Scotch and electronic music. I have been craving it (the electronic music) since this evening when I closed shop at the bakery I work at (Flour Garden, to all of you Nevada County friendlies out there) and we tried to listen to Justice's "Genesis" to a lackluster display of bass and heart by our aging speaker system. Needless to say, the experience was disappointing.
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Ok, so a quick aside: is it just me, or are there other people out there in the world that have tremendous difficulty spelling the word "disappointing"? Ironic, don't you think?
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Alright, so where were we? Oh, right, the scotch... During the holidays, a time many agree is in much need of *hrm* remedying with such engagements as drinking heavily, my parents stumbled upon a great bargain on some Glenlivet - 2 for $30 or some such nonsense - and proceeded to buy several. With the winter being a somewhat long and family-filled one, somewhat needless to say, our final bottle is on its last legs. Seeing as my parents seem to drink the stuff like they paid for it (psh, I know!), I figured I'd treat myself to a bottle of something special to savor and enjoy for a while. I'm contemplating a nice Highland Park 12yr, or perhaps a good Glenfiddich. Any thoughts? Yes, I know, asking questions to the dark expanses of the interwebs has its setbacks (mainly a lack of answer), but sometimes the solitary voice of one is enlightening. Along this train of thought, let me share with you (all ... or one, whoever) a few words from a man who I consider my favorite poet. Gary Snyder wrote in his Cold Mountain Poems:
Once at Cold Mountain, troubles cease--
No more tangled, hung-up mind,
I idly scribble poems on the rock cliffs,
Taking whatever comes, like a drifting boat.
I often find myself returning to these poems because they inspire in me a sense of contentment, yet enthusiasm for what comes next. Gary always has a tone as if he is holding some sort of secret, but not a form of information. What he wields is something that transcends what we can "know," something that only really exists how we can experience. It seems that these days I am somewhat lacking in the experiencing phase of life, living mainly in the hour-to-hour life of working and sleeping and filling the time in between mindlessly. Perhaps it would behoove me to make a goal of doing at least one thing every day that challenges me to experience something I have either never done before, or do not know the outcome of. The lovely lady in my life would be ever so proud of me if I made a list at this point, so here it goes.
Goals for tomorrow:
- Wake up - this will be unhurried
- Drink coffee - this will be delicious
- Do Yoga - this will be painful
- Do something that I have never done before - this will be fulfilling
- Carry on - this will be business as usual
Alright, well, that's it for me for tonight. Hope wherever you are, whoever you are, you are having a lovely evening/morning and this finds you in good health and high spirits. Check back in again soon for updates on how my day is gone and what's new in the world as far as I see it.
All the best,
M
Also, enjoy this:
What did you end up doing that you had never tried before? The world (or your 3 readers) are dying to know.
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