Meditate on This

Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which cold not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live everything. Live the question now. Perhaps then, some day far in the future, you will gradually without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.

{Rainer Maria Rilke translated by Stephen Mitchell}

glimpsed on a cuff by Jeanine Payer

Reduce

I'm embarking on a journey of reduction.
I won't bore you with all the details.

Basically, a conversation this weekend prompted a thought that's been in the back of my mind to move toward the front.

And because of that, I'm making a choice to shop locally, and sustainably.
This means: buying food from places I've heard of and could drive to if I wanted, recycling items that occupy permanent space {like furniture and clothes} by shopping resale and supporting local designers that create and manufacture their goods locally.

A lofty goal, but one I'm excited to move toward!
You should think about joining me...

Last.Fm

I wouldn't tell you to go here if it wasn't amazing....

Last.fm

Hanging Out....

So, I am wandering the campus of the UO while Lala is with her orientation group, and my mother is attending a parent's seminar.
Can you say {boring}?

So I decided to wander.

And I am pleasantly surprised by how lovely this campus is and how many beautiful old buildings it houses.

And basically on campus there is a Starbucks, an American Apparel, many Japanese and Mediterranean restaurants and tons of public transportation.

People, I think I got screwed over with my small, liberal arts college experience.

Go Ducks!

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

My Mother and Lala.
How wonderful, is it not?

Lala is attending her collegiate orientation and I get to go too.
My plan is to pretend to be an incoming freshman and royally EMBARRASS her.

hip hip hooray!

{sorry for the lack of posting}

Give it to Me, NOW!!

Bonjour.

I want these things *right now*
Get them for me, please.

{a mexican hot cocoa}
{a bicycle for cruising}
{a mojito}

thank you.

You Know Who You Are...

You should blog a little more! And get back to Friday Dump Days!
And you who shall not be named, where is my 5 sentence minimum e-mail?

Love, Sissy

Ch-ch-ch-Changes

Let's take a look at where we were approximately one year ago:
Dot was doing this...

I was having a grumpy Fourth of July (VQ food aside)...

My genius nephew...

This silly girl had no idea how nasty the year ahead was going to be...


And here we are now:
Peter looking like a drunken sailor...

Not good pics of the blonde hair...


But I am enjoying it, thank you very much.

Busy

My absence may have something to do with being uber-busy with various freelance projects.
I don't anticipate it to slow down.
If you want to see one of the projects taking all of my attention(and don't already know what I'm talking about), e-mail me.

Bad Day

What is up.
I've been having a series of bad days.
It doesn't help that it is 100 degrees here.

Will update when I have something cheery to say.

Peace Out.

Music

You should be listening to these ladies if you are not, already ...



Eva Cassidy, Rachael Yamagata, and Neko Case (or Neko Case & Her Boyfriends)

My Mom

Don't you think we look alike? I *heart* her. xoxo

Holiday...Celebrate...

Have fun cleaning out your garage! (you know who you are...)

Marilyn

Do blondes really have more fun?

We're about to find out....

Explanation

The Uh-Oh title from the previous post means I am indeed feeling the punishing effects of the actual milk in my coconut iced coffee.
I am truly lactose intolerant.

Uh-Oh

It is Wednesday - a freelancing day for me.
Thus far I have done the following:
*went to a chiropractic appointment. I *adore* them.
*caught up on some necessary phone calls
*drank coffee #1 (iced with soy)
*bought a wedding card for a weekend celebration
*got my eyebrows waxed
*talked on the phone some more
*solved the mysterious Alyx crisis (thanks to Kellie)
*drank coffee #2 (iced with coconut and milk - oops, I'll pay for that later)
*bought the cat some supplies
*worked on some grad school stuff
*currently working on freelance projects

That's all. Thought you'd like to know (in case you're uber bored). Also, you should listen to the Alison Krauss/Robert Plant album. A.maz.ing.