Monday, October 29, 2012

all in all and deep by deep

eating raspberries in the sun.

house is not perfectly put together, but it looks good for right now.

the top of my hair is brown (a layer of sun), the bottom is a shadow of my natural black.

my skin and hair have a distinct preference for california, the united states. my body, in general, is doing better, although not completely relieved of pain.

thinking outwards, i have a very large and overwhelming bucket list. the most important part is talking about my feelings. i need a lot of help - that sort of thing. it feels like i need a very big and potentially long break from my creative self.

i've been taking part in surfing! it's a wonderful escape that has me being tossed in the ocean like a salad. i have been tumbling across the ocean floor because the tide is so low. the waves are louder than my thoughts, which is perfect. the sky is very big, much bigger than my thoughts, which is also perfect. this force that is bigger than me is an important element in bringing me to a calm. i need to be reminded often that we can't make every single choice in our lives, and with the choices we do make, not every single one of them can be the best or the perfect. as an optimist, i struggle with that a lot. it's important to try, but i tried too hard and now i have to take a break. i am looking forward to this break.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

I could try to toughen up

Rose:

Completed a day-in-the-life paternal grandfather tour in my parent's home town. this included eating his favorite pork's blood noodles, duck noodles, tasting local desserts, seeing the site of my family's old humble abode, learning how to pray to my family's chosen chinese deity, Matsu (Mae Tsup in Thai), visiting chinese and thai temples he was devoted to, cleaning my grandparent's grave and leaving them an offering of flowers, and seeing his room before he passed away (an empty, bright room made of concrete with nothing in it except for 13 eclectic wall clocks - very strange).

Bud:

Going home.

Making a home with my brother.

Cooking from Plenty. And looking forward to getting Jerusalem in the mail too.

Swimming everyday I can.

Running everyday I can.

Riding my bike.

If life is favorable, adopting a dog.

Thorn:

Undiagnosed and symptoms remain relatively the same. Although very slow and subtle, I think I am starting to see some improvement.