"You take the blue pill,
the story ends,
you wake up in your bed,
and you believe whatever
you want to believe."

"You take the red pill,
you stay in wonderland,
and I show you how
deep the rabbit hole goes..."

[ what is the matrix? ]
4:07 PM ~


<-- a philosophical moment -->
I feel like this wave upon the sea of life. As a wave I know I'll eventually reach the shore and cease to become the wave that I am. And although I am just a wave, I also know that I am a part of the sea, vast and enormous. Of course, when the wave is gone, it somehow returns to the sea, returning to that from which it came...
3:15 PM ~


My website is saying, "when I grow up, I wanna be like pbs.org." As far as design and creativity, pbs.org rocks!
2:04 PM ~


Yeah! A place where I can ask for money...
11:34 AM ~


Someone told me recently that the world wide web is all fluff! Well, getting back to the subject of space exploration, I doubt that I would get a chance to explore space sometime soon. So, what better way to satisfy my "pioneering" spirit than to explore "cyberspace"! And this is something all of us have the ability to do, and it's easily within our daily reach. I think about the implications and I reason that outer space and cyberspace are pretty much one and the same... unexplored regions of our minds.
10:55 AM ~


Reviewing this previous blog entry I realize I may have been a little harsh on the NASA program, it's just that I see billions of dollars being funneled into space exploration, and that's a phenomenal amount of money! But alas, mankind's dream is to explore space... or is it?
10:48 AM ~


This article by Amit Asaravala explains eloquently the current state of blogging.
10:43 AM ~


Okay, Derek conveys an optimistic view of weblogging, and then makes a surprising announcement to discontinue his weblog. I'm dismayed, but let me explain. His weblog was the very first that I had come across, finding his URL in the local newspaper regarding the recent popularity of weblogs.

So, granted, I respect his decision to move on, but at the same time I am dismayed as well. Weblogs are new to me, and I have embraced the concept wholeheartedly. Not just as the next fad thing, but as an invaluable tool.

I've pretty much "chucked" my online journal in favor of doing a weblog because it is quicker for me to update and I don't have to write as much, being that I'm a very busy person. Anyway, this is just my initial reaction... I know, I know... there comes a time to move on. But I intend to stay, at least for a little while longer. I love weblogging!!! I am just saddened by Derek's decision, as it was he who first inspired me to create my own weblog, and because his was the first I had seen, I feel this sense of sentimentality over this.

But life goes on, and I intend to keep on keepin' on!
12:29 AM ~

thursday, june 22

wednesday, june 21

tuesday, june 20

<-- a letter to someone who keyed my car -->

Dear Perpetrator,

I know you feel justified in doing damage to my shiny new, black SUV. Okay, did that make you feel better? Does damaging someone else's expensive property turn you on, or does it tell us that you can't afford one, and because you can't afford one you feel so much better damaging the very thing you wish you had. I for one pay my bills, pay taxes and struggle to make a living like anybody else in this world. Why set me back by damaging something that I worked so hard for and continue to make payments on? I'll never understand this, but something should be done to fix this, and it looks like it's going to come out of my own pocket. Next time, think before you act out in anger or in frustration. And remember, what goes around comes around...

Signed,
the owner of a shiny new, black SUV
11:41 PM ~


Back in March, my band played for Paul and Kristina's Wedding Reception. It was a blast, and our singer, Tonee Hayes can be seen dancing with an older woman!
5:48 PM ~


Bird forever changed and revolutionized jazz music.
1:26 PM ~


Still fascinated by the work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
10:46 AM ~


The Kama Sutra: Animated!
12:59 AM ~


...meg "harassing the wildlife", and I live vicariously through halcyon...
12:16 AM ~

monday, june 19

...an alternative to ebay...
10:59 PM ~


Uh ohhh... digital girl strikes again with a great link to The Lycaeum, many, many accounts of psychedelic-induced travels... "it's down the rabbit hole you go"!!!
5:09 PM ~


I'm listening to 'The Planets' by Gustav Holst, specifically getting-off on the middle section of the Jupiter movement, in which this lush, sweeping English folk song appears out of nowhere... like the eye of a storm compared to the rest of the movement.
3:05 PM ~


I laughed when I read Heather's entry! I'm the same way. A numerologist once told me that "4" is my lucky number. So, I'd catch myself doing things in multiples of four. Yes, I know it sounds looney, but ya never know...
2:33 PM ~

sunday, june 18

I'm also thinking of the sons and daughters who have lost their fathers. My brother-in-law, Joel, passed away in January 2000. He was 44, and he has a son named Michael.
2:44 PM ~


It's Father's Day, and I'm thinking about the fathers who have lost their children. I feel that's the biggest-cross-to-bear... outliving your own child. I came upon a touching site for parents lamenting the loss of their children. Myself, I have a lot to be thankful for today, but my heart goes out to those parents who have lost a child.
2:37 PM ~


It's a given... as long as we have the Internet, there'll be hackers out there to ruin it for everyone. So the latest word is that a hacker was able to gain access to AOL employee accounts and thus tap into a few personal accounts.
2:17 PM ~


I just got a call from Tony, co-owner of The Derby, and a date has been set for next month. I'm pretty excited about going back to L.A. for another gig at this famous swing club.
1:56 AM ~


<-- recent movies seen -->
We rented the following movies on DVD...
Mercy is pretty much another drawn out serial killer movie, only this one didn't seem to go anywhere, and the lesbian and bondage scenes appeared to get-in-the-way, rather than help develop the plot. No wonder it pretty much went straight-to-video. The Green Mile, on the other hand, is a wonderful movie that shows the power of the human spirit, even amidst the confines of "death row". I know Tom Hanks has been in umpteen million movies, but they all have basically been great movies... this one is no exception.
1:27 AM ~


Bronwyn and Zannah have linked to "random excess"! Thanks, and I'm honored! *wooo hooo* :0)
1:04 AM ~




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