Architecture/Design, Skateboarding, Hypnogogic Episodes & Lucid Dreaming. Martial Arts. Chess
Old friends and new. Real people... I'm tired of running into plastic people. These ken and barbie dolls who have no balls or who are all tits and no heart. The achievement of self awareness is greatest gift one can give oneself. Now share it with others.
Most of all I want to meet peeps who want to change the world. People who know the world is huge, yet these people still try to make a difference. Change is inevitable, will it change in your favor? Well that's up to you.
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 Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.
Toots , Skatalites , & other 1st wave Ska, Most 2nd wave & Some 3rd wave, Blues, Punk, Indy, Hip Hop & teh 80's.
The Incredibles, The Princess Bride, Reservoir Dogs, The Harder They Come, The City of Lost Children... Spider Man I & II, Evil Dead Series, Before Sunset ..
The Simpsons, Chappelle's Show, The Daily Show, The Office..
Desiderata , Songs of Innocence and Experience, Zen Flesh and Bones, The Stars My Destination, The Harry Potter Series, & Enders Game...
Sam Mockbee, Antoni Gaudi, Dali, Thomas Edison
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