Recovery [Shan]

I got major sick in Barcelona; thought it was food poisoning,then it happened again 2 days later in Seville, ugh. Jon was felled yesterday, now vertical. Must be some awful bug. Besides sucking, what el encuentro mal accomplished was the big slow down. There was so much to see and do in Barcelona, it was not possible to do it all. I realized I was still "working." Now I´m retired. Total drift. Floating around soaking it all in, no agenda.

Seville is slower than Barna, undemanding, with spiral streets medievaling around with orange and almond blossoms breezes. It´s warm and when they dig a subway tunnel, they run into Roman ruins. In contrast with Ireland, people are yelling at each other and wearing loud, revealing clothing, so it reminds me of home. The art scene in Barna is way ahead of New York, totally free and energized, while in Seville, they are just discovering the 80s: Spoken Word, graffiti and hip hop. Lydia Lunch is on all these posters, which cracks me up.