World beat, dance music, a little hip hoppy, soulful, strong beat — for a graduation party tomorrow – 4pm to 10 pm – in Oakland (near Alameda in a loft). They have speakers but nothing else, so you’d need your own equipment.

This is for a friend’s daughter’s college graduation party and celebration and she’s on a bit of a budget — looking to pay $200 (though has some flexibility to go higher so don’t let that discourage you!).

Contact Yoli directly, phone is best: 415.599.6581.

They say that these are not the best of times
But they’re the only times I’ve ever known
And I believe there is a time for meditation
In cathedrals of our own
Now I have seen that sad surrender in my lovers’ eyes
I can only stand apart and sympathize
For we are always what our situations hand us
It’s either sadness or euphoria

And so we’ll argue and we’ll compromise
And realize that nothing’s ever changed
For all our mutual experience
Our separate conclusions are the same
Now we are forced to recognize our inhumanity
A reason coexists with our insanity
And so we choose between reality and madness
It’s either sadness or euphoria

How thoughtlessly we dissipate our energies
Perhaps we don’t fulfill each other’s fantasies
So we stand upon the ledges of our lives
With our respective similarities
It’s either sadness or euphoria

Aaron bought me flowers some time ago, and not remembering what I had said I liked, made up a flower name — the Moonlight Iris — and brought that to me as a gift. It was a beautiful gift and now iris’ are my second favorite flower. I still prefer the intoxicating smells of the lily.

Of course, I also am growing increasingly appreciative of side split right anti-spin flowers and I even got a cool photo of that at the Palace of Fine arts taken by Charles Russo.

Spoken : Let me tell you why I love him

Chorus:
Cause he is the truth
Said he is so real
And I love the way that he makes me feel
And if I am a reflection of him then I must be fly because
His light it shines so bright I wouldn’t lie

Verse 1:
I remember the very first day that I saw him
I found myself immediately intrigued by him
It’s almost like I knew this man from another life
Like back then maybe I was his husband maybe he was my wife
And even, things I don’t like about him are fine with me
Cause it’s not hard for me to understand him cause he’s so much
like me
And it’s truly my pleasure to share his company
And I know that it’s God’s gift to breathe
The air he breathes

Chorus

Verse 2:
How can the same man that makes me so mad
Do you know what he did-(Spoken)
Turn right around and kiss me so soft
Girl do you know what he did-(Spoken)
If he ever left me I wouldn’t even be sad no
Cause there’s a blessin’ in every lesson
And I’m glad that I knew him at all

Chorus

Bridge, Break-down, & Ending :
I love the way he speaks
I love the way he thinks
I love the way that he
treats his mama
I love that gap in between his teeth
I love him in every way that a woman can love a man
From personal to universal but most of all
It’s unconditional

You know what I’m talking about-(Spoken)
That’s the way I feel
And I always will-(Spoken)

There ain’t no substitute for the truth
Either it is or isn’t
(Cause he is the truth)
You see the truth it needs no proof
Either it is or it isn’t
(Cause he is the truth)
Now you know the truth by the way it feels
And if I am a reflection
of him then I must be fly
Because he is, yes he is

First, the video is super inspiring. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. My friend Travis (who is in the picture with me) said it even moved him to tears. The video depicts how Sarah spent her money to make the video — primarily toward developing countries. The video made no requests of anyone for funds and even goes so far as to indicate they aren’t asking for funds. This philanthropic gesture is a wonderful reminder of generosity.

Then I was further inspired by the lyrics, especially this line:

Try to bring more, more then I can handle
Bring it to the table
Bring what I am able

It is the last line above that inspired my words today.