Sonnet LXXXI
And now you're mine. Rest with your dream in my dream.
Love and pain and work should all sleep, now.
The night turns on its invisible wheels,
and you are pure beside me as a sleeping amber.
No one else, Love, will sleep in my dreams. You will go,
we will go together, over the waters of time.
No one else will travel through the shadows with me,
only you, evergreen, ever sun, ever moon.
Your hands have already opened their delicate fists
and let their soft drifting signs drop away; your eyes closed like two gray
wings, and I move
after, following the folding water you carry, that carries
me away. The night, the world, the wind spin out their destiny.
Without you, I am your dream, only that, and that is all.
~Pablo Neruda
Well, we made it past Friday the 13th and Valentine's Day, back to back. The good people of
Mexico City decided to celebrate the occasion with a record-breaking group kiss. Bravo!
Mexico City Sets Kissing Record
"We did it! Long live Mexico," said Mexican singer-actress Susana Zavaleta, who serenaded the crowd before the kiss with the classic Mexican ballad, "Besame Mucho," or "Kiss Me a Lot" — also the name of the event.
The Valentine's Day kiss was meant to show love at a time when a crackdown against drug traffickers has led to widespread violence across the country. At least 6,000 people died in drug-related conflicts in 2008.
"More than 35,000 will simultaneously kiss to show that warmth and love are at the core of this capital, the heart of the Mexican Republic," the city's tourism department, which organized the gathering, said in a statement.
I love Mexico, too. Looking forward to returning in the fall for Dia de los Muertos and some fun in the sun.
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For the Week of Feb 16th, 2009 -- You may have to tone it down a bit this weekend if you want to make the best impression. You're usually more into enthusiasm than self-control, but a bit of restraint can do wonders for your personal life. Being reliable may not be exciting yet can solidify a relationship now.
Man, I always have to tone it down! Being reliable and exciting are not exclusive and being enthusiastic is fun!! Yes, I know, self-control. Got it :/
Mexico City Sets Kissing Record by Olga Rodriguez, AP
Rusty Heart, Cemetary, Oaxaca 2008 vt
Besame Mucho ~ Luis Miguel, I love the way the crowd sings along :)
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