I hear blogs whore themselves here. I’d like to let you know about my blog, which is brilliant fantastic unbelievable so-so in English. Mostly.

I’ve also been known to blog elsewhere, as well, with equal amount of brilliance mediocrity.

Cheers,

–WKW

Suzanne @ 241

40 years ago this weekend was the Monterey International Pop Festival – for those in the Monterey area next weekend should try to go for this years event.

Well I’m in Borneo…so I’m going to the Rainforest Music Festival.

http://www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com

wish i was there.
borneo.
and monterey.
lots of monterey’67 on youTube.

(i should post something at my blog now.)

40 years ago this weekend was the Monterey International Pop Festival – for those in the Monterey area next weekend should try to go for this years event.

Well I’m in Borneo…so I’m going to the Rainforest Music Festival.

http://www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com

HUUN HUUR TU / MALERIJA (TUVA & RUSSIA)~The awesome mysterious throat singers of Central Asia with their traditional instruments, wonderful costumes and culture, juxtaposed with urban Russian contemporary musicians.
TARIKA BE (Madagascar)~Music with the soul of another tropical island using traditional melodies and instruments – led by the powerful vocals and charisma of Hanitra.
JERRY KAMIT (Sarawak) ~ The icon of the Rainforest World Music Festival – the sape – in the hands of a virtuostic Iban master of the instrument.
KHAC CHI (Vietnam)~Amazing instruments and sounds from this husband and wife duo.
SHANNON (Poland)~ Powerful Celtic music complete with bagpipes and whistles from big Polish men in kilts.
MAH MERI (Malaysia)~ Orang Asli aboriginies of Malaysia with their masks and music and secret rituals.
DOGHOUSE SKIFFLE GROUP (UK) Lovable, irresistible street fun with this irrepressible trio.
TABUH PAK AINAL (Sarawak)~Melanau, Bidayuh and Malay drum beats from this father and son duo.
ENSEMBLE KABOUL (Afghanistan)~Spiritual and intricate music of the Middle East that portrays a nation with poetry in their hearts.
INKA MARKA (Peru, Chile, Australia)~Music of South America from five men band residing in Australia.
KELAPANG KELABIT BAMBOO BAND (Sarawak)~ Big troupe of musicians with highland bamboo instruments from Northern Borneo
FOGHORN STRINGBAND (USA)~Old timey Mid-west and Appalachian mountain music mixed with Bluegrass – rousing and spirit-lifting string playing.
TAMMORRA (Italy) ~Joy of life music from Sicily – tarantellas and tammuriattas and gigantic tambourines called tammorras. SHOOGLENIFTY (Scotland)~Intoxicating blend of traditional melodies of the Highlands with contemporary dance rhythms.
BLACK UMFOLOSI (Zimbabwe) ~Sweet a capella harmonies and feel-good vibrations with captivating gum-boot dancing thrown in.
ANAK ADI’ RURUM (Sarawak)~ A group of young people with a passion to conserve and preserve the traditions of Sarawak. RANDY RAINE REUSCH(Canada)~Multi-instrumentalist with an appearance back at the festival having been one of the masterminds of the event.
MAS Y MAS (UK) Explosive Power Trio delivering a message of Unity, Sensuality and Fiesta.
ASEANA PERCUSSION UNIT (Malaysia)~ A powerhouse mix of Malay, Indian and Chinese percussion and rhythm.

“The name of this blog”
I had plans for a book approximately 5 years ago. It seemed to encompass the very idea of me trying to wrap up my life in America within 6-7 months, tie up loose ends and move to another country across the Atlantic for love (and adventure and life). The book was going to include some of the steps I had to take, things I had to consider and important prerequisites it became apparent that were necessary in order to get away scot free.

Well, needless to say I succeeded. I earned a teaching certificate in Brno, Czech Republic at the cheapest place I could find in Europe and then started my new life in Freiburg, Germany on March 18, 2003. It turns out we moved all of Assiyeah’s stuff in a small moving van from Berlin to Freiburg on the eve of the Iraq war. A strange time to become an “American in Europe”. I got work, started travelling, got more work and started travelling more. Repeat two more times and it culminates in 2005 with 126 days of vacation. I had my first photo exhibition that year. Then last year was my highest-earning year. I had 5 exhibitions in Freiburg, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Tilcara, Argentina and Cusco, Peru. I just got a new job. I just came back from my 3rd vacation of the year. I have today off. Really, things could not have gone any better if I had scripted it myself.

A Humorous Guide to Leaving the Country

Starting in March 2006, exactly 3 years after having begun this amazingly fantastic life (while having a tax number), I started to have troubles with my work permit. The foreign authorities of this country have almost tried to end my permission to live here in Germany as I do. They have been slow, occasionally so bull-headed in their obtuseness that I have been dumbfounded. Those troubles continue to this day but with other government agencies and with concrete amounts of money they want. I’m still here. The experience has changed but the name of the story won’t.

I can write a 150-page book in a month. I could pull it off but I would have to be disciplined. Which month would I do it? 5 pages a day. The story of me coming to germany, building my life and then being threatened from large, outside forces that make me appreciate my life just a bit more.

Perhaps a double dog dare is needed to get some of the readers to give us a link to their blog or their favorite blog. . . .

Well, I did earlier–you can get to my DailyKos blog through the link in my name. But I repeat myself only to note that after a long hiatus, I just tonight added a diary to my blog at MyDD.

I’ll be off to bed shortly!

Bob in HI

I’ll bite.

My blog is here
. MOst of it is the musing of a slightly older anime girlgeek with a penchant for slash fanfic and occiasional politics. *grins*