slow food, arizona, savoring delicious meals prepared by local chefs, quality tequila, conversations that awaken and nourish the souland, by the way, I wholeheartedly agree with albert einstein: any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.priorities!
Music
playing in my commute these days: radiohead
easily seduced by deep house spinning in the hearts of intuitive, soulful djs
latin playboys seal - only some people want to fly, isn't that crazy?cliff martinez's soundtrack for solaris david holmes' oceans peter gabriel's passion
ozomatli ! say it again (loudly): ozo-mat-li ! calienta mi alma
y borra mi dolor
dave matthews mogwai gotan project
afro celt soundsystempercussion percussion and the sound of your heart beating . . .
. . . thrashers at sunrise . . . cactus wrens at high noon
Movies
l'auberge espagnole10 items or less - the filma good yearjoe versus the volcanothe magnificent sevena little romanceromeo + julietthe assassination of jesse james...chocolatgood night, and good luckafter lifelost in translationparis je t'aimesolaristhe twilight samuraikundunstealing beautythe departedbabel
Television
sports nightrescue menorthern exposureparty of fivefireflychef!the west wingcoupling
Inside the Actors Studio - a treasure
Books
so many!
favorites this year, so far:
heaven and other poems by jack kerouacminghella on minghella by (you guessed it) anthony minghellaskinny legs and all by tom robbins (revisiting)invisible cities by italo calvino
always somewhere within reach:
whyte
rilkerumimyssdalai lamabrezsnygary larson
magueijo
and yes, ok: the novel i wrote, finally available to the masses via cafepress: torpor, by laurie perez
periodicals gracing my coffee table:
fast companyiddesert livingmetropolis
I have many heroes and am consistently in awe of how absolutely great we can be.In this small space, I'd like to celebrate those who embody the Poet Archetype, which every hero owns, in one way or another:The Poet archetype "combines lyricism with sharp insight, finding the essence of beauty and truth not only in the epic affairs of humanity, but also in everyday acts and objects." You know you're expressing the Poet archetype when you are "driven by the need and the ability to discover beauty in the people and things around you, and express it in a way that helps others see that beauty too."
We often think of heroes as those who have waged david+goliath type campaigns against injustice or human limitations. Great leaders, record-breaking athletes, freedom-fighters and artists who have shaped society in profound ways. Heroes are also parents who cook breakfast everyday, co-workers who celebrate each others successes and get each others backs, people who activate compassion and stay curious in the midst of all the challenges the day presents. In any case, a hero's deepest motivation is not the bad guy he faces or the struggle that confronts her, but the passion for life itself. A driving belief that there's something beautiful and precious here, worth pushing the envelope to reveal. Poets...
*quotes above from Caroline Myss in her book Sacred Contracts
Who I'd like to meet: I get turned on by people who are openly curious and sincere.
I'm here to connect with people who are actively making meaning, stirring things up, creating, innovating, promoting and empowering. If "I'm bored" is a regular line in your personal movie script, you're not who I'm here to meet.
People I'd like to meetIN THEORY: writers, journalists, editors, agents and poets who honor their craft and calling with crazy discipline and uncompromising love; designers, innovators, tech gurus and empowered visionaries who see life as a series of projects and opportunities pushing them to unfold; artists, photographers, architects, composers, actors, filmmakers and anyone who has the courage to keep re-imagining the world as we know it; healers who live well, doctors and healthcare professionals who fiercely maintain a sensation of awe, scientists and researchers who passionately question everything..
IN THE FLESH: Alfonso Cuaron, Tom Peters, Joao Magueijo, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Iyanla Vanzant, Baz Luhrmann, Kuki Gallman, Aaron Sorkin, Philippe Starck, James Dyson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Andre Agassi.....
IN MY DREAMS: the original author of Gilgamesh, Rumi, Cochise, Chief Joseph, Mary McLeod Bethune, Frida Kahlo, Sylvia Beach, my father's father, Tony when he was a young boy, my parents before they married..... . .
I just figured out I was standing right next to you at Alwun House the other night and didn't say hello....just slap me in the face with a dead salmon!
Contemporary Forum from Phoenix Art Museum just said they're coming to my Nov 21 reception of "Lost Vegas: Color Photography 1985-2007",at The Lodge, corner of McKinley and Grand, at 6 pm. Guess I gotta buy more cheese. Of course the actual opening is November 7, for First Friday, opens at 6 pm
"...and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears"... one of my all time favorite albums by one of my all time favorite artists.Great choice. I hope life is treating you well in the Arizona cool down. Happy Autumn, my friend.
Hope to see you out! I am very pleased to open up for Master Kev. He's one of the most well-renowned deep house DJs today! "Known around the world as the face of New York soulful house", Master Kev follows in the lineage of such legendary DJ/producers as Louie Vega and Tony Humphries. Come enjoy the great music, people & good vibes! Can't wait! See you soon. -dk
9pm-2am, 21+, First 20 FREE, $5 before 10:30pm, $10 After
Hope you can make it out! We are pleased to present Master Kev for this month's |o n e|. Master Kev's one of the most well-renowned deep house DJs today! "Known around the world as the face of New York soulful house", Kev follows in the lineage of such legendary DJ/producers as Louie Vega and Tony Humphries. Come shake it with us at The Ruby Room! See ya'll soon.
9pm-2am, 21+, First 20 FREE, $5 before 10:30pm, $10 After
Thanks! I am seriously channeling Diana right now. You have been on my mind so much lately. I am so thrilled for you, for all...this bounty you are finally, deservedly reaping!!! I love you!
Just absolutely BRILLIANT to meet you! Thank you SO MUCH for your hospitality. Catrina was lovely as well, and both Dave and I wish you much success in all of your endeavors under this umbrella. ;)
