i just got back from the oc shorts film festival, where i got a chance to perform for a sweet group of folks who were all eating orange rock candy.  i have a box of them left from the cd release party so natasha reminded me to take a bunch to the gig.  it’s so fun to see everyone enjoying themselves getting thrown back to their childhood with a little rock candy.

i came to my folks’ place after with my gig high.  singing louisana bayou really loud in my dad’s face, yelping.  he laughed.  mom came with me to the gig.  when we got home, she made me dosas with sambar and they were watching private benjamin.  one of the best sounds in the world to me is my dad’s laugh.  it’s really infectious!  he loves to watch comedies and especially slap stick silly fun.  private benjamin had him cracking up.  just love his laugh…

now i’m here at my computer and tasneem sent me an email telling me that she misses me.  she’s my songwriter sister out in new york city!  you must check her and her band (jungli) out.  she’s crazy and i love her!

another email i got tonight was from an old friend from school.  his name is howie and he runs this non-profit webcast called "the word nerds."  right now i’m listening to one of his old shows on the language of love.  they are featuring this beautiful songstress on here and i can’t wait to learn more about her.  you can join the listening group.  just sign up!  howie wants to put my song on the show.  that would be great.  i’m definitely a word nerd.  i can spend hours playing with words in my head to express a piece of a thought.

i bought two books today.  one is queen noor’s memoir.  the other is goldie hawn’s memoir.  i was really in the mood for some feminine women who have stood up for their version of love and peace, despite all the voices in the world and negativity. 

recently i got word from my friend anil in nyc that his friend clementina was kidnapped in kabul.  she works for CARE and was going to her home in kabul.  her car was stopped by men with machine guns.  anil is a human rights/immigration lawyer.  it got him wondering what the point of his efforts to make this world a better place were given that there is still so much insanity and hatred that we face.  it got me wondering too. 

if you believe in God, please pray for clementina’s safe return to her family.  and to all of us, please help the world heal by living from love and peace.

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