Category Archives: training / practice

Dear Earth

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Dan from ondesire.movie

English Dear Earth, We, the people of the USA, are finally getting our shit together. We’re actually practicing democracy by taking direct responsibility for ourselves. We’ve always been in power here but have inappropriately allowed our beliefs and behaviors to … Continue reading →

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Awash in wildflowers…

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Dan from holyboners.com

…and basking in beauty, that’s the summer of 2011. Hello World has been beached (blossomed) for a solid year following her crippling injury 30 miles north of Chicago that ended our 2010 expedition. She’s communing with the flox and vetch … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and digressions

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Dan from holyboners.com

Premise Climbing high above a menacing mega-weather system, the VIP passengers aboard the Execu-jet attempt an escape to gentler climes, anticipating warm backrubs and frosty cocktails. Hubris! Even the mighty kerosene sucking turbo engines cannot forever loft such a heavy … Continue reading →

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How to download Wikileaks Insurance

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

DISCLAIMER and WARNING – I was arrested in March of 2001 for protesting the impending Iraq war. Subsequently, I found out that I have an FBI record that is “secret”. The reason I know this is a long story, I’m … Continue reading →

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Live Fully, Pay Attention, Power Down

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Play movie for computer, phone or youtube An ALM inspired public service message about giving up jet travel, whipped up in response to a regional fund raising effort that seemed inherently contradictory. The more I learned the more I felt … Continue reading →

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PSA V2

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I tested my PSA yesterday – me doing a talking head with ALM b-roll. It’s got potential. This morning I simplified the narration. I am Dan Kelly In 2008 I was invited to sail around the Hawaiian islands and make … Continue reading →

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Public Service Announcement

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I’ve been away from ondesire.movie for a couple of months, reconstructing my land based life and recovering from an NYC exit. Let’s return now to the Around Lake Michigan archives for further extraction and posting. I’m starting with a PSA … Continue reading →

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Musings in the morning

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

With ALM, I have three basic flows for telling the story – raw video, motion graphics and posts (text). Though I wasn’t as faithful with imaging everything, I was fairly thorough in my writing. I captured details that I certainly … Continue reading →

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What I did with the 2nd half of July

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I took advantage of the 2010 expedition’s abrupt end by soaking up the rapture oozing outta Hello World’s home base, the Artist house on Crystal Lake. Truth be told, the spring had sprung so sweetly last May that it was … Continue reading →

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Monroe Harbor

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Day 32 Not enough sleep after dozing in the conference room while cloning drives, but me and the z-bike were on the Metra heading south by 9:00 am. When I peddled up the beach was clean, sunny and deserted. I … Continue reading →

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Marooned in New Buffalo

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Dan from phone

Day 28 I woke up bright and fine after a terrific rest. Having surveyed the forest last night, I knew a nitrogen drop off was doable. The rich loamy sand of the forest floor had a dense root mat. I … Continue reading →

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Jean Klock Park

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Dan from phone

Day 25 and 26 Jean Klock park. Spent yesterday and this morning with Carol deconstructing the very sleezy maneuvers required to tear down exquisite wild dunes and privatize a community commons. Will a poorly designed golf course and an upscale … Continue reading →

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Two halves

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Dan from phone

Day 22 Waking at Schumann’s 7:00 am, gotta move on over to Fred Eagle Royce’s and then get to town for an interview with RJ Peterson, marina magnate, community booster, friend to the late Dennison and self proclaimed conservationist. RJ … Continue reading →

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Starting to get good

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Dan from phone

Day 5 of ALM 2010. It’s raining just north of Onekema tonight. Back from the beach about a stone’s throw, nestled in low dunes is a cozy wozy tent, glowing merrily with candlelight. Inside I’m munching my third bowl of … Continue reading →

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Shakedown

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Morning of Friday May 28, three weeks after the original launch date. If I can get on the water in the next few days, I’ll likely be sailing into late August early September. I’ve still got a 3 month window, … Continue reading →

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Questions

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Sarah Castle recently tweeted an New Scientist article by Deborah Mackenzie, Living in Denial, Why Sensible People Reject the Truth. This may have been a continuation of our exchange over my Stephen Hawkin inspired ET conquistador proposal, so I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Swimming

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Yesterday afternoon I tested both the Aquapac underwater camera solution and my Gul skin out wetsuit with a swim to the blue line. A classic tao situation. All the cheese and yogurt I’ve been eating is starting to show – … Continue reading →

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Swimming

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Wanna get out there…

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Started to run Indian Trails this morning when the strange cramp in my starboard calf returned with a vengeance. I’m getting fat, now what? I walked out of the woods and onto the dunes to try a little tai chi … Continue reading →

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I know the journey has started when…

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I know the journey has started when I don’t know when it’s going to start. The moment when the handcrafted Hello World slides into surf cannot be predicted. I’ve been back in the water since the year flipped. I’ve shared … Continue reading →

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-5 days – fly true

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Despite precautions, when I crawl into bed I feel the prickle of tiny glass fibers on my naked skin. I mingle with Hello World, we become one flesh. Hello World is more than my production platform, transport and home. The … Continue reading →

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-4 days – child’s questions

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

A cup of ginger tea before donning the yellow hazmat suit and starting the day’s fiberglass fun. The Brunton inverter is whirring away somewhat creakily as it charges this iPhone. Most of the gear has already been checked for solid … Continue reading →

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-3 days – soaked

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Sorting and packin x Dreams of flying last night. A decisive ignorance of gravity and intense experience of remembering. When I’d stretch into a laughing loft or a lazy backflip I’d feel a body rush / energy shiver flash from … Continue reading →

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6 days – family

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Dan from phone

Woke up with a big happy after an 11 hour crash. About 8:30 pm last night I started nodding and had to lay down. Could have been the wine and lasagna… or just the turnings of mystery. I clarified my … Continue reading →

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14 days – weight and writing

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Dan from phone

Beautiful. Inventory and ordering continues today, with a bit of general organization around the house. Yesterday I became 6.5 lbs heavier when I started wearing a scuba weight belt. Carrying extra weight is an easy way to challenge the body … Continue reading →

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15 days – Making of a Saint

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Dan from phone

Getting close now. Order of operations seems to be holding together, it’s spooky that I’m mostly on schedule. Everything can go right between now and launch… it’s possible. I am noticing more, recognizing the unfolding of a larger story. A … Continue reading →

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17 days – pronouns

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Dan from phone

You might notice an unusual use of pronouns in this project. “We” usually replaces “I” when discussing the trip. That’s because Hello World has it’s own identity and presence, it’s not just Dan Kelly sailing Around Lake Michigan, it’s Dan … Continue reading →

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Training report

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Dan from phone

Just ran 4 miles, 2 backward in 21:00 minutes or 10:50 minutes/miles and 2 forward in 16:11 minutes or 8:05/minutes/mile for a total of 37:11 minutes. The backwards miles are amazing, just keep tossing the feet behind and trust.

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18 days – inventory

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dan from phone

Sunny and chill by the lake this morning. Working through the recently posted order of operations, taking inventory and building lists. I expect to be asking this afternoon and into tomorrow – contacting a few key companies and inviting them … Continue reading →

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Checklist sundries

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

revised 10-05-23 Light √ flashlight [Sure Shot] √ dive flashlight [Intova] √ x4 lighter √ x3 chemical light sticks √ candle lantern √ x5 candles Hygiene Health and First Aid √ scissor √ tweezor √ utility knife √ finger nail … Continue reading →

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Checklist clothes

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

revised 10-05-31 √ x2 socks wool [Icebreaker] √ x2 underwear poly/merino √ x2 underwear cotton (1) √ merino top [Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 XL] √ x2 merino bottom [Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 L] (1) √ black cargo pants √ pile pullover √ … Continue reading →

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Checklist production

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

revised 10-05-13, 10-05-31 Camera A √ multiple card reader [Kingston Technologies MobileLite] ~$20.00 √ extender cable √ x2 16 gb class 6 SDHC [Delkin Technologies] ~$80 √ 16 gb class 6 SDHC [Delkin Technologies] ~$40 √ HD video/still camera Vixia … Continue reading →

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Master Checklist ALM 2010

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

revised 10-05-19 This is based on the 09-08-31 Master Checklist, posted only 5 days before the September launch. We’re posting this 18 days before launch – that’s progress. revised 10-05-31 Launching 23 days late and this will be the final … Continue reading →

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19 days – Order of Operations

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Time for a list of lists, a preliminary inventory. With 19 days left, we’ve got to design the optimal sequence of actions. To avoid the carbon cost of airplane flight, new gear needs to be shipped ground which means ordering … Continue reading →

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20 days and swim for 101 Facebook Fans!

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

The On Desire tribe reached it’s objective yesterday of 100+ fans for the Facebook page and the Around Lake Michigan movie project. “This milestone demonstrates that we’ve got a solid core of kick ass collaborators,” said Dan Kelly, ALM’s guide. … Continue reading →

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We need Facebook fans – today!

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

This is an all points bulletin. Facebook fans are needed at… http://facebook.com/ondesire The Facebook interface is halt and lame – I can’t argue with that. It’s a sinister black ops app, designed to identify stylish shamans and target them for … Continue reading →

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23 days and 8 minute miles

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I just ran 4.5 miles in 36 minutes, so I’m down to 8 minute miles. Steadily building my wind – feels good. I have a tentative date with Brook this weekend to do the entire Swami Bua workout. I’ve being … Continue reading →

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24 days northern spring

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Dan from phone

Beauty is a feeling and this morning I have it. It’s the combination of rapport, getting fit and making progress. In the past two days I’ve reconnected with Brook Hash, Susan Gilbert and tonight Kari Tomashik will be stopping in … Continue reading →

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25 days calm and serene

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Dan from phone

Calm and serene – that was the mantra of the Marietta college freshman crew team. Yeah, we were buff brothers and precisely sychronized, but coach Ralph Lindamood (1922-2001) was a savvy old coot, he knew relaxation was the third leg … Continue reading →

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26 days

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Dan from phone

Lovely chill morning. Yesterday I surprised a fox as I came out of the house. Sienna and umber, pretty big too. He wasn’t in a huge hurry, eventually trotting off past the nitrogen accumulator (outhouse). Last Friday I passed a … Continue reading →

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Party pix

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Pix from the party under the catamaran on Friday March 26. Jim, Dan, Patrick and Robert out by the cauldron. Kate, Dan, Vince and Susan under Hello World.

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Saturday Morning pix in NYC

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Dan from phone

I went to Tai Chi at the South Street Seaport seaport this morning. The usual cast of characters were present but here are two especially excellent ones. Melinda keeping the fully mobile Aura from escaping. Aura is Tommy and Eva’s … Continue reading →

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Hilarity ensued

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Good times under the catamaran last night. A core cadre libated and kibitzed until the wee hours. Pictures to follow. Patrick stayed over and helped clean up. Now the lake temple is once again presentable. Can a party have a … Continue reading →

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Online addiction

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Dan from phone

I’ve been so focused on social phenomenon that my first thought when I wake up is to get online. With only a month left before launch, it’s time to kick the habit. I’m replacing my morning urge to compute with … Continue reading →

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Second* day of spring

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Dan from phone

8:30 am on Crystal Lake and it’s quite brisk and still. Strangely though, it feels different than the deep silence of a couple days back. This morning i don’t hear so many creatures speaking and their timing isn’t concerted, they … Continue reading →

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Lake ice

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Dan from phone

Thaw is coming and Crystal Lake is preparing to move. From crispy white to frosty green and deep blue, the solid ice is thinning. Soon enough – great sheets of quartz splinters blown ashore by big wind and singing a … Continue reading →

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Drowned men

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Dan from phone

Sheila Stafford says that many drowned men are found with their flies open, suggesting that boats and urination can be a dangerous combo. This was one of many topics we covered during an arts luncheon today with Flora Ricca Hoffman … Continue reading →

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In training

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Getting fit for my return to the water in May, just 66 days away. Not only do I need to be eye candy, but I’ve gotta muscle 300 lbs of sailboat ashore over sand or stone. Anastasia opined that I’m … Continue reading →

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ATD facilitators

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

On December 13, 2008 I attended an Awakening the Dreamer symposium at Boricua College with Melanie Ida Chopko, aka Melonie Amazing. On Valentines Day weekend 2010, I trained with 34 others to be a symposium facilitator. The symposium is a … Continue reading →

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Debriefing continues

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Talked with two of my bio brothers yesterday about the trip. Mike and I both have an affinity for the national parks and we discussed how I might craft a proposal based on ALM to increase access to parks without … Continue reading →

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Intensity

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I jettisoned the sludge around 9:00 am and headed southwest, with the intention of hyper jumping 40 miles across the UP and camping just past the Garden Peninsula on summer island. It was to be a short and very intense … Continue reading →

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Pumping water

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

After putting a good amount of distance between me and the starter fluid people, I blew off the idea of reaching Otter Creek. It was surely not far away, but it was getting late and I was ready to stop. … Continue reading →

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Riposte – sustainability isn’t an abstraction

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I was just commenting on Telemetry 090630 and I realized my comment was worthy of it’s own post. Kai and I are a few steps past this now, but you can’t practice fundamentals too much. > It seems, for ideological … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

The first wave of Transpac 2009 starts without me tomorrow. Jets are only $100 from LA to Honolulu – not an option. So how am I getting to Hawaii? I spoke to the San Francisco office of Greenpeace and passed … Continue reading →

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Terrorist Training TM

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I’m sending out screeners for ‘Almonds’ to film festivals this morning. You can watch the trailer here… http://almondsmovie.com The press package is also available as a pdf – the project’s back story. After reviewing the press package and checking in … Continue reading →

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Vision revisited

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

What begins to emerge is the demonstration. Apparently we face big challenges on planet Earth. There are some who claim we’ve passed the point of no return for global climate change. If that’s true then only miracles matter. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Still here?

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I laze. It’s spring at the artist house, lovely. One might conjecture a very slow tourist season hereabouts, what with the end of capitalism and all. Sigh! What a time to be thousands of miles away. A cat eating mackerel … Continue reading →

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Vision version 0.11

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I see the Desire project as a pragmatic application of the ideas that are presented in Bleep and Secret. It’s one thing to gas on about the creative power of the universe while making with the trippy graphics, but what … Continue reading →

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Plans

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Kai is incommunicado until mid June 2009 as he sails from San Diego to Tahiti with…. For now, only Dan’s plans are in process. Dan here – planning is akin to visualization. Project a richly detailed simulation of an idea, … Continue reading →

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Astoria Virgin

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Watch Astoria Virgin This is supposed to be a video blog, so finally I am getting around to catching up on the chapters of the story. Here’s the first Vixia video from April 7, shot with an HF-11 I later … Continue reading →

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