Sunday, November 30, 2003

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One line from the many words spoken at the concert in South Africa
............ so powerful ..........

Bono said his song with Beyonce was about asking "churches to open their doors, to give sanctuary that breaks the stigma that goes with being HIV positive."

He added: "If God loves you, what's the problem?"
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A Sheila in New York
A Sheila in London town decked with borrowed jewelry
A Sheila still love me after 39 years
A stereo playing Amy Winehouse
A beautiful Zig

The only thing wrong is my ipod being full

How can I say that when there is a world crisis with the Aids virus. It is so easy, stinking easy, to be so locked into your own family, or circle, that we stinking rot in our own joys and not consider 'loving the world' ......... the recommendation proposed for followers.

I want to make love.



If love is vital.
If love is real.
If love is God
How do we make it?



Been shuffling my imac itunes around to form a long list of fav tracks 2003.
I will burn a cd between Christmas and new year. Bought so many this year and confronting me is the job to decide which 12 / 13 tracks are really my lasting ones. Bit difficult because my latest Joseph/Willis/Winehouse/Pavaroti artistes are up there in my soul at the moment.

"I just want to love you baby" must be in there as my mate Justin featured heavily in my life during the ymca Praha festival.

This year I will have no fresh U2 stuff but much more Urban.
I will have to slip in the 'white stripes' which was the only rock album I bought in 2003.

Guess which 'snoop dog' track is in there?

....... and will end with a song title which will be in there and also a truth about you .........

"you are so beautiful"




Well I squinted at a 2 inch screen from the bbc website to watch a major music and world issue event. ........ 46664 ....................
Why was it not on the mainstream tv ...... we are world in crisis and these here pop people can make some impact on dull minds ........ but communication needs a communicator and a listener.

Then we went out to dine with a top dinner at friends who ouse hospitality and quality food. love it love it ......
I love this and because it has been so long since we did-depth together.
Fine fine it was ...... hope we can do the same when we have guests tomorrow to taste real Lancashire hot-pot at the Wilsons.

In the cab on the way home the driver from Canning Town my old east end patch who was filling me in with details of all the villains who have moved out to live in Romford. We swopped stories of east end pubs and gangs and life in the streets, schools, clubs, pubs and did I say pubs? ......... including the wonderful community vibe in that area.

I have not read my usual paragraph from my (now four) books which are hovering close to my mactop as I click da keys. Hmmm will catch up with my brain exercise tomorrow.

good zzzzzzzzzzzz to you




"work like you don't need the money
dance like no-one is watching
sing like no-one is listening
and
love like you have never been hurt"



Saturday, November 29, 2003

I am trying to get my head around when I can see the world aids day concert.
MTV it seems will be broadcasting the 46664 concert in recognition of World AIDS Day. The usa will get it on MTV on Mon 12/01 at 6:00 PM CNN will be providing live coverage of the concert as well, on November 30 !!
Any ideas for us UK peeps?



"healing is waking up to your own life.
no matter what your life look likes, it's yours and it's all you've got!
healing is making a decision to care for it."
kathryn robyn



Seems a busy day today and yet feel I have done nowt
(Lancashire accent = nothing)
Do you have days like this sometimes?

Because I now work at home sometimes, these times seem to be strange because I am so used to being with people and planning for all this sorta stuff. That feels like work and I have to do it because I cannot enter into a training session or a group work session unless I have prepared. The delivery is very informal but always takes at least twice as long to prepare.

I am also thinking about the new year because there are decisions I need to make about my life. I need to earn some dosh to live and yet my new life is now focused on playing to my strengths. I don't hear of many people doing the sort of things I do. Maybe people don't know I am available for this stuff because if people came at me ...... it would change my priorities. So ... the thinking is a good thing to do eh?

Also I have not read today.I usually read at least one paragraph from the three books I have going at the mo'.
they are:-
1 group process, group decision,group action
2 awareness
3 creative advances in group work

I, somehow, cannot put my mind to reading fiction other than on my once a year 2 weeks holiday. I feel that could be a weakness.
Now I am thinking ..... and that is about my own wholeness.
I yearn to learn.
.......... and yet I feel the steps are only short ones.

still two shot of happy and one shot of sad !!



Friday, November 28, 2003

Gilles Peterson
wonderfully good this week
some are better than others
don't like the too jazzi jazzi stuff
most of the programmes send me dizzy with excitement
this week hmmmm

you can direct link to the streaming programme from a tab on my website labeled 'music' .... I love it love it

bhp



paste this in your browser

http://www.takahata.comm.waseda.ac.jp/~yoshida/work03.swf

full of wonder .... you will see

bhp


ps thanx JB