Showing posts with label Charity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charity. Show all posts

16 January 2013

Aloha Ke Akua

When I think of the end of the world as we know it, this is the direction my mind travels. Thanks to Nahko Bear for this lovely creation.




Lend your ears, lend your hands,
Lend your movement, anything you can.
Come to teach, come to be taught.
Come in the likeness in the image of God.
Cause, you can be like that.
With all that humbleness, and all that respect.

All of the power invested in me,
be it hard to love my enemies.
All of the black bags over the heads of the dead and dying.

The more I understand about the human race,
the less I comprehend about our purpose and place
and maybe if there was a clearer line 
the curiosity would satisfy.

Time based prophecies that kept me from living,
in the moment I am struggling
to trust the divinity of all the guides
and what the hell they have planned for us.

I cry for the creatures who get left behind
but everything will change in a blink of an eye
and if you wish to survive,
you will find the guide inside.

I go back and forth every single day,
the clarity that comes to me in a choppy way,
as the feelings and the places
and the seasons change,
the galaxies remain.

Energy fields cone the body in space.
The angels that are coming from a spiritual waste.
The hate that gets me distant from my spiritual pace.
Ten fold the manna when the planets are in place, in polar alignment.
We're on assignment.
Bodies on consignment.
Return them to the circus.

And what is the purpose?
What is the purpose and would you believe it?
Would you believe it 
if you knew what you were for
and how you became so informed?

Bodies of info performing such miracles.
I am a miracle made up of particles
and in this existence,
I'll stay persistent,
and I'll make a difference
and I will have lived it.

Aloha, Aloha Ke Akua, Ke Akua,
Aloha, Aloha, Kuleana, Kuleana.
Aloha, Aloha Ke Akua, Ke Akua,
Aloha, Aloha, Kuleana, Kuleana.

Each day that I wake,
I will praise, I will praise.
Each day that I wake,
I give thanks, I give thanks.
Each day that I wake,
I will praise, I will praise.
Each day that I wake,
I give thanks, I give thanks.

And the day that I don't wake up
and transcend the holy make-up,
I am capable, I am powerful.
And the day that I don't wake up
and transcend the holy makeup,
I am on my way to a different place....

I'm not a leader, just a creature,
seeking the features of a teacher.
Whether you follow or whether you lead
All mysterious ways of nature and I'm into it.
Changing management.

And there are various ways to conquer this monotonous metropolis,
my stubbornness is bottomless,
my fearlessness is talking shit
and I'm wide awake and I'm taking names.

I am not a leader, just a creature.
Seeking the features of a teacher.
Whether you follow or whether you lead
All mysterious ways of nature and I'm into it.
I'm into it.
Changing management.

And there are various ways to conquer this monotonous metropolis,
my stubbornness is bottomless,
my fearlessness is talking shit
and I am wide awake.
And I'm taking names.

And there are various ways to conquer this monotonous metropolis,
my stubbornness is bottomless,
my fearlessness is talking shit,
and I'm wide awake and I'm taking names.

Do you speak to me like you speak to God?
All of the love and understanding between the father and the son?
Do you believe in the perfectness of where you are?
These are my people, these are my children,
this is the land that I would fight for.

My solidarity is telling me to patiently
be moving the musical medicine around the planet in a hurry,
Cuz there's no time to waste.
Got to wake up the people time to stand up and say,
we know what we are for
and how we became so informed.

Bodies of info, performing such miracles.
I am a miracle, made up of particles
and in this existence,
I'll stay persistent
and I'll make a difference
and I will have lived it. ........

Aloha, Aloha Ke Akua, Ke Akua,
Aloha, Aloha, Kuleana, Kuleana.
Aloha, Aloha Ke Akua, Ke Akua,
Aloha, Aloha, Kuleana, Kuleana.

Each day that I wake,
I will praise, I will praise.
Each day that I wake,
I give thanks, I give thanks.
Each day that I wake,
I will praise, I will praise.
Each day that I wake,
I give thanks, I give thanks.

And the day that I don't wake up 
and transcend the holy make-up,
I am capable, I am powerful.
And the day that I don't wake up 
and transcend the holy make-up,
I am on my way to a different place!

Aloha, Aloha Ke Akua, Ke Akua,
Aloha, Aloha, Kuleana, Kuleana.

06 October 2011

Occupy Austin Band

I will try to post updates with pictures and videos from City Hall in Austin, TX.
Here's a quick clip from a group that contributed their efforts toward the occupation:

05 May 2009

Photo from Freddy Powers' Gathering in San Marcos

For those of you who missed the gathering with Freddy Powers, et al.:  I hope to get a few free moments to share some more photos from this music-filled afternoon and evening.  
I will try to keep everyone informed about the next one.

30 April 2009

Texas Music Gathering for Freddy Powers Parkinson's Organization

Please join me at the Cheatham Street Warehouse for a wonderful evening of Texas music and an opportunity to support Freddy Powers Parkinson's Organization.


I'll be there taking photos!

19 April 2009

Rick Perry Flashing the Peace Sign

I thought this might be a good time to share a shot I captured of Rick Perry as he has been in the news so much lately. 
 
He's not really flashing the peace sign...He was enumerating points in his speech and I caught this as he was speaking of his second point.

14 November 2008

Rexanna's Benefit Photos

These photos were taken at the fashion show at Rocco's in Lakeway on October 1st. 

 It was a benefit for Rexanna's Foundation for Fighting Lung Cancer.  

I took almost 2,000 photos that night and the show raised about $8000.00.

27 August 2008

Angels on the Runway. Heart House-Austin

The Heart House, "Angels on the Runway" event last Saturday was a dazzling success.  The slide show below consists of 55 shots from the evening including before, during and after the fashion show.  If you want to request prints or to see additional photos from this evening, just contact me at my e-mail address listed on my profile.



Click on slideshow to view pictures in larger format on Picasa.

10 August 2007

Austin Ice Cream Festival

Austin Ice Cream Festival

If you must eat ice cream, eat it at the 1st Annual Austin Ice Cream Festival. It will benefit 3 wonderful charities and is destined to be an Austintatious good time. It will be held August 18th from 10:00 am 'til 7:00 pm at Waterloo Park.

This is a free event!!! There will be lots of games, activities, contests and live entertainment AND…ICE CREAM! See the ICE CREAM TRUCK!!!

This year's festival will benefit the following charities and organizations:


Check out the official website
here.

Thanks to Rachel for letting me know about this event.