Archive for October 2007 | Monthly archive page
Yesterday I was telling someone the URL for my blog and all of a sudden I felt sheepish. Pilgrim_girl_? What am I thinking? I’ll be 40 in a few years, for crying out loud! Is it time to let go of the girl and become something else? Something more mature and scholarly-sounding? BTW, I think [...]
Attended this panel today about blogging and academia. It was a bit discouraging to be one of the three people in attendance who weren’t getting course credit for being there, but I guess that’s just to be expected when you plan a panel on Halloween… That said, there were some good points made, perhaps the [...]
This vid fits in nicely with my earlier thoughts about my narcissism….Take a look and let me know what you think:
Deep thoughts this morning… I suspect that my blogwriting is fueling my narcissism. I think I’ve generally been the type of person who likes to draw attention to myself and I’m pretty thrilled to have this platform to discuss my favorite subject (ME). And I’m not particularly proud of that.
-Some Friends throwing a party for me and other recent ABDs in our Meeting. With dinner, a tasty cake, shiny balloons, petite baskets of flowers, and a card signed by everyone. I loved the casual table conversations–good books, eating local, families, games, etc. What more could a girl ask for? -Oh, I know: how about [...]
Here’s how John and I ended up looking at JourneyGal’s Halloween bash last night. I never found any vampire teeth so I went as a goth gypsy. :) And I should, of course, mention that this is one of the very few times you’ll see me in make-up. I typically only wear it for Halloween [...]
044: Treasure Trove., originally uploaded by mind on fire. Two of them in one well-crafted photo. Is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? PS: do note the stickers on the spine of each book–all shelved by LOC number…
Lap of Luxury., originally uploaded by mind on fire. Because EllyCat is THE QUEEN around here, and she knows it oh-so-well. I am reading Assassination Vacation right now. Can I just say that I feel like I’ve made a new friend who loves the ghoulish bits of the past maybe even as much as I [...]
Mr. Golden Sun., originally uploaded by mind on fire. John’s photo shows the odd orange skies from the ash and firesmoke. FYI, a local professor put together a website to match housing opportunities with those who’ve been evacuated from San Diego and other SoCal fire regions.
Yesterday RJohn related an epiphany he had while waiting impatiently in an airport lounge. As he sat with his luggage trying to make the time pass faster, he watched a group of people in the glass-enclosed smoker’s lounge. He explained how relaxed they looked as they sat there, puffing away. Chatting with friends. Creating a [...]
IMG_4499, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. Tonite I watched an interview of housewife-turned-Buddhist-nun Pema Chodron with some friends. Chodron spoke about many common Buddhist concepts, with her own unique spin on the issues of pain and suffering and the goal to be ‘fully awake.’ For me, the most provocative quotation from the program was this one: [...]
Elly cat loves Macs., originally uploaded by mind on fire. Isn’t she just the cutest thing ever? She has the sweetest personality, too. Full of curiosity and coziness. The first to chase all of the cardboard box mice away and oh-so-eager to curl up with anyone who’s taking a nap. Last night she was the [...]
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