joined on 11/29/06
last updated 07/09/08
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about me
Long considered to be not just the black sheep of my family, but the black sheep of the black sheep of my family, I am, as some of my friends have pointed out, an "acquired taste". I prefer randomness to organization.
“If time is my vessel
then learning to love might be my way back to sea…”
--interpol, “public pervert”
"Out of the dimness opposite equals advance . . . . Always substance and increase,
Always a knit of identity . . . . always distinction . . . . always a breed of life.
To elaborate is no avail . . . . Learned and unlearned feel that it is so.
Sure as the most certain sure . . . .
plumb in the uprights, well entretied, braced in the beams,
Stout as a horse, affectionate, haughty...
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A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN
Do you remember what the moon sounds like?
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Itching off the hood of your car, I feel the need to become a series of elements. Four of them fight to cancel each other out. Only one is lonely enough to show his shadow. He only comes out when there’s light.
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Combined effort of all the gods to lift the sun: why aren’t the gods able to keep their smiles on?
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It’s a bit there, isn’t it? You get wrapped up in your own mythology there, if you cook yourself...
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"The Word is broken up.
There is Knowledge.
Knowledge is relation.
These fragments are Creation.
The broken manifests Light.”
--aleister crowley
“There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in…”
--leonard cohen
“Yelling as hard as they can
The doubters all were stunned
Heard louder than a gun
The sound they made was love…”
--the flaming lips
CHRISTMAS ON EARTH
We say things are looking up and they are.
We notice the clouds more because we’re looking for ...
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“I did my best, it wasn’t much
I couldn’t feel, so I learned to touch…”
--leonard cohen
THE DAWNING TRUTHS ARRIVE WITH LOW VOICES
Find out who your scarf is and tie it to you.
Not the devil. He is never here.
Just me.
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Everyone is already naked.
Everyone is already naked and we’re discussing who the real Helen of Troy is.
This is the only way we have to compare ourselves. Apples and oranges only go so far.
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The dawning truths arrive with low voices. Off the...
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I'M SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT A WINDOW
Here’s what it’s like: I’m sitting in a diner eating the world’s greatest sandwich. I’m sitting in a diner eating the world’s greatest sandwich and I have to say I’m blissed. I’m basking in a wave of joy, a ham-and-scrambled-egg joy, the hot bread on my mouth and the crack of bacon. Snapping flesh.
Everything tastes like an animal, darling.
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I can’t believe I’m so hungry. My hunger knows no bounds. I eat everything in front of me.
Insatiable...
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April 7, 2008
I first met Open Heart at the Hipgenesis Spaceport Winter Ball. I sat down next to him to rest my weary dancing feet, and was immediately enveloped by his warm and loving aura. It felt like he was an old friend that I hadn't seen for a very long time, right from that instant.
I have one to add, VeganSkater - "Fan-TAST-ic!"
Scott has an uncanny ability to take a situation and make it all better. He can make you see things from a whole different perspective.
But give him an extra hour or so. He is in another dimension of time altogether.
Depending on public transportation does not help improve the situation either.
Hell, just go and pick him up if time is an issue.
I am so glad to have Scott in my life -
Even with the quirks.
You rock, Scott.
March 27, 2008
The favorite man I’ve met in a long time. It happened almost instantly.
We both live in a world that is on the wonderful side of life.
He knows the wit of each and every encounter.
What he did this morning can fill volumes yet he can reduce it to the one sentence that makes you want to know more.
I was lucky enough to give him a ancient magic quartz fob I had found that can make almost all of his wishes come true and that will be a gift for all of us.
March 11, 2008
Just beware: if you should run into this man in center camp one morning it might turn out that you've been friends for ever. And then you might find that you have him in your life for good (fingers crossed!).
January 15, 2008
My favorite Scott-isms:
"I lost my train of thought."
"That's BAD-ASS!"
"I'm open for anything."
"What time is it? You're kidding"!
"I'll be there in about an hour." (***NOT!!!!***)
"Kick ASS."
"I have no idea if that makes any sense."
Log on, and add your own!!
January 5, 2008
If I were limited to 25 or fewer words on this testimonial, I would say:
Scott is the dearest, most patient, loyal friend anyone could ask for. He truly deserves his playa name: Open Heart.
I first met Scott at Space Island. It was wonderful to stumble into his calm, steady cheerfulness, particularly given that my heart had been freshly wounded earlier that very day. However, I consider it an upgrade. Scott's better than a boyfriend, 'cause he'll never leave me! Case in point: I traded him in at CostCo Soulmate Trading Company. I had a great time with my "soulmate", and in the end I still got to keep Scott. Total win-win situation from my POV. He was also available to come to my rescue once again at the next bruising of poor ole' veganskater's heart. He stayed right by my side, and never tired of providing comfort and encouragement.
But I'll share him with you. Slender though he is, there's plenty of Scott to go around, 'cause his heart's so big. He's been so kind and patient it's almost a fault. He's quirky, perhaps not the best fit for the default world--but boy, does he know how to navigate the playa! He was born for the playa. Scott is continuing to find his stride as a fabulous writer. He has plenty of life experience and seasoning that he'll share with you, filtered by his great sense of humor and delivered with that wry smile. Scott is truly a treasure and if you are fortunate enough to know him you will soon realize this.
Oh--and Scott, I'm STILL proud of ya for quitting smoking by tossing your cigarettes into the Temple Burn. We'll all benefit from your living longer. In your own words, you KICK ASS. (But peacefully, bro! ya dirty stinkin' hippie!)
! AlmaParadiso'08 !,
Billion Bunnies,
Black Rock Bureau of Hospitality,
Broken Staple,
Burning Man,
Burning Man Virgins 2007,
I'M FEELING FUENTE! 08,
LA Burners,
LAFC - Burn Club,
Long Beach Burners!,
Project Alma,
Quest !!, We love Him !!!,
Space Island,
TerraKroma California,
~Lightning in a Bottle~The Do LaB~,
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