I was doing a little research on Anne Waldman, the woman who is hosting/teaching the retreat I’m attending, and I had no idea what I’ve gotten myself into! She was a huge part of the beat poetry scene in NYC back in the 60’s and was close with people like Allen Ginsberg and William S. … [Read more…]
Things are dead at work this week, so I'm off today (and likely will only be working part time until July, when the company's new fiscal year begins) and decided to get out and finally buy myself some new clothes. This trip was focused on the casual stuff, comfortable summer clothes (mostly to prepare for … [Read more…]
Isn't it funny how sometimes the strangest things can trigger memories? I'm fascinated by the way our brains can connect the dots between two seemingly dissimilar things. Like how trying to pick out a bottle of wine can remind me of connecting on a deep level for the first time with a close friend. I … [Read more…]
Zaadz It's a sort of community site for the spiritual. It seems to have a heavy Zen/Buddhist slant, which is just fine with me. *smile* I haven't had as much time as I like to participate in the discussions there, but it seems really interesting. I've also starting mirroring the more spiritually-oriented posting from this … [Read more…]
It’s less than two weeks from June, and it’s 47° out, and gray and rainy. Cold, wet, and miserable. Isn’t it time for spring yet? I don’t believe in god, but if I did I might suggest that Ohio is being punished for Ken Blackwell.
I was killing a little bit of time this evening by watching a bit of Metallica’s “Some Kind Of Monster” documentary, and caught a bit where James Hetfield was talking about how he got into music and the role it played in his younger years. This got me reflecting on why I originally got started … [Read more…]
Had the last of my dentist appointments today, and I’m glad to be done with all that for a few months! Hurt a bit more this time, mostly because there’s really no way you can have a needle shoved right into your top gum, right in the front, without some pain. Yowtch. My teeth look … [Read more…]
I’ve noticed I’m a lot jumpier lately than I used to be. Not something over just a few weeks either, it’s been over a number of months now. Car horns, loud noises, and other things like that make me jump a little bit now, where they used to have little or no effect on me … [Read more…]
For whatever reason, I woke up really early both Saturday and Sunday this past weekend. Where I normally don’t wake up until 9:30-10:00 on weekends, I was up at 7:30 on Saturday and 7:00 on Sunday. It’s amazing how much longer the weekend felt just from waking up earlier. And, to be pedantic, it actually … [Read more…]
I fired up the sequencer and worked on some music today (nothing very good, natch) for the first time in ages. As I checked the date of the last file I worked on, I discovered it’s been over a month. And it’s not a case of working on a bunch of stuff and not saving … [Read more…]
The sun is shining. The birds are singing. The breeze is cool. My tea is warm. I have nothing else to do the rest of the day. Except be.
I’ve spent most of the last hour or so watching and listening to the rain. Mostly listening. The rain creates such a wonderful white noise that drowns out all the other little sounds of the world, good and bad. There’s such a great neutrality to it all. Plus, it’s such a source of life. The … [Read more…]
As was predicted, my teeth are really cold sensitive today. They were yesterday as well, but it’s really bad today. I took a swig from my icy cold bottle of water on the way to work today and almost jumped out my seat and/or drove off into a ditch! Yikes! Should only last a day … [Read more…]
I had the first of my two dentist’s appointments today, and it was much easier (and faster) than I had been anticipating. Either dentistry has really changed since my last visit (admittedly more than 10 years ago, shameful, I know) or my old dentist was a sadistic bastard, because I felt pretty much no pain … [Read more…]
I have issues with falling to sleep. It takes me a very long time, about an hour from the time I get into bed until I actually fall asleep, on average. Some nights, much longer. I’ve been known to lay in bed for hours and be unable to get to sleep, and many times do … [Read more…]