Comments on: My Birthday Ritual – Part 1 of 2 http://www.sixthman.net/blog/2010/03/17/my-birthday-ritual-part-1-of-2/ Live Loud Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Emily0165 http://www.sixthman.net/blog/2010/03/17/my-birthday-ritual-part-1-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 Emily0165 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:39:50 +0000 http://www.sixthman.net/blog/?p=4219#comment-2163 me too! and so my partner has made a mish-mosh poster of spiritual words, pictures, phrases for our life together. yes, it's cute, i know. when these spiritual words, pictures and phrases are placed in your view to see on a daily basis, it's difficult to find yourself NOT trying to follow those paths.<br><br>we have been talking about going on the cayamo cruise as it's been a dream for the last few years of mine to go, but we haven't been able to go because the timing hasn't been right. i played hookie from work today, jumped on the computer and found the lineup and dates have been released! but wait... it's during my birthday! it's a sign! let's just hope brandi carlile signs back on (and larkin poe too!)! and i can dream for missy higgins, matt morris and tristan prettyman. my fingers are crossed!<br><br>p.s. i see some of your pictures are tibetan. if you like documentaries and haven't seen "unmistaken child" yet, i highly recommend you see it. it's amazing! me too! and so my partner has made a mish-mosh poster of spiritual words, pictures, phrases for our life together. yes, it's cute, i know. when these spiritual words, pictures and phrases are placed in your view to see on a daily basis, it's difficult to find yourself NOT trying to follow those paths.

we have been talking about going on the cayamo cruise as it's been a dream for the last few years of mine to go, but we haven't been able to go because the timing hasn't been right. i played hookie from work today, jumped on the computer and found the lineup and dates have been released! but wait… it's during my birthday! it's a sign! let's just hope brandi carlile signs back on (and larkin poe too!)! and i can dream for missy higgins, matt morris and tristan prettyman. my fingers are crossed!

p.s. i see some of your pictures are tibetan. if you like documentaries and haven't seen “unmistaken child” yet, i highly recommend you see it. it's amazing!

]]> By: Emily0165 http://www.sixthman.net/blog/2010/03/17/my-birthday-ritual-part-1-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Emily0165 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:39:50 +0000 http://www.sixthman.net/blog/?p=4219#comment-2427 me too! and so my partner has made a mish-mosh poster of spiritual words, pictures, phrases for our life together. yes, it's cute, i know. when these spiritual words, pictures and phrases are placed in your view to see on a daily basis, it's difficult to find yourself NOT trying to follow those paths.<br><br>we have been talking about going on the cayamo cruise as it's been a dream for the last few years of mine to go, but we haven't been able to go because the timing hasn't been right. i played hookie from work today, jumped on the computer and found the lineup and dates have been released! but wait... it's during my birthday! it's a sign! let's just hope brandi carlile signs back on (and larkin poe too!)! and i can dream for missy higgins, matt morris and tristan prettyman. my fingers are crossed!<br><br>p.s. i see some of your pictures are tibetan. if you like documentaries and haven't seen "unmistaken child" yet, i highly recommend you see it. it's amazing! me too! and so my partner has made a mish-mosh poster of spiritual words, pictures, phrases for our life together. yes, it's cute, i know. when these spiritual words, pictures and phrases are placed in your view to see on a daily basis, it's difficult to find yourself NOT trying to follow those paths.

we have been talking about going on the cayamo cruise as it's been a dream for the last few years of mine to go, but we haven't been able to go because the timing hasn't been right. i played hookie from work today, jumped on the computer and found the lineup and dates have been released! but wait… it's during my birthday! it's a sign! let's just hope brandi carlile signs back on (and larkin poe too!)! and i can dream for missy higgins, matt morris and tristan prettyman. my fingers are crossed!

p.s. i see some of your pictures are tibetan. if you like documentaries and haven't seen “unmistaken child” yet, i highly recommend you see it. it's amazing!

]]> By: Gnoss http://www.sixthman.net/blog/2010/03/17/my-birthday-ritual-part-1-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 Gnoss Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:49 +0000 http://www.sixthman.net/blog/?p=4219#comment-2162 I had a friend who had a special way to celebrate his birthdays and your posting reminded me of it for the first time in many years. He took the day off, rose early in the morning, surrendered his car keys, stayed at home, invited his friends to stop by at any time during the day or evening and he smoked a joint for every year he was old. He had to complete this task (without anyone else sharing his numbered joints) by midnight and he was not allowed to leave long roaches (as were judged for appropriate shortness by consensus of his visiting friends). Those of us who stopped by enjoyed beers he provided and blaring music on a great stereo system - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker and The Allman Bros. as I specifically recall. He did this from age19 to almost 30 and I witnessed about five of these birthday rituals. Poor guy became a bundle of giggles even before noon and as the day stretched on he needed supervision to maintain focus and to stop leaving long roaches which would be cheating. In the final hour or two before midnight there were shouts of encouragement in a countdown from all his assembled friends as he struggled to maintain a puffing schedule which would ensure completion of the task. Word spread of this feat of endurance and silliness and I knew other guys and gals who tried and failed to establish their own tradition of doing this. This was in the time period from 1969 to the late 70's, so understand those were different times - and his 25 or 30 joints cost only about $15 back then. He is 61 now I think, and remarkably he has retained his faculties- short term and long term memory included. However I am certain he would not choose to remember or tell this story of his old birthday ritual, nor would he or I recommend it for any benefit other than establishing a bit of fame among a small circle of friends - if they are all crazy too. I had a friend who had a special way to celebrate his birthdays and your posting reminded me of it for the first time in many years. He took the day off, rose early in the morning, surrendered his car keys, stayed at home, invited his friends to stop by at any time during the day or evening and he smoked a joint for every year he was old. He had to complete this task (without anyone else sharing his numbered joints) by midnight and he was not allowed to leave long roaches (as were judged for appropriate shortness by consensus of his visiting friends). Those of us who stopped by enjoyed beers he provided and blaring music on a great stereo system – Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker and The Allman Bros. as I specifically recall. He did this from age19 to almost 30 and I witnessed about five of these birthday rituals. Poor guy became a bundle of giggles even before noon and as the day stretched on he needed supervision to maintain focus and to stop leaving long roaches which would be cheating. In the final hour or two before midnight there were shouts of encouragement in a countdown from all his assembled friends as he struggled to maintain a puffing schedule which would ensure completion of the task. Word spread of this feat of endurance and silliness and I knew other guys and gals who tried and failed to establish their own tradition of doing this. This was in the time period from 1969 to the late 70's, so understand those were different times – and his 25 or 30 joints cost only about $15 back then. He is 61 now I think, and remarkably he has retained his faculties- short term and long term memory included. However I am certain he would not choose to remember or tell this story of his old birthday ritual, nor would he or I recommend it for any benefit other than establishing a bit of fame among a small circle of friends – if they are all crazy too.

]]> By: Gnoss http://www.sixthman.net/blog/2010/03/17/my-birthday-ritual-part-1-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Gnoss Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:49 +0000 http://www.sixthman.net/blog/?p=4219#comment-2428 I had a friend who had a special way to celebrate his birthdays and your posting reminded me of it for the first time in many years. He took the day off, rose early in the morning, surrendered his car keys, stayed at home, invited his friends to stop by at any time during the day or evening and he smoked a joint for every year he was old. He had to complete this task (without anyone else sharing his numbered joints) by midnight and he was not allowed to leave long roaches (as were judged for appropriate shortness by consensus of his visiting friends). Those of us who stopped by enjoyed beers he provided and blaring music on a great stereo system - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker and The Allman Bros. as I specifically recall. He did this from age19 to almost 30 and I witnessed about five of these birthday rituals. Poor guy became a bundle of giggles even before noon and as the day stretched on he needed supervision to maintain focus and to stop leaving long roaches which would be cheating. In the final hour or two before midnight there were shouts of encouragement in a countdown from all his assembled friends as he struggled to maintain a puffing schedule which would ensure completion of the task. Word spread of this feat of endurance and silliness and I knew other guys and gals who tried and failed to establish their own tradition of doing this. This was in the time period from 1969 to the late 70's, so understand those were different times - and his 25 or 30 joints cost only about $15 back then. He is 61 now I think, and remarkably he has retained his faculties- short term and long term memory included. However I am certain he would not choose to remember or tell this story of his old birthday ritual, nor would he or I recommend it for any benefit other than establishing a bit of fame among a small circle of friends - if they are all crazy too. I had a friend who had a special way to celebrate his birthdays and your posting reminded me of it for the first time in many years. He took the day off, rose early in the morning, surrendered his car keys, stayed at home, invited his friends to stop by at any time during the day or evening and he smoked a joint for every year he was old. He had to complete this task (without anyone else sharing his numbered joints) by midnight and he was not allowed to leave long roaches (as were judged for appropriate shortness by consensus of his visiting friends). Those of us who stopped by enjoyed beers he provided and blaring music on a great stereo system – Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker and The Allman Bros. as I specifically recall. He did this from age19 to almost 30 and I witnessed about five of these birthday rituals. Poor guy became a bundle of giggles even before noon and as the day stretched on he needed supervision to maintain focus and to stop leaving long roaches which would be cheating. In the final hour or two before midnight there were shouts of encouragement in a countdown from all his assembled friends as he struggled to maintain a puffing schedule which would ensure completion of the task. Word spread of this feat of endurance and silliness and I knew other guys and gals who tried and failed to establish their own tradition of doing this. This was in the time period from 1969 to the late 70's, so understand those were different times – and his 25 or 30 joints cost only about $15 back then. He is 61 now I think, and remarkably he has retained his faculties- short term and long term memory included. However I am certain he would not choose to remember or tell this story of his old birthday ritual, nor would he or I recommend it for any benefit other than establishing a bit of fame among a small circle of friends – if they are all crazy too.

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