Good Day to you everyone!
It’s that time again for another edition of Ra’s Roundup.
Whenever I feel compelled to record a video message for my IG & TikTok followers (which actually takes a fair amount of production) I’ve been starting them off with the line…
“Its another beautiful day in the life of me and I hope its a beautiful day for you too.”
Every time I say it I am brought to the same 3 sensations 1) Thankfulness for my day 2) the recognition and awareness that someone out there is likely NOT having a beautiful day 3) The strong feeling that occurs when you finish saying a prayer and feel any anxiety subside. The phrase is a prayer, a wish, a desire of mine.
For a long while I believed we could achieve a utopia but now, well, I feel I was being too optimistic. I’m still a deeply optimistic person and I do still believe we have the power to create our own personal utopia but for many people, even that’s too much to ask. How do you sustain a high vibe when you're surrounded by the world at large and all of its vibe-killing problems?
For me it requires endless cultivation of the mind, practice of coping skills and, hope for the future to be able to block out the harsh or survive in the midst of it.
Lets get into this months roundup…
oh and by the way if you see a “$” underneath a post I was recommended the link by a coworker.
Work station inspiration
God’s Laptop I imagine. A scan from the magazine Mondo 2000 (1996) that I found on Tumblr.
Cute cafe to meet over coffee.
This one looks like a great place for a board meeting.
Ye’s studio in Calabasas (2020)… not sure which album Ye used this for but I love how it looks like the forts kids build out of sheets and blankets.
ISSEY MIYAKE STORE, 2021 Kyoto, Japan. I think showing up here to slang some clothes would feel good.
This feels like a super zen space to work out in.
Pink Ambition
Forecast of Megan Thee Stallion comes to fruition.
In January I wrote a list of all my forecasts for the year and predicted that we’d be seeing lots more of Megan Thee Stallion. I love when I get one right! Loookie-loo! While the haters continue to come for the Texas native, she is glidin’; her partnership with Nike continues to be fun to watch.
I found this link in a recent newsletter by
which I recommend for those with a mind for marketing.Movies on Youtube 🤫
Baraka (1992)
by Ron Fricke who went on last to create Samasara. This non-narrative documentary is beautiful to watch.
Putney Swipe (1969)
Film by Robert Downey [Robert Downey Jr’s Dad] A diverse cast of characters come together when Putney Swope takes over a marketing agency.
The MC Hammer Story: 2 Legit
Recently found this on Youtube, the M.C. Hammer story is a classic come-up tale. Hammer went from selling cd’s out of his car to becoming a 1-Hit-Wonder… There will be antics.
Assorted Music Haul
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If you like reality TV and you like parody meet this cast of characters on Coulda Been House.
That concludes this months roundup! If you came this far and found something interesting, congrats! you beat the algorithm(s).
Big Love,
Ra