A Series of Awkward Moments

The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.
-Elie Wiesel

*I think I may have posted this quote before. It is my number one favorite quote. I'm posting it in response to Mia's Jan. 18th post (I am dumb
at making links, so sorry) in which she said:

. . . And it opened my eyes to how unfair the world really is, and it made me believe that if I did not actively work against bigotry, than I was as racist and biggoted as any of the "ignorant" folks I sometimes found myself surrounded by. . .
A Series of Awkward Moments

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i think my dog is a hippie

I just fed Preston, my beloved lab, another dried apricot halve. He freakin' loves them...along with every other type of vegetation known to man. We often joke that maybe he is a vegetarian at heart, because he spends a really huge amount of time eating various plants when he is outside. I mean, it is way above average, here. Preston loves him some greens. The other day, I fed him some acorn squash and a tomato. He looked at me with eyes that said, "keep this secret veggie feeding thing up, and you may finally be my favorite." Lately, we've been noticing that he really loves to lay on the yoga mat, as well. I freely admit. I will admit I am secretly happy to know that Preston at least has some hippie-ish tendencies...It just helps me to assume that if he were a registered voter, he would probably not go Republican. I like to think that he is actually quite liberal. Yes, a liberal, vegetarian hippie--who loves me best.

I have not been feeling like updating at all! I really just don't know why. I keep having these secret fears that when I finally feel like updating again, no one will want to talk to me anymore! Well, Dont' Cry for me, Argentina...the truth is that I NEVER left you...I've been reading; just not writing.

Ummm, I have this view on life and work that has sort of shifted and developed in the last year or so...It really seems that those of us who live this "American dream" life/goals can just become so disconnected...so BUSY, and what's the point? So, there's something that you may not know about me that is about life in general...I don't feel the need to achieve the American Dream...I think that we work toooooo much. I'd rather get to the end of my life and know that I have spent my time building relationships and myself as a person and an altruist--things that are more internal than a nice car and nice clothes.

I'm reading this funny book, "Autobiography of a Fat Bride," which is sort of a caricature of my own life...Many, many awkward and humbling moments to be found here. It is really funny.

awwwwwwwwww. 

Here is one of my very best friends with his beloved "Mini-me." He even plays a game where you hide "Mini-me" somewhere, and he will ransack the house until he finds his little pal. 

Just got back

A Series of Awkward Moments: I worked my ass off today...yay!

A Happy New Year to all! I just got back from Texas like an hour ago...That's why I haven't updated for a few days...It was a great time...I'll do a proper update tomorrow...I'm planning to get back on my eating and exercise schedule tomorrow, too.

I do want to add that the cardio I've been doing (er, well, not on my vacation, exactly) has actually been leaving me feeling more energetic throughout my day....It's wierd how you don't even realize that you've gotten yourself to a place where you have less energy than you should...the regression is so insidious that it seems to go without being noticed...but, I do notice feeling great.

Must go...I have community kitchen at 6 a.m.

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