Anuj's thoughts...

... as i continue to Nomad my days around Montreal's tropical summer heat, I must say that each day i find new things that keep me filled with new energy and hope... Yesterday after a 4 hour volunteer shift at the Montreal Arts Festival, i noticed lovely flakes of colourful fire (fireworks) in the sky... for no apparent reason there were fireworks... either for the start of the Jazz Festival or pre canada day... who knows.. .just enjoy them. Aftere this, I ventured down to the Jazz Festival... going alone not knowing the program didn't hinder me from getting a taste of Montreal energy. After squeezing through the hoards of people (jazz fans) i finally made to the steps of Place des Arts... for a Brass Band.. but hang on a sec... not any Brass Band... this one had some different spice to it... a bit of Garam Masala... they were Indian.... i moved closer to the group to make sure.. and yet, they were the Rajistan Brass Band. For their first time in North America, they were at the Montreal International Jazz Festival... amazing! As I moved closer, I ran into a bunch of Columbian, Chilean and other latino friends all jazzing away to the bangra jazz beats... what a night, what a surprise... life is great when you are adventourous! Carpe Diem!