i took a little journey down into NJ while i was in NY last week. for the first time, my ‘special’ friend got to see the people that i grew up with. i guess the way i was describing them, it made them sound a bit boring but in actually, they are quite a funny and fun bunch to be around. it’s probably pointness for me to articulate to him that we’re the uncommon ones so i don’t need to justify their way of life. sometimes our elitism gets in the way of us having fun but […]
And so I experience the classic tensions of the remorsefully aware. while I am partially watching maxin’s 100 hottest women and in the other attention span, I am reading the dalai lama’s autobiography, “my land, my people”. All while I am enjoying the company of my fag hag art pal and the likes of johnnie walker red label on lukewarm club soda. And so I understand the inherent tension that destroys the likes of Jackson Pollack while I enjoy his craft at the new york museum of modern art. For once, I understood full the experience of […]
If I were to look deeper to my desire to live in NYC, I will find the same desire to practice the higher forms of paths and challenges. In some regard, nyc represents the highest embodiment of the path of art, skill and mechanical achievement. it’s not surprising that I find myself at this juncture but what is surprising is how long it’s taken me to admit it. Truth be told, within the past 3 years since the great turning of the big three zero, there has been considerably strong development in opinions and even more strategic […]
in the company of like minded people, it’s refreshing to bring myself down a couple notches. to the likes of dharma inspired souls, all my accomplishments and talents are but distractions. sure i can tell myself that i am doing it ‘for the benefits of all sentential beings’ but if i actually remember that on a daily basis, i wouldn’t care if the employees did a good job or not. ulimately, i know i would not get too caught up in trying too hard to lead anyone, even if we are paying them. for me, it’s more […]