Chris Abani: "Bombing for Peace... Is like Fucking for Virginity"...

Chris Abani is Brilliant...

I completely forgot how ingenious and inspirational the stories told on TED.com were... I was infatuated with this site for awhile... and then my life became sooo busy... but this story of our shared humanity told by Chris Abani is worth your time and then some.... hopefully you get addicted to Ted.com.. there is definitely something for everyone on this site

My favorite lines in this story...
"bombing for peace... is like fucking for virginity"
"language cannot be understood in its abstraction....it can only be understood in the context of a story.."
"the cause of all our trouble is the belief in an essential pure identity...."

Here is the link to the video and to the site:)------->http://blog.ted.com/2008/07/22/telling_stories/

Here is the video

Your Utopia

"Your Work is to Discover Your World and then With All Your Heart Give Yourself to It...."

-Buddha

... this is a beautiful and an absolutist quote- there IS a sense of peace that settles within you when you stop living by the rules of society… and you discover a world that best fits your being… and in essence creates your happiness… it is definitely worth searching for…

Her Morning Elegance

This song .... "Her Morning Elegance" by Oren Lavie... sends amazing fluttering sensations through my body... I had to SHARE:).... listen for the tightly compressed notes in the beginning of the song... and 33 seconds into the song ..the beautiful elegance of the chimes... this particular part gives me goosebumps every time i hear it... you will be hooked.. I was! I heard the song for the first time yesterday per a friend's recommendation(two thumbs up Fems:)

Oh and the best part----->The Video... one word..no.. two words lol... Artistically Beautiful!

Background Info- Oren is an Isralie singer/songwriter... and this particular song has been nominated for a Grammy...for Best Short Form Music Video

Here is the link-------> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY