Bicoastal Musings and other Shenanigans

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This is where I want to go strolling with you in the evening. Have a cocktail, get some dinner, window shop, people watch, dance in the street, find live music, and late at night get a coffee and a sweet to share in a dark booth in the back of a cozy place.

 

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Don’t Hesitate (Mary Oliver)

If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy,
don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty
of lives and whole towns destroyed or about
to be. We are not wise, and not very often
kind. And much can never be redeemed.
Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this
Is its way of fighting back, that sometimes
something happens better than all the riches
or power in the world, it could be anything
but very likely you notice it in the instant
when love begins. Anyway, that’s often
the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb.

 

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The rains are coming...

 

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Sexy laundry

 

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RIP James Earl Jones.

I will miss his voice, his presence, his gravitas. He has been such a huge part of my movie experiences.

 

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“The old threads are unraveling,
Get your needles ready.
We are stitching a new quilt
of Humanity.

Bring your old t-shirts,
worn out jeans, scarves,
antique gowns, aprons,
old pockets of plenty
who have held Earth's treasures,
stones, feathers, leaves,
love notes on paper.

Each stitch
A mindful meditation.
Each piece of material
A story.

The more colour the better,
so call in the Tribes.
Threads of browns, whites,
reds, oranges
Women from all nations
start stitching.

Let's recycle the hate, the abuse,
the fear, the judgment.
Turn it over, wash it clean,
ring it out to dry.
It's a revolution
of recycled wears.

Threads of greens, blues, purples
Colourful threads
of peace, kindness,
respect, compassion
are being stitched
from one continent to the next
over forests, oceans, mountains.

The work is hard
Your fingers may bleed.
But each cloth stitched together
Brings together a community.
A world, our future world
Under one colourful quilt.
The new quilt of humanity.”

~ Julia Myers

Artist: Paula Nicho Cumez

 

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“The old threads are unraveling,
Get your needles ready.
We are stitching a new quilt
of Humanity.

Bring your old t-shirts,
worn out jeans, scarves,
antique gowns, aprons,
old pockets of plenty
who have held Earth's treasures,
stones, feathers, leaves,
love notes on paper.

Each stitch
A mindful meditation.
Each piece of material
A story.

The more colour the better,
so call in the Tribes.
Threads of browns, whites,
reds, oranges
Women from all nations
start stitching.

Let's recycle the hate, the abuse,
the fear, the judgment.
Turn it over, wash it clean,
ring it out to dry.
It's a revolution
of recycled wears.

Threads of greens, blues, purples
Colourful threads
of peace, kindness,
respect, compassion
are being stitched
from one continent to the next
over forests, oceans, mountains.

The work is hard
Your fingers may bleed.
But each cloth stitched together
Brings together a community.
A world, our future world
Under one colourful quilt.
The new quilt of humanity.”

~ Julia Myers

Artist: Paula Nicho Cumez
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I like the poem, Cascadia, but something about that painting really speaks to me. I guess I’m in a metaphysical mood with the whole Thread of Life thing going on.

 

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I like the poem, Cascadia, but something about that painting really speaks to me. I guess I’m in a metaphysical mood with the whole Thread of Life thing going on.

Agreed. They pair beautifully, but I too loved the image

 

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[BrendaBear]

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Oh my god yes!!

Preach!!!

 

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Fall for a woman who makes you uncomfortable. One who feels completely at home in her own skin, in her own company. One who's familiar with her faults and is always a flight risk. It's much harder to hit moving targets, especially the ones learning on the run - always learning, always running. Fall for a woman who has a list of books she's promised herself to read. And a woman who knows where to leave her teeth marks on you. One who has a fire in her belly and passion to fuel it.

Fall for a woman so beautiful inside that you can't help but stare at who she is. Fall for a woman who is multidimensional. Who has levels and layers, dark corners, and curves you must explore. Fall for her intricacies and her strange ways. Don't fall only for her looks - fall for what the rest of the world continues to overlook.

Fall for someone better than you someone who will work with you in lockstep. When you find her, fall all the way. And let her know it's safe to do the same.

Then, no matter what,
don't let her down.

by J. Raymond

 

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Okay… I probably shouldn’t say this… but my first thought was, she doesn’t look amused. Then I noticed the Alpha Romeo badge and realized… the car might not be wanting to start… which is why she isn’t amused….

I am sure that isn’t the point, it is a beautiful spot… but that’s what jumped out at me…

 

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Okay… I probably shouldn’t say this… but my first thought was, she doesn’t look amused. Then I noticed the Alpha Romeo badge and realized… the car might not be wanting to start… which is why she isn’t amused….

I am sure that isn’t the point, it is a beautiful spot… but that’s what jumped out at me…

She's got a bit of a pout, but shoulder kisses... she might be on the verge of a better mood. Lol

 

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*swoons*

 

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