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SIFF- Miyazaki Anime

The brunch crowd informed me of the MIYAZAKI ANIME showings. I am a big fan: I had plans to attend several screens but alas work prevented me from that pleasure - I did see Porco Rosso. I thoroughly enjoyed my self, not a single moment of disappointment. 

Since work has been so hectic I decided to see what was available on Ebay and I found quite a few listing and I am happy to say a buyer in Vancouver BC had 2 sets of DVD for sale and now I can enjoy them at my leisure.

Now I am in search of soundtracks I like the soothing melodies will tame my savaged soul. 

Travel Companion Update #1

The hitchhiker I pick up just while on my Montana mini vacation June 14th thru June 17th just responded to my message in a bottle, here is what Joshua Erickson had to say about his continued trip:

Lumpy Kantelope ✆ lumpykantelope@gmail.com	7:35 AM (10 hours ago)
to me

sender-time:		Sent at 7:35 AM (GMT-04:00). Current time there: 8:54 PM. ✆
to:		Jason Styles
date:		Sunday, Jun 24, 2012 at 7:35 AM
subject:		Re: Travel companion

Hey jason.  From billings i got a ride to sheridan, wyoming with a guy in an escalade.  he had a hotel suite and offered me the living room couch, so i stayed in sheridan and saw the town a little bit.  from there i ended up getting dropped off in the middle of nowhere and had to walk a couple miles to find a spot to hitch.  once i got to the onramp i caught a ride with a guy from rhode island who's been road tripping around the country and down to mexico for over a month.  he was coming from yellowstone and on his way to canada via the upper peninsula of michigan.  he wanted to see all of the "americana and all that shit" so we stopped at the sturgis, sd harley davidson store (apparently a mecca for bikers), we stopped at wall drug which is more like a mall than a drug store, and then in austin, mn we visited the spam museum.  he was very excited.  the place was a giant spam commercial with a gift shop that sold spam merchandise at a mark up the likes of which i've never seen.  after eating my first and probably last spam burger, i fell into a nitrate-induced nap and woke up somewhere in wisconsin.  he headed north, i hitched south.  since then i've been getting mostly short rides in small towns.  now i'm hanging out on a farm in corbin, ky with some hippies who picked me up yesterday.  its been over 90 degrees since illinois, but i've managed to avoid the sun enough to avoid any real damage.  i should be able to make it to the rainbow gathering in the next couple of days, and from there i really don't know which direction i'll be going.  i hope you had a good time with your family and are enjoying the washington summer.  i'll keep you posted on my continued travels. 

 ~Joshua Erickson

Montana Trip June 14-17, 2012.

Well I survived my trip here are the bare bones details: Left Seattle 6/14/2012 @1:30 pm arrived in Billings @ 5:30am 6/15/2012. Left Billings 6/16/2012 @ 11:20pm arrived home at 4:00pm 6/17/2012.

Now to fill in the gaps - I had a copilot so to speak of someone to keep me company and keep an eye out for me being too tired and weaving but that person was unable to take the trip after all and I was unable to convince anyone to make the grueling trip with me not the I blamed them I even tried to bribe a co-worker. 

I believe in a universal being that provides if one truly is in need or makes a request for help. One only need watch the signs/queues along the way. So I made the first leg of my journey from Seattle@ 1:30pm arriving in Spokane @ 6:00pm, I contacted a high school classmate who lives in the area and asked if I could stop by for a bit just to rest my TB (tired butt) and stretch my legs for a bit. By 7:13pm I was on my way again it was at this point I asked "it would sure be nice to have a copilot someone to keep me company for the longer leg of the trip, a traveler, one who is a free spirit and not mentally unstable," I approached a small hill with a gentle slope going south bound direction feed from my SAT NAV, when I first detected the signs of my request being taken into consideration. I can't say for sure how many traffic lights I could see in the distant but the nearest one turned from Green to Red -- I half expected that a fire engine or aid car would be screaming by but nothing. I sat there for what seemed like forever, when I noticed the second occurrence that time seemed to have some how stalled. Similar to what we all experience when involved in an accident that thing happen so fast yet like a camera taking high speed shots the beginning is very fast almost 6 times normal perception then you enter a space time where everything is in super slow motion only to travel to the outer edge of the time disturbance only to see time ramp up and boom it all happened so fast. Except in this instance I saw with such clarity that all the traffic signals ahead on the rise which I estimate was 6 lights in total spaced every 2 blocks all went from Green to RED as well.  I thought to myself how peculiar it seems as if I have been here for ages and there is no traffic crossing the east west path and the road seemed to be clear of all traffic in the direction I was traveling South bound. A perception of interest overcame me but soon I grew weary of this time pause and wondered if there were no pressure plates to make the lights change back to their normal cycle. BOOM time resumed its normalcy and I proceeded up the hill only to make it to the crest to experience the same sort of delay and lack of traffic as the traffic light in front of me seemly skip the Yellow light sequence outright again. Since the perception was obvious I gazed out of my rear view mirror and could see where I had been a few minutes ago and again all the lights went from GREEN to RED. Curiouser and curiouser! Boom -- pushed back into the normal time steam again. The SAT NAV indicated in 600 feet turn right onto I-90. Well I traveled almost all that distance when the traffic signals seemed to be back in normal green, yellow to red sequence again. I was stopped at an odd intersection where I could see where I had been and where I was proceeding to but the traffic lights from where I had just been were all solid RED. So there was no traffic behind me. It was then I saw a person standing on at the on ramp holding out his thumb indicating his hitchhiker intentions North bound traffic passed him up I suddenly thought could this possibly be my traveling companion? I quickly expanded my inner chi trying to make the connection between us to see if any warning signs were apparent I relished in that connection it was warm, centered and calm, peaceful and inviting, positive if not somehow euphoric. Shazam as the light changed I proceeded down the ramp blasting my Jeep Compass's horn letting the traveler know I was willing to provide him a ride. 

I rolled down the window and ask - Where are you headed to. The young man in his late 20's early 30's replied "Tennessee". I replied "a rather strange destination from here by what route are you considering". The traveler replied I am hoping to go to travel along I-90 to Chicago and from there I am uncertain" "Well I responded  " If you can stand listening to my eclectic choice of music which comprises of quite a bit of 1980's pop and Celtic, Classical music at near rock concert levels; I just think I might afford you a ride to Billings Montana. Additionally I intend to make 4 VERY brief stops along the way one about the Missoula area to eat, and a couple of gas stations along the way and perhaps a rest stop to stretch. If you can abide by a my request that when I exit the Jeep you too must exit. These are my terms for travel." The young traveler who was bearded and an attractive young man agreed. He placed his nap sack and sleeping roll in the back seat and opened the front door and I said "please buckle in and hold on away we go". 

I pushed the resume play button on my Jeep stereo and can not recall what played but a few songs passed before I became interested in knowing the name of my traveler. I turned the music down and said well now for personal introductions I am Jason Styles and who might you be? To which he replied I am Joshua Erickson. I have had time to reflect on this Paradigm Shift. (watch the links) see the world as you have not seen it for sometime when you still had no concept of a 9 to 5 job. I have concluded that I asked for help and was guided on a path to meet with Joshua. Interesting enough his name has roots as "A savior; a deliverer" and People with this name tend to be quiet, cooperative, considerate, sympathetic to others, adaptable, balanced and sometimes shy. They are trustworthy, respecting the confidences of others.. could the universal being altered the time it took for me to travel to the intersection to allow for our time lines to cross? 

Fast forward the trip time line to a bit I offered the travel companion sustenance  at this location N 48° 12' 1.8606", W 114° 18' 54.4458". 

I recall my traveler smirked at my selection of music and said it was a very unusual selection of music he had listened to. He commented on the following songs as being favorites or unexpected.  Enjoy the Silence, Folsom Prison Blues, Mamma Mia Sensational, Yulunga. 

I was spell bound by the young man in that we seemed to be compatible I asked him where he was from he apparently did not look at my Jeep plates and he said a town you may not have heard of 

N 48.848925

W 122.590347

To which I responded that is near48°45′N 122°29′W.  Why are you going to Tennessee his response was I am on my way to the 

Rainbow Family Gathering 

I am quite familiar with the Rainbow family as my father worked for the US Forest Service 

my father being who he is despises free spirited individual people such as the Family.

Being that my family and I were always on the move because of my fathers employment 

These were the following locations in which the Rainbow Family was on the Forest Service land

during my childhood.

1972: Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado

1976: Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana

1977: Gila National Forest, New Mexico

1979: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona

1981: Colville National Forest, Washington

1982: Boise National Forest, Idaho

As my family moved on without me after leaving Billings in 1984- the family continued to have periodic encounters with the Rainbow Family.

1985: Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri

1990: Superior National Forest, Minnesota

1994: Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming

1995: Carson National Forest, New Mexico

1996: Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri

1998: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona

I could not resist the temptation I invited Joshua Erickson to be my PLUS ONE to my trip the entire reason to surprise my brother for his 40th birthday. Do the math the first close encounter with the Family was in 1972 - Forty Years ago, and my family had 12 other encounters with them I knew it was many but only ask my father to state the years in which he could recall where we were close by their list of gatherings. 

I find solace in knowing that in some way this travel companion and I were part of destiny to share in this trip. I was so consumed with the drive and the need for sleep on the other end that I told him when we arrived in Billings I will need to rent a hotel you can stay in the room I will rent with 2 beds and we can attend what will be an interesting party and I can send you along your way again. It slipped my mind that I should have taken a picture of him with my iPhone 4S. I did get his email address and had sent this to him and hope to hear of his end destination. 

lumpykantelope@gmail.com

Hello Joshua Erickson :

It now 5 pm on June 17, 2012 I am hoping you found your next ride towards you end destination of...

The 2012 Annual Rainbow Gathering will be celebrated in Cherokee National Forest. The site is East of South Holston Lake between the lake and Holston Mountain in the NE corner of Tennesee. N 36.50175 W 82.04347

I enjoyed you company and our conversation along to way from Spokane WA to Billings MT.. 8 hours 17 mins 539.7 mi - I-90

I found it stimulating and engrossing.

I also hope you enjoyed my brothers birthday party thanks for your assistance in the tent set up.

Please let me know how the rest of the trip went and how the family gathering was. My wiccan friends in Seattle will be interested in your trial diary report.

I see you are on Gmail perhaps if you have a google + account you'll consider adding me as friend ?

I await to hear any details you may care to share. Be safe I wish you well.

Feel free to reconnect if you return to the pacific northwest or by remote undecided location.

Best regards

Ja'son A Styles
Two zero six 601-4539

Work Work and $$$

Oi -- I am burnt out. The month of May and June is the time frame in which resident physicians arrival.  100 plus physician start @ Swedish. - To top it off a demanding department that I had not plan to issue pagers to had on going issues and it nearly pushed me over the edge. I have been extremely bitchy and that is not me sigh.

And to end my week I managed to break a lock on my anti car theft devise which attaches to my steering wheel. I must now seek a lock smith to drill out the lock. I ended up leaving my Jeep Compass at work it may be that I have to wait til Monday if the weekend/after hours price is SKY HIGH. Final price to remove this was 228.00. 

Montana Trip June 14th thru June 17th 2012

I missed out on my brothers wedding (Julian Martín) so when his wife decided to throw an surprise 40th Birth Day Party I did all I could to attend however I have so little time to do it leaving @ aprox. 330pm on 6/14/12 driving there straight through will be a hard trip. Rest on the 15th and then party on 16th and at aprox 1130pm leave to come home on the 17th and rest on 18th may prove to be a very lengthy amount of time to do that round trip. Why not fly well that option in the 1980's was small jet from Seattle to Spokane to fly Big Sky (Scare) airlines prop engine planes and hop scotch across the state not my idea of flying. Or flying to Salt Lake, Denver or Minneapolis and have long lay overs and go in tiny jets was just cost prohibitive - Round trip to Europe could be done for similar amounts and time. I did not even think to research it this time but apparently Alaska does fly direct in a small jet -- cost 258 each way before taxes - if I would have known about this option I could have gotten the cost down to 159.00 each easy plus tax. 

Anyone want to go along for a FLASH trip.

Money Money Spent

It must have been time for Karma pay back for something - the devise The Wrap
I use to secure my Jeep Compass had a lock failure or jammed - I had to abandon my Jeep for a day and half at work. I did some searching and found prices to be HIGH to be expected as with plumbers and furnace repair men what can you do but when the service is desperately needed to move on. I hemmed and Hawwwed and finally decided to throw a bucket of money away -- it cost 228.00 to have a lock smith drill away at my Jeep's anti theft component. So I payed a Karma debt at least I hope it did - it would suck to have just be a JOBE moment.

Small Footnote in History

I have now left a small word on a historical record of the The Official Magazine BRITAIN

One can do a search for what I left as a message however if your browser does not find it here is what I said.

“The House and Family of Windsor is looked upon quite favorably, congratulations on your 6 decades of reign.”
Jason Styles, United States of America

Canadian Trip

Went to Vancouver again over the weekend bought another prepaid amount for my Canadian Cell Phone  Fido - it's my first utility in Canada. I have had my Fido Cell phone 778-320-4504 since this past New Years Eve. The main reason for this latest trip was to opened a bank account. I now have an account at the Bank of Montreal, can you believe they are open Sunday's. I also made mention of my intent to immigrate to Canada. Now I have bank account and a cell phone. Yippy! 


I also submitted my Résumé to Kelly Services to a recruiter that I have personally worked with in years past I am going to search for temp positions in the Vancouver Canada area and perhaps do Friday or one or 2 weekend positions enough little work to get some work experience in Canada. My intent is to start my credit history in the grand country up NORTH! 

Back to the Future or Return from the Past

So it has been a long time since I posted but what is time its an man made method to keep us on track - I opt for self setting and enjoy the moment. I'm for the moment here and there and fast forward or pause or rewind to review things done. For me at least I want to enjoy the moments create memories and forsake the mention of time. So what have I been up to - Traveling it seems that that bug has urged me to do and see. I have enjoyed several trips to Canada - Calgary being a favorite - I have dived into a new interest Hockey - I follow the Everett Silvertips in the minor and the Calgary Flames - a couple of years ago I saw an benefit game where the team opened their ice to benefit several local charities AB Children's Hospital was one. I also like the Winnipeg Jets. My Birthday month just occurred and Greg's family gifted me a ticket to see the Calgary Flames play the Vancouver Canucks and they even purchased a personalized jersey for me # 66 for the year of my birth - and since I don't think red is a flattering color on me it makes me feel like tomato. Kinda of reminds me of Violet Beauregarde so I would not envision me turning into a tomato -- cuz I have learned to give up on the blueberry desert. 

I went to the state of Kansas to visit Greg's inlays and I saw amazing things there. A Space Center  in Hutchinson, a newly created visitor center for the Flint Hills, and even an opening of a Mormon Temple- I went to see the interior of the building (since the only temple I have been in was the one in Phoenix that was in the 1980's before I left for here). 

My Kansas trip was a whirl wind tour and I took in many splendors including a historic small time frame in which 121 Tornados touched down. I did not see a yellow brick road anywhere but I was prepared to see OZ. Sadly I was so pressed for time I did not make it to this location. I guess there is so much to do there I will have to revisit to make it worth my investment to memories. 

Now I rest and work for a while before I do another whirl wind trip this one to celebrate my brothers 40th Birthday in Billings Montand I leave on the early afternoon of June 13th for an drive all night marathon to arrive sometime on the 14th sleep off the drive on the June 15th and attend the Birthday celebration on the 16th only to turn around and repeat that drive back home and report to work on Tuesday June 19th. Then rest and work before I make a similar trip to California- I am flying to save time I am off after work on July 11th to arrive and sleep and then attend a concert the albums that will be preformed are "Human's Lib & Dream Into Action" by Howard Jones -- I never suspected I would see him in the US. The date I am seeing him is July 12th. And who do I have to thank for introducing me to this and in fact all the 80's culture music but Carolyn. 

I rest for a bit more while after returning only to be taking in a concert in our back yard so to speak at 10th Aug Marymoor Amphitheater to see a band that Purple Mark introduced me to Dead Can Dance. 

To top things off I have started a process an attempt to immigrate to Canada my chosen province is going to be Alberta - while I British Columbia offers similar climate to Seattle - Alberta is in the mists of a mineral boom and the province is gearing for a influx of residents. I am unsure if I will be successful but I am going to start the process as it may take sometime. I am concerned about the direction of my home country and its ability to meet its obligations when I retire which is another time frame I must consider make changes now even if it means immigrating.