COSBOS

For about ten years now I’ve been interested in Buddhism and Eastern Philosophy in general. I was briefly practicing regular meditation about a year ago and then I just up and quit. I did notice a certain calmness when I was practicing and a lessoning of the urge to avoid being in the moment. You know that feeling that constantly arises that says you should be doing something different than what you’re doing RIGHT NOW? I’m trying out David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” where he encourages me to get everything out of my head and into a trusted system so that you can be confident that what you choose to do now is the RIGHT thing to do. I’m thinking that this linked up with meditation practice will help me ease my anxiety about what I have to do and help me stay fully engaged in the present moment without that nagging voice telling me, “You should be doing THIS INSTEAD! Blah Blah Blah”.

Never was really into country music until I heard this new CD by Teddy Thompson. He’s British (the son of folk music legends Richard and Linda Thompson) but man can he sing and pick out the old classics: Ernest Tubb, George Jones, Merle Haggard, even the KING! If you haven’t heard Teddy Thompson’s “Upfront and Downlow” run to your nearest music store.