Obama and Calderon, a meeting that should of taken place long ago...

Where do I start with this one, its simple. This Wednesday morning Mexican president Felipe Calderon landed in American soil to protest the anti immigration law set in power by Arizona's Governor, Jan Brewer. For those who are not familiar with the new anti immigration law SB- 1070 it gives the police force a new power to their tittle. They are now allowed to question anyone that "looks suspicious" of being an illegal alien in the state of Arizona. In shorter words if, one is pulled over for a simple traffic violation and they seem to fit the profile of an illegal immigrant " a Mexican" they are in a limbo of proving their residency or face being deported. For some this law seems to be an answer to a very hard issue of border control, but to me and to what seems most of California and the United States,

(Note I do not have the personal insight of all California or the US so not an accurate statement)

it seems to be a violation of human and constitutional rights. States are not allowed to act as government officials dealing with immigration. So back to subject Mexican president Calderon and Obama meet this morning to talk about all important issues dealing with immigration, drug policy, and the future of both major countries in this era. To me this meeting is nothing more than an act of kindness expressed by president Obama, for years the Mexican population has fought for immigration reform. Everything from big rallies, political acceptance and you name it it probably has taken place. I believe that yes immigration reform is in the air, but until we as a population can look at ourselves and actually put these thoughts into action then nothing is being done. To me president Calderon means nothing more than anyone else, he has promised change and hope to a very uncertain country as Mexico. He was voted in the office because he represented change in the political world that Mexico seemed ready for. Well so did Fox, both coming from the PAN( National Action Party) party but we all viewed what happened with that. My final view on this topic. There will not be any change in Mexican politics if new ideas and actions are neglected. The people will not be migrating north if the government was a legitimate one with new political ideas, and action. Until that takes place, or until someone has the drive and dream to demand a change then there will be no stop to illegal immigration. President Calderon and President Obama are in the right path, but that path is covered with dead ends, and coultersacks. One day one day there will be legitimate change and I sure hope that day comes sooner than later. Oh and its Malcom X's birthday today, another great mind that had positive change.

A thought that has been swimming in my head too...


Change is not change until you can taste it, and dream it once again, because change is never ending its always evolving.

Women

Women,

I am surrounded by them right now, at the coffee shop, there are a total of 5. Missy,the girl that tried to get my attention one day at the bar, never went anywhere further than that. Sara the tall barrista who always has my cappuccinos ready for me before I ask for one. Mary, the quiet one, we spoke once and i got to see her not so quiet side, it was nice. Their friend, talking to her significant other or friend, but keeps looking at me, I believe its because I am reading esquire magazine. and Sara the artist; hanging up her art work while i write this blog she says she knows me from somewhere, but I don't recall. From the past 21 years I have learned my fair amount of how women are, how they interact. I was raised by a very strong woman, she never gave me no as an answer, she showed me how to be kind when the moment arrived and how to be harsh when the situation called for such treatment. She taught me how to treat a woman, how to be a gentleman. She has been there to pick me up from relationships that have failed and given me hope for the ones that came forth. She has been my best supporter and my worst enemy. Shes Mom. This month Esquire released a special issue on Women, more like a man's guide to woman "how to make them happy, how to told them, how to dance with them, understand their strange words, fix them when they break," All I can say about the issue is pure brilliance. Women are a study in college every young man should take. They are as complex as advanced physics and yet simple as a ray of light. the best lines from this edition in my eyes. I have learned a couple of good facts from the women I have dated, they have left a little of themselves within me and my day to day changes. And for that I am thankful, for you are the Missing piece to my puzzle.

"You'll still catch yourself wondering what your life would of have been like with him log after we've forgotten about her"
"You'll miss us when were gone, but not as much as we would miss you"

and if its true of what you say about drinking scotch well then i like to believe that I am on the right track...

EARTH DAY

So This has been an exciting past weekend. As we all know or I hope we all were aware of but this past April 20th was the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Hopefully everyone made their impact on this place we call our home by cleaning up a beach, recycling more, walking or using public transportation to work. Or just simply enjoying the simple things that makes earth unique. I actually went to clean up the beach and spend time with some classmates that feel the same way about something as important as this, yes we are all hippies someway some how. The HMB save the waves, surf rider organization organized a beach clean up for St. Francis beach, it was beautiful to see everyone take some time from their hectic schedule to come and clean up something we take for granted. In total we were able to clean up 144 pounds of garbage which is incredible because we were only targeting a zone of 10 miles. Just imagine is we would of expanded even more!! Overall amazing experience, cant wait till the next one. And remember, Earth Day is not only on April 20th, but everyday!!

Peace and love.

Book Review : Eureka Street

"All stories are love stories"

That's the way the book begins. A simple quote, a simple idea, but with a complex understatement. I finished this novel i would say a month ago, but with all the things that been going on, School, work, chiropractor visits, Ive been neglecting my blog. There's a good story to how I came upon this novel. I remember it was a Sunday morning, I was working the bar, and knew I had to pick up limes from the country store. I took my walk down Main street and I would always pass by the local book store, I never really paid much attention to the window display, but this day something jumped at the. The cover was enticing two men looking like they were friends for a long time, one smoking a cigarette and the other looking like what I was wearing at the moment white button up shirt, with a slim tie. That drew me in. I finished my shift that day and went to the beach where i first opened the novel. "All stories are love stories," The book in a nutshell; Set in Belfast, Eureka Streettakes us inside the lives of two unlikely friends--Chuckie, a Protestant, and Jake, a Catholic--as they try to carve out lives for themselves in the war-zone that they call home.
The story revolves around the woman we have and the woman we could of had. Chuckie tantalized by the full of life American woman Max, and Jake suffering from the lost love of Sarah the American that wanted nothing more than marriage but Jake not acting fast enough to realize his wanting for nothing else. In a way i viewed myself within these two unlikely characters with the fact of love and loss. One always wants the best in a woman, not realizing that its a two part dance, and growth as a group not an individual. Through out the story Jake starts a metamorphosis of growth, of individualism, he discovers what true love means. He finally sees that one cannot grow and be in a relationship with out finding out ones self. Something that I have also experienced. Over all an Amazing book I recommend it to all guys out there trying to find some balance in their journey of self discovery.

" I'd had an unhappy childhood. My folks had fucked me about in complicated and uncomplicated ways. A poor boy's childhood is thought to be a bad thing. Its supposed to make you sad. I just think having that childhood of mine ever really made me sad. I just think it made me fall in love with girls all the time."

Its a keeper!

Order Up

So its been a while since I've written, written anything really.
Things are the same, changes here and there but what is life with out some changes right?
So coming back to topic here I fractured my butt bone and overextended my lateral hip nerve witch means no surfing for a month and a half and a lot of yoga to get back into shape. This leaves me with plenty of thoughts of what to do with myself, The ocean is my second home and not being able to replenish my addiction is intense. What to do what to do with my self now....

here's a list of things I'll plan on doing while this fish is out of water.


Finish my book Eureka Street

Find a new book once I am done with this one.

Study a lot more for the upcoming months.

Write more in my blog.

Yoga.

Create more eccentric cocktails, with all organic produce.

Plan a week long mini vacation for spring break or summer.

Look for the Benicio Del Torro movie where he plays Che.

Write more poetry.

Discover what it means to be a 21 year old ... because I feel like a 30 year old most of my days.

Visit this coffee shop more often like before.

Visit Yosemite and clime half dome once again.

Go fishing.

Go visit Jaime.

Find a way to move Mexico to a new level of middle class, and create a way to getting rid of oligarchy's and lateral social inequalities.

Save up money for the Outside lands concert, only if they have a good line up.

So maybe not being able to surf wont be so bad, well at least i hope so

Que te Pasa Boludos!

Hello To all, hopefully we are having a good day today. I am having a great day at the moment, but while reading the Economist and watching some of the highlights in Latin American news I have a repulsive taste in my mouth when thinking of what world leaders, think is rescuing there continent means. During the third week of February Mexico City was epicenter of the new movement towards uniting Latin America with out the presence of the United States or Canada.
It sounds like a groundbreaking idea and thought we are striving for unification there still are leaders that cant evolve past pettiness. It bothers me that there's president in charge of a country, in charge of a population, in charge of highly important world issues that fail to unite together. Even to this century our leaders cannot come to a unified agreement that would benefit the greater wealth of the population and state. The Summit was held in the luscious coast of Mexico, that something else that truly hurts, Most of Latin America is going through a tough economic state, but the government still finds somewhere to fund a incredible weekend getaway. All that money could of been of use to the thousands of people starving and immigrating towards other countries. While the rich eat and enjoy the sun thousands of your people die of starvation and insufficient health care. there's something wrong with this picture. Hopefully they resolved some of Latin American biggest issues correct? everything from Humanitarianism, Economics, Ecology certainty in the future, Exportation of work and human, Current population crisis, and the evolving war on terror and drug trafficking, Indian human rights, cultural revolution. NONE of these issues were resolved under my eye. These are the issues that are affecting the world right now but what was resolved nothing more that a fucking school boy fight between President Hugo Chavez (Venezuela) and president Uribe (Colombia) . The argument arrived from Chavez speaking his mind upon the situation of hosting American Troops in Latin American soil. It got so bad that Raul Castro (Cuba) had to intervene and calm down the tension. This week was supposed to be a Unity Collaboration. A Unity Summit that's a joke!
Come on people if we dont wake up and start taking our heads out of our asses we are not going anywhere! we are her to unite, but instead we are pushing ourselves further away from that. The united states is only waiting for us to be so fucked up that it becomes a game to them to come and rule.
Finally I do not want to sound like I am being Anti American, no not at all. I love this country, they have shown me prosperity and love when my mother land has shawl me. I only believe that if Latin America want to be taken seriously we must Unite.
Unidos y ay Cambio,
Separados y nos lleva la changada!

Finding your way in this thing we call life.

Hello everyone, hope your weekend was as productive and enticing as mine. I believe it was a little to intense at some points but were slowly coming down. So this weekend the usual work, listen to some good music while working, this must be the best part of being a bartender you get paid to have a good time, and who cant have a good time with a live band playing. Saturday must of been the a long one because man I woke up this morning feeling like I need an IV of expresso into my body, Me and a dear Finnish friend Kal had a great breakfast, and next thing you know why not have some oyster shots! they were great, continued the day with great company and great food over at there place.. If I may say Finnish people know how to party! Finally its Sunday, no worries in the world, sitting on my new sofa which cost me a whopping Free 99! had a great time with Kriss, had some good food, good company, good times.

Finally If I man come back to my topic of discussion, where do you as a human life organism fit into this thing we call life? Are you the assertive type? The lay back and watch the show from aside? the Player? The one being played? Are you the contender? the big cat? the union? how do you go one with life and use the things that our parents have taught us to find your track in this universe? Put some thought for a moment and lets pump the breaks, slow down from your hectic life, take a couple of minutes to smell the world. Im not talking about the ground or the fabrezze bottle in the back of the car I mean grab a leaf for one example and really evaluate it. yes its a living thing, but it has a story behind it just like you and I. Its got a purpose in life and it will do everything in its simple living to achieve that goal.
the artist was right about this couch you really do get the juices flowing.

Song of the moment has to be hands down Al Green, thank you sir for en-lighting me with your amazing lyrics and smooth tunes.