May 2008
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April 2008
3 posts
Die without Anxiety
Yesterday I met Arin Crumley of Four Eyed Monsters. I found out that he would be having a panel discussion at Drexel University. So I opted to go. It was an okay discussion, I was just excited that he was in the same room as I was. After the discussion I approached him in the hall and told him I was the one who asked about grad school (featured on his blog and this). We had a brief talk and he...
Open Your Eyes
My eyes have been opened. And they continue to be opened. For I cannot sleep without these words. I listened to a podcast last night by Steve Pavlina about patterns. So, naturally this has been on my mind. And with the topic of mind patterns can re-occur and re-occur with no light at the end of that tunnel. But I do believe that being concious is a vital first step. Laying in my bed listening...
Live in the Heart
As many of you may or may not know, I am very much into self-improvement or personal development blogs. And one of those blogs, Zen Habits, has a forums page where each month you create a challenege for yourself. It is a goal to bring a new habit into your life. Well, my challenge for the month of April is: Live in the Heart. Subconciously I feel that I do this already. Yet in my own reality...
March 2008
7 posts
Who I Am and Who I'm Not
Not being yourself is quite possible one of the most painful feelings. There are people who know me, those who sort of do, and then those who never will. Well, I believe I am the only one who truly knows me. I am more than okay with that. It’s how it should be. The ones who sort of know me is where the pain comes from. They think they know me but they don’t. They have some idea...
I'm A Kid Again
If you didn’t already know by now, perhaps you should. My friends from childhood, Ben Schurr and Ross Lipton, are in br’er. And this band, br’er, is playing with the infamous Xiu Xiu tonight at the Church. It’s kind of funny to know your childhood friends still. And to see their success, along with all of their “failures” along the way. It’s a surreal...
Gus Van Sant
I’m certain he’s my favorite now. Go see Paranoid Park.
Things Get Happy
When there is a time in one’s life to take risks just do it. It’s very worth it. Right now I am in this position. I am finishing my undergraduate career in a couple of months. This may seem scary but it’s also liberating. I believe it’s good to know what you like but also not to have a set path. Life becomes way to boring to live in the same rut day after day. I put...
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February 2008
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Cup of Yo
Yesterday felt almost surreal. I had gotten 12 hours of sleep waking at the hour of 8 am. I had done this because the day prior I had gotten up at the hour of 430 am. I’ve been getting up around this time, or around 5. I just enjoy my mornings to myself. Free of distractions and such. I read an blog post from Zen Habits about being in the now. This kickstarted the feeling I had...
January 2008
8 posts
I'm a happy person.
I enjoy when I’m alive. I love sticking it to someone when they deserve it. And even when I don’t which seems to outweigh the previous. I’m pretty much a child. I don’t make people feel badly. People make me feel badly. But if they get off for that then okay then. My voice can be strong inside my head. And it can be a dull knife against people and faces. It’s...
Why I Love the Things I Love
Things in life are strange. You know who you are to some extent. The person you want to become. You hear things, read things, that ultimately shape you. There is no hiding under a rock as your eyes poke out into the world. Sure you can do this but seeing, touching, and experiencing are amazing. Having a voice and having your words have weight is good exercise. I have not had a voice for...
Remember Your Solitude, Dude
Solitude feels really good. I’ve come to understand this whole-heartedly. I think of it as day dream meditation. By eliminating distractions from the everyday stresses of the outside world you will always find yourself if you allow yourself to. This may seem like a daunting thought to some, but for myself it is peace and tranquility. To be alone with your thoughts is really empowering...
The most beautiful and painfully honest song ever...
Weekend Worrier
The last post was the subtext, this is more of the content. When you have a weekend spent with friends and ex-lovers coming back to yourself is very refreshing. Let me explain. I spent Friday night sleeping out at my friends in Manayunk. One of my friends drove me to Elkins Park to my folks home. We stopped at the book store for a little then we say our good-byes. I hung out at home for a...
Fear Of Trains
Before I forget, I need to get these thoughts out. This past weekend was pretty weird but not necessarily out of the ordinary. On Friday (1-11-08), I went up to see my friends in Manayunk. Getting there was much more difficult than that previous sentence. My train excursion started at City Hall (coming north from the subway of course). I took the train from City Hall to Ambler where I was...
Four Eyed Monsters in 2D animation
This is a conversation I had with the man behind the first feature film on YouTube, Four Eyed Monsters, Arin Crumley (ArinCrumley.com).http://arincrumley.com/the-big-grad-school-question
Salut!
This is the blog for Stanley Stephen of sailor of the soul. I wanted to do this for various reasons. Here are a few: To share my thoughts and ideas (hopefully inspiring or intriguing too!) To keep a polished running writing log of my life I love kittens Now that that is covered, here’s what I did today: Morning: I woke at 6am (by jumping out of bed!) I got this idea from Pick The...