pišem za to mogu pisati.

Posted on May 15, 2008

I had a shot of good Russian vodka with an olive tonight.

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panis angelicus

Posted on May 12, 2008

As I watch classic 1983 footage of Leontyne Price singing “Panis Angelicus” with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, I cannot help but marvel at the woman’s face and torso. Her broad face, wide mouth, flaring nostrils and wine-barrel bosom appear to have been designed specifically for projecting large volumes of precise musical sound. What a dramatic miracle of human anatomy this woman was.

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Safet Isović - Aj, kakve Ajka crne oči ima

Posted on May 9, 2008

Safet Isović was a living legend of romantic Bosnian song until his demise in 2007, and I found that AFION’s “Slavuj” is derived from a national song that he recorded long ago. I haven’t yet found the original “Slavuj Ptica Mala,” but here’s a film of Isović singing, “Aj, kakve Ajka crne oči ima” (”Oh, what black eyes has Ajka”) next to a lake. How can you not watch?

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first and foremost, we are lovers

Posted on May 7, 2008

The human species has not ceased to startle and amaze me.

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nemesis explained

Posted on April 30, 2008

“Enemies are so stimulating.” - Katharine Hepburn

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AFION - Slavuj

Posted on April 28, 2008

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burgundy and snickers

Posted on April 16, 2008

No one knows how to drink wine in this country. Wine without water is like sex without restraint.

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the specific gravity of satisfaction

Posted on April 10, 2008

I couldn’t help but smile.

Here was a woman with whom I sat to enjoy a sandwich and salad, and who had known me for all of four hours. As I watched her eat I became peculiarly aware of how perfectly content she appeared sitting across from me, giving not a shit for whatever was taking place around her. Aside from the fact that she was as pretty as a picture - wavy blonde hair cascading away from bright blue eyes like spun gold- she made satisfaction look really good. Locked into the experience of an immaculate moment with bread, meat and cheese, and in no hurry to depart. Complete fulfillment is a good look to wear whether there’s a sandwich involved or not.

Life shucks out smiles every once in a while.