MY FRIEND NEIL

I WAS GONNA STEAL A BEAUTIFUL IDEA FROM MY FRIEND NEIL SLADE WHO WROTE A SERIES OF BOOKS AND MANY TAPES AND DVDS ON CLICKING YOUR AMYGDALA FORWARD BUT I DECIDE TO JUST FORWARD HIS DAILY NOTE TO MY FRIENDS WHO READ MY BLOG BECAUSE HES SO RIGHT ON.
I FIRST MET NEIL ON THE ART BELL RADIO SHOW, YOU CAN GO TO THE SITE ON COAST TO COAST.COM AND FIND MANY INTERESTING THINGS TO READ AND SEE. A LOT ARE METAPHYSICAL THINGS AND SOME ARE JUST HUMAN INTEREST THINGS AND MANY PICTURES SUBMITTED BY LISTENERS OF THE PROGRAM ARE IN THER FROM A CHUPACABRA TO AN ALIEN HAHAH. NEVER DULL.
ALSO GHOST PICTURES PEOPLE HAVE SENT IN.
AY ANY RATE HE SENT ME A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE THAT REALLY TOUCHED MY HEART AND ITS SO RIGHT.
I ALWAYS GIVE WHATEVER I MAKE BUT FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVENT MADE MUCH OF ANYTHING SO I HAVE SENT MONEY BECAUSE WHO AM I TO GUESS WHAT IS DEAR TO ANYONES HEART?
I BUY DVD S ON REQUEST BUT EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE EVERYTHIGN THEY NEED AND ANYTHING ELSE IS SO SUPERFICIAL.

I USED TO KNIT THESE SLIPPER SOCKS AND SEND THEMN TO EVERYONE BECAUSE THEY WERE SO PRETTY AND WARM AND YOU CAN EVEN WEAR THEM TO BED THEYRE SO SOFT. I SENT A PAIR TO MY BROTHER INLAW (NOW IN HEAVEN) AND HE TREASURED THEM SO MUCH HE KEPT THEM FOR YEARS AND ALWAYS GOT UPSET WHEN HE COULDNT FIND THEM TO WEAR THEM. HIS NAME WAS DAN.
HE MADE ME SEE HOW MUCH A HANDMADE GIFT IS TREASURED.

I USED TO MAKE MY KIDS A SET OF PJS AND SLIPPER SOCKS AND A TOY I MADE BY HAND OR HUBBY MADE PLUS ONE STORE BOUGHT ITME WE WERENT RICH YA KNOW. MY KIDS WERE SO HAPOPY WITH NEW PJS AND SLIPPERS AND I MADE A DOLL FOR MY DAUGHTER ONE YEAR AND A PINK PILLOW WITH A BIG RED HEART ON IT. AND DAD MADE A TOY HE SAW IN MECHANICS ILLUSTRATED FOR THE KIDS AND GOT THEM SMALL TOOLS THAT WORKED AS WELL.
WE HAD DELICIOUS DINNERS THAT LASTED ALL WEEK AFTER CHRISTMAS AND WE MADE COOKIES AND FRUITCAKE AND I ALWAYS MADE FRESH BREAD AND CINNAMON ROLLS AND CINNAMON BREAD WITH FROSTING ON IT TO LAST ALL WEEK. AND WE HAD MANY FRIENDS OVER TO SIT AROUND AND TALK ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS WE HAD A LOT OF PARTIES WITH FRIENDS THOSE DAYS.

OUR HOUSE WAS A FAVORITE HANG OUT FOR OUR FRIENDS BECAUSE IT WAS ON A LARGE ACRE PLOT AND WE DID A LOT OF STUFF OUT DOORS WE DID TRUST WALKS AND A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT WERE POPULAR AT THE TIME. WE ALSO HAD LOTS OF APPLE TREES FULL OF FRESH APPLES THAT WERE SO DELICIOUS NOT ANY CAN BE FOUND LIKE THEM NOWADAYS.
I WAS TRAINIGNG TO BECOME A PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND WE TRIED ALL THE EXERCISES THAT HAPPENED TO BE PART OF OUR TRIANING. MANY OF MY FRIENDS WERE IN GRAD SCHOOL WITH ME AND WE ALL LOVED WHAT WE DID.
OKAY HERES THE LETTER I GOT FROM NEIL:

Greetings Brain Explorers!
Now that the season of gift giving is upon us--and most of us are brokethe question becomes, how do I generously give happiness during theholidays?That, of course, is what we should be thinking about, rather thanstuffing our stockings with gobs of junk, that we are beingconditioned to buy out of sheer commercially produced guilt and lust.I suggest a THREE STEP approach to intelligent Holiday Glee for all:Step One: Get your perspective straight:I was listening to BBC news last night, and heard a story about anAfrican family- They had to walk four miles a day, to get a gallon ofwater, and that gallon cost them one-half of their daily income.
Years ago I was in the bathtub, and reflecting upon the reality ofjust being able to turn on the tap and get unlimited hot water forpractically nothing- and how I was living in a manner that not evenkings could afford in ancient times, and how such a simple thing istaken completely for granted these days.Tell Madison Avenue to take a hike. This way, you spend what you have,not what you've been brainwashed to think you have to get.
Step Two: Avoid the Empty Greed Grab:I heard another story on talk radio yesterday as well- B. Obama wasbuying a ring for his wife made of a precious metal-- the cost wassomething like $30,000. So, if you've got it, flaunt it, right?Wrong. Wow, what a crappy signal this would send to those of us whocan only afford a ring around our bathtub, eh?It's not about PRICE- it's all about DEPTH of Connection. It's notabout HOW MUCH you spend, it's about HOW you spend.The energy of the personality of the merchant is embedded in what youget and share.

That's where the real VALUE and VIRTUE is.I say, spend money with people you know, people who regularly sharetheir life with you. Exchange green energy with folk who give you morethan just superficial glitter. It's the difference between grabbing a handy fast food bull-only(baloney) Happy Meal- which will ultimately leave you hungry-- or justas easily opting for a Quality Meal that really makes you and yourdinner guests happy. Not just bubble gum, but more yummy whole food.
Step Three: Stick With Active Growing Yeast Yields-Remember when you were a kid, and you got a toy you really wanted, andthen when you finally got it, you got bored in one day?The best things to share and give are those things that don't get old,things you can talk about, things you can mull over, things that makeyou think, things you can use daily, things that last a lifetime,things you can pass along.Smart things are the best.Shop smart- Be happy! :-)

******************************TURNING JAPANESE For those movie fans out there, I've been getting quite acquaintedwith Japanese cinema lately. In America, you don't hear very muchabout films from this part of the world. After watching a lot ofJapanese film, my impression is that this is because it moves at adistinctly different pace than popular US cinema- which by comparisongoes a breakneak speed.Many, if not most Americans just have a short attention span, and theydon't appreciate beautiful photographic composition and subtle storyline. If you don't hit the American viewer with a sledge hammer overthe head- they miss it.And they miss a lot.So-- here's a few recommendations to get you going... I don'tguarantee you'll like these films-- but I sure did (and so has myHollywood screenwriting buddy Jim Mullica, who really is a filmexpert).
Research these films online to get a full description of thestory and style:Live Action: Linda Linda Linda (teen school girls put a rock band together)Marobosi (drama- loss and redemption)Cafe Lumiere (romance)Animation:anything by Myazaki (almost)5 Centimeters Per Second (incredibly beautiful romantic)Mushi (series) (non-violent fables, wonderful!!)Black Cat (series) (action- amazing color and style)Burst Angel (series) (action, a bizarre combination of elements)************Shameless commercial:For gifts- Incredible Value and Price- that give FOREVERThe Brain Book and Music StoreEVERY ORDER INCLUDES A CUSTOM "CLICK YOUR AMYGDALA" lapel button whilequantities last (I've got about 50 of these left only)http://www.neilslade.com/order.htmland the best Bargain OnlineThe Amazing Brain, Brain Feature film, 20 Audio Album content, Bonusesgalore!http://www.neilslade.com/cd.htmlLater!Neilhttp://www.BrainRadar.com