divineguitar

memory lane of david garza’s ‘this euphoria’ album, one of my all time favorite ‘pop’ albums, jammin’ that in college changed my life.

i’d say there’s a ton of things you can see from a different perspective, an american living somewhere other than america — but many opt out of the world view — doesn’t matter if its living overseas, or tackling a wiki page with a keen interest.  lots of things i see make the habitual ritual over the pond make my skin crawl.

the coffee is the thing, coffee here, amazing, i think of the gas station stuff, or the starbucks black, doesn’t compare.  a basic commodity, but done so differently, something perhaps of a passion to make a great brew, something that settles the stomach, gives you the boost after meals, gives you the energy for the afternoon, something social.

dinners last a long time here, lots of time to socialize, which is often tough for me, a VERY fast eater to throttle down, but its awesome.

the dialogue is totally different, the weather is HOT, just as hot as texas, this valley, something else — but at night its nice, and i’m assured the winter is cold and wet.

the hotel i’m staying, full of european tourists, i hear the italians go north to germany for holiday and vice versa.

tackling some big things personally and professionally, hopefully gracefully, and the results come out magnificently!