In terms of the labels we use to describe ourselves...
professionally...
I'm a poet, actor, performer, and writer.
in life...
an entity in a human shell who can't tell if he's living a dream or a dream living through him.
...
actually...keep reading on...I just said that last thing to sound all deep...
A note...for the readers....
BEFORE READING BLOGS:
HERE'S A RECAPPING UPDATE TO KEEP YOU UP TO THE MINUTE!
I'm in Beijing, China.
I eat alot of rice now
I'm on scholarship studying theater and chinese language.
I return in late June, early July.
I'm originally from America.
I now poo like a dog.
The point of saying that is you shouldn't think less of dogs.
HERE'S A RECAP TO THE UPDATE....
THAT YOU WERE uh..JUST UPDATED WITH....
I'm back in America.
I can read all the signs in this continent.
I don't think I'm leaving anywhere anytime soon.
I sit when I poo again.
*sigh*
It's good to be back people.
..NOW BACK TO YOUR REGULARY SCHEDULED "ABOUT ME" RESPONSE:
I'm just.......
a guy who's trying to be himself
in a world that tells him to not be
anything that stands
for something of truth,
..
a person who believes
in himself and others
that they can make a place to live incalled, "Heaven" here on earth,
..a nobody
..who believes that everybody
..can be somebody ..
.. a being of love and laughter
..who loves to laugh
..but never laughs at love
..
an adult
who realizes you can be old
and still not be a man
..
a human
..
who is also a relative to many
..
a friend to many others
..lover to all
..
..
and another potential voice to the silence of an unjust world
Here are some places you may want to go...
MY PHOTO ALBUM!!!
Everything From Mexico to Vegas and CSUN TO BEIJING!!
THE ACTORS LOUNGE - THE OPEN MIC-FOR ACTORS
The first Wednesday every month at The Greenway Court Theatre - 544 North Fairfax Blvd., Hollywood, California 90036/ Phone: 213-486-4536. Sign-ups start at 8:00pm and program begins at 8:30pm. Only $1 buck to enter!
SPOKEN WORD - MUCH FUN, OPEN MIC, MANY POETS, GREAT NIGHT
Takes place every Tuesday at The Greenway Court Theatre - 544 North Fairfax Blvd., Hollywood, California 90036. Free every Tuesday except the third Tuesday of every month - $5.00 that night at the door.
THE SOAPBOX
16101 Ventura, @ Woodley, in Encino, every Thursday @ 7:30PM......
Poetry, singers, comedians, guitarists, drummers...I've seen much diversity here in terms of OPEN mic: it's outdoors (in front of a Coffee Bean store), laid back vibe, very community backed, great weather, bring a coat just incase....other than that...sign-ups begin @7:00pm....(a usual spot for me~)...Yes, it's free~
JAMBOX SUNDAYS (Check the site for which sundays!)
www.soapboxsessions.com
INDUSTRY CAFE AND JAZZ
"Poets.
Artists.
Musicians.
Great food.
Beer and wine.
DJ Melaaza"
...AND umm YES...IT'S FREE...
"Come on out and hear that beautiful noise, feel the vibe, make that key connection, propel yourself through the rest of the week."
6039 Washington Boulevard
(4 blocks west of La Cienega in the Culver City Art District)
Culver City
Tuesdays
9 PM-Midnight
for more information: [email protected]
TALKING DRUM
Open Mic
2nd & 4th Sun. of each month!
Poets, MCS, Musicians!
6:30Pm-10pm
124th W. 4th Street, LA, CA 90013
www.lostsouls.com
TAG: Talk About Game!
A great fun event for all ages and styles, shapes and sizes! Instead of the same ol' same ol', grab your friend, a loved one, or your intimate other and head over there! Always a packed event!!!!
HEY MOVIE / THEATER / COMMERCIAL WORLD!
Please meet amazing MAKEUP artist...
JAMIE SORKIN
Hua Dan is an innovative social enterprise that uses the power of theatre and other creative forms of expression to empower migrant workers and students in China with an understanding of, and the ability to use, the potential that lies within them."
'Nuff said!
HUA DAN WEBSITE
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. (George Orwell)
"To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget." - Arundhati Roy
Manifest Liberation: Virtue vs. Vice
Freedom is in the soul, heart and mind.
It is also in the limbs, land and wealth.
The most important part of liberation is
in the soul, hearts and minds of the
people.
If the
oppressed do not purify themselves
of dishonesty, greed, lust, jealously,
fear, envy and the other vices that
plague the human family then there
can be no real success. There may be
a change of flag and a change of
leadership but oppression will still loom
over the heads of the powerless. Often
the oppressed adopt the maliciousness
of the oppressor. When the oppressed
do so, they help proliferate the
oppressors agenda. The oppressed
who have accepted the diseased ways
of the tyrants spread the virus of
mischief and corruption like a contagion.
In a strange yet common twist of fate,
the oppressed are infected with
oppression by the oppressors and
inevitably the oppressed oppress. Then
those who are oppressed by the
oppressed oppressors, once infected
with the virus of oppression, seek out
others to oppress. What this creates
is an endless wheel of coercion that
cannot be broken except with an
individual, independent commitment
to prefer virtue to vice and justice to
tyranny.
Very few will have the foresight
and courage to do such a thing but they
will do so because that is their destiny.
These brave virtuous souls are what
constitute a true liberation front. They
are the precious invaluable vanguard
of righteousness. This group is rare
but always arises. Just as sure as
oppression will raise its ugly head this
vanguard of purified souls will be there
to smite it off. These souls inspire other
souls towards success as that is their
reason for being.
With virtue comes liberation as with vice
comes oppression. This is the only way.
This is not a new method; this is true way
since the first to come from the loins of
Adam and it will be the true way until vice
is wiped from the planet Earth.
Liberation will come by way of the spirited songs and sharpened swords.
It will come by
way of the scholars ink and the martyrs
blood.
It will come by the way of the
righteous soul and the firm hand.
For the
one who truly fights for Truth and Justice,
firstly and forevermore must know that
high virtue is what promises victory and
lowly vice is what assures defeat.
By: Amir Sulaiman (excerpt)
"If you were given freedom by the same people who enslaved you, then have you really experienced freedom and do you truly know what it is?"
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
-Max Ehrman
