Sacred Fire – A New Release
I have FINALLY uploaded a new track to SoundCloud! Here’s the long-awaited experimental piece: Sacred Fire. I hope you enjoy it! I have added some vocal instrumentation to this one along with a The Cure inspired rhythm track:
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Observer Drift on SoundCloud
Posted by Mary in New Music Discoveries on May 4, 2012
Just checked this artist out on SoundCloud. I really like their stuff – below is my favorite piece so far, called Backwards:
I like this stuff so much, I would buy an album if they released one. And, maybe they have…I’ll have to check it out.
If you like this song, check out more from Observer Drift on SoundCloud.
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Atomic Honey – Jupiter’s Shadow
Posted by Mary in Favorite Music, New Music Discoveries on May 4, 2012
Wow! Check out this new song by my friends in Atomic Honey. I love this song. Very catchy and somewhat “Lennon-esque”. Give it a listen and then check out more of their music over at Reverbnation!
You can also buy their album coming out on March 21, 2012!
Go!
My New Life Plan
Posted by Mary in Re-Inventing Mary on May 4, 2012
In the past, I would often sit down and start a list of new things I was going to start doing and behaviors I was going to change. The list would look something like this:
- Eat healthier
- Exercise more
- Take vitamins
- Quit smoking…
Today, I sat down with the pen and notebook to begin yet another list, having failed to comply with all of the previous plans. Suddenly, it occurred to me that I have been going about this in the wrong way and focusing on the wrong things. My old lists were really all about what I didn’t like about my life and what I wanted to change. Although written in a “positive” format of doing “positive” things, my lists and plans were really all focused on the “negative.”
Therefore, I have created a new list. Maybe my LAST list. I am going to focus on the “positive” this time and, in time, I’m sure that all of the things I wished to accomplish through my previous “life changes” will come about very naturally as a result. I am embracing my life and loving myself instead of trying to change my life and myself. I hope you too will find it thought-provoking and inspirational.
New Life Plan
- Worry about money less.
- Listen to more music.
- Read more books.
- Complain less.
- Smile more.
- Dance!
- Laugh!
- Stop criticizing (myself included).
- Stop second-guessing myself.
- Feel and show GRATITUDE.
- Worry less about EVERYTHING.
- Enjoy and appreciate the wonderful Gift of Life.
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My Daughter’s Wonderful Artwork
Posted by Mary in Miscellaneous on February 3, 2012
Below is a slideshow with a small sampling of paintings and drawings created by my daughter, Diana – an award winning artist and all around great person. Enjoy the show!
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Here is The Artist, hard at work:
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Josh Schrei: The God Project: Hinduism as Open-Source Faith
Posted by Mary in Spirituality on January 9, 2012
I just read this article today and thought it was really great. I have spent the better part of a month trying to explain to my partner how there really is no Hindu religion…not in the way that we usually mean “religion”. Josh Schrei , in using the concept of “open source” and “closed source” software really does a magnificent job of explaining the main difference between Hinduism and the rest of the major world religions… Now, if only I could explain the concept of “open source” and “closed source” software to my technologically challenged partner! 
Josh Schrei: The God Project: Hinduism as Open-Source Faith.
Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
Posted by Mary in Miscellaneous on December 17, 2011
I just wanted to post a really short note to let all of my readers in on a really excellent series of blogs recently posted by my friend, Matthew Hyde over at Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth.
These blogs are part of his Twelve Blogs of Christmas offerings and I have found them to be extremely insightful and inspiring. I would love to send all of you over to Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth to read these wonderful blogs for yourselves!
Have a great Holiday Season!!
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Weigh-In Month 3
Posted by Mary in Re-Inventing Mary on December 15, 2011
Here is the report on my weight loss “program”: Today marks the end of month #3 since I’ve started my Paleo Diet plan. I weighed in this morning on my Wii Fit board and have lost another 2.4 pounds since my last weigh-in one month ago. That is a total weight loss of 20.8 pounds in 3 months!
While it’s still good that I’m continuing to lose weight, the amount of weight loss per month has dropped off significantly. I’m not really sure why this is, but am pretty sure that I really need to start adding exercise into my program 
Being a pretty lazy person, this represents bad news for me since I wasn’t planning on adding in any real exercising for a couple of months yet. Oh well! I guess I’m going to have to get away from this desk and start walking, dancing, and/or weight training if I want the better weight loss numbers I was getting in the beginning of my “program.”
That aside, I’m still very pleased that my weight-loss is continuing and that I’m still finding it fairly easy to stay on my Paleo Diet plan.
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Citizen Casey: FJP Pepper Sprayer
Posted by Mary in New Music Discoveries on December 13, 2011
If I had to classify this artist’s music, I would call it “Songs of the Occupation” – Found this artist on SoundCloud and thought this song was great and really speaks to the times we are living in. Give it a listen and then check out his other stuff. Fantastic artist.
Fuck it. No honesty here.
Posted by Mary in Re-Inventing Mary on November 30, 2011
Originally, I intended this post to be an honest confessional about my failings in life and as a human being. Furthermore, I was going to discuss how even though I can be an absolute, total schmuck to the people in my life who love me, I am always forgiven my failings and continue to receive their love, kindness and companionship. I was even going to make the point that this love and forgiveness is what keeps me going and pushing and trying to become a better person.
But, then, I decided that such matters are way too personal to blog about so I said “Fuck it,” and changed my mind. I guess you’re all going to have do without my honest confessional and sentimental moralizing. Sorry about that – maybe next time.
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