I�ve been on a spiritual quest of sorts for years now, but much more intensely
this semester. I have become deeply intrigued by the band Incubus,
specifically the lead vocalist, Brandon Boyd. His image and those inspired by
their music have shown up in a lot of my artwork this semester. He is a very
spiritual man, which is evident in most of Incubus� lyrics. He holds
practically the very same views on religion and social structure that I do and
is solely responsible for my newfound interest in Buddhism. It�s been very nice
to have someone to look up to in that sense.
�Pen and Paper and a Breath of Fresh Air�
My words of wisdom:
I seem to be obsessed with Vampires�mostly the eternal life aspect. Maybe why
I�d like to live forever isn�t just because I�m afraid to die. Maybe I just
want to live to learn all I can.
The worst thing to do to someone it to try and convert them.
Sometimes people try so hard to be different, that they turn out the same. It�s
better to be yourself; after all there is only one of you.
Words of Wisdom from the endlessly talented Brandon Boyd of Incubus:
"Favorite Things is [about] my personal beliefs about religion and how it
oppresses the things I enjoy the most. Unfortunately, the simplest things, such
as thinking for myself, creating my own reality and being whatever the hell I
want to be each day of my life, are a sin. To be a good Christian basically
means to give up the reigns of your life and let some unseen force do it for you."
I included the lyrics so the quote would make sense�
�Favorite Things�
�I'm thinking of my soul's sovereignty,
and I know everything you hate in me.
Fill me up with over-pious badgerings,
to throw them up, oh, one of my favorite things.
Remember all the lessons fed to me?
Me the young sponge, so ready to agree.
Years have gone; I recognize the walking dead,
now aware that I'm alive and way ahead.
Too bad the things that make you mad
are my favorite things.
And I'm so happy.
I see you looking, I know that you're thinking
that I'll never go anywhere.
The things that I've done and the things
that I've seen, I don't really expect you to care.�
�For the past eight years I've been leaning more towards the Goddess. The
energy I have experienced has definitely been feminine at its core. At the same
time though, I've come to the conclusion that by putting a type of sex on it,
one way or the other, you limit the energy. At this point, it, stressing the
word "it," is far beyond my capability�
�It almost can't be described. I've had conversations with it, I've dreamt
about it, I've felt it when I've been thoroughly enveloped in a painting, and
when I'm creating something. At these points I feel I'm very in touch with it.�