Pleasant discovery

I went out for a nice ride yesterday afternoon after spending the morning watching two World Cup matches. It was great to get out on the road especially since I haven't been riding much lately, with the exception of going to the gym and taking care of some errands. I've been caught up with futbol since June 11 and will most likely be tied up with it until the finale.

Anyway, I'm a fan of the composer Chopin aka the poet of the piano. Remarkable and beautiful his works are indeed. I've appreciated his music since I was a child and is still my favorite of the well known classical composers. I discovered a few weeks past that the LA County Museum of Arts presents weekly recitals on Sunday afternoons. They are free and open to the public which is great in these harsh economic times. Well, after my ride up PCH I cruised over to LACMA and arrived just in time. I was able to observe two performances: 1) a cellist and pianist and 2) a pianist and a soprano vocalist. I enjoyed the first performance the most since I'm not into opera style singing.

It's nice to know and experience small pleasure such as these....a pleasant Sunday afternoon it was.....

In a rut...

I've been pretty gloom lately. Seems like a cornucopia of negativity and overall discontent has encompassed me. I can easily identify the major components of my current state: My knee and the fact after a year I'm in the same place with it AND that I need another surgery, and the inability to find suitable employment after so many months. Sure I work here and there but, it's nothing concrete and definitely not gratifying.

Riding my bike brings me peace, but let's face it I can't ride all the time. I'm disappointed with life at the moment....not good. I figure I post this here since I'm not the type to pester others with my problems. I may seek the counsel of others on minor issues in my life, however, I don't like to impose my issues on others. Everyone has problems and I'm no different.

I really hope things change soon 'cause I'm feeling mighty miserable lately.........

The joy, the unexpected, the sorrow

Life sometimes presents surprises that are unexpected. Some are joyous, while others not so much...then you have those that are sad yet disguised as blissful and vice versa. I'm glad I've had the benefit of partaking in both. At times I may feel resentment and anger at the sad and hurtful expereinces, but in the end it shapes part of me. I must look back at those moments of melancholy as positive experiences for if I had not lived them....I would not be me.

Sometimes you experience moments that are great and full of gratification....but later feel not so great about said experiences....the paradox of it all......

I probably don't make much sense right now, but then again life doesn't make sense to me many times.


And I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them.
In my life I loved you more

The fourth Reich has risen

The actions by the state of Israel have never been benevolent towards humanity. The recent actions by that oppressive country on a humanitarian mission echos this reality. I am appalled, saddened but more enraged that the actions of this nation goes unchecked.

Because the USA does not have the balls to impose a sanction or condemnation of Israeli atrocities, I can only hope that IRAN gains a nuclear presence to finally check the state of Israel.

I am for peace and I am for equality....ISRAEL REPRESENTS NONE OF THOSE HUMAN PRINCIPLES!!!!!