Lotus Moments

Lotus Moment: Reggio And I

Caffe Reggio

Why This Is Awesome: Yesterday marked my 6-month anniversary of living on the East Coast, and like the move itself, it was a day of confusion, wonder, gratitude, exploration, depression and fatigue. I didn't quite know how to capture it or even if I should. But then I was reminded of my November visit to a Greenwich Village coffeehouse institution, Caffe Reggio.

Thinking I would find an inviting space that would trigger the nostalgic feelings I had for the Thirsty Scholar back home, instead I was met with a feeling of disappointment and overstimulation. I remember it being loud and somewhat chaotic. But at the same time, fascinating and hollow. The picture above does a marvelous job of seizing that maelstrom and holding it in a single frame.

Although the East Coast has been a place of constant contradictions, I'm glad I'm here. I haven't yet figured out why, but I'm glad I'm here.

Why this is awesome: Last week, I had the pleasure to go on my first visit to my local park since the ...
Lotus Moments

Lotus Moment: Here Comes The Sun

Why this is awesome: Last week, I had the pleasure to go on my first visit to my local park since the ...

Read More
More wise words from one of my favorite Beat bohemians and cultural iconoclasts
Quotes To Live By

Quotes To Live By: Tom Waits Redux

More wise words from one of my favorite Beat bohemians and cultural iconoclasts

Read More
Wise words from one of Russia's greatest -- if not *the* greatest -- 19th-century playwrights
Steal This Quote

Steal This Quote: Anton Chekhov

Wise words from one of Russia's greatest -- if not *the* greatest -- 19th-century playwrights

Read More