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Daiv

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joined on 01/03/05
last updated 01/08/11
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My Testimonials

January 2, 2007
Daiv is a true friend. True friends are few and far between. Good friends, Fun friends, Fuck friends, Candy acquaintances, True-friends-of-Friends but not your very own...and some True-yet-following fairer weather....all these are all around, except when you "need" them. Daiv is my true friend.

So seldom do I meet persons who genuinely, unflinchingly welcome candor & honesty, with gratitude & reassurance. So seldom do I see people who start life honest & trusting, who in the world at large do not sacrifice their intrinsic honesty in the wake of Society's neglectful cowardice which passes for "Social Graces." So seldom do I meet people who so comfortably embrace the basic state of human vulnerability, turning their own pain to compassion for fellow beings.

Thanks Daiv, for sharing an affection for collecting Words-as-pets.
Thanks for not mocking my anthropomorphisation of cats, dogs...and metaphores.
October 20, 2006
When I met Daiv I was at a crossroads of my life. Since both of us were at this crossroads we decided to take the path together. Now, today, I am not looking at that road with any regret. This man I love. He has shown me many things, he has allowed me room to grow. I could not have asked for a better person to have been there for that. Daiv has taught me a lot about myself. And it is with great confidence that I can say, he will continue to do so, if I am allowed. I hope we have the start of a beautiful friendship thorough this pain. We are at crossroads again, but the thought of the potential for a wonderful friendship will hopefully allow us to be there for each other and the girls. Daiv has a pure heart, one that is sincere and loving.
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Me

Gender
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Age
42
about me
deep tissue massage
drunken master haiku geek
butterfly victim
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Life, Seventeeen syllables at a time

On Friday, I got two phone calls. One from my boss at Salon Dewi, one from the manager for Body Bar at SeaTac.
Short version? I lost the one job, and got the other.
Long version? Salon Dewi expected more business than they actually get, and so I no longer have a job there.
And with that in mind, i went to my interview at SeaTac, for the Massage Bar. And being that I was excessively prepared (had all my documentation on hand) and am a pretty damned good massage therapist, I got the job. I have to wait for TSA to finish the background check, and when that is done, i will start there, three days a week. I will be working out of the North Concourse, monday and thursday afternoons, and Tuesday mornings. This is the terminal that United flies to and from.
So, I lost the one job, and got one that is significantly better suited to me.
And, also, requires me to get be there for the morning shift, on Tuesdays. Starting at 6 am. Meaning, i have to be on the bus or train no later than 430am.
Hail eris.
Tue, December 8, 2009 - 12:07 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
As of today, i am licensed by the State of Washington as a Massage Practitioner. This is the culmination of ten months of working, saving, spending, testing and basically jumping through hoops.
I could bitch about how hard it was to do, or i could Woot it up because it is finally done. Not a tough choice.
Now, i just need to get a Massage Job.
Fri, June 19, 2009 - 8:29 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
water from the well
buckets drop and rise and pour
no thought to the rain
Thu, May 21, 2009 - 11:20 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
more online networks
on days that have the same hours
many cats one bowl
Sun, May 10, 2009 - 10:15 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
Went to the beach, today. One i had not yet visited, since i moved up here. Very different from the beaches i am used to; rocks instead of sand, mostly clam shells instead of mussels. But also a few sea snail shells, some very pretty ones, one i was able to find and give to my beloved.
When I go swimming (which I did not do today) in the ocean, i make a point of taking a moment to give thanks when I leave. To acknowledge the ocean as my master, and my gratitude.
Recently, i have been thinking about religion and faith and aetheism and the nature of my beliefs.
Why give thanks?
When I am pressed, I am not convinced the ocean, or any part of it, gives a damn about me. I am not convinced there is a sentient spirit of the water, who receives and acknowledges my thanks. But the process is not just for the water, the ocean, the sea. It is for me; Giving thanks is my way of reminding myself that I am not as strong as the current, i am not as large as the fish, and i am not the top of the food chain within the water. It is a process of humbling myself, before something that is demonstrably more powerful than I am. And by whatever reasons of luck or grace or my own strength, I have emerged from that water, alive and well.
being alive is reason enough to give thanks. Even if there is nothing there to give thanks to.
Sat, March 21, 2009 - 10:30 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
Love that was given
held and never given up
returned always
Tue, March 10, 2009 - 6:53 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
action and result
words will have consequences
ripples in the pond
Sun, March 8, 2009 - 1:37 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
stoic and silent
one word across the distance
heard or not; Always.
-D
Sun, March 8, 2009 - 1:36 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
Singing white Christmas
on the streets of Seattle
Beat him with a Stick!
Tue, December 23, 2008 - 7:50 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
getting a new job
questions that must be answered
can i wear my kilt?
Tue, December 2, 2008 - 12:40 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
i heard the good news
don't know how to say to her
i"m happy for you
Mon, December 1, 2008 - 1:23 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
I have a bart pass
worth six bucks to give away
send me an address
Sat, November 29, 2008 - 10:49 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
argue with the cat
not sure what it is about
but she started it!
Wed, November 26, 2008 - 4:38 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
Where a groove into
the streets that i walk across
city is my coat
Thu, October 23, 2008 - 12:34 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
Tribe is up again
like a cat who fell from bed
nothing to see here
Mon, October 13, 2008 - 10:39 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
opinion studies
surveys clinical trials
Path of Guinea Pig
Fri, October 3, 2008 - 11:52 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
When you drink Starbucks
Starbucks is drinking your soul
coffee of the damned
Sat, September 20, 2008 - 9:28 PM permalink - 4 comments
 
I am looking at coming down to the Bay Area for Folsom. However, since i am not working, right now, i am not sure i can afford it. Unless, i could line up at least four people who wanted a massage, perhaps the day before. Then I would bring my table, sheets, etc. and make this a business trip. I can come to you, or (possibly, need to make arrangements) meet everyone at a central location.
Drop me a line if you are interested.
Tue, September 16, 2008 - 8:51 PM permalink - 1 comment
 
fly like icarus
between the sun and the sea
just enough coffee
Thu, September 11, 2008 - 12:04 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
Assistant not aide
a license for one or not
Learn and move forward

/haiku
Since i am not currently able to get my massage license, I have expanded my job search to include Physical Therapy Aide. As of today, I also applied for a couple gigs as a PT Assistant. And was told, I need a license for that, too.
<rant.>
Washington requires a license to was dishes, professionally.
</rant>
However, i was just informed, the two positions are not at all the same. And as a PT Aide, I do not need to get a license. This makes me ... if not actually happy, at least less upset.
Which is good, I have an interview at the local Massage Envy in a little while. I still need to get the license for that gig, but i am in the process of doing so, at this time. I can deal with that one. And working at ME, five blocks from my house, would not be the worst fare in the world.
Wed, September 3, 2008 - 2:15 PM permalink - 1 comment
 
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