In the Present

Real life is in the present moment--not the memories of the past which is dead and gone, nor the dreams of the future which is not yet born. One who lives in the present moment lives the real life, and he is happiest.

- from "What the Buddha Taught" by Rahula

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My favorite music:

Sade
comments: This is an acquired taste. Sade is very slow and sometimes a little sad. But kind of sexy too.
Norah Jones
comments: The piano, the voice, the mood.
Ryan Adams
comments: "Love is Hell: Part I" Great CD with such a true title.
Death Cab for Cutie
comments: Thanks to Jill Trumm for exposing me to a variety of good music.
Ben Harper
comments: Ani Difranco, Bjork, Pete Yorn, Manu Chao, Jack Johnson, Tracy Chapman, and the list goes on......

My favorite movies:

Shawshank Redemption
comments: I want Morgan Freeman to narrate my life.
The Last Samuri
comments: Tom Cruise, I have newfound respect for you...keep up the good work Samuri--Vanilla Sky was good too.
Lost in Translation
comments: Uhhh, the sexual tension, the dialogue, great movie.
The Following
comments: Christopher Nolan, you damn good. "Take it away, show them what they have."
Dead Poet's Society
comments: Oh Captain my Captain, "Carpe Diem, boys. Seize the day, make your lives extraordinary."

My favorite authors:

John Steinbeck
comments: Most of his books are slow at first, but after the characters are developed I can't stop. I recently finished reading "Travels with Charlie" and I think it might be my favorite so far.
Toni Morrison
comments: Depressing and I aven't read her in a while.
Mitch Albom
comments: Sentimental and simple.
Joseph Heller
comments: Hilarious.
Shakespeare
comments: I know, he's kind of a literary thief, but I love the plays, not him.

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