Office Blues

I have come to realize that I am NOT an office person. Some offices are okay but for the most part, spending an entire day inside the four walls of an office building is not for me. I feel like I'm missing the world. Like things are happening and I am missing all of it. Life happens outside and being inside is a drag to me. If the only view is the 8 foot window behind me, I will not be a happy worker. Just like my view, I feel like my imagination, thoughts, and air is being blocked! Okay, maybe not my air as much, but definitely my thoughts and imagination. I mean Don't get me wrong, I do have the ability to work indoors, but I would rather be walking around and interacting a little rather than sitting in an office & staring at a computer screen. I give it up to people that have it in them to do it, you are a trooper!

I'm sitting here debating on going back to the mountains to work or sellout & do something in the city. I'm actually going to apply to an internship to go to Pennsylvania and work with wild animals. I hope I get it. That is my dream job. Now that I think of it, I am going to start working on my application right now. It's not due for a few more months, but there's no harm in starting early. After all, The picture below use to be my office & the classroom I use to teach in. I see no reason for me to give that up!

Concerts Galore

Today I will be attending the Jill Scott/Maxwell concert and I am really excited about it! This past weekend I went to the UCLA Jazz/Reggae Fest and it was AMAZING! I truly enjoyed myself. There is nothing like great live music. Raphael Saadiq, Q-Tip, Nas & Damien Marley, Barrington Levy, and many many more! I had a great time. If you were not in attendance, I hate to tell you but, YOU MISSED OUT! Make sure you make it out next year! This was one festival that was for the people. The food was not expensive, they had free water bottle refills, everything was for the crowd. For once, this was an event where I did not feel like those who prepared it only wanted to make a dollar off me. Great job UCLA!

Nas & Damien Marley have a CD out called Distant Relatives. They performed a lot of songs from that album at the Reggae Fest. I suggest everyone get this album! The songs are great. It is the perfect mixture of reggae music and rap. (Even though I don't really care for rap music) This album is actually talking about relevant issues. Lets face it, a cd with both Nas & Damien Marley together sounds sketchy at first but it really is a remarkable album. You can always google it and check out some of the songs but I really like it a lot. They had to put their own money behind it because record labels wouldn't sign them & I don't think the radio plays it either. But of course record labels and the radio don't want to support anything that's actually worth listening to. But lets save that for another blog at another time!

John Mayer is coming back to Los Angeles! I missed his concert a few months ago so as soon as I am able, I will purchase a ticket! Like I said before, I LOVE his music! Despite the stuff he said, which I really don't care about, you can't deny the fact that the man makes extraordinary music! Who cares if he won't sleep with a black woman hahahaha I know I don't!

Moral of this blog is...go to concerts! They are awesome and worth it!

LIFE

Today Life comes on Discovery channel and I am extremely excited about it! I love to watch shows about nature! I hope everyone is able to watch it. Watching this show really makes me think about God and how only He can create anything like this! This is absolutely amazing! Please tune in if you can!

Painted Canyons

I went to Painted Canyons last weekend and I got to see some amazing people I use to work with. I want to go back ASAP! Camping is always an amazing experience.

*Painted Canyons is in Mecca, California. Look it up and take a trip!

Say No To Dairy

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This video made me change my mind about dairy products. I couldn't watch it without getting emotional. The way animals are treated is so sad and it seems as though it's only getting worse as the years go on. I cannot believe this is even real but it speaks for itself. Some people really don't care about animals and couldn't care less about how they are treated. But think about it, if animals are being mistreated and they become sick, YOU are EATING and DRINKING their sick body! Do you really think you are going to be healthy? Don't worry, I'll answer that question for you. . .NO!

I already don't like milk so that part will be easy, but I do love other dairy products like cheese and ice cream. But I think the life of an animal is far more important than my cravings. Although this is not about how beef makes it to our stores, I know it only gets worse from here, therefore I will be giving up beef as well. Don't be scared to watch it because you don't want to feel guilty about the things you eat and drink. MAKE A CHANGE IN YOURSELF, STAND FOR SOMETHING, then PASS IT ON!

Sometimes

Sometimes do you wish you could just pick up and go somewhere you've never been and just stay there for a while?

Sometimes do you want to just forget about all your responsibilities, drop your phone off somewhere, and take a flight?

Sometimes do you just feel like not feeling at all?

Sometimes don't you wish you could take all the weight off your shoulders and give it to those who judge you the most?

Sometimes don't you feel like forgetting everyone else's expectations of you and fulfilling your own life's dreams?

Sometimes don't you wish some people would just get off your back?

Sometimes don't you just want to disappear and visit another country for a month or three and immerse yourself into their culture and beliefs?

Sometimes don't you wish you could close your eyes and just magically end up in the make-believe destination in your mind?

Well. . .who says I can't? The only one stopping me, is me.

John Mayer

I am completely obsessed with John Mayer! His music is amazing to me and literally every song on his album touches my soul. There is not much music out that touches my soul and there are not many artists that have the ability to write a song deep enough to feel the lyrics in your bones. The two albums I listen to the most are Battle Studies and Continuum. I just thought I would share with my readers because he is my absolute favorite artist. I encourage you to buy, borrow, or just listen to any of his CD's because he is amazing. Great lyrics, great sound, great voice, great artist!

Writer's Block

Currently waiting for words to flow but they just won't come. . .I guess I'll keep waiting! I constantly start writing something new, then decide I don't like it. I'm sure something will come to me sooner or later. Hopefully sooner rather than later! Well here's a pretty picture to look at. I miss the snow from my old job, thats where this is. . .some where 6,500ft in elevation in the San Bernardino Mountains. That was my cabin for the week!!! I'm going to go visit soon...I might just stay!

Anger, its a paralyzing emotion

"Anger. . .it's a paralyzing emotion. People sort of think its an interesting, passionate, and igniting feeling - I don't think it's any of that - its helpless. . .it's absence of control - and I need all of my skills, all of the control, all of my powers...and anger doesn't provide any of that - I have no use for it whatsoever."

-Toni Morrison

I hope this quote by Toni Morrison changes the way some people in the world look at anger. I have never been an angry person and I don't get upset very often but I see a lot of people that do. Anger is an emotion that wastes a lot of energy. Its unnecessary and overrated. People get upset and then a few weeks later they look back and think, "why was I so upset?" What people fail to realize is that their problems are already solved. I cannot think of a problem in my life that did not get solved in some way, shape, or form. I cannot think of a sad situation that did not pass. Since life goes on, I choose to go on with it.

When you get angry, you are paralyzed, stuck in that position longer than you need to be. You let life pass you by and you miss out on the small moments that make life so beautiful. It takes far more energy to get mad & stay mad than it does to simply let go. Most people want to make a point of something, so they stay upset at someone for an extended period of time. I hate to break it to you, but you being upset is not going to change the way someone else lives their life. It's just going to inconvenience yours. So forgive and move on. I promise you will be much happier and so will the people around you. You being negative only attracts negativity to you. It takes practice and patience but I think everyone has it in them, its just up to each individual to decide to take control of it.

If They Give You Ruled Paper, Write The Other Way

I say go with the wind and let it take you where it will. I don't ever want to pass an opportunity that comes my way. I always jump to do something exciting and different. I don't conform to what society thinks & says I should be doing. I write my own story, do my own thing, make my own footprints. Sure the footprints ahead of me are nice and may have led to a great place but I like to go off trail. That's where the most beautiful places are, off trail. Even if I'm out there all alone, my words will be written, my story will be read, my song will be sung. Even if no one likes them. So I say go with the wind and take the risks. You don't want to be the big wuss in the beginning of the story.

Random Ramblings, Table For 1

Everything is so open in nature. The open air, open ocean, open seas, open mountains, even in a cave it just seems open. Accepting. Evolving. There are never any complaints or whining. Everything is everything. The natural course is taken every time, no exceptions. It doesn't care about what you look like, how much u weigh, what you do for a living, or how much money you make. Nature is what it is. And when I am in that atmosphere I am free. No people around. No judgement. No lies. Just the birds, bees, & me. Beauty.

People are far more complicated. Judgemental. Always rejecting for the wrong reason. Lying. Withholding. Closing off. Using and MISusing each other. Hardly ever understanding and rarely understood. Quick to take and slow to give. I'm guilty of some of these things too. We all are. I guess that's what makes people, people.

However does that make us unnatural? or are these things part of our nature? Is it natural to lie, hate, steal, frustrate, dislike, or use and misuse? Is it natural to love, appreciate, heal, believe, trust, and care? Maybe all these feelings are natural or maybe we have all been using the word "natural" too loosely as an excuse to excuse our learned behaviors.

Just a little something to think about. . .

This Is A First

I've been on a new journey lately. I'm going back to school to gain some perspective because I felt I lost it for a while. Sometimes you get lost when you stand in one place for an extended period of time. You have to move around a little to see where you really are and evaluate your position. I was standing still for far too long and I'm ready to get back in the swing of things, rejoin the world, and rotate with it as it rotates around me. This is my first blog entry and I'm really unsure about what I will be talking about so I will just allow life to take me places and share those moments with whoever would like to read.

Thanks for reading!