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January 24, 2010
Hiatus
Hiatus: Recess (break), a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, some sex series, action, etc.
The above definition of “Hiatus” was lifted from Wikipedia and pasted here for your convenience. I’m not quite sure how the part regarding “some sex series” applies to the word, and it’s probably better that I don’t know what in the hell that means. The important part of the definition is the bit about “taking a break or accepting interruption in the continuity of a work.” The work from which I will be taking a break is this blog. No, I am not closing this blog. I will be back writing and posting here in time. How much time? I’m not sure right now. I suppose however long it take some to finish the four or five writing projects I’m working on. I am excited about these projects and I am compelled to dedicate 100% of my time to them. So, everything else, including the regular updating of this blog, will have to take a back seat for as long as it takes. Happily, I don’t think that time will be too long. I should be back in a month or two, but that depends totally upon my muse’s willingness to cooperate.
So, don’t unsubscribe from the feed; in fact, if you aren’t subscribed already, you probably should do so now to stay updated on the status of this blog. I’m not going anywhere. The blog will remain. I’m just refocusing my attention and energy to a few very important writing projects.
Thanks, all. :)
January 8, 2010
How to Care for Your New Tattoo
I think a few words regarding tattoos should be said, before we get to specific instructions concerning the care for your new tattoo.
Tattoos are full of personal meaning. More often than not, tattoos are a very sophisticated form of body art. Tattoos are very personal expressions of the deepest sort. They are often rich in personal symbolism and artistically represent a love, a loved one, or a major event in the life of its wearer. People who get tattoos take their decorations very seriously. They usually don’t permanently sketch images onto their bodies without giving the act – and the image – a lot of thought. Read more…
December 30, 2009
New Year Resolutions
New Year Resolutions don’t work. Stop it! You are only frustrating yourself with expectations that can’t be met realistically. Your personal frustration and self-loathing will increase exponentially with each and every passing day of the New Year. Come February 15th, you will forget all about your grand New Year resolutions and you will simply revert back to your normal patterns. We do it every year, right? Read more…
December 25, 2009
Spiritual Not Religious
I’m growing less religious by the day. In fact, I think it would be safe to say that I want no part of any one particular religion. My growing hesitation concerning all things religious is not a product of some sort of bitter disdain for any one religion in particular, but rather my growing appreciation for our planet’s colorful compilation of religions and spiritual expressions. In fact, I think it would be proper to say that I am a spiritual person, but not religious. Yes, that might sound like an easy, modern, or perhaps even new age answer, but I assure you it is is not. It took me years to arrive at this conclusion and I can honestly say my arrival was anything but easy, modern, or new age. In fact, it has cost me plenty. It will cost you too, if you decide to chase it. It is worth the cost. Read more…
December 12, 2009
Ride On Two Wheels
Ride on Two Wheels
An incredibly interesting quote accredited to Sufi poet and mystic Jalauddin Rumi is written inside the CD booklet of Enigma’s The Cross of Changes. Read more…
December 10, 2009
Five Life Lessons
Five Life Lessons
Life lessons are learned by actually living life. Sure we can pick up books along the way that will help us along our way but the the only way to really learn anything is by actually doing it. Advice from our friends, loved ones, and leaders is really helpful too, but again, the only way we will really learn all the lessons this life has to teach us is by actually living life. Life lessons are learned by personal experience. Sometimes these lessons are learned the easy way, sometimes they are learned the hard way. Regardless of what you’ve been told or sold, you will have to jump headlong into life and living to really learn anything. Read more…
December 4, 2009
Eckhart Tolle’s Concept of Watching The Thinker
Eckhart Tolle and The Power of Now
One of the most fascinating statements in Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now: A guide to Spiritual Enlightenment can be found in his concept of “Watching the Thinker.” Read more…