So!  Today is my 36th birthday (accolades, applause, yesthankyou) and I meditated it in last night.  Because that’s how I roll these days.  Don’t judge.  And I tried to do this candle ritual, which was both largely successful and largely unsuccessful.  My house still stands and did not burn to the ground, as I heavily [...]

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Thinking of Val

Today I am thinking about my friend, Vali.  Her mom died after a long battle with cancer and Vali was her primary caretaker, living with her and helping her let go for the past year, at least.  I’ve thought about it a lot over the last year, her situation, how it must feel to have [...]

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Yes, that’s Natalie Portman

I command you to watch this.  And read the subtitles.  Thanks, Susan! 

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Stay klassy, Pony Boy

I just discovered something today.  You see this?  These are two “bushes” on the front of my house.  Which I just bought last February.  And I haven’t had time to relandscape yet.

I say “bushes” because, friends, those “bushes?”  Are FAKE.  As in, not real.  Artificial.  Some might call them, “silk.”  Only they’re plastic.  They are [...]

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