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Mrs.Purple

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joined on 02/06/04
last updated 11/06/09
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Gender
Female
Age
43
Location
about me
I'm an alternative girl, but not dogmatic. I grow my own organic veg and am living in a house which is heated with wood. I am therefore frequently covered in dirt or wood chips,- and when I paint.. well, you get the idea.
When I go out I do brush up quite well though, and think I can be taken anywhere without embarrassment ; -))
For me to feel close to anyone he or she has to be good natured and kind, (I dont care what current statisticians say about what modern women want!: I like kind people!), ideally you should care about ecology and social problems as much as I do.
I love reading Sci-Am or the like, I like to examine things under my microscope,- and have been known to miss my stop when travelling on public transport because I was reading about composting.
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That's what They say..

March 17, 2007
Jana was the first person who made me feel welcome on tribe, who answered my questions. She is a gracious, caring soul. My image when visiting with her is of sitting in a beautiful garden, with my toes in the warm moist earth, sipping a fragrant cup of herbal tea. And then a red cat with kaleidoscope eyes walks by. By that I mean Jana helps me feel grounded, brings beauty into our exchanges, and adds that nice quirky touch when you least expect it.
I look forward to getting to know her better as my friend over time and am pleased to make this testimonial.
Thanks Jana for being my friend.
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Wild Geese by Mary Oliver

You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting--
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.

© Mary Oliver.

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swiss pumpkin boat race

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GM rice to our tables without testing

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my blog

sunlight bouncing off a CD left on a chair.. causing winged sweet hearts and rainbows on our ceiling..
or have the angels come to visit?
Wed, August 5, 2009 - 3:16 AM permalink - 2 comments
 
This is an update to my entry about my shift in reality.. my girl joining a ballet school, as well as my entry some time ago about how we need anchors.. or giant parsnips, depending on how you see it.

When I was living in Japan I really wanted to join the local Kyūdō. Kyūdō is Japanese archery, where hitting the target is only one aspect of the discipline.

www.youtube.com/watch
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyūdō

From the moment I saw it I fell in love with it..
... read more
Sat, March 14, 2009 - 6:36 AM permalink - 4 comments
 
And here is a story for you:


An old Cherokee chief is teaching his grandson about life.
"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves."

"One is evil — he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego."

"The other is good — he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, co... read more
Tue, February 24, 2009 - 11:06 AM permalink - 3 comments
 
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Matrix runs on Windows

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the story of stuff

go see the site, its worth it!
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Fingertrap 10 secs

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Daft Fingers 3min40secs

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Wil's Testament

"Religion is a compass, not a map.
We can also navigate by the stars.

Now is what matters now.

Some ancient scribe left an “o” out of the word “good” in order to save a little papyrus, and look at all the confusion that’s followed. I think our lesson here is that details matter.

Sometimes society seems to me to be a system of gas giant egos with pretty moons dancing around them. We live on different worlds together.

We are smarter and better informed than any of us.

Bush is not the problem.
He re presents the problem.
Stupidity is the problem.
We’re working on it.

We unfold the plan.
The plan unfolds us."

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Boards of Canada- Kittinger 1960

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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

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quick history lesson

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the 10th dimension 11mins

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Store Wars 4 mins

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matrix ping pong

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5 minutes calm courtesy of Eno & Budd

 
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