As for Africa

I couldn't find the words. I've only been to Nigeria 3 times. I've met other Africans.

Here's another quote, it says how I feel.

Anthony Bourdain:

As for Africa, Bourdain declared the continent, "one of the best arguments for travel I can think of," and lauded its ability to exist as a "functioning multicultural, multilingual, extraordinarily TOLERANT society ... It's someplace that everyone, given the chance, should go."

https://knpr.org/npr/2018-06/anthony-bourdain-serving-inclusion

Americans love Mexican food ...

A quote from  Anthony Bourdain:

He also clapped back at the country's growing anti-immigrant, especially anti-Mexican, sentiment. On his blog in 2014, Bourdain noted that, "Americans love Mexican food ... Despite our ridiculously hypocritical attitudes towards immigration, we demand that Mexicans cook a large percentage of the food we eat, grow the ingredients we need to make that food, clean our houses, mow our lawns, wash our dishes, look after our children. As any chef will tell you, our entire service economy—the restaurant business as we know it—in most American cities, would collapse overnight without Mexican workers." 

Taken from NPR article

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/06/10/618443853/anthony-bourdain-serving-up-inclusion

Lost my safe place

🙋That's me 😨

I put my stuff in a safe place, where I think I will remember. Then when it's time to find it, I can't. It's not Alzheimer's, it doesn't happen all the time. Because I can remember many passwords.

All the things I have lost or forgotten:

• glasses
• keys
• wallets
• documents
• phone

I lost track of my glasses for 1 month. I was shredding documents. I took a break. I didn't have my glasses on. When I reached for my glasses, they were nowhere to be found. First thought they fell in with the shreds. I searched the whole house. Can't find my glasses, because I can't see without glasses. I had a second pair, I thought they were too damaged to use, uncomfortable for work and to be under safety glasses. I managed for 1 month. I found my glasses in a dusty corner, looked like they were there for years. 

I lost my wallet the night before my flight, it had my ID and credit card needed to check in. I had everything ready to go. I tore through every inch of the house and emptied out my travel bag to find my wallet. It was in the safe place I left it, just couldn't see it.

I used to be really bad with keys. I thought I was keeping them in a safe place. But I found myself locked out of my car and home several times. Now I carry 2 sets of car and house keys, when I go out. Also, I unlock all doors on my car when I go to shut the garage door. Been there done that, learned that lesson. Doors locked while car is running.

I have 2 phones on me too; so I can find my phone or in case battery is low, and I drive 40 miles to and from work.  I'm prepared for emergencies.

Ghost

I have an obsession with the band Ghost. They are not satanic. Their look, is just an act. They are a bunch of talented musicians playing cool rock music.

Here's my most favorite songs from Ghost. Check Ghost on YouTube to see footage of the concerts.

• Rats
• Square Hammer
• Cirice
• From The Pinnacle to the Pit
• He Is

My Top Christian Songs of 2018, so far

I Just Need U - Toby Mac

Fear is a Liar -
Old Church Choir - Zach Williams

Witness - Jordan Feliz

God of All My Days -
Oh My Soul - Casting Crowns

All My Hope is in Jesus -
Run Devil Run - Crowder

My Top Rock Songs of 2018, so far

Rats - Ghost

What It Is - Jonathan Davis, lead singer of Korn

Bulletproof - Godsmack

Mountain - Three Days Grace

Zombie -  Bad Wolves

Gone Away - Five Finger Death Punch

Safari Song -
Highway Tune - Greta Van Fleet

Red Cold River - Breaking Benjamin

The Doomed  - A Perfect Circle

Gone Away, Five Finger Death Punch vs Offspring

I never paid attention to the lyrics if Offspring's song Gone Away, until I heard Five Finger Death Punch's cover of Gone Away.

I never paid attention, because Offspring's version is whiny and annoying. And it doesn't have feelings of sorrow.

Five Finger Death Punch's cover is understandable, and has more feeling.

I had a chance to listen closer to Offspring's version and now I appreciate it thanks to Five Finger Death Punch.

Offspring