Selfishness: Status report

A while ago I wrote about the fears of bringing my dog over and I ended up deciding to be selfish and do what I felt what was good for me would (hopefully) be good for him. As it turns out I think that the move was a good one. He does have a better life here. What am I basing this on? a Few things (that you will obviously will have to read about now ;-) )
1. He's not tied to a rope in a garden anymore. It's not the perfect solution, he is still spends time inside home.
2. I leave the air conditioning on at home when I leave so he won't suffer from excessive heat. The air conditioning is set to a nice and cool 23 degrees (Celsius) and he has access to all the water he wants to drink.
3. I play fetch with him almost every day. There is 1 noticeable outcome: He developed a healthy hunger and eats a lot more than he used to. He gained mass and looks much better now than he did.
4. Another nice outcome from the frequent fetch games is that he has become much more alert, alive and somewhat demanding. He used to be a (too) mallow dog. Now he isn't anymore.
5. The smile he usually has on his face concludes the list. He seems a happy dog now. Something I wasn't capable to claim in Israel.


Hasta mañana

Home sweet home

I never posted where my current home is. As a Bedouin I don't know if there is a place I can call home. I also don't have a hat that I can lay anywhere and claim that is my home. But based on the precedence set by the Unlinkely pilgrim's special day I here by announce the following location as my home: http://www.google.com/mars/#lat=18.812717&lon=-127.089843&zoom=5&map=visible&q=mountains
If you're wondering what (and where) exactly this location is? Here is the reply: Olympus mons. No, not mount Olympus in Greece (even though it takes the name from there). Never heared of it? Maybe because one needs to look into the night sky. Still can't figure it out? Learn some astronomy to know where it is: Mars. It's the highest mountain on Mars, and as such is a good place for the Greek Gods to reside (hence the name).
If you are thinking "god complex" than you are right on the money ;-)
To know more about it take a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Mons
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hasta mañana

Voice from the past

I. I hope you are reading this ...
Today I received an email from a friend that walked with me a big part of the Camino and we had a lot of good times together. She didn't know if I remembered her or not. I do remember her and all the good times we did (is it possible to forget good times, among the best?). Her email reminded me of the thing that influenced me the most in 16 year of adult life (at least from the legal stand point). What I learned about myself, what I took from the Camino and vowed never to forget or ignore.
At the intersection I am at right now her email was a big comforting sign to not forget myself.
Thank I. for such a simple thing as sending an email at the right time. As always you have perfect timing :-)


Hasta mañana

Surprises

A lot of things go through my head in my daily life (the almost never seen hyperactivity side of me is responsible for it). Things that usually don't get out. I wish I could let everything out, but I will hurt other people and myself if I do so. So for the time being no one knows about the changes brewing in my life. In a few weeks when the brewing will be done I hope I will be able to say that it's has the taste of a good beer, rather than the bad taste of vinegar. In the mean time I hope I created (even a little bit of) suspension.
You're welcome to post speculations ;-)


hasta mañana