Life

I'm Not Even Exaggerating

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In case you don't know Smoggie is normally very chill and not intrusive in the least first thing in the morning. She lies there beside me for hours, but not lately. She won't even ask for food until I'm up.

Every since moving into this new apartment Smoggie Catt will pester me to get up all morning, but it's not for food or water. Sometimes food, but mostly she has food already.​

 I just discovered why. She just wants me to hang out with her. For real, I'm finally up and she is just sitting here talking with me. ​I love my fuzzy weirdo.

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Productive Day

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  • ​payed phone bill
  • payed credit card bill
  • payed good ole Joshy B for my custom font
  • upgraded to an Iphone 5

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Nextly:​

  • drink more coffee
  • proofreading final edit of poetry book
  • try not to melt by the sun
  • listen to more Fall Out Boy
  • email the essential peoples that i've postponed for too long now (sorry guys)​

13 Minutes Left Of Morning Thoughts!

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  • I didn't get out of bed until after 11.
  • It felt good to hold a microphone again. I know what I need to do now. 
  • My phone is freaking out. It has signal almost nowhere. Time to go see the phone people. ​
  • I don't want to pay for a new phone. That sounds horrible. ​
  • Mostly because I don't have that kind of money.
  • ​I really need coffee.
  • Need to run by the bank.​
  • Have you watched my new youtube video?​
  • To Be Continued after consuming coffee

The Gods Will Be Dead Before We Reach Them

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It is not until we forget the expectations of our generation; to work, to love, and to multiply that we will be free to fly with the eagles, run with the antelopes, and sing with the birds.

It is not until we connect with the former world, respect the fragility of the present, and the potential of the next that the magic of the ancients will be revealed to us.

We as a specie (manimals that walk on two feet and think with logic and reason) have attained the greatest technology in recorded history but have forgotten we too will eventually be history.

With all that knowledge we should be more fixed on preserving the world we have worked so hard to understand rather than extracting all it's resources like there is no more tomorrow. 

Religions come and go. Polytheism is largely a thing of the past. The age of monotheism is the "modern way". Christianity leads the way with the greatest numbers in monotheism right now. Islam is a close competitor. Maybe in the next hundred years or so Islam will be the new major religion of the world.

What I'm trying to say is that none of that matters. We should accept it for what things as they are and agree to disagree. I’m not saying any of the said religions are right necessarily. I honestly think they aren’t, but if they give people purpose and they aren’t hurting anyone let them do what they want.

We are intelligent beings. The Greatest? That’s debatable, but we make great buildings, gadgets, and road systems that have mapped much of the known world. But our specie’s time as "king" is so relatively minute in the grand age of our planet. 

We are absolute nothings, but that is where we should find humility and look to be all we can be. It's true we are but a blink in time so why not let petty arguments rest and worry about the bigger things? We should strive for greater goodness.

If one meteor crashed into Central China the entire world’s economy would be thrown into chaos. Think about in just the United States how many products are branded “Made In China”. Think of the minerals that are harvested there for your fancy technology or the numbers of people that labor away to make the clothes on your back that would no longer exist.

It could happen anywhere. In the blink of an eye and destruction and devastation; we think just because we are so evolved the universe will not throw us curveballs. We should know better. Nature is a fierce beast who does what she wants. The Earth is ever changing; even if ever so slowly it’s still evolving. We use to be a planet of fire and rock and now we are lush with vast, blue oceans.

There was a time when Dinosaurs ruled the world. They were a “great” species as well, but then they were wiped away by a meteor and never returned. That was a long time ago you may say.

I would have to agree. That is very true. But who’s to say that wouldn’t happen to us? We are just one minor specie on a minor planet in a universe amongst thousands of universes. Take solace and humility in that. Live life to the fullest, but also respect the great web of nature that we are a part of.

With great knowledge also comes responsibility. Let’s be more resourceful with what we have on this planet. Treat the other creatures that we share this planet with some respect. If you are still enough you can understand them. Those who came before did.

I think it’s very probable that our planet will go traumatic experiences that will change everything we know. So while protecting our home it is also only reasonable to search out the prospect of new ones. Obviously there is plenty here, but we are soaking it all up fast.

And even with all these thoughts I know that humans will still fight, and they will still wage war. That’s the animal in us all. That’s a whole other rambling of thoughts for a later time.

As for now the only true gods I know of that have any validity and dependability are the stars. They have lit the skies for millions of years. They have been a source of directions to sailors and nomads. They tell us about ourselves; even directly affect our personalities. 

The Sun for instance is just a super star that gives us life. A star so great we can’t look at it with our bare eyes or we’d go blind. Without it we’d have no life at all. Even still with all its awe inspiring power our sun is not unique. There are many suns and many stars in the numerous galaxies beyond our comprehension.

We should be aiming to live amongst the stars. After all we are all star stuff anyway. Made up of the many chemicals and scientific stuff that I a commoner know nothing about except the same thing we are made of is what is in outer space and everywhere. We were just fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to take on this form. I’d be talking gibberish if I attempted to get into that.

Let us go strive to go back to which we came and put our petty wars aside. Let’s reach for the gods. The gods that will be dead before we reach them; that’s pure science, but that doesn’t mean we should stop the pursuit of a greater goodness.

A Magical Evening

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After work today I went to meet up with a guy about solidify renting a spot to jam on Thursday nights. I can't wait to hold a microphone again. My soul is longing to get lost in the music again. ​I want to play all the styles, but ready to do some heavy rock n' roll and get rowdy on the West Coast. To see what kind of chaos we can inoke.

​Next, we went to the Eastbank Esplanade. Adam and Cody took pictures and naturally I posed. Perks to having photography friends is you get all kinds of pictures that look as interesting as you perceive your life to be.  Well that's how it feels to me.

​With that said while they took pictures I just sat/laid on the dock and let the Willamette waves sway me about. It was soothing end to a long work day. It was a comfortable 68 degrees outside and I watched the sun settle over Downtown Portland, Oregon. It doesn't get much better than that. 

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Morning Happenings and Thoughts

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  • I appear to have misplaced my headphones. Very unfortunate.
  • Man cannot live off instant potatoes alone. Veggies and Fruits are essential.​
  • Portland needs to cool off because I'm not ready for all this warmness yet. Lower 70 degrees please.​
  • I need a bookshelf and dresser.​
  • Our living room needs all the furniture. 
  • Today I hope to finally invest in a week long Trimet Pass. ​
  • I need to draw more lines. ​
  • I think we found a temporary practice spot to jam. Hours available: 12-4am.​
  • I can't wait to print this book of words.​
  • I'm even more stoked to get back to playing shows; to hold a microphone again! ​
  • Life is downright odd but every bit magical. Though I get down I'm overly thankful for all it's happenings. 

Shot another Episode of A.B. TV...

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It was a bit of a challenge, but I think with the end result will be satisfactory.

The Adam, Cody, and I went up to Rocky Butte; which is actually an extinct volcano. The skies were clear blue and Mt. St Helens and Mt. Hood were majestically towering in the distance. I would have taken pictures but, Iphone 4 wouldn't do it justice. 

​Either way the view was totally worth it all. Ooh and met a rad dude named Gino. He knew a lot of cool stuff and hope to get to know him better in the future. 

New Apartment!

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Officially moved into a new apartment. Smoggie is very happy. Now living with Adam and Cody which I would have never in a million years imagined this happening, but excited for the endeavors at hand.

I've started a new blog, video blog, new band in the works, about to self publish my first book of poetry, and whatever else may happenl ​

​But now I'm sleepy and can't focus. So this blog is over. Goodnight.