Zeitgeist - the movie

I have to say NOW is the best time to be alive, if only because of the how far science has come, what factual documented history has shown us, and now... how connected the world is, thanks to many wonders like the internet. People like Peter Joseph can share his enlightening research.

IF YOU ARE A FRIEND (or Family) OF MINE, AND I'VE SENT YOU THIS LINK *PLEASE DO NOT JUST GO ABOUT YOUR DAILY BUSINESS*
I know we get inundated with a multitude of articles, emails, text messages, etc... everyday. When I first was introduced to this movie by my friend and colleague Paul, I regret I put it on the back burner for a few months. But since watching this movie and then going to the Interactive Transcript (HERE) afterwards... I was able to see for myself how accurate everything in this movie truly is. It's not an easy pill to swallow. This movie could be called controversial, some have called it conspiracy theories - but I just call it being education.

Now I understand SO MUCH about how we arrived at where we are today, as a Nation, as Neighbors, Friends, and fellow Humans. The root of our rituals, traditions and beliefs. We're all not so different as we're been conditioned to believe.

YOU ARE READING THIS NOW, BECAUSE I CARED ENOUGH ABOUT YOU TO SEND IT TO YOU. SO PLEASE... MAKE IT A POINT TO WATCH THIS MOVIE.

Link: ZEITGEIST - The Movie

Zeitgeist, produced by Peter Joseph, was created as a nonprofit filmiac expression to inspire people to start looking at the world from a more critical perspective and to understand that very often things are not what the population at large think they are. The information in Zeitgeist was established over a year long period of research and the current Source page on this site lists the basic sources used / referenced and the Interactive Transcript includes exact source references and further information.

Now, it's important to point out that there is a tendency to simply disbelieve things that are counter to our understanding, without the necessary research performed. For example, some information contained in Part 1 and Part 3, specifically, is not obtained by simple keyword searches on the Internet. You have to dig deeper. For instance, very often people who look up "Horus" or "The Federal Reserve" on the Internet draw their conclusions from very general or biased sources. Online encyclopedias or text book Encyclopedias often do not contain the information contained in Zeitgeist. However, if one takes the time to read the sources provided, they will find that what is being presented is based on documented evidence. Any corrections, clarifications & further points regarding the film are found on the Clarifications page.

That being said, It is my hope that people will not take what is said
in the film as the truth, but find out for themselves, for truth is not told, it is realized.

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Last, but not least... I'd like to host a private screening of this movie on March 15th. If anyone is interested in joining me in hosting this, please email me ASAP.

Harder, Bodies, Faster, Stronger

This is a wicked video my friend Riley showed me tonight.
You've probably heard the song "Stronger" by Kanye West, which I discovered is a R&B Electronic remix of Daft Punk's song "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"
Here's the R& B video most people have seen:



And here's a very creative couple of girls that did a fucking wicked dance with the words of the track on their body. The move nearly perfect with the words. You're gonna love this!!

Now, just imagine being
at their concert last year!

Quote of the Day

"Every single person on the planet and every single Consciousness in the Universe has the same experience of being here and having a desire to be there. In other words, it is the promise of this eternal Universe… You’re always, always, always going to be on your way to something more—always. And when you relax and accept that, and stop beating up on yourself for not being someplace that you’re not, and instead, start embracing where you are while you keep your eye on where you’re going—now life becomes really, really, really fun." - Abraham

Charlie the Unicorn

If you thought Planet Unicorn was funny.. check this out. Watch till the end!

Sophia and Lilyana

Heather and David's girls have grown up so much these past few months. I believe they're approaching 9mo old soon. This was their Xmas photo I received late. They are adorable.

The Beast and the Human

This message is enlightening for me. For the past 3 years I've told my ex partner and my friends that I want a dog (an animal companion) because a dog is always happy. A dog is usually always happy to see you and content. I've always seen animals vibrating with a higher energy and it only makes sense that statistics show that humans living with dogs live seven years longer on average than those that don't. Even though seven years is a lot, it's not my main reason... it's just the overall joy I think a dog would add to my daily life. I already know what I'd name him too, Einstein. I got the name a few years back from a D.R. Kuntz book. It's also a first step before I even consider adopting a child, which I want to do so badly.

Here's how Abraham described it:

"If you know that all is well, you know all you need to know. And if you know life is supposed to be fun, you know more than almost anybody else knows. And if you know that the way you feel is your indicator of how connected you are to Source, then you know that which only a handful of Deliberate Creators, respective to the total population, really know. The beasts all know it. Your animals know that all is well. Your animals live in the moment. They understand the power of their now. They expect the Universe to yield to them. They don't worry or fret or conjure or make laws or rules or try to regulate. They are Pure Positive Energy. Your beasts vibrate more on the Energy scale of contentment than of passion. Their desire was set forth from Nonphysical, and continues to be set forth by those, like you, who want Energy balance, who want sustenance. The difference between the beast and the human is that the beast is more general in its intent. The human is usually less blended, usually less allowing of the Energy to flow, but is more specific. And that is why the human is seen to be the Creator while the beast is more the balancer of Energy."

Daily Quote from Abraham

"The whole point of the physical experience is the expansion beyond that which is. That's why eternity is eternal. That's why there is something more than now, because the now will foster the desire that the Non-Physical Energy will answer. That's why there is eternally more. Always has been, always will be." - Abraham

Gonna need to keep reminding myself of this all year!
2008 is only going to be that much better!

Tesla

This car really changed my perception of Electric Cars.
You'll see why: TESLA ROADSTER WEBSITE

• 100% Electric
• 0 to 60 mph in under 4 seconds
• 135 mpg equivalent
• 220 miles per charge
• less than $0.02 per mile

a happy life

A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But most people don't allow the happy moment, because they're so busy trying to get a happy life.

10,000 Motherfuckers

Another Tribute to my favorite artist - Jason Mraz. I LOVE THIS MAN! I can't even explain how much I love him. His lyrics, voice and just the good person he is... the stuff I've learned about him.


10,000 Motherfuckers (That'll do!)




Lyrics:
When I wake up,
And the day begins,
Do I hold my breath,
And count to ten,
Or will it be three,
We'll see,
We'll see,
It depends on which day of the week.

So I sing out,
I sing out loud,
I'm just one tiny mother fucker singing proud,
Singing glory,
Glory,
Hallelujah,
Yea, that'll do,
Yea, that'll do.

In the arms,
Of a city,
That holds no trace,
For this friendly face of you and me,
Go make your life,
Not a living,
Singing glory,
Glory,
Hallelujah,
Yea, that'll do.

There's things to know,
And so we're told,
But the days,
Keep rolling on so painfully slow,
They say there's ways to grow,
But blow by blow,
Ya see, it all gets lost somewhere,
See, I already forgot.

So sing out loud,
Sing out loud,
You can be another mother fucker singing proud,
Singing glory,
Glory,
Remind me, glory, glory, glory, hallelu..

We should all keep pretending,
That our dreams are patent pending,
You should see,
Some of the scenes that I've seen,
And I know love,
Cause I've flown above,
And beyond,
But it's still too long of a wait.

So I sing out,
I sing out loud,
We can be 10,000 mother fuckers singing proud,
Sing out glory, glory, glory, glory, hallelu..
Yea, that'll do,
Yea, that'll do.

I'll sing my stories for you,
And you will sing for me, too,
And together,
We can make it through,
They say,
When you sing you're praying twice,
Don't that sound nice,
So, rise up,
Come on, and give it a try.

So sing out,
Sing out loud,
We can be 6 billion mother fuckers singing proud,
Oh, sing it loud,
Sing glory,
Glory, glory, glory,
Hallelu.. Hallelu.. Hallelu..
Hal.. Hal.. Hallelu.. Hallelu.. jah..
Hallelujah.
Hallelu..
Oh, say hallelu.

Achmed the Dead Terrorist

What a talented ventriloquists! If you like his, he has a few others on YouTube. He's great.

Company Holiday Party

Just a few photos my sister sent me from the Company Holiday party we had last night. It was Cherry Creek GMAC right next to Wells Fargo at the Cool River Cafe.

It was hillarious to watch as the night began (and progressed) how the Wells Fargo peeps were sooooo bored and they all kept looking over at our party going on. We were having way too much fun, the food kept coming and it was open bar. Yikes!

Santa's Reindeer

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer's grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeers retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring.

Therefore, according to EVERY historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, EVERY single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl.

We should have known... ONLY women would be able to drag a fat-ass man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.

Social Networking Sites

Over the last two weeks I've basically stripped most of my online profiles of unnecessary information about me, and deleted "friends" what were really not friends. Some people have noticed and emailed me asking why. One reply went like this:

"Hello. I didn't delete my profile. Rather I removed a lot of information about me and photos of me, and links to my blog, etc... Why? A few reasons, but mostly just making some changes in my life that I feel will make me even happier. I’m working on making my life experience the most joyful it can possibly be.

With that in mind, I'm not interested in strangers online knowing as much about me anymore. Honestly thinking back it's kind of strange how much about me I had online. The only people who deserve to know that much about me are my real friends who legitimately care about me. This is the "information age", right? But I don't think people who don't know me need the 411 on me. Hence, the reason I took down a lot of information and removed the link to my personal blog.

I also decided that I’m not going to any gay establishments for about a year to see what difference that will make. I usually never have any fun the few times I go to them anyway, so I figure… why bother? I’ve been single now for 9-10 months and have realized a lot of things, but the most important is that I only have so much energy. And I want to dedicate my energy to higher energies that appreciate mine, and return the same. I am embarrassed to think how much time I’ve spent online or at a gay bar over the years, tolerating people who are mean, flaky, superficial, insecure, etc…

I’m too old for that nonsense now. No need for me to be around that anymore. I need to have the personal self-worth to see that I deserve better. So there’s your long winded answer! HA HA"

So begins my little experiment! I'm going to see how I feel, paying careful attention to my emotions, as I cut out the seemingly superficial social bar/club part of the gay community. I will still have the Denver Gay Professionals Happy Hour that I host monthly, and I will still go private or public "gay gatherings"... no problem. I just want to avoid the gay bar/club experience that never gave me much pleasure over the last few years to begin with. Seems like a smart choice... I'm sure many will be critical of me. But it's okay... I'm not doing this for them. This is for me.

No source of evil - Abraham

"There is no source of evil. There is only a Stream of Well-Being, which you are allowing, or not. But under the name of righteousness and goodness and religion, you drop bombs on innocent children. And then you say, "it's for the good of all of us." And we say, we don't see that. And you don't see it from your Non-physical perspective, either. It's only in your disconnection that those things make sense." -- Abraham

Perfect quote for me to read today. I didn't apply it as much to the world, religion or politics... SURPRISE SURPRISE, eh? But rather, what's been bothering me for the past month or so is the person I talked about who I've stated is "purely evil" to everyone else. He is saying a lot of crappy stuff about me to anyone he can, and I know he's just trying to make his own personal misery less painful. But I know he (himself) is not evil, nor is some spirit or demon (as religion might teach) corrupting him to be so bad, but rather his own disconnection with the stream of Well-Being.

Abraham uses an analogy of putting your canoe in a stream. How most people get in their canoe and deliberately paddle against the stream with all their strength. Abraham asks, but why do we do that? How long can we fight against the stream? To which most would reply, "I don't know. But it's my duty to find out. It's what we all do here. It's what my mother did and her mother.. all trophies and monuments are dedicated to those who have fought the current so well.... There are even more rewards after we die for those who stayed strong against the current." Abraham watches as we become more effective at paddling upstream. We get stronger, find more effective oars, etc... A variety of versions for justification for paddling upstream!

But as Abraham says, "Nothing that you want, is upstream." The reason that they are so certain is because they understand the stream. They have seen it in it's origin. They know what they current is and where it goes. This is the stream of life. It was in motion before we came forth into our physical bodies. We add to this stream by the desires of our contrast.

Japanese proverb

"One kind word can warm three winter months."

Awake (Trailer)

Okay, here ya go people! The best movie I've seen in 2007... and right before the end of the year! SHEESH!

AVP R

Here's a flick I can't wait for...


Just a toy to play with...

Well-being

This is an except from a workshop of Abraham's in LA. Although they were obviously responding to a physician's question, I've wondered something similar many times over the past year when my friend Vern took his own life and when my G'pa died.

"When you, as a physician, help someone to accept Well-being enough that they allow the Well-being, whether they allow it in this physical body or whether they have to release this physical body to allow it, it's still the same thing. In other words, they can allow the wellness into this body, or they can allow the wellness by leaving this body. But allowing the wellness is what you are assisting them in doing.
Focus upon the Well-being, and see them opening and receiving it here, or opening and receiving it from Non-Physical. But focus upon the Well-being. And as you focus upon the Well-being, what we've noticed is, if you can get someone's attention and you can convince them that Well-being is the order of the day--there is no illness that will not leave them in the moment that they finally get that." - Abraham

Both my friend Vernon and my Grandpa felt it necessary to leave their body (their physical existence) in order to experience release and accept the Well-being. For years I have believed this was okay, despite what I was taught religiously. I never felt suicide was wrong. I also supported the elderly or sick who wanted the pain to go away and didn't feel like fighting for their current existence.

I now think the experience of death would be like that of an orgasm. Imagine the release of all the resistance we experience in this physical life! Imagine having all your knowledge you possessed before your physical experience back instantly! What an awakening!?!

Sesame Street / Reading Rainbow

Okay, you're gonna love these! Just remembering some of the old them songs from back in the day when I was a kid watching TV everyday. WOW! Scary that I still knew all the words.

Pinball Number Count

My commentary: I think it's humorous that this song counts to 12. Why? Of all numbers, why twelve?

My close friend's know that my favorite number for years has been 12. Not only was I born on May 12, but my best friend (my sister) was born on Dec 12th (12/12). The #12 is everywhere and it signifies so much. I think I first liked it for it's biblical correlations when I was a missionary. Twelve symbolized governmental perfection: 12 sons of Jacob, 12 Apostles, 12 tribes of Isreal, etc.. But now I've taken it's symbolism to mean something similar, but different for me...

Twelve is perfection. We have the ability to be perfect and everything points towards that. It's something we can strive for... Perfect Happiness that never falters would be my ultimate goal.

Other Twelves: 12units = dozen, 12hrs on clock, 12 months in year, 12 Jurors on a Panel, 12 Astrological Houses, 12 signs of the Zodiac, etc... the list goes on... it's a perfect number!

Reading Rainbow

My commentary: Ah!! What happened to kids shows like this? All the cartoons we have now days teach kids to dress sexy, or how to talk cool, etc... and starts to mold them into little monsters! ha ha If I had a kid, I would not want them watching TV. I'd give them a book and let their imagination run wild. Remember the word above my fireplace? Listen to the lyrics of this song... "I can go anywhere. Friends to know, and ways to grow... I can be anything!"

The Return of Betty Butterfield

Now this really shocked me!

Back on July 18 this year I was on YouTube and did a search for "Jehovah's Witnesses" just out of curiousity to see what was up. And I came across Miss Betty Butterfield. It cracked me up so much I posted it. SEE PREVIOUS POST

Come to find out that Joey has been "tracking" Betty and watching her video's on YouTube as long as I have.. and when you watch the # of views.. it's low. So out of the millions of people that get on YouTube only a few thousand have watched Betty... and Joey and I love her sick and twisted character. We also swear that she was either a Mormon or Jehovah's Witness.. she just let's on to too much "insider" knowledge. LOL

Lumpkin

Okay, here is yet ANOTHER example of how YouTube is being used. It's funny and shameless at the same time. It's more funny when you watch it the second time... cause then you're let in on the secret. ;-) Do you want a Lumpkin?

Grandma's Reaction

So my friend Joey and I were hanging out yesterday and it never ceases to amaze me what people do on YouTube!

There's this site.. a GOD AWFUL SITE called Two Girls One Cup. I do not advise going to this site! It's about the sickest shit I've ever seen. And there's this trend where people are setting up their camera's secretly to record the reactions of their friends or family upon seeing this site.

But if you care to see what this Grandma is reacting to you can google "Two Girls One Cup".

I am Legend

This movie looks wicked!
Anyone interested in going with me to see it?

Who is Abraham?

This is interesting because I have always been asked this very question by many who know I benefit from the teachings of Abraham. I hope this helps, direct from the source.

Dove Evolution

It was so nice to see this commercial from Dove. For long I've always talked about how much I hate how people (women and gay men especially) get hammered on about image. Our perception of beauty is so distorted by what we see in the media.

This great Dove Commercial really shows what goes on behind the scenes with a lot of stuff.



And I had to add these... cause as serious as life is, it's always good to be able to laugh about it, right? a parody...


and another parody...



Let me know if you find any other good parodies!

Satisfaction Video

Satisfaction

The Shining Recut

My friend Greg just showed me this video... about lost my Thanksgiving Dinner!

Wonder Woman

I was hanging out with my friend Don yesterday and we ended up chillin back at his house. He showed me his collection of Wonder Woman DVD's (I believe he had all three seasons.) - simply hilarious! Funny how you can see the sexism even back then when they were trying NOT to be sexist by having a lead woman superhero role.

Hillary Clinton is my modern day wonder woman! GO HILLARY!

Anyway, I think I got the biggest kick out of the lyrics of the theme song, so I had to find and post them. This is for you Don! ;-)

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman.
All the world's waiting for you,
and the power you possess.

In your satin tights,
Fighting for your rights
And the old Red, White and Blue.

Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman.
Now the world is ready for you,
and the wonders you can do.

Make a hawk a dove,
Stop a war with love,
Make a liar tell the truth.

Wonder Woman,
Get us out from under, Wonder Woman.
All our hopes are pinned on you.
And the magic that you do.

Stop a bullet cold,
Make the Axis fall,
Change their minds, and change the world.

Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman.
You're a wonder, Wonder Woman.



Here's the clip if you wanna view it.. ha ha

Toronto & Montreal

I don't have many pictures, and I don't have much time right now to talk about my trip... but I'll probably update this tomorrow with some narration!

Toronto
(more pictures added later, from Matt's Camera)

Montreal

Just 17 seconds, eh?

"In the same way that there is not an instant wanted thing manifesting in your experience, there is not instant unwanted thing happening in your experience. It takes some adapting to vibrations. If you've managed to hold anything, wanted or unwanted, for 17 seconds -- there is a coalescing of thought that takes you a little closer to the vibration of whatever you are turning your attention to. Those 17 second increments, are not discernible. And that's why, when you get into that place, it feels like instant manifestation. Just like when you get into that negative place, it feels like instant manifestation. It's like, "Where did that come from? Seemed like it just sort of snuck up on me," instead of snuck up over a long time." - Abraham

What's your vibration doing for you?

An Australian Television Producer approached Jerry and Ester Hicks about building a show around Abraham's teachings, and because of some fortuitous events the video evolved into a DVD format before it could be turned into a show. The DVD became a huge success and as a result, millions around the world have seen it. The movie was called "The Secret".

And although the movie was named The Secret, and it's advertised intention was to reveal to the world the previously hidden secret to success, little did the enthusiastic viewers know that the REAL secret that they had been seeking, had once again been suppressed. Censored by the producers because of greed. Before the movie was released (at large) Jerry and Ester were told that the producers and "the powers that be" had demanded, among other things, that Abraham's use of the keyword "vibration" be edited out of the project.

And so it turns out the real secret behind The Secret was that The Secret was still being kept a secret!

They wanted to be able to sell what they believed the majority of the marketers would buy. Greed! And so, as some of you know, Jerry and Ester broke their contract with the producers and were no longer involved with this movie.

Abraham talks about this in a short video:

And so today I reflected on how much of my own beliefs are tied to my vibration, and I can pretty much conclude nearly 100%.

I've learned that we are all creators, and we are vibrational beings. We are more about electronics; we are more about electricity; we are more about vibration than we are about the physical stuff that we think we're about. This physical stuff that we think we're about is all vibrational.

No one can deny you or grant you anything. It all comes to you by virtue of your vibration.

Abraham has great advice regarding the vibrations that we offer, "Offer a vibration that matches your desire rather than offering a vibration that keeps matching what-is.

What you do is miniscule in comparison with what you choose to think, because your vibration is so much more powerful and so much more important."

Raised by CHILDREN

A lot of folks don't know this... but my father and mother were 15 and 14 when they conceived me. In this picture, they had just turned 16 and 15 a couple months before I was born. But look at them!!! It's unbelievable to me still.

Insane Birthday Party

Okay... so I took one of my best friends Heather (arm around me below) to a fun birthday party last night. I've been to "college" parties/birthday parties before, but this one definitely takes the cake, for pure craziness.

The birthday girl, Makia (with the pirate hat on), was so crazy. I had no idea.. I loved it! Her roommates surprised her with a stripper... whom she completely mauled! The guy didn't have a clue what to do. It was the more insane thing I've seen. At once point the stripped mentioned to his buddy/body guard and some other guys that were there, "I feel like I'm in a cage."

Click on image to see photos:

Makia B-day Party

Dad's Pad

Well, my father is definitely off to a new start in life. He's been out of prison now for over 2 months and it seems like it's taking some time to adjust to "normal" life again. I can only imagine!

He got a place of his own finally... but waaay up in the mountains! How peculiar - took me forever to get to. It's a cute place, one bedroom, one bath and a one car garage. His landlord is into trains and built this elaborate train track with a train that can haul a couple full size adults around.

I took a few pictures.

Mind over matter!

Today, no matter where I'm going and no matter what I am doing, it is my dominant intent to see that which I am wanting to see.

Judo vs. BJJ

I'm about to start cross training in BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), so was on youtube checkin stuff out. I love the throwing in Judo so I think that may be the sport I compete in mostly, but BJJ will only compliment my ground work. This short flick is a Judo player (white) against BJJ (blue).


OH... and I had to add this video, just cause this little 9yo girl kicks ass!! This video is all Judo, and mostly Ne Waza (grappling, not throwing). But just shows how good these kids get at such an early age.

Whenever I get to class early I get to watch the juniors class finishing up.. mostly 5-10 year olds. It's great to watch.

A Self Empowering Message

This is a clip from the original movie/documentary "The Secret". This movie was really my first introduction to Abraham. As Ester would speak throughout the entire film chills were sent down my spine. Everything she said resonated with me, like nothing before.

WORLD PEACE!!

It's funny cause anytime I hear those two words... I think a Miss America pageant. ha ha Right? "... and world peace!"

Of course... my Abraham blog entry of the day.... but really, Abraham said it so perfectly!

"World peace, means one mindset big enough to make the decisions about what everybody else wants, and the rest of the world conforming. That is the ultimate definition of world peace. You say, "Oh, let's get along!" And what each of you mean is, "You do what I want." A peaceful world means, "Everybody wanting what I want. Going along with what I want." And the only problem with that is, there are more than one of you, and you have endless desires that are born within you.

The ultimate experience is, everyone having their experience and launching their individual rockets of desire, and the Universe yielding to all of them simultaneously. And everybody not worrying about what anybody else created, and so, then allowing what they are wanting. What a world that is, when there are endless desirers, who are allowing the fulfillment of their own desires."

Who's side is God on?

Grrr... I get in a bad mood sometimes... this would be that time! LOL

I'm tired of hearing people thank GOD for helping them win an award, or win a game, or help them defeat an enemy (i.e. in war). GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK!!

Anyone who thinks god is on their side is a complete fool. How asinine to believe that god would take sides in any earthly matters. What a trivial mind to believe something so idiotic! GOD is not helping anyone defeat anyone! The only one that can ever defeat any of you is yourself. And it sounds like many have done a pretty good job of that too! LOL

Be Happy - for my sake!

"The best thing you could do for anyone that you love, is be happy!

And the very worst thing that you could do for anyone that you love, is be unhappy, and then ask them to to try to change it, when there is nothing that anybody else can do that will make you happy.

If it is your dominant intent to hold yourself in vibrational harmony with who you really are, you could never offer any action that would cause anybody else to be unhappy." - Abraham

Coming Out Day

October 11th, was National Coming Out Day.

I was briefly interviewed by a writer with Colorado Confidential. The write up had a reply from another guy in Australia that encouraged me to reply yet again. I hope sharing my story will help others.

Colorado Confidential is an award-winning independently-produced political news daily featuring original and investigative reporting. As a coalition of long-time progressive bloggers, freelance writers, and professional journalists our aim is to enhance and expand the political dialogue in the Centennial State. By combining the immediacy of blogging with time-honored journalistic inquiry, Colorado Confidential intends to provide a platform for overlooked stories, policy and campaign analysis, and unique local perspectives on the important issues of the day.

Here is a link to the story: http://www.coloradoconfidential.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2918

Thought of the Day

"To change one's life: Start Immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions." - William James

More fun, less struggle

2007 has been quite the year for me on a number of fronts. But mostly because I've taken my life back in full force. I no longer feel a slave to my job, or my home, or to friends or certain social expectations. I'm content with life how it is, yet I believe I can have so much more... and ironically it's all starting to happen!

I came across a quote today that said, "Reduce your workload by 30% and increase your fun load by 30% and you will increase your revenues by 100%. And you will increase your productivity by 10,000%. (If there could be such a percentage.) More fun, less struggle -- more results on all fronts."

BRILLIANT!
That's exactly what I've been doing this year, and it works!!

Not kidding people, it works. The more I enjoy my life and have fun with it, the more I've learned to love my work as well, and I do better at it. Seems like a simple concept... cause it is.

Much Love!

Across the Universe

Happy Columbus Day!

Went to see ACROSS THE UNIVERSE...
... and was completely surprised. I will DEFINITELY own this video, and highly recommend it to any and all of my friends. It's wonderful. Here's the preview!

Scared of Toronto!

How about this for irony...

The same day I buy my plane tickets to Toronto my sister sends me this video. (WARNING: Do not view if you're offended easily by nudity.) I immediately sent this to my friend Matt and asked if I need to be concerned about being on the streets of Toronto. HA HA HA

Yay Toronto!

I'm very excited today. I just booked my flight to Toronto to go and visit my friend Matt. I met Matt MANY MANY years ago when he was still living back home in Sydney. He moved out to Toronto (when I was in Vermont) and we finally got to meet in person. He's one of the very few I've stayed in touch with over the years and a great guy. I can hardly wait to see him again and meet his boyfriend of what... 6+ years, Todd.


Plus the timing of this trip worked out real nice, as I'm joining Matt & Todd on a road trip to Montreal for the weekend. Very exciting. What's funny, is here's the only picture I have of Matt & Todd from 2006. You can probably guess that Matt's the goof in back. ;-)

Everything is really so very all right!

If you knew everything was really all right, and that it always has a happy ending, then you would not feel trepidacious about your future.

Everything is really so very all right!

If you could believe and trust that, then, immediately everything would automatically and instantly become all right.

Miss Teen South Carolina Calls 911

Baby's everywhere!

All of my friends (including my own brother) are having children. I'm so jealous!

I knew I always wanted a child (or two) since my early 20's. Even when Marcus and I were dating and he was so avid against even the thought of children even 10+ years down the road I pretty much gave in to the thought of never having them.

Sure, life would be easier, that's for sure. But I can't even imagine all the joys of rearing children. Adoption or otherwise, I'm pretty sure this is going to be part of my future over the next few years before I turn 40. WHEW I guess I have nine (9) years to plan! HA HA

Who cares about their opinion

Because others cannot vibrate in your experience, they cannot affect the outcome of your experience. They can hold their opinions, but unless their opinion affects your opinion, their opinion matters not at all. A million people could be pushing against you, and it would not negatively affect you unless you push back. They are affecting what happens in their experience. They are affecting their point of attraction -- but it does not affect you unless you push against them.

Problems of the world

I have to admit, when I see our beloved President I get nauseous. I haven't experienced many past presidents personally, but of course I've read the history about them all and can safely say I think our current president and administration is the worst our country has had since it was Columbus landed.

But when I start to think about the problems in the world it makes me feel sick. I find myself getting upset and it doesn't feel right to me. I don't feel I'm in vibrational harmony with what I want, and how I want the world to be. When I take the problems of the world on my shoulders, my body doesn't feel so good. It's just that simple.

With everything I've learned from Abraham, I think I'll just leave the problems of the world to the individual problem-makers of the world, and I'll be the joy-seeker that I am. I'm responsible for my own happiness and I'm going to do my part for my own environment, and hence the world's environment.

Imagine a little more...

Okay, some of you have been in my house before. This is a picture I just took with my phone sitting on my couch while writing this blog entry. I have a word above my fireplace that I see everyday when I come down the stairs and begin my day. It's a reminder to Imagine.

It's very important to me... to imagine. It's the key to many things... it's could be said that it's the key to everything. Friends always ask me what it means, why I have a frickin WORD above my fireplace instead of a some purdy picture.. lol

Before I explain, here's a quote I got today from Abraham that inspired me to write this entry in my blog right now:

"Leverage your time more by spending a little more time every day imagining and a lot less time every day doing. Do a little more imagining and a little more less doing. Until eventually most of what's happening is happening in the cool, calm, anticipatory state. Just imagine yourself into the successes, and watch what happens. Imagine a little more and act a little less." --- Abraham

Thank you Abraham, for reminding me today about this!

The reason it's prominent above my fireplace is as a reminder (as I mentioned) but also to spark conversation so that I can tell my friends about the importance of imagining. One of my favorite quotes (and ironically the name of my blog) is from Albert Einstein, who said: "Imagination is everything. It's the preview of life's coming attractions." That quote thrilled me the first time I heard it because of how true it is. How brilliant men and women of the past were who knew the secret of the Law of Attraction. What you put out there, is what you get back.

Therefore, what you imagine, dream, pray about, focus upon... is what WILL happen! As Abraham always says, "Every time, without exception!" I know it sounds strange to hear this, but it's true. It's the greatest law in the universe. If only we could stay in that mindset and not keep getting distracted by the negative nay-sayers or the conditioning we've had that keeps up limiting ourselves.

Think about it... when you're a child you're imagination is fresh and you have the best raw use of it. You're entire backyard at times was transformed into an ocean, and your swingset - a pirate ship. ;-) There are few limits and you think anything is possible. One day you're a doctor and the next day you're a pilot. It's wonderful! But it doesn't take long before our conditioning begins. From birth we're taught limitations. We're told "NO", and we're shown to believe what our parents what us to, including the introduction to religion (which becomes more controlling and suppressing). And slowly but surely, we begin to lose our imagination. We loose sight of the fact that we wanted to travel to other worlds, we lost sight of the fact that we wanted to travel the world on the ocean, or save lives, or whatever... we're taught that we are all different from each other. What a mess! What a LIE!

So do something for yourself, and I'll remain doing it for myself. IMAGINE!

Scissor Accident

My friend Patrick and I hung out last night and he was telling me about a friend of his from KU that was hanging out with some buds in his door and sprayed his roommate with Fabreez. His roommate got pissed and grabbed the first thing on his desk (scissors) and threw it at him. This is great!



My favorite line, "there are fucking scissors sticking out of my fucking arm!" HA HA HA

Appreciate Contrast

There will be a time, not so far from now, that you will look back on this phase of your life and instead of condemning it or beating up on it... Instead of blaming or guilting, you will feel appreciation for it, because you will understand that a renewed desire for life was born out of this time period that will bring you to physical heights that you could not have achieved without the contrast that gave birth to this desire.

I love Pearl!

LOST - I dare you!

A friend's cute video

The most adorable EVER!

Lake Powell

Just got back from Lake Powell with some of the funnest guys ever! Here's some of the 900+ photos we took. HA HA What a beautiful place, my gosh! Very relaxing!

a Rule of Thumb

Here's a rule of thumb that has helped me:

If you believe that something is good, and you do it, it benefits you. If you believe that something is bad, and you do it, it is a very detrimental experience.

Sia - Breathe Me

On of my all time favorite songs. Just never saw the video until now... Personally, I like the second video which was where I first heard the song. It was the Final Show of Six Feet Under (of my all time favorite shows too).

THE ACTUAL VIDEO


SIX FEET UNDER VIDEO (better)

Judo

I know that before I got into martial arts I had no clue about it. Couldn't tell you the difference between Karate, Kung Fu, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo... and I didn't even know about Akihito and many others. But I looked into some of these arts before choosing the one I thought was best for me.

As much as I wanted to go into my friend David's studio at Colorado Brazilian JuJitsu I found myself attracted to the throws in Judo. I know I'll end up at David's studio soon to learn more of the grappling (ne-waza) work.

Here's two videos that will show you what I've been doing all summer. Not to their degree obviously but I hope to start competing in October.

2006 US Open Ippons


Judo Newaza Grappling International Fights
(I love about 1 min into the video you see a guy get choked out.)

Poodle Exercise - so surreal

Really weird poodle exercise video for humans. This is a mesmerizing and frightening video. It's a word-for-word parody of Susan Powter's first workout video, featuring poodles and a crazy poodle-woman. Absolutely surreal. It was made by Nagi Noda for Panasonic. It was part of 10 films they made for the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Roommates

I have to say, I have two awesome roommates living with me now. It took a while to find the right people and it wasn't fun finding the wrong ones.

First I get screwed over by this flakey guy named Danny C. (we'll spare the last name) who holds out on signing his lease, but lets me know he's moving in on the 3rd of March. I keep checking up on him over and over and he keeps saying he'll stop by to sign it, but it never happens. Meanwhile I'm telling a few other people it's unavailable. Danny says he'll just take care of the lease on moving day. Well that day arrives, but he doesn't. Finally calls me back the next day and says some family stuff came up and now he's moving out of town. Come to find out later, it's a complete story and he basically just held out and screwed me over, with no apology. Yeah... there are people like that! LOL

Then I get this young roommate named Sean B. (again, we'll spare the last name) who used to date my friend Cody, and he seemed nice enough. But little do I know this kid is a pathological lair that has been telling everyone about how he inherited $60 plus million dollars from his family. Yeah, and that's why he needs to rent from me? LOL But he had a story for that! Actually, like any good liar, he had a story for EVERYTHING! Needless to say when he could pay his rent on time his first month (April) I warned him about paying on time in May. When RENT-A-CENTER started knocking on the door to pick up the brand new furniture and flat screen TV that he told us he had just bought... his stories started to unravel quickly. The last straw was him paying late on the 9th of May with a bad check from an account he had closed a while back. So of course it bounces on me and I evict him.

WOW, I was off to a great start! Being a landlord isn't all what it's cracked up to be!

However, Erin found me off CL and moved in mid-May, and he's awesome. I'm lucky we get along so well. So the rest of May, June, and July it was just Erin and I. I had many opportunities, but no one seemed "just right". We met Eric (moving back out from Wisconsin) and it was obvious he would fit perfectly. And we were right. We all have a great time together and have started to hang out together.

Fun times... like last night... ohhhhh lord...

This is what happens when you indulge in the drinks or smokes too much! I go to take a drink and without noticing I bring the lighter up to light it.


I don't have any pictures of Erin right now, but here's Eric and Mary. Eric just moved in this month.

(oh yeah, Mary has some demons she's fighting... LOL)

Virgin Airlines Commercial

We need commercials like this in the U.S...

Like it or Not

One of the most amazing song on her new album. I love the lyrics, of course! Personally, I think this song is a great motto to have. Like it or not. ;-)

Appreciate the contrast in life!

One of the hardest things for me to do is appreciate the contrast in life. Appreciate that not everyone has the same likes and dislikes, character/personality and beliefs, etc... Someone may annoy the hell out of you, but at least it helps you appreciate those that don't. It's the ying and yang of life baby!

A quote from Abraham last week:
"As you diminish contrast, you diminish your ability to decide, and as you diminish your ability to decide, you diminish your ability to focus, and as you diminish your ability to focus, you do away with your reason for existing."

Excerpted from a workshop in Orlando, FL on Saturday, February 15th, 1997

Be picky about what you think!

You're picky about the car you drive. You're picky about what you wear. You're picky about what you put in your mouth. We want you to be pickier about what you think.

Excerpted from a workshop in Napa, CA on Thursday, February 27th, 1997

Global Warming Commercial

I've been talking about this commercial to a few people. Why? Because I may not be a HUGE environmentalist, but I try to do my part with everything I can. Because I talk about it, and share knowledge about it and encourage others to do their part too. Because the only time I am frustrated is when I talk to old people who don't think it's their problem... but because they don't want to sound selfish... they choose to sound ignorant and say there is no problem. I've been told my sister's boyfriend's father, that we're all just "blowing everything out of proportion". I think the worst comment (and most offensive comment) I ever heard was 2 years ago from my best friend's mother. She said that she thought it was completely fine that Bush wanted to drill for oil in the wildlife refuge in Alaska because God gave us this earth to use and it's in his hands, we shouldn't worry about it. WOW!

Thought of the Day

"We are really advocates of just getting as happy as you can be—which takes care of everything. Even if you don't have reason to be happy—make it up. Fantasize it. Make a decision that you're going to be happy one way or another—no matter what. "No matter what, I'm going to be happy! If I have to ignore everybody; if I have to never watch television again; if I have to never pick up a newspaper again, I'm going to be happy. If I never have to see that person's face again, I'm going to be happy. If I have to see that person's face, I'm going to find something to see in that person's face that makes me happy. I'm going to be happy. I'm going to be happy. I'm going to be happy."

Excerpted from a workshop in Sacramento, CA on Saturday, March 15th, 2003

Abercrombie Spoofs

This pretty much sums up what I think of Abercrombie, too!

Jonas' Family Dinner

Jonas' family was kind enough to have our family over last weekend.

Nothing against OLD people, but...

"The reason the grandchildren will benefit by the "launched rockets" (analogy of your desires, creations, etc...) that you've set forth; is because they're born with no resistance to the rockets of desires that you've launched forth... You've seen those little ones on computers? They have no problem with that. They were born with computers in their life; they're born cable-ready. They're already up to speed with what you've launched into the vibrational future. And that's one of the reasons that it's nice when the old ones croak and the new ones come in, because it sort of dilutes the resistance factor that's going on on this planet."

This was the Daily Quote a few days ago that I just had to laugh about. I love it!

First off, I love how Abraham refers to dieing as "croaking" because it almost mocks how grave (pun intended) people make death out to be. I've always felt like death was hardly the end, and only a return to my source. I feel like death is simply the end of my physical existence which is full of resistance. So what a release it must be! Abraham also said this about death: "Everyone who makes this transition experiences the relief of the release of such resistance. And as we reemerge into that pure positive energy knowing fully who we are, we never look back with a moments regret."

Anyway, I also love how Abraham talks about the "old ones" as a great source of resistance. Which explains even more why I've always had such a hard time with the elderly. Don't get me wrong, I respect them entirely... but rarely appreciate their contributions unless they continue to expand, learn, and grow with the world. Otherwise, it really is time they just make their transition and let the rest of the world prosper progressively. I know when it's my time, I'll be ready to go!!

Left over pictures!

Oh, look what was left on my camera!

Donielle and I went to Chris Lovio's party a while back this summer and ran into Alan. Apparently we took some pictures that I never got off my camera. Just found them! Maybe they should have stayed on there?

Get out there! - Abraham Quote

Get out into the sunlight, out where everything is, with a vibration that is so dominant that those who annoy you, those who don't agree with you, those who make your life feel uncomfortable don't come into your experience, because your vibration, through your practice, has become so clear, so pure, so clean, so in keeping with what you want, that the world that revolves around you just feels like that. That's what you planned.

Excerpted from a workshop in San Rafael, CA on Friday, March 9th, 2001

Putting things into perspective!

My friend Chris sent this to me and I was quite impressed with it. This is such a good illustration of the universe. I've never quite seen it put this way. It's exciting to imagine all the possibilities from this perspective, isn't it?

Antares (the last photo you'll see in this group) is the 15th brightest star in the sky. It is more than 1000 light years away.