quoting

Whatever you create in your life you must first create in your imagination. -Tycho Photiou

quoting

"You have achieved success if you have lived well, laughed often and loved much."
- Author Unknown

quoting

Live out of your imagination, not your history. - Stephen Covey

that is so freakin cool!

probably photo-shopped, found it on Digg.com but had to put it up! :)

indulgence in a little nostalgia

sometimes it seems long ago
at times, just yesterday
a life changing meeting
set a million things in play

things I long to tell you
things I'd love to share
I feel you with me often
no matter who is there

you might wonder
from time to time
do I ever think of then
yes, it crosses my mind

that moment, a respite
natural, serene and free
blindsided, shaken and requited
twin souls by the sea

illuminating, creating
so much lost, was found
that which wasn't missing
unexpected, unrequested, so utterly profound

how much, so much
how much, soooo much
every single day
always going to miss it
forever I could have stayed

something of the fantasy
was more real than real
it spilled over into daily life
while spinning all the wheels

I often send you blessings
all is, as it should
be happy, healthy, thriving
life is beautiful and good

carry on, go forward, there is a must and so a can
another place and time, my love
you have my heart
you'll hold my hand

- copyright 9/4/08- jls- all rights reserved

quoting

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.

- Helen Keller

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"The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it."
- Michelangelo

So, ummm...there's like a name for this?

Apparently I am not the only one this happens to and there is now a name for it and everything!!


LiveScience.com livescience Staff

livescience.com – Tue May 19, 7:15 pm ET

Some people claim to never forget a face. And the ability can prove to be socially awkward.

A new study finds some people can remember faces of people they met years ago and only in passing. Others of us, of course, aren't blessed with that ability...

The "super-recognizers," as they're being called, excel at recalling faces and suggest that there is - as with many things - a broad spectrum of ability in this realm. The research involved administering standardized face recognition tests. The super-recognizers scored far above average on these tests - higher than any of the normal control subjects...

Super-recognizers recognize other people far more often than they are recognized. So they often compensate by pretending not to recognize someone they met in passing, so as to avoid appearing to attribute undue importance to a fleeting encounter, Russell said.

"Super-recognizers have these extreme stories of recognizing people," says Russell. "They recognize a person who was shopping in the same store with them two months ago, for example, even if they didn't speak to the person. It doesn't have to be a significant interaction; they really stand out in terms of their ability to remember the people who were actually less significant."

quoting

May heaven grant you in all things your heart's desire/may the gods grant thee all that thy heart desires/may the gods grant thee happiness
Odyssey: Book 8, line 413 and Book 24, line 402

Updates

The past few months have been crazy busy, including much back and forth between central coast home and bay area home. Welcoming my nephew to the world was a delight. He was just under 10 pounds of perfection! It was so nice to see the joy of his parents, they have had to endure more than their fair share of obstacles and have some new ones to face during what should be the happiest time of their lives, so I am really grateful that they have such a beautiful healthy baby and really got to enjoy that.

I am jonesing for a camping trip and a little down time, but I may just have to settle for a lighter year and for shorter trips a bit further away, since so many of the nearby campgrounds were closed or minimized due to last years fires and it seems their availability and my free time aren't the largest current commodities. =D

In addition to the back and forth, I still have my full time "day job" and I decided to open my own business, which might actually be crazy, but I am still very excited. A bit nervous, and super sleepy, but very excited. With more hard work, diligence in budgeting and some luck, I may be able to move over to my own business full time by the start of next year and leave my day job behind, while allowing me to stay in this beautiful area I love so much, something I have been working towards for a long time.

There are many good reasons for taking this on, but some of the best are: having a venue to showcase local wines, goods and organic foods, local art for sale and my own artwork, getting to do things I already enjoy doing (but hopefully earning a living for it), creating something from nothing, creating the ability to better help my family, friends and community, ocean views, chocolate, cheese and wine! For those of you that read this that actually know me, it would probably be tough to imagine anything more suited to me - so lets just hope this gamble pays off! :)

quoting

"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you."
- Arnold Palmer

Playing For Change | Song Around The World "Stand By Me" from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

Pretty damn cool!

Playing For Change | Song Around The World "Stand By Me" from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

Colbert Study: Conservatives Don't Know He's Joking

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/27/colbert-study-conservativ_n_191899.html

quoting

"All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you"
- Wayne Dyer

tending the garden

It was such a lovely day out that I took a quick run up to Miners Ace on my lunch hour yesterday to get some new organic soil and a bunch of new herbs, veggies and flowers. I could hang out in a plant nursery all day when the weathers good, but managed a very quick whirlwind of shopping and rushed back home. The rest of my lunch hour, and in between work and meetings I spent most of the afternoon cleaning up, trimming, relocating, replanting and planting. I got into a nice little fight with my lemon tree, I won, but not without gaining a few scratches, otherwise it was pretty tame.

The strawberries I put in 2 years ago are still thriving, so I just added some new soil to them and have left them in their own old happy container, but I've also decided to try a few new things this year. I added in brussel sprouts, green beans, various salad items, cilantro and an artichoke. I replenished 2 tomato plants, the basil, spearmint and oregano,increased to 6 snow pea plants from 1, but am leaving the newest crop of garlic and onions borne out of last years planting and am hoping the thyme and majorum will come back with new soil, some love and more space and light. The two differnt sages, rosemary and lavender continue to grow and the new flowers will be added to their bed today or this weekend. Once that is completed, to my surprise, I have managed to fill up all the planting space, so I either need to check myself or get more containers...and since I have so enjoyed eating out of the garden over the past two years, I am really leaning towards more containers! :)

If I keep this up and move again anytime in the near future I am going to need a truck just for the garden...

Delicious Spring!

Sunshine, full blooms, cool breezes!

quoting

"Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell." Joan Crawford

feels like a sunday

well, happy day after super bowl! a friend of mine asked in all seriousness near the end of yesterday's game, "Why isn't the Monday after Super Bowl a national holiday?" and I think he has a point. Even an awful lot of people who don't watch football all season, find themselves at the enjoyment or mercy of Super Bowl Sunday. We ended up sort of having a floating party between a few houses on the block, which worked out very well.

The weather has been beautiful this week, it was so warm yesterday that it was a rare moment when a fan would have been nice. We've been enjoying it, though rain is on its way by Thursday, which will actually be nice too. Still haven't had enough and still haven't had a really good thunderstorm in a long time.

And now that the big game is over, the season has come to a close and we are already getting excited by the seemingly unlikely possibility that the Raiders will be a fabulous new and improved team next year. :) We can dream...

Best words of 2009!

"And there goes former President George W. Bush leaving the inauguration..."

Finally!

=o)

quoting

"In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities." Janos Arany

Happy New Year!!

I just love that "brand new start" feeling of a new year! I am not really one to make resolutions, per se, since I think every new day is a new opportunity to do things that are not currently working in our lives, differently. However, I am utilizing the milestone as a starting point for improving a few areas that have not gotten as much attention as things like work have the last several months.

I am excited about the possibilities the coming year holds and hope that each of you had safe and happy holidays and have started the new year out in ways that are joyful and meaningful for you. =)