life @ 13

after a long dry spell i finally managed to make it to watch a good movie, scent of a women. one thought that stuck in my mind afterwards -- right about now -- is how the greatest and most effectual personal interaction with a movie is not just witnessing a special scene or a special moment but the incredible feeling of anticipation when you know the what's coming and know how it's going to affect you. barring serious disaster (i'm still here, so there have obviously been a couple of setbacks), tomorrow i will be on the road again. now that i've had my taste i'm ready as hell to dig in. as usual the destination is simply one day at a time, but the path ahead will be a good one and if not, the path itself will serve as a tasty surrogate. again, the real goal is panama city, but the thing will be what happens in-between. riding as two will certainly alter the experiences, but i'm more than hopeful that it will add more than detract. some make their dynasties on blood, sweat and tears, others do it with ideas.
keep the emails coming. even if i don't respond i always digest and always appreciate; sometimes i simply don't have enough to add beyond what i'm saying here. moreover i'm finding it interesting to give everyone the same story and i think i'm more honest because of it.
on a final soapbox moment -- trust me they'll fade as my energy is diverted -- i'm finally starting to recognize the value of this excursion. i knew from the outset that by placing myself in unfamiliar and uncomfortable situations (guatemala city (again in two days)) would result in something useful but what and to what extent i didn't know. experiencing how i experience and the experiences themselves have if anything made me think, well, lots of things, not the least of which is how i should construct this senctence. but unlike some, these experiences (how the air changes the moment you set foot in guatemala) need to moor and settle before their meaning can be sampled. and i'm starting to learn from my samples. so i got that going for me, which is nice
tonight's menu: spaghetti bolognese with spicy mexican sauce, fully saturated and toasted garlic bread, guacamole (when the ingredients are this good it's hard to fuck up) with tortillas, a sweet, sweet pineapple, and a beer or two or _____