The Donnie Darko Method

A few weeks back, I found myself in the unenviable position of having both a bursting bladder and a famished stomach at the same time. I held said bladder much, much longer than anticipated, figuring I would find a restroom with greater ease than I was ultimately able. We're talking a good thirty minutes past what I would normally considered the breaking point. Naturally, I parted with my fluid to great relief. However, the hunger then stormed forward. Again, I found that my next meal was farther away than anticipated. Roughly an hour later I feasted on a rather mediocre burger and fries for some exorbitant price.

At this point, I found myself in the Westfield, the rather posh, touristy mall in downtown SF. I had some time before my next appointment and decided that I wanted to sit down in Borders and read from a script or two, knowing that I would resume work on Sinbad sometime soon. I settled on the script for Donnie Darko - which I have, to date, seen only once and a couple years ago. I sat in a cozy Borders armchair and proceeded to read roughly thirty pages, finding myself rather engrossed and entertained.

Realizing the time for my next appointment was at hand, I shut the book and made my way to return it to the shelf. Much to my surprise, I had entered a very open state. Colors were bright and alive. The air rich and full. It was very similar to being high, but without any sense of paranoia or the like. It lasted for a good half hour. I laughed and enjoyed it very, very much.

Charging a Sigil: The Old Fashioned Way

A few days ago, I charged my first sigil using what Morrison refers to as the "wank method". I've charged one or two before in other ways. One, as I recall, involved my exhaustion after running in the morning. However, this time, I saw the sigil ablaze in lightning, part of a massive, dark storm cloud. What a powerful send off!

Did it again this morning. This time, though not as over-the-top, the sigil did seem to manifest into a sort of tentacled, living thing. Pretty cool.