this has been a strange period: i have felt more disconnected than i have in awhile. i want extra hugs. yesterday, today. tomorrow?

reading novels again.. avoiding other wonderful reading.. already, all i discuss is some article/idea/event or other. life feels rather trite right now.

Here we are: it just happened as we marched and rallied in solidarity, inspiration for a name for our emerging community.

[embracing patience with affectionate kisses, this external marker, convincing myself, we are light and love "And so this social revolution taking place can be summarized in three ( Read more... )

And our house is on fire ( Read more... )

/Zimbabwe is burning, and I can't even call ( Read more... )

Modifying pronouns: I never made it to Scott's birthday party last night, though at least I finally got to see him and his band play on friday night, and met his new lady-friend. They, the band and the midwife, are really great :) Check them out: (the band) http://hurricaneridgeband.comRead more... )

The boys are totally obsessed with the box today. I can hear them rumbling with the packing materials now. I vaguely remember playing in boxes myself when I was super small. More clearly I remember 'the house', fabric sewn by my grandmother placed on a card table. Really impressive, it was. There were also the extravagant sheet tents in my ( Read more... )

I had a meeting tonight where everyone cut each other off and took over the conversation -- in a loving way. I was commended for "voicing [my] truth" as everyone explained why it was important to go with their spark and disregard the person who inspired them. On my end, it brought up power issues and reeked of disrespect. Quite a cultural ( Read more... )

Timing: This morning was the very morning I experienced in my dream yesterday. To the minutest detail, the clock reading 8, the snow on the tree outside my window, the road, buildings. Last night I was trying to recall the color of the sky, I remembered it blue and pure, wondering could I fall to REM sleep if awoke, feeling color so true? Today ( Read more... )

This morning I "woke up" thinking that there was a winter wonderland outside my window: full on snow thick on the trees, on the building across the street, the street, everywhere. I thought, how beautiful, I shall fall asleep slowly but peacefully now, enjoying.. And it was all a dream. How beautiful, appropriate and strange. I read and read, ( Read more... )

My dad was well-behaved today. I guess I was too. An hour on poverty, inequality and taxes with another hour on globalization. I spent the following hour fact-checking (which I hope to post soon). It was really nice to actually talk about these things together in a meaningful and respectful way. D-Rock said he overheard portions of our ( Read more... )