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My Husband and I are thinking about moving to the forest. Getting out of LALA Land. Maybe the cabin will be our "metaphorical fish bowl"...We shall see.

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It's not that I don't love you blogger, I do. It's just, well, it was late, it was easy, and it was available.I thought that I would only stray once in a while, but before I knew it, I was there EVERYDAY.But what we have is special, and I am willing to try again. YOU TWO COULD EVEN BE FRIENDS...I am not going to choose. I love you both.Here's my Tumblr page.It's andphotography.tumblr.comMy tag

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" I am interested in some messy topics, but I want to make them not messy..." I love this...

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Vanishing of the Bees - Trailer from Bee The Change on Vimeo.Last night we went to the Mar Vista Community Council meeting to support the Backwards Beekeepers and our friends Rob and Chelsea and others in their efforts to legalize beekeeping in Los Angeles. I am happy to report that the Council voted unanimously to start a feasibility study to do just that! Click *HERE* to read the beautiful

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Leftover Cuties:) LOVE 'EM This video was made by the talented Chelsea McFarland, to whom I owe a debt of gratitude for introducing them to my ears in the first place.

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we've all seen this...but what about this?

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, originally uploaded by selfphotoselfme.sooo, I set up a flickr spot to share :)love love love my iphoneas a camera, andhave been having blast with it...xoxoxxxooo

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what has happened over the last year?? well, I have become a little obsessed with Pomplamoose

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These guys seem like the bees knees. “Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...”Lawrence Clark PowellI feel good about these last two(speaking and reading), but exasperated by the first, and that is why I haven't written on here for some time.I guess it all feels like self important dribble and that those who don't know your quirks can and will misunderstand you. Humbled by my

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Look at this...a-maz-ing...http://www.stairporn.org/tags/wooden%20stairs/

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No matter how many times I see this thing I tear up a little. It is a pure happiness that rushes over me. Who cares that it is for some "reality" tv show, we all go along with the fantasy because we are all looking for evidence of the brotherhood and sisterhood of humankind. This feels like that. And they picked the perfect song.I am sure you have all seen it already, but I don't think that one

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Here's some of that food for thought I promised you....after you read this wonderful article, add these 5 little jems to your critical thinking todo list...1 Do the Conclusions Fit a Little Too Well With Cultural Stereotypes? 2 Does the Study Agree With the Headline? 3 Can You Spot the Double Standard? 4 Is There Another Conclusion That Would be Just as Valid? 5 Is the Study Even Science? The

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while puttering around the blog block, I found some jems to share.Mental Multivitamin and from there; Semicolon. and this... which tickled my funny bone and took the pressure out of something that was suppose to be fun in the first place, and then turned into a chore that I was skillfully avoiding. But now, with my new BWO mantra, it just might be fun again.What started this little treasure hunt

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and speaking of expressing yourself...I often find it hard to make my point of view clear because I mix in emotion, when I should stick to straight facts. In the midst of an issue like Prop. 8, emotions run high, so I was glad to find this lovely article, that says so clearly what I feel, but sometimes can't put into words. Thank you Joseph L. Conn for doing that for me. Yes, I am aware that

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The Madonna concert last night rocked! She was non-stop dancing, she jumped double dutch! On her old songs, she gave them new twists, and she even did one from Evita, which I love(d). My favorite Madonna song is Crazy for you, she didn't do that one, but she did basically everything else I could have wanted so I am by no means complaining. It was a great show. Thank you Michael and Peter!

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is one of my favorite things.images from flikr, tresand Bookish in North Park

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We went to the musical 9 to 5 written by the ever so talented Dolly Parton. The line “Don’t judge me by my cover ‘cause I’m a real good book.” melted my heart, and it was all because of the great casting choices:Allison Janney stars as Violet, the super-efficient office manager ,Stephanie J. Block as divorcée Judy Bernly and sexy secretary Doralee Rhodes played by Megan Hilty. Stephanie and

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Andrea and I have been having a great time together and it is so nice to have one of my sisters close by. (amber we miss you!)Here's Andrea cruising...Okay, I took this while on roller blades, so it doesn't look like it, but trust me, she was truckin'. Not bad for her first time, and she only bit it once, and that was when she was walking. Non-skateboard related. I was super impressed. first time

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I was very upset today to find out that one of the main driving forces behind this Prop 8 initiative is the LDS church. First, I was upset because when I was a member of the church I was so proud of the fact that the church kept out of politics, never endorsing ballet measures or politicians. It meant that I could worship along side others with the gospel as our main concern. Unlike other

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Love to read? my friend just sent me a link to a swanky little resource, and I want to share it with you! It's BookMooch!the tag line- give books away, get books you want- sums it all up. And another friend of mine turned me onto Goodreads.comThis is a great site to write reviews of what you have read and share them with friends. I will not pretend to be a great reader, but I do love to read. I

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Yesterday was the Fall Equinox and I had a wonderful day celebrating it. I went Agape with my sister, and then we went to the farmers market with my hubby, then I went to The Global Mala Project, and participated in 108 sun salutations with hundreds of others. And! what a blessing, I got to see Andrew Harvey speak (along with others). He shakes the ground with his passion. I was transfixed. His

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here's some new mixed with some old

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Hello Friends, Last night was the first meeting of the fall session of this great spiritual book club I have joined. I met these lovely ladies through a womens networking group I am in called First Tuesday. It is a large group of women, but a smaller group met each season with a diffrent theme to have a book club. This season it is " A Buddhalicious Fall" and we are reading Thich Nat Han's Our

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please watch, please share

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holy frickin' crap, she's 15 years old. what an eye.

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I just realized that I have not tooted my horn for my fabulous sister in the last five minutes. Those of you who know me know that she is like a super hero to me. I can't get enough of her. So it's only fair that you all fall in love with her too.Check out her design blog with great picks of all her crafty know-how.Anomaly Room by Amber Kristine oh, and because this picture is more than a month

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Last night we went to the fancy-smancy Bel Air Hotel to celebrate the birthday of our dear friend Cristy Thom. I wanted to post a quick note about how amazing this woman is! Cristy will be having a show in November of her paintings and it is not to be missed. I will post the gallery information when it is closer to the time, but until then, check out some of her work.My favorites?But really, I

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OH etsy, you make life so sweet!Well look at me, Mothers day shopping is done, and done (and done, 2 mother in-laws-one biological, one mom). ( I am not usually so prepared!)I am happy to say that I got my shopping done at this cute little shop: Tzaddi Shop-tzaddishop.etsy.comAnd I can't say what I bought in case mom's are reading, but I will show it after the gifts have been given.Check it out,

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Today at Agape I had the pleasure of hearing Bro. Ishmael Tetteh speak. He is a mystic, healer, and author, and head of his own spiritual center in Ghana, West Africa. His center is called Etherean Mission. I was so moved by his message that I came home to look up more about him. There was a brief moment in his introduction about how he and Rev. Michael met, but they didn't go into any details as

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Palm Springs was amazing!! I might have been a lizard in a past life, or a fish....but more about that later.

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Hello warm and fuzzies,I was tagged a while ago by this lovely lady! and have been so busy I haven't responded or followed the rules. But today that all changes.SOOO, 5 things someone might not know about me...?1--- Food Stuff:I dip my fries in mustard not ketchup.and,I eat corn on the cob one piece at a time, with my fingers (twisting the kernels off) it takes me 3 times as long, but I savor

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Van Jones. Every read The Sun? You can read a copy of the interview with Jones on line, but if you like it, it is a great advertisement-free magazine to subscribe to and support.

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Want to see a smart, quirky film with heart??Check out Rocket Science. It was written and directed by Jeffery Blitz, the same guy who did Spellbound, the documentary about 8 kids going to the 1999 National Spelling Bee. It was heartwarming, so we decided to put whatever else he makes on our Netflix list.So glad we did.

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For feminists this choice between Obama and Clinton comes with extra questions.Mainly, for me, it has been a re-evaluation of what feminism means to me, and what it looks like in my life. There is a fabulous video interview on PBS with Letty Cottin Pogrebin and her daughter Abigail Cottin. Letty is a founder of Ms. magazine, and a Clinton supporter, and Abigail is a writer, and (surprise) an

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In the Dining& Wine sections of The New York Times there's this great article"I love you, but you love meat"I am technically a pescatarian, but say vegetarian to avoid the explanation period. My husband is a meat lover and that is why I enjoyed this article so much. I wasn't a veggie when we met. I feel like it is just a part of my evolution. Starting a "interdietary" relationship might be a lot

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Barry, my hubby, will be showing one of his pieces at the Cannibal Flower show on Saturday.If you are in the LA area stop by. These shows are so much fun. Hundreds of artists, good music, and people dress up as living art, too.

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It's not everyday that I get a chance to be in a room full of Brits, but the other day I was just that lucky. My husband was photographing a band from the U.K.Easily amused, and knowing that I do not get opportunities like this everyday, I decided to ask a favor.ME-"seeing as I don't get to hang out with Brits that often, could you do me a favor?"HER-"Sure Love"{she called me love!}ME-"Would you

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Here is the article by Will.i.am. about why he chose to make this video.I couldn't agree with him more. If the message from the two sides had to be narrowed down to only one word, the right would be FEAR, and the left would be HOPE. I chose hope. Not to fear fear fear jihad, or the immigrant picking my lettuce. But to remember the power of the people to incite change. Winona LaDuke is one of my

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