Feel It

The 2007 year is coming to an end. With all the tabloid celebrity news ranging from Anna Nicole to James Brown to Lindsay Lohan to Britney Spears, there were other "real" news out there. I'm talking about the recent tragedy of Benazir Bhutto. She stood for what she believed in and died for a cause. With the senseless tragedy of suicide bombers taking their own lives for political reason, they were both out for the same thing. They killed each other in a wave of shrapnel and gunfire, yet nobody loses but yet makes both parties stronger. In a world full of violence and dislike, let's try and put a smile on our face to feel something. We've all smiled & laughed at some point of our lives, why not do it all the time? Have a lifqual day out there and "Feel It", feel the music.

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Soul Meets Body

My friend has came back from the dead. Feeling the evil of the world and holding the burden on his shoulders, he has come out triumphant. See, the lifqual is in all of us. Here's a appropriate song for the occasion. Have a lifqual day you great people out there! Just press play.

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Lifqual

If you read my posts, you know I end each one with "lifqual". I gave a definition for the word a while back but I think it's time for a refresher. Lifqual is having the perfect life, feeling happy about everything and having good things happen to you. You'd be surprised how doing good for other people will not only make you feel better but it will always put a smile on the faces of other people. It kind of reminds me of the movie Pay it Forward where a kid helps 3 strangers and in turn, those 3 strangers help 3 more each. If only the world did that then we wouldn't have to worry about anymore wars and pain. The world would be a better place. So for everybody, have a lifqual day and give a little lifqual and you'll get some in return.

Relax

Take a breather and let the waves hit your feet. Close your eyes and imagine your happiest fantasy. Once you're there, remember that you are human and that we all make mistakes, and forgive yourself. Listen to the song and have a lifqual day.

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I've Found Her

I think I've found the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with. She does everything I do and we do everything together. She is the missing piece of the puzzle to make me whole, I love her. I've never been so much into a girl like this in my life. I'm the happiest I've ever been.

The lifqual has been working for me since I've started ages ago and my life has been great ever since. I'm loving the lifqual, please enjoy the lifqual too everybody, goodnight.

Giving Thanks

I'll be working volunteer work at the homeless shelter this holiday season, and then when I get back I'll be having dinner with my neighbor and my mom via phone. Give some lifqual this week everybody. Have a happy Thanksgiving good people!

Penny Loafers at 4 Years Old

Looking at life from the outside in gives me a clear view of a new prospective of fulfillment of how I see things. Looking at life at this different view gives me a chance to look at life at a new angle. And I do like this angle. So enjoy the view and keep the lifqual, for the knowledge of it will let you view life in this new way.

Have a good day

Dexter

I've been surfing more than usual since winter is coming. I think it has wore down on me so now I'm coming down with a cold. While I'm home, I'm watching my Netflix dvd's with Milo & Otis. I'm watching Dexter. It's about a sympathetic serial killer who only kills the bad people so I guess that's okay. It's not the best series but I can't turn away.

Have a lifqual day.

Relax & Relaxation

Things that I do to relieve stress:

1) Cleaning the house
2) Walking my dogs Milo & Otis
3) Surfing before dawn
4) Centering myself in the center of a room
5) Living the lifqual

Loving the Lifqual

Soon the weather will get cooler and surfing will become a past time until it warms up again. I cried a little because that's my life. I'm listening to Sugar Ray's When it's over right now. I'm thinking about going to Australia this winter. Haven't been there in awhile and my Australian friend keeps pushing for me to stay there for awhile and surf. Might take him on it.

Have some lifqual.

Killing Me Softly

I've had the sniffles and sneezing for days now and it continues to get a little worst each day. It feels like it's my allergies but I can't seem to get rid of it which makes it seem like a cold. I'm breathing through my mouth because my nose is completely closed. I'm going to get some rest.

Lifqual.

Why Am I Posting This?

I have to say that the United States is full of crazy people. Who cares about the Britney Spears thing. She performed, so what. If you don't like it, who cares. Then the Kathy Griffin comment, who cares. And we have the cop who arrested the employee for giving them a salty cheeseburger. What's going on? No wonder other countries laugh at us.



Laughing at us.

Why Am I Posting This? I promise my next post will be more insightful. We all need more of the lifqual. Once people do it, everybody will be ok. I'm going night surfing.

Back To Back

I'm back! A friend of mines decided to take me on a trip to surf, which ended up lasting about 3 months. Luckily my job was compromising when I came back. I'll try and blog some more later but I got to go.

Live the Liqual.

Brothers for the Unfortunate

I volunteered to be the big brother to a child that didn't have a father yesterday. I took him to the mall and to the beach and taught him how to surf. We had so much fun that I plan on visiting him more often. His mother called me today to thank me. He's the only child. She said that the father and son were in a car accident that killed the father and spared the child. The child never forgot it so he just kept to himself since then and rarely talked. It took him awhile to open up to me, but he eventually started smiling more and having fun. I really felt like he was my own son. The thought of it made me want to settle down and start a family of my own. Something like that would change my life. But then again I know I would be there for them.

Peace and lifqual, do some volunteer work.

Friends

My friend decided to surprise me this weekend by attempting to break into my house as a surprise. He told me that he wanted to just show up on my couch out of nowhere when I came home. But his law breaking was stopped by my partially broken but apparently very secure lock, so he stayed outside. He's lucky my neighbors didn't call the cops on him or even worst, beat him up. They are very protective over me.

I haven't seen him in awhile and it was great seeing him and his girlfriend again. They were with his brother and girlfriend and some other people. They stayed the weekend and left last night. He's going all over the nation. He told me they were headed towards Louisiana. Wish I could go with them.

The lifqual is good today.

Thoughts of Digression Amidst Progression

I was laying in the water today when I just started thinking. I laid on my back and just kept on thinking about life. I'm happy. I told myself to smile a little because I'll never know when somebody will need it.

Have a lifqual day everybody.

Once, Twice, Three Times A "Moran"

I'm just staying indoors until I recover fully from my injuries. Walking the dogs today proved to be a bad idea too. The doctor said to stay away from surf boards which I did, the second time around. I was walking the dogs and one them ran and got me by surprised and pulled me to the ground but banging my head against the bench first. I'm surprised I'm not brain dead by now. Three major blows to the head within a month with two of them being within a week of each other. Clinically I should be dead by now, but I'm able to post this I think. I might be dreaming this right now so when I wake up I'll have to remember something tomorrow or today? I don't know. I need to go lay down.

Have a lifqual day.

Disobeying the Doctor

The doctor said I should get plenty of bed rest. He said that I will have to take it easy and not surf for awhile to avoid further injury. Once the headaches were gone I was back in the water. And as soon as I hit my head I knew that the next doctor visit wouldn't be pretty. I think he was more upset over me not listening than the blood pouring out of my head, but I have a hard head, sometimes.

So I had to go back to the hospital and I was a bit out of it for awhile so I wasn't able to blog being that I was almost in a coma. Well I'm better now! I will stop surfing only for a little while. As soon as the doc gives me the OK then I'm so hitting the water again. Until then I'm into walking other peoples dogs. I can't stay home and see the waves calling me in. I needed something to occupy my time.

Other than the constant accidents I'm OK. My neighbor took my surf board away to remove temptation. Life is still good even without my love of the water. When I begin to miss it I just close my eyes and see myself under the water. Everything around me is slow. The jellyfish glide in front of me. The fish reflect the light of the sun off their scales. The sand is angelic. It moves in between my fingers as if I'm in a new world. I make myself back up to the top to breathe the air and open my eyes. My day is now complete.

Have a lifqual Easter everybody!

Head Injury

I got in a little surfing accident again. That's why I haven't been able to post. I decided to try something new and I ended up getting knocked unconscious for awhile, but I'm ok. At least the second time I attempted (against doctors orders) was successful. Then I got my bed rest. It was good to just sleep in instead of getting up early every morning. Amazing how one thing can disrupt your entire routine. I surf every other morning now until I'm able to keep focus again. Until then, my neighbors come over and cooks me breakfast every other morning to keep me company along with Milo & Otis. I'm starting to get used to this life. Perhaps I should go in a coma more often!

My friend is going through some troubles now. I've been on his path before so I know how he feels. Hopefully he'll overcome whatever burdens are holding him down.

Think lifqual everybody!

Bright Eyes

I can imagine taking your hand and walking down the beach in the middle of the night. Having the waves crash on our feet with the smell of fresh ocean air all around us. The beach is ours. The world is ours. A slight wind blows your hair over your eyes just adding mystery to your beauty. Your hair slowly glides back down to your neck. Words are meaningless. The vision of your beauty is everything. The world around us is empty. Nothing is in my eyes but you. I smell nothing but this. The sky is clear. The moon is full and bright. We see a shooting star and we make a wish. What could be better than this? Another day like this. I love you.

Have a lifqual day my lady.

Finding Your Soul

I'm changing my daily routine. I'm adding one little thing that will bring further peace into my life.

Just taking 15-30 minutes out of my time to nurse my inner body physically and emotionally from within. Meditation is something I've always wanted to try. I think now is a good time to start.

Here are the 7 steps to "Finding Your Inner Soul":

(1) The legs are crossed in the vajra posture. This helps to reduce thoughts and feelings of desirous attachment.

(2) The right hand is placed in the left hand, palms upwards, with the tips of the thumbs slightly raised and gently touching. The hands are held about four fingers' width below the navel. This helps us to develop good concentration. The right hand symbolizes method and the left hand symbolizes wisdom - the two together symbolize the union of method and wisdom. The two thumbs at the level of the navel symbolize the blazing of inner fire.

(3) The back is straight but not tense. This helps us to develop and maintain a clear mind, and it allows the subtle energy winds to flow freely.

(4) The lips and teeth are held as usual, but the tongue touches against the back of the upper teeth. This prevents excessive salivation while also preventing our mouth from becoming too dry.

(5) The head is tipped a little forward with the chin slightly tucked in so that the eyes are cast down. This helps prevent mental excitement.

(6) The eyes are neither wide open nor completely closed, but remain half open and gaze down along the line of the nose. If the eyes are wide open we are likely to develop mental excitement and if they are closed we are likely to develop mental sinking.

(7) The shoulders are level and the elbows are held slightly away from the sides to let air circulate.

Yesterday was my first day doing this. To remove all outside noise around me, I made a mix CD of the ocean. Something in the background that is relaxing can improve the calmness around you.

Enjoy and have a lifqual day!

Bright Shadowy Figure

Don't ever tear us apart, have a lifqual day.

Sad News To Report

Awhile ago, I had a friend that was going through a lot for years. He came to me for my help and I did all I can to give him my advice on things. His wife was cheating on him and he was beginning to lose his job. His family and then eventually his life begin to fall apart. I found out this morning that the person took his own life. Here is the last letter that I received from him a few months ago.

It's been sometime since we last spoke. Things as you know haven't been going so well for me. I'm writing you this to tell you that I am looking past this part of my life and move on from all of this. The divorce is finalizing and I'm starting a new job. Life is starting to look up for me now. Once everything is settled down, I'll try and write back a little more.

I don't know the circumstances surrounding this to make him revert back to being depressed. His funeral will be next week so my post might be more in the way of coping with life.

I try to keep my blog upbeat, but sometimes we have to be reminded that life isn't always as perfect as you want it to be.

Have a lifqual day everybody.

It's Wednesday

Have a lifqual Wednesday!

Thank You

Disney was a blast. Thunderstorms kind of made it shorter but it was fun. We were tempted to drive to Miami but we would've never made it back home in time for work.

There was a note on my door when I got back that just said "Thank You". I asked my neighbors to see if they got it or if they saw who left it their. My friends didn't leave it so it's a total stranger. I guess being friendly to everybody is coming back to me. I'm not worried. I'm sure it's nothing. I have my guard dogs Milo & Otis to protect me if things get scary.

Perhaps "Thank You" just represents somebody just returning the favor for something I helped them in. It's good to hear some good feedback from people that felt I had an impact on their lives. So to this stranger, Thank You too.

Have a lifqual day!

I'm Going To Disneyland!

Living right in Florida, I never actually went there. Well today is the day I will be a kid again, or a kid even more. Dave decided to have a spontaneous day today and kidnap all of us and take us there. His accomplice called me this morning and told me to cancel all my plans so I'm just waiting for the abduction. I'll act surprise while wearing my Mickey Mouse ears when they come.

Have a lifqual day!

The Plague!

Somethings going around. Everybody is getting sick around me. The flu is an evil thing. My neighbors have it and just about all my friends have it. All the people I work with are sick or they are just getting over it. I'm the only one left! I've been sneezing and coughing for about a week now. It doesn't seem to be getting any worst than that. It's taking it's sweet time hitting me hard. Going out surfing every morning during the winter can't be good either. But it's Florida, we don't celebrate the season. My neighbor has already planned our sick party bash full of NyQuil and tissues and Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Makes me kind of want to look forward to getting sick.

Have a lifqual day all you sick people out there!

Living off the Lifqual

I was thinking, I could be living on the streets and I would still be happy with my life. As long as I'm making every day a lifqual day not only to myself but to everybody I meet then life as we know it would be..........perfect. So walk up to a total stranger and give them a compliment, you'd be surprise how much that would brighten up a person's day.

Have a lifqual day everybody!

Short Time To Eternity

What you need is guaranteed,
The deepest thought you have could be . . .

Irresponsible Ideological Misbehaving Thoughtful Reoccurrence

of what we call an eventful day. This day we call Monday. So just sit back and relax on this Irresponsible Ideological Misbehaving Thoughtful Reoccurrence Monday and think about the days of yore and know that somewhere out there, somebody does care about you. If you still feel unloved on this day, know that I still love you...

Have a lifqual Irresponsible Ideological Misbehaving Thoughtful Reoccurrence Monday!

Happy Valentine's Day

Instead of just doing what "everybody else is doing", I'm inviting a few friends over and my girlfriend to watch movies all night. That will be how I'll celebrate Valentine's Day.

Have a lifqual Valentine's Day.

Bittersweet

I love you, but I can do better.

24 Hours

I hear the sound of the waves crashing outside my open window. My alarm goes off, it's 4 a.m. It's time for me to go out and surf. The sun hasn't risen yet but I'm always up. By the time I'm ready to go, the night sky has turned a little brighter. Milo and Otis are at the door waiting for me. I grab my board and head out the door. They follow right behind me. As I walk to the beach, I can feel a slight wind blowing against my face. The air smells of nature and the sand feels wet, I am home. I dust the remaining sand off my board and slowly go into the water to test it out. It's still cold but that's not going to stop me today. Milo and Otis stay on the beach when it's this cold, they know better than I do that I shouldn't be out here. I walk into the water until it's up to my waist and then I get on my board and glide further out. I turn around and wait patiently for a wave worth me riding. I do this for hours. When I'm done, the beach begins to fill up again. I go inside and take a shower. I cook breakfast for myself and Milo and Otis. I get ready for work and I'm out the door again. I like to walk to work because I get to meet new and old friends on my way. I cheer whoever is feeling down, up. I go back home at around 4 p.m. and I can already smell my neighbor's dinner. She reminds me of my grandma and I remind her of her son. We both lost somebody we loved and find our friendship as a way of coping. I come home and leave my door partially opened. Milo and Otis run outside to use the bathroom and my neighbor comes in with a plate of my favorite seafood, fish. We talk about our day and eat. Milo and Otis play in the other room. My neighbor leaves and I begin to finish unfinished projects in life. I get a call from my girlfriend and friends to meet them outside. I grab my board and Milo and Otis follows me. I stay out there for hours with them laughing and having a good time. I come back and it's after midnight and I really need to get some sleep. I close my eyes and eventually I begin to hear the waves crashing outside my open window, then my alarm goes off, its 4 a.m.......

That's me 24/7. Have a lifqual day everybody.

Otis

I had to take Otis to the vet yesterday. He ate something not of this world that his body just didn't like. He ate his squeaky toy and it had to be removed. He wasn't a happy camper, neither was I. But now Otis and Surfer are ok. Squeaky toy had to go.

Have a lifqual day, that includes my unfortunate friends who broke up yesterday. Things always work out for the best.

Idiocracy

I just finished watching this movie. Funny but kind of scary. It talks about a world of the future that is basically stupid. They come up with the theory that water is actually bad for the environment but Gatorade is good. Buildings are being held together by tape. People have barcodes on their arms to tell them who they are.

The movie all starts with a experiment of freezing two people (one being a hooker) so that they can wake up in the future. The experiment is forgotten and they wake up by accident in this new world. The way the world is acting now, their is no telling how much of this movie is more of a reality. I recommend this really cheesy movie.

Have a lifqual day.

Woo Hah!

I'm going to California next week! Westport to be exact. I'm meeting a friend of mines in Texas then we are flying over to California. I haven't been there in years but it's always fun. The surf isn't that good right now but hopefully next week I can taste the water a little bit.

Have a lifqual day out there.

Sundays

The day you can just sit back and relax. No worries, don't worry about a thing.

Have a lifqual day.

Crash

Travel millions of miles
Follow the path of the winds
And crash on my body

Pull me under
Take me to another place
And crash on my body

Let me ride you
Let me feel you underneath me
And crash on my body

When I fall on top of you
You pull me into your blue abyss
And crash on my body

My sweat glistens against you
You wash away all the dirtiness on me
And crash on my body

You are calm in the mornings
And I upset you in the evenings
And crash on my body

I look out my window
I see you calling me tonight
I crash onto your body

Hanging On

When I was a kid I would constantly have this dream of me in a business suit running down a tunnel to make the train. Every time I would get there, the train would be speeding away and I would miss it and then wake up. For years I would always have that dream and never knew what it meant. As I got older, my life started changing. I felt as if I had no control over my life. During that entire time, the dream never came back. I started to wonder if it had something to do all of this. Was the dream a sign of my future? So I thought about it every night until I came up with the conclusion that the train represented my life passing me by. Me rushing down the tunnel to try and reach it would represent my desire to change my life. The train station would always be empty. Not a single person was there. After I stopped having the dreams and my life changed, I knew it was for the best. When I did change it, everything started going my way and I was happy.

When I last posted before I left, I had a broken leg because I hurt it really bad while surfing. I was out for weeks. I had the same routine every day. Get up early and surf and then work and come back home and surf some more or hang out with friends. My life is the water and just being away just brought me down more and more until I just didn't feel like going anywhere. My dream came back. Life has a funny way of telling you something. My life was perfect. I wouldn't change a thing, but when something in my life changed, everything changed for me. My life being perfect was what worried me. Being home for long periods of time just made me think too much. There is no such thing as a life this good, a lifqual. Can somebody have a truly happy life? I did. I would love to cheer up a total stranger if I saw them sad. That's just me. I can't stand seeing unhappiness. I will do my best to make you happy. Even if it sacrifices some of my happiness. That's why so many people were worried about me when I just didn't have anymore happiness to give. I had my own demons to put to rest again. Time away helped me a lot. Without it, I would've ended up isolating myself from the world which is not me. Being around people is what I am, it's what I do.

I have a girl that is a friend now. She surfs and likes everything about me and what I do. We are going to the beach tonight with some friends to light a fire and just have fun, because that's just what I do.

Have a lifqual day everybody.

My Dogs My Buddies

I have to say without Milo and Otis, I wouldn't be able to get over past months. The days when life was really getting me down, they were always by my side. I owe them my life and to this day I appreciate them more and more each and every day.

Milo is doing his usual, laying on the floor next to me watching every move I make as if he is my parent. I grab a dog biscuit and he jumps on my leg to retrieve it. He licks my fingers and goes back on the floor watching my every move again.

Otis is in the other room like usual, watching TV. He even knows how to turn it on. I'm just waiting for that morning I wake up and see him cooking me french toast. Otis is the most active out of all of us. He is my alarm in the morning. He likes to surf just as much as I do.

Goodnight world and have a lifqual day tomorrow.

Friendly Reminder

I forgot all about this blog.

So what's new with me? Milo and Otis are still here. I've gone through so many relationships that I just consider girls as friends and not girlfriends so I won't hurt them anymore.

I still surf, without a doubt. That has and will never change.

Stress was the reason I forgot about this blog. When things just get so overwhelmed, I just have to go out in the water by myself and just let the ocean take me in. The ocean to me is like my love, my forgiven family. It takes me where I want to go and roughs me up a little when I'm out of line. Since the water is a little cooler, I don't surf as much unless the waves are worth it.

That's about it for me today. I'll post something again later.