David James and son Seven, atop the Los Feliz Club Apartments with Vermont Ave in the background. The Onyx Cafe was located on the spot (bright-strobe) in the photo behind them. This 'spot' now is occupied by Figaro Cafe.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
blog thoughts.
'just love the word "firstly", like "surely". anyway(s), firstly, i'd like to start this blog post with a greetings to everyone out there in "blogville" and also around the "globe". usage of the term "globe", gives me that sense of mass "air" transit. this, surely, entails a whole lot, like people flying out to their choice of vacation spots for R&R, or even maybe small parcels or heavy cargo being transported whether it being for commercial use or for whatever reason, maybe military, etc. [encountering brain fade, pause...] isn't it amazing with technology these days. i'm pretty much referring to the "net".for a minute i felt so naive to the way things are purchased and shipped globally, (being flabbergasted over how things operate and how things are done) because of time, being of the essence, and how easy it is to track down where the stuff you are expecting to arrive at a specific time during the day.
Time, worktime, tidying up time, rearing-child time, devotion-time, play time, etc. do you ever constantly hear someone say "cut to the chase", well you definitely know, that, that person doesn't have the luxury in time to entertain a "preached proverbial adage", or just simply annoyed with the other party's "lisp". maybe unless it mainly pertains to Art (or even a good tip on what stock to buy or when is a good time to unload), because his time is very so Calculated. I remember a track from a "Cheech and Chong album" of a dude trying to peddle a watch to someone with car trouble and it goes something like this "hey man, you want to buy a watch, I know you ain't got a watch, 'cuz if you did, you'd know what TIME it is, and it ain't "no" time to be in this neighborhood!".einstein quotes - "time is money". Yes siree, einstein, for someone like einstein, which soul out there cannot reject him. i think it's all in perception, though, i personally agree with him just because of the mere fact ofhim being "Einstein" and his stature in the science world.the "time is money"thingy, thoroughly, correlates to the "reality" that some people "are" in denial, (of having difficulty sorting out their lives) because they realize that "calculated-time" is so-very importantin their current daily state and that they seem not to make it (wealth/success) happen for themselves.fantasy (for the psyche), a common alternative to a pharmaceutical generic, is as healthy as the ubiquitous mantra "OM", (the former stretches as far and beyond (let's say- the horizon), and the latter, more concentrates and confines within the inner self) both being a cure for this pervasive common malaise.playing ping (fantasy) - pong (meditation) with this concept fuels a natural form of creativity, devoid of any synthetic substance, you get my drift. Creativity, subsequently, emanates naturally, and manifests itself easily and plays a major role in productivity. Productivity on the other hand, should easily put you back on the essential track of"subsistence" which should be significantly congruent to the proverbial "work to live", like "dude, you've got to work in order to put food on the table". All humans are innately destined to create and produce, (not to mention procreate) and anything of pecuniary value to them (as in material possessions), are the "by-products" of this form of subsistence-concept. The intentional massive accumulation of these "by-products" makes them more of purchasing agents ofjunk, than true connoisseurs of what "really" needs to be tasted in life.
Posted at 03:22 pm by paul_posadas
plh March 19, 2006 07:58 AM PST we saw 4 HUGE military hellicopters fly over us while out yesterday and didnt have the cameras with us - they looked heaivly laden and coming up from Camp Roberts or Ft Hunter Leggit - reguardless they would have made great pics :) -
also love the two above, but parcial to the car :) well done pics -
halide March 19, 2006 08:19 PM PST yeh, i can imagine. i love shots of helos. probably fort ord?
Jude March 22, 2006 10:43 AM PST A wonderful entry, Paul...perfectly presented in a 'stream of conciousness' vein.
I'd like to add a resounding, "Amen to that"...perhaps I need to practice a little blogwise "maunabrata" myself...at least until I have something of worth to say... *smile*
"I don't care about making photography an art," said Mr. Steichen. "I want to make good photographs. I'd like to know who first got it in his head that dreaminess and mist is art.
Take things as they are; take good photographs and the ART WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF."
the PHOTO GALLERY containing photographs taken at the Onyx Café is work in progress, most of these scanned negatives were recently unearthed. since i've benefitted a great deal from the onyx cafe(free coffee, etc.), it's now payback time to mr. john leech and to every soul i hung out with, with my photographs. enjoy!!!
the Onyx Café was more than just an institutional cafe to most of the regulars and myself. it was a "state of mind" without the aid of any mind altering pill. it was a place where you can actually feel how "timeless" the place was. it was a conglomerated convergence of people from all walks of life. from hollywood celebs to suitcase-geared travelling bohemians introducing themselves, and being welcomed (and not interrupting any intellectual arguments). it was the crossroads to every major city on this planet. it was happening! day and night, into day again. amidst the aroma of the coffee lingering in the air, there was also, all kinds of drama. but we will not go there. you can never complain about the taste of espressos and cappuccinos served here, nor how the architectural facade of the place appeared, nor even how people looked or dressed. people come here for the same one thing that everyone else is seeking --- and it's not just the java. it is.. NIRVANA. yep. and the whole crowd was experiencing it collectively.