I am 36 today, which is a number divisible by many other numbers. While the birthdays that fall on decades (ie turning 30, 40, etc) still stand out for me as important markers, birthdays that are very divisible serve to offer more subtle comparisons and reflections. Here are some of some of the ones […]

A few friends of mine have mentioned astrology to me recently as a tool that they use for thinking about their life and making choices. They have asked me whether I “believe in it”. I suppose that I don’t really “believe”, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t understand why it is useful. […]

I suddenly dropped off the face of myspace.com. It wasn’t really working for me, anyways. I suppose that I did start semi-serious blogging there, but I knew I wouldn’t last there. I had started a facebook account, which seemed much more fun and I also am on tribe.net, where I like the topic-based forums.
J- came […]

I took a class on postural analysis yesterday.  I have done some of this work throughout my massage studies, but this was 6 hours devoted to it, which combined is more than I have had before.  In practice, I do incorporate a visual assessment into my work, but the practice of actual hands on assessment […]

My friend A- is always doing studies. If she is considering making any kind of change in her life, she researches it from every angle. She reads about it, she interviews her friends or acquaintances about it. I love seeing her go through this process and getting asked questions that make me think deeply […]

J- and I recently found this place, Manpuku. It is a good thing because we have also been finding a budget.  We used to love to go to Kirala, often on J-’s brother’s treat.  It really wasn’t sustainable to rely on Kirala for our sushi desires.  Manpuku is certainly not the highest quality sushi around, […]

J- and I took CPR and First Aid today. I was surprised to know that he had never taken CPR before.  I took it when I was a kid. I also had to take it a few years ago for my sports massage certification.  Also a couple of years ago, I took a wilderness first […]

Our friend A- just had a birthday. Actually, I had only met A- once and he was at the opposite end of the table, so we hardly talked. But, there was an immediate connection and when I got invited to his suprised party, I was excited to make his cake. It turned out […]

J-, the dogs and I just went to Blackstone Canyon in Marin.  It was so spectacular, it was the most waterfalls that I had ever seen in California. They were pretty small, but absolutely gorgeous.  The trees were totally covered in green moss.  I was blown away from beginning to end.  More good news is […]