Just starting the year off reminiscing my obsessions (either short-lived or long-lived) of 2009.
1. the human botfly (Dermatobia hominis) those disgusting, and actually fairly harmless, maggots that pop out of your skin when they are ready to greet the world…(don’t ask why I wanted to know about these things that remind you of the movie Aliens on a smaller scale)
2. parkour: I watched tons of awe-inspiring, (and comical ) videos of this originally french art of movement……also learned the theories behind it; and for a moment I had dreams of putting on some purple gym shoes to go out and scale walls and jump buildings… here is a nice site for parkour with tips on getting started: http://www.americanparkour.com
3. Cilantro-……yes I’m obsesseed with cilantro, I actually will just chew on fresh cilantro
4. which brings me next to garlic: I spent many a day experimenting with the best ways to eat raw garlic (after the smashing it and letting it sit for 15 minutes for the chemical reaction to take place)……So far the best way I have found is to drink it in some milk
5. Amon Tobin: especially that Big Furry Head song….
6. Muslim Gauze: more good music
7. Belly/tribal dancing: still working on this one
8. Fire dancing/Fire poi: still working on this one (and luckily have not caught myself or others on fire yet)
….those are a few……I’m sure there were more, but that is what comes to mind so far…….
