Pertinent

I recently went to a Yoga class, which absolutely kicked my butt... we ended with a relaxing meditation where we were supposed to only "focus on what was pertinent right this second, empty your mind". My mind raced for a bit.....work sucks, I just got dumped by Teach for America..... I have no clue what I'm doing with the rest of my life..... I have to finish laundry.... Be a good husband..... I want to hear some music..... And then I stopped, what is pertinent right now? God, that is it. That is all... Ever!

And now Peter Gabriel covering Bon Iver

Here's my life:

Married.......

Costa Rica.....

New Home.....

Waiting for the next step......

But loving the Tallest Man on Earth- King of Spain

Fly Fishing

I've recently gotten the opportunity to try my hand at fly fishing over the last month, and its really been quite enjoyable. There's just something so great about getting away from civilization, standing a nice shallow lake, and casting a fly rod over and over and over again. It's very freeing, and I it think allows everyone to get back to being a raw human being. It's you vs. the lake, vs. the fish, and that is how you will get your food today, and that is how our ancestors got their food many many years ago. So this past weekend I caught my very first keeper fish with a fly rod. It was pretty freaking cool.

Rats

I have learned that you are not allowed to upload MP3's onto blogger, I really thought I was onto something there.... oh well, sorry about the tease. Here is a link to said song with the LA philharmonic. It's not quite as good, but it will sort of do the job. On a side note, it is very cold here. Fall is in full effect, break out the mittens.

Possibly Music

Music.....I may have figured out how to post music on this puppy, yes sir! So here goes, my first track posting. I have recently been swept up in a bit of a Decemberists fever, which has treated me quite well. The following track is quite excellent and produced a 5 minute danceathon at work today. Enjoy........

The Decemberists-The Crane Wife 1&2

The Idiot

"Lack of originality, everywhere, all over the world, from time immemorial, has always been the foremost quality and recommendation of the active , efficient and practical man...."

Fyodor Dostoevsky

How do we balance that sense of wonder with the simple practical needs we have to meet? How do we do that and not sail our dreams, passions, and everything else that makes up what we are? How do we live in all this mess and live out who we were made to be?

I don't know, but we can't buy into the lie that security is the end all, don't let the practical and naysayers snuff out that joy and wonder. Maybe its ok to do something that makes no sense every now and then.

Springfield, Mo

A few weeks back I went on a short little trip to springfield, Mo to give out some outdoor gear to the homeless and see a good show. I've been meaning to talk about it for a while, but I couldn't figure out how to really explain it, and I don't know if I can. It was beautiful, that much I know, we gave out a lot of sleeping bags and jackets to people that were in need, and we got to give out totty and just sit and listen and be there. We showed up, and that was it, God took care of the rest. Here's a small little taste.

Everyday Joe's Goes To Missouri from Everyday Joe's on Vimeo.