In just a few weeks I'm flying to Madrid. The goal is Morocco -- Tetouan specifically, to visit a friend who is teaching English there. I'm going to visit Seville, Granada, and Marrakech, too. I'm not sure what I'm excited about most. The sights? The food? I'll be traveling alone and it will be nice to spend time w/ my friend in the middle of my journey. This trip couldn't come at a better time. I've been feeling a bit like a barnacle lately, adhering to my routines -- lovely as they ... read more

Stretchy blue dress w/ silver "hologram" sequins and silver beads. Blue stretch mesh and velvet hugs every curve. Tag says Sim Moda Evi. Bought new 3 years ago and never danced in it, just worn for pictures. There is some padding in the top -- will fit B/C w/ approx 32" underbust, approx ~38" hip. It's quite long -- I'm 5'9" and wearing 3" heels in the picture. The bottom edge is unfinished, so easy to hem.

$200 includes shipping in the US.

PM me if interested, or have questions... read more

The price of kissing is your life.
Now my loving is running toward my life shouting,
What a bargain, let's buy it!

(Rumi)

I used to think that this poem was about a willingness to die for love -- a very romantic and dramatic idea. Like Romeo and Juliet. Or the Lady of Shallot.

But now I read it as a willingness to give up your life -- your ideas, beliefs, ways of being in the world. Somehow, that's the harder real choice. And recently, I've known two people who loved their live... read more

must develop more of it, throughout the territories of my life. dance is the most physical realm, but also: at work, at love, at friendship, at creativity.

pushing out at and stretching the edges of my life, gently and persistently and patiently creating more space, and strenghtening myself so that I can stay there longer.

man, i've just got a lot to do at work today. soon as i get traction on one project there are so many more crying for my attention.

back to it.

I once knew a girl
mad as the stormy sea
with love.

Rough wind moans
boiling the blood
of iron men
drunk on lust and sweat.