first ride

the first ride of the season was pretty good

of all the setbacks (wakin up late, switchin mountains, night ridin, wakin up late again,...)

it was pretty awesome

good ridin

chill time

achy body

still good tho

i really want to get to a really nice powder resort out west this year

or somewhere else besides upstate

so tired

wish i had a recoperation day tomorrow

gnite

boy i tell you what

the apollo knows hot to put on a show!

amateur night was great

better than expected

ima try to post a vid if i can figure it out

the kids are just so talented

and then they all performed together

jammin

and singing holiday songs

good time all around

my roomate said it best- theres nothing amateur about that!

vid is just the warm up dj before the show

they made us put away the phones and cameras right after

for my solitary reader

the month of september was real busy

just went live with the project i was workin on since jan

many long and fairly stressful days/nights

but its over!

thank god

it was nuts that at one point, i dreamt a woman at work asked me for a piece of my liver

just a tiny piece she said

she said it would grow back, and that i could save this woman's life

i considered it but woke up before i made a decision

pretty hefty request..

(my project was with the liver transplant department of the hospital)

{be well} How to be Alone

{be well} How to be Alone

Reincarnation

I just had an epiphany. The law of conservation of energy supports the theory of reincarnation.

I mean, why not assume the soul is energy? It is always portrayed as a deevo in indian movies/ramayan, etc. Done, I am more a believer in reincarnation.

(I was recently asked this question, and I said I definitely believe in its' possibility, but not convinced it happens) But now I am closer to being convinced.

Boom.

CSPAN Dreams

Last night i went to bed and left the tv on. It was set to CSPAN. I think somehow i must have turned it on, started flipping and passed out before I could put it on something good.

This however, turned about to be a badass turn of events.

I had ridiculous dreams. Maybe not ridiculous, but definnitely intense and intellectual.

It felt like I was high, and in a think tank room full of real smart strategists.

Everything was making complete sense, even complex complicated topics.

I was kicking ass with awesome ideas.

I was a fuckin genious with thos political types.

It was great. I felt like started understanding topics that no one could comprehend.

I may have solved world peace in my dreams!

But in a way that totally made sense, not magic dust and twinkle noses

this however, is all i remember

it was good

it was great.

Sailing

It was great. Me, 5 other dudes, and the wide open deep blue sea, atleast until you hit jerzy, or another boat, or the bottom of the ocean- which was a definite possibility with me at the helm.

Whoever coined the phrase Smooth Sailin was on crack, or high, or something.

Besides almost tippin the boat over, everything was awesome.

We were on a 24" sail boat (bit tight for 6, but not bad) weather was great- except for the wind.

Apparently ideal winds for first timers are 5-8mph, we got 15 on the first day and 18 on the second day.

I'm actually kinda glad tho cause we got to sail in fairly rough conditions, and now i know exactly what to do if i need to dump wind. (not dumping wind when its really windy, and you're main sail not at the right angle = keelin waay to much)

I definitely do like sailing because its natural and quiet, no motors to interrupt the day, and you're using the earth's natural energy.

That said, it is 10 times harder than motoring a regular yaht or boat

I don't mind either one, just like the water.

Now I need to find a way to get on boats for free to get better, and then charter trips!

im goin sailin!!!

im on a BOAT

next weekend

hopefully

suhweeeeet

thanks cousins and sisters

Neew Yooork

This song keeps comin back to me at different times, and every time, it feels good. Its like a mental motion picture in my head of this song in all different incarnations. Last night on way home, woman sittin on the stoop singing it in her acoustic, soft slow kinda way. The original on youtube. Peeps in the club beltin it out. MTV music awards version. Its uplifting.

me, the bum and the chick

i had a great day today

went to six flags after bout 15 years!

was fun

then went out

smoked a dubieous

strolled

watched

got some mcds

and headed home

sitting happy and content on the 7 train, in came a female bum

next, i was just struck by the generosity of people

an old dude helped the bum and her loaded shopping cart into the subway

next stop

chick sits next to me

bum strikes up a convo with me

and then turns her attention to the chick

she noticed that she had her head down in her hands

i had not noticed

(had my tunes on, bee boppin (in my head) all the way....)

i felt bad

the bum kinda pointed to her and guestured to check on her

i did

she said she was ok

looked like she was havin a bad night

i got off at my stop

thinking back that bum comforted me to know that this girl would get home safe

she was lookin out

she is valued

i am afraid we will soon get desensitized to people here

we should actively fight that keep human connection, and concern and generosity alive

Apple Pie

the lady at mcdonalds gave me two apple pies

i think she likes me

Saturday Movies

They are crap. Wonderful perfect crap movies for sat afternoon. Just good enough to keep you from doing something on Saturday. Casino Royale, Charlies Angels, the movie with the 10 kids, and my favorite, Legally Blonde. I get sucked in everytime. (And note, there is nothing more annoying to me than watching a movie i've already seen.) Its sad, but they are like being married, you've seen them before, nothing exciting, but they are a sure bet for a pretty good time...

On that note, im hittin the shower and getting the heck out.

I think im a bit selfish as well.

Need to work on the giving

Cold

I think im a bit cold. What made me realize was when i blew off my boss for dinner. On second thought, was probably not a smart thing to do, or a nice thing... I didn't really see it that way at the time. Even in personal matters. Theres a barrier. A protective barrier.

http://www.hsus.org/protectseal.html

It sounds cheesy, and but for real, its pretty nuts how they do this. Just saw shepherd of the seas on discovery. Its pretty nuts. The dude was gonna get arrested and put in jail just for observing how the seals are killed. Its like Saturday night smack down with a sharp sledge hammer against a floppy lil animal with no legs or arms... Except its not one, its hundreds of thousands. There are other ways of making money, and other things to eat. You dont even have to go back to school, we can put ya to work on the rail road.

TROUBLE THE WATER

Great great movie.

It is a collossal failure of the American government

We need to do better

its like there was no human decency

no do unto others as you would want done to you

no common sense, take care of your fellow man

THE LEFT THE SICK TO DIE IN THE HOSPITAL

they ordered evacuation but no transportation

they locked the people in jail and left

they looked for dead before helping the living

army of police protecting harrahs casino and none at the convention center

didnt even do a good job of checking for dead in the houses, month after the storm

they directed people to navy housing but when they got thier they came to guns and locked fences

The Science of Special

Interesting concept no? Meaning, studying the impact of all of the different reactions to feeling special. Physiologically, mentally, to others, to yourself, everything. Funny thing is, as important or helpful it may be, its not true. Not everybody can be special.

Giving

I think giving is under rated. I know i posted before i think saying that it was over rated. I still think that. But now i sorta think maybe its a necessary evil. Well, its not evil, but you know. maybe there is something to all the religous stuff about giving with expecting nothing in return. maybe you have to give well to feel good? maybe you really will never feel good/happy if you're not giving? and, you have to know people to give well.. hard if you don't really know people

need to thaw