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.

Song of the day and the etternal question that bothers us men.

Lets start out with the easy stuff today. Morning was hectic my little robot alarm clock didn't go off so I was scrambling around the house trying to put my morning together. The one thing that placed the peaces together to this hectic morning was the sooth and transcending lyrics from Q tip, the Renaissance man album. Overall what a great album, comes out strong and his verses are incredible. really fluid and to the point. I also appreciate the way that he sampled some of Motowns best work. It was like transcribing some jazzy melodies from the early sixties with a deep base that comes from today's new artists. Best song though hands down is WE FIGHT WE LOVE. It has a great feeling to it. It transports you to your last relationship and in a way lays it out why your not there anymore. From that topic on we move on to the more troubling aspects of this entry.

When is it the right time to start dating again once you have moved on?

From personal experiences I tend to take a long free period once a relationship is over so that I could cleanse myself from past tendencies so that it would not affect the future partner. I see some of my friends tend to go a separate route they would want to rush into future relationships where in fact they tend to repeat the same mistakes that were once made. To me this is a little uncaring for the person. Another question that comes to mind is getting back into the game

How do you flirt?

I tend to not know this technique, ask my past relationships I bet they will say I am not a master at this skill like other guys, but I guess that's what makes someone unique in a way. I only come asking myself these simple questions because I am at a point in my life where I feel that I am pleasant with living this single life but I am ready to go out a bit. I guess I am ready to take a girl on a date. ugh when it comes to dealing with the thought of asking someone on a date I am not petrified, but not accustomed to doing so.
Well I am going to give myself a two week period, because I want to take out this one girl. Completely similar to myself in style, food preferences, and music choice where else would you find someone who loves to go dinning, (not talking about jack in the box or the cheese cake factory) but more like Nopa, tres Agaves, Blue plate, real restaurants, real food, real times. and she loves Al Green. come on can not pass out on this one.

2 week time starts now!

here are some of the lyrics to this great song.

And it, and it begins, he walks outside for a cigarette break
And thinks how many cigarettes does it take
He takes a long drag with the sun in his eye
He squints, he thinks he starts to sigh
Sometimes he cry
When he think about his girlfriend on his side
She held him down, she made him better
Fought the love, through the fucked up weather

Everything up to date.

Hello everyone hope all you guys are doing well.
This week has been an interesting one. Only 4 days of school so that's always nice. This weekend was filled with excitement and missions. 1st of all work was a blast on Friday, me and kelly really worked our asses of. The mission that Kelly and I went upon included a plastic corona parrot and the scarification we gave mother ocean. I believe it was an early morning some time near 5 am and Mavericks was just barely brewing, the waves were just arriving from that Japanese front; all we knew is that the parrot would be out fuel to the waves. (it was a long shift allright) Mavericks was this weekend and it was amazing I believe the biggest wave of the tournament topped of at 45 feet, which was incredible I mean take a minute to think, 45 feet of water crashing upon you! that's unheard of I think the highest that I have done is 12 feet and I was screaming for my life. I had the pleasure of spending the day with two great friends, Alex and Scoot, so that was great as well. I think the thing that I want to say the most in this blog is, be selective of who you really are friends with, they should not lie when the things come out hard. They should be straight to the point and never regress from that. And I think its sad when your the one with things straight while the other is struggling to get his simple life in order.
Ohhh before I forget there is nothing better than a good plate of Fish and chips with a cold pear cider little things like such make life so much more interesting.
here are some pictures of the event we locals know as Mavericks.

Cocktail of the month.

Hello everyone, hope you all had an exceptional weekend. I sure did, Got to work, got off early on Sunday, and attended a close friends birthday party, Happy birthday Vanny. Oh and the Saints won so WHO DAT!.
So this foggy morning on my way to school, I was reading my weekend San Francisco Chronicle. I usually tend to read the top stories, funnies, Wine and food section, and the style section. In that order too. Well I happened to find a great section dealing with why people go to bars? Being a bartender I asked my self the same question; my patrons come here to spend a mellow afternoon, talk to old friends, exchange ideas, watch the game, chat with me, use the wi-fi. There could be many more reasons which still do not come to mind. The funny thing is that the writer of the article came to the conclusion " People go to bars because there's a chance that magic could happen" Scot I thought about this quote for the rest of my train ride. Magic? The magic is the concoction which I deliver? The people you meet? The electricity? A one night stand? who knows. all I know is that with every cocktail a crated bartender, which I hope to become is the elixir to peoples magic. The Chronicle came out with this fabulous cocktail from Slovakia.

The Winston Whisky Cocktail.

This cocktail seems to be made for me, I am a fan of Bourbons, Whiskey's, and scotch. There is nothing like tasting the wood elements in such liquors which center you with the earth and the craftsmanship. It's also going with the music at the time a little All Green, a Winston Whisky cocktail and the magic will simply follow.

1 & 1/2 ounces Johnnie Walker black
2/3 ounces tawny port (hopefully a 10 year old)
1 teaspoon Drambuie
1 teaspoon simple syrup
1 teaspoon Angostura bitter.
mix all ingredients and stir into a chill cocktail glass.

enjoy your magic.

Poemas de la melanchonia

A singular eyelash travels the perpetuating sky.
Its only traveler the eyelash itself.
Floating to the unforgiving sway of her breath.
delicate as a ray of light, but tough as one could be.
Landing upon travels it continues, no singular end in sight
Sad eyes will flicker, and another eyelash takes flight.

An exceptional Week.

Hello all, This week has been an exceptional week for me and its not even over yet, we still got the weekend. Where would I start well it was my 21st birthday so that just started the week of amazingly. Had dinner with the Mom and Sister, it was just me and my girls and a couple of tequila shots. There's nothing like drinking with family. I was given a great birthday party by all the locals at the bar where I work at, I got the whole works, Cake, and gifts, man what a good party that was. To much Bullet Bourbon, man I am not having more of that for a while. Another great thing that occurred, just today I gave an unexpected speech today for the teacher walk out, These budget cuts must stop, and we as students MUST unite because as one we are silent, but as a group of united teachers and students we are unstoppable. I represented my views to the biggest crowd That I have ever spoken to. It was beyond anything I could ever think of. AB 540 students were represented today and any day that this could happen it's a good day. Finally the cherry to my sundae was hanging out with an old friend, We went to see the screening of an amazing movie Sleep Dealers by the creative director Alex Rivera. dealing with Immigration in the future. A future where immigrants are not immigrating as in volume and population, but only being connected to the American Dream by plugging themselves into a world of cheap virtual labor. Cybrabracero is something that should never become reality. We as humans have a right to change the world to something that will benefit the whole human race, not only those who can afford to exploit the less fortunate ones. Hopefully we as the future, we as students can create a change so the world does not become a futuristic hell like that.


Oh and Happy Birthday to MAMA. Tomorrow is your big day.


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Pharrell Williams ft. Jay Z Frontin

today's song of the day is all about how I feel, New age, new way of viewing the world, new attitude, I ain't frontin' That's how I am going to be from now on. This song just brings back some memories of summer, waking up to ocean breeze going out to see how the surf would be.
Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), commonly known as Pharrell, is an American recording artist, producer, musician and fashion designer. Along with Chad Hugo, they make the record production duo The Neptunes, where they produce pop, hip hop and R&B music. He is also the lead vocalist and drummer of rock band N.E.R.D, which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley. He is also a member of the hip-hop supergroup Child Rebel Soldier (CRS), along with Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco. He released his debut single "Frontin'" in 2003 and followed up with his debut album In My Mind in 2006.
go listen to this great artist, get your grove on and go conquer your day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srOfv5r7LGU

Today will be a good day.

Good morning everyone, Hope all your days are starting out nicely. Today has began as a great day first of all ITS MY BIRTHDAY I'm 21!!! so this is exciting. I got woken up to a mariachi singing me happy birthday, (not a real mariachi, in my house but a CD) my mom woke me up and that was a splendid way to awake. I later got a phone call from my father, that just topped it off for me. Me and Dad have became a lot closer over the few months, I think it all has to do with him leaving to Mexico once again, he has not returned since i was 2 so I believe he needed it. Other than that today seems to be a great day, I am excited for my Political Science class, I'm going to be writing a speech for the teacher walk in on Thursday, and I get to have my first drinks once school is over with my best friend. Good Day so far. Oh and fruity pebbles have to have this for a day like today.

Noam Chomsky

There have been few political figures that have changed my perspective towards the way I view the world. People like Che Guevara, Gandhi, Naomi Klein, Obama, The Kennedy Family, and Noam Chomsky. I was introduced to the teachings of this enlighten thinker in the summer of 2008, while doing research on Che Guevara there was a name that came coming up, Noam Chomsky, I later when to understand why He was being mentioned in my readings. Noam Chomsky has been known as an notable figure in contemporary Philosophy.
Noam Chomsky view on the American point of way has always been a controversy to American politicians, starting with his view towards the Vietnam war he states

"Let me finally return to Dwight Macdonald and the responsibility of intellectuals. Macdonald quotes an interview with a death-camp paymaster who burst into tears when told that the Russians would hang him. "Why should they? What have I done?" he asked. Macdonald concludes: "Only those who are willing to resist authority themselves when it conflicts too intolerably with their personal moral code, only they have the right to condemn the death-camp paymaster." The question, "What have I done?" is one that we may well ask ourselves, as we read each day of fresh atrocities in Vietnam—as we create, or mouth, or tolerate the deceptions that will be used to justify the next defense of freedom."

– Chomsky, The Responsibility of Intellectuals 1967

There are few political figures that have the power to move masses, they are few that allow the human brain to function in a different pattern. Few will die for their beliefs. The world needs more enlighten people such as Chomsky, It is in our best interest for our future to learn and apply what these great thinkers have shown us. Because if it were not them, where would we be today?

Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: stop participating in it.
Noam Chomsky

Song of the day 2/1/210

Hello Everyone today's song of the day is by the very talented Cafe TaCuba. They have been one of my favorite bands for the past 5 years. They are in a category on there own, i must say that every album has something new and exciting to it. I have seen this band live twice in my life and I'm sure it wont be the last. Today's song is Quiero Ver (I wanna see) for you non Spanish speakers.
Lovely song to start the day with the video is spectacular as well.

here is the link to the song Quiero Ver.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4nYEuVjjoE