Simply elegant

Carmen De Lavallade
What an Amazing Woman.

Oh, Big Wyoming

Thinking of moving to Wyoming.

The school is cheap. The rent is cheap. The beauty free, the inspiration wild, the simplicity abundant.

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Tattoos

I am absolutely infatuated with tattoos. Always impolitely curious when I spot one, yet too indecisive about the ideas and drawings i've already conjured up. The commitment is quite magnificent, where a tattoo is permanently etched into the largest organ of your body for others to see; an easily regrettable feat. Though that's kind of how life goes, eh? All things done or said, phases lived and whatnot, you still belong to one body for all of your life. I see it as righteously beautiful to paint and celebrate that notion. 

Live Boldly. 

Pictures in order:
tattoos for passion not fashion
tattoodesigns.tk
needlebuzz.tumblr.com via john sultane; tattoo by mohawktattoo
                                     Georgie Cole, Tattoo Magic, Melbourne, Australia
sugarhighandlovestoned.blogspot.com

5 Star Day: An Anti Smoking Movie

"5 star day" is a fantastic film about seizing life and fulfilling your own destiny, instead of following within the confines set by one's self. Whether the reasoning be inflicted from the restraints of societal norms, one's own expectations since childhood, or, as exemplified in the movie, a written out script like astrology, one can find personal justice and freedom in making their own choices.
An absolutely liberating movie.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/370479

Though I also found an underlying story line in smoking cessation. When the main character's life goes to shambles, he finds temporary solace in cigarettes. Yet as anyone can see, it is a small, temporary pleasure that has such grave results. Throughout the movie smoking seemed to be a symbolism for escape. As if it were something unwanted, yet the character succumbed to the acceptance that it was just another addition to the unfavorable aspects of his life. Though never making the changes to truly escape from what is unfavorable. It is so common that I witness people (as well as myself) smoking as a temporary escape from their day and present situation. With all the known side effects, combined with the above lesson, why the fuck would anyone continue? Well, excuse the cheeseballin, but I'm going to commit tomorrow, and hopefully more days to come, to a 5 star day. 

Build your own galaxy.



photos: twilight-review.com and uk.ebid.net

Unpublished draft

Sprightly Delight

If the above doesn't work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiyPRqP5glY&feature=relmfu

Densely Bright with Insight 

http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html

Ahhh the inspiration

Inspiration is so earth-shattering and life-altering.
Almost as if to remind you that God himself exists. Even if one can't even decipher who or what the heck God is; the presence of power, growth and creation in one moment can be nothing other than godliness.
Yet as essays to colleges and cover letters go, nothing matters nor becomes success less you have the perseverance to follow through.

Anyway, I'm in awe of the blogs I've been finding lately. Such as tobaccoandleather, who shares illustrations and things that inspire her, though without her own interpretation under it. Making her collection more powerful.

Hopeful Ideas:

include more original things

illustrations

pictures

stories

poems

songs

as well as things found

and never exclude 

for it is all 

in the flow

The Walk of All Walks

Currently, I am a college drop out. I am working two jobs. I pay my student loans on time, and rarely go out.

I am training to be a naturalist. I see many paths ahead of me, and all my goals upon paper.

Being 20 scares me. Being 20 in 2012, whatever may or may not happen, brings a sense of urgency.

So what do I do? Today at work, I was silently contemplating, and "Would you rather stay in comfort with a steady job and a guaranteed place to live, or risk going elsewhere, where it is all uncertain, to do something you dream of doing?" Phrasing it as if asking another 9-year-old at a sleepover helped me look at my decision outside of the cubic box I've thought myself into.

It all seems so clear, doesn't it?

...While synchronistic events and meetings verify the fact...

Burst out of the cushy comfort zone I have made for myself, and pursue dreams! Finish certifications and classes, move to colorado for a job, move to virginia for another, then move back in with the parents for a few months to prepare to hike the Appalachian Trail.

It's almost too easy.

Now we'll just have to see if I can do it. Hippiecrite vs. Accomplished person with radical ideals?

p.s. synchronistic events include: random calls from old friends, conversations with strangers, the happenstance of uncovering job opportunities when I'm not even looking.

p.p.s. photo1: http://www.purplemirage.net/blog_files/ChimneyRockJuly06.html

photo2: http://onestep2010.com/expedition/the-appalachian-trail/

Repression Or Liberation

"We're not the kind of hippies that sit around and play guitar all day"

This makes perfect sense to be a line from the latest movie.

Of course the social imperative is to respect comedy, resulting in some sort of acceptance of what its saying. Of course it would one of those rare times I'm watching TV, completely mesmerized and dumbfounded--finding ignorance on my part, as well as the "ideas" of the dumb sheep-herded--at the same moment they chose to portray hippies, musicians, and yes..hippiecrites.

Being a part of a family of musicians has brought me up to believe music can be the catalyst for change. It sets ambiances, moods, it can communicate things indescribable in words. Take a look at the '60s and a whole revolution personified in sound. Creating one's own music is like nothing of this world. Even if you don't consider yourself a musician the humming you do as you drive or wash dishes, the pace at which you walk, or even the tone in which you speak-you are a musician. That rhythm keeps the world spinning; you can even find a momentary hum can keep your world spinning. To take that spinning and form melodies-harmonies-syncopation- its almost if you have the whole world in your hands. Now it might be hippie paranoia, but a part of me believes, 'Of Course there would be a force -satire or not- trying to stifle that'.

But ohh wow, there comes a rare comedy that in the disguise of satire, can open someone's eyes. Eyes who never saw or knew of something like intentional communities as an option. (I honestly didn't get the gist of the plot the first time around) All that ranting aside, this might be a movie worth seeing.

p.s. Working on learning "Wanderlust" by Paul McCartney on guitar for a few weeks now, crazy how most everything comes into a full circle !

My Blogging Doppelganger?

congruent

parallel

similar

coexistent

http://hippiecrite.wordpress.com/about/

Instead of frustration caused by realizing the absurdity of originality amidst the dense seven billion, I feel relief when stumbling upon like-minded individuals.

Raise it up! This man has quite a voice.

photo credit: from the article "China delays 7 billion day for 5 years"

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/27/content_13985844.htm

Can't See the Forest for the Trees

Maybe the idea of deleting my Facebook is a part of a larger picture. Perhaps all the reasons I want to do this-to reconnect, to build friendships organically, to savor time- will actually open up more than I thought. If only people could see this shedding chrysalis, and it will be a catalyst for some. For the attention to detail-who's going where when, how attractive one looks in pictures, the mirroring interaction after life's actions-can all fade into the other thoughts of that day, instead of a diligent investigation and analysis.

And I've thought these thoughts before. Acted upon them too (deactivated my account for about six months). Yet the yearning for an easy way out of loneliness was my downfall. Now I see that I really must write those letters, make the phone calls, and spend that money on visits! Maybe I'll also dig up my film camera :]

http://rachelsstudio.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-landscape-forest-painting-and-story.html

http://thestorydepartment.com/mental-spackle/

I love what searching for images can bring me to find--a great blog by a watercolor artist and a thought provoking article called "mental spackle" about revision and how not to "get lost 'too inside your own head'".

Brilliant.

Freedom from Facebook

In search of a life with more place-based compassion

a simpler, more connected space.

where pictures are

.....beautiful,

.........tangible,

..............scraps of paper

representing a moment shared.

where sentences are

.....thoughts spoken

..........words written by pen.

where you use all you have

and all of that moment

to get what you want.

And if you don't

...

you learn

.

Might've lost it, innocence is bliss?

might've come out of no where
might not make sense
might be a fun thing to talk about for five minutes
i might be crazy
might be lonely
everything might be fine
cuz my life is so fluid
yet connections are blocked
and i might be sorry
you have so many people to take care of
all of the time
and all of your
own life
as well as your
own mind
why should i request me too
but its strange not having you as my root
where i go when life gets confusing
i simplify it and find you there


I almost sent this as a facebook message. it's interesting where the mind goes, and that we can almost watch the thoughts and emotions flow through and not agree with them yet- the mind is a muddy river, the ceaseless flow of trivia and trash, that to damn it would lead into madness. paraphrased from my memory scroll down to see the real quote somewhere-annie dillard.

And its interesting that many aspects of one's life can be amazing, yet simultaneously others can be terrible. Will I ever become balanced and content?