JARIUS KING IN PTY

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDNT KNOW this week our fam from home just got in Monday night. He a bboy he a DJ he a artist an MC and everything that is fly basically. While the pic below of him is a lil too serious, he is def not too serious. In fact, we just got through kicking it downstairs wit plenty folks crackin jokes about things that are inappropriate to state here. Well, enough of this chitter chattish (that's chatter and rubbish). I want to bring you all of his facebook statuses (plus a few made about him) from the day he arrived until right now after his fourth night in Panama. Enjoy.

Jarius King At the immigration line at the Panama City Airport and there are waaaay too many people. Lines winding around and people clapping in large groups... wth is going on?! Line so long I can use FB... why are people steady clapping and cheering?! lol

May 17 at 6:54pm

Jarius King Humidity in Chicago & Madison feels like air conditioning compared to Panama City. Even Hong Kong wasn't this humid. It's almost 12am and it's hot as hell. Can't wait to go exploring the city tomorrow w/ the 1st wavers :)

May 17 at 10:51pm

Sofía Snow Jarius King IS IN THE ROOM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MY WALL!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!! this week will be fun. :)

May 17 at 11:05pm

Jarius King "Touch what I never touched before... See what I never seen before... Woke up and seen the sun SKY HIGH, SKY HIGH!" So blessed to be in Panama & travel in general.

Tuesday at 9:30am

Alida Cardos Whaley Jarius King lives in our Panamanian Mansion. PARTAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY! Naw forreal, Friday night our crib. C'mon now.

Tuesday at 8:15pm

Jarius King off to an afternoon session in 90 degree weather.... EXTRA humid... but oh well. Better than the weather in Wisconsin. :)

Wednesday at 1:23pm

Jarius King had a siesta (nap) w/ Pollo & Tito @ Parke Omar b/c we got stuckin a rainstorm. Took 4 hours b/t waiting for the storm & trying to catch a cab/bus home. Time to session @ the crib w/ Kelsey Pyro V.E., Dominique Chestand, Sofía Snow.

Wednesday at 9:12pm

Jarius King HOY EN BEAT STUDIO, 5:30 Breaking taller con ManOfGod de Chicago (Rhythm Attack y Motion Disorderz). GRATIS!!! por favor avisa losdemas!!Dominique Chestand, Sofía Snow, Kelsey Pyro V.E., Edward Campbell, Kevin Morales

Yesterday at 12:08pm

Jarius King Attencion Bboys/Bgirls en Ciudad de Panama! No taller en BEAT STUDIO. 7:00 Breaking taller con ManOfGod en Parque Via Argentina! Es GRATIS!!Edward Campbell, Dominique Chestand, Kelsey Pyro V.E., Kevin Morales, Luis Ricardo Campbell Montilla, Abdiel Sierra

11 hours ago

Jarius King Workshop en "La casa de First Wave" was dope. Got interviewed byBboying Panama (bboyingpa.com) & sessioned after. Surprisingly impressed byKelsey Pyro V.E., Dominique Chestand, Sofía Snow! Shouts to them & Alida Cardos Whaley. My chicas been holding me down all week. Muchas gracias mujeres.

about an hour ago

PEACE.

San Blas

Once upon a time there were 6 little First Wavers who went to a magical island called needle island for a night and two days. It was a long road across unpaved dirt hills through the rainforest. The place they were heading was called San Blas, a part of Panama where the indigenous Kuna people live. The land itself maintains its own government. They do not have to obey Panamanian law because they are their own entity. Their land, for this reason, is also separate. It is their land. Kuna Yala or San Blas is a beautiful chain of islands in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Panama. It is paraiso. Seriously. Like, clear blues of waters, rainbow fishes, live starfish, white sand beaches, indigenous people living how they have lived for hundred of years maintaining against modern society, stars in the night sky, bright white moon staring down at you, sound of the ocean getting closer to your feet on the beach. It was something we might not have the chance to experience again in our lives. It was a blessing. This was a while back when Alida's ma n sister came to visit and Dom's ma, dad, n brother too. Something crazy beautiful that we hope you can take part in one day.

Please enjoy some of the fun.

We got to go to the islands where the Kunas actually live. There are 365 islands that make u San Blas or Kuna Yala. But, only a handful are inhabited by them. I think 40 something. Well, we got the opportunity to go to their museum which is bien small but nonetheless packed with their culture. To take pictures inside their museum costs $20. This was Philly catching one from out the window before he knew and before we yelled at him! haha Well, we got a presentation about their culture, the Kuna Revolution, flag, molas (their famous layered fabric woven masterpieces that can be found all over the city for sale), traditional dress, house ornaments, instruments, chicha (alcoholic beverage made from fermented fruit), and tons more. We were all loving it. I wish learning was always this fun. Shoot. Anyways, we got to be blessed with this knowledge and then we went back to the island we were staying on.

So, the there are chiefs within the Kuna culture. There are different levels and most hierarchy is based on age because the wisest are the oldest and therefore, the most respected. Well, one of the chiefs grandsons is this guy you see below. His name is Plas, I don't know how to spell it though. He was interesting. See, there are a lot of different dynamics that you gotta examine before you can even begin to understand his role of power in the whole culture. He runs the business of tourism on the island we we're staying on. Needle Island. He is like the boss. But, a lot of people hate on him because he is the boss, and because he holds a lot of the knowledge of the culture because he is the blood of chiefs. Anyways, he was sitting up with us late at night talking on some in the moment, exist, believe in the power of believing type ish....and it was mad tight...but, I don't know...there was something weird in the air...like, I honestly can't explain it. But on some real, he was getting it. He was contando us about how they cure things with natural remedies but also with the power of your mind. I believe it. I mean, why not. Can we not will ourselves away. Well, let's continue...

And basically, Dom is really good at looking ferocious.

First Wave all day.

PEACE.

Dinner @ Profe Coles Crib

So last week Friday we went to Profe Cole's house for dinner. It was real beautiful.

So a little background on our beloved profe: He's from Costa Rica; teaches science and environmental focused classes; he was our profe of geography this semester and of plants and man last semester; he is married to a beautiful woman named ALIDA; he has three daughters who live in the U.S.; he is University of Wisconsin - Madison alumni; he loves us; we love him; his bathroom is a nice place for a photo shoot; he has a lovely dog; lives in a beautiful home; works @ Florida State University in Panama; is going to come to a First Wave show one day; cares more about our learning than our grades; is an unforgettable professor and person.

Well, this wonderful man invited us to dinner at his crib. Which, let me be the first (probably not the first) to tell you that this is not normal for all estudiantes...but, it is normal for First Wave.We are the ish, what more can I say. Human beings tend to like the fact that we are real with them and especially each other. The way we interact amongst each other is a particular point of interest. Profes comment on how unique we are because we present ourselves as if we are family; we act as though we are comfortable with each other and though we have known each other for years. Now, the truth is that we are more like family than anything and this is the reason we are so comfortable around each other. We have known each other since the summer before our freshman year at Madison, and some of us have known each other since high school and earlier.

So, dinner at his house was full of smiles, laughs, good food, great bilingual conversation, dog cuddling, photo shoots, and even a UW-MADISON CAKE!!! I would love to cuenta you more but let em instead share with you these fotos.

ENJOY.

MMMMMMmmmmmm...but somebody snitched a piece on the side.

The cake got the thumbs up.

Photo shoot?

aaaaaaaaand SCENE.

Cuddle session with the pup.

They was lovin the poooopppaaaaayyy.

See what I'm saying.

I tried to get in on the fun, but they wasn't havin it.

Tryna dig in.

Group foto falta profe. His wife and daughter on the left hand side up top.

Dom cut the cake into a million pieces. Profe said he would bring her from the U.S. in the future whenever he needs something so geometrically perfect!

PEACE.

BOWLING

Last Saturday folks went bowling. It was Dom, Kelsey, Adam, Philly, Abdiel aka Pollo, Alci aka Lil' Chosen, Ahkil aka friend from FSU, they ran into Ray aka Longdayzjourney Soundz, and met a women named Lily through Philly friend Nemo. BASICALLY they met the whole world and it's sister-in-law. It was a night on the town/ saying peace to Adam type deal. Not everyone could go because they had mad work due the following days but, it was all good because the people who went out had MADS of LOADS of tons of fun. In addition to bowling they kicked it hard at plenty lil spots like New York Bagel Cafe. They ain't even come back til some 3 in the morning.

Well, that's the bottom line. Enjoy the second line in foto form.

PEACE.