Tonight I Purposefully Felt Surplus In A Time That I Felt Scarcity And It Worked To Elevate My Mood, A Lot
I thought to myself recently, earlier tonight specifically,
“I don’t have enough pictures in my albums nor on my walls. I need memories. I have memories, but I need pictures to remind me of my memories and the ones I love up in photos in my sweet home, which I am so thankful for, period.
So I thought, “DAme how shall I transfer my desire from my heart to my computer, which is digital, to Walgreens, one hour photo, and in turn tony frames and albums on my kitchen table period.
I scolded myself briefly, remembering I’m on GoFundMe for God sakes. I remembered I’m near broke. I do have a little nest egg I can feel thankful for.
I’m starting back riding the bus four times a day on Monday, and waves of fear hit like Donehey beach so I should save the nest egg that I have and not be wasting it on photos, period.
That was not my guardian angel protector speaking just now.
But then I thought, what did I write my book on, period? I wrote my book on the law of Attraction and purposefully feeling good which attracts an awareness to the Surplus ALREADY HERE, period.
My guardian angel who IS me said,
“Maybe you can’t put money out at Walgreens yet DAme period.
But we can get access to that good feeling of a surplus of money, which we always have soon, and transform want making it feel a little bit better by putting photos in a folder and spending some time with a cup of coffee, pre-planning my trip to Walgreens, period. I can stop what’s being spent today and make myself feel good for free.
And that’s what I thought tonight. I wanted to share it here on my blog with you, period.
I do that, you know.
My new book Surplus is available to you immediately for eBook download. It’s $9.99.
If you can’t afford that, or you just plain don’t have an interest, that’s perfectly fine.
It’s just that wrote it for people, and I’d like people to read it, period.
Here’s a link if you’d like to buy the book.
https://www.lulu.com/shop/damien-riley/surplus/ebook/product-2m5wrn9.html
Bye.
Here’s another way to support my writing/music/blog/art stuff I’ll always do and my remaining Summer need. No pressure ever.
Surplus! I got off track for just a second. Surplus! My God, so much Surplus is already here. I feel thankful.
Curt Visca And Me On Inspired Teaching
Presenting in this blog post, dear reader, my amazing, notwithstanding vicarious, teaching mentor Curt Visca, a treasured educator and beloved children’s cartoon show host I was heavily inspired by and remain indebted to in my K12 and now community college teaching career. Thank you.
Here’s a guy who mysteriously and unknowingly became vicariously a mentor to me in my 20’s 30’s and 40’s, through his “It’s Curtoon Time” kid TV show.
His local access cable TV broadcasting in South Orange County had such an allure for me prior to my drop/transplant into the High Desert in 2002 where I raised a family and thrived as a teacher.
Amazing Visionary!
He lives in San Clemente and is an accomplished teacher and administrator for the Capistrano Valley Unified School District. I looked up to him immensely. Even today at 55 I try to live and teach by his motto”Learning should be Simple & Silly.”
I wanted to make a show called “The Standard Train” in 2002 and for the longest time to inspire wonder in my Adelanto kids.
Curt was an early video creator and respected Public School Principal in Capistrano Valley Unified. He was an inspiration for me to press on with my outlier visions, never going halfway in my teaching and musical career.
Thank you Curt.
I get it now. I always had it but I can write about now at 55:
Teaching should be simple and silly
I love the idea of my 4th book Im currently writing being themed around the “Dynamite Lesson Plan” and Curt Vusca’s cartoony and brilliant philosophy of Keeping learning “simple and silly.”
From me to you commoners as well as teachers out there needing inspiration,
Yours,
DAme
PS Due to a catastrophic car accident, I lost my car and part time job car at Uber. I’ seeking donations to transition into the fall semester at GoFundMe.ic you can give any amount helps me in my endeavors like this blog and my music now in the queue for posting to Spotify and Apple Music.
Obamaβs Speech Last Night Moved Me Immensely, You Might Be Surprised To Know Why So Please Read On IF YOU CAN
My dear friends & family who care for the welfare of your fellow Americans in need,
I have a specific point to share with you and it wonβt take even a minute of your time. Thank you in advance if you decide to continue.
Please, please assist the non-readers when they appear in your orbit. They often suffer in prideful silence.
Youβd think this solely a task for us teachers but adults like this exist everywhere and most are afraid to admit their gigantic handicap, being that they cannot read.
A huge percentage of illiterate adults in America are unemployed, not by their choice or lack of trying as Republicans these days pigeon-hole the poor in their Trumpy βMAGAβ worldview.
I absolutely cry inside whenever I listen to and/or sing this powerful song π Mostly I have the hardest time singing it because I see non-reader people in my bent mind as I play and it becomes overwhelming. β€οΈβπ©Ή In fact, my dear lovelies Iβm crying now, seeing them on D Street and 7th as I board my bus, wiping real tears away.
to me, a mystery
Eve, pull down the apple
and give a taste to me
If she could it would be wonderful β¦β
Obamaβs speech last night was marvelous. The tide of humanity is turning so I ask you to get on board, get on the right side, the human side of America.
Evil is going out of style canβt you feel it? Vote Democrat, vote Kamala Harris in November I entreat you to believe as I know: she gets the concept of Natalie Merchantβs truly necessary and emotive song. βοΈ
-DAme
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Iβm crying for them now, seeing them on D and 18 as I board my city bus, wondering about their education. I am he as. If you want to hear the truest vision for this country, Iβve provided it below. Give it a listen and drop the judgement, please. π These are days to get right.
And if you think JD Vance helps the Republican ticket to be more human? Please read this:
Full Text as a PDF stored for educational non-profit purposes here for ALL at RileyOnFilm.com https://rileyonfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Opinion-The-Decline-of-Ohio-and-the-Rise-of-J.Dβ¦.pdf
Opinion-The-Decline-of-Ohio-and-the-Rise-of-J.Dβ¦The source article online is here: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/opinion/jd-vance-senate.html
Vote.
Yours,
Damien
βTis a Miracle Having my Dad as Guest on This Episode! Also featuring Richard Kirkham from the Lambcast. True depth & fun in movies & literature! Enjoy π₯Ά
Appearing and Recording on the Lambcast Today – My 6 Draft Film Picks from the year 1984, all horrors and beaches here are vying to be my #1 . It’s impossible to pick, but I had to so I did.
Listen to the Lambcast or I will come over there and beat your ass to a bloody, pulpy stump. Nothing could better for you if you like movies. You’ve been advised! And of course, listen and subscribe to Riley on Film π
I was 14 when I first saw all these films. I’ve ordered them by gut feeling but they are all #1 worthy to me.
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls543970052/?ref_=uspf_t_1
Guardian Angel: Make some popcorn DAme
Me: Oh yeah! Thanks me,
House of the Dead
Surprisingly great film, scary too and also humorous!
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The Audiobook Part of Β‘Zen y La Fermata!
Read by me, the author, Z Damien Riley, y La π (Iβm lookin for you!) I know youβre getting ready 4me.
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The Food of the Gods
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