of silence, tea and wood{y}

ZEN.

Today I am going on a three day speaking fast. No words. Just odd expressions from the overly talkative cashier when I have to ask for a book today at the bookstore (this should be interesting). Well, it will be fun and therapeutic. I need and have needed to do this. A lot of you are thinking, "Isn't New Years Eve tomorrow? How can you go that day without speaking?"

Well, thats just it. It's a perfect day to be doing it when you think about it. In this day and age of tech and the 'now, now now! mentality, we lose sight of the simple things. We don't see the forest for the trees. That being said, It's high time I took a hike in the woods.

As of 11:42. No speaking for three days. How will it go?



VEGAN.

Got a new 'cookbook' to add to my collection. This one is Teany by Moby and Kelly Somethingorother. Its a great little book (For 3 dollars @ Big Lots). It talks about his Lower East Side cafe, Teany, done through humor and not so much humor. It has a lot of natural tea remedies, vegan recipes (I finally found a vegan version of Pink Vodka sauce), the *fake* history of Teany, Moby & Kelly, among other nice tidbits thrown into a journal style stream of consciousness format. Fun read, pick it up.




ECO-IST.

Woody Harrelson was one of my main if not THE main inspirations for change. He is someone who walks the talk. I recently picked up the eco-mentary dvd and companion book, 'How to Go Further' at Borders and it opened my eyes. I am positive it will have the same effect on you as it did on me.



Check out these links to buy his book/eco-mentary dvd & learn more!

- woody harrelson and laura louie's voice yourself!: the official site
- the world according to woody harrelson
- woody loves nothing more than a bit of yoga
- woody harrelson's long strange trip
- woody harrelson's sustainable life
- woody harrelson talks marijuana
- woody harrelson's wonderful life



COMEDIAN?

--- I was just thinking of how the hell I am going to talk for 3 days. WTF was I thinking (ok there I am off to a good start, 'thinking', not 'saying'.
Good start.

Anyways, in thinking I thought (there i go again. this is easy), what if i have to sneeze? Does the sound of a sneeze count? OF course not. Buuuuuut, what about if I go 'Oh my god' after it, if its a big sneeze? Or what if I see a car accident and naturally go, "OMG WTF!!!!". Will I then be a failure? Someone who couldn't keep his simple word. Destined to forever be a person who doesn't do what they set out to do?

Of course it does.

But If I scream at the top of my lung in the woods (because I dropped a log on my tootsies) and no ones around to hear it?..........


--- Random thought- If a book is 3 dollars, does that make it a crappy book? I am seriously wondering it. Its very rare to see certain books ever go discounted, some go wayyyy down. I feel bad for the author. Unless its one of those romanciers.
Anyways, heres a list of books that you might see at the clearance isle at your local neighborhood hardware store.

-The History Of Squash: The Sport AND The Plant. Volume 1

-Philosophy & Tony Hawk

-Bush & Me: A Love Story

-Reverse Racism In Harlem In 1943: A Spiritual Study Of 14 Woman's & 6 Men's Ideals and Values In An Analyzation Driven World & The People That Inhabit It.

- Death By Ferris Wheel: A Novel

Get em now, before they aren't all gone.

--- Finally Woody Harrelson's birthday is July 23rd. Go wish him a happy happy at his website.


Thats all kids. Silence starts at 12 noon.
Now!