a breath of fresh air is rare

for those of you that don't know, i have been piecing together a masters degree for years now. too many if you ask me. i started a master of divinity and switched because it was too ministry focused and i choose not to associate right now with any church or denomination and i have my reasons and i think their good. so i moved to an M.A in Theology but this was still too subjective and narrow in perspective. so i have finally landed in an M.A. in Religious Studies program at Cal State Long Beach. So far its perfect for me: its objective, academic and i can concentrate it towards philosophy of religion with an aim towards future professorship. people always ask me why i'm studying this and i have always felt the explanation but had trouble putting it into words. then i stumbled across Daniel Dennetts new book "Breaking the Spell" and he said it perfectly. this is why i am studying religion and keep in mind that this qoute comes from a secular humanistic philosopher:

"It is high time that we subject religion as a global phenomenon to the most intensive multidisciplinary research we can muster, calling on the best minds on the planet. Why? Because religion is too important for us to remain ignorant about. It affects not just our social, political, and economic conflicts, but the very meanings we find in our lives. For many people, probably a majority of the people on earth, nothing matter more than religion. For this very reason, it is imperative that we learn as much as we can about it."

i really do crave significance in this life and i think its starting to rear its head. i'm gonna keep riding the wave.

look who's growing up and hating every minute of it

if you haven't noticed, its been awhile since my last post. but its not because i am giving up. the real reason is because i actually have to work for a living. i know people think working for starbucks is cool and hip and whatever, but its actually exhausting. i am just always tired now. that, and i have no internet access at work. which makes blogging extremely difficult. one of these days i'll get back in the swing of things, but thats not today. i think i have to be up at like 3:30am tomorow, so i'm off to not get enough sleep. and on it goes.

i heart this guy

this is worth 6 minutes of your day. trust me.

this is a double post

there are 2 things going on here that you need to know about:
1) my daughter is seriously like 5 months going on 50 years old. i can't quite explain it. if you've met her you will know what i mean. people have said that she is like a few months old with the soul of a retiree. she is the only 5 month old i know that will just sit there in a chair with you and just sit there, content as can be. yet her demeanor and squeals demand grown-up interaction. its kinda frightening. she had been sitting there for 30 minutes already when my wife shot this. she makes me contemplate reincarnation.
2) the book i'm reading is absolutely fantastic. maybe 'bloody hysterical' is a better phrase. whichever, if you're into memiors you must get your hands on this one. it's written by the writer and comedian Iris Bahr. she has this incredible way of weaving her inner thoughts and insecurities into situations. her sarcasm and made-up words are penetrating. and yes you read that correctly, its called "Dork Whore." oh, and just so you're forewarned, its rated R.

i have reached the pinnacle

i knew my outfit today was kickass 50's. and then someone told me that i looked like a character out of a quentin tarantino movie. seriously, could there be a better compliment? i can now die happy. i have nothing left to achieve.

officially blissfull

i just haven't felt like posting as of late. i think its because i'm not doing anything. and it feels really good. i took this week off in between jobs and its quite nice. but i must be careful. being idle usually costs me the most money because i want to start shopping. and i must admit it feels heavenly to longer work at that tux shop. heavenly. bliss. so i start starbucks next week, monday the 9th 7:30 am. i am training in the fowler store and then i'll move back into town after 4 weeks. i am sure i'll get back into the swing of things soon. and when that happens...

east coast. essence. euphoria. elitism.

unload bus. chinatown. canal st. sunny. tall building's shade. souvenier sensation. subway. 5th ave. H&M. DJ spinster. 12noon. rocker sunglasses. 5$ irony. trump tower. fashionistas. black. leggings. scarves. peacoats. R2D2 mailbox. apple glass. central park. catholic museum. hot dog stand. sourkrout. MOMA. spellbound. originals. kirchner. picasso. monet. van goh. jeff wall. 6th floor. times square. stock market. grey's anatomy. rain. nat sherman. scarf. broadway. off broadway. off off broadway. madonna. the year of club jenna. D&B. comedy recruit. squared. wheelchair singer. i love NY hoodie. french people. night. UCLA victory. west coast irony. MTV. hot dog stand. sarah jessica parker. gigantic posters. subway. german people. canal st. chinatown. load bus.