it was some time in 1994 when i first heard about steve vai. his name was used in the same sentence as “frank zappa“, followed by nouns like “virtuoso” and adjectives like “unconventional”. i just had to check him out. i bought “passion & warfare“, which was a good introduction to his music. (i would […] Read more
being nattie
i shoulda gotten some sleep… too late now. one mile into the race. it’s good to have this lady behind me, her headlamp is lighting my way. so jay said three underpasses… did he mention a tunnel? i can use these as markers… no, no music yet; it’s still dark. i need to focus. i […] Read more
in june 2000 work brought me to this country. yesterday, after a long — and expensive — process, i took the oath of allegiance and became a us citizen.i was only 16 years old when i decided not to move to the us with my family, but to stay in brazil instead. it was the […] Read more
24 years ago…and2 days ago…when my older sister, who lives in brazil, sent me this picture of my niece samantha playing on the beach in rio de janeiro, it instantly reminded of an old picture of myself playing on the beach. a different beach. in a different state. but still in brazil. my picture was […] Read more
just want to get that picture off the top of the page…so, today marks a year since i took my car in for a recall. why do i remember that? because today also marks two years since i received the recall notice in the mail. that’s how bad a procrastinator i am.on a similar note: […] Read more
in a previous post i quickly touch the subject of sleep and dreams. sleep: a natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost dream: a series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages […] Read more
