I'd never seen this cartoon before and I'd lived with the last name for almost 19 years before Eddie Enderle sang "Laaaaaaambert, the sheepish lion" to me for the first time!! Tonight the video randomly popped up on YouTube and I finally got to watch my namesake. So go grab that cuppa and curl up with Lambert and me for the next 8 minutes -- worth it, I swear :)
Thursday, October 12, 2006
life
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy.
I awoke and saw that life was duty.
I acted and behold, duty was joy.”
---Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
The Peace Movement
Pretty dang cool that I got John Lennon tonight... I just returned from a new group at church, Peace Movement. I'm really hoping it will become like our Peace Circle in Rapid City used to be: a safe, calm place to get centered and peaceful-like with our intention and our individual lives. We're collectively reading "Peace is the Way" by Deepok Chopra. It was heart-warming to take turns reading, as adults; we got thru the first chapter and a half... I think we're meeting again in two weeks, I can't wait!!
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Poetry floating to the top...
the other day I sat in the car and wrote two little bits about shoes, all because a woman walked by in a pair of really cool boots. I'll dig them out and share... I don't know if they're meant for poems, essays or spoken word performance... we'll see. Maybe they'll just show up in my book.
I was 8 and I really, really wanted some cool, zip-up fashion boots.
And I got them.
They were the really, really cheap, Payless version, but I didn't care.
I loved them.
I wore the proudly and often.
And then they peeled and they weren't cool anymore.
They were crumbly and gross.
Definitely NOT cool.
They were the only shoes I owned.
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Goodwill Shoes for Xmas
Every year, we'd get that letter, the one listing the participating merchants for the Shoes for the Poor Christmas-thingie from Goodwill Industries. Mostly I remember Brown's Shoes, right downtown, next to the flower shop on 11th and Main. This was not where we shopped any other time of the year, but come November, I got to walk into a clean and quiet store, filled with the smell of leather and the sight of more and different shoes than I could ever imagine. I swirled stories with the shoes, picturing what I'd do when with whom wearing, always, the beautiful appropriate shoes.
Every year, I'd cry when I'd out grow my Xmas shoes.
Oh and I still have an affinity for brown paper lunch bags filled with an apple, and orange and peanuts; one came with each pair of shoes.
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Poor kid's view on shoes: Fashion BootsI was 8 and I really, really wanted some cool, zip-up fashion boots.
And I got them.
They were the really, really cheap, Payless version, but I didn't care.
I loved them.
I wore the proudly and often.
And then they peeled and they weren't cool anymore.
They were crumbly and gross.
Definitely NOT cool.
They were the only shoes I owned.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Goodwill Shoes for Xmas
Every year, we'd get that letter, the one listing the participating merchants for the Shoes for the Poor Christmas-thingie from Goodwill Industries. Mostly I remember Brown's Shoes, right downtown, next to the flower shop on 11th and Main. This was not where we shopped any other time of the year, but come November, I got to walk into a clean and quiet store, filled with the smell of leather and the sight of more and different shoes than I could ever imagine. I swirled stories with the shoes, picturing what I'd do when with whom wearing, always, the beautiful appropriate shoes.
Every year, I'd cry when I'd out grow my Xmas shoes.
Oh and I still have an affinity for brown paper lunch bags filled with an apple, and orange and peanuts; one came with each pair of shoes.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Whirly Swirly Connections
What an amazing day today!!
I got to start out with a call from Christine -- always a great way to begin my day! -- filled with lots of giggles about my practice kids, their latest adventures in creating parental angst and the whole evolution of a combined family :^)
THEN, I got to have coffee with Tony -- enlightening as usual! We covered a gamut of topics including dogs, book publishing, editing vs reading, and pedophiles (entrapment, family members, survival, instinct, child empowerment...) -- yeah, we'll talk about anything and everything & love every minute of it! I loaned him my copy of the book, Life is Good by Trixie Koontz (who is dog) -- thank you Kelly, your gift continues to warm hearts!
And because the universe didn't think that was enough, I came home to two exciting pieces of mail: an ATC from my friend Cris, from a series inspired by The Divine Spark of diana, my myspace persona :^) She is keeping one and trading the rest in the Imagination Tribe ATC trade. The second is a Live and Learn Conference DVD made by the Mayer family in BC, Canada; included is the 40th birthday movie that Craig made for Gillian, set to Exactly! I'll post their ash sprinkling experience over at Hannah's blog, but I must tell you that the card they sent is a picture of the famous Spirit Bears, which came to my attention through Tony, and they're sending the remainder of their Hannah ashes to Gillian's brother who happens to live with the Spirit Bears!!
The day's not over, there may be more glitter rising as my life continues to whirl and swirl and connect...
I got to start out with a call from Christine -- always a great way to begin my day! -- filled with lots of giggles about my practice kids, their latest adventures in creating parental angst and the whole evolution of a combined family :^)
THEN, I got to have coffee with Tony -- enlightening as usual! We covered a gamut of topics including dogs, book publishing, editing vs reading, and pedophiles (entrapment, family members, survival, instinct, child empowerment...) -- yeah, we'll talk about anything and everything & love every minute of it! I loaned him my copy of the book, Life is Good by Trixie Koontz (who is dog) -- thank you Kelly, your gift continues to warm hearts!
And because the universe didn't think that was enough, I came home to two exciting pieces of mail: an ATC from my friend Cris, from a series inspired by The Divine Spark of diana, my myspace persona :^) She is keeping one and trading the rest in the Imagination Tribe ATC trade. The second is a Live and Learn Conference DVD made by the Mayer family in BC, Canada; included is the 40th birthday movie that Craig made for Gillian, set to Exactly! I'll post their ash sprinkling experience over at Hannah's blog, but I must tell you that the card they sent is a picture of the famous Spirit Bears, which came to my attention through Tony, and they're sending the remainder of their Hannah ashes to Gillian's brother who happens to live with the Spirit Bears!!
The day's not over, there may be more glitter rising as my life continues to whirl and swirl and connect...
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Yer never gonna believe...
what I did tonight ::bg::
I hung out with Jeremy on his birthday!!
I hung out with Jeremy on his birthday!!
He called me yesterday, in the midst of my coffee. I was so intrigued that he would call, I had to answer. He came by yesterday afternoon to pick up his movies and ended up hanging out with us for a couple of hours. It was really cool, calm and nonchalant. I'm committed to being the only ex-girlfriend against whom he has nothing negative to say -- so far it's working! Tonight he called because all his friends gave up early to go home and sleep (work tomorrow and all) and he really wanted company -- I really wanted him to have a sober drive home; so I worked it out with Hayden that I could go hang out with the Birthday Boy for an hour. I picked him up at The Crow and drove him to Nutty's North where there was a really good live band. Jeremy was incredibly drunk and did some (in)coherent ramblings; some stupid (lookin for birthday pussy tonight) some sweet (you know I still really love you) some more honest than he wanted (we broke up because I was scared, not bored). Poor guy, I do hope he finds a reason to get happy -- and soon.
Meanwhile, I'm back home safe and sound, alone, while Jeremy is passed out on his friend's sofa where I dropped him off at 1am.
hmmm.
liphe is phunny.
Meanwhile, I'm back home safe and sound, alone, while Jeremy is passed out on his friend's sofa where I dropped him off at 1am.
hmmm.
liphe is phunny.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Today's Wisdom
from Mother Crone... thank you! What a blessing these words are
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Goddess
by Stage Diva
she is abstract beauty, not perfection
she is round and full, blossoming womanhood
she is forsaken
belittled by a hypocrite society that preaches to love, worship, and
nourish the body, yet forces masochism to maintain its jaded ideal.
but she is a goddess
unconcerned with the masses who cannot see
who tell her she is
Fat.
Ugly.
Worthless.
she does not hear them
for she says beauty is unique so she does not listen
so they scream
they rage
they force her to hide
for she is dangerous
she is not like them
she is a goddess
)0(--)0(--)0(
Goddess
by Stage Diva
she is abstract beauty, not perfection
she is round and full, blossoming womanhood
she is forsaken
belittled by a hypocrite society that preaches to love, worship, and
nourish the body, yet forces masochism to maintain its jaded ideal.
but she is a goddess
unconcerned with the masses who cannot see
who tell her she is
Fat.
Ugly.
Worthless.
she does not hear them
for she says beauty is unique so she does not listen
so they scream
they rage
they force her to hide
for she is dangerous
she is not like them
she is a goddess
Saturday, September 30, 2006
I just knew it was gonna say Patience!
Today's horoscope for Gemini:
You are somewhat unstable today, although chances are that nothing is really going to change -- even if it seems like it will. Your values are brought into sharp focus and your desires have a better opportunity of being fulfilled, but it probably won't happen immediately. Patience can be a difficult thing for you, yet you need it now more than ever.
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Yay! I'm unstable, the stars say so! I'm glad I'm being called, yet again, to be patient, my favorite quality about meself :::blech!:::
I don't want to be still and quiet, I don't want to wait, I don't want to.... waaahhh!
Fine!
Today's mantras:
BE, DO, HAVE
There's plenty more where that came from
You are somewhat unstable today, although chances are that nothing is really going to change -- even if it seems like it will. Your values are brought into sharp focus and your desires have a better opportunity of being fulfilled, but it probably won't happen immediately. Patience can be a difficult thing for you, yet you need it now more than ever.
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Yay! I'm unstable, the stars say so! I'm glad I'm being called, yet again, to be patient, my favorite quality about meself :::blech!:::
I don't want to be still and quiet, I don't want to wait, I don't want to.... waaahhh!
Fine!
Today's mantras:
BE, DO, HAVE
There's plenty more where that came from
Sunday, September 24, 2006
today's Poetry
Today we welcomed Freya Manfred to our church. We are blessed to have her mother, Maryanna, as an active part of our fellowship and I'm coming to love her offspring and their talents as well. (Marya is an amazing pianist and artist) As she inspired us with her own writings, she challenged us to come up with a poem of our own today. Here's mine:
Sadness
like the soft tickle of my cat's fur,
compelling,
comfortable,
imagine infinity...
Until real life,
a spark of static electricity,
like joy,
crackles into sadness' reverie and
changes life's focus again.
Today's headline was Lakes, Love, Life and Death with Freya Manfred... such important visuals for my life and my healing right now. I spent my morning (as I do each morning...) Exactly where I need to be.
Sadness
like the soft tickle of my cat's fur,
compelling,
comfortable,
imagine infinity...
Until real life,
a spark of static electricity,
like joy,
crackles into sadness' reverie and
changes life's focus again.
Today's headline was Lakes, Love, Life and Death with Freya Manfred... such important visuals for my life and my healing right now. I spent my morning (as I do each morning...) Exactly where I need to be.
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