In one of the rare moments that I was deliberately OFF the internet *grin*, I actually got a phone call (phone?- oh, yeah - that thingy connected to the computer) from my high school reunion committee. They had called my Raleigh, NC number, but I haven't lived there since 1996 and so they called my mom, who still lives at the same address. They were collecting mailing addresses and such for a mailing for the next reunion. I SORTA recognized a few people's names on the committee, but I have to admit, I knew practically NO ONE in high school - and my class had 850 people in it! That's a lot of people not to know - LOL. Besides a small group of friends, I spent most of my time pulling in my energy and avoiding any kind of attention or unanticipated interactions. As Phil Hartman's character on News Radio (Bill McNeil) would say, "Good times....."

The phone call also did me the favor of reminding me of those parts of my high school self that I DID like - I was very sure of what I wanted and usually went after it without getting bogged down in any kind of social conformity. Now, I'd much prefer doing that WITHOUT having to put so many walls up - just focusing on what I want instead of also blocking the things I don't want. Funny what one phone call can get you thinking about.
posted:12:02 PM | link |

Spent most of yesterday formatting and designing title graphics for the eight new articles in the Conscious Creation Journal. I thought that when we went to a continuous format instead of a bimonthly, that I'd just be posting a few articles here and there, but I've been doing TWICE as many! Huh.
posted:8:18 AM | link |

Cool - apparently we now have the technology to "fax" physical objects - LOL. Okay - it's more like we fax the specs and the receiving device on the other end builds it out of powders and other substances. Read about it here. (link via metafilter)
posted:9:04 AM | link |

A person on a email list I'm on has been playing with quartz crystals, copper plates, wiring and a light bulb and has been able to create a small glow in the bulb. It's inspiring me to think along those lines myself, since I have crystals, some excellent copper wire (and bulbs, of course) just hanging around, waiting to be played with. I may have to mull this one over a bit before I start playing, but the ideas are intriguing me. I've had the IDEA about experimenting with crystal energy in my head for a long time, but sometimes it takes a while for things to come together enough to form a coherent plan of action.
posted:8:53 AM | link |

Too often I get distracted by what I perceive as other people's expectations of me. It doesn't matter if they are really expecting something or not - if I think they are... well, it's one of those places I have tended to go unconscious about. Most of the time, I'd just get into a bad mood and try to proceed with what I believe is being expected of me instead of waking up and saying, "Screw it!" But I promise myself to NOTICE next time I start down that path and to STOP. It's not my business to be trying to figure out what other people want me to do - it's my job to figure out what *I* want to do next. So there. :-)
posted:7:25 PM | link |

The other day I bought the coolest silver chain belt. At the hardware store. Yes, technically, it was just a length of silver/chrome chain link chain - semi-delicate - but it's still really cool and you can wear it SO many ways! Why limit your clothing accessory choices only to those things labeled as such - get creative! Besides, it's actually much prettier than anything else I've seen so far - LOL.
posted:7:20 AM | link |

I woke up with the word "mellifluous" in my head and couldn't get it out. Justifiably, I blame YOU. On the other hand, mellifluous is quite the mellifluous word. But STILL! *grin*
posted:7:16 AM | link |

And then there's the "holodeck" theory of living. *grin* Meaning that we create our realities via our thoughts and focus, through our own infinite energy fields, and whatever we have around us, we created. I've had things disappear and reappear in an unlikely spot later and can contest to these reality shifts personally. So given those, what makes me think that any kind of 'economic system' is any more than a creation of my old expectations and way of believing? Perhaps the transition is us all just doing what we love to do, and creating what we need to create, without having to fall into old, linear, cause and effect thinking, and THEN some kind of 'system' of interactivity between people will become apparent. (deep thoughts for the metaphysically inclined.)

Would you believe that this morning, I had no intention of writing any of this stuff? Was mostly thinking about what to have for breakfast.
posted:7:47 AM | link |

I'm thinking of the 'open source' idea as a symbol of, perhaps, a new business model, as I know many others do. I am encouraged also by people like Ev at Blogger who says that he won't go to a PAY model for blogger, not because it wouldn't work, but because he doesn't WANT to. I really love people who insist on following their own ideals, instead of falling back to old systems just to make a little money.

And there are sites that are basically running off of donations (via pay pal and the new amazon honor system, etc.) which is also a cool way to do things. It got me thinking of the whole money thing. I mean, in the old system, the money has to come from SOMEWHERE, even if a portion of the people are running off donations from others - meaning - SOMEONE has to WORK for the money. I know this might sound insane, *grin* but I know from personal experience that sometimes things just SHOW UP when they are supposed to, and in any infinite number of ways. What I want to do is open up my thinking to allow that with money as well - in order to perhaps try to understand what NEW kinds of economic systems could actually work. Tie that back in with 'open source' and it gives me a lot to think about! Good thing I like thinkering. (Oh, and I also want to add that working for money and having a lot of money are perfectly cool ways to do things too! And could definitely fit into some 'future model' as well.) I suppose something that also helps is that I know practically NOTHING about how a current economy operates, but I do have a pretty good intuitive grasp of 'systems' in general. Yes, these are the kinds of things that keep me from getting bored - LOL.
posted:7:31 AM | link |

Read out loud to John from an article, "In recent weeks, Microsoft big wigs have been lining up to take swings at Linux. Doug Miller, Microsoft Group Product Manager, opened up by saying of Linux, "there's very little value in free.""

John's reply, "That explains hotmail."

hahahahahahahahahahahaha!
posted:10:13 AM | link |

Would you rather be rich or famous, if those were your only two choices? Today I decided (subject to change - LOL) that I'd rather be rich. I'd be able to create all the time and space I wanted to do the projects I'm interested in, including travel and visiting friends and family and such. I think people that are famous aren't necessarily the ones on the 'cutting edge', just the ones that others hear about - it's not mutually inclusive. Also - I don't really have a lot of interest in talking about myself or explaining myself to others, which would not make me a good candidate for talk shows - heh heh. I'd much prefer just CREATING things and doing what I felt like - also, other people's opinions of me can get distracting. *grin*
posted:9:22 AM | link |

Our domain host has somehow screwed up our FTPing so that when we log into our account we get someone ELSE'S account files, so I can't actually PUBLISH these entries yet. But, I continue to blog in the hope that one day too, this shall pass. I am slightly comforted by the fact that our domain is still accessible to browsers - it's just the FTPing thing. *sign* But anyway...

Two little tidbits... first, a photo, what I like to call the epitome' of evil. Second, a site whose title is pretty self-explanatory: Gothic Martha Stewart. *evil grin*
posted:12:32 PM | link |

Three things. You should never confuse marbles with mothballs, never allow Christmas ornaments to get dusty, and never forget to bring jeans to a spanish musical. *grin*

Other things. All of you "Bejeweled" addicts - here's a cartoon for you, courtesy of penny-arcade: click here - heh heh.
posted:4:30 PM | link |