{"id":1163,"date":"2010-06-20T19:17:30","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T03:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jerslife.com\/word\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2010-06-22T21:05:43","modified_gmt":"2010-06-23T05:05:43","slug":"night-out-in-capitol-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jerslife.com\/word\/night-out-in-capitol-hill","title":{"rendered":"Night Out In Capitol Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Friday morning was an early morning, despite having gone to bed at 3:30am. Toy Story 3 was good. Simple & sweet<\/strong>… as expected. I have yet to be\u00a0disappointed. \u00a0Thank you Pixar.<\/p>\n

Friday night I was determined to go out dancing. \u00a0Though I’d prefer not to go dancing alone… \u00a0well… \u00a0it was time to use my car for some downtown exploration<\/strong>. I took a 90 minute nap in the evening and then head towards downtown.<\/p>\n

I ended up on Capitol Hill<\/a> (where I took a picture so I would remember where I parked).<\/p>\n

I walked around for a little while, stopping into an art gallery that was hosting an art show opening. The hip-hop tunes and crowd standing outside were what caught my attention. \u00a0Familiar artsy crowd and nice beats. I spent a little time there before continuing on.<\/p>\n

I walked all the way up the hill before asking someone where\u00a0The Baltic Room<\/a> was. \u00a0He told me that it was, “back\u00a0down at the bottom of the hill… \u00a0 and one more street up.<\/em>” \u00a0Doh! \u00a0I was on the wrong street.<\/p>\n

On the way back down the hill I met “J”. Our conversation was priceless. We ended up walking around talking for over an hour, before being led back to The Baltic Room. I bought a round of drinks and we hit the dance floor. Later in the night some guys showed up that had some great dance moves. \u00a0The floor was packed and everyone was going nuts till 2am.<\/p>\n

My head was distracted earlier in the night, but the dancing brought me back into the moment. \u00a0Even got some dance tips, which included, “I love your style… but you should slow down. Focus on every other beat.<\/em>” \u00a0Slow down. \u00a0Such a nice\u00a0coincidence\u00a0that brings me around, full circle. So much time spent locked into the details, missing the bigger picture. \u00a0Somewhere during the last 3 years I tripped off my path.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Simplicity, patience, positive intentions & determination<\/strong>. \u00a0These core elements, in the right balance, are amazingly powerful. Keeping things simple has always helped me see the bigger picture, but only when I am patient. Determination has helped me work through the hardest challenges, but if I’m not patient, then I tend to lose my intension. \u00a0Seems complicated… but it’s simple… \u00a0 SLOW DOWN (again<\/em>). \u00a0I did it 7 years ago when you decided to move into a creative field, but then I got pulled into the world of tech support. At least this time, I remember how… \u00a0 \u00a0and it’s working.<\/p>\n

“Slowing down”, is why I’m here. Only through slowing down can we see the big picture. My eyes are open… as is my heart. \u00a0I’m aware of my intentions and there are no more excuses to hold me back. I have bought myself some time, so I must use it wisely. I know what I will be doing and, most importantly, I know HOW and WHY.<\/p>\n

I have been aware that something was missing and I have been searching for what it might be. \u00a0Lost in all the overlapping challenges, with no break. The funny part is that it was\u00a0me <\/em>that was missing. A wise man once said, “You can’t save the world till you find yourself.<\/strong><\/em>” \u00a0How true… \u00a0 how very, very true.<\/p>\n

Now I understand why so many artists take long vacations between jobs. Unfortunately, my situation never allowed for it… \u00a0till now.<\/p>\n

I remember you… \u00a0 you are Jeremy, right?<\/strong> Glad you stayed in touch, I’m looking forward to seeing what you will build out of this chaos.<\/p>\n

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This posts seems a little too emotional for a “Night Out” posting… \u00a0but it was a hell of a night. It’s been a hell of a week. \u00a0Shit… it’s been a hell of an hour!! \u00a0However, if you’re read this far then I should reward you with something a little lighter… especially considering how\u00a0AWESOMENESS<\/strong> the night was. The most interesting part… \u00a0I present to you, the tree biting girl<\/strong>! One night only.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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