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Watering the wine
I find it ironic that I now enjoy watered wine. The ancient Greeks, the culture that I studied for most of my higher education, thought it was strange when barbarians would drink their wine unmixed with water. (Barbarians, it must be noted, was a term inclusive of all non-Greeks. They all made funny sounds when they talked, "bar-bar-bar.") Socrates mixed water into his wine bowl, and I had never tried the practice myself, until I got a bottle of cheap [...]
Goal checking
Absent a journal that I like to carry around with me every day, I am finding myself without the handy habit of writing down my goals regularly. So now I am going to just spout off some of my goals. I want to be an elite-level athlete by my son's birthday, March 9. I want to be in the best shape of my life, I want to have a solid graceful backflip, and I want to be exercising for at [...]
Indilea’s new joke
Indi has two good friends, Olive and Maple. Olive has been one of Indi's best friends since she was a baby, and Maple is Olive's little sister. Indi got this mischievous little smile on her face and came up to Johanna yesterday. She said, "Mommy, can I ask you a question?" "Sure," Johanna said. "Do you think Olive likes Maple Syrup?" Indilea asked. "And do you think Maple likes Olive Oil? We should make them some sister juice!" Then she [...]
The Money Fan
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Mac’in
I'm typing on my new Macintosh laptop. I bought myself the MacBook Pro because I set a high goal, I attained it, and this is my reward! I cherish the clacking of these keys. I delight in learning this new system. I relish the joy of living a manifestation. I made this happen!
Back on the Attack!
I've spent some much-needed recharge time holed up in the mountains, and now I am ready to move back into the progressive realization of worthy ideals that has become my life. While I have come to recognize and value the experience of slowing down, I am simultaneously glad it is not my daily life. Taking things slow is nice, but when you're in a cabin in the woods with two toddlers, it's not exactly kick-back time every hour of the [...]