Had a good time in the city.  Food show was fun and HUGE.   Went out to Junior's for dinner and saw soem ofa improv show later.  Afterwards wandered about Times Square and people watched as i wandered.  Had a good time but home again now.

ciao, jas

Well I will be heading off to NYC in the morning for a food show at the Javit's center.  I'll be looking for stuff for my cafe and just ideas and maybe find a new cafe idea to chase after.  i am kinda in a limbo state with the ice cream cafe I have now and may want to chase after opening another like my first one.  the combo bistro cafe, art gallery and a community place.

Being back in New york will be fun ...wandering the streets after the show during the day and just people watching.  Perhaps i can get my head cleared a little.

Anyways ..Be back monday night...ciao everyone!

Jason

It was pointed out to me recently and I have come to realize this is true that I am brain drained. what i mean is that i have gotten so wrapped into the day to day, the mundane and trivial that I lost sight of the art of conversation. the interruptions of the day ..the background of the world just overran the cerebral mind.
I have been over the past day or so recharging the mental, spiritual, emotional batteries, nature cleanses me, heals me and calms my mind ...I have not taken the time or the energy to recharge myself in a LONG time and it manifested itself in ways that were not pretty to say the least.

But a dose of reality made me realize i need to get balanced again. I'm doing that again. I wish it hadn't come to critical mass before reality sunk in but that is neither here nor there. What matters is the present and that is what i have to deal with.

clearing ones head, absorbing all the Gaia has to offer makes the thoughts clearer, the reason process and the spirituality of the soul get back in tune.

I should have realized it when i was feeling 'blocked" on doing my art that something was amiss.

But since that moment ..as i open my heart and soul to the world, LISTEN to the sounds of Gaia and SEE her beauty all around me i get a sense of peace. To smell the freshness of the open air after the storms to feel the wetness of the dew on your feet. If you can find a spot ..away from the sounds of civilization and listen and see the birds, squirrels, rabbits or whatever is living nearby you and actually WATCH how they interact and talk ...Now there my friends is peace. Once you find that then your brain starts working right. well at least mine does. it is nice being able to THINK real thoughts and not just the mundane . It is nice to want to explore and share ideas thoughts dreams and all again.
My best friend said today that it is nice to hear me expressing my true thoughts and impressions again as i rarely did before when she needed it. You have NO IDEA how happy I am to be able to again express them. It is uplifting to me to be on my way to whole again. It is nice to find my thought process ...to think, to dream to envision to create...I didn't realize how much i missed my drawing till she asked me to work on a piece, (that point was my first step in realizing I was mentally blocked ..later events proved it) and not just dwell in the everyday. I also didn't realize how much i missed the intellectual banter..it is good for the heart and soul as it nourishes both the feeds the mental and spiritual nature of our being.

anyway, Ciao, have a good night

In love and light,
Jas

There is a lot going on in me and with me. Life is not always sunshine and roses sometimes it just hurts and sometimes it is what it is.

Little things pop up that keep me going...Part of todays horoscope was one...

When you gaze into your future with an optimistic outlook, you’ll focus primarily on the positive possibilities. Many people find comfort in imagining the negative circumstances that may or may not come to pass because they believe they are simply preparing themselves to face the worst. It is our thoughts that shape our lives, however. Visualizing the future of your dreams is the first step you take in your quest to manifest that future into being. When you think optimistically about your prospects, you’ll be more apt to recognize the positive aspects of all the probable outcomes you are facing. Your good thoughts will become the building blocks of your perfect life. You’ll clearly see the route you need to follow to attain success today when you look for it with an optimistic heart.

Optimism might be nice...right now i have existance in the forefront. But i keep rereading this part of the horoscope for a reason.

The last song i got has been stuck in my head on and off for the past few days as well.

Paul Brandt's The Risk

The song gets to me....well it was me ..lol There are times and people that you do risk it all for... there are a few other songs that have been running thu my mind and have been popping up but that works.

I’d rather stand on the edge of a cliff
And hang my toes over a bit,
And then jump when they dare me,
Even if it scares me and I get hurt.
I’d rather build my wings on the way down,
Do my best not to fall to the ground
and than laugh at my mistakes
‘cause there only lessons I’ll learn

Chorus:
I’d rather burn with desire deep in my soul,
And love like a fire that’s out of control, and laugh and dance and fall
and chance and kiss
I’d rather live my whole life
with a sense of abandon,
Squeeze every drop out,
no matter what happens.
And not wonder what I've missed
I’d rather risk.

Well I guess I could just play it safe
and forget about love, hope and faith,
with my eye on the shore line,
keeping my boat tied and staying home,

ohhh but I’ll never discover new land
by keeping my feet on the sand
No I’d rather set sail
and get carried away by the storm.

Anyway, it's a beautiful morning, i'm going to go fix my coffee and sit out in the backyard and watch the birds and animals having there breakfast before i go to work.

I have quite the assortment this year ranging from the 3 ravens to blue jays to cardinals to doves. Add to that the rabbitts and squirrels and it is quite the morning show as they feast.

I'll be fine, souls heal and being in nature recharges.

ciao

jason