Today's Buddhist Thought

[otterdance]

There is no pleasure without some degree of pain.
There is no pain without some amount of pleasure.-Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, "Mindfulness in Plain English

Comments

[raynedanser]

I have a love/hate relationship with hot dogs. Aside from the fact that they are full of things I'd rather not think about, some of them taste good.

The ones from football or baseball games are the best and I try really hard not to think about what's in them. ;-)

Then again, the red snappy ones from Jordan's are even better. *g*

[audrarose]

I'm very much enjoying Shadows Return! I thought I'd let you know. Also, I'm hoping to hear your panel at comic-con -- it's desfinitely on my list. :D

[otterdance]

Thanks! I enjoy your compliment mindfully. :-)

[mirax]

I hear you sister! As someone who claims they haven't eaten red meat in over 18 months, pepperoni is my damn downfall! I can't help but eat pepperoni whenever it comes on pizza. I bought turkey pepperoni specifically for this purpose to put on my pizzas, but when the pizza already comes with pepperoni, I just can't pick them off! I cave ;__;

I've come to like eating specifically "weiner" hotdogs, which have no beef in them at all. But then I see a Nathan's stand somewhere, and I don't eat it, but dear god does my mouth water for a damn Nathan's hot dog!

I praise you for your mindfulness. I can definitely attest to the ease of giving in to those types of cravings.

[otterdance]

Namaste! Why do we crave what is worst for us? I seldom crave tofu. Then again, Morningstar Farms Prime Grillers? I'd take those over meat any day.

[otterdance]

It's the same when you paint. Stress, stres,... then the pleasure of creation, and the satisfaction of the finished product, even better when you get a lot of compliments. And then it starts all over again! I often think that creative people must have a masochistic streak.

I agree.

I also often compare it to a drug with all the benefits and no side effects (other than that stress thing maybe)

LOL For me it's more like crack.

[elisel]

I once received a holiday food package that included "gourmet hot dogs." The concept made me giggle. But I must admit, they were abnormally good hot dogs.

And on a brief, unrelated note:

I finally picked up Shadows Return this past weekend from Borders (a delay only caused by the fact that the first time I tried to buy it, two days after its release, it was sold out. Bad Borders, no biscuit! I live in Boondoggle, USA, and the nearest Borders is an hour and a half away, so I had to wait a few weeks before I was in the vicinity again). I devoured it in less than 24 hours.

This was followed by another 24 hours of happy gurgling. It was a really great read! You've always dealt well with uncomfortable subjects ("Hi, I'm Arkoniel and we are killing a little boy for the good of the kingdom", aaaaugh) and once again you've addressed some delicate issues brilliantly.

It seems insufficient to just say "hey, thanks," after all the effort you've put into your writing, but - that, and $7.50, is all I've got. So for what it's worth, thanks! :)

[kyrraven]

ZOMG! Your icon is SO CUTE!!!!

[elisel]

Aww, thanks! I snagged it from lethebasii, almost entirely so that I'd have an appropriate icon for Lynn's LJ. :)

[otterdance]

I second that. May I borrow it, as well?