I was talking
to my friend Jerome today who is currently in Seattle and the topic of
coffee came up. I asked him if he'd been to Stumptown Coffee
yet? Seattle is coffee central and allegedly Stumptown is the best in
Seattle. I would have to agree. Last summer when Michele and I were in
Seattle Stumptown was the best of all the different we tried. But what
usually happens when Jerome and I start talking coffee is we both begin
to immediately reminisce about the best cup of coffee we both have ever
had. Where would this magical place be? In Taos New Mexico of all
places. Yep, the best cup of coffee I have ever had is at World Cup Coffee
in Taos. If you don't believe me look at all the reviews. Jerome said
he's going back to Taos in Oct. to take care of some business, I just
might have to join him. Below is an old video of Michele and I sampling
some coffee..
Sorry for the lack of posts but it's finals week and I've been a bit distracted. I'll be back to regular posting soon, with adventures in New Orleans next week too. Thank you for your patience.
June 14, 2009
So on Friday night I went on a late night ride with the Wanksta's. We went went in search of the one taco truck in Huntington Beach. We never did find it but we did find a Del Taco that was open 24hrs. We considered it a success. Here's a bad video:
Many Westerners attracted to Buddhist practice have abandoned their own spiritual traditions. They reject the churches and clergy of their own traditions because they feel constricted and uncomfortable with the attitudes and practices they have encountered there. They have suffered within their own tradition and so have sought another. They approach Buddhist practice with the hope of replacing their own tradition and may wish to break away from their own tradition forever. According to Buddhist wisdom, such wishing is in vain. A person severed from her own culture and traditions is like a tree pulled out by the roots. Such a person will find it hard to be happy. Buddhist practice can offer effective means to heal, reconcile, and reunite with one’s blood and spiritual families, in order to discover the precious gems in one’s own traditions. Thanks to the practice, people will see that Buddhism and their own spiritual tradition have many things in common, and therefore it is not necessary to reject their own spiritual tradition. They will see that there are things that need to be transformed in Buddhism as well as in their own tradition. –Thich Nhat Hanh
So since grad school started I haven't been doing much art stuff and to tell the truth I've really missed it. Tonight I ran over to the first Saturday art openings in the Santa Ana arts district. I ran into a couple of friends I haven't seen in a while and it was good to catch up and just be back in the mix. I'd been away to long. Here's some photos from the night:
David Lynch's interview project started today and it looks like it's going to be amazing. First up is Jess: Jess was our first interview. We found him sitting on the side of the
road during the middle of the day. He told us he was waiting for his
trailer to be repaired so he could go live alone in the desert.
Although hesitant at first, Jess agreed to spare a bit of his time and
talk to us. His rugged delivery and appearance soon gave way to a
gentle man who was just looking for some peace in his life. After
leaving Jess we headed further easy into Arizona to look for our next
interview.
I hope to do something similar to this at the OC Daily Photo site, but in a still photo format. The link to the video can be found here.
I just bought 4 tickets to see Thich Nhat Hanh in Pasadena on Saturday Sept 19th. If you are interested in coming along and hearing this great Teacher/Buddhist Monk do his thing, let me know. They are up for grabs.
I haven't done a poem in a while so here's Johnny Depp reading Kerouac from the wonderful and beautiful United States of Poetry which you can still get and is highly recommended.
Well I have another blog for you to follow. The always wonderful Suz Broughton from Alive in Wonderland asked me to participate in a new Photo Blog, OC Daily Photo. It'll be your go to site for all the interesting views of Orange County. Check out the other great photographers and be sure to bookmark it.
Received some really exciting news today. I've been invited to attend the American Family Therapy Academy Conference which will be held in New Orleans this year in late June. The reason this is pretty special is you have to be invited to attend, and the program consists of many of the top professionals working in the field today. Fortunately for me I have a very supportive teacher who is a member, I'm excited beyond belief. I'm sure I'll be battling waves of insecurity being in that crowd, but I wouldn't miss it. I can't wait to sit in presentation after presentation, with the occasional escape to Cafe Du Monde for some real coffee and beignets. Can't wait!
I've been churning on this video since we watched it in class last week. I have a good friend with a child that was recently diagnosed with Autism. I know very little about Autism but I think this video went a long way to changing my perspective. Please spend the time to watch all the way through to the explanation. In the video author's words:
The first part is in my "native language," and then the second
part provides a translation, or at least an explanation. This is not a
look-at-the-autie gawking freakshow as much as it is a statement about
what gets considered thought, intelligence, personhood, language, and
communication, and what does not.
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