Wow

Holy Moley
I cannot begin to explain the extreme majesty and beauty of Switzerland. The area is a mixture of the jagged and daunting peaks of the Rockies and the lush and vibrant vegetation of the Redwoods with waterfalls everywhere you look. I was trying to catch my breath the whole time I was there. I stayed in a hostel in Isteltwald which is a small village of about 300 people across a crystal clear turquoise lake from Interlaken, the adventure sport capital of the country. I was literally in complete awe of my surroundings and couldn't wipe the contented smile off my face the whole time I was there. It was so nice to surrounded by such pure and rooting energy. I did as little sleeping and as much exploring as possible. And I didn't see one pigeon while I was there which is about 1000 less than I had seen every two days over the past month...flying rats. The view from the Hostel's deck:

I took an overnight train from Barcelona to Bern and explored there for a couple hours before catching another train to Interlaken. From there I took a ferry across the lake to Isteltwald. I caught a ride from one of the girls working at the Hostel up into the mountains and spent my afternoon hiking through caves carved out by huge amazing waterfalls. 20,000 liters per second careen through the mountain creating a loud and impressive display of the might of nature. It was easily the coolest 'museum' I have seen yet.


I woke up early the next day and took a 6 hour hike along the lake and then up the huge mountains along another series of breathtaking waterfalls. I soaked in the sounds, sights and smells, logged some really good walking meditation time and took a baptismal swim in the glacier water. I also built my first kearn.





After the hike I did the craziest and most thrilling thing of my life: the third largest bungee jump in the entire world. Jumping out of a gondola 150 meters above a pristine lake was easily the biggest rush I have ever experienced. I came within less than ten feet from the water while hollering like an ape. After bouncing up and down for a couple minutes they lowered me down into a boat on the water at which point it was time to kick a few beers back. I met some awesome british guys who were partaking in the jump as part of their friends bachelor party weekend and we guzzled some incredible creamy and delicious Swiss wheat beers from the viewing deck while watching the rest of the people fully donate their organisms to the force of gravity. It was beyond an incredible day.

That night I stayed up until the sun made its presence felt behind the mountain with two girls who work at the hostel. I got to play DJ at the bar for the night going through all sorts of music on my iPod. I was offered a job at the hostel and it took everything in me to turn it down and continue my shred across the globe. After two hours of sleep I got on a train for 13 hours to Prague. It was a bit of a rough day but I probably deserved it after the insane amount of smiling I did leading up to it.

I took a bunch of pictures along the amazing hikes, check them out on photobucket. We gotta go back there sometime soon, too good. Rage Biscuits. Love Love.

Granada, Espana

I took an overnight train to the southern part of Spain and stayed for two days and one night in incredible Granada. It was quite the amazing city and I was sad to leave. Parts of it are trendy and modern, not unlike Pearl Street, parts are made up of old tiny winding streets with awesome markets and unique stores, and parts are reminiscent of the 14th century when the arabs had control of the region. It is full of dreadies, artists and musicians and has a very nice laid back vibe. All the bars bring you free tapas when you order a drink. Very cheap. I spent one day hiking up all the way into the desolate mountains overlooking the city in 100 degree dry heat. The hills are lined with caves where gypsies and hippies have lived for generations. Perched on top of one hills overlooking the city is the La Alhambra which is an old intricate and breathtaking compound of palaces, military grounds and lush gardens. It was amazing to walk through. The water system of the whole place was elaborate and very asthetically pleasing. Tiny canals wove through the different areas stopping in fountains and pools while moving along their route. The banisters along stairways even had water trickling down them where they funneled into beautiful fountains on the landings between flights. Pretty cool. I got to see a lot of the town but definitely could envision myself staying there for an extended period of time. Delicious falafales for 2 Euro, can't go wrong.

I am catching a night train to Interlaken Switzerland where I will relax in the Alps in a hostel on a huge lake for three days. Then Prague>Berlin>Delhi.

I hope the Bloom was a delight and all the Amazonian ragers have a synchronistic, eye-opening, and universal information downloading experience. Much love.

Namaste

Go Obama

It is so refreshing to hear a politician refuse to give into the extreme conflicts of interest that have dictated our devastating domestic and foreign policy for so long. We must seperate ourselves and our government from the greedy, shortsighted and evil corporations that beg to kill the evnironment, silence mindful dissenters and obliterate the common good with their selfish, intolerant and money hungry actions. Barack is the man.
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Hola

Barcelona has been a blast. I camped for two nights on the beach about 40 minutes outside of town. Got to see an incredible red umbilical full moonrise over the sea and soak in some kick back time away from the city for a while. After camping I stayed in a really nice hostel in the hills overlooking the city. I met some really good people and we had quite the adventure stumbling through town one night. Last night I couchsurfed with a guy from Philly who has been living in Barcelona for 4 years now. He was very kind and hospitable and showed me some awesome things that I never would have had the opporunity to see had I not been sharing time with a local. He took me to an awesome beach party with a great DJ and hundreds of people dancing the moon above the mediterranean horizon. There was a huge music festival this weekend and all the clubs and bars and parks were teeming with vibrational displays art. Yesterday we walked through the huge botanical gardens and then found a really cool bar perched on top of a forested mountain overlooking the sea. There are so many incredible views here: Gaudi architecture and spanish women. I really enjoy the atmosphere of this place and could definitely spend more time here exploring the smaller towns away from the city while learning spanish and eating tapas.

Bill Hicks-Its Just A Ride

I had a discussion about the genius of Bill Hicks the other day that reminded me of how poignant and insightful his act was.

Meditation Found to Increase Brain Size

link to article

Wisp

Surfing pillows of clouds
Conceive magnified states of Awareness.
Realms of experience Expand and Unfurl.
A child gawks at organic beauty
Unaffected by ideas like Man Made.
Sponging fractal frequencies.
Birthing variable vibrations.
I wonder:
What of Rhythm and
What of Dance
Could we fathom without the Moon.
The dilated child conducts the clouds
With a finger of conscious intent
While the moon silently speaks:
Infinity.
Awaken to Clouds,
Awaken to the Moon,
Find the Baby.

Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out"

Oui Oui Paris

So much to see and so little time and money. I spent the last five days couchsurfing in Paris soaking in all the amazing history and culture. It is awe-inspiring to be surrounded by such lavish and rich heritage.

My first night in Paris I stayed with a 37 year old Frenchman named Guillame. He works in IT, testing and developing software for companies. We enjoyed a nice dinner and some French wine from Bordeaux. Later, we had an enriching conversation about religion and spirituality and I was able to learn about some interesting new forms of sustainable development. Before retiring for the evening we held true to our shared nerdiness and exchanged pieces of binary information. I am traveling with two flash drives, one full of music, movies and pdf files and the other empty to compile random bits of digital media along my journey. We had a good time exchanging data and I was off early in the morning to do some sightseeing.

I spent several hours literally dancing around the breathtaking Louvre museum with blaring headphones and eager eyes. I especially enjoyed the ancient Egyptian relics and attempted to channel the enlightened energy of the Aliens who inspired such great works of art.


The next day I journeyed through the labyrinth of the eerie and fantastic Catacombs buried almost 100 feet beneath the streets of Paris. Filled with millions of bones and a unique energy the winding caves were incredibly enchanting.




For my remaining three nights I stayed with a wide-eyed and compassionate kid named Omar. We got along very well and exchanged music and thoughts. Couchsurfing is really an amazing way to bring people together, to share ideas and spread understanding. I arrived as two couchsurfers from Montana were leaving and the remaining two nights I shared couch space with two girls from the south of France. The girls made an authentic French meal that we devoured over laughs and champagne. We had an incredible time together and I will definitely miss Omar, his girlfriend Iman and the two French girls. We went to a house party one night on the outskirts of town where a DJ played great music until the sun came up. Everyone was eager to practice their english with me and hear about life in CO. The next day we went to the Chateau de Versaille and enjoyed a picnic of stinky cheese, baguettes and Vino.


I walked through an amazing park and stumbled across a beautiful Buddhist temple hidden in lush forest. I sat down and let the chanted mantras and luminous enlightened one infiltrate my being. It was very refreshing and engendered quite the smile from the muscles of my face.

And of course I had to go say hello to Jim...


I just inhaled the best omelette of my life at a small Jewish cafe right next to the Picasso museum. I have been pining for eggs for two weeks and struggling to find cheap and filling vegetarian meals. My belt of 8 years is on the tightest it will go...I need a queso bean burrito from the Rio really bad if anyone can matter transport one my way.

Off to Marseille and then Barcelona...

Love

Amsterdam Pics

The Resonance Project Foundation

I am overwhelming ecstatic to report that I have been accepted to participate in the work of unification physicist Nassim Haramein by moving to Hawaii to work as an intern in the program. Here is a very brief encapsulation of the foundation and the internship. I will be moving there shortly after soaking in the synchronicity-rich landscape of Black Rock City, NV within a couple weeks of the conclusion of my circumnavigation of the planet Earth. The foundation's website is linked to the left and on the title of this post. I encourage all who are not familiar to dive in.


INTERNSHIP PROGRAM


Vision

A unification of all sciences, philosophies, and religions emerging from a complete and applied view of the fundamental wheelworks of nature, its ensuing forces and consciousness.

Mission

* To share the knowledge and implications of the Unification Theory.
* To create a headquarters center where the foundation principles of the Unification Theory are explored for the advancement of humankind.
* To further explore, by means of archaeological and anthropological studies, the history of ancient civilizations, their philosophies and their understanding of Unification.



Introduction

Welcome to the Resonance Project Foundation community! We are guided by our sense of interconnectivity of all things and the spirit of Unification. We are driven by our appreciation, respect and affirmation for all life.

We appreciate your interest in the Resonance Project Foundation, and we look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship at this critical developmental phase of the project. This comprehensive program is a training program on the topics of the Unification Theory, sustainability, and land/community systems. We enjoy working, learning, and living in abundance!

Program Overview

RPF is currently offering a 3-month internship program. It is critical that all interns be able to commit to a 3 month stay since all our projects are according to this timeline. We encourage exploration of the island; however, we do expect interns to be present and ready for work Monday through Friday. As well, we expect all interns to be able to subsist financially during their 3-month stay.

Topics of interest for the internship are as follows:

* Permaculture Farming
* Food Production/Gardening
* Organic Kitchen
* Land Systems Maintenance
* Sustainable Systems
* Alternative Energy Resources



A required reading list will be provided upon acceptance into the program and is expected to be completed prior to arrival. Additional reading material to support the internship topics is expected to be completed as well. As well, interns are expected to keep a daily personal journal as a part of their curriculum.


Facilities Overview

The RPF property is comprised of a 5-acre property consisting of cultivated gardens and uncultivated raw land. There are projects currently in progress for tree restoration, alternative energy resources, and permacultured gardens. There are housing units for full-time staff, a community center, an events dome, le barn, community bathhouse, and a Main Administrative Office.

Work-Trade Requirements

Thirty (30) to forty (40) hours per week is required as an exchange for your room, board, and educational workshops. Prepared lunch is provided Monday through Friday, and prepared dinner is provided Monday through Thursday. Interns are responsible for the preparation of their own meals for breakfast, Friday dinner, and weekend meals. Housing consists of a campsite, which includes a covered tent, communal kitchen/lounge area, shower, and toilet. There is minimal transportation on/off the property available.

A mutually agreeable description of the tasks to be performed will be delineated according to background experience and areas of interest. Details will be reviewed on arrival. There is a weekly time sheet that all interns must provide at the end of each week detailing tasks accomplished. Interns can offer their feedback according to their experience at the conclusion of their internship.

Community Expectations

All interns are expected to participate in regular community-living tasks. This includes general clean-up, meal clean up, recycling, and maintaining a clean living environment (communal and intern site). Hygiene is a high priority on our property, and interns must live and work according to the sanitation rules instilled on the property.

Community Events

There are workshops, classes, and events regularly held throughout the week. Currently, we are holding classes in yoga, meditation, healing modalities, dance, and monthly educational workshops led by our Director. We encourage learning on a personal and a communal level, so your attendance to these events is requested.

`America has power, Holland has Orange`

Well, the vegas of Europe has been an absolute blast but I am definitely ready to leave. Last night the Netherlands played hugely favored Italy in the first round of the Euro Cup. All of Amsterdam turned bright orange as loyal footballers abandoned the streets in order to catch the big match. I walked around the red light district with some newly acquired friends and gawked at the madness. It was quite an experience. Every pub was overflowing onto the streets with merry drunkards. After the first goal scored by Holland, the dude right next to me threw his pint straight into the air. Beer flying, glass breaking, people screaming crazy dutch words. It was quite the celebration when they ended up winning. I'm glad I stayed around long enough to catch the match.

The first two nights I camped at this cool spot about 15 minutes outside of town by tram. Located right on the water, the campsite was full of both young travelers and families enjoying a bit of kick back time. It reminded me a little of festie land (at least it smelled very similar). My last night there, I met this awesome 40 year old Sweedish dude who is living in Amsterdam working as a cook at the campgrouds. Every weekend he puts on a fire show for all of the campers. He was obliged to let me join him and I had an amazing time spinning for a hundred or so people from all over the world. "Go rasta boy, go!" His routine consisted of burning different parts of his body while screaming, "wow this hurts." I think he was trying to impress a money-spewing reaction out of the onlookers. He literally took a torch to his hair, let it burn for a second and then extinguished it as everyone was laughing. His poi skills were hilarious, I really thought the dude was gonna hurt himself.

I have been staying in a nuts hostel the last two nights located right in the belly of the beast. There are SO many awesome people from all over the world. Hung out yesterday with a German girl and a French girl and dude from Chile. I have probably walked about a hundred miles in the last week. There is definitely some American hatred around the hostel scene it seems (mainly by Canadians). It´s pretty funny, the only people you see sporting flag patches on their backpacks are Canadian. They are so afraid of being mistaken for Americans. It is just another expression of nationalism and solidarity that is tearing people apart instead of uniting them. I had a good conversation the other night with this embittered girl from Canada which led to a discussion of Zeitgeist, Pinchbeck and the need to rescue the biospere. She really had assumed that all Americans accepted Bush and the status quo. She was very affected by Zeitgeist (as are most people who see it I assume) and wasn't really able to see the light through the dark cloud of inconvenient information. We had a good talk and it felt good to relay my thoughts on many subjects and receive such warm and open reactions. I think that there is a need to realize that we are all the citizens of one world working together to accomplish the shared goals of peace and union. The attitude of seperateness is counterproductive and is a constant reminder of how we are different. I would like to introduce myself as a World citizen. I know that world citizens will have much more reach than will citizens of any one nation relying on the nationalistic pride that has catalyzed so many wars.

I am really having an incredible time and having the chance to pour many thoughts and ideas onto paper. I feel that there is a real need to rise above routines, responsibilities and ruts in order to perceive things in a new way. Having the rug of comfort torn out from under my feet has been eye-opening and enabled me to analyze how that rugs affects me and what it is concealing on the ground beneath. My mind is constantly titillated by the newness of everything around me and this is leading directly to my ability to be very aware of my thought patterns and conditioned responses to situations both comfortable and not-so-comfortable. So much insight to filter and reflect on. It is amazing to be alone and forced to adapt to my surroundings. It really sheds so much light on the nature of my consciousness and the parallels to my life in CO.

I am off to Paris to couchsurf with some 30 year old local dude. I am excited to have an insiders perspective of the city. After that, off to the south of France for more couchsurfing with a young girl from Marseille and some beach time.

I smell bad and have a gross beard. Yeah!

I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful Rocky Mountain (or elsewhere) summer. Many thoughts and hugs to all.

Pics soon....

Namaste

Proper pubs, proper lagers, proper cricket matches, proper tube riding, proper laughs, proper good times. I'm off to amsterdam after a great (and sunny!) few days with hospitable mates and awesome experiences (horray for learning about things through direct means). I'm looking forward to searching for more ways to flip my world upside down. Camping, coffee shops and hostel raging on the horizon. Trying not to be too much of a custie. You can check my photobucket account (linked to the left) for all the pics i've had a chance to upload so far. Some are pretty poor. Livin and lovin...