Emptiness. What is your first thought when you read that word?…………… I think in the west, we’re taught culturally that empty is a negative, or…
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Gave blood today.
So I had another appointment for donating blood today at 4PM. It went really well, but, typically does. This poor lady though; we were sitting…
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Ethan took Moody and I to see the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on Monday night. It had been so long since I’d seen a show at…
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So it’s been quite a ride lately. Saturday I helped Ethan move his Grandparents from Victorville to Alhambra. It wasn’t a bad day. Very tiring,…
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Ethan and I went to see Massive Attack last night at the Hollywood Bowl. Simply put — it was completely amazing. Being able to finally see them…
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So yesterday we went to Fashion (fascist) Island to see the nifty playhouses they currently have on display. I like the fact that all proceeds…
Leave a CommentWhat The Bleep Do We Know?!
We had movie night at Hsi Lai tonight with our group. Such a good time. We watched ‘What the Bleep Do We Know’ — and I must…
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Well, yesterday was the final day of teachings, along with the initiation ceremony. It was amazing. Overall, I feel this deepened my Bodhisattva vows. A…
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Today was yet another amazing day with His Holiness. This mornings teaching session was even quite intense. With each session though, I can honestly say…
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Well, I’m off to day one of the teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This is extremely exciting for me. I’ve had the good…
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So my little man turned 3 years old today. It doesn’t seem like that long ago when we were just bringing him home from the…
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It’s been a while since my last post. Been quite busy. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is giving teachings in Pasadena next week, and I’m…
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this is crap. it’s past 12 and i can’t sleep. think i must have had caffeine too late in the day or something… getting old…
Leave a Commentbirthdays and magazine update
So a lot of stuff has been happening. We’ve been working on Little Man’s birthday invitations. This year he’s having a Thomas the Tank Engine…
Leave a CommentWired News: Everybody Is a Star, er, Planet
Wired News: Everybody Is a Star, er, Planet:This is exciting. Ever since he was born, Little Man has been very interested in the stars and…
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I received very sad news this evening. My friend Roger’s cat has passed on to the next life. Anyone who knows Roger, knows this creature,…
Leave a CommentSaul Williams at MOCA
Finally… Found a while back that Saul Williams was scheduled to do a spoken word session at ‘Night Vision — MOCA After Dark’. I’d been looking forward…
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My temple used to run a daily newspaper. This was a lot of work and a huge undertaking for them. Plus, since it was daily,…
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Found this today and thought it was quite interesting. This site will show you your ‘WebDNA’ http://www.baekdal.com/web2dna/ And this one, will show you your website…
Leave a CommentL.A. toy store tour
Today, the little man and I went on our little road trip. A mini-tour of Los Angeles toy stores. First, we took a nice (and…
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