0cM6SAdoTjxq-tzpP4ZQNWOW2ZhHuc585IG5L1u08bTN5Q1FxzaXGeZRxjN7mDJ6okgxd95SIz2IFEM1-PEz8vV9LQg0pQss6yOqjGd_u7-hbdgpSUP-22Jh085/s640/blogger-image--915670430.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtjnLdxyjWi74_xUWoLRKXadHE9fSHKGxtizuQUxpLKmMvQWFe2a5KEAI535zabjjKwv40IR0r8GOBPWL8JY7emz4GwnehGgAEBZu47ifl_YVfLRkPxH0lJ3XlRDsYXHPq5cYQ8YCs5LU/s640/blogger-image--1825397038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtjnLdxyjWi74_xUWoLRKXadHE9fSHKGxtizuQUxpLKmMvQWFe2a5KEAI535zabjjKwv40IR0r8GOBPWL8JY7emz4GwnehGgAEBZu47ifl_YVfLRkPxH0lJ3XlRDsYXHPq5cYQ8YCs5LU/s640/blogger-image--1825397038.jpg" /></a></div>akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-38610120810964639182012-03-04T20:21:00.001-07:002012-03-04T20:21:57.908-07:00something about the windthe wind can't blow in the same direction for each of us. if it (wind) leads us off track from where we want to go, we will always have that option of going back to our "manual." someone you trust and believe in. god...higher power...friend...therapist...what have you.<br />
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from my christian pov, our relationship with god varies. yes, there are plenty of laws. crazy laws. if you focus on that, you'll lose focus on far more important things. try not to align yourself with other people's christianity. i did that before and i was unhappy. your faith is your faith. we can't go on forcing people to stay on the same faith course that we are in. savour the freedom of having whatever kind of relationship that you wish to have with your god. it's between you and him. not between you and him and your susan blackwell. remember though, at the end of the day, only YOU can answer for yourself. <br />
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that's living, i guess.<br />
akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-44546120868987079232012-03-02T06:51:00.001-07:002012-03-02T06:51:43.621-07:00in progressi want to get to that chapter where i can only absolutely see people. <br />
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not religion. not race. not colour. not jobs. not sexual preferences. not money. not talent. not sizes.<br />
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working on it.akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525368951923287830.post-57539108922975995052012-02-29T09:34:00.001-07:002012-03-02T06:52:06.130-07:00acceptablehappy leap day on a hump day! what a superb day to make awkward sexual advances and get away with it. <br />
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or get away with tit.akomuzikerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09841661010753885281noreply@blogger.com2