Towards the end of Woody Allen’s Manhattan, the protagonist – faced with the unraveling of his life – sits with a tape recorder (he’s a writer), looking for things that make his existence worthwhile. He says:

"Why is life worth living? It's a very good question. Um...Well, There are certain things I guess that make it worthwhile. uh...Like what... okay...um...For me, uh... ooh... I would say ... what, Groucho Marx, to name one thing... uh...um... and Willie Mays... and um ... the 2nd movement of the Jupiter Symphony ... and um... Louis Armstrong's recording of "Potato Head Blues" ... um ... Swedish movies, naturally ... Sentimental Education by Flaubert ... uh... Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra ... um ... those incredible apples and pears by Cezanne... uh...the crabs at Sam Wo's... uh... Tracy's face ..."

Here’s my list of "The Top Ten Things That Make Life Worth Living". I’d love to hear yours:

1. My family and friends.
2. Women.
3. Bruce Springsteen (as Penn Jillette wrote, “He’s the good in all of us – rocking!”)
4. The honesty, intelligence and humour of Chris Rock
5. Ditto for Bill Maher.
6. Ditto for Fran Lebowitz.
7. Documentaries and reality TV.
8. Seinfeld
9. The Howard Stern Show (don’t know how I’d get through my morning commute without it).
10. Woody Allen films.

1. my babies


and thats all that really counts... they are my entire reason for being here

this is going to come off as a really obnoxious, obtuse response, but put quite simply, i have to keep living because i have absolutely no idea what could be coming in the mail for me tomorrow. it could be someone sending me live Pixies CDs or it could be something from my mom or it could be one of my magazine subscriptions or it could be another DVD from netflix or it could be money. i got a really nice check from the phone company earlier this year that i completely wasn't expecting. some kind of refund or something. how cool is that?

so yeah. the mail. it's a reason to keep on going another day.

More LA Invasion pix!

My belief that I'm here for a reason.

1) My wife and daughter
2) Travel
3) The Arts

Reincarnate said:

oooooh good one!!

Natisse said:

kebabs

meat

goat

horse rectums

old wellingtons

soiled bandages

my 8 wives (they are somewhat coo coo)

the hope of getting laid again

September 7th

at this point - nothing.

beret1022 said:

beret1022 said:

check your mail tomorrow

My daughter.

My Famliy and Friends.

My Famliy and Friends. 2 have love.

goodness ... 100rds of little things each day

you know, besides family and friends

like

the moonrise
the sound of the horses hooves as they run cross the pasture
the cry of a bobcat at 2 am
sweet fresh picked cherries
fresh ground coffee
the rain on your face
the smell of fresh mowed hay
the blue birds at the feeder
the feel of silk on bare skin

... so very many things

My family and friends, they know who they are

a long warm bath
a glass of wine
good music
clean sheets
making love ( or wild sex )
a rose
camping
cooking for friends and family
a starlit night

i'll do a lil photo montage 4 yall...

My sister and my neice:


My art:


and my love:

God, His people, His work, His word, His faithfulness, His surprises, His genius, His artistry, His love.

True love.

My family.

My music.

Anxiety said:

INSATIABLE said:

i just got a stupid crate & barrel catalog today. tomorrow will be better.

see?

I'm not sure...maybe life is only worth living because I'm too scared to kill myself?

By the way, I love that part of Manhattan...

Maybe that's one of the things that makes my life worth living...film...it's one of my loves and my passions...particularly, the scenes and quotes that stay with you and remain references and good memories.

Also literature, especially poetry...

A hot cup of tea on a cold day, exploring a new city, taking a beautiful photograph you didn't know you were capable of taking...

The hope that tomorrow will be better than today.

The knowledge that GWB won't always be our president.

Knowing that something better than this life is waiting for me out there.

beret1022 said:

I can second that feeling

Also being happy, proud and thankful for what Ur livin for.

Solos by
Clapton.

Her eyes,
to put it
simply.

SammiJ said:

I feel so important. Thank you sweetheart.