Aiba-chan's solo performance in Arashi Time Concert 2007---Link to download the mp3 (CD ver.): http://www.mediafire.com/?m0b2 uw3avt---NOTE: I didn't rip this! (jinnyss on Lj did so all credits to her!)
The song used in this video is "Decollage" by Balayeurs du Desert.The lyrics are a sample from the song "It Amazes Me" by Blossom Dearie.Here are the exact samples that are used in the song:I've learned to clip my wingsAnd soften my waysI've learned I've learned to clip my wingsAnd soften my waysThese are ordinary thingsAnd my IQ is like you'd estimate, just averageBut evidently he does not agreeMy IQ is like you'd estimate, just averageI've learned to clip my wingsAnd soften my waysThese are ordinary things, waysMy IQ is like you'd estimate, just averageBut evidently he does not agreeMy IQ is like you'd estimate, just averageI've learnedI've learnedI've learned-------------Unfortunately, the audio quality is not superb. I've received some of flak for this musical choice (it's a bit abstract), but I've received just as much praise with song detail requests. Can't please everybody.Anyway, there you go. Friendships between animals of different species. A video I made in hopes to inspire.
In this message, Harold W. Becker shares the question, at what point do we determine a stranger has become our friend? How would life be different if our perspective was to naturally see each fellow human as a friend first? For me, a fundamental change in my perspective has led to some truly astounding interactions with countless individuals worldwide none of which could have happened without a change in my prevailing belief to this simple attitude at heart we are all true friends. For more please go to www.thelovefoundation.com He continues... for most of us, we are taught at an early age to be wary of strangers and anyone unfamiliar to us. Perhaps it is a sincere attempt by those wishing to ensure a sense of protection and safety that such a social structure even exists. However, could this ultimately be a false perception based on unrealistic logic that has been perpetuated through eons of time, passing from generation to generation? At a core level of understanding, can we really be strangers to one another?My personal unfolding journey of self discovery has led me to a vast new awareness that is far beyond the scope of the education and life skills I was initially taught to believe in my early years. When I think back on the many different concepts and suggestions that were shared through numerous channels, I now see how they were often an attempt at conformity and compliance to social and behavioral standards of the day. Personal doubts, challenges and fears of others were disguised as appropriate teachings to somehow (hopefully) ensure a more stable social order. Yet, the fundamental challenge remained, anyone outside the structure was considered a stranger and this view on life instantly creates separation. Separation is the pain we all suffer from and it is really an illusion. We are all interconnected and interdependent on this beautiful blue orb we call earth.The Love Foundation is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization with the mission of inspiring people to love unconditionally. Established in 2000, TLF has become the internationally recognized leading resource for understanding and applying unconditional love. Our vision is to assist people by building a practical foundation and experience of love within individuals and society as a whole, through our education, research and charitable programs. "The Home of Global Love Day each May 1st"Harold W. Becker is Founder and President of TLF and is the author of various books including, Unconditional Love An Unlimited Way of BeingCreated by a kind volunteer as a gracious gift for The Love Foundation.
See http://dividedfriendship.org/This work in progress focuses on Border Field State Park in San Diego, California. The park marks the southern-most point on the West coast of the continental United States, located exactly where the United States, Mexico and the Pacific Ocean meet. The existing fence still allows for face-to-face communication across the border, making this an important gathering place for families that have been separated due to immigration status. Border Field State Park is also a significant Native American cultural site, as well as a fragile ecological habitat. Washington politicians and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently decided to unilaterally suspend all environmental regulations and ignore local concerns in order to construct a 150 foot wide triple fence extending into the Pacific Ocean, destroying this last remnant of what was originally known as Friendship Park. Our film shows the beauty and diversity of the park from both sides of the border, and explores current policy decisions and their consequences that are framed within anti-immigrant and national security rhetoric. It contains interviews with families, activists and others concerned about the future of this unique and special place.