A Bokononist Blog
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Photo Blog
DAILY QUOTES
Say not, 'I have found the truth,' but rather, 'I have found a truth.'
~Kahlil Gibran
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
~Malcolm X
My father used to say, 'Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.'
~Cary Grant
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
Long Overdue
RIP
“If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: The only proof he needed for the existence of God was music." —Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a County
This post is long overdue, especially for blog whose title and essence is inspired by the man, and my favorite work oh his: Cat's Cradle. I was first introduced to Vonnegut by my West Coast Portland, Oregon cousin, Tova. She handed me what seemed to be a pamphlet of a book. For what the book lacks in length it is endless in depth, intelligence and sarcasm. I have bought countless copies of Cat's Cradle each time reading the book again, finding more than I did the last time, only to give it away to someone I feel needs it, never to see that particular copy again. I have devoured many of his work but still come back to Bokonon and his musical ridonkulousness. Vonnegut has always been an inspiration in my writing and how I view the world. I don't think I could say much more without losing some sort of poignancy. I think Kurt knows how he has touched people with his work, I am just one of many.
“If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: The only proof he needed for the existence of God was music." —Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a County
This post is long overdue, especially for blog whose title and essence is inspired by the man, and my favorite work oh his: Cat's Cradle. I was first introduced to Vonnegut by my West Coast Portland, Oregon cousin, Tova. She handed me what seemed to be a pamphlet of a book. For what the book lacks in length it is endless in depth, intelligence and sarcasm. I have bought countless copies of Cat's Cradle each time reading the book again, finding more than I did the last time, only to give it away to someone I feel needs it, never to see that particular copy again. I have devoured many of his work but still come back to Bokonon and his musical ridonkulousness. Vonnegut has always been an inspiration in my writing and how I view the world. I don't think I could say much more without losing some sort of poignancy. I think Kurt knows how he has touched people with his work, I am just one of many.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Laser, Rocket Arm
Daily Quotes
I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.
~Frida Kahlo
The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.
~James Baldwin
Love is a desire for that lost half of ourselves.
~Milan Kundera
gPod
1. Sweedeedee ~Cat Power
2. MindFuck (A New Equation) ~The Coup
3. 21st Century ~RHCP
4. Breakout ~Jimmy Cliff
5. I Love Boosters ~The Coup
gFlix (Currently Viewing)
When Leo chooses to do good movies and show off his acting chops he's hard to beat. When I first saw him in What's Eating Gilbert Grape I actually thought he was mentally handicapped. I didn't know then he was the kid from Growing Pains. I cite Romeo and Juliet, first off Baz Luhrman's vision of The Bard's tale is bad-ass, but I give Leo props for a great delivery of verbatim Shakespeare. Of course The Departed was phenomenal, but Leo with a wicked good South African accent is worth many kudos. Djimon Honsu's performance is way up there too, another one of my favorite actors.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Mauirn Quina Le Puy
DAILY QUOTES
Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles.
~Charlie Chaplin
Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.
~Edgar Allan Poe
When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object.
~Milan Kundera
gPod
1. Sexy Mexican Maid ~RHCP
2. White Shadows ~Coldplay
3. Mama Africa ~Akon
4. Hole In The Earth ~Deftones
5. On Top ~The Killers
6. Chicago-Rillaz ~Blue Collar
7. It Was A Good Day ~Ice Cube
gFlix
Opening Day was a blast! Some exciting stuff happened at the game (def not the Nats performance) TD got engaged, Theodore Roosevelt zip lined in from RFK's roof, and it was just plain awesome to be at Opening Day instead of work.
I've been trying to take my camera with me where ever I go, trying to spur/re-new a hobby. In other news there has been no sign of Baby Lucas yet, TD and AZ got engaged, Mazel Tov! JD turned 30 today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JD! The big 3-0. Yikes!
What does it say about me that I have to try harder not to have a crush then I tend to develop them? Hmmmmm...
Here is a taste of the new hobby plus a kick-ass movie I made of the F-18 flyover @ RFK for Nats Opening Day!
Ohhhhh Say Can You See?
Pops and JD
My New Wok and some tasty shrimp and baby bok choy!
F-18 FlyOver
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Lone Wolf on the Prowl
DAILY QUOTES
All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse.
~John Quincy Adams
Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.
~Benjamin Franklin
Creativity is a drug I cannot live without.
~Cecil B. DeMille
gPod
1. I Walk The Line ~Johnny Cash
2. Son's Gonna Rise ~Citizen Cope
3. Through The Wire ~Kanye West
4. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
5. Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin' ~MC Breed
gFlix
1 Great meal at Tallula, I funny in nothing else round of Golf and one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. So funny I frantically looked for a bootleg version of Blades of Glory to download of the internet. OPening Day is tomorrow and for the first time I'm semi-playin hookey to go to the game with Pops and JD. I have a meeting @ 10, and that's it. Meeting, Game, Passover Seder thats tomorrow's game plan. Hoorah.