Foolishness

That's a Wrap 2010

Hey Everyone!

    It's an old but true saying, hope springs eternal, at least for me it does.  Which can keep me on a crazy rollercoaster at times, but as Bjork once said, you can't say no to hope, can't say no to happiness.  I've got some exciting job prospects on the horizon, and of course this is always the time of year when I'm hunkered down in the studio, tinkering away at the spring mix.  I've also been having a creative surge lately, so I hope you don't mind more goodies coming your way--this spring is gonna be jam-packed with 'em!  For now, enjoy this little video postcard.  Happy New Year!

WATCH ME!

(You can also view at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZeAwjrPZws)

P.S. If you haven't already, gone and git dat golden nugret already!

GIT DAT GOLDEN NUGRET!

(or visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1acbVqRh3U)

White Wolf

Happy New Year!  As I'm sure you know, I've survived my first blizzard and am sloshing along with the rest of the locals (and tourists).  The weather up here (and dealing with it) is different than anything I've ever experienced, but I'm learning quickly.  Although the Solstice may have passed and the days are slowly growing longer, there is still a long, cold haul ahead.  I'm discovering that winter can be a visceral, brutal beast of an experience, but a delicate, hypnotic creature as well.  It is with this in mind that I made White Wolf. 


*New Year's Day warning: White Wolf is not suited for hangovers.  Best enjoyed on a pensive snowy stroll or whilst stalking barefoot through a moonlit enchanted forest.

*A note for iPod/iPhone users:  once downloaded, be sure to put this mix into a playlist before syncing.  Otherwise the files tend to get separated...

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P.S. The holidays are over, it's a new year, and we all need a little ray of sunshine to look forward to.  It gives me great pleasure to bring you the first Golden Nugret of 2011.  For those in the know, this needs no explanation.  For everyone else, stay tuned and it will all become crystal clear...

GET THAT GOLDEN NUGRET!

*If you have trouble with downloading or Quicktime, you can get it at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1acbVqRh3U

Pauly From the Block

So I have now lived in New York City for 6 months.  It still feels weird to say that sometimes, like I forget that I finally did it.  There have definitely been periods of trial-by-fire, but I am learning that this is common for the first year experience.  Even with all the struggles and hardships I've faced, I have been blessed with plenty of help along the way.  I've been learning and growing so much that it's hard to describe at this point.  One major thing I've learned is how to adapt, and my definition of "home" has changed.  I've been at my new place two days and I already feel right at home, happy to have a bed, furnished room, privacy, big windows, and plenty of sunshine.  I've got the incense going and am about to do some sun salutations.

By the way, I'm living in the Bronx for at least the next four months. That's right, Pauly From the Block, Uptown Doodie Brown comin' to ya live from the BX!  Here's my address in case you need to mail anything (contact me for packages, using my work address for those):

Paul Petrosky

2635 Sedgwick Ave #4A

Bronx, NY 10468

It's been a crazy ride these past 6 months, and feels like it's been a lot longer.  I'm excited to see what comes next, and I'm finally ready for visitors--come stay with me!

Black Dove

Hello everyone.  This year I am experiencing winter in a whole new way. I'm actually getting to feel the season creep in and take hold.  I'll see real snow for the first time and face a long winter.  Therefore, you're being treated to two winter mixes this year, the second to arrive sometime in January.

But for now, draw up a blanket, light a candle, and listen closely.  It is always darkest before the dawn, and as the year draws to a close, it is a dark night, indeed.  We come together for comfort and joy, but the cold finds its way in...something wicked this way comes!

*A note for iPod/iPhone users:  once downloaded, be sure to put this mix into a playlist before syncing.  Otherwise the files tend to get separated...

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Holidaze

Here we are, the day after Thanksgiving, and I made it!  The past week or so has been a battle between myself and the infamous Holiday Blues.  Most years it's not that big a deal, but after a recent love life stumble, I knew I had three days off with no solid plans, and it's my first Thanksgiving away from my family, so I was worried.  But as I learn time and again, the universe steps in and provides. Wednesday I enjoyed a much-needed personal day in my PJs and finished the upcoming winter mix. Met up with friends in Astoria at our regular haunt Sissy McGinty's and had a rollicking good Thanksgiving eve, complete with New Kids on the Block and 90s house music.  Yesterday we got a late start, but it was fun to have a leisurely grocery store experience on turkey day.  Cooking whilst drinking framboise lambic and watching AbFab was half the fun, sweetie dahling.  It finally felt like the holidays, complete with stuffing ourselves and passing out midway through Harry Potter 2.  Today will involve some transferring of old videos before a tree trimming party at a friend's.

Next week will see some milestones for me.  I will have been in NYC for six months, and I finally found a furnished sublet for the winter.  Movin' to the Bronx, but don't be fooled by the rocks that I got!  I'm looking forward to the hibernation and creative period, because I have several projects in the works.  The biggest change I've noticed since coming here is that I'm finally doing things I've talked about doing for years.  For some reason I feel motivated here to make those things happen.  I've wanted to practice yoga regularly for a long time...done.  Need a laptop...done.  Digitize old videos for editing...done.  And of course these things come from unexpected resources, for which I am so grateful.  I have constant reminders to remain open to the myriad of possibilities and paths the universe offers, and it's made for an incredible journey so far.  And, of course, I intend to remain thankful for every day.  Blessed be!

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Glitter & Alchemy

Stone of amethyst

twinkle of night

smoke of the embers

fires burn bright

A shimmering dark

and magickal brew

as leaves do fall

so too will you

Say it thrice

cast the circle round

the wheel does turn

the spell is bound

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