Contextual Cues

Everything we say is a contextual clue to who we are. People give themselves away when they speak about anything. What you say, even as an observation is an insight in to who you are. Every single response. Any time you open your mouth and words come out you give clues, pieces, bits of information. 
People fascinated me almost for that very reason alone. I don't have to be a master at understanding body language though it helps add context. People say what they mean without realizing what it says about them. Another great indicator for me is the face. The face settles in to the expression it most often wears. The lips are a dead give away. Some faces rest with the corners of the mouth turned up and some with them turned down. It tells you two things, what kind of life they have had and how they have dealt with it emotionally.

"There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections." -Ziad K Abdelnou

If you always tell the truth then no one can blackmail you, extort you, threaten you, etc. I realize that by putting the idea or string of words outside in to the world in whatever fashion that I can be accountable for everyone of them if something were ever used against me. Integrity is a word that has popped up a lot. My father and I were speaking about truth and it's relation to privacy because nothing is truly private anymore really. It may not be visible for the entire world to see but guarantee someone other than you is or will see it. Which very much reminds me of the picture with the words that are said during the day appearing on the skin. And could you feel proud with the words that popped up on yours from what you've said today. None of us are "getting away" with anything.

I asked an aging ailing friend of mine what wisdom he would like to be impart if he had the opportunity. His response was "Don't bite the monster's tail. DO what pleases you and don't make waves." Then returned with an elaboration of that wisdom as follows "It has been 50 years since I first took a long critical look at the world and the behavior of the humans who created it. Over those years, I have invested a great deal of my energy and passion in trying to reverse the disturbing trends I perceived, with no positive effect. The bay and it's delta are still dying. The air is still being polluted, to the detriment of all who breathe. The earth's total population of multi-celled animal organisms has been diminished by over half: that's individuals, not species.I could go on with this litany of horrors; but my point is that, in spite of the efforts of Greenpeace and Cousteau and Rachel Carson and Caesar Chavez and the unnamed legions of Quixotic visionaries like my self; the armies of mammon continue to advance their mad rush toward apocalypse. I sincerely regret having squandered my time and resources on a lost cause. I should have "followed my bliss", as they say; and let the world go to hell without me. " -Draco DaGaia

I so often switch letters by accident in my minds hurried pace to spit it out. The other day I was trying to declare Knock My Socks Off! and It came out Sock my knocks off. Another example of misplacement would be instead of "Jump! I'll catch you" to "Catch! I'll jump you". This has gotten more frequent the older I get. Which makes me start to wonder of Quantum Cognition and how we use our brains actually rewires them. Also how language itself shapes the brain and the way it understands the world. Lot's of thoughts. Lot's of thoughts.

MY SOUNDTRACK

• The Show - Lenka
• Skinny Love - Bon Iver
• Saturn - Sleeping At Last
• Wonderful Unknown - Ingrid Michaelson
• Roll With The Punches - Lenka
• Wild Nights - Van Morrison
• Inner Ninja - Classified feat. David Myles
• The Girl -  Colour And The Girl
• Great Big Storm - Nate Ruess
• Island in the Sun - Weezer
• Alright - Supergrass
• Counting Stars - OneRepublic
• Thunder - Imagine Dragons

LIKES

• Dancers Among Us - outstanding photography of dancers in unconventional ways
• Yellow Curry
• Coloring
• Puzzles
• Abandoned Places
• White Chocolate
• Fruit Jellies from Germany

SNAPSHOTS

Random Thoughts:
Twirly, swirly, whirly, soft as a willow wisp glides... clock time vs. biological time... Finger food holidays... Quantum Cognition... I don't know what that means... learning unlearning to unlearn learning... is there a difference between joy and happiness?