Back To The Beauty

June 17th, 

  Steampunk, Antinanozation, the 80's, whatever you want to call it, I think they're beautiful.

  I admire the way things were done in the victorian to civil times, it has a delicacy, a uniqueness I find innately attractive.  There was respect, courtesy and chivalry from men toward women, there were mixed tapes (Carissa), and a lot, lot more. I like it.  An amazing, hilarious, and heartwarming friend of mine (Ben) came up with an idea roughly like this:    To abstain and refrain from laptops, iPods, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, and texting.  Instead, only call people or send letters. In my view this forces us to either actively pursue our relationships or let them stagnate. It's also particularly putting a hold on internet music, we take it for granted when there was no such thing thirty years ago nor was it nearly so easy.  Make some mixed tapes, dust off those CD's, and make some of your own. That's right, get some friends together, jam, record it, put it on a disc.  I have.  Apart from absolute necessities of communication (i.e. work/education) I, along with a good friend will be taking strike on the modern crap and hitting it back to the good ole' days.  For those of you who may actually enjoy this blog, rest-assured it will be resumed (and filled in for the absent days) in a month's time if not less.  I will keep a "Life In Writing journal" (in addition to my other three) and when I come back I will do my best to fill in each and every day of my absence.  I know this may loose some readers but please know neither my choice nor my blog are for putting the focus on me. I sincerely hope you will understand my slight change in lifestyle and would even dare you to join me.  My address is: 4812 Cook Rd. LaFayette, NY 13084, my personal cell is 315-380-2089.   I would greatly appreciate a call or yes, even a letter.  Until then, God Bless you.