Samira

Dragi–

i know you’re dying to read this.

your pursuit outlasted my running;
your persistence outlasted my stubbornness:
you took me down kicking and screaming, and i’m glad you did.

i have learned that first impressions can be wrong
and can, instead, deliver themselves in the form of a friendship
filled with silly adventures and memorable laughter,
hours of story-telling and attentive listening,
epic outdoor music and personal beats,
a metric ton worth of all things pink and beer.

you are loyal to the core. you are driven, generous, and fun.
i also know that i can depend on you no matter what.

when i think about you in my life, Dragi,
i think about camaraderie.

you make my world a better place, because i know i can find you:
you are solid as a fucking rock.
a pink one of course.

your embodiment of dichotemies compells me:

extroverted yet introverted, because you know your limits.
young yet wise, because you are perceptive.
vulnerable yet strong, because you acknowledge your fears.
clumsy yet graceful, because you’re not afraid to fall.

there is something ancient and magical about your total embrace of the journey:
you make me smile for the legacy you are leaving behind.

wow, girl. i mean: wow.
i think of you in my life & i feel proud.

you have taught me so much about communication and,
more importantly, about my own communication.
we are two such different people, yet you have consistently met me half-way.
through you, i have been able to discover some of my own fundamental stumbling blocks.

i am inspired by your dedication to reaching your goals.
i love the sparkle in your eyes when you talk about helping children in hospitals.

i am amazed by your photography. through some of your photos
i’ve come to see new aspects of people and moments in time.

when i think of you in my world, i am most grateful for your commitment to balance.

you are so dear to me. i’ve felt a kinship with you from the moment i met you.
i love how expressive you are both in joy and sadness.
your gestures and words are testament to the wisdom you carry.

i so much respect and understand your need for solitude,
and your ability to ask for time alone.

if i could only pick one word to express what you bring to my world,
it would be compassion.

(meme, picked up while roaming tribe)

& how else to withstand the enormity of such burden,
the burden of sight, but to believe
that there can only be the grace of others?

Danetta & Belen made me smile this week.
so here you go:
reply to this blog & i’ll tell you
why you make my world a better place to live.

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Last month’s opening night of Thirsty was a packed house.
Check out the Thirsty page on myspace, and join us again this Thursday,
with special guest DJ Aaron Jae (Evil Breaks).

10 – Amber (debut digital DJ set)
11 – Aaron Jae
12 – Samira
1 – Denise

Thisrty: Every fourth Thursday
February 28 – Heartbreakers (a.k.a. Icon & Smoove)

Matador, 10 6th Street, SF
10pm – 2am
No cover. 21+

(Thanks, Amber!)

today i am grateful for:

• recognizing that it is important to articulate my gratitude.
• seeing Lisa absolutely shine on opening night in an incredible play.
• going for margaritas with Luscious and David after the play.
• having a 3 day weekend after a relentless work week but, much more importantly: Martin Luther King
• 2 gigs coming up next week.
• a heartfelt email from Todd.
• seeing Todd tomorrow.
• my friendship with Kelly.
• my beautiful kitten.
• purple lipstick.
• finally replacing one of my most treasured records, which i lost in 2003 at a party in Austin playing a 12 hour 2×4 set (Thanks, Addictech!)

Immodest creature, you do not want
a woman who will accept your faults,
you want one who pretends
that you are faultless–one who will
caress the hand that strikes her
and kiss the lips that lie to her.

George Sand, Intimate Journal, 1834

There’ll be so much bass inside Mighty on NYE, you’ll think there’s an earthquake. The Seismic crew’s planning this event and you know the shaking’s gonna be off the hook! Krafty Kuts rocks out with his hip-hop funk laced with that up-tempo flair while Seismic holds it down with Murphstar, Samira, Trav and Brett Pinkin each taking the decks. sh00ey, Brad Robinson, Aaron Pope and Raydeus complete the lineup, helping make the last party of 2007 a good one! (CQ)

Nitevibe

Come support female talent at the new weekly, Thirsty, held at the Matador Bar. This event features locals Denise, Amber and Samira, along with former New Yorker Missao, who plan to use this evening as a platform for performing their original music and pretty much doing whatever else they feel like. From rocking the techno beats to the bass-heavy house to the funky breaks, this is definitely one evening full of eclectic musical selection and style. (CQ)

Thanks, Nitevibe