This post started out, a couple of days ago when I originally wrote it, as an examination of my winter blahs. Most (pretty much all) of my night had been spent meditating for my friend Melissa and sending all my energy her way as she had lost her mother that day. I decided I needed … [Read more…]
For anyone that's known me a few years, this will come as a surprising turn of events. As part of my shift to a more minimal lifestyle and living space, I actually packed up all my CD's and stowed them away. Thanks to the wonderful world of iTunes and the iPod, I never listen to … [Read more…]
When I'm speaking of impatience, I'm speaking more of "living in the now" than anything else. I have a real problem with this sometimes, spending too much time and energy looking towards, or worrying about, what is next rather than what is now. Wishing time would hurry up so I could get to whatever plans … [Read more…]
I’ve been spending a lot of time on introspection lately. Looking at myself, who and what I am. How much do I stay true to myself, and how much do I let my self-view be colored by the vision others project onto me? What are my faults? What are my assets? Where do they overlap? … [Read more…]
I’ve been wondering lately if I’m posting too much. There was a point, not that long ago really, where I hardly posted anything. Weeks would go by without a post. So I vowed to try and post more often, hoping to get where I’d post something almost every day. That was before I set myself … [Read more…]
A few days back, in my Valentine’s Day post, I brought to myself a question to save for later and meditate on. I spent some time today thinking about it, so here it goes… Would you rather never find what you’re looking for, rather than find it and not be able to have it? I’m … [Read more…]
I mentioned a few days ago that I was starting to draw again, and hoped to have my first piece done over this weekend. The penciling turned out great, looked fabulous and made me quite proud! Now, I really wish I had scanned the pencil version before I inked it in, because it really doesn’t … [Read more…]
If I were living in the world of Marvel Comics and I were a member of the X-Men, I’m pretty sure my mutant power would be my uncanny (pun fully intended, for my nerd brethren out there) ability to always be just a little bit out of frame on nearly every picture that’s ever been … [Read more…]
A co-worker just questioned if I'd lost weight, someone who had no idea about my diet/lifestyle changes. Nice to get some impartial confirmation/validation that it's noticeable. Now I know my friends aren't just blowing smoke up my ass when they say it's obvious. *wink* Imagine when I finally get some new clothes that actually fit!
I’ve finally gotten back into drawing this week. I’d dabbled here and there over the last couple months, but ended up setting it aside every time. This time, I’m sticking with it pretty well. I’ve got a fairly major project that I’m well into, and fully plan on finishing. I’ve got the pencil work done, … [Read more…]
Getting better at putting these out in a more regular fashion, rather than the binge and purge method I used to employ! Another little slice of textural, Basic Channel-style techno. This song is about all those people that have dropped into my life and made a huge impact. All too often, these people leave my … [Read more…]
I've now had two occasions in recent months where someone has referred to me, or something I've said or done, as inspirational. Which is a new thing for me, I've never heard anything like that before, and it's not like it was anything I was even trying to be. I don't aspire to inspire, I'm … [Read more…]
Following up on my last post, here’s a few more potentially embarrassing confessions/things you probably don’t know about me… I used to be a ginger kid. Up until I was around 5 or 6 I had curly, bright red hair and a face full of freckles. The freckles mostly faded, as did the hair color, … [Read more…]
Yes, it’s true. Once upon a time, I was quite the metalhead (as the icon for this post will prove.) What can I say? I was in a teenager in suburbia during the 80’s, and there was no better form of rebellion than listening to Slayer. It’s really all my father’s fault, it was a … [Read more…]
I think my old, reliable iPod might be getting a bit sick. I've noticed it locks up for about a second every once in a while while playing, not terribly long and it recovers quickly (and it does it very rarely) but it never used to do that. It's also tripping up on files it … [Read more…]