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A laborer uses his body. A craftsman uses his body and his mind. An artist uses his body, his mind, and his heart. The weekend was fast and fun. As usual, the abruptness of Monday morning has me at the … Continue reading

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After aesthetics class I headed down the Bowery to meet up with someone I hadn’t seen in a couple of years.  We started with tacos at a place called Taquiera and then she took me to a rooftop bar/lounge about … Continue reading

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“It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.” Bruce Lee The first time I read that was in the book Bruce Lee wrote while he was recovering from a broken back. I was probably about … Continue reading

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The city is supposed to be 100+ plus today. In June. Maybe this will be the way things are from now on. I had a perfect night last night. My living room was cool and comfortable, lit by just my … Continue reading

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No morning post. Late wakeup. The simpler things get, spatially, the better, for me. I’m in danger of going overboard with clearing out at home. But the more things open up, the more I like them. I have an entire wall … Continue reading

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Back to a usual routine for a while. “Routine”: Noun routine (plural routines) A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically A set piece of an entertainer’s act A … Continue reading

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almost home

Rejoining the pattern in a few days so don’t fret. Curious little monkeys.    

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Document everything interesting that you come up with, and write about how it came to be, especially if you’re going to tell others about it at any point. For one thing, keeping track of what triggers you will help you … Continue reading

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Can intuition be taught?   Yes.

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