Monday, January 17, 2011
My interview with Brian Haw!
While a buddy and myself were traveling across Europe this summer/fall, we came across Brian Haw whilst visiting jolly old'. He was chillin across the street from parliament, as he usually is, and I had my camcorder. Here is the result...
Sorry about the conversation in the background and the shit video quality. A new friendship was forming behind the camera, so that explains the voices. As for the video, my memory stick was corrupted shortly after the interview. So with some impromptu recovery and editing, this is what I came up with. Hope you enjoy!!
Update: Brian was flown out of London on the first of January for cancer treatment. Send some positive energy and prayers to Brian and his family! :)
Live it!
What do we really know? Over the past few weeks, everything has seemed to change. Granny died, and I miss her like you wouldn’t believe. I’ve fallen back into a state of negativity, but negativity based upon a mindset that has taken over my psyche once before. If one’s perception shapes their reality, then the experiences that shape your perception, essentially create your reality. Because what do we really know? Not much, beyond what we think we know. Spirituality has become a risky business these days. Traditional spiritualism will be all but abandoned with the passing of our parent’s generation. Certain elements will survive, as they should. But given the corruption apparent in today’s religious institutions, the fallacy of many central doctrines, and an unnerving promotion of patriarchy, subordination, and docility, I won’t be sad to see these institutions fail. Don’t get me wrong, Jesus was a pretty rad guy. I’d be hard pressed to find an overarching flaw in his teachings. There really isn’t one. The evangelical on TV trying to tell you that Jesus supports the invasion of Iraq, he might be a little misguided and a little self-serving. Can’t trust a dude like that, as people are beginning to realize. Millions are now turning to the internet for answers, and some have found a spiritual answer to everything that is wrong with the world. The concept, not as superficial as it may seem to some, has taken root in humanity’s collective unconscious. We are each a subjective expression of infinite consciousness. Compassion, empathy, understanding, truth, dissent, common sense: values that I’d have a hard time not promoting. Perhaps it is the human answer to the corporate takeover of the planet. Or maybe a bunch of bullshit put out there to prep you for that damned new age religion, ushering tyrannical world dictatorship onto the stage. You can conceptualize and over-analyze a situation all you want. Yet, from what I can tell, perception is what either inhibits or stifles discovery of the truth. But what is truth, other than subjective understanding based upon an individuals perception of what is and what isn’t real. What a fun, frustrating, fucked up ride this is. Remember, your state of mind is everything. Negativity spreads like a virus, is self perpetuating, and hard as fuck to snap out of. But having experienced the highs and lows, it’s easy to see that focusing on anything other than positive energy is a waste of time. Don’t think I’m saying that diagnosing and fighting the many injustices in our world is pointless or isn’t worthwhile. I’ll extend a big FUCK YOU your way. It’s simply a choice you have to make. Just be happy when you’re happy, sad when you’re sad, and take what you can from the experience. We’re having a human experience for a reason. So live it, bra!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Broskis
This concept hasn't really fostered much over the past half year or so. Starting something for the community, for my friends, and for myself, hasn't been an easy task. My first blog went up about six months ago. Seriously lacking in content that wasn't for personal use, very little developed. There was no flow and nothing seemed to get the ball rolling. And as much as I desired to spread some knowledge, open some minds, blah blah blah, the idea of yet another blog parroting the same information that can be found at thousands of other sources never really appealed to anything creative within myself. That idea died a slow and uneventful death. Maybe it's all this conceptualization that is the problem. Why in hell should we have to feel compelled to do all of these things, without consciously understanding why they are necessary. We don't need to birth a vessel for widespread social change or seek to compel today's disenfranchised to support anything other than discovering themselves. Granted, we've got our opinions and beliefs and that shit's going to shine through. Fuck the corporate slave-drivers with their machine minds and well regulated-illusory-soul crushing system. Fuck everyone who says that you aren't perfect in all of your imperfection. There's nothing more hopeless than getting lost in a self perpetuated web of fear. So how about we focus on what matters :) Everyone I've opened up to about this idea has been so fucking positive. Getting the homies involved is going to be incredible. Step one complete! Watching ideas flounder through good conversation and the consequent abundance of content and good times that will follow. We do this shit already, so there's no reason why we can't spread some good ideas and some positive vibes in the process. I have no clue what's going to come out of any of this. We'll see after some conversation with the bros. Sorry if any of this feel pretentious! But no one is going to read this so there's no one can take offence HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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