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words to live by
Oct. 8th, 2014 07:23 amAs a bee seeks nectar
from all kinds of flowers,
seek teachings everywhere.
Like a deer that finds a quiet place to graze,
seek seclusion to digest all you have gathered.
Like a lion, live completely free of all fear.
And, finally, like a madman, beyond all limits,
go wherever you please.
- A Tantra of Dzogchen
from all kinds of flowers,
seek teachings everywhere.
Like a deer that finds a quiet place to graze,
seek seclusion to digest all you have gathered.
Like a lion, live completely free of all fear.
And, finally, like a madman, beyond all limits,
go wherever you please.
- A Tantra of Dzogchen
French Lentil Soup experimentation
Mar. 20th, 2014 01:09 pmI've made this recipe with the star anise--Lentil Soup With Fennel and Star Anise--but found it a little hot on the palate for spring, although a little homemade yogurt on the side remedied that. Tonight, I'm going to try substituting fennel seed (in addition to the fennel bulb that's called for) and see how it goes.
Also, this week the grocery store was out of leeks, so I'm going to see if I can get away with endive.
ETA: stick to the star anise.
Also, this week the grocery store was out of leeks, so I'm going to see if I can get away with endive.
ETA: stick to the star anise.
Day in the Uintas
Aug. 7th, 2010 07:33 pmI pulled off a nice redpoint of Dream Catcher* today. I need to remember to love my utter and complete inability to multitask: The corollary is that I can micro-focus.
Time seemed to slow down while I was leading today. I was surprisingly cool, calm, and commited. All the holds seemed magnified in my field of vision--even the tiny ones. I linked all the delicate sequences just right. And if it came down to it, I was ready to take the fall, no blubbering, no whining.
In short, I'm proud.
*The quartzite isn't nearly as reddish as that picture makes it out. It's more of a pinkish-grey. Blame the blazing late afternoon sun.
*The quartzite isn't nearly as reddish as that picture makes it out. It's more of a pinkish-grey. Blame the blazing late afternoon sun.
San Francisco artist Rex Ray
Jul. 29th, 2010 03:43 pmI wouldn't blame anyone for not liking it, but personally, I'm a little in love with the art of Rex Ray right now.
'drowning' drabble
Jul. 16th, 2010 01:43 pm Title: Lack of Crowds
Word Count: ~550
Prompt: drowning
Summary: Sometimes being late for class means getting the seat you wanted anyway.
Word Count: ~550
Prompt: drowning
Summary: Sometimes being late for class means getting the seat you wanted anyway.
People are scuffling out of their seats, making beelines for the exits. We’ve just been dismissed for our usual mid-lecture break. I’m scribbling the last of my notes when her voice prods my attention off the page. Don’t ask me how the aisle seat next to her was still free when I sliced into class a couple minutes late, hair still wet as I dropped my paper into the box.
“Did you surf this morning, Ian?”
( Read more... )
Summiting the Chief
Jul. 14th, 2010 10:41 pmWednesday, after 11 hours and approximately 2,000 feet of climbing, we topped out on the Stawamus Chief. The Chief is located about an hour north of Vancouver along the panoramic Sea to Sky highway.
Wednesday also happened to be our wedding anniversary.
( Photos from our route... )
Wednesday also happened to be our wedding anniversary.
( Photos from our route... )
not for the hooved
Jun. 10th, 2010 02:33 pmI'm ready for gladiator style footwear to bite the dust.
I'm barely 5'4", yeah, so I don't need lots of straps around my ankles to make me look even shorter than I am. Also, I've spent the last twenty years skiing, rock climbing, trail running, and playing every foot-torturing sport imaginable. Ballet flats suit me just fine because they hide my brutalized, calloused, leather-stained toes.
...So can we move on?
*This post brought to you by the abundance of marketing junk from various catalog companies clogging my e-mail inbox this morning.
Sherlock Holmes on the big screen
Jan. 7th, 2010 11:14 amIt's probably a good thing that I've never read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Because anytime I go see a movie based on a book, I'm sorely disappointed.
Last night I went to see the new swashbuckling version of Sherlock Holmes. ( Thoughts... )
Last night I went to see the new swashbuckling version of Sherlock Holmes. ( Thoughts... )
Wanna see something I had to paint?
Dec. 28th, 2009 07:59 pmI'm putting together my portfolio, so I'm delving through old assignments.
( Color Theory second assignment... )
( Color Theory second assignment... )
Hope no one minds being rec'd...
Oct. 26th, 2009 09:16 amI rec'd a few fics* last week, as some of you may know by now. If I weren't playing Monday morning catch-up, I'd give details. Stories take a long time to be written and more people should know about the favorites so they can be thoroughly enjoyed!
*including my own, ha!
*including my own, ha!
An overdue trip to the Sawtooths
Jul. 1st, 2009 10:50 amI'm going to climb The Elephant's Perch this weekend.
WAHOOOOOOO!
Psyched for cooler temps. Psyched for the ferry ride.
WAHOOOOOOO!
Psyched for cooler temps. Psyched for the ferry ride.
Returned from Indian Creek
Jun. 22nd, 2009 01:58 pmI busted out of town for a weekend of climbing with my best friend. We just rolled back into town around midnight last night. The weekend was divine...
( Starting with the serendipitous weather... )
( Starting with the serendipitous weather... )
