Sunday, July 15, 2007
I played some music with some friends—one I've known over 40 years—and discovered jamming again after a very long time. I think the difference was that we were experimenting with original ideas rather than cover tunes. I felt as creative that afternoon with my guitar as I ever have. Additionally, I played a little flute with them as well, a first for me. A really nice afternoon.
Zen, haiku, manga, anime: I must be turning part Japanese. I'll confess that things Japanese appeal to my sense of aesthetics and logic. The prime example for me is the elegant beauty and simplicity of Zen. To simply sit with whatever is in one's mind can be almost beyond words. It's something that isn't done in Western culture to any large degree: life moves too fast.
I'm glad I've slowed down a little.
Zen, haiku, manga, anime: I must be turning part Japanese. I'll confess that things Japanese appeal to my sense of aesthetics and logic. The prime example for me is the elegant beauty and simplicity of Zen. To simply sit with whatever is in one's mind can be almost beyond words. It's something that isn't done in Western culture to any large degree: life moves too fast.
I'm glad I've slowed down a little.
# posted by goldpython @ 5:52 PM 
