Groundhog Day

the mountains before me, reddish brown, meld together, transforming, changing shape - like a music video that melds one face into another that is distinctly different.

it occurs to me, ive discovered how to travel through time. what im seeing is time rapidly moving in one direction or another - the changes of the earth becoming visible, tanglible.

at the movie theater, i realize this is the same movie, only a different theater. im confused - have i traveled through time, or transported to another location in the same time period. or maybe im in a parallel universe and it's the same movie.

there is a knowingness - i can travel through time but the movie will always be the same.

The LinkyPoo

The Great Treasure

I'm looking down at a small pond. The bottom is smooth rock and there are a few larger rocks within. I see dozens of fish through the crystal clear water - many different sizes and kinds. Salmon, carp, guppies, etc.

I notice something shiny - a coin reflecting from the floor. "This is bad for the fish - it will poison them," I think to myself and begin to contemplate how I will retrieve this coin. I begin to notice other coins, and decide to go into the pond to pick them out.

Under the water I can see perfectly - more perfectly than when out of water. Panicking that I may drown, I realize I can breathe freely and clearly. I see the fish swim around me, investigating me without fear. I am slightly fearful they will nibble my toes, yet they seem peaceful and curious.

I find a pile of coins and begin investigating each as I pick it up from the smooth bottom of the pond. The first two I intuitively know are quarters - they are clean, shimmering silver. The next is a larger coin, I've never seen one like it before, yet I instantly know it is Roman and rare. I place the coins in my pocket.

I look around me, all the coins in this pond are from all of time and from every culture that has used coins for exchange. This pool is full of ancient knowledge, wisdom and abundance. I know the Universe has brought me to this place to find this great treasure.

back to school

so, i started back to school on August 20th.

it's dreamy being back in school. i really love it. i love learning things and using my brain. i also love the part where i get to use my hands. its heavenly being back in ceramics.

things im noticing...

since i graduated from college the first time nearly 10 years ago, ive done a whole lot of traveling. when my instructor in Art History talks about various museums such as the Tate Modern or the MOMA in NYC, i think to myself - "ha! I've been there!" then i snobbishly wonder if any of the 18 year olds in my class have ever been there or even heard of these fabulous museums. i know i didn't know of any museum anywhere when i was 18 - the only one i had ever gone to was with my 5th grade class.

aside from getting to be snobby (only in my head - never outloud), i also get to feel really good about my skills when my drawing and ceramics instructors comment on my work. i have been making a living as an artist for several years now, so it does make sense that id at least have a little skill ;)

i also get to feel extremely old compared to my peers. everyone is so young and hip. they talk about all kinds of pop-culture things im so out of touch with - doubly-so because i haven't had cable television in over 10 years. its a little scary being in a new school and not knowing anyone and feeling so out of place. it definitely helps that i have a fair amount of self-confidence built up from all my years of being a grown up. but don't think i haven't gotten down on myself. its tough feeling old and uncool.

did i mention im taking violin lessons? :) ive always wanted to play but my grandma said it was too hard and to pick something else. so, i never did take lessons... heck i never even touched a violin until now. can i just say that this is one of the easiest instruments ive ever played?! it's far easier than the guitar, flute and clarinet. posture and proper holding of the instrument gets a bit challenging - i think im gonna need weekly massages - but other than that, it's a very fun and beautiful instrument.

boring notes from a weekend adventure

we rented a car for the weekend and took a camping and hiking trip in our new neck of the woods.

it was so fantastic to get out of the psuedo heat and into some serious summer hot, along with dips in the rivers.

our first stop was Etna, CA where we dined at a brew pub and camped in a local park with a few fire fighters who were catching some zzzz's after 18 hours of fighting lightening fires.

the next day we hiked a teeny tiny portion of the PCT (Pacific Coast Trail) to a little lake, ate lunch, and headed back toward home to find a camping spot for the next couple nights.

we stayed near a swimming hole we'd found the first day, and enjoyed a great day hike to a river with a soft rounded bottom of granite. we swam a bit, ate, and relaxed before heading back. it was ridiculously hot - too hot to be on a hike.

our final day we got up a bit late and headed home to explore a bit of the area closer to our new town. i'll have to take some photos of one of the coastal beaches we live near. it honestly looks like a pirate haven. it's pretty incredible.