Power up!

This will probably be my last post before Burning Man; In the next three days it all comes together, and it is feeling great! I'm scheduled to VJ at the Opulent Temple Wednesday for the White party, and Saturday late night. I can only begin to imagine what this experience off the grid will bring, but everything inside of me is foretelling of great things! I just need to keep love close to me, and all will unfold in beauty.

On the increasing polarization of concsiousness

I've spent the past three days gathering video berries to ultimately be triggered for VJing. The whole process lead me to think about our intentions in interacting with the environment and how we seek out new things. I then related that to the trends in consciousness in our modern culture. The trend is that of a polarization in information consumption. In this day we have the ability to quickly find almost any information that the human race has collected. However, a large segment of our population has not moved into the paradigm of self-paced information consumption. Many people still rely on Television or print media as their main source of information consumption. This is being force-fed. The term 'waking up' that is being used in alternative culture implies to break free of the mass-consumption information streams, to stop being spoon-fed information from sources outside of ones unique intentions, and to actively search for information on an alternate path.
So, what we have now is people who are on the mass consumption path, and the people who are on alternate paths of information consumption, paths that are scouted out by one's own intentions. This polarization is becoming increasingly evident. For instance, a good blogger aquires their content not from the mass sources, but from independently-motivated searching and gathering.
As a society we can now search for any term that interests us and tune into any stream of information in order to create our own unique space of feeling and understanding. The question is, do you take advantage of that ability, and how far down the rabbit hole do you go? Those answers determine the side of the consciousness pole on which you sit.

The wave of consciousness coherence

I dont know how everything is happening, but my actions have been speaking only of love, and so far it is working. In my experience, It is possible to turn any unwanted situation around with a good dose of love, and with love any dream is made possible. Love all as if all are perfect beings.
It is easy for me to say these things right now because I am in love, a chemical reaction that saturates me. Its one of those feeelings that really is inexpressible.
Why is the feeling so powerful right now, after such a strange past few weeks? A week ago I was saying I no longer have a girlfriend. I took days to accept it and be satisfied with that reality, and then it all changed. My heart opened back up, wider than ever. I turned one of the worst situations I could feel into something full of growth and ecstatic moment. Two weeks ago I was convinced the world was going to hell. Now I feel like everything bright is flourishing and working out the way it is meant to be.
In strange days we live. Such a wave of chaotic and synchronic events.

Reminder to myself

I am OK.
The first couple weeks back in town have been dramatic. Once again in this life, I'm needing to look into my source to find comfort, stability, and a sense of direction to keep myself together. So far it has been good for me (tough love), but I have to admit moments when I feel loopy and lost.
I'm still not sure of what to say about where I'm standing other than the general statement that I am standing in the 'now'. I guess things will unfold how they were always supposed. The Universe is in a constant state of settling.
In the meantime, I'm sticking close to my art and the people around me that help sustain the good vibrations. I have a lot of space to feel in a way that is unmitigated. I guess I am overdue for some of that. This is just the beginning. The time that lies before me is a sea of potential waiting to be manifest.

Yoga FTW!

A good friend took me to a Yoga class tonight. Real, straight up yoga. I was a little anxious about it because I am not very flexible, but my fears subsided as soon as I walked into the room. It must have been the best thing I've done for myself in ages. I am really energized and feel great. All of my body and mind is in harmony, and this was just my first time! This is something I will be doing regularly from now on. Everyone, do yoga!

Most awesome monsoon ever

I'm in Epic cafe, watching the road, which has now become a raging river, make cars float off of the ground. Water is flooding into the cafe. Someone just told me to pick up my bag off the floor because the water is now coming into my corner. Oh, theres a trash can floating away. Bye bye garbage can. The thunder is shaking everything around. Everyone's really excited about being trapped in the cafe. Its funny how i came into the cafe just a minute before it really started. THe same thing happened the last time I went to the cafe a few days ago. A storm came in and knocked out the power to the whole side of the street, and everyone is the cafe was just hanging out in complete dark. This place is officially my sanctuary during the monsoons.
I hope hubcap found a place to stay dry.

Grocery shopping at the calories to price ratio

When I'm shopping for food, I'm focused on two things. First is, obviously, acheiving a balance in nurtient and carbohydrate/fat/protein content. The second focus is on the calories to price ratio. If you're not careful (especially at the natural foods grocers), you can end up buying a lot of things in the 100:1 area (100 calories per dollar) that also don't have any special nutrient content. My goal is generally to average a 600:1 ratio. This is nearly impossible if you go around the isles only picking up prepackaged foods, but there are options, such as potato chips, that are in that value range. The place where value really shines is in the bulk section, where one can find deals upwards of 1000:1. However, most of these foods are carbohydrate-rich grains. Two things that you undoubtedly pay a higher price are meat-based proteins and nutrient-rich vegetables. This can be offset with vegetarian proteins such as beans and nuts and careful selection of the right vegetables. The good news is that we don't need as many grams of protein as we do carbohydrates. For instance, 2 cans of tuna fish can be had for $2, and while is only about 300 calories, it is a day's worth of protein.
Being a conscious shopper can help one be healthy while still only spending under $5 a day on food.