Still standing...
May. 21st, 2008 09:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sarahfaeYes...I'm alive. To those of you in cyber-land who actually read this.
D and I headed down to the Valley last Thursday for his Cousin's wedding. 107 degree weather makes for a pretty gnarly outdoor ceremony, but the karaoke that accompanied the reception sort of made up for the misery of the heat. My rendition of Patsy Cline's "Crazy" was a smash hit too.
I love being with D's family...they have to be some of the most colorful people I've ever had the privilege to be around - very loving and protective too. I really wish that we could visit them more often. Rumor has it that there may be a family reunion in the works...this makes me very happy.
Lucy came with us for the road trip, and proved herself to be a perfect travel companion. She stayed in her bed whenever the car was in motion, and gleefully bounced around whenever we came to a rest stop.
The heat was pretty bad on the way home, and worrying about little Lucy - she looked so sad and pathetic - I dampened a wash cloth and put it on her forehead (even though we had the a/c on, and she was sheltered from the sunlight).
I watched a really interesting documentary with Carinna the other day: "How to Cook Your Life".
I'm glad that I had a pen and paper handy for this one, because while the premise for the movie was a Zen/Buddhist center, and it revolved around the zen philosophies - I did take away quite a few neat insights to the depth and beauty of food and food preparation. These quotes were two of my favorites - they apply to keeping your emotions level while in the kitchen - the energy you put into the meals you prepare can really truly effect the eating experience...
"When you're cooking you're not just working on food, you're working on yourself and on others."
"If you have a little piece of shit on your nose then you will smell it wherever you go. So, wash your face"
I made a complete grocery list while watching this movie, and wanted to go straight into my kitchen after wards to make a big meal for D.
I've felt a large level of unhappiness within myself lately - most of all pertaining to my health and physical appearance. Finally I feel like I've been making some substantial forward movement in changing this - and it feels good. I can't be a good partner to D if I'm not taking care of me first. I'm a little regretful that it's taken me so long to snap out of this funk - but I'm excited at this new motivation that I know I've got a good grip on.
D and I headed down to the Valley last Thursday for his Cousin's wedding. 107 degree weather makes for a pretty gnarly outdoor ceremony, but the karaoke that accompanied the reception sort of made up for the misery of the heat. My rendition of Patsy Cline's "Crazy" was a smash hit too.
I love being with D's family...they have to be some of the most colorful people I've ever had the privilege to be around - very loving and protective too. I really wish that we could visit them more often. Rumor has it that there may be a family reunion in the works...this makes me very happy.
Lucy came with us for the road trip, and proved herself to be a perfect travel companion. She stayed in her bed whenever the car was in motion, and gleefully bounced around whenever we came to a rest stop.
The heat was pretty bad on the way home, and worrying about little Lucy - she looked so sad and pathetic - I dampened a wash cloth and put it on her forehead (even though we had the a/c on, and she was sheltered from the sunlight).
I watched a really interesting documentary with Carinna the other day: "How to Cook Your Life".
I'm glad that I had a pen and paper handy for this one, because while the premise for the movie was a Zen/Buddhist center, and it revolved around the zen philosophies - I did take away quite a few neat insights to the depth and beauty of food and food preparation. These quotes were two of my favorites - they apply to keeping your emotions level while in the kitchen - the energy you put into the meals you prepare can really truly effect the eating experience...
"When you're cooking you're not just working on food, you're working on yourself and on others."
"If you have a little piece of shit on your nose then you will smell it wherever you go. So, wash your face"
I made a complete grocery list while watching this movie, and wanted to go straight into my kitchen after wards to make a big meal for D.
I've felt a large level of unhappiness within myself lately - most of all pertaining to my health and physical appearance. Finally I feel like I've been making some substantial forward movement in changing this - and it feels good. I can't be a good partner to D if I'm not taking care of me first. I'm a little regretful that it's taken me so long to snap out of this funk - but I'm excited at this new motivation that I know I've got a good grip on.
