Why "Magellan's Ship"?

Why “Magellan’s Ship”?

Magellan explored many islands without opposition. The theory is that the natives did not attack Magellan as one would have expected them to do upon the arrival of his big ships with a bunch of strange looking creatures on them.

Why? The natives did not know what they were looking at – they had absolutely no point of reference. In fact, they were so taken by what they saw, they laid down their spears and brought their canoes ashore. Watching the big ship with huge billowing sales was so far from any experience they had previously had, that they were in awe, welcoming Magellan and his crew, and treating them like Gods.

It is with this “awe” that I chose to view my future. Join me on my journey… It’s going to be amazing!


Monday, July 4, 2011

Barbecuing

Barbecue Time
by Animal Liberation Orchestra


"The road is long and windy, 
Like a good mystery unfolding 
It twists and turns 
In colorful subplots and sunburns 
And fake out endings 
And sometimes my patience in the whole process starts bending 

As I attempt to unravel the web 
By rehearsing and reversing and perversing and traversing 
Along the doubt laden extension chord threads 
Of my life 

And in this life we're free to dream what ever we want to 
But that doesn’t' mean that your dreams are gonna come true 
Instead as a way of getting us to move 
Life dangles your dreams in front of you 
And unable to resist the temptation 
We continue 

And it's clear to me that this life is gonna be 
All about the dangling possibilities that keep turning in and turning out 

Yes it's clear to me that this life is gonna be all 
About the dangling possibilities that keep turning in… 
The road is long and windy 
Full of twists and turns 
But before you can rise from the ashes 
You've got to burn baby burn 

Welcome to your Barbecue 
Where we roast all the dreams that never came true 
Welcome to your Barbecue 
Pig out and dream anew 

Welcome to your, welcome to your, welcome to your barbecue…"
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While listening to Pandora one afternoon, this song began to play... The tune was catchy, however it was the lyrics that really caught my attention:  "...Before you can rise from the ashes, you've gotta burn baby burn. Welcome to your barbecue, where we roast all your dreams that never came true. Welcome to your barbecue, pig out and DREAM ANEW."

The words of the song that say "... Before you can rise from the ashes.." instantly reminded me of the Phoenix.  Dictionary.com describes the Phoenix as "a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on an a funeral pyre, and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope."

I don't believe in coincidences, rather I believe that all things happen for a reason.  Does this song somehow symbolize my "literal" move to Phoenix from Seattle? Was this what I needed, a short season of "barbecuing"  before I could rise from the ashes and "dream anew"?

Yep, I bet that was indeed just what I needed.  And now, it's time to spread my wings and soar with the freshness of reborn hope that fills my mind, heart and soul!  

So, what do you need to barbecue today?

-Cheryl
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