Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings Live 3-20-14

We realize this world is full on "No." A little girl wants a second helping of dessert, and momma wags her finger, "no."  A young man applies for graduate school, and the director of graduate admissions types a word, "no."  A grown woman smokes pot in her backyard, and the judge bangs his gavel, "no."

Often times this makes us want to scream and shout.  However, negation and affirmation are part of the same question.  When we question something, we work with a judgement that it "could not be so,"...and then we need to go ahead and check anyway.

So was the dilemma on whether to fork out the $6.50 surcharge for Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings last night.  That's actually $13 in fines for Karat and me.  This was 25% of the ticket price.  And we wondered what it would be like if we didn't pay the fines.  If our vague examples from experience have taught us anything, you have to face some challenges.  There is no better assertion of your existence than to place yourself there.  For to deny yourself is a grave misfortune.

Pump your intuition.  Eat a second helping of dessert.  Go to graduate school.  Smoke your pot.  Or don't, but if you want to and you don't, then this is still your definition of self.  We went to the show and we got out our screaming and our shouting, and some twisting, and some mash potato, and some funky chicken, and a little roger rabbit.  So, this assertion of self was a win win.

Chop