Being Inspired....

A friend of mine sent me some writings of hers today to look at (I was honored) and it was really great to read. I look forward to her getting her work published. I have a couple of friends who ride choppers and write about their experiences and I have to say I love it. In the late 80's and early 90's I went to high school in a college town and we spent a lot of time skateboarding and hanging out in coffee houses talking about "things".  I have enjoyed philosophy my whole life and I really enjoy the arts, especially when it is reflecting on the human experience. There are so many unknowns in life and when I read about someones experience and I can relate to it, it brings meaning and a sort of validation to my own actions, thoughts and feelings. Things don't feel so unknown and I don't feel quite so alone. In fact, I feel inspired. I only wish that I could express a small portion of what I feel in words or music or video. The world really is an amazing place, and as much evil that goes on in the world, there are amazing people doing amazing things. So heres to all of those people who inspire me to be something more. Some of you I know and some of you I don't but either way, I salute you all. May we all find what we seek and enjoy the journey while we're doing it.

Check'em Out and Show'em Support

This is a neat little project happening down under in Melbourne. Like the FB page, help if you can and at the very least show some support by getting them attention and sharing the page. Heres a little video of the creators explaining the goal of the whole deal. It's a total inspiration to me because I have thought about doing something like this here in Louisiana.

Facebook Page -  https://www.facebook.com/kustomkommune 

Video - http://vimeo.com/59210531

Wet Your Appetite

My Girl

Ramble Ramble

Miles of road lay behind me. Road grime is caked on my sun baked face with the smell of gasoline and sweat filling my nostrils. My hands, covered in callouses and oil filled cracks, grip the bars as I beat down the roadway eating up white line after white line. I'm chasing down a dream one gear at a time but I can't really tell you what the dream is. Freedom? Adventure? Enlightenment? All of the above and more I guess. The rawness of the ride always draws me in, no question. I am completely in the moment and in my simplest and purest form. And strangely enough, in this raw simplicity I am also completely in touch with everything around me. I am the machine. I am the road. I am the trees and the air. I am the sun and rolling hills in the distance. I am everything but at the same time I feel I am simply nothing. After I get off my bike, everything else seems to move slow in my tranquility and my senses pick up everything. In this moment of heightened awareness so many things seem sweeter. My kids excitement of my return home. The laughter and screams of "daddy" as they run to meet me, throwing their arms around my still vibrating legs. My wife's embrace as I wrap my arms around her body and kiss her perfect lips. My chop brings me many things. It fills my spirit and lets it soar free but at the same time it helps me appreciate my roots. Sometimes I don't know what is better, the trip or the getting home. I guess you can't have one without the other.

Chop Dreams 2012 - Show Class Magazine / Death Science

A cool video from Show Class Magazine and Death Science with a poem overlayed and read by Charles Bukowski

 



 



“You can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.”





 

Still Kickin....Just Busy

It's been nearly a month since I posted anything new and for the few people that follow my blog I apologize, I'm back to it, I promise. So for my next offering here's a cool ass band playing cool ass music. I'm kinda behind the times on a lot of stuff so some of you guys might have heard of them already. If not, sit back and enjoy these couple of selections I've made for you.