it's my island

I remember a sage once told me that my life was to be walking one of Saturn’s squares. Loosely translated she meant that I would need to work hard and be patient for a long.. long.. time. It’s taken quite a long time, probably the first 26 (nearing 31 this month) years of my life […]

I bet you all think I’m next to a pool, drinking coffee with a little absolute and just floating the summer away. In my mind. If I had room. hehehe. The summer has really been a whirlwind. [Transformus](http://www.transformus.com) is upon us and the last two weeks that has drained most of my mental capability. Our […]

I’ve been a consistant [cupper](“Flickr: Cupping” http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciordia/search/tags:cupping/) at our local [Counter Culture Coffee](http://www.counterculturecoffee.com) training facility since its inception. Over the last year I’ve met all flavors of coffee drinkers, start-ups, enthusiasts, professionals, and the curious. I’ve also held informal cuppings in the home and been to [Earth Fare](http://www.earthfare.com) for their community tasting classes/gatherings. Over time […]

If you haven’t had the pleasure of watching Waking Life. It’s worth a spin. Really it’s worth a few spins. Besides it being an early rotoscoping film in an era that is seeing it done more and more it’s a great work of art and psychology. Check it out on a day you want to […]

I want this year to be productive. Everyone should. Is moping a good way to spend your time? Where are you going to be at the end of it? What will it have gained you? Nothing is not an option. Let’s work on something better than nothing; something productive, proactive, growth related. You can only […]

I love it when you feel you are on the cusp of good ideas and many people you run into are resonating. I’m reading a latest thread on [Creating Passionate Users](http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2005/04/create_an_inten.html), “Creating an Intention Calendar”, and of course it resonates. Beth ran along the same lines of [Mark Cunningham](http://www.trucor.com/) (and others) in “We are what […]