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Lauchlin

Each Morning we are born again. What we do toay is what matters most. -Buddha

About Me

I am an actor, painter, songwriter, poet & drummer.You can view some of my artwork at: http://lauchlinmacdonald.com (this site is under construction but will give you a small sample of my artwork from the past)

My Interests

Everything. Particular highlights include Film, acting, art, music, poetry, writing, love, the universe, trees, colors, people and the interconnectedness of life.

I'd like to meet:

The fearless, the Bold, Dreamers and Lovers; the wise ones, alive ones and those that came back from the dead.

Music:

Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Ben Kweller, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, Dave Mathews, U2, Bach, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coltrain, Basie (Count), Hendrix, The Beatles, Ravi Shankar, Chopin, Led Zepplin, The Police/Sting, Aimee Mann, The Doors, Smashing Pumpkins, the Cure, Ben Harper, David Bowie, David Gray, Bob Marley, Ani Difranco, Sarah Mclaughlin, Morcheeba, Beth Orton, The Smiths, the Fray

Movies:

Chasing Amy, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine.., Donnie Darko, Moulin Rouge, Whale Rider, A Thin Red Line, Shawshank Redemption, the Notebook, Saving Private Ryan, What Dreams May Come, The Pianist, Life as a House, Run Lola Run, Shakespeare in Love, Finding Neverland, Babel, the Fountain

Television:

Six feet under, Entourage, Big Love, Unscripted, Curb your enthusiasm, Scrubs, 24

Books:

The Power of Now, East of Eden, the Sun my Heart, What painting is, the Mission of Art, the Way of the Actor, Sidhartha, Journey to the East, the Power of the Actor, Monster (confessions of an LA gang member); and so many more.

Heroes:

Those that step into the unknown with thier dreams despite what fears may be inside.

My Blog

A painting

A  painting I saw yesterday haunts me as none has done before-I will  never see it again for it is locked in a house I have no access to.Tonight I could not reach the Van Gogh while wor...
Posted by Lauchlin on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:42:00 PST

Now

Water blossoms opening, my heart, Fear turned to dust, by  the  Power of the Now.  
Posted by Lauchlin on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:37:00 PST

Water

Life, like rain in small drops Refreshing; in Torrents   - it  Floods the Senses.
Posted by Lauchlin on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:34:00 PST

where it goes

What must be revealed what's best left unsaid today through the darkest hour so hard to see emotions begging release me, release me for I am not you, you are not I; you my vessel for but a moment stre...
Posted by Lauchlin on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 02:50:00 PST

a moment

What is this night falling summer darkness words of days slip like falling stars I had hope a vision here it is now again  
Posted by Lauchlin on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:26:00 PST

Random or Orchestrated

'I don't know if Myspace is more random than life in general - I think that mayby  it's easier to be spontaneous and daring on the computer than out there; I believe that the universe orchestrate...
Posted by Lauchlin on Tue, 06 Dec 2005 11:01:00 PST