OPEN MINDFUL

The Southern Experience. I am now officially 1 month and a week Happily removed from the mecca and whirlwind that is Manhattan. Yes, I am pleasantly and happily surprised. The flight was looong. Yet, upon arriving in Texas, I was startled to realize how CLEAN, everything is here. The streets are immaculate. I sometimes wonder looking around and marvel at how this urban cleanliness is so easily and successfully achieved. I was used to seeing trash baskets every two steps and walking through litter, even in the best of neighborhoods up there. It must be a pride thing? A unity of the common residents and citizenry to preserve their grounds for the greater good. Overall, I remain and continue to be impressed! Additional bonus points in the Southern Experience, include the SPACE and square footage of Everything. You name it, apartments, condos, retail stores, parks, movie-theaters, restaurants, cars, people, & all are much more spacious. No more cramming in tiny places. There is ROOM to...

It's like a page is immediately turned in the human and emotional psyche when Friday, after 5 pm hits. Isn't that true?? It's like you can feel the masses, people, businesses, workers, and environment ease up and prepare for the fun, and mix up. Do you sense this change in the overall aura as well? The physical wear and tear of the work week, concludes and thus permits the weekend. A time for it's constituents to roam loose. A mini-vacation, a hiatus if you will, from the jobs, and duties that support their lives and individual lifestyles. For example, here in New York City and Manhattan, people are more casual. They walk more freely. Their attitudes passe and non inhibiting. A more welcoming, peaceful, carefree demeanor. While passing through Central Park, watched runners, couples, park "athletes", and tourists enjoy the slightly warmer temperatures and hopefulness of spring. I am glad our American society has created THE WEEKEND , and feel we are ALL better ...

2011, the year has arrived and is here. I mean honestly, we had the 90s, yet still have not garnered a name for this most previous decade. While at a diminutive, yet classy and charming spot in Nolita, overhead a fellow restaurateur while describing the decade from 2000-2009 refer to them as the "the Digits." What do you think? Catchy? Will the "Digits" stick? The current years is here, and everyone seems very OPEN MINDED to change, new ideas, locations, careers, dating, lifestyle tweaks, relationships and all. Are you? Are these mutual sentiments in your world? Dialing back, my recent New Years Eve night was SPECTACULAR. It was filled with joy, sets of pretty girls, pristine places, long time friends, immaculate views, beverages, singing and ohhhhh could I keep going? Yet won't. Moving to the present, a new years resolution is to become financially liberated and formidable in the future. You'll notice I often boast of the Statue of Liberty and our personal...

The Whirlwind of time ceases to pause and continues its movement. It seems like just yesterday that my birthday was approaching, and it has already come and gone on the calendar. My younger brother has recommended, a five year plan? He may have a good point, as fantastic as my past, present and life has been, I guess planning for its future and continuation, could be viewed as an intelligent and wise choice as well? Yet perhaps to me, it is a little too much pondering. I keep living in the present, with daily, weekly, and monthly goals and aspirations. The phrase, "Be Here Now", comes to mind. My current location in New York City, may be a cause? It is such a fast paced and instant gratification environment. Whether its friends, girls, work, the weather, social itinerary, and all, the lifestyle is, what are you doing right now? What is the happening, positive, beneficial or fantastic thing for this pending moment. It seems as though people, and citizens of this dense, fun, d...