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The breakfast I had that morning at Granja Heidi. Accompanied by Amy Verner's brilliant article, Sins of our youth.
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I hate New Year talk. But this same time last year, I was in Cuzco. Nearby Mama Africa, a man holding a bag of flour bigger than his fist said,’u wang cocaina ma freng?’
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Not the envelope in question. This was a birthday present sent by PA when she was in Peru, which surprisingly (at least) arrived on the month of my birthday, despite the treatment she got from the postal office. Note the precaution on the address, which I find hilarious, underlined 'MALAYSIA, ASIA.'
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Recently, someone dropped off a CD for me at a restaurant. My cousin picked it up on my behalf. Last night he narrated to me what took place.
I’m here to pick up a CD. It’s for Zain HD. It’s from X.
Oh? Hmmm…oh yea yea there’s a CD here. Who is it for?
Zain HD.
Oh. Hmm…I don’t know. Is it for Faris?
Faris?
Yea. It’s for Faris.
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No? Not for Faris?
No no. Zain HD.
Oh okay. I don’t know. Maybe this is it anyway. I guess. Here you go.
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We’re still wondering from where did he pluck the name Faris. The CD in question, was in a brown envelope with one thing written on it. ‘Zain HD.’
Buenos Aires. Jan 2009.
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On my last day of the 5+ week trip of the continent. In the train from two ends of the line. Tigre (the delta) to Retiro (Capital Federal/city centre). This man came in a few stops before Belgrano. I knew he was coming as I heard him sing in the previous carriage, so when he came into mine, I got up and stood in the middle to get a good recording. Hope you enjoy the classical song as did I. If you don’t, I suppose you can call me posting it a wasted effort.
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Tags: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Busker, South America, Train
Have you ever entered a room, so magnificent, your jaw drops with a choking sensation that begins with your mouth and heart, and then goes through your body. You try had to filter hoping that you can manage to handle it, but at the same time you want in as much as you can so as to grasp it all.
