Skip Challenge

I've made it a personal goal to never press the skip button from now on, especially on first listens. We live in a day and age, where artists don't get the proper recognition, and respect for their work. I'm doing this, because an eclectic taste in music is difficult to achieve without an open mind to new sounds, and experiences. One song in particular blew me away, however without the proper context of the entire album, it might be a bit much just by itself. None-the-less, here's a link to the song on Youtube, the song is called "Good Hold" by Toro y Moi

and here's an interview with said artist...


I want to hear more music like this, music is evolving everyday, and I find it quite peculiar to watch it all unfold...

My Intuition's Got Me This Far...

"I'm not trying to forget you
I just like to be alone
Come and give me the space I need
And may you may find that we're all right"

'Bros' by Panda Bear

Lately, and by that I mean the past six months, I've been really getting into this completely new world of music. I've been following my intuition for what to listen to, and I'm so glad that I have an internet connection, to help guide my intuition. I've always made the effort to be my own thing, my own dreamer, and be proud of it too. It's come at certain costs, but those that are close, the ones that really care, and have love for me, intuitively understand. As an Aquarius, I have the distinguished pleasure of contradicting myself, making sense, and forgetting anything ever happened in the first place, on a day to day basis.

At the end of this month, I'm moving into an apartment, and I'll finally have my own room. My own place to be proud of, and call home. These next couple days I feel will be challenging, and I'm going to need every weapon in my arsenal, to fend off naysayers, and those will with ill intentions.

Everyone these days seems to have a story. Do you think it's by accident? Do you think that it's coincidence that the pace of everyone's life is picking up? One of the safest things you can do these days is to let your intuition guide you. If you make it your goal to be, or do something higher than yourself, the rest falls into place.

Last summer, I let my intuition guide me, and I was guided to some rather unconventional paths. Paths I never would of reached on my own. Choices I made, that still affect me to this day, in some way or another. A single band, A single album, that's all it took to forever change the way I approach life.

'Congratulations' by MGMT

Intuitively it feels good to explore these new things. There were complete days that would go by, and the only thing that I listened to on repeat, was that album. I let it consume me, and consume me it did. Quickly, I found myself obsessed with the imagery in my head that Congratulations would illicit. It's beautiful, but I was like a half-carnate Freemason, having only knowledge, but not the wisdom to apply it creatively. It got out of hand, and that's what I'm trying to avoid this summer.

I'm experimenting with this new collection of music called chillwave. It's difficult to explain chillwave without simply dropping my cans on your ears, and giving you a listen, but basically Panda Bear is the most prolific of them all, however, I've been listening to other chillwave music too.

There's a certain excitement in watching the process, whatever it is, unfold before my eyes. Molding it at times, and letting her be on other days. Like it's ironic, how I really completely believed that I was at the top of my game, at the pinnacle of my life, this time, one year ago. A year has come and go, and really I'm not the same person I was then, but I can still relate to others going through their own metamorphosis. Makes me wonder where I'll be next year, 2012... physically, emotionally, will I be the same? Something conspires within me to say, no ;)

Many apologies for not keeping good with my word, and updating my blog, the day-to-day grind usually renders me forgetful like that. So please, don't hold your breath till my next blog post, my luck tells me I'll be happy...

An Uncommon Dialogue ;)

Let me first say that I am absolutely amazed that we live in a day and age where I can update, and write a blog post from phone. Wow! For the past two days, I've been reading a book called 'Conversations with God', and it is absolutely beautiful. I'm on page 38, and everything resonates. It just clicks. The books, (I believe there is more than one, I think there's a whole series) have always been accessible to me, however it hasn't been until this specific moment in my life that I've opened myself to the wisdom on found on every page. I'm choosing to live my life based on the truth, the ultimate truth. Everything I do from now on, will reflect that.

Someday I'm going to be a father, and I'll be granted one of the grandest privledges life has to offer. I'll be responsible for caring for, and nurturing another human to maturity. What I do, how I treat my children, the events and experiences we share together will be the foundation for how they will want to choose, and create their own lives. So it's very important that the time between now and then I make good choices. Choices for my highest good. Choices that a wise father would make.

Today I officially got on the payroll at Chipotle, and did the nitty gritty paperwork. That was no accident either. I started the process roughly three weeks ago when I decided that was where I wanted to grow. I made good choices, I put my 200% on the table, and really made an impression on them. My first official day will be this Friday, and it'll be my time to shine. It will be my chance to prove myself, that I am more than my words.

As we grow, I'd like to share my experiences, and whatever insight I can muster from them. Life is not a private affair, but you already knew that ;)

I am my own hero, and so are you.

with love,

luis miguel rivera

A Softer Inside

So they say that you are who you surround yourself with mostly, and at first I really didn't want to believe it. Namely because I used to surround myself with "less than reputable" characters, to put it gently. What I noticed is that when I hung out with these people, my life was really chaotic, it was a hot mess. I got myself into situations that weren't for my highest good. Although I've always had the intention of doing good, and what's right, the moment would get to me. I'd make choices, without considering long term implications. I'd tell lies, without considering long term implications. A lot of those seeds I've planted in the past, I've dealt with, in some way shape or form, but every once in a while, I'll be surprised. Someone, something will irk me, in such a way, that feelings come out, and I'm forced to deal with it, then and there.

This is a time to plant good seeds. I think that what I do now, is more important than ever before. The pace of my life is accelerating at such a rate, where it'll be necessary to not have looming burdens in my heart. It will be necessary to have quality friends, in a quality environment, and a higher quality of life.

Why, Hello Again!

I feel as if I have so much to say, so many tales to tell, just without the obligation or need to do so. Well after a little hiatus, I am back to blogging again. If you followed me before, you'll notice some things changed here and there. First and foremost I retired the luismiguelrivera.com domain, many apologies. All my older posts are still available, and your eyes are more than welcome to them.

I'd like to start off by mentioning that at present, I am now living with a close group of friends, and that I am healthy. Important to mention, because I'm usually in different situations all the time. I'm blogging again, because I feel an inert urge deep within my soul to keep on writing and publishing, like I used to back in the day. "Things" happen all the time, and there are days that I'd like to just look back, and kind of reflect on the perspectives of my own past, so that I can continually better my present.