Foot tapping,
four ropes of steel,
head bobbing,
so that we feel
heavy vibes
through our bodies
taking strides
helping souls heal.
The bassist
grooves on with zeal,
the faces
of the crowd feel
pure delight,
lost in clouds like
birds in flight,
with bliss so real.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Update 09-27-15
My goodness gracious! Forgive me for it has been six months since my last post! So much has occurred! Another exclamation point!
In March, to celebrate my year anniversary with The Postal Service, my mother and I went to Sedona, Arizona for a spiritual rejuvenation. We saw the Grand Canyon, and more importantly, the bond between mother and son was forged into a much stronger element.
In September, my sister and I went to Hastings, Barbados for a few reasons: rest and relaxation, ignition of life via travel, and quality sibling time. The latter, I'm a bit surprised that it's a bit rare for siblings to travel with each other without the parental units. Truth be told, we were also mildly astonished that it was our own trip in about twenty years! Our first trip, courtesy of our parents whom were both invested in our lifelong connection, involved us both spending the summer with our grandmother in the Dominican Republic.
Here are a few pictures of our trips:
In March, to celebrate my year anniversary with The Postal Service, my mother and I went to Sedona, Arizona for a spiritual rejuvenation. We saw the Grand Canyon, and more importantly, the bond between mother and son was forged into a much stronger element.
In September, my sister and I went to Hastings, Barbados for a few reasons: rest and relaxation, ignition of life via travel, and quality sibling time. The latter, I'm a bit surprised that it's a bit rare for siblings to travel with each other without the parental units. Truth be told, we were also mildly astonished that it was our own trip in about twenty years! Our first trip, courtesy of our parents whom were both invested in our lifelong connection, involved us both spending the summer with our grandmother in the Dominican Republic.
Here are a few pictures of our trips:
Sedona, Arizona
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| The backyard of our B&B |
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| Chapel of the Holy Cross |
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| Robber's Roost |
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| Montezuma's Castle |
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| Grand Canyon |
Hastings, Barbados
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| Boardwalk in Hastings, Barbados |
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| Hopeful rainbow before cloudy skies |
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| Sunset at Hastings Beach |
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| Bajan Pottery |
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| Bajan Postman! |
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| Animal Cave Overlook |
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| Barbadian Green Monkey |
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Philly Flower Show 2015
Annie and I recently went to the Philly Flower Show earlier this month. The theme of the show was "A Night at the Movies," and they did a stellar job of recreating scenes from Disney movies. Although I took plenty of pictures, here are the ones that I felt came out the best.
Side note: I now know how to attach and detach the circular polarizer filter from my Nikon D90. The filter makes a huge difference when photographing outside with sun glare and reflections in water, however, it should be taken off when capturing photos inside because of lighting issues.
Side note: I now know how to attach and detach the circular polarizer filter from my Nikon D90. The filter makes a huge difference when photographing outside with sun glare and reflections in water, however, it should be taken off when capturing photos inside because of lighting issues.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
5K practice!
I'm jazzed to announce that I'm beyond ready for the next 5K! I went to Planet Fitness with Annie for the first run of 2015, and I'm ecstatic to declare that I ran 3.1 miles in 24 minutes! That makes my pace approximately 8 minutes per mile!! Normally, I walk about 6-8 miles a day delivering the mail, and naturally, that aids my stamina. However, 3.1 miles in 24 minutes is my baseline, and call me nuts, but I'm sure I can close in on the 20 minute mark by the summer.
My first 5K will be in Philadelphia on March 1st for the Philadelphia Flower Show. Not only will I be able to enjoy a run, but we'll also get tickets to the show! It also doesn't hurt that there's a post-5k run party with a free beer! Huzzah!!
My first 5K will be in Philadelphia on March 1st for the Philadelphia Flower Show. Not only will I be able to enjoy a run, but we'll also get tickets to the show! It also doesn't hurt that there's a post-5k run party with a free beer! Huzzah!!
Friday, February 6, 2015
Energy Drinks
Hmmm, a new lesson in life: don't underestimate Monster Energy drinks. I had my first energy drink at around 7:40 PM right before band practice that started at 8:00. I sipped on that bitch for about two hours until practice ended at 10:00. I drank another energy drink on the way back home from Union. I suppose I wanted to ensure that I wouldn't doze off on the way back home. In case you were wondering, the trip from Union to Philadelphia is roughly about ninety minutes. I arrived home at about midnight. It's currently 12:45AM, and I'm wide-the-fuck awake. I'm convinced I'm not going to doze off for another week or so. The silver lining in this situation: it's great to know those effective energy drinks work.
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Some concerns
I wonder if the issue of respect will prove to be any sort of detrimental occurrence at the work place. I was raised by "If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all." However, at work, this proves to be quite contrary to what others were taught.
I'm not too crazy about how whenever a regular carrier is gone, regardless of how strong or poor of a work ethic that carrier has, the other guys at work would never fail to criticize that person. I just feel that this would make me more secretive and more quiet of a person if I knew that I would be talked about as if I were a stinky, guilty street dog out on the town in search of a bite to eat.
What is the line between defending one's self and not fueling the fire of another's desire to provoke? How important is it to maintain one's reputation when living in a den of gossip? If you live in a village of fools, is salvaging the perception others hold of your reputation as crucial as bolstering the reality of said character?
I live day-to-day with a clear conscience; should I really get worked up over silliness at the workplace?
I'm not too crazy about how whenever a regular carrier is gone, regardless of how strong or poor of a work ethic that carrier has, the other guys at work would never fail to criticize that person. I just feel that this would make me more secretive and more quiet of a person if I knew that I would be talked about as if I were a stinky, guilty street dog out on the town in search of a bite to eat.
What is the line between defending one's self and not fueling the fire of another's desire to provoke? How important is it to maintain one's reputation when living in a den of gossip? If you live in a village of fools, is salvaging the perception others hold of your reputation as crucial as bolstering the reality of said character?
I live day-to-day with a clear conscience; should I really get worked up over silliness at the workplace?
Friday, January 30, 2015
Update
Well, it's 2015.
Yup.
I'm narrowing down destinations for my trip in March. So far, it looks like Key West is the leader with a California in a close second. I think I'll have more of an opportunity to enjoy my trip in Key West than California because CA would take two days just to get there! My plan is to bring my camping gear and bike in my car, and bike my ass off in Key West while enjoying spots to swim and snack. Sounds fairly simple, right? Wish me luck!
Yup.
I'm narrowing down destinations for my trip in March. So far, it looks like Key West is the leader with a California in a close second. I think I'll have more of an opportunity to enjoy my trip in Key West than California because CA would take two days just to get there! My plan is to bring my camping gear and bike in my car, and bike my ass off in Key West while enjoying spots to swim and snack. Sounds fairly simple, right? Wish me luck!
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