... for all to see! (BEWARE: teeth below!)


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Can't remember the last book review I did, but my last three books have been "Buddha or Bust: In Search of Truth, Meaning, Happiness, and the Man Who Found Them All" by Perry Garfinkel. A MY partner loved this book. I did not care for the author's self-centered world-tour of Buddhism. It read more like an emotional biography than a world tour of ( Read more... )

I'm mildly surprised with myself this morning. After months of hip pain, I finally made myself call my health insurance company this morning, researched a sports medicine provider, verified coverage (which, with my crappy plan is nil until I shell out about $2 grand, but whatever...) and scheduled an appointment to figure out what the heck is going ( Read more... )

"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world. " - Buddhist saying ( Read more... )

Yeah, so last week in m 6th glassblowing class, my instructor and I spent and 50 minutes prepping a piece... and then it collapsed as I pulled it from the furnace because I took my attention away from the piece as I walked to the bench to work it. COLLAPSED! ... I was SO upset with myself, but I tried really hard not to lose it. My instructor ( Read more... )

I just need to write this out and deal with it, so pardon all the details and side notes... I'm still shaken up ( Read more... )

You only lose what you cling to.

~ Buddhist Saying

What do you do when you work in a multi-business office location, and you're in the lunchroom and some new guy introduces himself to you, asking you questions to the point of being nosy ( Read more... )

My brace-wearing days have been extended a month - (July/August)due to a stubborn tooth that's still making my 'bite' unnatural... yeah, you read that right... I have an unnatural 'bite ( Read more... )

I walked to my train stop in Oak Park today only to find Gov Pat Quinn and about 20 cameras and reporters blocking my way! So what did I do? I squeezed past the last cameraman in line and said "Excuse me, I have to get on on the train ( Read more... )