kristin

:)

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:22:11 GMT

http://www.myspace.com/goodasiandriverstour
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6135254862

oh, p.s.

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:43:24 GMT

sara just mentioned vancouver, which reminded me. i've discovered this new author i really like, ivan e. coyote. he writes a lot of short stories, witty, saracastic. he's kind of like david sedaris, except not as depressing. so yea, check him out.

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:47:51 GMT

Wild Geese

You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting--
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.

~Mary Oliver

discrimination bans

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:23:08 GMT

thought this info was of interest...

16 states have laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. Seven of those states also ban discrimination based on gender identity:

CALIFORNIA (includes gender identity)

CONNECTICUT

HAWAII (includes gender identity)

ILLINOIS (includes gender identity)

MAINE (very recently! includes gender identity)

MARYLAND

MASSACHUSETTS

MINNESOTA (includes gender identity)

NEVADA

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW JERSEY

NEW MEXICO (includes gender identity)

NEW YORK

RHODE ISLAND (includes gender identity)

VERMONT

WISCONSIN

(texas, of course, is not included, haha.)

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:30:36 GMT

Your options are limited only by your fears. --Unknown

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:20:10 GMT

an idea: to change the world by simply being who you are.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:19:40 GMT

it's these expectations of a woman today.

to be beautiful, to be strong. to speak your mind and follow your heart.

to be comfortable with yourself, with your feelings, with all you are capable of. with sex.

is there beauty, at least, in the struggle? to be "who you are."

what if who i am is not these things? but rather, one who struggles to find out what it all means for me.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:32:36 GMT

Being Human by Naima

I wonder if the sun debates dawn
some mornings
not wanting to rise
out of bed
from under the down-feather horizon

If the sky grows tired
of being everywhere at once
adapting to the mood swings of the weather

If the clouds drift off
trying to hold themsevles together
make deals with gravity
to loiter a little longer

I wonder if rain is scared
of falling
if it has trouble letting go

If snow flakes get sick
of being perfect all the time
each one trying to be one-of-a-kind

I wonder if stars wish
upon themselves before they die
if they need to teach their young to shine

I wonder if shadows long
to once feel the sun
if they get lost in the shuffle
not knowing where they're from

I wonder if sunrise and sunset
respect each other
even though they've never met

If volcanoes get stressed
If storms have regrets
If compost believes in life after death

I wonder if breath ever thinks
about suicide
I wonder if the wind just wants to sit
still sometimes
and watch the world pass by

If smoke was born knowing how to rise
If rainbows get shy back stage
not sure if their colors match right

I wonder if lightning sets an alarm clock
to know when to crack
If rivers ever stop
and think of turning back

If streams meet the wrong sea
and their whole lives run off-track
I wonder if the snow wants to be black

If the soil thinks she's too dark
If butterflies want to cover up their marks
If rocks are self-conscious of their weight
If mountains are insecure of their strength

I wonder if waves get discouraged
crawling up the sand
only to be pulled back again
to where they began

I wonder if land feels stepped upon
If sand feels insignificant
If trees need to question their lovers
to know where they stand

If branches waver in the crossroads
unsure of which way to grow
If the leaves understand they're replaceable
and still dance when the wind blows

I wonder where the moon goes
when she is hiding
I want to find her there
and watch the ocean
spin from a distance
Listen to her
stir in her sleep

effort give way to existence

http://www.climbingpoetree.com/live/

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 18:35:00 GMT

There is no fire like greed,
No crime like hatred,
No sorrow like separation,
No sickness like hunger of heart,

And no joy like the joy of freedom.
Health, contentment and trust
Are your greatest possessions,
And freedom your greatest joy.

Look within.
Be Still.
Free from fear and attachment,
Know the sweet joy of living in the way.
--The Buddha – from the Dhammapada, translated by Thomas Byron

Wed, 07 Sep 2005 18:20:50 GMT

it's a small thing, but my company is matching funds to the red cross for hurricane relief. if anyone wants me to make a donation for you so it can be matched, let me know.

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 14:29:43 GMT

If you are coming to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you are coming because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together. --Australian Aboriginal Woman

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 05:17:46 GMT

1. i think californians are more laid back b/c there is not this mad rush to get everything done before summer ends.
2. mosquito bites swell up really big on me, especially on my legs. then they itch like crazy, i scratch them, and they scar. this is why my legs will never be like on one of those commercials.

just found this

Sat, 16 Jul 2005 03:02:13 GMT

http://www.mensresourcecenter.org/about.html

for women who don't need much

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 06:07:20 GMT

http://www.shopfleuri.com/index.asp

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:45:43 GMT

When you have seen beyond yourself, then you may find, peace of mind is waiting there. And the time will come, when you see that we're all one, and life flows on, within you and without you. --George Harrison

Sat, 18 Jun 2005 05:19:56 GMT

i'm in san jose visiting diem jun 30 - july 6. you guys should give us suggestions, since many of you know and love the bay area. i'm looking for more unique/interesting/pretty/relaxing things to do rather than busytouristy. day trippy things definetly welcome.

so far, we are thinking:
beach (which one?)
hiking/camping (where? ...big basin?) possibly to include waterfalls, mountains, and/or hot springs
napa
time in sf (walk around.... picnic in park?)
time in san jose with her family
monterey...
a bed&breakfast in there somewhere?

on education

Sun, 01 May 2005 21:24:01 GMT

Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world. --Paulo Freire

this quote reminds me a lot of -herland- by charlotte perkins gilman, which i recently finished reading. (she also wrote -the yellow wallpaper-, which may be more familiar to you). it's about these men who stumble upon this land where only women and girls exist, and how it is far superior to the current america. i think some of you might enjoy it.

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:20:26 GMT

well i left my phone somewhere that is closed on sundays. this is an interesting experience. i feel disconnected from the world and the many people i want to call and the many people who are calling me right.this.moment!!! saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave meeeeeeeeeeeee

on taking a stand

Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:40:38 GMT

When you take a stand on something and work from there, you take different actions than you do when you believe that that something is inevitable and your effort is to try to make it "not so bad." When you know the certainty that things can be not just different but entirely resolved, you engage in the work in a more fundamental way. You don't wonder "if." You determine "how to." You look for root causes. You make different choices. --Lynne Twist from "The Soul of Money"

boston organics

Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:28:52 GMT

- 3 apples
- 4 bananas
- 5 oranges
- 3 kiwis
- 4 pears
- 1 broccoli
- 1 eggplant
- 1 red leaf lettuce
- 2 zucchinis
- 1 chard greens
- 1 mango
- cherry tomatoes
- crimini mushrooms

we've been bad lately about cooking stuff before it goes bad. will have to remedy that.

boston organics

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 16:42:28 GMT

- 3 Golden Delicious apples
- 1 avocado
- 4 bananas
- 1 broccoli
- 1 eggplant
- 1 grapefruit
- 1 dandelion greens ?
- 1 kale greens
- 1 green leaf lettuce
- 3 valencia oranges
- 2 salad tomatoes
- 3 yams

boston organics this week

Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:08:53 GMT

- 4 Pink Lady apples
- 1 avocado
- 4 bananas
- 1 green bell pepper
- 2 stalks broccoli
- 1 grapefruit
- 3 baby bok choy
- 1 bunch collard greens
- 4 kiwis
- 1 red leaf lettuce
- 1 Kent mango !!
- 2 Navel oranges
- 3 Anjou pears
- 1 pint of cherry tomatoes
- 2 zucchinis</block>

feel free to leave me recipe goodness

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 03:02:40 GMT

SOOO much snow !!

xmas lights in texas

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:45:16 GMT

reminder to look into this

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 22:22:25 GMT

got this from hobgadling...

life interrupted