Monday, April 28
11:40 p.m.
Act Well the Part That Is Given to You – Epictetus wrote:
We are like actors in a play. The divine will has assigned us our roles in life without consulting us. Some of us will act in a short drama, others in a long one. We might be assigned the part of a poor [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Day 225: Passion Versus Vocation & When Can They Be the Same?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged creativity, Epictetus, gifts, passion, purpose, purpose driven life, vocation, writing on April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 224: A Day in Portland Turns Sunny & Cleansing
Posted in 365 Day Log, tagged Blue Hour, Bread & Ink, brunch, celiac disease, dating, dating in Portland, Earth Science skincare, gluten, gluten free, natural skincare on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday, April 27
11:15 p.m.
It was good to be back home. I had missed my cats, my own bed and pillows, my incredible assortment of teas and my meditation room. Between my stay on the coast last weekend and this business trip to San Francisco, it seemed like I had been gone for a couple of weeks!
I slept [...]
Day 222: A Beautiful Day in San Francisco
Posted in 365 Day Log, tagged Cafe de la Presse, Chinatown, Emporio Rulli Il Caffe, Farallon, H&M, NAIA gelato, North Beach, San Francisco, Shrine of St. Francis, Union Square on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Friday, April 25
When I woke up this morning I felt like I ran my body into a brick wall last night. For one, it was a long day and we were out late. Thankfully, I pace myself when it comes to my wine consumption, otherwise I would have been far worse off! And, per my [...]
Day 221: Day One in San Fran
Posted in 365 Day Log, tagged 500 Club, Bobby Lee, Bushi-Tei, Detroit Redwings, Douglas Fir trees, food, food and wine, hotel pillows, Kilowat, Lori's Diner, Mission district, Post Street, San Francisco, Union Square, wine on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday, April 24
I didn’t have the best night of sleep, tossing and turning and falling in and out of sleep. I have inconsistent sleep habits in hotel rooms. The major contributing factor to that – pillows. The pillows at the Kimpton Hotels are good. I had four fluffy pillows nestled around me, three of which [...]
Day 219: The Toils of Packing & Pleasant Reunions
Posted in 365 Day Log, tagged old friends, packing, reunions, San Francisco, travel on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday, April 22
10:38 p.m.
Oh the lament of the girl who waits until the last minute…
I hate packing. I’m not really good at it. I am one of those people who obsesses on weather and mood - and therefore must have as many options and alternatives as possible. Which can be ridiculous, I know. God forbid I [...]
Day 217: End of a Workshop, Literature Revisited & Tapas
Posted in 365 Day Log, tagged cats, Gary Snyder, Highlights, La Rambla, literature, Maxim Gorky, mcminnville, Oregon Coast, poets, Sitka Center for Arts & Ecology, The Seafarer, writers, writers workshops, writing on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday, April 20
11:39 p.m.
I was happy to wake up. I slept better than the night before. When I got up and looked out the window there was just under an inch of snow on the yard, on the rooftops and cars, melting on the roads. I showered, packed and got ready for class.
Kerry drove [...]
Day 216: My Dao at Sitka
Posted in 365 Day Log, tagged calligraphy, creative writing, food and wine, local food, Neskowin, Oregon Coast, seasonal food, Sitka Center for Arts & Ecology, Tillamook, wine, writers workshops on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, April 19
11:56 p.m.
When I woke up this morning there was a wintry mix of snow, slush and rain outside. The rain and hail had kept me up during the night, it was quite loud. I stretched and was excited about the day that would unfold. I went into the [...]
