There’s so much I have missed out on. Yet, I thought I was not missing anything at all! Famous last words. Case in point. Heading to the short story, rescuing a dog in the last week, with a damage/broken leg, war-torn from neglect, not in my plans. Period. Over the course of the last week some major observations that really hit home.
Observation 1 – Initially, taking “Dane” our recovering patient outside to walk, I seemed to be angry all the time – from the looks. Yes Dane had visible ribs and so shrunken a stomach – he looked like a walking skeleton, understood. Add to that the fact that his leg was badly damaged and he could not walk – and his leg and limping also drew attention to him. However, you could definitely tell the looks of disgust from the looks of pity.
Observation 2 – When taking “Dane” to the vet, I thought the lady waiting in Spanish was remarking on Dane and his reasons for being at the vet. Turns out, thanks to the owner of Walking Dog, Andres, he informed me that the lady actually was saying she didn’t want Dane near her dog at all – there is the reasoning of being contagious of something, understood. Then there is the tone of voice that you don’t need to understand when you reflect on it, that certainly doesn’t refer to that reasoning. I need to learn much more about really understanding Spanish AND coming to terms with people’s views.
Observation 3 – Dane walking by himself, being carried downstairs fur fights every day, carried back up, he appreciate it, tai wagging etc.. However, when we went outside, he did his business, immediately turned around and wanted to be back inside. No tail wagging, it is obvious to see animals do indeed feel depression.
Observation 4 – Dane always has his tail wagging when introduced to Kinah, Amaya, and Wriggley, and Kinah, Amaya, and Wriggley are a little scared of Dane, it is like me as a 7 year old living in the country, nearest neighbor seems to be light years away. When I went to school I was always in trouble for talking too much (shocking) jumping all over the place (even less surprising) due to just BEING around kids my own age after being by myself for so long. Hence, Dane.
Observaton 5 – Noting observation 4 – with a former student and her family visiting in Mexico, we took all four dogs, together for a walk. MUCH anxiety. Dane is wagging his tail the whole time, and allows himself to be pulled back when he gets too close, and the “pack” allows him to be a part, as they are used to walking with other dogs as well – thanks to the friends walking the dogs and thanks to Kinah, Amaya, and Wriggly, Dane feels part of the pack and I think his tail will fall off from wagging.
Observation 6 – During the DAY – daylight, with everyone around to see, and knowing how I feel about the stares, I decide to do it. We walk, and when I say we, I mean, WE WALK the furthest Dane has ever walked, as a pack, never hesitating once with the pack leading on and expecting him just to fit in. THIS time, people stare but they see a healing dog with three afghans, no one offers looks of disgust, Kinah, Amaya, Wriggle change everyone’s minds about who he is and if he fits in. Dane has never changed his mind about who he is and is determined to walk waster with three healthy legs than those with four healthy legs.
Observation 7 – Despite a perfectly good bowl of water poured for Dane, he looks on to the bowl that Kinah, Amaya, and Wriggley are drinking from. He wants nothing but the same – you can almost hear, “I am part of the group- please treat me like everyone else.”
Observation 8 – Kinah, Wriggley, Amaya, Dane, walking past what looks like a timid dog, he lashes out in anger and scares all of them with much aggression. Owner seems happy, almost satisfied. Kinah, Amaya, Wriggley, Dane, all seem to be exuding the statement, “Fine, go through life aggressive, scary, and you lose a great pack like us.”
Observation 9 – Walking Kinah, Amaya, Wriggley, challenging enough. Add a recovering emotional and physical Dane to the mix, it seems like WWF with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. At a corner, attempting to use a doggie bag for Amaya, the pretzel twist is one, each dog taking their leash and intertwining them like Tetris. Add to the fact Wriggly, gets my grip loose from the grasp, manages just to hover at the edge of the street tempting and rubbing in the fact he is loose, (and he knows it) – and an oncoming car approaching, Wriggley ready to lurch away on any attempt to regain him back to the fold. An uninterested bystander across the street, seeing this whole scenario play out, hurries across the street, grabs Wriggley’s leash, holds him there and tells me to go ahead and finish cleaning and then hands me Wriggley’s leash, smiling. Perhaps one of the nicest things that wipes the anger and disgusted stares I received over the last few days with Dane, and proud that Dane continued to be his canine self, and let any and all stares bounce off of him as he overcame his own obstacles. There is hope in the smallest, and largest, of observations.
I could be reading things into the above observations as well, but one thing I do know, you can sense the changes in feelings and attitudes in animals, if you allow yourself open to the time to just feel. As I look at the above observations, it is impossible for me to see the progression of change in the first observation to the last one, as well as realizing everything observed and felt, can be applied to what occurs among people among other people. Lessons to be learned there, is real time, that can’t be explained and put into words, but just known.
Looking back on a cool event, the American School lock in, I remember bring back nostalgic items such as the Atari, complete with a high score sheet for Kaboom, 
and classic like Kaboom, Pac Man, Frogger, and more, and realizing I never sat down with these particular students before, both a mixture of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, and this was being one of the most fun nights I could recall – it was the highlight of the year opposed to thinking that going into an all nighter would be a all nightmare, not even close. The sunrise that spread across Mexico was a perfect touch to a great great fun-filled night. Despite summer, I am finding being away from those that exude negativity and complaints, throwing myself into a mercy mission of rescue, and simply taking in experiences that were not planned for my summer? – I am in a healing process as well, and grateful for it.
As I watched
The variety of images she depicted of individuals in casual repose, as well as the brightness in her art, it is easy to see the variety of styles Layla tried. Certainly Layla has been able to depict feminine styles as well as bringing strength to her style as the same time, feminine touches do not mean weakness and Layla shows that in her exhibit, she shows feminism means daring, boldness, a
I couldn’t help but notice the glimpses of Memento Mori we represented in our Repentino. 2015-2016 issue, and the combination of face, body, and attention to the idea of details to reach viewers. The inclusion of magazine covers of Madden, statements about society, and the explosion of colors found in other exhibits – it is as if Paloma was looking anywhere and everywhere for a diverse array of voices. 
Her video demonstration of salt versus sugar with younger children was very creative in getting across the message of truth. We know of the innocence and truth evident in younger children, and seeing expressions that matched the tests – it went right with the ideals Paloma was trying to get across. 
Having the advantage of experiences later, I can still picture her in FAME in the ballet studio when I came across her ballet shoes at the start of the exhibit. In stating that she makes and creates her art for no ne but herself is a testament to the “trueness” she find in the art she does create
From the single pieces, to wings that reach out to you
and fill all that your eyes try to take in, to the airbrushed feel pieces in front of you, there is a softness and yet a strength to each piece that holds you in place for long moments. Transparent. An eye on so much emotion. Creativity brought to the forefront. The combination of vividness and exotic seems to be a part of every piece on exhibit. The space that Jorge created not only with his pieces but with his physical arrangement of walls and hung pieces works perfect ad brings you back for a few more looks and visits.
The use of colors, shapes, architectural plans, all shows this innate mathematical and visual space talent. Between the actual architectural plans, to the use of shapes, materials, to the use of color – her exhibition showing the use of space, it is so creative and physical from the moment you walk into her exhibition area. There is a connection betwe
I felt this word especially more than any other. The details she spent walking the line of life and death, from white to black, contrasted with the black walls, walls that lead you from so many areas and directions, loved. Her variety of materials – even utilizing light,
as well as, if you happened top be there ona different day, that contained a fabric over the created skeleton, all have a visual message as you find yourself in the middle of it all. I kept thinking over and over, Ying and Yang, life and death, how the two are so closely connected. Then it hit me when I got to Maria’s exhibit. This has been by only initial pass through and I only now as beginning to get how closely related all had a connection to the overall theme,
and once was not enough. This might have been the beginning of April, but the pieces still resonated with me, and still were in my memory for their different reasons – and more realizations.
The setting is low light, intimate colors, I would rather attend this venue more than major concerts that I often would pay for – and this is why – this concert this Friday night – had amazing voices that spoke of friends that have disappeared from very special lives, sisters that lived through hard times and the voices sung by the Blue Moon artists, dedicated moments to those we have lost, and folk, rock, blues, jazz, and more that the artists put their heart into, to reach ours. It is SUCH in intimate setting, and once you see one Blue Moon, you realize, you will never miss another; it reaches your heart that deeply.
laughing all night and making an all night something to actually LOVE – even seeing the sun rise – all of this, all night, I am not sure how I managed to not fall asleep once, and yet, here I was, witnessing all night 
It gets to be something beyond words when you get into the next to last night and last night of Fame, for many reasons, among many different casts and many different outputs of events.
supports each other in ways you see on stage and in ways you don’t see on stage.
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