It is 7:03 AM on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017. It is very late for me to be writing a journal entry but today is an unusual day. My family left for Japan yesterday which means I’m a bachelor for a very long time. This is normal when you’re married to a Japanese, they go home…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 6.20.2017
‘The City’ – C.P. Cavafy
ONLY THIS You said: "I'll go to some other land, I'll go to some other seaThere's bound to be another city that's better by far.My every effort has been ill-fated from the start;my heart-like something dead-lies buried away;How long will my mind endure this slow decay?Wherever I look, wherever I cast my eyes,I see all… Continue reading ‘The City’ – C.P. Cavafy
Harry Potter moving ‘wanted poster’ using own video
Last week I noticed we had the option to use short videos in our Facebook profiles. This got me thinking about what might make a fun profile video; the best I could think of were those wanted posters from Harry Potter where the image moves. I had some rare free time so I put on…… Continue reading Harry Potter moving ‘wanted poster’ using own video
Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman Quotes
I recently finished ‘Leaves of Grass’ by Walt Whitman. Below are some of the quotes I like: You shall no longer take things at second or third hand…nor look through the eyes of the dead….nor feed on the spectres in books,You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, You shall listen…… Continue reading Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman Quotes
Quote – Keeping your body healthy
"Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos - the trees, the clouds, everything." Thich Nhat Hanh
Journal entry – 6.6.2017
It is Tuesday morning on June 6th, 2017. It is a gray and foggy morning and just now I hear the garbage truck slowly making its way down the street. Then I hear the roar of its engine and squeaking of its breaks I am startled for a split second thinking if I have put…… Continue reading Journal entry – 6.6.2017
Journal Entry – 5.26.2017
It is 4:41 AM on May 26th, 2017. Today is my 40th birthday. I awoke at 3:50 AM and have completed all my morning rituals: I’ve drank a shot of wheatgrass, put away the dry dishes and washed the dirty ones, set the coffee, meditated and now it is time for a journal entry. I’ve…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 5.26.2017
Journal Entry – 5.25.2017
Tomorrow is my 40th birthday. As I’ve said before I’ve felt like I’ve already reached 40 for a couple of months now but tomorrow it is for real. Turning 40 reminds me of two things my parents said. When I was young my Mom told me she never thought she’d be turning 40; life went…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 5.25.2017