simple and ordinary

2013-03-18T06:18:00.001-07:00

it's silly i know.

but i may have found the kind of writing i'd love.

short and concise --
i splice, i dice
'til everything that is left
are a few chunks and pieces
of nothing but myself.

it's silly i know.

2013-03-18T06:15:00.001-07:00

monday is here.

laundry to wash,
dishes to clean,
this house to organize ...
and where is my caffeine?

2013-03-16T14:00:00.000-07:00

Photo credit: Bérenger ZYLA / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND

in a cloud-like haze

this water on the ground

silently reflects

the only things that we are.

by and by,

we all seem lost and so vulnerable under the grey and blue sky.

(in response to this week's trifectra writing challenge.)
This weekend we're asking for exactly 33 words inspired by the following photo. Please remember that if you use the photo on your own blog, you must give proper credit.

2013-03-16T13:54:00.002-07:00

communication
..b-r-e-a-k-d-o-w-n..
...
can you hear me now?

2013-03-16T13:54:00.000-07:00

got myself a full hybrid car for my birthday.
transitioning from a bmw 528i.
minimalism.

2013-03-16T13:51:00.001-07:00

simple.

2013-03-16T13:51:00.000-07:00

these flowers, oh these flowers I see.
they don't even know the names we call them,
nor the glory and beauty bestowed them.
yet they bloom fully as they quietly do their work at hand,
leaving all the vanity and tragedy in their beholder's mind.

2012-07-18T06:16:00.002-07:00

A win against over-consumption, even just for today.

Gav and I walked around Target and Wal-mart for two hours waiting for D to get off work.

Shopping is a purposeful endeavor for me: beeline to what is needed, done in 15 min. or less.
Do not get me wrong, I love businesses, it's just not the most useful allocation of my time.

There was a phase in my life when I will buy everything;
when I enjoyed some sort of rush in acquiring stuff:
big stuff, little stuff, sparkly stuff, pointy stuff, stuff that goes with other stuff.
Until all my new stuff became clutter.
And the clutter became stress.
Then, a tipping point -- an understanding.

I fell in love with the concept of minimalism.
And some old age Buddhist philosophy --
or more generally the basic tenets of most religious and philosophical principles: live simply.

With two hours on hand, Gav and I ventured to these stores, in 100 degree weather, free AC was very alluring.

I enjoyed it -- the layouts, the colors, the products, the people, the kids running around.
I took some organizing ideas, too.

By and by, we left with two needed items: socks and a pair of sleeping shorts for him. (so he can retire one of his shin high pj's).

#a win against over-consumption ... even just for today.

2010-12-10T16:25:00.000-08:00

the cyclical patterns of things.

beginning and ends,

ends and beginnings,

up turns, down turns.

where did u find yourself today?

2010-12-07T19:23:00.000-08:00

Two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet;
and two others at first speech are old friends.
- Mary Catherwood

2010-12-07T06:16:00.000-08:00

It isn't possible to love and part.
You will wish that it was.
You can transmute love, ignore it, muddle it,
but you can never pull it out of you.
I know by experience that the poets are right:
love is eternal.
E.M.Forster.

2010-12-06T19:45:00.000-08:00

If instead of a gem, or even a flower,
we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend,
that would be giving as the angels give.
-George MacDonald

2010-12-06T05:09:00.000-08:00

When I first saw you I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of mine.
-Monica

grateful for dear friends

2010-12-06T04:32:00.000-08:00

Maybe it's intuition
But some things you just don't question
Like in your eyes
I see my future in an instant
and there it goes
I think I've found my best friend.
-Savage Garden

2010-12-05T10:13:00.001-08:00

This is what should be done
By one who is skilled in goodness,
And who knows the path of peace:
Let them be able and upright,
Straightforward and gentle in speech.
Humble and not conceited,
Contented and easily satisfied.
Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways.
Peaceful and calm, and wise and skillful,
Not proud and demanding in nature.
Let them not do the slightest thing
That the wise would later reprove.

- The Buddha's Words on Kindness (Metta Sutta)

2010-12-05T07:50:00.000-08:00

come as you are.

Free Hugs Campaign - Official Page (music by Sick Puppies.net )

2010-12-05T07:36:00.000-08:00

2010-12-04T16:04:00.000-08:00

too good to be true.

too scared to believe.

no winning.

no losing.

silent scream.

sad smile.

gratitude in disappointments.

now, let go...

now, peace.

Boyce Avenue - On My Way (Live & Acoustic at The Fort Studios) on iTunes...

2010-12-04T04:08:00.000-08:00

2010-12-03T13:17:00.000-08:00

On My Way
Boyce Avenue

I wasn't there the moment you first learned to breathe
But I'm on my way
On my way
I wasn't there the moment you got off your knees
But I'm on my way
On my way

Lay down
And come alive in all you've found
All you're meant to be
And for now
We'll wait until the morning light
And close our eyes to see
Just close your eyes to see

A tear must have formed in my eye
When you had your first kiss
But I'm on my way
On my way
So leave a space deep inside for everything I'll miss
Cause I'm on my way
On my way

Lay down
And come alive in all you've found

All you're meant to be
And for now
We'll wait until the morning light
And close our eyes to see
Just close your eyes to see

And when you feel no saving grace
Well I'm on my way
On my way
And when you're bound to second place
Well I'm on my way
On my way
So don't believe it's all in vain
Cause I'm on my way
On my way
The light at the end is worth the pain
Cause I'm on my way
On my way

I'll be there the morning you come out in white
Cause I'm on my way
On my way

2010-12-03T04:49:00.000-08:00

compassion, love.
the same thing.

attention, love.
the same thing.

care, love.
the same thing.

peace.

2010-12-02T17:34:00.000-08:00

non-attachment

grateful for everything that showed up in my life today
even just for today.

if tomorrow i see them not, i will be alright.
i will rejoice and forever be grateful for the today i have.

i can do this.

2010-12-02T08:05:00.000-08:00

...it takes great courage to allow myself to be open to the generosity of others.

...why?

2010-12-02T05:37:00.000-08:00

...the one leaf

focus...

...nothing else matters...

2010-12-02T05:27:00.000-08:00

Don’t give yourself away.
Work quietly on your weaknesses,
develop a reserve and mystery,
be organized and self-sufficient,
and keep your life to yourself.

Consume less, stay in control,
be at one with your inner self and nature.
Purifying your life, constantly skimming, cleaning,
throwing things out, simplifying.

(Stuart Wilde)