pause

tall trees and bodies of water

adventured
up to
lake arrowhead
the past
weekend

why
in the world
did it take
me so long


here are a few
snapshots from
my phone
when i have time
i'll upload my actual photos

they always remember you

happiness
is truly
all
that matters
in life.

thank you
for the reminder...

artwork
by my
dear sweet
friend
anthony peters
aka
imeus

two soups and a honeybun

my dear friend
kutmah's
two soups and a honeybun
debuts at hvw8
thursday
pretty gutted about
missing this show

& the after party

somewhere i have never traveled, gladly beyond

somewhere i have never travelled,
gladly beyond any experience,your eyes have their silence:
in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me,
or which i cannot touch because they are too near

your slightest look easily will unclose me
though i have closed myself as fingers,
you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens
(touching skilfully,mysteriously)
her first rose

or if your wish be to close me,
i and my life will shut very beautifully, suddenly,
as when the heart of this flower imagines
the snow carefully everywhere descending;

nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals
the power of your intense fragility:
whose texture compels me with the color of its countries,
rendering death and forever with each breathing

(i do not know what it is about you that closes
and opens; only something in me understands
the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses)
nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands

e.e. cummings

been reading
quite a bit
of e.e. cummings
again.
i can't understate
the influence his
words have had on
my life.

how to help

if you would
like to help
japan
please send donations here

doctors without borders

american red cross

save the children

miracles

today i woke up
feeling well.
actually really
very good.
it's like a miracle
morning.
i'm outrageously happy
with today.

"May God help everybody."

The people have brought down the regime.

give a minute

Give a Minute! from Local Projects on Vimeo.

updater

my wounds
have started
healing into
tiny frankenscars
(much better
than the monster
frankenscars i was
expecting)


still a
little bruised
but getting better
&
learning how to walk
again is always fun

the konbit shelter project

Swoon
Ben Wolf
and friends'
truly amazing
sustainable building project
in post earthquake Haiti.
This is The Konbit Shelter Project
donate if you can

more love for kutmah

the la times
did a nice write
up on justin today
you can read it here

FREE KUTMAH

my dear friend
Kutmah is in need.
he was stolen was
from all of us early
last wednesday by INS
if you don't know him
he is an amazing everything
the most creative dj musician producer
as well as a beautiful artist
and just an all around lovely guy.
if you are into the beat scene...flying lotus
all that crazy stuff you hear on dublab.com
you need to thank kutmah
he's been there from the beginning
making space, paving the path, blowing all
our minds, hipping us to things we wouldn't
know about otherwise.
i've got more koolmar stories than i have time.
although the early days of sketchbook will always
be dear to me and there was that one night
at zanzibar...early in the night bar dark and nearly empty
when i heard this music that tore my heart wide open...the
first time i witnessed justin play milosh's you make me feel...
they want to send him back to england
a place he hasn't called home since he was 11.
he came here when he was 12 with his family
and has been a part of the fabric of la ever since.
i won't imagine la without him...
for more information
and to help
go to
FREE KUTMAH
please.

Tigeorges benefit

There's an awesome tiny Haitian resto in Echo Park
called TiGeorges' Chicken. The owner George Laguerre
will be hosting a benefit dinner tomorrow evening starting at 5 pm.
All proceeds will go directly to relief efforts.
If I can get out of bed, I'll be going so hit me up.
Here's a cute photo from the LA Times

i love you no matter what

Renaissance lady Lisa Levine
just launched a new home
for her artwork, jewelry & love...






I am totally in love
with her soft bright colors
and simple brush strokes

Dr.Weng

in boston and new york


Back by popular demand, acupuncturist Dr. Weng will be touring the northeast beginning next week. She will be in the Boston area for three days: May 14th, 15th & 16th and in New York City May 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th. Some of you may know Dr. Weng from Amma's North American tour. For those of you who have not met Dr. Weng, she is a truly gifted acupuncturist. Dr. Weng works at the emotional, physical, mental and spiritual levels. She is adept at releasing blockages that cause emotional and physical pain. Her work helps to open people to a fuller life experience. Dr. Weng also selects appropriate herbs for specific problems. Please forward this information to any friends or family who may benefit from her remarkable treatments.

if anyone wants the information to schedule and appointment
let me know for the info