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chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
edited September 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
i think i made a thread about this a while ago but it went the way of the dodo, and i feel like revisiting the concept. so there :p lol

what are your major sources of inspiration? it could be for creative endeavors, for getting through the day, or life in general.
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  • KosmicJelliKosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    I am just inspired by what I see around me most of the time...
    when I saw the moon this evening... inspired
    when I see children catching the wind... inspired
    when i see... I am inspired! :)
  • Slip KidSlip Kid Posts: 1,175
    Sleep. . . or in my case a lack of
    I just don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die.
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    the moon is definitely a source, it's so gorgeous, and just thinking of all the souls through time that have gazed upon it, not to mention everybody looking at it at the same time you are. sense of unity, continuity
    Slip Kid wrote:
    Sleep. . . or in my case a lack of
    sometimes i get crazy ideas thanks to sleep deprivation. they're usually useless in the light of cold reason and rest, but still....some manage to be decent lol

    as for what inspires you, what is it about those sources that does it for you? right now i've had 'arc' on replay the past half hour. sets me in a meditative zone i think it's what i needed.
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    music....and thought....usually together.
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    music
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    different things inspire me in different ways.

    everytime i watch the news i could sit down and write a song.

    odd news stories always give me ideas to go deeper into them and write a short story.
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • Slip KidSlip Kid Posts: 1,175
    chiquimonkey wrote:


    sometimes i get crazy ideas thanks to sleep deprivation. they're usually useless in the light of cold reason and rest, but still....some manage to be decent lol

    as for what inspires you, what is it about those sources that does it for you? right now i've had 'arc' on replay the past half hour. sets me in a meditative zone i think it's what i needed.

    Sometimes when I'm working in GarageBand I think it sounds so good but when I do get sleep and come back to it, it's like what the fuck was I thinking?

    Also if I'm playing in Photoshop the same thing happens.

    I guess I get inspired by music as a lot of people are. At times I get inspired by the rain and thunder showers that come with it.

    Or I remember working on a project and say "hey I had fun doing this" so I try and re-create a certain song or work.

    Mostly music and art to sum up
    I just don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die.
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    Slip Kid wrote:
    Sometimes when I'm working in GarageBand I think it sounds so good but when I do get sleep and come back to it, it's like what the fuck was I thinking?

    Also if I'm playing in Photoshop the same thing happens.

    I guess I get inspired by music as a lot of people are. At times I get inspired by the rain and thunder showers that come with it.

    Or I remember working on a project and say "hey I had fun doing this" so I try and re-create a certain song or work.

    Mostly music and art to sum up


    lol this happens, but on the other hand, some of the coolist things ive recorded have come after being up for a few days.
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    and the Ocean. the Ocean has always been a great source of inspiration for me as far as writing.
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    the wolf wrote:
    and the Ocean. the Ocean has always been a great source of inspiration for me as far as writing.
    well i'll be seeing it tomorrow:) maybe i'll be inspired!
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    the overwhelming sense of being alone, even when surronded by friends and such.


    i could go on and on, but i dont want to "take over" your thread. so i will shut up now. ;)
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • Slip KidSlip Kid Posts: 1,175
    the wolf wrote:
    lol this happens, but on the other hand, some of the coolist things ive recorded have come after being up for a few days.

    This is true as well. Usually the trippest shit I've come up with and I wasn't even high
    I just don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    the wolf wrote:
    and the Ocean. the Ocean has always been a great source of inspiration for me as far as writing.

    yep....any kind of water
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    inspiration

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  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    the wolf wrote:
    the overwhelming sense of being alone, even when surronded by friends and such.


    i could go on and on, but i dont want to "take over" your thread. so i will shut up now. ;)
    not taking anything over, it's all part of the topic :)
  • SoapMakesUTallerSoapMakesUTaller Posts: 230
    The Ocean..."true music, not just rock and roll".....Art that has someone's deepest emotions etched inside....running while looking up in the sky, heart racing, feeling the majesty of life....kindness in complete strangers....the sheer unchained melody of a kid's imagination....those who treat servers with an actual amount of respect....Nature's melting pot of emotions....and The Office. :)
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    not taking anything over, it's all part of the topic :)

    okay this is waaaaaaaay out there, but i was inspired.

    the movie "12 angry men" has always been a favorite of mine. i watched it one night with my nephew who is a great guitar player, and we stayed up for about 24 hours and wrote a song for each character in the movie.

    we recoreded them the next night after sleeping for only a few hours

    the c.d. is called "12 angry songs" lol. only a select few have ever heard this masterpiece !!! ;)
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    the forest/woods
  • illegal pantsillegal pants Posts: 13,471
    right now just what i see outside my window/when walking or...

    music
    wah
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    SoapMakesUTaller wrote:
    .."true music, not just rock and roll".....
    *screams* i LOVE THAT!!!!! :D



    Believe it or not, the IMMAGINE IN CORNICE dvd SERIOUSLY inspires me. There is just something about seeing the boys throughout that dvd that just makes me alive inside. It inspires me to just be the best i can at what i do.

    I also have someone very special to me that i care about deeply. We dont talk everyday or see each other, yet I think of all the possibilities between us and it inspires me to dig deep inside and paint my heart out. His kindness makes ME want to be like that therefore i am inspired by his greatness. :)
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  • stickboystickboy Posts: 2,981
    theres been a few people or moments throut my life that have inspired me but as of late these are a few of them:

    1st and foremost as a kid I have to mention Adam Graves always inspired me:

    a story from 2000 just so you get an idea of what type of guy Adam was

    http://www.adamgraves9.com/citysgreatest.html


    then we got George Martin who was a former NY Giant and after my bike trip from Miami to Savannah and then bussing it up to NY for the Super Bowl I read and watched about HIS story:

    http://www.ajourneyfor911.info/

    like a grandma told her grandkids in Tenesee when they came across him on a highway:
    "THAT kids is a real hero right there"


    also lately Chris McCandless for a message he was trying to bring forth to the world but didn't accomplish it unfortunately...I think if he woulda made it back there woulda been more to him and his life and that kinda makes me want to get out there also.

    Def gotta say Mike McCready for the shit he's battled in his life and seeing where he is at now mentally and having felt that personally it makes me feel like many of us if we tried can actually achieve that state of mind. Also ed and the band for making me want to step up and be heard and make a difference in this world.

    AND a lot of you guys here knowing the stories and battles and bouts with life and overcoming and helping my P.O.V's when all is not well in my head sometimes...it is very much appreciated
    Aah, fuck it, I’m just gonna go home, turn on the fuckin’ TV...
    Watch the nightly news and drink a beer...
    Like I could even change the world, yeah right...
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  • KosmicJelliKosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    I would like to add to my inspiration


    MEN!
    ummm.... they are my muse when I am creating/designing...
    God! I need to find alternative to my creative motivation... *sigh*:o
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    KosmicJelli wrote:
    I would like to add to my inspiration


    MEN!
    ummm.... they are my muse when I am creating/designing...
    God! I need to find alternative to my creative motivation... *sigh*:o

    whatever works! ;)
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    the wolf wrote:
    okay this is waaaaaaaay out there, but i was inspired.

    the movie "12 angry men" has always been a favorite of mine. i watched it one night with my nephew who is a great guitar player, and we stayed up for about 24 hours and wrote a song for each character in the movie.

    we recoreded them the next night after sleeping for only a few hours

    the c.d. is called "12 angry songs" lol. only a select few have ever heard this masterpiece !!! ;)
    that sounds pretty damn cool :)

    i love reading everybody's responses, keep 'em coming! it's nice to see what motivates folks.

    i got inspired a moment ago by a hershey kiss chocolate for a potential greeting card idea :p
  • KosmicJelliKosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    the wolf wrote:
    whatever works! ;)

    yah... but Im only channeling the super creativeness when a man is in my life...
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    that sounds pretty damn cool :)

    i love reading everybody's responses, keep 'em coming! it's nice to see what motivates folks.

    i got inspired a moment ago by a hershey kiss chocolate for a potential greeting card idea :p


    actullay we have done that a few times, nothing to that extent. after watching The perfect storm we wrote a song together called "the ballad of Billy Tynes" lol
    Peace, Love.

    "To question your government is not unpatriotic --
    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    the wolf wrote:
    actullay we have done that a few times, nothing to that extent. after watching The perfect storm we wrote a song together called "the ballad of Billy Tynes" lol
    haha it's a cool concept, i should try that myself, drawingwise anyway. i can't play an instrument lol
  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    The Redwoods.

    my Pacific...

    they inspire me to be the best person i can...I like feeling like a little insignificant drop - they give me perspective...and that is inspiring.


    um, some blushables also inspire me...and oddly enough, I get inspiration TOWARDS blushables with everyday objects...and that makes me feel pretty damned inspired. so that is a great little cycle to ride along.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Bad acid, ouija boards, howling whippets, smurfs in gimp masks, overweight policewomen, giraffes, giants, kneecaps, telephones, bubble wrap, Connect Four, Captain Caveman, flash floods, teeth with eyes, speaking trees, your best friend's mother.
  • KosmicJelliKosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Bad acid, ouija boards, howling whippets, smurfs in gimp masks, overweight policewomen, giraffes, giants, kneecaps, telephones, bubble wrap, Connect Four, Captain Caveman, flash floods, teeth with eyes, speaking trees, your best friend's mother.

    lol... yup... that pretty much covers about everything!! :D
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