----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- all this resinous, unretractable earth "The majority of the Maya were farmers. They lived in simple thatched houses surrounded by forest gardens. They ate tortillas, beans, tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables. The rich had a more elaborate diet of turkey, fish and game meat, and a chocolate drink made of cocoa and chile. Most Maya wore simple cotton clothes and occasionally sandals. The rulers and merchants wore jewelry and feathered headbands. " Today I am having fantasies of selling all my electronics and small appliances and moving into a thatched hut with a little forest garden where I will grow chiles and make my own tortillas and wear soft cotton clothing and occasionally sandals. I will bathe in the nearby river and write poetry and read all the great literary works with a mug full of hot cocoa and chile powder. I will paint dancing mud paintings with blessed bare feet on boards on the ground that rust and decay in the rain until I frame them up and send them off to New York. I woke up with a smile on my face. Little heart heard what he whispered to her yesterday and decided to believe it. She's sending off little flames in the direction of the heavens and in the direction of you and to everyone she loves. 1:28 p.m. - 2005-11-01 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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