The Patchwork Plagiarist

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:23:16 GMT

Just a quick note...

My friend Brent just had his second book of poetry published by New Michigan Press. My copy arrived this morning, and it has wow'd me.

What I wrote to him: "Ohmigosh. Now that I've began reading the poems... It gives me chills... how it is all tied together... the title... the cover image... the text... your imagery... so profound. So touching. Resonating."

The book is available at the NMP website and also on Amazon.com.

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:29:04 GMT

I am doing ALL of my Christmas shopping online and having them sent to work. (Favorite store: ThinkGeek.) But today a mysterious package arrived. Inside was Freddie Mercury.

I don't recall ordering a Rock God and the only person I can think of who would is reallydeepman; But he's in Dublin, Ireland and I can't ask him!

The mystery!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:21 GMT

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:46:06 GMT

When I was in Ohio, reallydeepman took me to Dewey's Pizza. It was sooooo good. I've been looking for a similar pizza place here in southern California. (Preferably close to home.)

Do you know of any place that makes pizza like this? Or maybe one with basil, pinenuts, gorgonzola and bacon with a white sauce? If so, where?

And on a separate note, tomorrow I'm leaving for another five-day silent meditation retreat (in Joshua Tree). So I'll see y'all on Sunday. Be well!

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:41:10 GMT

I'm not doing NaNoWriMo this year. But if I did my book would look something like this:

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:35:19 GMT

And the out-take:

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:48:49 GMT

Hanging out with Chance.

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:16:42 GMT

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:21:33 GMT

My girlfriend is smarter than your girlfriend:

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:47:55 GMT

Bandwagon:

I don't know; the Dalai Lama's was pretty sweet too. And Jimmy Carter's. And Desmond Tutu's. And Aung San Suu Kyi's. And...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:20:29 GMT

View Poll: Threat

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:36:59 GMT

Earlier today I fell in love. And I'll never be the same again.

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:47:22 GMT

What did we do tonight? We played with the webcam:

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:02:44 GMT

Just briefly...

I took the kids to see PONYO today, and I loved it. In my opinion, it is the best animated movie of the year. If you're a fan of Miyazaki's MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO or KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, then you'll love this one too. After a few years of mature works by Miyazaki (I'm not a fan of HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE or SPIRITED AWAY) it's nice to see him get back to more light-hearted fare.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:06:06 GMT

Have you ever tried one of these before? Any good?

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:32:07 GMT

Because he's in love.

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:08:27 GMT

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:49:41 GMT

My delima: Having a week's worth of information to share; but not finding the words to share it.

A week of silence. But you can't turn off the the mind. It's voice continues on and on.

Digging in the dirt. Crawling in it. Rolling around and bathing in it.

Climbing trees. For sleep. For music. For meditation. Bathing in the wind. Dancing with the leaves. The sun bared witness to all.

And what can I see from my perch in my tree?

Two horses.

Self-portrait in tree, balancing the camera on my foot:

And my view when I laid down to rest. I was in that tree for THREE hours.

Even the turkey seeks freedom from suffering.

And bows to the dharma.

One morning, as the sun was rising and the fog was fading, the deer grazed through. Unafraid of man. They know they are safe here. Respect for all sentient beings no matter what shape or size. As I walked the path, I counted 13 of them.

This photo was taken from my bedroom:

And a picture of where I slept all week:

I found an old friend, awake after sleeping for so long. We played and danced in the poison oak.

Later I found the secret council where Turkey and Deer meet to decide and guide the fate of the universe:

They let me join the council for the night:

Sitting with 50 men all week. No women. I never realized how much I objectified them. Lean on them. Need them. Their beauty. Their grace. Their charm. Their wiles. And all week long, these were the only cans I could see:

These were good times.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:35:55 GMT

Oh glorious banana-peanut butter-chocolate-soy milk shake; don't question my love for you.

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:45:44 GMT

Adding to yesterday's post about the Great William Shatner; a two minute clip from a 15 minute movie titled "Khaaaaaan!"

More on "Khaaaaaan!" can be found in this LA Weekly article.

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:31:05 GMT

With thanks to vlexor:

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:18:54 GMT

Two YouTube Videos for you:

First: South Park does Alan Watts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRar1cPief8

Second: John Lennon animated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmR0V6s3NKk

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:16:52 GMT

dasenergi has risen.

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Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:50:41 GMT

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originally uploaded by Das Energi.

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:49:49 GMT

The ugliest quilt in the world is done. I don't know if she wants credit, but thanks to carolburnett for teaching me how to sew.

It's called a "rag" quilt. The kids and I each selected an equal amount of fabrics. 1/4 of a yard each fabric. The final product is roughly 5 X 5 1/2 feet.

It's two-sided:

The "front"

The "back"

And a close up of why it's called a "rag" quilt