| Life is good. |
[06 Nov 2009|11:56am] |
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I now have all my stuff (-1 lamp) at the new place. Trying to figure out where to put everything and might downsize again.
I love my new home and the area I live in. It's very windy here but it doesn't bother me as much. Lightning flashed through the windows and thunder crashed loudly overhead last night. It lasted several minutes. I wonder if bolts are just surveying the planet and atmosphere for something else. What's hiding behind the storm clouds?
Skinny Puppy put on an amazing show the other night. Ogre gives the best hugs. Very warm and friendly. He oozes with compassion. I could just feel an incredible vibe of all things good from him. It was healing to say the least. He gave the small group of us about 20 minutes of his time and was next to me during the whole thing. I wasn't nervous like I thought I would be and I gave him something special that I hope he will remember me by. The whole experience was pretty awesome :)
Here it is my second day off and was looking forward to exploring the neighborhood. Rain is coming down and I don't know if I have proper rainy day footwear for walking around. Another adventure awaits me. I can adapt.
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| What's going on |
[15 Oct 2009|06:33pm] |
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Seeking the motivation to begin the downsizing process. I am finally moving to an area I've wanted to live in since my teenage years. I always knew I'd move to Seattle someday. Granted, I am a Seattle resident now but living across the street from Shoreline isn't quite what I had in mind.
The new place is in Fremont, directly across from the zoo. It was the first and only place I looked at. To my surprise, the space for rent was in a 1930's house and not another apartment building. The house is divided up into three sections, so I get the left half of the first floor and my own entry. Due to the nature of the older home charm, I will get to live without the conveniences of a garbage disposal and dishwasher. This doesn't bum me out at all. I think I can do without some of the modern day electronics I have been so accustomed to.
It is also much smaller than the current residence, which is why I need to get crackin' on getting rid of stuff I don't use, want, etc.
I am really looking forward to the walks (and runs hopefully) around the neighborhood. Greenlake is within my walking distance, so that will be another place for adventure. Lots of bars and cute shops are within blocks. Downtown Fremont and Ballard are minutes away. 99 North is a couple streets away which will make commuting a breeze.
The excitement of a "new life" is building up and I'm happy that I'm making this all happen. It's within my power and it always has been. Realizing my strength to make dreams a reality and all I have to do is put my mind to it and take action.
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| Seeking adventure buddies. |
[21 Jul 2009|07:24pm] |
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I need to get out and have fun!
As much as I would have done this already, I think I have a fear of doing things alone.
Interests include: anything outdoorsy, hanging out, enjoying life in general.
Help me fill my calendar. :)
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| Write your congressman...NOW! :D |
[28 Jun 2009|04:49pm] |
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From NORML.ORG:
Urge Congress To Support Marijuana Law Reform! NORML is writing you today to remind you to contact your members of Congress in support of marijuana law reform. Earlier this month, Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank reintroduced a pair of bills to limit the federal government's authority to arrest and prosecute marijuana offenders. The first act, House Bill 2835: The Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act of 2009, would ensure that medical cannabis patients in states that have approved its use will no longer have to fear arrest or prosecution from federal law enforcement agencies. Sixteen members of Congress have signed on as cosponsors to HR 2835, which is now before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The second act, House Bill 2943: An Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults, would eliminate federal penalties for the personal possession of up to 100 grams (three and one-half ounces) of cannabis and for the not-for-profit transfer of up to one ounce of pot -- making the prosecutions of these offenses strictly a state matter. Passage of this act would provide state lawmakers the choice to maintain their current penalties for minor marijuana offenses or eliminate them completely. Lawmakers would also have the option to explore legal alternatives to tax and regulate the adult use and distribution of cannabis free from federal interference. Four members of Congress have signed on as cosponsors to HR 2943, which is now before two separate committees -- The House judiciary Committee, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Now is the time to contact your U.S. Representatives are urge them to support common sense marijuana law reform. Ask your member of Congress to become a cosponsor of these important pieces of legislation. To write your members of the House in favor of House Bill 2835: The Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act of 2009, please go here: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=13532281 To write your member of the House in favor of House Bill 2943: An Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults, please go here: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=13568661 Thanks you for your support and assistance of NORML's federal marijuana law reform efforts. Sincerely,
The NORML Team
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| Well, it's a start... |
[23 Feb 2009|12:15pm] |
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From NORML.ORG:
NORML Breaking News: California Assemblyman Introduces Legislation To Tax And Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
Dear Friend,
Speaking at a landmark press conference today, California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) introduced comprehensive legislation to tax and regulate the commercial production and sale of cannabis in a manner similar to alcohol.
"With the state in the midst of an historic economic crisis, the move towards regulating and taxing marijuana is simply common sense. This legislation would generate much needed revenue for the state, restrict access to only those over 21, end the environmental damage to our public lands from illicit crops, and improve public safety by redirecting law enforcement efforts to more serious crimes", Assemblyman Ammiano said. "California has the opportunity to be the first state in the nation to enact a smart, responsible public policy for the control and regulation of marijuana."
The proposal is the first marijuana legalization bill ever introduced in California.
"It's time for California taxpayers to stop wasting money trying to enforce marijuana prohibition, and to realize the tax benefits from a legal, regulated market instead," said Dale Gieringer, director of California NORML, a sponsor of the bill.
As introduced, Ammiano's measure would allow for the licensed production and sale of cannabis to consumers age 21 and over. Licensed cultivators would pay an excise tax of $50 per ounce of cannabis. In addition, the proposal would impose a sales tax on commercial sales. (Ammiano's proposal would not affect the state's medical marijuana law, allowing patients and caregivers to grow their own medicine.)
If enacted, the measure would raise over $1 billion per year in state revenue, according to an economic analysis by California NORML, available online here: http://www.canorml.org/background/CA_legalization2.html
Ammiano's bill comes at a time of growing public support for legalizing marijuana. A recent Zogby poll reported that nearly six in ten west coast voters support taxing and regulating marijuana like alcohol. Faced with a $40 billion budget deficit, other public officials have joined in endorsing Ammiano's bill, including San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessy and Betty Yee, a member of the State Board of Equalization, which oversees collection of sales taxes.
Currently, tens of millions of dollars are paid annually in state and local taxes by licensed distributors of medical marijuana. However, these sales only represent a fraction of the overall statewide marijuana market. "The millions of dollars raised each on the sales of medicinal cannabis is only the tip of the iceberg," Gieringer said. "Kudos to Assemblyman Ammiano for proposing a path-breaking bill that would benefit our economy, safety and freedom by making marijuana a winning proposition for California."
Sincerely,
The NORML Team
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| Superb music finally acquired. |
[21 Feb 2009|09:29am] |
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How else would I have made it through work on Saturday without a 4.5 hour shuffled playlist of ohGr and Skinny Puppy to see me through?
I am in love.
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| Action Alert!! It's a step in the right direction... |
[08 Feb 2009|09:08am] |
Washington State Senate Considers Decriminalizing Marijuana
Senate Bill 5615 would reclassify minor marijuana possession!!
NORML is pleased to announce that Senate Bill 5615, an act reclassifying the possession of forty grams or less of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a class 2 civil infraction, has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
This bill has been introduced as a companion bill to HB 1177.
If passed, this proposal would reduce the penalty for minor marijuana possession offenses to a civil fine of no more than $100. Currently, marijuana possession is a crime punishable by a mandatory day in jail, and up to 90, plus a fine of at least $250, and up to $1,000.
According to data provided by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, enacting this policy would save state taxpayers over $7.5 million annually.
Senate Bill 5615 will be heard by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, February 10, at 10am in Senate hearing room 1.
Please take a moment today to contact your state senator and urge him or her to support SB 5615. If your senator sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, then it is especially important that he or she hears from you.
Click on the link for information on contacting your state senator and making a difference: http://capwiz.com/norml2/utr/2/?a=12522896&i=91459560&c=
Thanks :)
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| buzzin' along |
[29 Jan 2009|09:52am] |
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The Combichrist show was awesome last night.
The crowd had soo much energy - there needs to be more of that at all the shows I go to. No more standing around, Seattle.
For going to bed late, I feel all chipper and awake. Go me!
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| Where I'm at physically and financially...Doom, doom, doooom. |
[30 Nov 2008|12:51pm] |
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It's Sunday and I am kicking back with a small bowl of tortilla rounds, TJ's salsa and a can of coke. Granted, the chips don't have globs of melted cheese strewn across them like yesterday, but these are the things that get me in trouble when I'm trying to shed the pounds.
I was hoping to be at least halfway there by the NIN show next Sunday. That was a realistic goal weeks ago and now I will have to come up with a new one that keeps a healthy weight loss rate in mind.
When I joined WW a couple years ago, it was brand new concept and kept me interested the duration of my weight loss period. Now that I've been there, it will take more incentive to keep me around. When I attended the weekly meetings, I received praise and cheap tokens (stickers, magnets, etc.) that celebrated my efforts. It sounds cheesy, but those things did have a positive effect on my progress. Since I'm a Lifetime member now, I can attend the meetings but I am not recognized for any weight loss.
I'm thinking about coming up with my own incentive program. I will still use the WW system for some sort of guidance, but I will make eating right and exercising a part of my life that earns points towards kick-ass stuff. I want to tie the points to my finances, requiring me to sock away "real" money to save for the things I earn points towards.
To sum it up - I eat too much, exercise too little and spend too much money on things that are very, very dispensable (I spend around $300 on dining out). Because of these current habits, I am fattening up and not saving for the more important things in life. I feel shitty for these actions and wish I would just get off my butt and actually do something about it.
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| Grr. |
[28 Oct 2008|08:40pm] |
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Going through a major nicotine withdrawal.
Instead of having a cigarette today, I have managed to:
a) get all emotional to the point of crying at work and leave less than an hour after clocking in to go home and not return to 3PM.
b) cry all fucking day in the meantime. (you should see how puffy my eyes are).
c) drive all aggressively, while yelling and flipping many people off. Took some corners straight out of a car chase scene here and there.
d) have no patience.
e) eat a lot of bad stuff and put back on the weight i lost last week.
f) feel like fucking hell.
I hate smoking. I hate quitting smoking even more. It sucks so bad.
Grr!
>: (
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| One of my favorites... |
[28 Sep 2008|04:31pm] |
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BONDAGE
Where is my sanctuary, where is my sanctuary?
Farthest away from where I stand.
Bound in these chains, with a lock without key,
Knees raw and bloody - the result from your command.
Do you want me here, do you want me there?
Anywhere you want me, I shall be;
For I have no soul - you hold my strings;
And from all this pain you cause me, I feel such a release.
What shall I say, where shall I lay?
Everything is in your hands, decide this for me;
For I have no mind of my own, I am a puppet;
My every move directed by the tainted hands of society.
What shall I believe, what shall I think?
Forced to read books without any words;
On my knees worshipping a god who is dead;
And there is no forgiveness, I deserve my just reward.
What shall I do, where shall I go?
I don't believe in Christ, so therefore I shall die;
Killed by the hands of God's children;
Although I find myself forever looking onto an empty sky.
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| Just want to share... |
[14 Aug 2008|11:00pm] |
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I feel wonderful. I feel at peace.
A beautiful feeling indeed :)
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| An Update, yo! |
[23 Jul 2008|06:05pm] |
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Maui is awesome. It was just the break I needed. I had a blast. :)
Life is more mellow these days. I feel like I'm in a stable relationship.
Work is getting easier. I get to redesign Ops. Now my creativity can come into play and I look forward to the opportunity and challenge.
Soon to be Ops Manager (if not already).
I am quite content with my current state of affairs. Everything in my life seems beautiful and in-place.
And now I get to snuggle with my favorite person. Blessed day.
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| Feeling divine :) |
[19 Jul 2008|09:18am] |
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Too bad they didn't make a proper video for this one:
Lyrics behind the cut ...
On the other hand, check out their other stuff:
Having a beautiful day swimming around in my mind. Discovery is in order for today as I am feeling a strong connecting energy to everything.
It's wonderful to be me right now :)
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| Tomorrow, I will be 2,641 miles away :) |
[29 Jun 2008|11:22am] |
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Woke up this morning to do laundry and someone left their clothes in the washer and dryer. Now, if its who I think it is, those clothes will probably still be there in the morning. I hate touching other people's stuff, but not everyone here shares a sense of "Be a good neighbor! Take care of your shit so that others can use it too..." Morons!
The neighbor across the hallway is also storing her stuff in the hall. Its a pile of junk that's starting to smell REALLY bad. It's been like that for a month (or two??) and I have been coming up with ways to address this issue. Leave a note on the door? Haul said junk to Goodwill? Kick it all over the place because its in the fucking way no matter what? Some people are just clueless when it comes to courtesy.
I'm kind of nervous because my flight leaves tomorrow. No magical extra week to get ready is going to pop up now. I'm screwed with this last-minute-planning mentality. I still have to get more clothes and a bathing suit!
I guess I will just have to wing it and enjoy my 7 days in Maui and forget about everything for the week. I will bring my notebooks and drawing books so that the artist and writer has something to use if she decides to come out.
I am happy that I get to escape. I think that once I am up in the air and realize that I am on my way to vacation, I will get all giddy 'n shit. My dad used to take me on roadtrips when I was younger, so I know I am capable of tapping into Vacation Mode.
I do hope that while I'm off in a faraway land, the traveling bug bites me hard and begins a lust for wanting more.
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