As I sit in this dark back alley internet cafe, full of smoke and lacking in air conditioning, it still hasn't really sunk in that im here yet.
Even though I have seen Husseins (raa) Tomb, walked through the streets of Khan El Khalili, eaten stuffed intestines and pigeon, and been to an engagement party to end all engagement party's!!!
and the only part of this that is sinking in is that I don't ave to work for a year, and before you say it no I won't get bored lol, the days seen to fy by here even though my day sars at 8am-ish an finnishes at fajr. I guess that's because when I am in England and working I feel every seccond of that God forsaken day!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
DAMN
I immerse myself in my 'work',
I put the radio on my phone and plug in the hands-free and blare the thoughts out of my head,
I try to ignore my erratic heart beat,
my fever all over my body,
I clench my fist, my toes.
I worry for anyone that crosses me at this moment,
I want to scream, in many ways!
It's so unnatural and yet so natural?,
my eyebrows are dented in the middle giving me a pleading look!
I need a release!
I gulp,
I sigh heavily,
I grit my teeth,
I laugh at myself.
It's still there,
for another day!
DAMN!
I put the radio on my phone and plug in the hands-free and blare the thoughts out of my head,
I try to ignore my erratic heart beat,
my fever all over my body,
I clench my fist, my toes.
I worry for anyone that crosses me at this moment,
I want to scream, in many ways!
It's so unnatural and yet so natural?,
my eyebrows are dented in the middle giving me a pleading look!
I need a release!
I gulp,
I sigh heavily,
I grit my teeth,
I laugh at myself.
It's still there,
for another day!
DAMN!
Monday, June 9, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Immortal Technique Concert 04/06/08
Yesterday I fell in love,
it was such a nostalgic feeling, it came entangled with inspiration.
Along with Marmite, Public parks, and my mother, the up and coming Hip-Hop scene has given me another reason (on the ever shrinking list) to be proud to be British.
Not a pride of arrogant intent but the type of pride that hopeful foundations lye on.
Standing in one of the most eclectic crowds I have ever seen I listened to a 17 year old tell me about 'his ancestors growing into tall feathers with ink dripping from there feet writing the words that can still be read today', it was obviously said with a bit more lyrical finesse but you can see where I'm coming from, a 17 year old!
So you can Imagine the rest of the warm up, each performer topping the one before it eloquently articulating the problems that we chose to ignore. Where other rappers before them couldn't find any other words but 'F*CK THE POLICE', these guys break down political history all in the time it would take to tie your shoe laces!
I can't wait to check out some of the snippets I heard in full detail.
To understand what I'm hyping up look out for artists such as 'Low Key' of the Poisonous poet's crew, and 'The Peoples Army' crew.
I have to give a special mention to 'Low Key', Karim you stole the show big time!
it was such a nostalgic feeling, it came entangled with inspiration.
Along with Marmite, Public parks, and my mother, the up and coming Hip-Hop scene has given me another reason (on the ever shrinking list) to be proud to be British.
Not a pride of arrogant intent but the type of pride that hopeful foundations lye on.
Standing in one of the most eclectic crowds I have ever seen I listened to a 17 year old tell me about 'his ancestors growing into tall feathers with ink dripping from there feet writing the words that can still be read today', it was obviously said with a bit more lyrical finesse but you can see where I'm coming from, a 17 year old!
So you can Imagine the rest of the warm up, each performer topping the one before it eloquently articulating the problems that we chose to ignore. Where other rappers before them couldn't find any other words but 'F*CK THE POLICE', these guys break down political history all in the time it would take to tie your shoe laces!
I can't wait to check out some of the snippets I heard in full detail.
To understand what I'm hyping up look out for artists such as 'Low Key' of the Poisonous poet's crew, and 'The Peoples Army' crew.
I have to give a special mention to 'Low Key', Karim you stole the show big time!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
rolling stone....
I need to go away more often!
It seems to be the only time I can arrange a get-together!
it's like, just as my time's up here I actually somehow inherit a social life.
A social life of late nights and long days, last minute bbq's in public parks, Rap concerts, open mic sessions and films.
I'm exhausted, I'm all over the place, I am still wearing the same clothes from the night before.... it's all good!
I have to do this, I have to start making happy memories to over-ride the back-log of sad-ones that are up in here.
I'm young, I'm single, I'm generally quite free, and I'm not broke so there should never be anything stopping me!
that's my new attitude, sleep is for the old! rest is for the wicked, and I am neither so rock-on!
I love spontaneity I can't get enough of it I just wish it came with a magic wardrobe of clean clothes.
...So next week camping! we'll see if that happens but it's been a funny few months so anything could happen. I still can't believe that we actually succeeded in the £1.79 disposable bbq's idea!
It seems to be the only time I can arrange a get-together!
it's like, just as my time's up here I actually somehow inherit a social life.
A social life of late nights and long days, last minute bbq's in public parks, Rap concerts, open mic sessions and films.
I'm exhausted, I'm all over the place, I am still wearing the same clothes from the night before.... it's all good!
I have to do this, I have to start making happy memories to over-ride the back-log of sad-ones that are up in here.
I'm young, I'm single, I'm generally quite free, and I'm not broke so there should never be anything stopping me!
that's my new attitude, sleep is for the old! rest is for the wicked, and I am neither so rock-on!
I love spontaneity I can't get enough of it I just wish it came with a magic wardrobe of clean clothes.
...So next week camping! we'll see if that happens but it's been a funny few months so anything could happen. I still can't believe that we actually succeeded in the £1.79 disposable bbq's idea!
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