A cuppa jivin' joe
I love the java jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea, the jivin' and me
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup.
I love java sweet and hot
Whoops! Mr. Moto, I'm a coffee pot.
Shoot me the pot, and I'll pour me a shot
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup.
java jive........java jive..........java jive.........
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup.
Yeah.
Java Jive. 1940. Music by Milton Drake. Lyrics by Ben Oakland.
posted by jm at 1:29 AM
31 Comments:
Perfect timing, jm. I can have coffee again now that I'm not living in fear of The Jitters.
joe, did you finish your egg?
Casey, I did finish. You can see it in jm's earlier post about miracles.
OK, so I don't suppose I should jump up and down about the synchronicity of checking in on a Sunday morning, coffee in hand, to find a posting about coffee.
Checking in with a bowl of chicken soup in hand to find a posting about chicken soup was another matter entirely :-)
For anyone who remembers the story of my new friend, the voiceless kitty, it appears that she is just plain fat. Her round belly has stayed the same since I last wrote about her, which has to have been more than a month ago. And no wonder . . . when I put food out for her, she inhales it like a little vacuum cleaner.
Like most strays, she's not into playing games of hide and seek or being adorable. Her life is about the bottom line. But at least she is appropriately appreciative and affectionate. Whether it's class and good manners or a calculated attempt to keep the piggy trough full, who knows? She IS a cat, after all...
I know those creative jitters joe. Good kind to have though. It's been rewarding witnessing your trip through your own productive self while the destruction continues around.
Your egg is a symbol to me of this crisis/change and the birth of a beginning. A good portent.
Art is the redeemer.
Which brings to mind:
The Jitters.
What to hook them on?
One of the most troubling aspects of my journey through the collective mind on the political blogs was the breathlessness.
Bush farts, panic ensues, and 1000 hysterical comments follow with no space or time between. Shallow breathing to the maximum. And jitters with no control or resolution. Psychotic repetition. Insanity.
This of course fouls clear thinking. No wonder we have the governments we do. The "light-workers", the "progressives", and everyone really go too fast to see their own hypocrisy as they talk about love and blessings, inner work, etc., and desecrate everything in their paths, fixated on resentment.
I was thinking if while jittering in a creative moment, breathing becomes part of the resolution.
Do thoughts require a kind of oxygenation to be healthy?
Would some fear and hate dissipate with oxygenation?
Jittering while completeing an egg wouldn't even allow that kind of public panic in.
Very sensible.
"This of course fouls clear thinking. No wonder we have the governments we do. The 'light-workers', the 'progressives', and everyone really go too fast to see their own hypocrisy as they talk about love and blessings, inner work, etc., and desecrate everything in their paths, fixated on resentment."
Without relaxation, they won't have clear thinking.
Someone needs to tell them, "It's okay to be happy, you know."
And then tell them, "It's okay to be sad, you know."
Or it's okay to not go along with the crowd momentum.
Yes. The relaxation. There has to be pause.
Sadness is pretty relaxed I think. If they could stop the resentment/revenge for a minute and allow this, maybe that would help.
They're free to do what they will but it does affect the social order and ensures the continuation of the very governments they cry about. So I feel I should speak up at least.
Freedom of speech is still our cherished right but it would be wonderful if used to its best advantage.
You can't just tell them. There must be some way. Some reward for slowing down and breathing in as much as pushing out. Observing. Seeking original thought and not rushing blindly to repetition. Everyone does that to some extent, but if we learned to take our time, who knows what jewels of conversation would emerge in general?
The rushing indicates the conclusion had already been reached without thinking.
"Sadness is pretty relaxed I think. If they could stop the resentment/revenge for a minute and allow this, maybe that would help."
People who vent their anger don't necessarily resolve or get rid of them. The ones who tend to do it simply become angrier people as they age. It can become a way to control, manipulate, bully one's way through life. I have a client like that. From all signs, she'll not mellow out; she's no longer young and she thinks her behavioral patterns have rewarded her. Little does she see how much they have cost her and made it more difficult for her to achieve success.
It also covers up or distracts from underlying feelings. Avoiding feelings of weakness (the apparent void or emptiness) cuts off internal strength. Restricted breathing is resistance, and deep breathing (whether rapid or slow) can unleash powerful feelings long hidden from awareness.
Let's see what the opposite imagery is.
Okay, the person who is sure of herself is not prone to anger. Every slight does not throw her off balance. She knows that she is up to life's challenge, and she welcomes it with interest.
She can demonstrate what she knows in her own life. If she can't live what she knows in some way, then it's just talk.
She is calm and confident. Like the woman in the card of Strength who has the peaceable relationship with the lion nature. She has mastery of herself, and therefore has real power in her relationships. She does not automatically interpret situations as out of control when they aren't. She neither unnecessarily pursues nor avoids pain and danger. The card of Leo.
"Freedom of speech is still our cherished right but it would be wonderful if used to its best advantage."
In some decks, the woman opens the lion's mouth.
"You can't just tell them. There must be some way. Some reward for slowing down and breathing in as much as pushing out."
Some new age carrots? A contest for slow, deep breathing, the winner will receive a juicer to end all juicers, and a year's supply of carrots.
Some new age carrots? A contest for slow, deep breathing, the winner will receive a juicer to end all juicers, and a year's supply of carrots.
LOL! Yes, I think a contest would work.
The last post was one of your best ones yet, Kad, and that's saying a lot.
People who vent their anger don't necessarily resolve or get rid of them. The ones who tend to do it simply become angrier people as they age.
This is what I've observed. A lot of the pop psychology about venting is mere justification. That is such a good point about masking weakness. Same with the gold star for suffering, as if it's made people better or deeper if they've done so more than others, or at least broadcast it more. It can easily be justification for the victim role.
Restricted breathing is resistance
This verifies my experience on the blogs. Resistance to the truth about themselves. Blame the government, never look within, all rage justified.
She does not automatically interpret situations as out of control when they aren't.
Very good point. I love the connection with Strength and Leo.
She neither unnecessarily pursues nor avoids pain and danger.
Exactly. That's where the breath, the diastolic/systolic come in.
It's interesting to observe now as the end of the Republican regime is a possibility. There is a new tone in the atmosphere. A new fear, a new paralysis. What now? Where will the suffering and anger find its hook? The fear of letting go.
Let's see are we adding to the alphabet Kadimiros?
Would that be Art, Creativity (source of energy, do you mind another addition?) flowers, food, slow deep breathing, before starving.
also before stressed.
Creativity is a seed, bringing joy to the creator, loving what we do, is a blessing to every one.
milk and cookies, or oganic carrot juice as you prefer. (Kadimiros is serving)
I'm not sure carrots and a juicer will do the trick. maybe a new car which they will gas up with fuel from their hated oil companies.
But cookies and carrot juice served by Kadimiros will stop my complaining.
Creativity is a seed, bringing joy to the creator
Something like an egg.
A new creative phase .
Maybe what is needed is something entirely different. I'm thinking of the kid (probably a leo) who hurls himself off the divingboard at a pool party, making a cannonball spash that soaks all the prissy girls. First they are furious, but once a few jump in it's just too much fun and everyone else does too. There might be a few sulkers but they go home early.
We all have a lot of behaviors that have been pounded into us, i suspect they would vanish in a flash if happiness and just plain fun was the reward.
We all have a lot of behaviors that have been pounded into us, i suspect they would vanish in a flash if happiness and just plain fun was the reward.
Roll out the barrel. I'm ready!
You're absolutely right tseka. If they see and feel the fun they could be influenced.
Let's try it.
Cannonballs away!
tseka wrote: "Let's see are we adding to the alphabet, Kadimiros?"
Hmm, could be a concept for an illustrated A-to-Z book.
jm wrote: "Same with the gold star for suffering, as if it's made people better or deeper if they've done so more than others, or at least broadcast it more. It can easily be justification for the victim role."
I guess we can say that people fall into identifying with inauthentic roles when they're disconnected from their primary feelings. Maybe this is a Pluto issue.
Distortions of power, ego and identity. Unrecognized or lost parts of the self. Reappearing in distorted forms, internal and externalized, like the regenerating heads of the Hydra. Or those "1000 hysterical comments". :-D
Hmm, could be a concept for an illustrated A-to-Z book.
I think that's a great idea.
I guess we can say that people fall into identifying with inauthentic roles when they're disconnected from their primary feelings. Maybe this is a Pluto issue.
The primary feelings could be Pluto, but the "role" is really the ascendent as far as acting out. The Sun is self awareness. I think a lot of it is disassociation from the role. Like any good actor, we have to know our characters and lines.
Distortions of power, ego and identity. Unrecognized or lost parts of the self. Reappearing in distorted forms, internal and externalized, like the regenerating heads of the Hydra. Or those "1000 hysterical comments".
I use the hydra analogy over and over.
The submergence of individuality into the group mentality is one of our biggest problems, I feel. The 1000 hysterical comments don't ring true to me. They jump too fast to belong and to feel the energy of the group momentum instead of connecting to their own source. They have no concern as to the truth of what they are saying.
Age old dilemma. The group invites us in because of our uniqueness. Then as soon as we're accepted they squelch this element and force imitation/conformity. I've avoided groups all my life because of this.
I keep pondering the reason for this sociological phenomenon. There must be some survival issue.
So as an anti-groupie, when Pluto came along and sucked me into the mass movement, I was not at home. I found myself trying to get with it even though I realized while it was happening how degrading it was. I didn't stoop to the level of the other comments but I did study things I really wasn't interested in to have a common base of conversation.
I found overall that the crowd mythologizes everyone they can and gives them the power they cry so hysterically about. Hands it right over, no protest. The people create their icons in the primordial need for mythic figures. These people they are fearing are so insignificant. At least I always saw that.
One of my major gripes is how hard these gods of theirs are to take. So ugly and flat. Just like television. Garish. Most monsters have some perverse beauty in them in mythology. The lack of dimension bothered me.
One of my big puzzles.
I'm an iconoclast and I do not share the worship the others feel. I've spoken up all my life to no avail. I don't want to hurt anybody, but it's hard to be silent, especially when they ask me what I think. It really is scary to have one's heroes maligned, but then how strong is their faith after all?
So I've been quiet of late, but still don't know exactly how to negotiate this tricky terrain.
She is calm and confident. Like the woman in the card of Strength who has the peaceable relationship with the lion nature. She has mastery of herself. She does not automatically interpret situations as out of control when they aren't. She neither unnecessarily pursues nor avoids pain and danger. The card of Leo.
I must repeat these wise words. Integrity, wholeness, and security in the self. What a glorious achievement.
As this Libra/Scorpio phase gets deeper, the interpersonal games and cruelties get stronger, loyalties are studied, slights and hurts are de rigeur, the elections end, and eliminations completed.... this is the way.
Isn't this the symbolism of the egg? With all nourishment provided within?
"I think that's a great idea."
I saw a gorgeous book, Natural Mandalas, at the books store last night. It's got artistic interpretations of some trees (including the one with golden apples), and some eggs (with and without serpent).
"I keep pondering the reason for this sociological phenomenon. There must be some survival issue."
Maybe a kind of tribal consciousness? But we'll evolve past that, too.
"One of my major gripes is how hard these gods of theirs are to take. So ugly and flat. Just like television. Garish. Most monsters have some perverse beauty in them in mythology. The lack of dimension bothered me.
LOL, we want heroic monsters. Caliban, wherefore art thou?
Hmm, wikipedia discusses Caliban and godhood: "In his resentment against Prospero, Caliban takes Stephano, one of the shipwrecked servants, as a god and as his new master, after being given some of Stephano's wine. Caliban urges Stephano to kill Prospero and become lord of the island.
"...Although referred to by Prospero as a brutal savage and treated as a figure of fun and contempt by all of the other characters, it is significant that Caliban is given some of the most moving and eloquent speeches in the play.
"...Caliban also is mentioned in the Preface of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, albeit very briefly...: 'The nineteenth century dislike of realism is the rage of Caliban seeing his own face in a glass./The nineteenth century dislike of romanticism is the rage of Caliban not seeing his own face in a glass.'"
"It really is scary to have one's heroes maligned, but then how strong is their faith after all?"
As with Caliban, it's put in the wrong place.
"Isn't this the symbolism of the egg? With all nourishment provided within?"
Yes, a better place. One of Tolkien's "riddles in the dark" comes to mind.
A box without hinges, key or lid,
Yet inside golden treasure is hid.
Hmm, I am reading that some old myths have it that the cosmic egg came from void (chaos). One greek myth has it that from the egg came Phanes ("light"), also known as Protogenos ("first born"), the primeval progenitor god of the sun. Also named Ericapaeus ("power") and Metis ("thought").
A box without hinges, key or lid,
Yet inside golden treasure is hid.
Of course.
Maybe a kind of tribal consciousness? But we'll evolve past that, too.
Yes. First comes the fear of non-acceptance, then once accepted, the fear of future rejection. All maybe to ensure the protection of the tribe.
I love the sory of Dorian Gray.
'The nineteenth century dislike of realism is the rage of Caliban seeing his own face in a glass./The nineteenth century dislike of romanticism is the rage of Caliban not seeing his own face in a glass.'"
Good one.
I don't think it's coincidence that the egg yolk resembles the sun.
And so as Caliban misplaces the godhead, so do people as they constantly seek to worship and place the significance of others above their own. each to his own yolk.
The lion within, or the lion without.
Hmm, the Lion and Sun is a symbol associated with Iran. One older version of the Iranian flag, banned after the Islamic revolution, depicted a lion bearing the Sun.
Interesting link, Kad. Thanks.
The lion within, or the lion without.
Very interesting link and I'm giving this some thought in relation to the USA NN in Leo. Will post in a bit.
Hmmmmmmm.
The Persian Empire I think was especially noted for its great artistic and literary achievements, all under the auspices of the Sun and Leo. I wonder how this Islamic Revolution and the banning of the flag have changed this. I still see this pride in the character of the country. I traveled there myself and was a little daunted by it, actually.
The interesting part is the relationship now with the USA where we seem to be small in juxtaposition, even with all our weapons and illusory might. Somehow Iran is pointing this out.
I believe that this country has not yet come into its power indictated by the North Node in Leo....a great inspirational leader. Thus far, I think we have been dominated by the Europeans, even to this day...royalty and banking houses. I think we have yet to understand our unique identity and the role we have in the world. We still don't have pride in ourselves and our creative achievements. The Three Stooges is not really what we are about. The talent is here but we have to get in touch with it. We need self confidence.
So with the transit of Saturn to our NN in Leo, it appears that our lack of strength and pride have become more clear. This has been a very humiliating time. Iran shows no fear and keeps diminishing us further. Whatever we order, Iran doesn't do. She continues doing exactly what she wants. She mocks us.
Maybe this Sun/Leo connection is part of this lesson. Maybe Iran will help us find confidence. It will be interesting to see how it ends.
"I wonder how this Islamic Revolution and the banning of the flag have changed this."
I listened to an NPR report about the global debate among Muslims, taking place on satellite broadcasts and in cyberspace, over the reshaping of Islam. Some scholars hope that it's an "Islamic Reformation" in the making, but without a central authority to temper things, the rise of mass literacy fuels "interpretive chaos" and extremism. It'll take time to sort out.
"I believe that this country has not yet come into its power indictated by the North Node in Leo....a great inspirational leader.
...So with the transit of Saturn to our NN in Leo, it appears that our lack of strength and pride have become more clear. This has been a very humiliating time."
A very Saturnine lesson to self-image, indeed. Change imposed from the top down has very different results from change that grows from the ground up. Real leaders inspire and empower.
Some scholars hope that it's an "Islamic Reformation" in the making
I know that's precisely what's happening. Soon we'll be butting out as it takes form. This is an important moment in Islamic history.
Change imposed from the top down has very different results from change that grows from the ground up. Real leaders inspire and empower.
I've been repeating this exactly for several years. This is what I think Pluto in Capricorn will be all about. Restructuring from the bottom. Saturn is the best administrator known and he does this by having a rock solid base. All forthcoming.
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