Monday, September 15, 2014

Top Three Telegraph Talk

As a bright, blond being in a pleasantly diverse area, I tend to get noticed, every day (whether I like it or not). Especially on my daily walk to Bart down Telegraph.

Comments range from the classic “damn girl!” to “hey, where you from? You not from around here are ya?”

Every now and then a couple more noteworthy sneaks in, so I made a top three of Telegraph talk:

1. Big dude: Damn girl, you lookin’ fiiine today!
    Big dude’s girlfriend (which I though was getting ready to kick my ass): Hey girl, don’t worry, we swinger’s you know. For real. Hey, wanna come back to our place and play? It’s just around the corner here.

2. Group of people hanging out at the corner-store: Hey Paris! Hey Paris, you forgot your dog! (first, and last time I wear pink AND heels on that stroll. Ever.)


3. Dude in car which howled at me, turned around, drove back, parked his car, and came running after me to talk: Damn girl, I thought you was a sista! You sure you ain’t? You walkin’ round looking like Mariah Carey. (Maybe it’s time to lay of the self-tannning for a while?)

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

City of Contrasts

There’s room for anything and anyone in the golden city of artists, poets, entrepreneurs and as of recently tech people.

My first day back in the city of diversity: San Francisco, called for a long walk to soak up its atmosphere.

A few highlights from the journey:

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The most powerful Goddess wall painting I’ve ever seen.


·         Beautiful, stylish men kissing other beautiful, stylish men.

·         A beggar attempting to remove his last piece of clothing: a turquoise thong. Performed in front of a crowd begging him to please put his clothes back on.

·        The Garden of Eden of Farmers Markets. Fresh goodness as far as the eye can see, providing me with a free basket of blackberries for an extra smile. 

·        Botox infused women of all ages, proudly showing off their latest Louis Vuitton at the Westfield mall.

It’s all here, everything from the gods to an army of fallen angels. Beauty hidden in contrasts and an aura of inspiration. How will I ever be able to leave?

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Resurrection

2013 – terrific and terrible.

The year I lost one of my best friends.
The year I started writing again.
The year I left a small town behind.
The year I went back to Thailand.
The year I started my PhD.
The year my grandma stopped to breathe.

2014 – a mystery.

Blank pages in the journal of me.
So many dreams yearning to be set free.
The painter, the poet.
I am so afraid to show it.
The dancer, the healer.
The undefined over-feeler.
Will I find a direction
or will a direction find me?
Blank pages in the journal of me.
Waiting to be filled with what I crave to see.

New friends and lovers.
Oceans to discover.
Disasters and broken dreams.
Silent cries and the loudest screams.

2014 – a mystery.

I can’t wait until it fills up
the empty me.