I finally got around to uploading some of the photos I took at my weekend retreat to my Flickr account. I've organized them all into one convenient set here: Shambhala Mountain Center There aren't many, as I didn't have much spare time to take any, but these are the best of the ones I did … [Read more…]
After sitting here typing out all those journal entries, I got to thinking a lot more about the weekend. I'm really wishing I would have had a longer retreat, I think a few more days of that would have done me so much more good. It feels too much like I just got ramped up … [Read more…]
6:22AM Yeah, I woke up way too early today. My brain is still on Cleveland time, so it feels much later than it is. I've felt a little of the effects of the higher altitudes as well. Things like being just a little lightheaded sometimes when I stand up too fast, a bit of dehydration, … [Read more…]
6:03AM Okay, sunrise today was pretty awesome too. First time I've really watched a sunrise in as long as I can remember. 7:08AM Yeah, I have a pink toothbrush. Got something to say about it? *laugh* 7:11AM I noticed, when playing a few of the brain-training games on my DS this morning, my scores were … [Read more…]
2:46PM Attempting to decompress from all the day's chaos so far. I laid down on the bed for about an hour, not for a nap, but to just relax and try to calm my mind a bit. Now I'm stretched out on the couch and starting to write in my journal, in an attempt to … [Read more…]
Most of the details from the retreat itself are in my journals I kept while there, so I won't go too much into that and leave it for when I can get them transcribed (soon, hopefully.) The short version is that it was very different than I was expecting, and dug much deeper into my … [Read more…]
Okay, everything should be all set now. Booked on a later (now direct) flight to Denver. Re-scheduled shuttle service from Denver to Fort Collins. Reserved hotel in Fort Collins for tonight. Re-scheduled pick-up from Fort Collins from the center to Saturday morning. Whew. All done. Unfortunately, I'll miss the orientation and facilities tour, and the … [Read more…]
Well… guess who missed his flight… Thanks to an hour plus wait in the security line, I was unable to make my plane. I got to the airport an hour-and-a-half ahead of my departure time, and it was still not enough. And I wasn't alone, it seemed half the people in the line were missing … [Read more…]
This should be my last post until at least next Tuesday, presuming I don't get a bug to post something tomorrow morning before I leave. I'll be traveling all of tomorrow morning, after which I'll be at the retreat center until Sunday afternoon. There are no phones, no computers, no televisions, not even cell phone … [Read more…]
Not that I've started buying into this stuff too much, but both the horoscopes I read for the coming week were interesting nonetheless… The first mostly says that I'm due to “become infused with [an] abundance of physical energy and ambition.” Which is interesting, but it mentions in passing that “Virgos born in mid-September” of … [Read more…]
I'm actually getting paid to sit here and make music today! How cool is that? Sure, it's cheesy pseudo-trance nonsense and fairly loop-based, but it's making music nonetheless. It's for a promotional movie/animation that we're working on for a client, so I'm putting together a custom music bed to match the ebbs and flows of … [Read more…]
I've really been working hard at doing a better job of letting go of my expectations and being better on just letting things happen (and enjoying them as they do.) It's been a tough job for me as I'm definitely someone who tends to over-analyze things. Any time I'm going into a new situation where … [Read more…]
As promised in my previous post from earlier today, I sat down and thought about my “six month list.” The (realistic) list of things I would do if I knew I had only six months to live. So here it goes… Visit Tibet. I've had a hiking tour of Tibet on my list of dream … [Read more…]
I spent some time thinking about death the other day. Not because I have any desire to die or anything, I'm well past that stage, but just because I was curious about how I would deal with it. Would I want to know it was coming? Would I rather know nothing and have it be … [Read more…]
I had sworn to get a new DJ mix recorded at some point over the long holiday weekend, and I gave it a shot this afternoon. But, alas, it seems it was not meant to be. First, the plug kept falling out of the wall socket. This is a common thing in my apartment, where … [Read more…]