My main goal in life is to try not to live in reality, I'm sure many of you will relate. I think it would be wonderful if every day, we made it a point to sing a little, dance a lot, and tell each other stories. If you meet me in person, you will likely be mesmerized into one or all of the above.
Music
Solovox; Paul Van Dyke; Paul Oakenfold; Jai Uttal; Steve Gorn; Adam Hurst; Conjure One; Five for Fighting; The Cure; Evansence; Within Temptation; Keane, Coldplay; Enigma; Yello; Colin Hay; Verdi; Armin VanBuren; GoJoGo.
Movies
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Pursuit of Happyness, The Secretary, Peter Sellers-The Party, Waking Ned Devine, Best in Show, Election, American Beauty, Age of Innocence, Haunted Summer, The Jerk.
Television
Six Feet Under, Sex and the City, Simpsons, What Not to Wear.
Everyone has something unique to contribute to this life, this Divine Play. I believe that my offering is to bring people together through song, stories and dance.
You do not need to leave your room.
Remain sitting at your table and listen.
Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary.
The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked,
It has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.
- Franz Kafka
To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
-William Blake
Who I'd like to meet: A ghost. More actors, artists, musicians. Practical jokers. Spiritual seekers. Dancers, lovers of the earth.
Here is a video of a Portland Flash Mob that I participated in recently. Two hundred people randomly froze in place for five minutes outside of Powell's books one Saturday afternoon. When five minutes was up, everyone merely walked away as if nothing had happened. Watch closely and you'll see me, my son and my friends!
Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of his heart, and that depends upon how much he has polished it. Whoever has polished it more sees more - more unseen forms become manifest to him.
Rumi
This is your week my friend and what you make of it, is in your hands. Tell me what great moments are you planning on bringing into being? Enjoy each and every moment, you deserve no less than the best.
If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing is to get the work done.
Once again, Jake Walden has shared something so very special. Take a moment and watch, listen…. Hopefully his music will touch you in a very special way and you will seek out and embrace all that he has to give. Once you do, you will know, at that moment that he is like no other…..
Please share this with your friends…. with love.
In Jake’s words ~ “A Case of You”
There are few songs that remain constants for me. This song is for my Mom who's birthday is this week. A Case of You along with so many Joni songs have been the bridge between us and helped in growing our friendship throughout my adult life. Blue, the album this is off of was a seminal piece of work in my Mom's life, and luckily it became the same for me. There really are no words to say how much this song means to me, as a writer, a singer and a hopeless romantic. I find it's meanings to be endless and I hope in this little moment, in that tiny room with that old microphone I was able to capture just that.
Just wanted to pass by your page to thank you for the thumbs up; wishing you a great week full of all your favorite things. "If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” ~Vincent van Gogh
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JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST TIME IN VANCOUVER, WA! WE'LL BE AT THE ICEHOUSE THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH AND 20TH. IT WILL BE ONE OF ONLY TWO PORTLAND AREA DATES THIS SUMMER!
Hey Janea, nice to know you...I just wanted to Thank You for Adding me into Your Circle Of Friends!! I really appreciate the consideration! I hope you have a Great Week my Friend. Be Cool and Stay Outta Trouble …OK! Mike
Come out and just enjoy the show, or jump in and participate (liquid courage available at the bar!). Do you or your friends have something to share with us?
Thank you faerie much, Janea! Lovely to hear you like the clothing! Remember you can see my whole collection only on the Senjo Clothing website. Just let me know if you have any questions at all - the quickest way is via my contact form as I'm not always on myspace! :)
We're playing a great show with the Joe McMurrian Quartet (now Woodbrain) and Eggplant this Thursday. It'll be a super solid evening of music. Hope to see you there! ~~C
Thursday, April 9th : 9:30 pm : 21+ : $4
Kelly's Olympian 426 SW Washington St Portland, OR 97204
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