Diversity

The soothing sounds of Tchaikovsky have relatively negated the early morning coffee jitters. Too much coffee is normally not a problem for me considering if need be I can take a nap soon after consumption but it becomes a problem when a) I am relegated to being in a chair and not being able to physically exert upon random tasks and b) staring at computer screens that happen to be tied into the Internet therefore allowing my stream of consciousness to run wildly afar from the task at hand. All in all, I am managing to maintain a degree of functional normalcy in light of whats really going on.
I am actually holed up in the Yestermorrow office for the weekend filing papers, making copies, doing computer work and obviously drinking copious amounts of coffee at no cost other than to my own personal health. I have to say though that being here is hopefully teaching me a good lesson and that is that I can't always have my cake and eat it too when it comes to the perspective of design/build. There is always going to those aspects of whatever work one has chosen to passionately pursue that are inherently at odds with ones true nature. I guess for me it happens to disciplined organization. I would much rather be involved in the creative aspect of concpetually birthing some element or actually shaping the physical universe to suit my needs especially if it involves being outside and away from this ticking clock that happens to be perched near by. I cant stand ticking clocks.
Maybe this evening I will continue with this....



The wood in the above picture is just your average cherry but when thinking of the life cycle of wood, its good to remind oneself of the fact that it is the flesh of a once living organism that in subjective terms is far more worthy of divine praise than we are. Wonderful creatures like these, some with names like The Lost Monarch, Hyperion, and Zeus. The following photos are from Richard Preston's site where he chronicles his adventures into the Grove of Titans and beyond.