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Overview

  • 7 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • The love of guitar and being able to play it with others ...
  • UCSC Porter Alumni 2006
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To observe the fine examples of people living a conscious life.

ABOUT ME

I am blessed to be here and possess the gifts that I have. I have a quick smile and laughter and love to encourage others to seize the day. Now it is time to taste and see the diversity and kindness that my fellow beings of light radiate. Music is life-it is our resonance to the source. No matter what style, if it's honest then it will reverberate with me. I have found love and my sight is now clear and focused. We came to San Diego with minimal plans just a desire to be together in this paradise.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live. Do what thou will and ye harm none.

Interests

I spend most of my time working to connect dots/seeking and creating patterns that allow me to understand where I am and what the world is asking of me. The more interactions I have with people the more I am shown the infinite possibilities of avenues to happiness.

I love to work with my hands so I play music a lot and I love to build. For work I enjoy construction and painting. It is very satisfying for me to see an older building restored and the final results of my efforts in bringing a home back to a shine.

  • writing
  • yoga
  • painting
  • music
  • guitar
  • piano

Music, Movies, and Books

The Legend of Leigh Bowery, Sweet Movie, Sex Mission, Fight Club, I Heart Huckabees, The Reflecting Skin, Ken Park, Kids, Kubrick, Herzog, Julien Donkeyboy, Gummo, All the Disney Cartoons, Star Wars

Mike Patton, The Mars Volta, Amon Tobin, Square Pusher, Tool, Tom Waites, Aphex Twin, Portishead, MF Doom, Kool Keith, Bjork, Deftones, Django Reinhardt

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need, Hunter S. Thompson, Roald Dahl, The Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe, Tao te Ching, All Rites Reversed?! Ritual Technology for Self Initiation, Voltaire, Bukowski, Chuck Palahniuk, The Brothers Karamazov

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just met a man on the streets of Santa Cruz carrying a tape player of some piano music. He asked me if I was a musician (I think he saw me paying attention) and I said yessir. It turns out that he is from Pennsylvania and he began playing piano at 68 and he was now 83. The music was beautiful and he lovingly explained and described the music and how he felt when writing the songs, the emotions he felt and where the names came from. He says that he never really wants to sell any of his tapes (he doesn't make copies) and that he gives a tape away after he's seen the same person a few times. Nunz was his name, a truly inspiring individual. Thanks Nunz.

Back in 2008 I volunteered in New Orleans for a month living in a church and assisting the local community in whatever tasks they needed at the time. This taught me a valuable lesson in donating time and energy to those who have lost motivation and/or hope. It also taught me the value of working for yourself, for your own satisfaction and knowing that you can get things done with the right group and attitude.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have some centering techniques to share, basics in yoga and "No-Form" meditations. Preparation for rituals and ceremony work to connect the source of the Earth to ours. Also very experienced in guitar, music theory and live arrangements that complement the group.

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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