I realized today that every one of these old entries I'm putting up is creating an email. I'll take a break, so your inboxes can have a break!
Life
slogging through the blog
One of the coolest features of WordPress is the ease of importing entries from other online blogs. I've combined three blogs here, with just one outstanding - the one with Jasmine's story. I'll get that one in soon, maybe even later today. I'm going through the entries, deciding what can be deleted, what stays private … Continue reading slogging through the blog
Oh Facebook. You’re so predictable.
So a couple of times a week, I check back in on my personal Facebook to make sure I haven't missed any major life events in my family. Each time, within one or two scrolls of the screen, I am reminded of why I left it in the first place. I've been on the fence … Continue reading Oh Facebook. You’re so predictable.
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again
I've crammed a year into the last week, I'm pretty sure. And like all good time warp stories, when I slowed down, all the tired caught up, and I'm aging a year for the past week too. Last Thursday (not yesterday, but the week before), I facilitated the New Student Orientation that we do for … Continue reading Let’s Do the Time Warp Again
College & Social Safety Nets
Yesterday afternoon a man came into my office to use the computer. That's not unusual - I have computers in the office for students to use to process admission or registration or financial aid. I'd like to say that the other component of his visit - the one I'm about to write about - is … Continue reading College & Social Safety Nets
Work Annoyances
For the past year, I've been working at a small, rural community college. This is a step back in scale in a chain of step backs - I went from working as an advisor at one of the largest universities in the US (Arizona State University) to working in admissions at a university that was … Continue reading Work Annoyances
Creating the Life I Want
I've been giving a lot of thought lately to the kind of life I want to live, and the values I want to embody. There is a stark contrast between that life and the life I am living. It's not about what I can afford. I don't want an extravagant life or even an opulent … Continue reading Creating the Life I Want
Wuv… Twu Wuv…
For Beltaine, I had to write a short response to love and fertility deities and mythologies. In particular, I was supposed to contrast them with the Adonis myth. I was kind of surprised by what I came up with. Youth, lust, possession, lack of consent, immaturity, impatience… all things that seem to function in most … Continue reading Wuv… Twu Wuv…
Dreams?
For the past two months or so, I've been having some strange dream experiences. If you know me at all, you'll know that's saying something. I've been a lucid dreamer since I was 9 or so and heard a program on NPR that gave tips on how to develop the skill. My dreams have recognized … Continue reading Dreams?
two months? really?
Time gets away if you let it. I've been meaning to get to this blog and post for about two months. In April I attended the Spring Mysteries Festival up in Washington. I've been officially admitted as a graduate student at Woolston Steen Theological Seminary and begin my graduate work in a few short weeks. … Continue reading two months? really?
by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea 