Draw & Quarter

Draw & Quarter

  • Fed the seagulls out out hotel window. Me and this guy are friends for life.

    • 5 Feb 2012
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    Taken at The Chelsea Hotel
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  • Fed the seagulls out out hotel window. Me and this guy are friends for life.

    • 5 Feb 2012
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    Taken at The Chelsea Hotel
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  • Atlantic City. Covered in water.

    • 5 Feb 2012
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    Taken at Atlantic City!
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  • Atlantic City. Covered in water.

    • 5 Feb 2012
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    Taken at Atlantic City!
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  • Fire an ice

    • 4 Feb 2012
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  • The elephant in the room.

    • 4 Feb 2012
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  • Above the Earth, Above the Earth

    • 4 Feb 2012
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  • silence and then music. for a change.

    • 19 Jan 2012
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    This morning, instead of walking quickly to the train, listening to a podcast, I walked slowly, listening to nothing. While riding the train, instead of reading a book via my glowing iPhone screen, I closed my eyes and listened to music in the dark. Even though I spent years working in music, I've somehow drifted far away from a regular habit of listening to it. Opting instead for reading and listening to podcasts. Mostly.

    Listening to music and really focusing on it was really nice. I was able to actually pay attention to what what was being sung in the songs instead of limiting their content to little more than a background soundtrack to whatever else my attention was split towards. Closing my eyes was probably crucial in the experience. Instead of finding a nondescript space to stare at for the length of the train ride, the darkness that came with my closed eyes allowed me to focus much more of my attention on the songs and, in turn, appreciate them.

    I'm going to try and keep up this practice. My track record with new habits isn't great, as I'm sure is the case with most people, but I'll give it a shot all the same.

    The songs I listened to this morning were:

    'Don't Take Your Guns to Town' by Johnny Cash

    'Same ol River' by Sam Bush

    'Rejoicing int he Hands' by Devendra Banhart

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  • Publicly declaring my efforts against apathy.

    • 6 Sep 2011
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    It's been a pretty long time since I've blogged with anything resembling consistency. Actually, I'll say written. It's been a pretty long time since I've WRITTEN with anything resembling consistency. It's a shame, really, as I used to quite enjoy it.

    I suppose I could point to a lack of interest or inspiration or whatever as the reasoning but, truth be told, it was really just a mixture of apathy and laziness that led me astray. I should have been writing. I recognized the enjoyment and growth I got from it. Unfortunately, like so many things that fit into the category, I simply didn't follow through. I should write more than I do. I should meditate more than I do. I should exercise more than I do. I should do a whole lot more than I do. Problem is, I don't. I haven't.

    I'm going to try and change that. I'm going to at least TRY. I'd like to say I have a grand, well-thought-out plan in place for how I'm going to go about this. Of course, I do not. I once read somewhere (probably a Tim Ferriss book) that stating your intentions publicly to an audience that can judge/call you on your follow-through can be a great motivator. I figure that's as good a start as any.

    Commence judging, people of the Internet.

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  • Meandering & Moments

    • 24 Jun 2011
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    Thinking about the concept of moments has taken up a good amount of my time lately. I've been trying to slow myself down and focus on what's around me more. I'm stopping to watch simple moments unfold and I'm appreciating them more than I have in a long time. Probably since I was a child.

    Instead of drowning out the sounds of the world around me as I get myself from point A to point B with a podcast or some music, I've let myself listen to what's going on around me. Instead of charging down the sidewalk with blinders on as I head toward the PATH, I've been meandering and stopping when something catches my eye. Kinda like this little guy. 

    It's been rather nice.

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