Archive for November, 2008
Election Night 2008
Watching the election on tv is an orgasmic visual information overload. The UI on the interactive touch screens is flawless and beautiful. This is about the most educated thing I can say about what I am watching. It seems as if everyone is stuck on “think”. I don’t want to think about every minute detail. Each new fact, rapidly overstated, never saturates deeply enough to mean anything to me. So why is my breathing not flowing continuously, but quickening to keep up with the breath of the over caffeinated reporter?
I’m not an analyst, and I don’t poor over details searching for the meaning hidden in the exit polls. I wake, breathe and experience my life as it flows effortlessly from one place to another like a wonderful novel unfolding before my eyes. Each coincidence is a blessing and more and more I’m aware enough to notice and appreciate it. I’m dedicating the rest of this year to slow down, and experience the intricate subtleties of my experience. This mouth breathing, heart racing, rush to the finish line has left me winded and I am taking back my attention to focus on living a life of beauty and love.