i’m in melbourne.
it’s strange coming to a place i’ve called home for two years.
strange because this time, i’m not staying. i’m merely a visitor for two weeks.
strange because i’ve always played tourist in melbourne and have few places that i’ve yet to explore. (of course, i could revisit them.)
strange because the friends i’ve known are [...]
i’ve listened to this song – on the bossa nova: soothing sounds of brazil cd – many times while playing the entire album.
somehow, it’s never really got my attention until yesterday. now, it’s on repeat on my ipod. =)
Meditation by Oscar Peterson
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim
From Soul Español, 1966
Zeit·geist
n.
The spirit of the time; the taste and outlook characteristic of a period or generation: “It’s easy to see how a student… in the 1940’s could imbibe such notions. The Zeitgeist encouraged Philosopher-Kings” (James Atlas).
[German : Zeit, time (from Middle High German zt, from Old High German. See d- in Indo-European Roots) + Geist, spirit; [...]
thanks to kotex boy, my trip to melbourne has been revealed. i took great pains to keep the trip a secret, but i totally forgot about nicholas (pang). i wanted to surprise the cosdu people.
anyway… surprise!
i’ll arrive on good friday, late in the evening. flying off on sun 10th april afternoon. i will not be [...]