The Life of Brian

The Tightrope Between Insanity and Genius

Brian — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:17:46 +0000

I don’t quite know how to describe what I experienced in my sleep this evening other than “that’s how some great inventions/movies/games come to be!”. Apparently as I fell asleep I had been thinking about someone I had met, which led me to fall into this game state in which I was completing several scenarios to determine qualification, skills, and dedication to the ‘job’ at hand. Upon completion of each scenario I was that much closer to that person, making path choices, often failing only to try again.

But what was extremely odd is the technical level the game was taking place in. Objects with attributes and functions, logical pathways, transportation via portals based on geometry… it just went on and on!

Now I can see great potential in this being a truly awesome game, or a movie that would put Tron to shame!

But then it occurred to me, just MAYBE, I have been spending way too much time behind a computer programming complex algorithmic logic and my real life has begun to meld with my professional life! The last month’s lack of quality rest due to panic attacks all brought on my mind processing logical situations is all due to the stress level I have been experiencing!

All I can think of now is, “move over Stephen King for I’m about to join you and many other nut-cases who have made a living based on their personal insanity!” THANKFULLY, though meditation/prayer and having been recently introduced to acupressure, I am able to regain control of my thoughts and reduce the stress level. Insanity and Genius walk a tightrope together!

To Be With My Best Friend

Brian — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:06:42 +0000

All my life, or for as long as I can remember, there is one thing in life I have always striven for. Simply put, to be with my best friend.

See, life is about learning and growing from our actions. But we are not meant to do it alone, but rather we were meant to share our learning experiences with someone. That person should be the one you trust, the one you love, the one who shares your love, the one who trusts you. My best friend is exactly that, the one I share anything and everything with.

My best friend I choose to have in my life, and she chooses to be in mine. We share our love, our passion, we are lovers, we are companions, we are individuals, yet we are alike just the same. It matters not what the world around us “thinks” about us, for it is our world together that bring happiness.

So it is this, every day I continue on with my life, making friends, loving, smiling, sharing, and hoping, that I will be with my best friend… The woman who wants to be with me.

Flying Sardine Can Cowboy

Brian — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:29:38 +0000

Traveling coast to coast, The Flying Sardine Can Cowboy, takes to the sky to see the woman he has been dreaming of.

Shuttle buses, airports, security checkpoints, rentals cars, taxis, toll roads, lines of busy business people. He weaves though traffic with a sense of determination.

He finally has made his destination. As he approaches, their pulse quickens. She makes her way to the door, relieved the trip is over.

Her smile instantly makes him forget the hours spent traveling coach.
Her embrace reminds him why he is there in the first place.

Then a kiss, one beyond words as he is captivated by her lips.
The passion, the warmth, the touch they’ve both been missing.

Nervousness has been overcome by fascination.
There minds both racing with anticipation.

There is no mistaking their feelings, the bond that draws them together.
It seems no amount of miles can come between them.

They make their way through the numbered days, enjoying every moment laughing and loving.
Until the day when he once again rides away, The Flying Sardine Can Cowboy.

As he makes his way back across the states, the smell of her lotion, the tone of her skin, the color of her eyes, the sound of her voice,
All fresh on his mind, keeps him smiling, thinking only of that woman he loves the most.

Watch “Ray LaMontagne – Let It Be Me” on YouTube

Brian — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:10:28 +0000

To Call Yourself My Girl

Brian — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:05:17 +0000

Mind if I ask, what would it really take to have you call yourself my girl?
I am talking to you… you know exactly who you are!
Clearly, I can’t help but think of what a loss it would be without you.
Honestly, I can’t help myself… I am just following my heart.
Especially when we both can’t seem to take our minds off of each other.
Listen, we would be so much better together than apart.
Lovingly, I give myself to you.
Evermore, we could be together with the love, peace, and happiness we have already found in each other.

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“To Call Yourself My Girl”, (c) July 14th, 2011, Brian Tafoya. All Rights Reserved.
Dedicated to, well it says it in the poem already!

Letting Great Things Go

Brian — Mon, 23 May 2011 12:17:00 +0000

Maybe it’s so, our time has passed. Out of the blue, I no longer hear from you. It feels like I have lost a true love. Whatever it may be that keeps you from thinking of me, I just hope it makes you happy. Know that I think of you all the time, and that those moments we shared will always make me smile. I don’t want to let a great thing go, but I fear this one is beyond my reach. Find hapiness in your life is all I wish for, for I have faith I will in mine. It would be all the better though if you were there to share it with.

Because I will never forget you.

Brian — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:07:17 +0000

Don’t ever forget me, because I will never forget you. I think of you all the time, that is because I want you to be the one I think of. Dreams can only show my love for you. Distance only … Continue reading →

The Generations…

Brian — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:15:07 +0000

I received this in an email from my father today… pretty funny!

The Silent Generation
are people born before 1946.

The Baby Boomers
are people born between 1946 and 1964.

Generation X
are people born between 1964 and 1982.

Generation Y
are people born between 1982 and now.

Why do we call the last one generation Y?
I didn’t know, till a cartoonist explains it eloquently below…Learned something new today

Coke (Coca Cola) Is Made By The Devil

Brian — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:23:41 +0000

Still reeling from my Coca Cola addiction, I figured I needed a poster to remind me NOT to drink Coke ever again!

We they notice?

Brian — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:45:28 +0000

Will they notice, when the smile is gone?
Will they see, the light has darkened?
Who notices anyway?

Sometimes it is lonely as you carry the torch,
It is heavy… And it burns.
Others fear the burden,
Often they run away.

Why would they notice, did they ever see the smile?
Why would they see, the light was never there?
Who notices anyway?

I do! That’s right, I see when the smile is gone.
I see when the light is growing dim.
I notice, I see, I listen.

It is not about me carrying the smile.
It is not about me shining the light.
But it is me who notices.

So to all of you out there who smile,
All of those shining the light of love,
At least one person notices you, Thanks you, Loves you.