When we left off, I had revealed our harrowing journey from La Paz to Copacabana. At the time, the Momma bear was feeling a little "off" and yet she soldiered on, displaying a brave face, even though it looked green. When we arrived at our hostel in Puno, Peru (yes we had to cross the border once again!) we put her straight to bed, hoping a good night's sleep would erase whatever was causing her ashen appearance.
12/11/09
the day went downhill
When we left off, I had revealed our harrowing journey from La Paz to Copacabana. At the time, the Momma bear was feeling a little "off" and yet she soldiered on, displaying a brave face, even though it looked green. When we arrived at our hostel in Puno, Peru (yes we had to cross the border once again!) we put her straight to bed, hoping a good night's sleep would erase whatever was causing her ashen appearance.
12/7/09
travel days can be crappy...
12/3/09
Oh boy.
10/18/09
Proust Questionnaire
The back page of each Vanity Fair issue is dedicated to the Proust Questionnaire, which has been answered by some rather interesting subjects... or as they say in Vanity Fair "Noteworthy". Well I believe I am a noteworthy person and therefore I am revealing to you my innermost workings through my thought-provoking answers. Marcel Proust, who was a french essayist and novelist- quel souprise!- believed answers to the following questions reveal the true nature of the subject. So if Proust was all in then so am I... prepare to meet the real me.
1. What is your idea of perfect happiness? satisfaction and contentment regardless of life's situation
2. What is your greatest fear? Screwing it all up in the blink of an eye
3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Feeling guilty about things I have no control over, like the fact that I can go into the grocery store and buy food off the shelves. At times I get so worked up I just leave. Seriously.
4. What is the trait you most deplore in others? A lack of empathy
5. Which living person do you most admire? my family, my teachers, my friends
6. What is your greatest extravagance? Drinking coffee in bed during the day
7. What is your current state of mind? In flux
8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Abstinence
9. On what occasion do you lie? When the bigger Truth isn't being served
10. What do you most dislike about your appearance? my bum, or rather the spot where the hamstring inserts into the gluteus maximus.
11. Which living person do you most despise? I haven't met that person yet.
12. What is the quality you most like in a man? generosity in matters of the heart & humour
13. What is the quality you most like in a woman? openness, humour,
14. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? Soooooo. & shit
15. What or who is the greatest love of your life? Who- Hubby, What- Yoga
16. When and where were you happiest? San Sebastien, a little hole in the wall cafe on a hill, a bottle of wine, olives and hubby-to-be.
17. Which talent would you most like to have? the ability to ease people's consciences
18. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? having more patience
19. What do you consider your greatest achievement? I don't think I've gotten there yet
20. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? A yogi/Ninja
21. Where would you most like to live? the world
22. What is your most treasured possession? my grandpa's family ring and the book "the Prophet" from my mom
23. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? losing total faith in oneself
24. What is your favorite occupation? professional cuddler
25. What is your most marked characteristic? I'm still figuring that one out.
26. What do you most value in your friends? laughter, honesty, sincerity
27. Who are your favorite writers? Ahhhhhhhhhhhh... I can't choose
28. Who is your hero of fiction? All the characters of "Love Actually'
29. Which historical figure do you most identify with? Sri. K Pattabhi Jois, Gandhi
30. Who are your heroes in real life? My family, my teachers, my friends
31. What are your favorite names? Isla, Elle, Jacob, Rex,
32. What is it that you most dislike? ignorance, poverty, mean-spirited remarks, injustice
33. What is your greatest regret? dishonouring a friendship
34. How would you like to die? like the crazy yogis who just decide it's time and poof they're gone
35. What is your motto? effort and faith. Pattabhi Jois says yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory, but I like to apply that to life.
9/27/09
back to basics
Everyone is so wistful when Summer ends, and Autumn rolls around. However I'm not one of those people. I love Autumn. I don't like the name Fall. No. Fall reminds me of broken bones and embarrassing slips, of people staring and stifling laughter. It's a little too harsh for such a lovely season.
9/3/09
Alone with a pot, a stove & a spoon
Now twenty-three years later, it's a bit more daunting to be in the kitchen alone. Peanut butter and bread just don't cut it, mostly because I don't really eat either of them, at least not as stock items ingested throughout the day. Now that hubby's out in the bush, working and fishing and getting back to his manliness, I find myself wandering though the kitchen, dinner time fast approaching, poking through cupboards searching for the adult equivalent to PB and bread. Usually I settle on fruit, eaten standing at the sink, juices dripping down my arms and splurting everywhere. Or nuts. Or if I'm willing to wait a pot of rice, beans and veggies is like a 5 course meal in this single/married girl's life. I've tried to mix it up, but when it comes down to it, I usually want my staples. I want what's easy, what I know and what I don't have to think about.
Some of our best dates have been spending the day cruising around the markets, picking out ingredients, watching the meal take shape based on what's ripe and fresh and looking tasty. Throw in a good bottle of wine, silly conversation, solid tunes, and now we're talking. I'll take that over a fancy meal in a restaurant any day.
7/29/09
Love & such craziness
7/20/09
If I could I would...
7/6/09
Full moon craziness
If you're wondering why you're feeling all crazy inside... it's because of the full moon, which is also being eclipsed this evening. I don't mean to sound like some crazed hippie preaching about the ways of the land, but I just thought I'd put it out there in case you're wondering why you feel all shook up inside.
6/15/09
Dear God...
6/9/09
Tick, Tick...
6/2/09
Coffee Dates...
5/14/09
Choices...
5/11/09
mixed tapes
Have you seen "The Wackness"? It's a movie set in the summer of '94 about a stoner/pot dealer kid from Brooklyn who just graduates from high school. I loved the story line and this cute little confused pot head boy who struggles with all the things a 17-year old struggles with, but what I really liked about it was how he made mixed-tapes for all the people he cared about and it brought me back to the days of creating the perfect mixed-tape.