Here it is 2009, summer of my 39th year. I know nothing of my past, and nothing of predicting a future...I do know Now, and now is all we have, all we have ever had and all there ever will be. I want to love everyone I know in the county of Jackson, which has been good to me, and feels like a home.
Everyone just need to work and pull together. Change comes in seconds carried on the wind.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
signs of the times
-60 laid off at Citizens Times in Asheville
-Monday Jan 5th, the busiest day the Unemployment commission (locally) has seen yet.
-all part time employees with state of NC laid off
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Hope(y) New Year 2009!
Here is to hoping we have a better year in 2009, it is gonna be an interesting ride, maybe all the way to 12,21,2012. Time to rally the troops and keep our eyes on the future...love, peace, and happiness to everyone......and hold on.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
igoogle
I have found I really like using igoogle and I have set up my home page so I can directly blog from there. Which is very convenient sometimes.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The Greater Depression 2009-
I have decided to photograph my world around me... as daily I feel and witness the economic slowdown. Worry, change, fear, uncertainty, etc are coming to the small town area I live in. I begin the series with these simple pics I photographed today.
I have never lived with a depressed economy, so it will all be new to me. I am very blessed in my life at this moment, so I pray I can stay strong and healthy to help others that might fall during these next months.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Nail biting
Ok I will confess...I have been a nail biter all my life....yes there have been some periods where I have stopped and actually have seen my nails look pretty good, at this moment, I have one nice nail (middle finger on the right hand, used for my frailing on the banjo and guitar) the rest are short. I believe it all stems from being a high strung nervous person...always pondering, contemplating, daydreaming....etc, and just the habit, which I am sure is some sort of oral fixation, no different than smoking. I have, at times considered taking up smoking to take the place of nail biting, but trading one bad habit for another that is bad or worse and costs money never appealed to me. Nail biting and skin picking habits.
As I drive down the road and look at others in their vehicles (a place where biters seem to bite subconsciously) I notice I am not alone. I even know of at least 5 friends of mine that are also nail biters/ chewers/ or pickers of some sort.
My question is why? Why do so many people seem to have these habits? Is it indicative of all the stresses imposed upon us in this society? All the insecurities and worries and wonders of where things are now or where they are going? I don't really have that answer, but believe me during many nail biting incidents I have ponder the thoughts.
I probably can not blame society directly, since I stated I have bit all my life, before I ever even felt associated with a society in any way....so back to blaming some other subconscious reasoning must take precedence.
I think about other animals and notice they also tend to have some nervous habits, like horses that "crib" and rub their noses till they form spots on them, or dogs that lick till they get a red spot on their skin.
If my hands are busy, I do not seem to have any biting issues i.e.playing music, working in my shop, creating anything, just busy hands,but....let me read a book or have to wait in a room, drive a car or anything involving sitting still and the biting will inevitably ensue.
Well this is just my post today on this issue. If anyone else has any input on the subject feel free to comment.
Thanks
Friday, December 12, 2008
Triumph over adversity.
It is never easy to push forward when you feel the world is stacked against you.
People need people in this world. We have to bond together more and realize as many great elders have said in the past, we can not eat money.
I am afraid it is true money in our society makes things move and can grease the wheels of many machines, but this is a turning point in this society.
Those of us that are physically strong need to help the others. The elderly will continue to become more of the population and things need to be put in place to help them "get along" better. Lots of changes are coming on the horizon.
People need people in this world. We have to bond together more and realize as many great elders have said in the past, we can not eat money.
I am afraid it is true money in our society makes things move and can grease the wheels of many machines, but this is a turning point in this society.
Those of us that are physically strong need to help the others. The elderly will continue to become more of the population and things need to be put in place to help them "get along" better. Lots of changes are coming on the horizon.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
a new post. getting things out, a ramble
What is it that you want to do before you die? How would you act if you knew your end was near? What if you knew the exact day it was gonna be your last day on the planet?
What would you do till that day?
Midlife crises?? maybe, maybe not...?Thoughts conjured just from rational viewing of the society we all live and breath in every day...more likely.
I will always digress in my writings, I know. This is mainly because my mind tends to wander in my thinking. By studying things around me everyday I try to see visions of what the future holds or may hold (and by no means saying I am or am not ready for whatever it may bring) just constantly analyzing everything. Not judging mind you, just forming opinions daily.
I have my self opinion. I am softer than I want to be at this moment...need to get back some "hard core" grove with myself, go to the gym. Need to get back in touch with myself, focus more, read more, play more of my original songs, write some new ones.
Learn to clog. Meditate more, and maybe some Yoga.
I want to focus on the end, and what I want to do before I reach it. What do I really want to focus my time on? Anyone else believe 2012 might be a real change in our world?
(notice number of views on this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZIfyXc8RWk
http://www.magazine.noaa.gov/stories/mag227.htm
Only when you look into yourself can you find what really matters in your living.
I want to beautify my surroundings more. I like to be surrounded by beauty. That is a profound statement.
It seems our society has forgotten what is beautiful. I like to think of the Victorian era artistry (1837 - 1901) The beginning of the Modern Era as we know it.
I won't ramble on this topic but all I can say is if the architecture in your neighbor hood is like all the buildings I see being built, pre fab metal thrown up kits of blah, then you understand where I am coming from.
Anyway, I have decided to be the change I want to see in the world and start with my own home and work on beautifying it more in the coming year. I have some ideas.
Marriage, it is a wonderful thing if you find a wonderful partner and friend to be with. They have to be someone you communicate with, open your heart to, believe in and all around and just know you made a good choice in saying hey this is person is wonderful we can talk and work and live together. You work together through all the thick and thin and you love them and you realize Love is the only thing that matters not anything society dictates at you. You have to love.
Love is the answer. Yet another profound statement, so often over looked.
Love. I wonder if just the word Love can be enough for a sentence. Love. what is wrong with Love in the world today? Out on the streets do you ever see Love? or passion for that matter? Does it run in the same vein as beauty...I might beg to believe.
TV seems to foster violence over love, as do news prints and since so many plug into the TV on a DAILY basis it could have something to do with the lack of visible love.
TV is a drug people turn it off at least one or two days a week (talk about an addiction). I gave up TV many years ago and trust me you miss nothing and gain everything...if you need a fix you can find it on high speed internet...and think about all the money you save. I pitch every Dirct TV and Dish letter that comes in the mail.
Don't take me wrong, if you want it great...but you should try a year or even a month without it sometime. Once you get past the withdrawl you will start to do other things.
Even with watching zero hours of TV a week, I don't have the time to do half of what I want to do.
Tonight I have had some alone time in my own home. It is nice. I get to talk with myself and thought I just needed to rant and get some ideas and feelings out so I chose this blog which I have long neglected. It is hard to blog daily. Many times I just don't feel like it. Tonight I did.
Ignorance is the root and stem of every evil. -Plato
What would you do till that day?
Midlife crises?? maybe, maybe not...?Thoughts conjured just from rational viewing of the society we all live and breath in every day...more likely.
I will always digress in my writings, I know. This is mainly because my mind tends to wander in my thinking. By studying things around me everyday I try to see visions of what the future holds or may hold (and by no means saying I am or am not ready for whatever it may bring) just constantly analyzing everything. Not judging mind you, just forming opinions daily.
I have my self opinion. I am softer than I want to be at this moment...need to get back some "hard core" grove with myself, go to the gym. Need to get back in touch with myself, focus more, read more, play more of my original songs, write some new ones.
Learn to clog. Meditate more, and maybe some Yoga.
I want to focus on the end, and what I want to do before I reach it. What do I really want to focus my time on? Anyone else believe 2012 might be a real change in our world?
(notice number of views on this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZIfyXc8RWk
http://www.magazine.noaa.gov/stories/mag227.htm
Only when you look into yourself can you find what really matters in your living.
I want to beautify my surroundings more. I like to be surrounded by beauty. That is a profound statement.
It seems our society has forgotten what is beautiful. I like to think of the Victorian era artistry (1837 - 1901) The beginning of the Modern Era as we know it.
I won't ramble on this topic but all I can say is if the architecture in your neighbor hood is like all the buildings I see being built, pre fab metal thrown up kits of blah, then you understand where I am coming from.
Anyway, I have decided to be the change I want to see in the world and start with my own home and work on beautifying it more in the coming year. I have some ideas.
Marriage, it is a wonderful thing if you find a wonderful partner and friend to be with. They have to be someone you communicate with, open your heart to, believe in and all around and just know you made a good choice in saying hey this is person is wonderful we can talk and work and live together. You work together through all the thick and thin and you love them and you realize Love is the only thing that matters not anything society dictates at you. You have to love.
Love is the answer. Yet another profound statement, so often over looked.
Love. I wonder if just the word Love can be enough for a sentence. Love. what is wrong with Love in the world today? Out on the streets do you ever see Love? or passion for that matter? Does it run in the same vein as beauty...I might beg to believe.
TV seems to foster violence over love, as do news prints and since so many plug into the TV on a DAILY basis it could have something to do with the lack of visible love.
TV is a drug people turn it off at least one or two days a week (talk about an addiction). I gave up TV many years ago and trust me you miss nothing and gain everything...if you need a fix you can find it on high speed internet...and think about all the money you save. I pitch every Dirct TV and Dish letter that comes in the mail.
Don't take me wrong, if you want it great...but you should try a year or even a month without it sometime. Once you get past the withdrawl you will start to do other things.
Even with watching zero hours of TV a week, I don't have the time to do half of what I want to do.
Tonight I have had some alone time in my own home. It is nice. I get to talk with myself and thought I just needed to rant and get some ideas and feelings out so I chose this blog which I have long neglected. It is hard to blog daily. Many times I just don't feel like it. Tonight I did.
Ignorance is the root and stem of every evil. -Plato
