Books to Read:

  • In Over Our Heads:Dealing with the Mental Demands of Modern Life.
  • Jonathan Livingston Seagull
  • Plato's Allegory of the Cave

Saturday, June 29, 2013

New Song Lyrics. Hope you Like

Inside my mind



There's a place thats deep in me
a way I can see things unseen
a world of my own
a world where im alone.

This place aint to welcoming
theres no person I can think
that I would let inside
show them what I hide

but now that I know you
I think I’d like to show you 
whats inside
this world of mind
come on in

There's a feeling that I get
anytime we talk a bit
I know that you’d be
the greatest thing for me

but thats as far as I  have got
deeper still we have not
come inside with me
explore all our dreams

and I wanna go....
and I wanna go....

INside... 
your mind....

theres no telling what we’d
become

if I was your only one.

Here we are now. 
in the confides of my mind, my mind

and there’s a house here its made of glass and sits on a pier. a pier

and your next to me
hand in hand 
we gaze into the sea
the sea
and watch the waves crash above


again I take you
to a deeper place inside, my mind

there sits a girl who, 
says I love you into my ear
right in my ear

and maybe that was you
maybe IM OLD NEWS....
for this I play the blues.

and maybe you’ll. be mine. 
but ill take my time

to see inside your mind

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Quick Update

So Hawaii has been AMZING so far. I plan on doing a in depth essay on my adventures so far but since I have access to internet at the moment I thought I'd write a little bit about whats going on. 

So I'm sleeping on my friends suspended couch in Laie. The couch hangs from the ceiling on their outside porch that has a great view of the Hawaiian mountains. The Couch blows in the breeze and is surprisingly incredibly comfortable and relaxing. I put up a mosquito net which protects me from all the effing bugs that were biting me all night. I got a big spider bite that I'm still a little nervous about. I will probably stay here another week while I find a place to go camp. 

I've been trying to fix my motorcycle which I should have running today or tomorrow  I've been hitch hiking and bussing to all the places i've been wanting to go but last week my friend Devin let me borrow his Boss's motorcycle so its been nice to have some transportation.


In fact thats what I am doing right now. Im at starbucks in kaneohe about to go around the south eastern tip of oahu which is the sickest motorcycle ride ever. The ocean is right next to you the whole time and you pass the most amazing rocks and cliffs. I think my plan is to go snorkel at hanama bay. but we'll see how I feel.

Devin and I make a good duo. We have a lot of the same interests and enjoy hanging out together. Its funny, he works three jobs at turtle bay and I am there all day doing the segwey tours and promoting the onsite activities. They call me the "Adventure Ambassador" which isn't as gay as it sounds. Devin works at the North Shore Watershed which is a surf shop located in the lobby of the hotel. He also does  the sound for Surfer the Bar and he plays music in the hotel lobby every monday and Thursday for 3 hours.  ITs fun because between us we know most of the employees who work here and we're all good friends. Last night I jammed with devin during his 3 hour run which was way chill. We're like the Turtle Bay boys or something gay like that. yeah its like a bromance thing we got goin. Ha but good friends can be hard to find.

I may pick up another job at this surf and skate shop that will be opening soon. I need to save money for my next adventure which I will tell you about when I have more of a solid plan down. Right now its just a dream, but its slowly turning into a goal. 

Dont judge me but I smoked a cigarette today while riding my motorcycle.... It made me feel really bad ass.... and a little sick. Smoking is gross.

In my soul journeying here I met an incredible lady who prefers to be called Mrs. Pearl. She is a health freak and let me try some Wheat grass juice. It was surprisingly really good. I am trying to eat more healthy and such. ha I have the feeling that I am going to turn into the biggest hippy you know.

Devin and I and this kid Wess and this girl Amanda hiked sacred falls last week. The Hike is illegal which adds to the adventure cause we had to hide from trucks and such so we wouldn't get fined ha. The hike was epic. You walk through these amazing trees that have low hanging vines and on your right and left are huge steep cliffs that are hundreds of feet high. The reason its closed now isa cause rocks can fall and I guess have killed some people. At the top is a cool waterfall and a big pool of water. We all swam in the pool and climbed on the rocks and jumped in. Seriously so epic. One of those things where the pictures are too precious for me to share :) but if you come to visit me I'll take you there... if you dare. 

My job is pretty cruise. In the morning I do tours and then spend most of my day on the beach trying to get people to book our different adventures. We do horseback riding, kayaking, helicopter rides, snorkeling  turtle tours, mopeds, bikes, surfing, stand up paddle boards, seriously you name it we have it. So all I do his just wander around say a corny joke to some guests and talk with them for a couple minutes and see if they want to book anything. Way cruise.

any ways this was more in depth than I thought i'd do but I wont have internet for a while so I thought I'd throw this up. If there are things that you want to know just leave the question in the comment box. Im goin to go on this motorcycle ride now. Have a good day.... cause I will ;)

“Don’t Stop Imagining, The day that you do is the day that you die.” -Trevor Powers



True words. Each of us have different passions and desires. Deep down in us there is a desire to be something great. There is the desire to let all of our dreams out and to let ourselves be who we were always meant to be. I believe that all of us have a devine purpose a divine potential. I like to think that if we follow our dreams, goals, and passions, we will be led, one day, to find ourselves. For me to find myself means letting go of my preconceived notions on how I think the world should run. For me I need to break out of my current paradigms and explore the views and values of others. Once I am free of all that holds me back, can I really begin to say that I have found myself. This isn’t to say that there can’t be some governing rules or regulations to help guide you on  your way to enlightenment or whatever you want to call it, but for me, everything needs to be tested. I need to find the reason why things are the way they are and see if it then applies to me and my life. This is the priciple of action. The principle of faith. That is not soley applied to religion. It’s life. We all need to take more action. The second I started to put my dreams and passions into action, the second the whole world took on a new meaning. I can be anything, go anywhere, be anyone I want to be. To dream is to live, to live is to love and to love is to dream. I feel that in this day and age there are a lot of things that seam stagnate to me. “Thats just how it is” or “its always been that way” are phrases that make me cringe. To me nothing is perfect. Nothing can be done one way. If a Man can dream it, he can achieve it. You stagnate people are killing us. Get off your padded cushions and rise to your times. Look at what is happening all around us. Sometimes the world’s events seam like too much and I at times feel like there isn’t a whole lot to be done. But that is a damned way of thinking. Rise to your cause. Put your dreams and passions into action.... and LIVE! Live like you’ve never lived before....


at least thats what I’m trying to do 


but most dayz im pretty lazy...



Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Ruffles and Water

Ruffles and water. These are the elements I consume when I'm having a late night. Today was another day closer to leaving for Hawaii. It started with another grueling 9-5 shift seeing patient after aging patient. (For those of you who don't know I sell Hearing aids) I got off a little early and called up Rowenna. A lady I met a month or so ago. Rowenna was one of my Hearing Aid patients. We connected on a strange level the first time we met. She told me things that she doesn’t tell most people which was really interesting. She had gotten my number and wanted me to talk more at her house. So today I went over and spent a nice hour with Rowenna. The knowledge she shared was amazing to me and really helped me to progress. After all that deep shit, I went down to provo to help my friend Andrew film a video. I hope it turns out good... cause I think it could be hilarious. Only problem is that I don’t think we thought the whole video through tho ha. Anyways. Talking with Andrew and our other friend Tyler, really inspired me to take action and be more assertive with my ideas and dreams. I have taken a big step in my decision to go to hawaii. I had to quit my job and postpone seemingly good opportunities. This step was a step of faith. I have felt the desire to return and I am acting on that desire. You can call this the Holyghost, mother nature, God, consciousness or whatever but for me I have found that answering the call always leads to something amazing. I am sure that you have a quote in mind as you read that.... Proving me right ha. I am starting to see that this principle of faith, or action as I like to call it, can be applied on an infinite number of scales. For me today, I realized that I can apply it to business ideas and desires. I have only to dream of the unachievable to achieve my dream.

Maybe this is true
Maybe Im old news.
Better stick with my ruffles and water

Monday, June 3, 2013

To whatever Extent

    Hello to whoever is reading. This marks the beginning of a new adventure for me. For a majority of my life I have been bound by my culture and background. I ineffectively floated through a pretty normal life, but the spark that was inside me had no room to grow. I was bounded by the cultures around me including being cool, beeing attractive, and being good at sports. It hasn't been tell the last few years of my life that I have been able to cut these cultural ties and to become a happy, care-free and loving person. I have found the means to achieve my goals, and to find what can truly make us happy. This Blog is meant to inspire you as these things are inspiring me. I hope that through my adventures you can also learn and yearn to find yourself as well. I am going to let my whole personality flow through these words, so there might be music and weird poetry or stories thrown in but I promise you that you will be enterntained. If asked "Where are you going?" I'd like to answer"To whatever extent,"


              But For Now,

We'll say HAWAII!

Hawaii.

Yes thats right, I'm going back to Hawaii. I was there for all of 2012 and loved every waking moment of it. I came home for Christmas and basically got talked into staying in utah. I got a job that would provide me with a considerable amount of income that would be great for someone my age. Well I jumped onto the opportunity only to realize that this was not the type of life I wanted to be living. I decided that I need to go back to Hawaii and spend some time out there. Now this doesnt mean I didn't have an amazing time home in Utah. In fact if it wasn't for the people I've met or the experiences I've had, I would have never been able to go back. So as I type I am quitting my job, I also bought my ticket to Hawaii leaving Wednesday the 12th. I found my dad's old sea bags from Nam so Imma take those to pack all my gear in. I will be living on couches and camping and surfing and playing music and going on all sorts of adventures. 

I am deeply interested in expanding my consciousness, transceding my culture, and promoting peace and love to those I meet. This Blog will share some of these stories as I feel the need to share them. This Blog mainly is an outlet for my mind. I will share thoughts, feelings, and actions. Not to brag or to boast but to entertain, enlighten, and inspire. Where will these adeventures lead? to whatever Extent.


Taylor Smith

Monday, September 10, 2012

Woods "Cali in a Cup"

1960's is comin back. I've fallen in love with surfing and this song makes me wanna go to the beach and jump in the water. Its a good life!