A Roll in the Universe

I see it's been a whole week since I last posted. Sorry about that. Suffice to say there's nothing go on in my life, so basically doing nothing and writing nothing, leaves you, my dear reader, with nothing, so you are completely up to date. Isn't it nice to know you're caught up in at least one area of life? So, what does a week of nothing look like? Well, I fasted from Saturday evening to Sunday evening. All I accomplished was to make myself very hungry (and wish I'd bought more of that veggie juice because it was very tasty). I've been trying to finish web pages with my vacation photos, somewhat thwarted by the fact that my computer is a little too old for such intensive graphics work. But perhaps something happened, after all. I feel like getting back into my old routine - or rather, my old routine of trying to create routines for myself. I feel like doing stuff in the home, is what I'm saying. It started last night: Doing the laundry felt so automatic ...

Well, now that Blogger's not acting up, and I'm not busy erasing my hard drive (on purpose), I can finally show you my new hairdo. I got tired of the blond stripes and wanted my brown back. And while I was at it, I changed the cut, too. I'm ready for more change. I wasn't for a while because some change hurts too much (you know, losing people). But now I feel like I'm ready for something different. Question is, how drastic shall the changes be? Home, work, relationships, even health, are all areas that have been the same for a long time. I'm ready for something new, including a new computer. The quest for change is also spiritual, meaning I have spiritual reasons and will use spiritual methods for change. Reformatting the hard drive was an attempt on my part to stop my aging iMac from freezing so frequently (seems to have helped). I have outgrown my pretty G4 iMac, the one that stands like a reading lamp. Too many files, and too many photos and work wanted ...

I will admit that I'm still put off by the design of the "The Secret" movie. The movie, its message and its producer are also receiving criticism for other reasons, the main one being that it is focused on selfish materialism, the secondary one that it has ripped other people and other books off. And that was partly my criticism, too. However... As I said in my August 4 post , there is an old message that constantly gets reintroduced to new audiences. This time around, "The Secret" is the door-opener (or as some snidely say, the info-mercial) to a way of thinking that can truly change your life. Law of Cause and Effect And there's nothing wrong with wanting more money. The only thing that ever matters is your motive . If you want to get fabulously rich so you can show up former bullies at your next high school reunion, then that is past hurt and anger talking and motivating, and you won't get the satisfaction even if you get the money. The best way for ...

In spite of four weeks off from work, and 22 days away from home, I'm missing summer already. Maybe I'm missing summer here at home. The rain came back in July, a week before I started my vacation, and is still here - now with renewed strength. The forecast suggests autumnal downpours and temperatures, i.e. cool and wet. I'm just not ready for that. I'm also struggling with getting back into the routine of home. It's been almost a week, and I still feel jetlagged and restless and "unarrived". Could be the weather. Could be the shock of no more bright mornings: Dawn is as late as 05:49 now, but hidden behind heavy clouds, making my room dark to wake up in. Yes, autumn is taking me completely by surprise. Could I have some summer back, please? To help me adjust?

I went on a trip, I visited my mother and my childhood friend, and it could have been the usual. "Did this, saw that, and oh, guess what happened when we...", while passing the photo album around. But something happened under the surface, and the result was that I dreamt I was pregnant, a very pleasant dream (even though the reality of nearing 47 lurked). I'm not pregnant, but dreams are loaded with their own (quite obvious) symbolism, so this means a seed has been planted and in a little while, I will see the results. What seed? Well, let's just say I saw "The Secret" , and it gave me a lot of inspiration, inspiration I do not want to let go of. I'm dreamin' big, baby! No more "Think big. Shrink to fit." (my long-time signature on Usenet). Now it's, "Think big and then ask for more."

I'm going through the circa 1000 photos I took on my trip to Alaska, Nevada and California, and I realize that they can't capture what I felt, looking at wide, unspoiled vistas, or details of human creativity and endeavor: Oh! Wow! Awesome! I will eventually get some photo albums published, but here is a wee taster: Humpback whales engaged in a group fishing and feeding style called bubble net fishing, and which is a fairly rare event. We sure lucked out seeing this during our whale-watching trip. I discovered something about ice floes: They are like looking at clouds. In this one, I see the Loch Ness monster. Impossible to describe how this really feels to see in person. Photos never do the awe justice. But I was really happy to get this quiet and dramatic trip into one of Alaska's most beautiful fjords: Tracy Arm. A musher adjusts the sled dogs in a summer musher camp. The dogs get so eager, they end up crossing the line (literally) and have be put back. Amazi...

Well, it's mindless for me. I just got home from vacation this afternoon, wiped out from umpteen hours in dry airplanes and too many timezones at once. So I'm doing a bit of laundry, eating noodles, and catching up on all my friends' blogs since I didn't read a one while away. And that brings me to this meme over at Beep's , now done here: Do you still talk to the person you lost your virginity to? Nope. Is it harder to be rejected or to reject someone else? Both suck, but it sure is easier to understand why when you are the rejecter. What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? Nat King Cole, C&W, Hawaiian, Boston Pops, Lawrence Welk because those were the records my folks had. I didn't really discover current music until I was almost 11 and got a radio to myself, and then it was top 40 songs, mostly. What is the best thing about your current job? Everything from great people to work with to only 10 minutes' walk from home. Do y...

I have been on vacation, one reason for few posts here. Another is, I write only whenever I am inspired. My vacation has been inspiring. It is fun to see the Universe in action, to manifest the best for oneself and, in spite of what seem to be problems, get exactly what you need and want, whether it be cooperative weather, good company or a well-functioning credit card. During my vacation, I watched "The Secret" . I had seen the first 20 minutes of the video (offered free on several websites) and was put off by its introduction and design, so obviously based on "The Da Vinci Code" . However, message of "The Secret" is as claimed: Old, universal and doable. The whole movie explains the Law of Attraction very well. In other teachings, such as the one that is my background - Science of Mind - it is called the Law of Cause and Effect. The point is, the cause is always your own mind, your own thoughts, your own feelings. If you want something different to happe...