Spirtuality Film

For some reason, I haven't written a real post in a while. I suppose it would be my busy busy summer schedule keeping me occupyed. All my days so far have consisted of outrigger paddling, surfing, friends, sleepovers, shows, and movies. Pretty harsh life I would have to say. But I have been having a feeling of strange discomfort in my new freedom. I just feel so undirected and useless almost. I know the reality is that I'm not, I mean, I help my mom out with the chores a lot and I do edify myself by watching artsy foreign films at least 5 times a week in my favorite movie house. Not to mention reading. But all these things are not really "work" and I'm not really challenging myself. Oh, speaking of work, I have to call my hopefully future boss really quick...I definitely need a job.

Ok so this is my plan. A few months ago, I went through a spiritual confusion, which I sort of wrote about in this blog, and I tried to find myself, got confused then recently found some sort of closure in a area where there is never closure. Since I'm happy now and generally stable with where I am, but nonetheless curious, I thought I could make a documentary of sorts about finding your spirituality, or religion and how people settle it out for themselves. It would manly focus on the teenage perspective because I think that is the most under rated. People should know that not all teenagers pray to the god of lipgloss and playstations, or worship the saint of Jake Gyllenhaal. Ok, maybe I do worship Saint Jake (or rather, Saint Darko of Middlesex), but I still think about "deep" things and write poetry blah blah blah.

I have a couple of people that I want to talk to as far as the teenagers go (all of different religions/ spiritual mindsets), and I think that I'm probably going to go to some Jewish temples, Baptist and Catholic churches, and this Buddist temple that I know. And I really want to go to a Mosque, but I don't know of any on Oahu. But I'm sure I can find some people to talk to. I also want to go to the University and talk to this great professor that my mom had when she went there. He's the head of the religion department. While I'm there I'm going to try and find some good philosophy professors/students too.

I'm really excited about this project and hopefully I can handle it. If not, who cares anyways? Just talking to all these people and exploring my own spirituality along the way should be a great experience.

So yay! I'm all jazzed up.

I would LOVE some feedback btw.

love,
me