Sunday, December 06, 2009

Numbers and Letters

1, 2, and 3...
I think these numbers mean something
I look into them
A, B,and C...
I think these letters make sense
I look for them
After all everything I know has to do with numbers and letters
So I count in numbers
And say in letters
and find meaning in Numbers and Letters.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Reality?

I am a man of many faces
Have been to so many places
And seen so many faces
Sad on smiles and smiles of sadness
I was born to die and die to be born again
If everything between my birth and death is an illusion
Why do I keep chasing my fantasies?
Is there a hidden truth in them
Or I my a ghost after its own shadow?
I hide from my dreams only to realize I have been sleeping all these while.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Shadows

Sometime ago, I was thinking about the suffering of mankind and I wanted to write something about it. Music being the best way I express myself, I decided to pen down the words for a sad/contemplative song. The image of a suffering little girl to me epitomizes the heartlessness that mankind can lay upon itself, also women and children especially young girls bare the brunt of the adversities afflicting humanity.

The words are:

Patterns in circles (There are)
Stories in lines (There are)
Everywhere I go I see these shadows on the wall

She leans on a shattered wall
Half-light on her face
Mother, Father, Sister and Brother
Lifeless on the floor

A painful tear on a tender face
Whose eyes have seen the worst of days

From a place of emptiness:
Is there a chance for hope to stay?


I have solicited the help of an amazing pianist Afshin Toufighian- http://www.afshin.us to work on the song.
From the little we've done, he gets the emotion behind the imagery. We've not decided on what to do with the song once its complete apart from making it available to people in some form.
If you have ideas please share. Your input is highly valued.

Sunday, August 09, 2009

Shade of Blue

Shades of blue, shades of green, shades of emerald blue
Velvet clothe in white, bathe by the sun in yellow tan
Blazed red magenta highlights that shade hidden in the shadows of blue.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Salue!!!!

It's been a while since I penned a few words. I have been busy trying to get myself back up and running. For those who are healthy please appreciate your health and take great care of yourself. Be Healthy, be Happy and live life to the fullest.

I my recovered yet? No, but there are great improvements and I hope I find out what is going on. However I am learning some interesting abilities of my body.

How grateful and thankful I am to those who've been and continue to be of tremendous support and encouragement is beyond words. May your lives be filled with abundance and great blessings.

Looking forward to sharing with you the latest projects:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/gbphaay
(The music CD collaboration with Ali Youssefi and Pam Hill)

"Isn't She Something?"- The novel which will be available soon,sometime in June.

Wish you well and let the charms of Happiness Grace your lives.
Salue!!!

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Update on Gustaff's Health

Update on Gustaff’s Health

Beloved Friends,
Good day!!

First, let me extend heartfelt Thanks for your continued prayers, support, and best wishes for my recovery. I am truly grateful.

After many tests, we’ve not determined the cause of my illness. At this point I am turning to alternative medicine for some solutions, more on that on the next update.

Most of the symptoms have improved. I am able to go for walks everyday (30-45 minutes), exercise at the gym three times a week, and spend about 10- 15 minutes on the computer without irritation as was the case before.

I still suffer from total exhaustion and fatigue. Mental concentration is much improved but not to optimal.

As the shortness of this note indicates, I still cannot type as fast as I used to and it takes me longer than usual to do anything from brushing my teeth, taking a bath or helping out.

I am glad for the improvements thus far and pray that I learn, be strong and come out of this a transformed person with a better appreciation for Health.

Additionally there has been tremendous progress in the production of the new CD and Book I had been working with some friends and I am looking forward to sharing those with you very soon, hopefully by the end of the month for the CD and sometime in May for the book.

I am in Florida recovering.

Please do keep me in your prayers and I truly cherish your Loving Support.
-Gustaff Besungu (http://www.gustaffmusic.com/ )


PS. For those who did not know I was sick herewith are some of the symptoms I had been under since October 2008

-Muscle weakness, from lower to upper extremities (could hardly walk)
-Skin irritation, rash on my hands
-Fatigue and exhaustion
-Poor Vision, could not read for more than ten minutes without feeling weak
-Coughing, shortness of breath, panic attacks, sleeplessness
-Frequent urination.
-Irregular diarrhea, upset stomach and constipation
- I could not do anything without the assistance of someone e.g. putting on a jacket.
-Holding a cup of tea was a task
-The feeling of loss of sensation of certain parts of my body, especially on the left side.
All these after I was diagnosed of acute bronchitis and took some medication for it.