CatGirl, celebrating the Japanese holiday of “Girl’s Day” at the Huntington Library.
Category: Random
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scarcity
Generally I feel abundance. There is so much in the world, so many opportunities at my fingertips, etc.
But last night while editing one of my podcasts, I realized that I am out of disk space on my junebug. How I could fill up 90 gigs is beyond me, but I suspect it has much to do with my photography and ‘casting hobbies.
Sigh.
So I am moving files, deleting, defragging, making choices about what to keep and where it should go (laptop, external hard drive, web-based storage, trash bin). Feeling some scarcity. Not liking the choices and the wee bit of desperation I feel at having to take care of this right now so I can keep up with my extra-curricular activities as well as my research.
Ack.
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it droppeth
“The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed- It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.”
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spring is in the air
Last week I came home from class and it was so warm and lovely outside that I kicked off my shoes and sat in the grass and sunshine to grade papers.
Just had to share that moment of springtime exuberance with you!
A little Madness in the Spring Is wholesome even for the King [and Queen].
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for you
Sending a bit of orange your way. To warm your day.
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concert
CatGirl at her concert yesterday. Both fiddling and fluting.
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orange
Lately I’ve been craving orange. Part of it might be the foods of the season–persimmons, pumpkins, and satsumas are all orange-y. The yoga cami I’m wearing in this pic is another orange fav (ooh, and look how long my hair is getting, people!)
The chakra energy associated with the color orange is centered around the abdomen/pelvis and is tied to creativity and sexuality. While I’m not a believer in the innate properties of chakra colors, I have been in a creative mode lately, so perhaps that’s related to my fixation for orange.
What about you, are there any colors that you’re craving?
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relative
This is the silly car that we rented for our recent trip to visit John’s family in NorCal. Look to the left of the pic to see three people. Note me, leaning against the passenger door. Note John’s Mom and CatGirl. Note the differing heights. Can you see why I sometimes feel like a giant around my family-in-law?
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pilgrim classic: a crazy quilt
CatGirl assembled this quilt a few years ago with the help of Aunt Suz. She and I collected fabric bits for several years for this colorful creation.
It reminds me of CatGirl herself: full of whimsy and color. And brilliant in every way.
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gardens
A photo from the Japanese Gardens in Portland. The best Japanese gardens that I’ve ever been to, no contest. We visited on a rainy day so we had the whole area nearly to ourselves. It was a magical day–I loved the drizzly rain and it brought out all sorts of unique colors and textures in the foliage. Back then I hadn’t learned any photography (I suspect that John took this photo because it’s rather artfully rendered, but I’m not sure). Even two years ago I actually disliked taking photos because I felt so awful at it (the pics never turned out well-framed or in focus).
Now I’m still just barely learning how to shoot pictures, but I have enough knowledge under my belt to make it enjoyable. I love how I can relax as soon as my camera is in hand and I’m strolling through a garden. Though I haven’t been able to take any pics for awhile now because with my cheap little camera I need a lot of natural light and it’s been overcast everyday–I’ve been dreaming of the days ahead when I’ll be back behind the lens again.
