A Bit of History

Relics gathered from traveling the world hang above my head while I sleep in my room in my San Rafael house. It's kind of comforting. I hope, one day, I can say that I traveled as much as my uncle had.

Written while listening to this.

In the Library

I forgot how many books I still have at home.

Another Shot of Her

A little more intimate with a close up of the gold tuners. Detail work on this thing is amazing; subtle beauty in all aspects. I ALMOST had a name for her too, but then forgot it, augh. Soon though...

Newest Addition to the Family

and man, is sounds just about as sweet as anything I've ever heard.

Meet the Martin MMV (she doesn't have a name yet, but will soon).

It's A Lot of Money

But it's going to go somewhere good. I have been in a bit of a musical funk recently, trying to grope around in the dark, searching for some sort of style to call my own. So far, It has been rather unsuccessful. I'm hoping this will take me out of that funk and put me back on the right track.

I read an interesting article lately, about minimalist living and the possessions we own. It was from a different perspective than I was used to. Instead of saying that we should get rid of our possessions and learn to live and love without them, it said the we need to learn to love the possessions we have. There is so much waste generated by the idea the we always have to have the new gadget on the market, when really, that gadget is just going to get replaced later by some newer toy. I admit, I have fallen subject to this trend before, but now, as I am slowly trying to rule out the unnecessary in my life, I have taken some serious time to consider what really is necessary and what items will be with me years down the road.

Now, I know music will be with me, but I really don't know what form it will take in a few years, or really, in a weeks. I can only hope that this new guitar will be one that will last me the years to come, and that it will take my music to different places.

Never stop doing what you love. Never stop creating.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here is a seemingly unrelated photo.

Enjoy the day, guys.

Rosemary

I think I'm going to gather some up and dry it out, just for the sake of smell.

Daily Ritual

Wake up. Tea. Food. Skate. Class. Slackline. Etc. Sleep.

These tea bags are also the coolest. Mighty leaf Green Tea Tropical. Does a body good.

Dirty Feet

I always have dirty feet, even after I shower. It's probably because I spend a lot of time barefoot, especially when in grass and dirt and now I just have a layer of perma-dirt on the bottom of my feet along with some useful calluses ha. I know I've had a good day I come home and my feet are nice and dirty. Some people really don't like feet, and I don't entirely understand why. I find them fantastically useful.

It's Strange to Think That It's Gone...

But time for a new toy!