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Andy Neal, the owner of Second Foundation Bookstore

http://www.chapelhillcomics.com
The best bookstore in the triangle
(Ok, so I put a lense flare on the photo. Sue me!)

I took this photo about a week ago. I was checking out a potential place to live. Turns out the house wasn't what I was looking for, but it was right off Franklin street (my only strict requirement). While leaving the small, but quaint neighborhood I noticed a strange neon green sign on an adjacent house. Upon closer examination, I busted out laughing at what the sign read...

"Dear Robbers, Stop breaking into our fucking house! We have nothing left to steal. We hope you rot in HELL!"

Apparently, the house had been broken into three times. The owners were fed up with it and this was their reaction. I discovered this info in a DTH article the other day. I would have broken the story before them, if I weren't so damn busy. But thats another story.

Needless to say, this wasn't the type of neighborhood I was looking to move into.

Reference: The Daily Tarheel

This year's Unity Fest in Boone was the best ever. My group was invited for a third time to perform Capoeira. This is a wonderful festival centered around unity, exposure to different cultures, and compassion and tolerance for others. The part I love most about it is it's focus on children. The whole event is catered for children and their parents.

Capoeira pra homen, menino e mulher.
(Capoeira for man, woman and child)

Sorry this isn't much of an action shot, but its the best photo that turned out.

Heres a better action shot.
Disclaimer: The blurriness is from the lack of a flash firing. Its not because these guys are faster than light.

After the demonstration and workshop, we did what we do best, hang out.

Only one berimbau was spared. Three arames (wires), one cabaca (gourd) and one pandeiro (tamborine) were all victims of our presentation. I can account for the wires breaking because, outside it was 30 F and inside we warmed it up to a toasty 80 F. Dramatic temperature changes are known to make metal very brittle.

The way I figure it though, if you're not breaking instruments, you're not playing hard enough.

Muito Obrigado Angel e Gustavo!!!
Thanks so much to the Asheville group for making the trek up to Boone for the day.