When lost in the swirling maelstrom of desire and hate
The shadows of phenomena solidify into tangible concepts
A fantastic web of ridiculous propositions
Completely outlandish and impossible
And yet so real and so seductive

Last Friday was my the last day on a software project that lasted a year and a half and nearly killed me. All the folks on the project were fantastic but there were so many logistical issues that I feel like I had to drag the system over the finish line, kicking and screaming ( Read more... )

I had another dharma weekend, this time at the New York City Shambhala Center. Reggie Ray was in town and doing his thing. He's got a new organization, Dharma Ocean, which started only last year. I really enjoyed the program becuase of it's utter practicality.

If Reggie swings into your town, check him out.

This weekend I went up to Kagyu Thubten Chöling to attend a program with Ari G. It was quite nice up in Wappingers Falls, New York even though it was a little gray and rainy. Ari really knows his shit, but translating for Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche for the last 15 (?) years seems to have done the trick ( Read more... )

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I think we should do Barney vs Grimace.

I'm pretty happy with the "My" portion of my IPod now!
My Doorbell - The White Stripes
My Favorite Things - Outkast
My Friends - Red Hot Chili Peppers
My Humps - Black Eyed Peas (I just bought this today!)
My IQ - Ani DeFranco (of course...)
My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get it) - En Vogue
My Name is Mud - Primus

Ok. The last entry in my LJ was 42 weeks ago.

Huh. I guess it's because I don't have much to say.

Someone please give me a topic and I'll write something interesting...

Katie is the best. She made me Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon this morning! YUM!

so, when I skip lunch and have a drink with dinner... I'm a lightweight and am happily listening to the summervillians and the chop chop while ari_o sleeps in the other room having benedrilled herself earlier tonight.

Hello.