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~Curiosity epicurian~~Wonder-maker~~Eyes wide open~~Cards held close~
"Her ways were free, and it seemed to me, the sunshine walked beside her."
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boysboysboys in Random Thoughts
Isn’t there an 80’s hair band song that might be appropriate here? Girls, Girls, Girls. So, i had a date last night. I have a date tonight. I had a date Monday. But, what constitutes a date? Last...
downdowndown in Random Thoughts
I got an estimate on how much money i would need to complete my house purchase. I should have known that i wasn’t ready- its more than i have. What option? Get into my 403B retirement account (i ...
Reverie in Random Thoughts
If you’d like to take a look at the house i put an offer on (it was accepted!), clickity-click: http://www.rmlsweb.com/v2/public/report.asp?type=AE&CRPT2=BgUFB2ddDnZaUVVYQF1cWQzDzD9AuGxLwqanJ...
Title Here (placeholder) in Random Thoughts
Tuesday is date night with Jamie. I followed through with my promise (to myself and all of pbland) to talk. So. I did. We had a wonderful conversation that was lucid at points, non-sequitur at ot...
Breakdown in Random Thoughts
I will start with one of my favorite musicians, Tom Petty. I am not sure what it is about him, but his voice and music resonates with me. It makes me feel like i have lived a past adult life in t...
Meditation in Random Thoughts
“Remember that the mind is nothing but a contracted form of Consciousness and that if it gives up its awareness of being the mind, it will merge back into Consciousness again.” I put an offer on ...
Dream State part two in Random Thoughts
Here i am, sitting quietly in my home, watching a BBC drama, Call the Midwife. Not very often do i have these quiet nights, i’ve been busy for months and months, it seems. Yoga, love, work, garde...
Dream State in Random Thoughts
Funny thing, i wrote this entry last week, but must have forgotten to post it. I may write about multiple dream states, one an actual dream, and another this blissful state ive been existing Its...
Cuddle Party in Random Thoughts
This morning I allowed myself to sleep till I woke up, which I needed. My six twenty waking was an hour or so later than I normally arise and I feel incredible groggy. The end of my sleep was rif...
This Moment in Random Thoughts
“This moment is perfect,” whispers, under-blankets, post-coital, eyes-closed, pressed-in, “when i think of everything we can do in the future, i am excited. When i recall the serendipitous way t...
Northern Sky in Random Thoughts
[Nick Drake’s Northern Sky] () I don’t know if this link will work, its the first time i have ever posted a link before. My morning was full of Nick Drake, and this insatiable emotion i carry wi...
Indie Film # 4- The Witch in Independent Film-2016
I am so excited that i have surpassed my goal of one indie film per month. This time i had a date, Jamie! Oh, i am so glad he was with me, because this was such a scary movie!!! eerie music auth...
and he to i in Random Thoughts
Ugh. I am sick. But, looking on the positive side- i just had 4 days off work. Three of those were for a conference. I took 3 classes on the neuropsychology of learning disabilities. The, i left...
Indie Film #3- 45 Years in Independent Film-2016
Filmspotting, my favorite film podcast, reviewed this movie a few weeks ago and had rave reviews for the leading lady, Charlotte Rampling. This is a quiet, slice of life film about a couple about...
Confliction in Random Thoughts
I spent a lovely 4 day weekend driving for many hours to see family and spend a birthday with my sister. She turned 36 last Thursday and i turned 39 Friday. I think its the first adult birthday w...
whispers in Random Thoughts
“I love you” I can’t remember what the second part to this was. The conversation had something to do with how our personal truths change, sometimes day to day. (this kind of reminds me of how we ...
old soul/new body pt 2 w/edit in Random Thoughts
i feel that it is difficult to fit in all the things i would like to be a part of my day and life. i guess that is where priorities come into play… now, passing my saturday and touch of the divin...
old soul/new body pt 1 in Random Thoughts
I had an eventful weekend. It almost feels like more than one weekend packed into one. Friday- play date with Brian…this one needs to be written in a private entry Saturday- Tantra and building ...
I dreamt about you before we met in Random Thoughts
swoon My path is a river, ever flowing.
passenger in Random Thoughts
“Here within the heart, the Self shines in its captivating splendor like a noonday sun.” Shankaracharya A lot has been going on, this journey unfolds and i am a passenger. Not just for the journe...
Indie Film # 2- Room in Independent Film-2016
At one point in this movie my heart is racing and i am shaking, hoping above all hopes that this works out, that Jack and Joy make it out of Room. The emotional rivet of this movie is not contri...
Heart Break in Random Thoughts
I don’t know where i will go with this entry, but i should start with saying that my “heart break” is nontraditional. Last Friday and Saturday mornings i took an Eastern Philosophy and Yoga class...
Carol- Indie Film #1 in Independent Film-2016
A lesbian love affair between a wealthy woman and a younger clerk at a toy store in 1950’s New York, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara Gorgeous cinematography, engaging musical score, and i...
willingness~compassion~clarity in Random Thoughts
I attended a “dharma talk” led by a local [amazing] yoga teacher in Portland. Going in not really knowing the topic, I was pleasantly surprised that she was talking about the book I am currently ...
Ease in Random Thoughts
This week i eased back into teaching… Monday was a snow day and this morning a late start. I am very happy for this.