October 18, 2008
her big heart
generosity
and commitment to community
are an inspiration
Carmen
Non-vital statistics
...i know you are but what am i...
where i am when i'm not |
In Surrey, on the South Fraser Witness Trail, smack in the path of the proposed South Fraser Perimeter Freeway.
living in eventful times
(posted as rant to shiraz, and comment to rayann...sorry for the redundancy...but this wants wider airing)
Fri, January 22, 2010 - 7:33 PM
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i know i should just let it go, god knows i try...but i'm still a bit angry and disappointed about the mass exodus from Tribe - sometimes we don't know what we've got til its gone (or abandoned). people are so addicted now to instant gratification they throw tantrums like babies when the good stuff they get for free has a glitch in it. patience! patience! Tribe is not facebook, ne... read more 
My life in Surrey
Tue, January 19, 2010 - 11:10 PM
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I've been at this Gateway thing for about over five years now - and that kind of blows my mind. I remember when I first heard about the massive highway-expansion project, my immediate reaction was physical - a red blush of outrage. I sputtered - "that's...not...happening!", and i knew then and there that i could not live with myself unless i did everything in my power to oppose it. But I had no idea that it would go on for so long, or that I would end up spending so much ... read more 
I am always amused by how shocked people look when I tell them i don't do christmas. Like, what are you doing for Ramadan?
Fri, December 18, 2009 - 12:19 AM
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What interests me is the cultural blindness of it. People who were raised in culturally christian homes have christmas trees and celebrate christmas, or at least, they are comfortable with it and interpret it to their own satisfaction. I was raised primarily in Jewish culture, NOT Christian culture - and I am talking "culture" here, not "religion". Sure, I'd be happy ... read more 
(a rambling discourse)
Sun, November 15, 2009 - 8:12 PM
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I once accepted a lift to Burning Man with a guy named Jake. Jake had rented a gigantic RV and was looking for people to offset the cost of the trip. I and three other women came aboard for the ride. We rumbled off toward Black Rock City in good spirits, but Jake soon proved to be challenging. He tried to charge me more than our pre-agreed cost for the trip. He was demanding and domineering and abusive. He insisted on stopping in every town to stock up on sex to... read more 
I am interested in starting a regular discussion circle and resource-sharing group for women like me, who are unlikely to ever become biological mothers - whether by choice or by circumstance or any combination of reasons.
Sun, November 8, 2009 - 11:20 PM
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This is NOT "pro" or "anti" kid, it's not ideological...it's just about accepting and embracing the present reality of our lives. Please do not feel that you need to explain or justify your past or present decisions either way; that's really not the point. I see this ... read more 
Enjoying my final Cortes Cafe of the season, veg chili with cornbread and maple-pecan butter...so good. Wary of pre-emptive nostalgia, but oh, being in this place has nourished my body and soul.
Wed, October 28, 2009 - 1:23 PM
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Leaving Friday from Cortes, to a weekend retreat with Lama Geshe YongDong focused on Sherab Chamma, the mother of all Buddhas, to learn more techniques to deal with fear. Then home to my East NirVana nest Sunday night. savouring every sweet'n'sour moment. 
this is what i have to show, for these past five months which passed like water. during this time i have not watched a movie or read a novel, a newspaper or a magazine. have not surfed the Internet, have not listened to music, written many words or painted many pictures. have made very little money and spent very little money. have not started any new projects, or created any tangible legacy.
Fri, October 23, 2009 - 2:41 PM
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no words, no pictures, no artifacts. just five deep months worth of BEING, not one moment waste... read more
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