Getting caught up on my LJ before I step outta town for another coupla days, I came across amberite's excellent and popular post on her problems with the meme, "Everyone can work forty hours a week -- if you can't, you're lazy or stupid."I have lots of thoughts on this meme, the majority of which are in agreement with her and her commenters. Obviously ( Read more... )

I've seen this posted a few places, and thought that anyone who knows anyone with Diabetes should read this with an open mind (please note it does go onto a second page).

This month marks M and I being together for 2 years*. We are specifically choosing to celebrate our Anniversary this Friday evening and Saturday.

Happy Anniversary MyLove! I love you more than words could even begin to attempt to describe, and I feel truly blessed to have you in MyLife.

To 2 Great Years, and to 2 Great more!

*Why an entire ( Read more... )

We leave from Corvallis, Oregon by 6am Saturday... very, very busy until then. Perhaps I'll be back online by Monday night or Tuesday ( Read more... )

"I don't really believe in Asstrology, but it cracks me up when it's actually right"

Perhaps because it was only $6 at Borders, I recently bought The Complete Book of Astrology: Your personal guide to learning, understanding, and using Astrology by Caitlin Johnstone. I figured that--with it's popularity amongst many newagers--I should have at ( Read more... )

MyLyssa and I are taking a long weekend this Sat-Mon (you may recall my "forced" 4 day weekend I mentioned before my trip to Phoenix). We will, as the title sez, be heading to the RedWoods in Northern California.

I've wanted to visit the RedWood Forest since I saw Return of the Jedi, and I've also always wanted to visit the Buddhist Monastary at ( Read more... )

Okay, so coffee is one of the "vices" I've successfully kicked.

Today, for some reason, I woke up with MyLyssa at the buttcrack of dawn (normally I just try and sleep thru the morning chaos)--in fact, I had to help her wake up. I thought I'd take advantage of this and start my day off online--but if I start my day this early, I often fall back ( Read more... )

[jesus helga chris+! is it really that late???]

I was just reMinded of this topic from masque12, even though MyLyssa and I were just talking of it last night. The topic--briefly (because I'm starting to pass out)--is generally "dealing with all of Life's little (distractions?) from our more Transcendent pursuits ( Read more... )