Sometimes and that could many times, relationships do not make sense.  That applies in a logical way for the most part.  I could have presented the song and video on that called “It’s Complicated.“

So in the previous post I mentioned something about the clutter etc so.  That brings me to another song, The Fool On The Hill.  Not going to aim that to anyone in particular.     Well perhaps myself mostly.

I suppose most of us can relate to that, now and then.  Of course this does little to explain relationships never mind the Meaning of Life.  I think Monty Python did a bit on that worth repeating.  If you happen to listen to this to the end you may want to add the current state of things going on to Mother Earth and what is being done to her and to the sea.

When humanity is considered in context of all there is, we seem to be such a speck of dust in comparison. Still that speck of dust can kick up a real storm at times. Imagine if mankind used that focus and energy in creating peace, love and helping each other in the world.  Instead of doing all the stuff that is going on, which I won’t present here.

Well I guess we need a bit more of this in our lives.  I wish you all the love in the world like this song, Songbird, Melanie Doane and Jim Cuddy.

Back to this little speck of dust I go. While it may seem significant, I would rather see it as something more so and express my gratitude for my camera and for the beauty it captures.  Like this little gem I call A Little Honey In The Making.

Wishing you much love, peace, happiness, good health and good fortune.  Let your spirit shine and your manifestations be great.

Namaste.

Eugene

Sometimes I talk to God and sometimes God answers quickly, sometimes it seems like it takes forever or not at all.  Well I recently asked for something and it came quite quickly.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

What was it you may ask?  Sure you may ask. The answer is not important for the purposes of this post. That is my story and I am sticking to it. I have had things manifest in the past almost instantly so it is possible, very possible.

That is one reason I say to remain open to all possibility. You may also want to keep your fingers and toes crossed but I warn you that can result in permanent injury if you do that for too long, that also goes for holding your breath.

Fast forward backwards to near the end of last month I checked my horoscope, which I rarely do and this is what it said:

If you’re feeling somewhat pessimistic when it comes to love, you shouldn’t be — things are just about to change. However, if you want to take advantage of these great new opportunities, you need to toss out all the junk that’s been cluttering your heart (and mind). Stop obsessing about the past! Everything that happened was meant to bring you to this moment, with your open and giving heart intact.

Hot damn that looks mighty fine I thought.  Calm down please.  Moving right along again you really never know when the goods will arrive.  It is all a timing thing.  The Universe will deliver.  Time and space mean nothing to the Universe.  No-Thing. Notta. Well No-Thing does not really mean notta but it seemed to fit here so in it goes.

Of course they are also talking about the monkey-mind and clutter too. OMG. Do not go near the clutter, I mutter, and sometimes shudder!

Perhaps I really should have checked with my non-resident psychic friend in Kelowna on this. Then again, she is overworked and underpaid so perhaps not to push the envelope.  Her words, not mine. I think she is doing fine.

Speaking of Kelowna, yes I was and still am.  I have another dear girl friend there who has had some challenges. Hey don’t we all at times.

She graciously put me up while I attended my daughter’s wedding there in 2006.  I recently put her onto the book Practicing The Power of Now, well there is a link somewhere on the right hand side of the blog I believe.

Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from The Power of Now

Oh I think that is it, above.  I tried to do it before but it did not work.

in any case, I’ve talked to a few people of late about the book.  Well worth the read, it was for me and helped me immensely.  Quite the transformational book.

Ok, back to the series on relationships or at least the mention of them, of which I stress I am not an expert. Not everyone is for everyone but I do believe there is someone for everyone.  The trick is to find them and, yes, God can be called on to perform that miracle, and believe me it sometimes does take a miracle for many of us.

What is he rambling on about now you may ask? Well, I am not back to the Give Me Sympathy post! Let us move forward, please.  Thank you.  Hmm. That reminds me of Pacifika and the video I posted last July. I cannot find it here.  Where did it go? Darn, that is a pain when things go away like that.

Now getting back to the love is all there is theme, one of the early feelings about that subject was provided by The Beatles and the song If I Fell:

For me this is very simple, yet quite profound as were quite a few of their songs.  Yes and I am still pissed over John Lennon’s untimely death.

Ok, as long as we are talking about God, Love, Death, Life, Spirituality and good looks, I must present you with one of the better looking non-persons with attitude I ran into recently.

Without further ado then I present you with this handsome dude.  Unfortunately he is better looking than his mate.  Just don’t let on that you know that though. 

Ok folks that is it for today. I got a few more pics but will save them for another day. Even more of that quacky quacked up dude.  Keep those comments of gratitude coming.  Ok, I will go first again. I am grateful for the Sun that came out again today, in between the drops of rain.

Have yourself a loving, peaceful, prosperous and healthy day.

Eugene

I received this quote from deeshan.com’s Meditation Tip Of The Day:

Your feelings are your truth. What is best for you is what is true for you. Thoughts are not feelings; rather, they are ideas of how you “should” feel. When thoughts and feelings get confused, truth becomes clouded, lost.
….Neale Donald Walsch

The mind which is sometimes referred to as the monkey-mind can get in the way of our truth for sure.  I do not ascribe to the philosophy of any guru yet I take from them what makes sense to me. This also ties into beliefs, as most things do.  Beliefs are powerful things that can bring us to blissful or dis-blissful states. What we believe at the core level tends to come true for us.

I cannot claim to be an expert on relationships. To do so would not be honest and one essential component for a successful relationship I believe is honesty. Along with honesty I would add that commitment is also part and parcel of this.  Without both the relationship is destined to fall apart at some point. I know this well.

Lack of commitment appears to be part of the modern way of doing life. I refer to this as the Big Mac effect, instant gratification or we move on to something else damn quick. There is little staying power. The grass is always greener, waiting for the “right” person comes along so I will stick with this one until that happens.

You cannot make someone love you no matter how much you love them and if you do and they do not commit then the game is over, not on. I know this well also. You can influence someone with energy although this is usually not advised and takes a great deal of your energy. You must always be respectful of the other persons higher good and that may or may not include you.  So best not to mess with this. I know this too.

Everyone deserves to love and be loved without all the games that go on. As the song goes, “Money Can’t Buy Me Love”. Well not the kind of love most of us are looking for. Lots of “rich” folks out there I reckon protecting their assets so much with so many conditions attached that they are not open to love even if it is staring them in the face.

As we operate within the truth mode that involves being honest and committing we find that most of the rest of it will fall into place.  Becoming more aware of this and ourselves and we go off the path we get instant karma feedback letting us know that something is wrong.

This is even more evident if we are in tune with the energies involved.  Energy is another enormous and powerful subject and largely misunderstood or ignored. Ignore these warnings and the relationship is toast.  It also ties in with honesty and commitment.

This brings me to a series of videos by Sean Stephenson.  I will post part one of four below and if you are interested in learning more just double click on the first part and it will take you to YouTube and you can see the rest there.  Since this deals with love, sex, our needs, attraction etc. it is more for the adult crowd.

Make Love Not War

How To Create A Deep Attraction.

Of course all of this ties into our beliefs and belief systems.  This topic on beliefs is huge and many of the gurus out there will bring this subject up because it is such a powerful subject and has an enormous effect and affect on us. Many beliefs can be changed and I recognize that in itself is a belief.  The ones we want to change are the ones that are not serving us well.

Of course, as you know, well is a deep subject and I have dug myself deep into this one, have I not?

Sorry that is bad! Well hey, I can be bad or I can be good.  Depends upon the mood, the time of day or night and other criteria.

Bad or not onwards and upwards we go.

Enjoy your day or night wherever you may be.

With love and peace,

Eugene

PS Hey I did not even get to discuss Practicing The Power of Now!

Well I am going to alternate between Give Me Sympathy, Laughter and something else, which when and if I think of it, I will come back and add or change this sentence.  If not it stays as is and so be it. Well so be it, it is with a PS.  That something else is a way to improve on your life no matter what state it is in now.

Actually I do not want sympathy. It leads to something else though. What is that you may ask? You meaning, if there was anyone reading this blog, that is.

I could call this the Song of the Day and I shall do that.  It is a song by Metric and it contains a very good line which is great in and by itself.

Who would you rather be The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?

Of course I cannot answer that but that reminds me I am still pissed about John Lennon having me his untimely death by someone clearly deranged. Such a waste.  Yes I know there is supposed to be some meaning in these things but I cannot really find it.

In any event the song has another line I like.

Come on baby play me something,

Like here comes the sun.

This is not the version from the album yet I like this acoustic version.

In my last post in which I made reference to Sean Stevenson and a way to make a shift in your approach to life.  As we know if we keep doing the same things over and over again we will get the same things happening over and over again.  Repetition can be a good thing and also it can not be a good thing.  It just depends on what we are doing and wishing to accomplish.

Sean has an interesting video:

Laughter is the Best Medicine

So I say get up and dance.  Make sure no one is watching, then let it rip!

Well hey, I would even go so far as to say, and I will say, it may be fun to do this with someone who is watching and vice-versa! A very good start to the day.

Now on another note and in the same theme of a getting off to a great start to the day, there are some things that you can consider to put you into the mood and the mode you wish to be in.  That from the Finer Minds guy Vishen Lakhiani and entitled:

5 Minutes To Awesomefy Your Life (The Power Of Daily Rituals)

He is borrowing heavily from the Silva Method and Laura Silva who has some great mind stuff going on. 5 minutes a day is good, 10 minutes a day is better and 15 minutes a day is best.  Ponder that for a few moments.  Ok check it out and you will see what is meant by this.

Here is the video mentioned above “5 Minutes…” Hmmmmmmm. This guy makes up words just like I do at times.

Good stuff and a bit of cheese to go with the mind matter crackers.

Last but not least I will leave you with something warm and fuzzy.

Hey Dude look what I found over here!

My you be blessed with having a great day, today and every day. Even warm and fuzzy ones!

Eugene

Some time ago, I posted 10 Minutes To Creating Whatever You Want In Life. That is a simple step by step way to do it and I had success with doing this daily.  It really works.

Some will say that it is too simple. Well simplicity is the key as is repetition, over and over again along with a desire to do so.  I imagine you have heard about The Secret and the Law of Attraction.  All of this is part of an overall philosophy.  You can adapt any of this to use to create what you want in life.  Or do nothing.  YOU and only you, DECIDE.

I believe there are no gurus and you are the one to take the initiative to create the life you want. That includes no sitting on the mountain top.  Sure you can meditate and become involved in a spiritual journey.  Ultimately it is you who decides what that journey will be, and even if you listen to someone else, they cannot live it.  They may come along for the ride but it is your journey.

Along the same philosophy is something called Mind Movies.  Mind Movies can be made to assist you in creating what you want.   I was introduced to this sometime last year.  It is an interesting concept.  Check out the movie and get 6 Free Mind Movies now.  Use them daily for at least 30 days and longer is what I suggest you do.  Hey, it is FREE, what have you got to lose?  Sometimes the best things in life are free.  You can easily fit 5 or 10 minutes into your day.  Just decide to do so.

I mentioned that for the Canada Day celebrations in Victoria, BC one of the performing groups was Pacifika, Pacifikamusic and they were really good and well received by the large crowd on hand.  I did a pictorial video of them, the crowd and some scenes.  Here is the result.  I hope you like it:

This is the first, my first, YouTube – ing creation so it is a bit rusty and I could not quite manage to get the shot I wanted above. I showed this to one of my daughters and she said “Those are great shots! I like the music- it’s so relaxing ”  And my granddaughter said “Cool”.  My other daughter said “I got the pictorial vids.. they looked great. Nice to see Victoria through your eyes.”

A little bit of fireworks at the end.  I did another pictorial video on the fireworks but have not uploaded it, not sure I will.  Here is one photo of the fireworks:

Some of the pictures came out quite psychedelic, purely by accident of course.

Back to Pacifika, a lot of fireworks there!. The lead singer is Silvana Kane, originally from Peru who landed in Quebec and did not know the language and is now living in Vancouver.  Awesome, sexy,vibrant,sensual and a definite crowd pleasing performance.  Oops losing my train of thought again.  I cannot figure out why.

One last picture and has become a favorite of mine, not quite sure why.

Anyway, it was a great day celebrating Canada Day here in Victoria, BC.  Got to love this place, everyday I am grateful for just being, and being here.

Cheers,

Eugene

aka Gene

There are likely a few ladies out there who have danced to the “end of love” with Leonard Cohen.  Like Willy Nelson and Julio Iglesias in sentimentality at least with their song To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before, Cohen has had his share of ladies.  But I am not here to talk about Willy and Julio.  Not not Bill “Willy” Clinton! I tend to like to feature Canadian artists as much as possible.

On a recent CBC television interview Cohen says he has not regrets about the ladies and for not having had a one long term partner.  He also talked about depression in the interview.  I do find some of his music melancholy and while I like some of his music I tend to favor upbeat music most of the time.  Cohen started out as a poet, writer, comedian in his early days in Montreal.  Perhaps he was funny back then.   He does a lot of concerts and travels quite a bit.

For the most part Canadians are a tolerant lot and most usually disregard things such as race, religion and philosophy.  That is one of the great features for living in Canada.  The minorities are working at being close to a majority in the general population of Canada.  Most people can speak any language in Canada and people do not mind.  We tend to honor that in people and respect their heritage.  It is mainly about respect and tolerance. Most do not see it as a threat at all.

Somehow Dance Me To The End Of Love fits with that also even though music tends helps to transcend the human condition and rise above so much of the pettiness, violence and the like.   Cohen is Jewish and we do not care.  So here is that video and song:

Another song I liked from a long time ago was Suzanne. (hot) But that is for another day and time.  The wannabe poet in me resonates with that and others.

Also a recent contest in Canada had a number of Cohen songs on it and the version of Cohen’s Hallelujah was done by KD Lang.  Cohen had also said in the interview previously mentioned this version by Lang touched him. Here is her version of Hallelujah:

That is a beautiful version, for sure.  I hope you enjoyed these two great Canadian artists, . We do have a few of them,Canadian songwriters and singers, in Canada and around the globe.  Wink wink.  I’ll see if I can find a few more for you another day.

Cheers,

Gene

Happy Birthday Honey Yes it is a birthday today for Norah Jones, she is 29 years young. Honorable mention goes out to Vincent van Gogh.

I suspect that Norah is in better condition at this stage of life and time. Another famous person’s birthday is Celine Dion. But for today I am going with Norah. It is my blog and I decide.

Never mind Warren Beatty, of Bonnie and Clyde fame, fans. That is it. Over and out, finito. Why Norah, well I just love her voice and energy. She is not bad looking either. No I am not switching away from God.

God does not care really, having much more important things to do. I could say God does not care like many humans but I won’t go that far! Who knows what and God is not about to tell us. Besides Vincent and Norah would make a fine portrait together, would they not? That would certainly would make for some interesting sights sounds and scenes.

Ok, I am getting some vibes. I went out yesterday with my trusty Fuji camera, the one I just point and shoot at things.

Some things do not co-operate like the guy who was trying to get up into the air and fly over the cliff and over the sea on this para-sail thing or whatever. It was like watching a bird trying to get off the ground and was a week too early out of the nest.

Insert Picture Here Bud, Ok I says to myself. Yes You can click on it and it will become bigger!

Now that was getting back to the portrait. I saw two sweet ladies doing some artistic painting and decided to take a picture of one who was painting the sea. She said it was ok. Whew!

I missed the guy downtown, I would have liked to get a shot of him. He has a big sign about God and Satan. I thought it may have been a message for Lydia. But I did go back downtown but he had disappeared by then. Hmm. Disappeared. Who do I know who does that so well? Got to think on that one. DO.

I heard Norah Jones on the cbcradio2 station I listen to. Just trying to find Twitter but it is not coming up for me. Wonder what the connection between twits and twitter is? Does anyone know? Is is like the geeks and Geekers? Oops, no sooner then I had wrote that me Twitter page loaded.

Must have been a sign from you know who or whom! I will let Norah sing us out for today. Enjoy!

Cheers,

genes creative waves ……

I had intended to post something else today but decided not to.  I will save that for another time.

A short while ago I picked up a passport application thinking I may need one this year to visit someone.  For some reason I just let it sit on my desk.   This past week it was made quite clear to me that reason for the passport was not going to happen.  So life goes as disappointment shows its ugly head again.  Well there will be those who appear in our lives and then throw us curves, walls and barriers I do suppose.  So is life.

I suggested a radio station to a friend to listen to in the morning in case they wanted to visit this fine country of ours and become accustomed to the music world as it is different here.  I am quite sure that suggestion was not taken in earnest.  In any case that is how life sometimes unfolds.

Anyway, I was listening to this station, CBC radio2 usually with Tom Allen in the morning and sometimes Rich Stirfry in the afternoon.  Actually his name is Rich Terfy as I was hearing things again or possible hungry for Chinese food.  They have a contest running for a trip to New York to see Leonard Cohen in concert at the Radio City Music Hall on May 16th.  That would work out for me as right now it is too busy at work but by then things should ease off a bit.  I thought perhaps taking an extended leave at that time may be in the offing.  I won’t discount that now of course, and leave it up to the gods of music and good fortune.

If interested you may also enter the contest.  The station can be listened to on the internet, CBC Radio2. Just joking do not enter. I want that trip. Hurry the contest ends March 22, 2009.

So going to keep this short today/tonight and let Leonard play us out with his Dance To The End of Love.  I guess we have all been there.  Well at least he has some juicy creative waves for the world and especially for the ladies. Music for the soul.  Spiritual music for sure.

Cheers,

genes creative waves

OK, I am back.  Do not ask why or why I have waited this long to make another post.  Well no one is reading this blog so I am sure it does not matter!

I am going to post this with the featured song dedicated to someone, Don’t Be So Mean Jelly Bean.  You know who you are. 

Sending you my love, anyway!

P.S Yes this is a joke, it is all about perception If you thought this was about you, why? It is never about you, it is always about me, me myself and I and it mirrors back to us and all that good stuff. !

It is also going out to anyone who may be alive. You may also know who you are, especially, if you are truly alive.

Justin Rutledge is a singer and  songwriter who happens to be from Canada. One of many good young talents.   Check him out on Wikipedia if you are interested in knowing more. OK, he was born in Toronto, still we forgive him.

• Listen to the emote-ion in his voice and the awesome lyrics.  Something special, I believe.