Martha Lavey, Chicagoan of the year in theater - chicagotribune.com
It's so great to see everyone blossoming into world-renowned artists. CHICAGO ROCKS THEATRE LIKE NO OTHER TOWN!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Silence
The Sunday Conversation: Deepak Chopra
This is a terrific example of how being silent can help you find your essential, authentic self.
Before I moved to Uruguay in 2005, I partook in a fantastic weekend doing The Landmark Forum. My experience with doing the introductory course was priceless. It made me have to write down what I really wanted. (Admittedly, I think I was left to enjoy my experience more than the average "student" of the course because of my impending move to Uruguay where ... they have no classes offered! Thus, I was not hounded to persuade the masses to join in the Landmark revolution/gift.)
My only real task was to KNOW what I wanted. What would make me happy? First I had to get quiet to even begin to realize what it was that I wanted. Then I finally got to the nut of it, and I wrote this, "I just want everybody to shut up!"
Then I moved to Uruguay.
Given that I didn't speak Spanish, or at least not the way Uruguayans speak Spanish, I got my wish. And, in doing so, I too was silenced.
Of course, as this insightful and rudimentary article by Deepak Chopra points out, being silent is only the first step to happiness but getting to the silence is not always easy.
Sometimes you have to move a million miles away to do it.
If you can carve out a full day to be silent, do it! You'll be so happy that you did. That was my gift to myself for my birthday this year and it was life-altering. I can honestly say that I am happier for having done it.
So .... be silent.
This is a terrific example of how being silent can help you find your essential, authentic self.
Before I moved to Uruguay in 2005, I partook in a fantastic weekend doing The Landmark Forum. My experience with doing the introductory course was priceless. It made me have to write down what I really wanted. (Admittedly, I think I was left to enjoy my experience more than the average "student" of the course because of my impending move to Uruguay where ... they have no classes offered! Thus, I was not hounded to persuade the masses to join in the Landmark revolution/gift.)
My only real task was to KNOW what I wanted. What would make me happy? First I had to get quiet to even begin to realize what it was that I wanted. Then I finally got to the nut of it, and I wrote this, "I just want everybody to shut up!"
Then I moved to Uruguay.
Given that I didn't speak Spanish, or at least not the way Uruguayans speak Spanish, I got my wish. And, in doing so, I too was silenced.
Of course, as this insightful and rudimentary article by Deepak Chopra points out, being silent is only the first step to happiness but getting to the silence is not always easy.
Sometimes you have to move a million miles away to do it.
If you can carve out a full day to be silent, do it! You'll be so happy that you did. That was my gift to myself for my birthday this year and it was life-altering. I can honestly say that I am happier for having done it.
So .... be silent.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
PATTI SMITH AT 63 - Because the Night Belongs to Her - NYTimes.com
THIS FANTASTIC ARTICLE is completely in the spirit of our paradigm at Union Jack Media.
Bless Patti Smith ... I remember having to sleep in Grant Park so I feel honored to have earned it the hard way like Salvador Dali's "Gothic Crow" ... ENJOY!
Because the Night Belongs to Her - NYTimes.com
Bless Patti Smith ... I remember having to sleep in Grant Park so I feel honored to have earned it the hard way like Salvador Dali's "Gothic Crow" ... ENJOY!
Because the Night Belongs to Her - NYTimes.com
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Magela Crosignani - 3rd Ward Open Call
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| Photo by Magela Cosignani |
- Title: Storm #2
- Shot in Prague
Magela Crosignani - 3rd Ward Open Call
Magela is a brilliant up & comer. Oddly, I met her through the Internet when I was living in Uruguay and saw that she was a Uruguayan attending the AFI in L.A. I knew instantly that we could help each other through the monumental culture shock of 1.) A Spoiled American living in a third world counry and 2.) A very UN-spoiled Uruguayan being immersed in the Land of LA-LA ... and we have continued to write to each other ever since. HOWEVER ... now SHE is in Uruguay and I am in Hollywood and ... nearly FOUR YEARS LATER, we have YET to meet in person!
You KNOW which country we are finally planning to meet up in when I say that we have a date to get together and share mate ... in February!
That's showbiz!
If we were both in Uruguay right now we'd be doing it TONIGHT and already be relaxing in hammocks, drinking a nice Tannat, I'd be smoking cerrito, and we'd be talking well into the night about all manner of things. From poetry to existentialism.
And ... we WILL do that one day.
But first, we will schedule a mate for two months from now and, no doubt, talk about the biz the entire time.
In any case ... Please go to the link above and click on the fifth star to give her portfolio the highest rating possible.
And check out her website for some other great projects to look forward to putting on your Netflix queue! http://web.mac.com/magela/REEL/Welcome_3.html
LASTLY - WHEN YOU READ THAT SHE IS MARRIED TO THE NOW-UBER-FAMOUS MATTY LIBATIQUE (Currently in theatres - BLACK SWAN)... remember that there was a WOMEN'S MOVEMENT PEOPLE AND THAT HER WORK CAN STAND ALONE!!!
Besos Y Abrazos Y FELICITACIONES, MAGE!!!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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