SOMOS LUZ!

It is very comforting to be part of a loving group of people who you love and love you back. I love my Tigre friends so much... After my history teacher didn't show up to class (which I hear is very common in this country), I took The Mitre north and met Inez and her boyfriend (unknown name with a great singing voice) at the train station. It was the first time I had experienced Tigre in the day. The three previous occasions were all at night. Tigre is much more beautiful when you can see your environment. We blazed our way through the Plaza park which I had passed through 3 times before, but never appreciated. The energy there was amazing. I practiced some lying-down meditation (which I have fallen from recently) and the affects were cleansing and thought provoking. Inez asked me why it's been so long since I'd been to Tigre. It had only been five days, which could mean many things depending how you look at the time. I took it as a sign that these people really care about me, which feels so good.

One of my Tigre friends Rosillo, who I happen to have a crush on, has a back house which we are turning into a creation station. Ro and her friends make bricolage art, or changing the function of an object(s) into something completely different. Above and below newly established shelves and wall tables are the words - in Spanish:


SOMOS LUZ! (WE ARE LIGHT!)

Vivimos durante miles de anos bajo los arboles (We live thousands of years under the trees)

Somos las frutas de nuestro ayer. (We are the fruits of our yesterday)

and Deja que entre el sol (Let the sun in - written on the door)

I added to the love shack by adding some "locura" to the mix, improvise painting a mesh of faces, breasts, trees, and phallic symbols (which is a common theme of my painting these days). My hands are still green and yellow and my arms demolished my mosquitos. It was well well worth it. I also found some bamboo sticks (which are common in Tigre) which I hope to turn into puppets that I learned to make in U of Ms Festifools (giant puppet making class). Connections and signs, positivity and love.

Today. I bought a soccer ball and sports bag. Thank you Sam for the new Nike Predators! I will put them to good use!

Tonight, I will meet my parents and Leah after class. We had an asado at my house with my home stay family. I am so glad they all got to meet. My 'rents now have a healthy image of where I am. They have been in Iguasu Falls (the most beautiful waterfalls in the world that connect Argentina, Brazil, y Paraguay) where Ill journey next week. Tomorrow, we head for Bariloche where we'll do some hiking, extreme relaxing, and good fun. Gotta move.

David.

WE ARE THE ALIENS!!!