elgeeko’s blog

On this most reverent of days, I am humbled by thoughts of our great leader, spiritual adviser, and humanitarian – me. In observation of such a well-deserved holiday, I share a collection of thoughts that reflect the heart and personality of a magnanimous spirit.

On a warm spring afternoon, Jeff, J-Man, Jaz, Mehdi, and photographer Alex Bain hosted a free hugs campaign. Not one to let warm fuzzies get in the way, Jeff was instead captured fervently debating Berkeley City Council candidate George Beir. George lost that election.

Jeff once visited outer space, but only because he kept trying to get a closer look at the Hubble Space Telescope. “If you can’t see it well enough, move closer“.

As a humble student, Jeff attended more than seven straight years of university without once demanding the PhD offered to most who have made such a sacrifice.

I now share with you a set of life rules developed by Jeff that give us guidance as we plummet aimlessly through space on this rock we call Earth.

In Students vs. Associated Students of Santa Monica College, a prosecutor brazenly accused Jeff (then Associated Students Vice President) of lacking the authority to chair an independent student council.

Rule 1: You never lack the authority. Sternly refusing to act out of intimidation (or, perhaps, the law), Jeff and his loyal ponytail did not waiver in the face of protesters or fanatic thousand-page blogs threatening to name him in lawsuits charging violations of the Ralph M. Brown act.

Rule 2: Hair rocks. Though many have shared their visions on how his hair should look, Jeff styles his impressive mane in accordance with a higher calling.

Rule 3: You are not stopped by locks. See, “Caffeine-Driven Overconfidence“.

Rule 4: You may alter probability distributions.. Consider the Jeff Field, which is attributed with the late-night landing of a dart on top of another dart.

Rule 5: Your holidays are not safe.

Halloween

Earth Day

Rule 6: Hawaiian shirts are strictly prohibited.

Rule 7: You can park anywhere you want. If you are good at navigating a bureaucracy, you can get away with more than you think.

Parking, traffic, and toll violation tickets.

Rule 8: Socially appropriate is boring.

Rule 9: You are not too old to build a fort in your living room.

Rule 10: Your friends are the best. They give meaning, excitement, insight, and adventure in life. They elevate you, celebrate you, and catch you when you fall. They do crazy things like declaring a holiday in your name. They enable you to laugh at yourself, to share goofy photos, and to tell embarrassing stories. They are the topic of the only rule that really matters.

You guys are the best!