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Just about everything I’m doing (or trying to do) involves waiting on something else right now.

I’m sure this means that I’m supposed to make use of this time for something else: getting organized, filing receipts, catching up on past debt, and other acts of completion for my past. But they all seem so menial compared to something bigger that I just don’t get; seems like more should be happening. Faster.

Currently I’m waiting to figure out my moving plans: where I’m moving to, how I’m getting everything there, how to leave everything I’m leaving - behind; work plans: how to do a host of technical things beyond my knowledge no matter how many people I ask, web tutorials and books I look into; baby plans: will our insurance cover everything, will it be born healthy, etc.; applications to be reviewed and approved; and a million other things.

It’s much like the game of limbo: never knowing how far you’ll need to bend to reach one’s goals, but I’ve always been naturally flexible so I’m sure I’ll just keep bending to each new thing.

So I got engaged last night.

An hour and a half long discussion about travel, plans, new life, etc. escalated into a full-on proposal to Tristan. I figured it would happen sooner or later. It was pretty cool ’cause we were laying in bed talking about everything we usually talk about, like we do at times (both Capricorns and worry a lot :).

Anyway, so I started from my back, to my side, then next thing I knew I was rolling over her side to the floor beside her (we’re currently living in a place the size of a shoebox and since she’s claustrophobic, I get to sleep sandwiched between her and the wall), all Ninja-like of course. Then, next thing I knew I progressed from talking on super-evolved states and what not, while standing, to kneeling on one knee and asking her to get married.

And that was that. Um, almost.

The coolest part was that I did it by the light of the (nearly) full moon and instead of your standard blood diamond ring (still working on the right fair trade diamond ring…I’m really picky :), I wove one with magical, love energy.

It was totally sweet.

Incidentally, an engagement according to Ninjawords states:

“engagement
(n) : an appointment, especially to speak or perform; connection or attachment
“the lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.”

Interesting choice of words to describe something so meaningful to most people, heh?

Yup. You read that right…Tristan and I are pregnant!

I found out for sure early last week at LIB, though I had a strong suspicion before that she was. Here’s what a fetus and most likely our child, looks like right about now…

Our child is growing at least 4-5 major organs and/or other parts a day: today a heart, fingers and toes; tomorrow a nose, stomach and tonsils. And while not necessarily in that order, is illustrative of the fact that a fetus’ growth is simply a miracle of nature.

I’m really excited to see this process unfold and looking forward to the wealth this new life will bring to us and the world around it.

The user of Twitter is just one more step in our evolution as a species. Before you laugh, consider this:

The pace of our society and its technology continues advancing at an accelerated pace. Every piece of technology that comes along, from cell phones, texting, instant messaging, blogging, wireless Internet (and all that encompasses), are all but tools of communication.

Telecommunications, teleconferencing, telephone…how about telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation?

Twitter is yet another stepping stone in a collective, sometimes unconscious effort to reawaken our latent gifts.

I use Twitter to merge multiple streams of consciousness: be they businesses (I have at least 3 biz profile accounts), shared collective profiles (again, I use at least 3 other accounts), or just my personal one.

Twitter is a great melting pot for all sides to life. No longer is 9-5 separate from happy hour (or after hours), or weekends. They’re all steamrolled into one, collective consciousness.

Instantaneous news, experience, shared joys and sorrows, mundane minutia…they’re all here for us to experience one, unified lifestream of thought and action.

I use it daily even if I fail to post that day, as I still absorb everyones’ shared feeds into each other’s networks.

And of course, make use of it to plan with friends and contacts, find new ones, etc.

Lastly, though it’s tough to sum up all that Twitter offers into one ten minute post, is the artful, Haiku-like, Twitter-speak that’s evolved into an art form by some. Such posts are a pleasure to read.
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From my Twitter post as prompted by their latest feedback request.

I believe it’s time for a Collective Council here in Los Angeles, CA (and beyond).

To that end I’m working on a new project but old idea (think Gathering of the Tribes, aka GoTT), something which I foresee benefiting all of the LA communities and others and am looking to get the word out to the various, key community leaders.

Below is an initial overview of the project. If anyone has any input on any of this, can suggest members, or wishes to get involved, please let me know.

Additionally, I see this expanding well beyond Los Angeles and our related communities at some point, as I often think big, on a global scale.

I’ve even worked on or discussed similar concepts with some of you out there before. I believe that this venture stands free and clear of anything else prior to this initiative and that any related ventures can serve some part in this. I am not looking to usurp anyone’s dreams or current ventures, but rather instead wish to connect and help strengthen them all, just as I wish to do with the community leaders and members here in LA (and beyond).

Many pieces are already in place or soon will be, to further fuel and catapult all of us to new realms of wonder and enlightenment. Some present pieces include:

Abundant Sugar, Amoration, Burning Man, Coachella, Creative Citizen, Dianovo, Empowerment Works, GLiving, GoTT, Green Nectarine, Green Sector, Growing Architecture, Hipgenesis, Lightning In A Bottle, Lucent Dossier, Moontribe, Mutaytor, Orangekids, Pocket Underground, Space Island, The Do LaB, The Sugar Shack, Tribe, Twitter, ToyShoppe Pro, WordPress, Words For The Many, Virgin Music Festival, YouTube, etc.

Official Description (subject to change):

You, the leading members/representatives from each of the major communities within the greater Los Angeles collective underground, are hereby cordially invited to join the Collective Council to help stimulate, educate and otherwise empower stronger bonds between each others organizations and the communities they represent.

I believe the time has come that each of your respective communities be brought together in a sacred and respectful manner to offer up each others strengths and wisdom to insure a healthier, wiser, safer and more protected collective community. From questions on business, to legal matters, to fundraising for projects, legal and health matters, to greater community outreach, we can all come to benefit from each others experience and wisdom for greater prosperity and evolution.

To that end I have begun several viral web initiatives including a tribe online to start connecting those that wish to play a part in this. For those who enjoy the micro-level of connectedness, a Twitter log has been initiated as well. You can find us online at these locations, more to follow soon:

http://tribes.tribe.net/collectivecouncil
http://twitter.com/thecollective
http://collectivecouncil.com

As a participating member to varying degrees, of a number of Los Angeles based collectives: Green Gurus, Green Sector, Mid-City Neighborhood Council, Moontribe, The Do Lab, Sugar Shack, etc. and as a maturing entrepreneur, Capricorn, and all around social architect if you will (those who know me well should understand this better) of collective bits, I’m confident I can help shape and lead a unifying body of consciousness to help council, develop, assist, and otherwise insure a stronger web of resources to be called upon as needed throughout all communities.

Should you wish to become active in this endeavor, I will greatly honor and appreciate you as a valued member and participant and take any suggestions, criticisms and all around council with the utmost respect and gratitude. All I ask is that you honor this vision with an equal amount of respect and formality, as this is an attempt to propel and unite each other into the unfolding universal flow and convergence that is now occurring and rapidly accelerating around us all.

I will be contacting many community members through the coming days and weeks to further shape these efforts. Plans are also loosely coming together for a first, formal meeting of interested parties.

I eagerly welcome your response, input and any questions that you may have.

Jedi Wright / Founder
The Collective Council
collectivecouncil [ @ ] gmail [ dot ] com

Daniel Taylor started an interesting discussion on Daniel Pinchbeck’s views regarding 2012 yesterday on the Synthesis blog.

He commented on Pinchbeck’s statement:

“My view is that “2012″ is useful as a meme if it helps us to catalyze a shift in global culture and consciousness. Rather than fretting about what may or may not happen on that date, we should concentrate on the work that needs to be done now, on an inner as well as outer level.”

Taylor’s comment:

“Despite being one of the foremost recent repopularizers of the idea that the year 2012…author Daniel Pinchbeck doesn’t seem so sure in a recent article posted to his Reality Sandwich website in which he calls 2012 a “useful meme”

-doesn’t seem to undermine the widespread thoughts on what 2012 portends.

Rather it seems directly in line with everything I’ve ever read, experienced or discussed with others. 2012 is a rapidly approaching date that requires nothing short of the most intensive self-analysis, self-discipline, self-healing, and awakening. And, as I commented on Taylor’s post:

“Now is the time for preparation: whipping yourself into shape for this event closing in fast is more important than any one thing any of us can do right now. Those that don’t find their footing and center now and clear the clutter from their lives (spiritually, emotionally, etc.) won’t be prepared to process and handle the forces at play.”

Just my two cents on the matter.

UPDATE: We’ve booked Daniel to speak at this year’s Lightning In A Bottle along with some other great guests.

From my Green Gurus consulting company’s blog today:
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Green Gurus is on the prowl for some new tech-driven team members.

Our team is comprised of a wide-range of talents from sustainable energy systems designers, feature film miniature and mechanical engineers, sustainable architects, Second Life programmers, and a host of other skills. Our projects range from multi-thousand person events, to on-air consulting, to feature films, to eCommerce, to manufacturing, and much, much more.

We’re well connected and very active in the Los Angeles underground modern tribal scene (cliche yes, but it fits the part), utilizing a vast range of science, technologies and metaphysics.

Here are our current task priorities:

1. Our site: GreenGurus.net

We’ve got to nail down a site design fitting of our name and team’s skills. We’ll have a much better conversion rate in closing new clients if we get this locked down.

2. Our keyword domains

We’ve got around 500 domains, most of them green-themed: We’re looking into monetizing a bunch, selling some and building out others.

3. Green eCommerce platform

One of our other companies, Distinctivefabric.com has an extensive, proprietary code base that we’re looking to overhaul into a green eCommerce platform and then license and/or sell.

4. Solar powered web hosting

We’re working towards our own solar powered data center chain, but until we’ve raised the money to put that together, we’ll be running on a dedicated server through AISO.net, configuration with them happening right now, should be up and running within the next week.

If any of these projects appeal to you and you think you’d like to explore a potential partnership with us to help manifest any of these items, then please let us know. We’re only able to pay through profit-sharing, performance-based pay and/or sweat equity right now. Assuming we get our site up to snuff, we can really start creating some exciting and meaningful compensation opportunities.

We continue to receive steadily increasing inquiries, have got some great natural page ranking on Google, especially under “green consulting” search terms, our team member’s individual projects and companies continue to complement our own here, and much more.

You are adept in any of these programs/languages/CMS:

PHP, MySQL, Python, Perl, Ruby, RoR, Ajax, Java/JavaScript, XML/XHTML, Drupal/Joomla/etc., WordPress (including installs), Apache/Debian, Photoshop/The Gimp, Illustrator, Quark, InDesign, AutoCad, Maya, Flash, ActionScripting, API interfacing, version control systems, Unix, ProTools, Logic, Ableton Live, and any other language or science you’re competent with in producing results.

You have experience from school and/or on-the-job training, can provide live and close to or fully completed projects online, have a working/proficient understanding of iterative, agile and atomic coding techniques/philosophies, and are otherwise a bad-ass online.

Preferably: you work in open source, off a Mac or Linux box, but have some working understanding of PC to get around should the need arise; live within the US, ideally w/in CA > Los Angeles…if not, possibilities still exist. Telecommunicating okay.

Please submit any relative content, links, resumes, or other media format…just be creative, inventive, entrepreneurial, and socially/eco-conscious in your approach to contacting us.

Earlier today I went to post another blog in support of Ron Paul’s campaign and to announce my vote for him in today’s CA primary.

Much to my shock and horror, a horrendous McCain skyscraper had taken over the entire Google Adsense block in my right nav bar! I’ve taken a snapshot just for proof and recognition:

Needless to say, I deleted the Adsense code immediately until I could get in and update my Adsense acocunt settings, which I’ve now done; if you see any ads running in violation of my support of Dr. Ron Paul, please bring them to my attention immediately.

Anyway, be sure to check in on your blog account settings too if you haven’t yet done so!
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Update: I have also just emailed Ron Paul’s campaign organizers and blogger to announce this.

3rd undersea Internet cable now cut, definitely not accidental at this point:
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/m…ernet.outage/

And now a 4th incident? Need I say more.

Romney and McCain’s behavior tonight on the Republican debate on CNN was simply disgusting, CNN’s censoring of the Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul was a blatant disregard for our voting rights, as I mention below.

Also, as another Ron Paul supporter commented on the Daily Dose’s post “Don’t Get Mad, Get Even“, Anderson Cooper never kept his word:

“Ron Paul said, “Can I talk about conservative vs liberal?” Cooper said, “I will promise you that we will get back to your part.” Guess what? Never happened.”

Following another supporter’s advice, I left a comment for CNN and Cooper through their feedback form:

Cooper’s wanton disregard of Paul is a disgrace to your company, our country and a violation of our voter’s rights to a fair debate.