Life in the LongWhiteCloud

Sharing experience with a group of like minded people, towards a worthy cause is the best thing I could do with my life. Emphasis on the like-minded, for me this means green-thinking sustainability type folks in their 20's. I also need musical folks to create things with  as an expression tool. Both are important, incidentally they are both possible through uni. I have thought a lot about plunging into the unknown and trying out an idea, a solution for an otherwise environmentally-fucked society. To match up with my skills this would take the form of a bulk refill, zero-waste shop, promoting eco-products and fighting food waste from supermarkets.  If we put that out there as something I want to do in this lifetime, also have to put in perspective with the other things I want to do, travel south america, london, work in these countries, connect with my roots, play music more...  Live out on the west coast, live a simpler lifestyle. This is the best pathway I h...

"If clarity is the absence of doubt, why do I doubt after being so sure?" Winter is here, along with new avenues for exploring, new ways of looking at the world and new lifestyles to live by. Becoming vegan has been on my mind, but it took something to really humble me to look beyond myself and my own health, and instead the happiness of other beings on this planet. I'll start officially on the 12th, making my own vegetarian meals 3 times a week, going down to one night of meat eating on the 18th.  Different veiwpoints from the physicist Neil Degrass'e have made me think about life, in the context of being constrained by time, its our knowledge we will die tomorrow which spurs us to live, love life, be ambitious today. Why would you want to live forever, when you always have tomorrow? Krishna monk Devamrita Swami have made me realise material outlooks on life don't bring us satisfaction but emptiness, and is the main problem for ecosystems, the climat...

Kea. Has been and will always be a big part of my life. The growth I've experience through personal identity development and maturing as an ultimate player has hugely influential to me today. The two campaign build-ups and adventures on the other side of the globe, first across America, road tripping through states Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio on route to Toronto. Growing from this experience I would travel to London two years following, to rendezvous with newly-found family and build immediate strong bonds, these links to carry through many years from now as I travel and discover more about myself. The tournament itself was unforgettable, a perfect scene to tackle the other nations, with a rollercoaster ride through universe points, chippy games, awesome spirit and mutual respect culminating in an epic finale against Germany.

New Ideas, new season Brain work in morning, Just Do It Success = Intent, Vision, Action, Clarity. Let the beauty of what you love be what you do Inspiration (Jianni): "The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore." - Rumi  When I'm in my emotional mind, I find it hard to rationalize and be calm. When I'm in my rational mind, I find it hard to feel and be human. But, there's this space between the two when I am in my "wise mind" a combination of the two and it is here that I act with compassion others, and the wisdom of my mind and hear 2nd Compost Workshop Contact compost collective/Zero waste for support Set date in time, email, FB Prospective band forming Talk to: Max, Ivan Drum lessons Chris Continue theory work, fretboard Physio: Talk to Eden physio/martin about volunteer role Get most out of masters games, sick opportunity Work hard on lecture material, build a structuring routine for assignments. It will pay off if put ...

This year has been like no other so far, in terms of tough decisions to make. A big decision I've reflected lots on is taking a full time position, where I can leave "work at work" and earn money over practical experience. This decision came from my heart, and suggests I want and need a semester to earn some money, satisfying work, new musical endeavors and of course ultimate, with a more chilled Uni schedule of two papers. Keep the flame burning, remember your journey, but also my own needs. This is the shape of my life this year, variety and balance. Put together some rules I want to follow the next few months: Take risks, be brave in face of fear. Toughest and most important, want to get most out of creative endeavors. Show how much I care about something, being prepared to fail for it.  Add some heart to everything I do More discipline in mornings, list of daily intentions. Have fun on friday nights. Need at least one night a week to let loose. Build Thi...

Tough week... Getting crap Xmas shifts at work, uncertainty about enough work over summer, lingering doubt about work choices, and above all an uncontrollable urge to do something for the planet but confused and unsure what I can do. It came to me that composting is the most logical option, learning as much as possible about how to do it right and make a business out of it, by selling sweet wooden bins made out of recycled pallets. It will take a bit to get off the ground (See Givealittle) It took a fair bit of mental energy to make a decision, but felt great to and gave me a clear direction, when before I was feeling a little out of sorts. The ideas that flow on from a project like this are limitless, who can say how far reaching this will become? For now its not about money just making a positive difference, to neighbors and Kingsland residents. New ride... Picked up a great secondhand bike from T-whites, absolutely love it. Incredibly fast, lightweight and agile it suits my...

Found out I've got heaps of time off work this week... It's a strange paradox when your given heaps of time and have lots of ideas for positive change in community for sustainability, helping those in need (given the festive season), with creative solutions through music, art, etc... But confusion about where my efforts are best spent stops every plan in its tracks. Doubt is an reoccurring rain-cloud hanging over my overactive mind. Pick one. I have free time. That is certain. What am I most passionate about? Democracy in NZ, protecting environmental links crucial to our survival, pollinators, sustainable farming, clean waterways, controlling carbon emissions. Whats closest to my heart is protecting NZ's beautiful coastline, beaches, fauna and flora having grown up on the east coast up north. Protecting this from pollution through oil drilling seems the biggest issue and threat to Northland (and Auckland's) ecological value. Sometimes I lose hope and it seems the ...