ATTITUDE

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me is more important than facts.

It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company.....a church......a home.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past.....we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude...

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our Attitudes."


-Charles Swindoll-

attitude, life, truth, reality, human nature

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

holidays, fairy, christmas, sexy

You Are Donner

You Are Donner

The most loveable and sweet reindeer, you're also a total dork! Why You're Naughty: You keep (accidentally) tripping the other reindeer while flying. Why You're Nice: You're always smiling, even if you've fallen flat on your horns.

Which of Santa's Reindeer Are You?

christmas, quiz, reindeer, humor

the stockings were hung....

christmas, stockings, bad girl, joke

pussy

fuzzy wuzzy was a pussy.....

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parental discretion advised

Check out my wet spot.....

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Introducing...

"Lady Lolla". My new mistress...

Damn, she's hot...

(these pictures don't do her justice)

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for those that have or work with kids....

Raising Small Souls...

Please check out this link:

raising small souls...







I don't know if I am overly sensitive because I am sick at the moment, or if this link touched a soft spot within me....but I am teary eyed.

I thought this would be a great way to open up communication in the area of raising children.
Let us all create bees!

children, raising small souls, truth, parenting, alternative parenting, kids, parents

Silence is Golden....So They Say...

..And so, there I sat...and sat...and I sat some more, trying to silence the loud chatter that was in my head, in hopes that I would hear the wise words of my higher self tell me something profound to write and share with you...It wasn't easy, but after numerous attempts, and what felt like forever, I finally succeeded to reach that heightened state of consciousness, that place of ultimate relaxation and meditation, that place where they say you are so still and quiet, the voice of "God" can be heard....And although I was only in that "place" for a moment, the Voice was audible and clear..
..And you wanna know what "God" told me...? He told me this:

"I'm a big kid, look what I can do.."
"I can wear big kid pants too"....

After all that effort, that's what I got...sigh...

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did someone say cupcake??

mmmmm.........cupcakes

cupcakes, picture, food

Dear UPS

Dear UPS,

You bastards....


Love,

Tosh

UPS, rant, Stewie, Family Guy

Mary-go-round

Mary's Bobbin: for your viewing pleasure..........



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it truly is all about you

I swear, I'm not trying to be preachy.....
read at the risk of happiness......

Here's you.
You (and all other people) are living in a moment called NOW. And NOW. And NOW. (You get the picture.) So this is directly related to the absence of time as an actual reality (it's just a 'rule' we follow on earth.) From your standpoint, you can look out at any given possibility (path) for your life. Directions for your life to take are ALL within your grasp, it's just a matter of tuning into them. Like the TV- Roseanne, MASH, and 90210 are all on at 12:00, say, and you can pick which one to watch. (However-- That's not to say you can't have them all at once. That's a different example than the TV, though, and i'm not even going to explain...i talk too much as it is!!)
It's as if, say, working as a nurse in Zimbabwe is a channel, and having 50 kids is a channel, and being a crazy cat lady is a channel, and your life as it is now is a channel, but add like a million more channels, anything you can imagine is something you could have (did you get that?)...
And so your life right now is the channel you perceive, but if you are quiet for a moment, you may sense others that are just a flick of the switch away...
...meaning some channels are easier to pick up than others, if your life right now is channel 12, then channel 13 might be another path that you could more easily feel the vibration from than, for example, channel 108. (Although, like i said, they could all be perceived.)

So. The main thing is: for the channel you wish to be watching to come through, you need to clear the "air", so to speak, to get good "reception". What gets in the majority of people's way here is the mental, yet very real debris cluttering the path. People are used to waiting for the world to make them happy. "What did I do to deserve this?" we say. "I'm miserable because life hands me crap. If I just had ______, I could finally be happy." And then we go on acting pouty and miserable, waiting for goodness to happen, and when it does happen, we cling to it as if happiness would dissolve without it, which it ends up doing, and so goes this loser lap....There's too much going on. You can't pick up other channels, much less watch Roseanne, when the TV blows up. And it will. (Midlife crisis? Heart attack? Life threatening illness? Etc...)

Here's another thing: Everything around you (your physical surroundings) is reflecting your inside world. You either get that, or you don't. Consider it.
And, what you focus on expands. (Think about a timbit, you'll get a donut...or even a cake!)

NOW:
If you start allowing yourself to accept happiness as a whole being, you are allowing whichever "channel" you desire to appear.
Here's the little problem: We find it difficult to feel happiness inside before the outside is willing to show "happy" things to us. The trouble with that, is that you need to access your whole true happy self before your surroundings can reflect that. But, if you focus on wanting to be happy, you will get more focussing on wanting to be happy, not actually being happy. If you start to allow happiness to appear withIN you, magic will happen. We find it too easy or comfortable to wait for the world's affirmations of our happiness.
Without even knowing it we "need" (and not really need, but that's how we think we feel) other things and people and events to fill us with worth, love, and a reason to be happy, when the whole freakin' time, all we have to do is allow ourselves to feel the natural state of happiness from within, and all the things we wanted to happen, DO....we just don't NEED them anymore! but we sure will enjoy them, and a lot more now!!
It's simple, it's just so damn hard at the same time! Access your personal stash of happiness. It sounds SO freakin' hokey and will feel that way too, but no matter how stupid or impossible or hopeless it feels, give it an honest shot....ask your higher self to help you find your true inner wealth of happy energy anytime you are finding it hard to do it, you will be surprised, i PROMISE!!
Literally, say to yourself, when you are hanging by your last thread: "True self, help me find the feeling of being happy just for the sake of being happy..."
Get excited about your life, it's kinda like distracting yourself, but not really... If you feel whole and loving inside, you attract what you want....if you feel like you need something in order to be whole, you will just push it away.

And ONE MORE IMPORTANT PART: DON'T DWELL ON OUTCOMES. Don't even let yourself consider dwelling! It's about trusting the process. Don't pull at the shoots two days after planting them. You know that stupid saying? I probably said it wrong. But you know what I mean. Seriously, throw those thoughts right out. Don't Allow Yourself To Think "Oh God, This Isn't Gonna/Will It/What If It Doesn't/How Is It Gonna Work". Because it WILL as long as you trust that it will. Just allow yourself to be happy at any given time. It will be worked out!

I know! Half this shit sounds ridiculous. I don't say I'm the neo-hippie high priestess of metaphysical crap for nothin'. 'Love, peace, and harmony, man...' ( I don't even smoke dope!) Seriously, though.
DO IT ANYWAYS. Even though I sound crazy. Whatcha got to lose?


metaphysical, happiness, abundance, spiritual, advice, reality, life

Ms. Swami: The 1st 'Up Close and Personal' Question Posts

To inspire everyone out there to ask for Ms. Swami's intuitive advice, here are a couple personal-type questions she has answered (with full permission to do so, of course!) Remember, ask ANY question, anytime, have it posted (*LIVE*), or keep it private, whatever you want!! Ms. Swami is here to help you, or amuse you, or both!!
(see this post for full details, and see this example of a LIVE post)

**It was decided that the answers, although of a somewhat personal nature due to the questions posed, may well be of help to someone out there....and may get your juices flowing as to what YOU can ask!**

Question #1:

Hello ms. swami oh great one.....

My question....
What do I need to focus on to make my craft show a success?

answer:
I am not great, or greatER than anyone....we are ALL great!!
Embrace your greatness. Which brings me to the point:

Supply that which you feel good about giving.....not necessarily what you think others want, but what makes you feel good when you offer it......Feel the energy of love towards others when you are there, it will guarantee abundance.......Do not be scared that others will not accept what you are doing, trust that you are giving perfectly. Trust + love= ABUNDANCE!!

Question #2:

I want to look in to buying a house. We are making money but student loans have put us in a bad hole and we are having a hard time of climbing out. I think our only option may be consolidating. Would it even be worth looking in to? Also would it be in our better interest to pay down these stupid loans then buy in a year or two :( or just buy soon and live tight for awhile? I don't want to run myself in to the ground but I feel I work my ass off, pay everything I need to, don't spend money stupidly, so I deserve a damn house!

answer:
If you actively begin looking for a house to buy now, (looking in papers and such, and actually viewing them) (i know you're not stupid and probably knew what i meant by 'looking' but i thought i'd take any ambiguity out of it!) without actually deciding on consolidation or anything just yet, if you are meant to buy a house now, the perfect house will show itself to you right quick....and then you'll know that you should consolidate etc etc...but if nothing comes of it, you'll know to wait.....so to make a long answer short, go look at houses, if the dream house appears, go for it! if not, wait..
now personally, I like the house you're in, but i don't know if you could buy it.....however, maybe if you start looking at houses (therefore telling your higher self you are ready for the opportunity to present itself) there would suddenly be an opportunity to buy the house you're in, if that was "in the cards" so to speak.
I hope this helps you!

Ask away, young chickens!!

psychic reading, metaphysical, advice, abundance, higher self, divination

Dear Fn Bank Asses

Dear Fn bank asses,

Invalid??? In-fn-valid??? What the hell are you talking about?
You are invalid.
Why is it that all of a sudden, today, you have decided to call my account invalid?
It was never invalid before.....You accepted my deposits last month, now you don't want my freakin money? And to top it all off, you decide to not allow me to do my online banking?
What the hell is up with that? You must enjoy having hordes of angry people storming into the bank to yell at the tellers!
I will be one of them this fine freezing morning....
Do your job properly, accurately and professionally please.
This is the third time I have to deal with your stupid mistakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


banking, rant,

Ms S. Swami: The First Question Post!!!!! Yeeee haw!!

Here it is, for your viewing pleasure,
The Question:

Just a quick question that was brought to my attention awhile back. Why does
'Sally sell sea shells by the sea shore'? Wouldn't it be better to sell sandals
or shoes or even salad by the sea shore. If someone is willing to buy something
that can be found for free anywhere along the sea shore than that would be
'rather ridiculous rubbish' wouldn't it?

Please Ms. S. Swami, shed some
light on this puzzling question that has been nagging me and keeping me from
slumber these past few weeks.

With my utmost appreciation, toonsis

Answer:

Well. Firstly, perhaps 'Sally' selling 'seashells by the sea shore' is just a grand metaphor for what happens all the time in the all-encompassing world of consumerism. If you think about it, we buy things out of the convenience that we don't have to do anything except pay for it, when theoretically, we could come up with it ourselves/it's already in our possession, it just requires we actually use a little effort.

Examples:
Do I really have to go out and buy 2000000 coffees/day in their prepackaged, already sugared and creamed state, when i could have just made coffee?

Do I really have to go out and buy a freakin' salad for 7 bucks? I have 3 bags of lettuce. And why the hell do i even have bags of lettuce (for 4 bucks, prewashed and cut.....)??

We could all be making our own clothes. Growing our own vegetables.
It would take work. But apparently, we would rather work our asses off for others, so that we can have the money to perpetuate the so-called 'easy' (or maybe stupid) life of buying seashells by the seashore..... because we're too tired to collect our own seashells....tired from helping other people collect seashells to sell....does this seem sane?

Perhaps Sally is just a greedy bitch. Why doesn't she sell sandals, or salad, or even beer, things one might actually want while hanging out at the seashore? Because she's LAZY, that's right, LAZY. She knows you'll buy her seashells. All she has to do is walk a few feet and pick them up. She doesn't have to care about your actual needs and put EFFORT into catering to them. She's not in it for serving you, she's in it for making money....and so, has figured out how to do that. This is what makes me lose sleep at night...the fact that very few who provide a service to others are actually doing what they love and giving to others from that place. I think people are just beginning to feel lost, working in their min. wage jobs, hating it, but doing it for the money...some people realize they should be providing a service to others doing something they genuinely love to do, others just feel a vague emptiness......Either way, it is starting to be felt....
It is a world wide habit that is ingrained in the ways of life but hopefully, it can change...cuz the natives are restless.....maybe Sally will start the change, just by realizing she really likes to make straw hats.......and selling those instead. And don't you feel better paying for something you know someone has put themselves/love into, instead of a floppy, unfeeling McPoopy burger? (okay....don't ask)

Also, if you attach value to something, it seems more valuable. Right?
Example: Sally charges $10 per seashell. She has, quite literally, just picked them off the seashore....they are exactly the same as the others... All the other ones are free. People see this, and think: "Well, there's those free seashells....but look at those 'Sally Shellfiger' brand seashells! They must be better quality, they're $10, and called 'Sally Shellfiger.' Let's get those instead....."
Sally's pretty smart.....but in the end, does she feel good about herself....really?

And then, you could take the metaphor even further: All we need is within us, and so.....
trying to gain fulfillment and happiness from the outside is as silly as buying seashells off Sally, when seashells come naturally to your abundant self (the seashore)...

Basically, Sally will sell seashells by the seashore for as long as we buy them.

I hope, toonsis, that you will rest easy tonight........don't eat the McPoopy burger....you'll have gas, that'll keep you awake.....
Keep the questions coming!!

metaphysical, humor, humour, opinion, advice, analysis

silence

"The first language humans had was gestures. There was nothing primitive about this language that flowed from people's hands, nothing we say now that could not be said in the endless array of movements possible with the fine bones of the fingers and wrists. The gestures were complex and subtle, involving a delicacy of motion that has since been lost completely.
During the Age of Silence, people communicated more, not less. Basic survival demanded that the hands were almost never still, and so it was only during sleep (and sometimes not even then) that people were not saying something or other. No distinction was made between the gestures of language and the gestures of life. The labor of building a house, say, or preparing a meal was no less an expression than making the sign for I love you or I feel serious. When a hand was used to shield one's face when frightened by a loud noise something was being said, and when fingers were used to pick up what someone else had dropped something was being said; and even when the hands were at rest, that, too, was saying something. Naturally, there were misunderstandings. There were times when a finger might have been lifted to scratch a nose, and if casual eye contact was made with one's lover just then, the lover might accidentally take it to be the gesture, not at all dissimilar, for Now I realize I was wrong to love you. These mistakes were heartbreaking. And yet, because people knew how easily they could happen, because they didn't go around with the illusion that they understood perfectly the things other people said, they were used to interrupting each other to ask if they'd understood correctly.
Sometimes these misunderstandings were even desirable, since they gave people a reason to say, Forgive me, I was only scratching my nose. Of course I know I've always been right to love you. Because of the frequency of these mistakes, over time the gesture for asking forgiveness evolved into the simplest form. Just to open your palm was to say: Forgive me.
.........around people with whom you feel distant, your hands sometimes hang awkwardly at the ends of your arms - if you find yourself at a loss for what to do with them, overcome with sadness that comes when you recognize the foreigness of your own body - it's because your hands remember a time when the division between mind and body, brain and heart, what's inside and what's outside, was so much less. It's not that we've forgotten the language of gestures entirely. The habit of moving our hands while we speak is left over from it. Clapping, pointing, giving the thumbs-up: all artifacts of ancient gestures. Holding hands, for example, is a a way to remember how it feels to say nothing together. And at night, when it's dark to see, we find it necessary to gesture on each other's bodies to make ourselves understood."
Taken from The History of Love by Nicole Krauss

I felt this appropriate to quote given the past post. I believe that even though you can keep your mouth shut, that gesture only, means something, and of course is interpreted as such by another. So, because keeping quiet can mean something, and maybe even be interpreted differently than what you would have liked, maybe it is better to use your voice. In order to refrain from hurting someone's feelings, there are many different ways to go about voicing how you feel.....so just pick the gentler one...Sometimes it is not what you say, but how you say it that matters. For example, instead of saying "You look like shit today", you can easily replace it with "My, you look tired today."

the moment is here..still.....

Why I (or anyone else) talk too much or: The Truth About Feelings: A comment taken from my post at my blog......

toonsis said...

O.k. O.k...First off, your post was WaaaaYY too long...damn girl,can you talk. Second, that pisses me off how you can take my words and then make them yours when the feeling is right!! I know what your speaking of and I am in agreement 110% that you need to act on your feelings IN THE MOMENT OF THE MOMENT(My life belief). But is it not true that once you bring those feelings out vocally it makes them less than what they are? How can one possibly even begin to explain a feeling?? We think that another person may feel the same way, but once we open our big fat mouths we ruin it. IE: I can say "I like cake"!! and then someone else can say "cake makes me feel funny". But what we're both trying to say, what we're both "FEELING" is... (we're just using basic linguistics which is only 10% of human language by the way....that's why I don't like using it...hhhmmmmphh)...is..."I love you"...

do i talk too much? maybe, but at least i mean it......and actually, sometimes i say stuff, and may just mean it in that moment....and that's okay, if you're speaking with people who understand that fact, that the moment may overtake me to say something that i feel in that moment....

now, i do question a little the idea that one should always act in the emotion of the moment...sometimes the feeling will hurt everyone if you act on it, and i have in the past held back on reaction to that feeling for that very reason and seen the situation be a better one for it. Is this right?? sometimes...... However, a moment, without words, with that delicate balance of perfect action, is one that one may need to express.... This post at my blog, in its discussion about being in the moment, is more of a comment on allowing others to act on their moments, and feeling the love i feel towards them, regardless of what they need to act out and how that affects me....and so, is this right? god.....my point was, love is all that matters....so leave the rest alone....

See i do talk too much. And not just in my opinion.

evolution

"The idea of evolution is so beautiful and sad. Since the earliest life on earth, there have been somewhere between five and fifty billion species, only five to fifty million of which are alive today. So, ninety-nine percent of all the species that have ever lived on earth are extinct."
-Nicole Krauss

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for those about to knit....we salute you!!

New site is now up and running........

www.solstitch.net

Have a peek....leave me a comment, suggestion or whatever you would like to do....


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Ms. Swami, Live.......

swa-mi [swah-mee]
1. A spiritual teacher.
2. A mystic; a yogi.
3. Everyone!

Truly, we are all capable of swami-ness. It is all inside of you and the only thing that holds you back from accessing it is YOURSELF.

However.
That being said, we have a certain Ms. S. Swami here who would like to try out her Swami Powers, in your favor!

A little background on Ms. Swami: she was raised from birth to know and believe in the higher power of one's self.....has been surrounded by and included in many forms of divination and meditation....has been actively practicing aura, tarot, and rune readings for years....loves to wrap her mind around the metaphysical concepts of energy work, reality, manifestation and truth....and would like to give what she knows...!!!

What I'm saying is, Ms. Swami is open for business! Send your questions and issues to Ms. Swami's mailbox, and she will find insight, meaning and truth within.....through any of many different tarot, runes, or whatever divinatory method the moment calls for....
Never fear, the questions and replies shall remain entirely confidential (unless you specify otherwise....see *below*) and you shall receive a prompt (well...fairly prompt...Swami's a little detached from conventional time concepts) reply!

Here's a few ideas on what you could ask Ms. Swami for help with: Dream interpretation, spiritual self-improvement, matters of the heart, money, or business....the possibilities are ENDLESS!!

*Ms. Swami Live: For All Eyes*

Ms. Swami would like to begin a Ask Ms. Swami category as well (as soon as we get Blogger Beta, dammit!!!!)so if any of you out there have any questions about your life/life in general/reality/spirituality/metaphysical concepts or whatever you want, literally,
and you don't mind the questions/answers being posted,
click here and be sure to say "LIVE" at the beginning of your question...so Ms. Swami knows to post them here!! (You don't have to even say your name.....Swami won't tell even if you do!)

All right. Ms. Swami will be waiting.......

DISCLAIMER: The replies you receive...well, they're not going to be "Yes, you will be rich and famous, with no effort. Everything will fall into your lap."
In other words, Ms. Swami is more interested in helping you understand why things are the way they are, and how to change them. (You know: Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish....you get it, right?)
Swami would rather see you get what you want, than just hear what you want to hear, and not get what you want. Wouldn't you??

**Readings Disclaimer: The free readings on this here blog are provided to our visitors for entertainment purposes only. We make no claims our readings should be used for any purpose beyond entertainment.** This here blog and its owners are not liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising from your access to or use of this blog or any contents on this blog. **

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new site

Hiya!

Ok...I have activated my new website that I have been working on for like ever......
It still needs some adjustments, but the store is open!
I am planning on changing the domain name soon, and I also have to integrate it with Paypal a bit better so that shipping charges are added in....please feel free to pretend to shop and let me know what happens when you check out.

www.solstitch.citymax.com

copyright

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to produce copies or reproductions of the work and to sell those copies (including, typically, electronic copies)
to import or export the work
to create derivative works (works that adapt the original work)
to perform or display the work publicly
to sell or assign these rights to others

I must have been sleeping when my lovely friend asked my permission to copy and publicly display a piece I had written on a post in a different forum. (I am going to have to kick her ass later.)

something about mary

toshka sol, on her new spinning wheel.......the side of her we never knew...

"*blushes* Okay, I have to admit that I have no experience playing with a lady, but at least I am willing to try! Caress the smoothness....that's what I did first. She felt great! Unfortunately, I had to end it there as I had to rush off to work without a shower.

Okay, back to topic...well, the serious one...I think I put her together right, but am unsure. I unfolded her (okay, this serious thing is not working well for me right now).....*clears throat*....and inserted the knob thingy into the hole to keep her upright. Now when it came down to attaching the flyer on top, she seemed a bit loose. I am not too sure of what to do with that little wooden plug thing that has string attached to it. When it came time to admire her front, I noticed this plastic cord...now I gently eased it onto the wheel and placed it on the middle groove thingy of the flyer. Now it has just occured to me that this can be changed. Is that true? What would the purpose be in doing so?

I am open to any suggestions of great books out there that may help me.

I hope this post didn't get too obscene, and if so, I apologize, it is getting past my bedtime here."

ummm...is someone feeling 'randy'??

original post at lime&violet forum

spinning wheel, latent tendencies, lime and violet

Yay x 10000000000

yay again.....i love my postman.....
He arrived today with 3 huge boxes....did I say huge? I meant HUGE boxes.
One containing my wheeel, the others my wonderful fabulous fiber goodness. I want to jump into the boxes and roll around in all its glory. Unfortunately, I cannot play. I have to go to work in like 5 flippin minutes, so I will have to wait until this evening.


Meet Mary.......my new baby!

Thanks to my wonderful bosses for bringing Mary home. Merry early X-mas to me......yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

spinning wheel, fiber, yarn, happy

YaY

Yay, yay, aya, aay....ech, blech, erg berg, bech buck

Cheers go out.....!!
Ladies and gentlesouls, we have had our very own commentor! Ahhh, sweet, our first. And to top it all off, she even left us her real name! I wonder how her taco is doing.

Also, welcome back toonsis...I am glad to see that you have arrived safely back from Nardo. I had heard from moonticsaucer that you were possibly on your way. But I wasn't too willing to trust this hearsay. The last time I had spoken to dear ol' cup, all she had to talk about were her aching handles and how moonticsaucer speaks nothing but garbage. Oh, the rubbish that floats to one's ears. It is hard to decipher.

New news about the spoon. From a previous post, I had quoted precious spoon, as I find her to be quite wise. Unfortunately, I can no longer speak with her, as she has run off with dish.

(ok, i know, that was terrible....I will try not to do that again. I think it is past my bedtime.)

taco, crazy, humor, humour, cutlery, randomness

Much Ado About Nothin'

Ha Ha, Yes, I'm back! I know, I know, all you out there were like "Hey man, where did Toonsis go she was my favorite?" Well here I am, maybe not in the flesh, but in mind, spirit, and pc.

Where was I you ask? Well....I've been visiting a planet I like to call Nardo. Yes, you got it right, Nardo. First worm hole to your right just past Mars. I go there sometimes to think, feel, learn and do the things I should be doing here, but can't (probably too lazy or scared) and get totally caught up there that I forget about here. And this is where it matters. Right here, right now, this very moment, this instance. After all this is all we got. So I make a vow to all you out there right now, that I will try to stay here for as long as I can and only make Nardo a vacation place once in awhile.

Now with that said and done. Another reason I decided to post was to give you all a break from the very chatty Ms S. Man sometimes she can go on and on, and when she started talking about loogies, and different ways to say and spell "blech" "blec" "ech" and "ergh" or whatever, I knew it was time to come back to cyber space. I have to add though, that without her this blog would go nowhere. We love her for that.

And all of you out there please start interacting with us. We need your help to make this something great. Don't be shy, and in all reality we probably would never know who you are if you didn't want us to know. Don't forget if you have any questions about us, the blog, or life we will be happy to answer your questions either through tarot, runes, or just our good old wisdom.(remember, you can remain anonymous)
Thanks for your support- Gee that sounded like a paid advertisement from a live broadcasting program or something.

Ciao y'all and hope to hear from you soon.
p.s. Why is the word "come" in our tag cloud??

come, life, reflection, humor, humour, human nature, reality

WARNING: i'm gonna talk about nothing...

my #1 issue: Why can't our blog be in blogger beta? huh? huh? i reeeeeeeally want it to be. please?
See, i don't want to upgrade this here blog until they let me put it in blogger beta. and i'm in the mood to redesign. so hurry up, blogger!!
(end of whining)

Next on my list of nothing to say: Does anyone else think it looks funny that in our tag cloud, the word "come" is a tag? Or is it just me? Am i just warped? oh, forget it....

And lastly: Dammit, people, comment or talk to us in our chatterbox! We yearn for human contact, here on the other side of this cold, unfeeling screen......and yeah, it's YOU i'm talking to, little miss "i won't even sign your guestbook cuz i'm shy", I know better!

as IF you're shy. give me a break.

oh, fine, one more thing (a little more whining): will someone please vote on my website picture poll? (that pinky purple box to the right?) k thanks. i know you'll get right on it.

lots of love,
ciao


blogger beta, randomness, whining, humor, comment

halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Today I will be dressed as the Yarn Pixie.
You can locate me at work during the morning hours. After that I will be heading over to get my winter tires put on the car.
I will be the weirdo covered in yarn, with a needle sticking out of her head. I will also be sitting, knitting patiently until my car is ready. The first person to laugh at me will win the prize of my special shiny pink needle going through their eyeball. Nuf said.

halloween, costume, pixie, yarn

the computer's an a-hole

I'm grumpy 'cause the other gd computer we have won't email attached files to this computer. It's a POS and I want to smash it against a brick wall. GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

OH MY GOD it's starting to send. See, I let my emotion out and cleared the energy enough for it to work! I stopped manifesting the malfunction, because my emotion wasn't in the way. I should do this all the time. I'm warning you now, you're going to see a lot more posts that look like this:

I hate the (fill in appropriate noun). It's such a POS and won't (fill in whatever the noun is supposed to do), I want to kick its sorry ass across the room and (fill in appropriate verb) it repeatedly. GRRRRRRRR!

And maybe then, things will start working around here.....

The stupid a-hole computer is still sending the freakin' email, do you think it could take any LONGER???!?!? It's not ROCKET SCIENCE. WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP.

I was just telling toonsis that if the a-hole computer could talk, it would say "HUH?" all the time. It's true. It has no brain, I'm not even kidding it has 256 mb of ram, what a useless piece.

It's STILL SENDING! Do you think it'll be done by next week? This is my version of road rage. What shall we call it? Surf n Turf? I'll turf it a good one. Right out the window.

Is my calling the computer names metaphysically interfering with the email sending? Well if it is, FINE! I love you, computer. You are a beautiful, enchanting, perfect piece of CRA- er, heaven? I just couldn't do it. It's not in me to love the computer. I must DETACH from the emotion I feel about the computer. Disengage. Breathe. Ah, shut up, stasia.....

Okay I will spare you the rest of this mental breakdown I'm having. Just wait till something else isn't working. You, blog, will be the first to know.

By the way, the SOB computer says it's almost done 'sending message 1 of 1'. Hah. We'll see about that.

manifestation, detachment, frustration, computers

logo

Yay for me!
I got my professional logo done the other day....
I think I like it.....

Sorry folks, there will be no poll.

business, logo, yarn, website

the photo poll

Just in case you're here from the link on stasia.ca and are looking for the poll i was talking about, here's a recap of the pictures you are voting on:

1. is called: 'me and a guitar'(the one where i'm looking at the guitar)
2. is called: 'turtle face' ( cuz someone thought i had a turtle face!)

Feel free to vote, guys! Whoever you are.

If you didn't come here from stasia.ca, here's the deal: I have both of these pictures on my website but can't pick which one should go on the main page. That's why there's a poll!

Hey and there's another poll down on the left sidebar, vote on that one too, if ya want. I'm probably going to start doing lots of polls, so, might as well tell me what you want to see!

Ciao for now

poll, pictures, vote, photos, website

Miss Spoon

"Who knows what causes the human brain to split its britches. It would seem that the brain hangs so many curtains between itself and the true universe that eventually light can no longer reach it, and it molds and rots and festers in the dark."
-Tom Robbins

A view from an inanimate object (a forgotten spoon) on the interaction of human beings.
There is proof that we view material objects as lifeless and dull, but when we look closely, we can see that there is indeed life and wisdom.
Makes you think twice before you wipe your butt with toilet paper.

universe, perception, reality, human nature

Om is not Ohm

Dear Sol Stitcher,

There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and intelligence transform a yellow spot into the sun.

- Pablo Picasso

It has come to my attention that I have been accused of ripping you off.

It is quite unfortunate to realize that another artist can jump to negative conclusions, judge and breed hate and then widely publicize their idea spreading negative energy into the minds of others. You are not alone on this planet, or universe for that matter. Great minds can think alike.

There are many, many names on the internet bearing the same name, but that does not mean that they have all copied one another. If you were to take the time to dig a bit deeper, you may have realized that only 20% of internet users that develop a site for themselves have actually ripped off someone else.

It would have been appreciated if you would have contacted me with your concerns, and asked the appropriate questions as to how I came about my business name instead of boldly assuming that I came across your site and stole your name. Maybe through this healthy communication, we could have even become friends who supported one another's endeavors. It is obvious that there is a common thread that binds us together.

Who is to say that my business name was not registered with the government before you even learnt to read? It was only a matter of time before I chose to develop a website for my business. It is only logical that I would use my registered business name as a domain name. Who is also to say that you did not steal my name, and out of guilt, turned the tables onto me? It is a known fact that craft supplies are more likely to be bought online, than something that was crafted. Maybe knowing this, you chose the same name, so as your site would also show up and be viewed.

I honestly think it is wonderful that our hearts had spoken the same name, but our hearts do not beat to the same drum.

Give several people an identical ball of yarn and an identical pair of needles and tell them to create. I can assure you that no final object would be the same though they had all used the same materials. Or, give several people an identical set of acrylics and an identical brush. Tell them to paint the sun. With all the finished pictures, no two would be the same.
If someone were to name their child, the same as you have named yours, does that mean that just because they share the same name, that they will grow up to be the same? Or they simply grow up to become unoriginal?

I wish you luck with your artistic venture and respect your site. You do beautiful work.

Through a supported online community of artists why can't we all respect, support and enjoy each others' works of art; be it paint, yarn, metal, beads, glass or other mediums. That is what makes art beautiful. We view the world, we look at our emotions, we choose our medium, we play with color, we create, and we share.

You are an original soul that paints. I am an original fiber obsessed soul that sells supplies to other fiber artists.

Namaste


I think I have found my theme for this blog.....letter writing.

solstitch, originality, domain, dispute, human nature, business, art, web culture

i felt it better to post than to kill, i'm a pacifist anyway.....

Grrrrrr. OKAY.

I will try to remain calm, after all, I am currently practicing the art of sending love and energy to everyone. And then, of course, something happens to MAKE MY BLOOD BOIL-sorry, i let the beast out again. Shhhhh. Hush, little beast.

This little "situation" is rather ridiculous, and happens to make me quite angry, but I have decided that, instead of contacting this person, I will tell the story here, and hope that perhaps it will at least be therapeutic, if not be seen by the "right" people. Here goes:

There's this girl I know. She happens to be starting an internet/home based business.

Her dream to start this business began several months back, well possibly more, but the real serious action began several months back.

So, I've been chatting about this business with her for quite some time.

One thing in particular that she asked me a lot about was the name for her business/website. She had quite a few good ideas, as she is a creative person, and she happened to run the majority of these ideas past me and other friends. She discussed the meanings behind each idea, asked me to pull a rune/tarot card or two, and really thought about her decision.

Another thing she was concerned about was having a unique name. When she finally picked (out of names SHE CREATED) a name she really liked (oops, the beast had a little temper flare-up, did you see that?), the spelling she wanted happened to be taken as a domain name. So, she decided (in her OWN BRAIN, without assistance from other websites) to choose a different spelling, and lo and behold, there were available domains for her to use.

(Breathe in thru the nose, out thru the mouth...... caaaaaaaaalm....)

Now the dot com one happened to be taken, but by someone who was doing something DIFFERENT than her.

It was not like she was selling burgers, called her site "Beeeeef.net", and then noticed someone had "Beeeeef.com" and was selling burger patties, even.

If you wanted to use this stupid analogy, it would be like hers was "Beeeeef.net" and sold pork, and "Beeeeef.com" sold breaded soy chicken fingers.

Do you see what I'm saying? If not, how about this:

• My friend's site"Cuckoooo.net" = sells feathers
• "Cuckoooo.com" = sells artistic baskets made of turkey beaks

(I'm going to use this analogy for the rest of the story. Any similarity to real websites is entirely unintentional.)

My point is, she came by the name honestly, using her own brain, and in the end felt comfortable using the name.

So the other day, my other friend (yeah, I've only got two, isn't that sad?) happened to type in "Cuckooooo.com" instead of .net by mistake.

On "Cuckooooo.com", we discovered a nice little disclaimer about the "originality" of this domain name and how my friend supposedly decided this name was a good name for selling feathers after viewing "Cuckooooo.com", (insinuating nicely that MY FRIEND RIPPED HER OFF after looking at her site) and then pondering why someone in the creative field wouldn't want to come up with her own ideas.

Cuckooooo has now decided to go by: "Cuckooooo: The Original". (And let's go back to grade three, 'cause that's where this fits RIGHT IN.)

I'm not quite sure what makes this person assume this. My friend didn't even know about the other site until she DISCOVERED IT BECAUSE SHE CAME UP WITH THE NAME AND TRIED TO REGISTER IT!!!!!

Kinda like when I registered my domain name, (which happens to be my name) and saw all the other people with dot com, and dot whatever else was taken, and went to look at their sites 'cause I was curious. Like that.

I guess the moral of this story is, people like to assume the worst. Cuckooooo did. Just because someone else came up with the same idea as you doesn't mean they stole it from you. We're all connected, don't you think a zillion other people have the same thoughts and ideas and dreams as you?

I guess time will tell what happens here.....I know my friend will deal with this thoughtfully, even if I haven't and hopefully she won't kick my ass for telling this story......

anger,
human nature,
websites,
domain names

abundance, the universe, what does it want?

So, I seriously almost got sucked into a "data entry" job i.e. you sign up, they give you the info to type into a form, and you get paid for it each time you type. Since I am reeeeeeeeally good at sitting in front of the computer for hours at a time, I thought, wow! I could do that!

(See, this is the thing: If Ritalin was a popular drug to hand out when I was in school, guess who would've been the first kid they'd give them to.....It's not ADHD I think I have, given the fact that i'm lazy, it's just ADD.
Sometimes I am totally amazed at the lack of focus and direction I demonstrate, but especially if what I need to focus on bores the crap out of me, which is damn near everything. But if I am actually interested in something, I cannot STOP doing it and nothing i mean nothing, can distract me from it.)

and now you're wondering, what the hell is she talking about? this has what to do with anything? okay, okay....

The computer, it appears, is a shiny, enthralling object that I cannot stop staring endlessly into, therefore feeding my disordered mind, and my thought was that making money while feeding the beast would be PERFECT, wouldn't it now?

All right. So the data entry job appeared to be "made for me". Which is so, so, bloody naive and something "everyone" says when they see ads like that. I feel pathetic admitting I even had the "made for me" thought. Another thing: you pay to work for these companies. Some are refundable, but....really, why should you pay to work?

Then I start researching. Of course discovering that some of them, you can actually make money but you are basically making ads for the job you just took, and people need to be sucked in to the same deal and pay in order for you to get paid. Which I kind of expected, in the back of my mind. Now.
Now that you are wondering what this really has to do with abundance and the universe. Say you take a job like this, because there is possibility you could make money, it's just off people who did exactly what you did, and the chain continues endlessly: What are you saying to the universe?

"Hey universe, I believe in scarcity, the only way I can make money is through knowing someone will make the same mistake I did."

It's like beating your head against the wall. Right?

How do you show the universe/your higher self/the collective/your subconscious that you are abundant? What does an abundant person think like? These questions are all not worded quite right.

What I mean is, how does one feel when they know they are abundant? How do you force yourself to feel that way? I've tried the "spend your money like you have tons" exercise, and that was an exercise in "how to go broke", but only, obviously, because the proper headspace wasn't involved.

It's like abundance is this delicately perched mindset you need to find within and also need to be in the PERFECT mental position to create, but once you do it, I think it's like riding a bike, you don't forget.

Or maybe, I should stop thinking, and start allowing it to occur. The overactive mind gets in the way of positive change.

So, the moral of the story is, if I want to sit in front of the computer for hours, just start typing here.....at least I don't have to pay $95 to do it........

data entry, abundance, ADD, reality

Om

Om Namah Shivaya

I honor the divinity that resides within me.

unfortunately, practicing this mantra has not helped lower my stress level....nor has it helped the ache in my armpits......

But it has given me crazy dreams that I cannot interpret.........

mantra,om,aum

at the end of the day, does your sock drawer really need organization?

I sometimes get the urge to clean. The problem is, where do you begin, and where do you stop?

When this rare and momentous thing happens, I end up cleaning and cleaning and cleaning and I start thinking about everything else that needs cleaning and if I'm gonna clean the dishes and countertops, might as well clean out the cupboards and if I clean out the cupboards, I might as well reline them with something that isn't a pattern of pots and pans amidst flowers circa 1974, and if I do that, then I might as well throw out everything that isn't being used, and if I do THAT, then I have to go to the Salvation Army, and if I do THAT, well, I might as well gather everything else in the house that needs to go there to make the trip worthwhile and if I do THAT, then I'm gonna notice the mess happening in the rest of the house, so then I'll have to organize everything, AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

And then I don't do anything. 'Cause I just did it all, in my head, and I'm tired, dammit, leave me alone.

See, I really want to organize everything. I have these moments where I try to match up all the socks. I file all the papers in a neat filing system. I fold the towels, and finally put them away. I find a place for stuff, and put stuff in it. I clean up the kitchen at least once, maybe twice a day for about a week.

And then, I think: "It feels like all I do is clean. Why bother? This is lots of fun, living day to day cleaning everything, feeling this gray dull sense of satisfaction from the fact that my kitchen is clean and so is the bathroom and I finally put all those papers where they were supposed to go. All I can think about is what else I should be cleaning, and all I do is clean. For what? So the Joneses can not judge my poor housekeeping?" Well, guess what: the Joneses aren't my kind of people, anyways. They ain't coming for dinner anytime soon.

Sometimes I feel I'm just not an organizer. It just does not come to me naturally, I say to myself, and that's just the way I am. I don't get it, how other people, their sock drawer practically organizes itself, everything in its place because that's just how one lives. It doesn't come naturally to me, I have to think about it, ALL THE TIME if I want it to happen. And who wants to think about that all the time? Not me. Maybe you're "supposed" to. Maybe that's the trick or secret of an organized life: care about perfection at all costs.

Is it that I don't care, or care too much? Like, if I can't make it perfect, why bother trying at all?

Ah. Yes. If I can't make it perfect, don't bother trying at all.

Not profound, and not something I should be proud of thinking. Nonetheless, in my head.

I drive myself crazy thinking about everything and how it "should be" sometimes. Wouldn't it be nice if the house was organized? Why can't I just put everything away? Why do I have to think about this anymore? Why don't I just do it? Even my blog is a mess. Nothing in it's place. No sense of organization. What is my problem? Why am I beating the crap out of myself?

No more. Think about what makes you truly happy, day to day.

Is it the house that's always clean,
or the puppy that makes you laugh running around the house that's sometimes clean?

The wonder years

O.k. here's more food for thought. What ever happened to the wonder years? and no I don't mean the show(gladly that has come back) I mean the days that you spent drinking coffee for hours at a coffee shop with your friends, or going out on the weekends wondering what adventure was going to happen this time. I sit here wondering about the wonder years not understanding what's changed. I was just as busy a few years ago as I am now so what happened? Was it my interests that changed? did my friends change? did I get more lazy?(impossible!) Antisocial? Why is life different now? I still have deep discussions with my friends...but somehow even those have changed slightly(oh ya, cause we have to be up early and can't sip coffee till the 2.a.m. happy hour). I suppose in hindsight it's safe to say that I got caught up in the rush hour traffic that is life, and instead of creating moments with people who interest me and inspire me, I chose to do things like write this blog(cutting off a moment with ma-which I just realized), and put my energy in stuff..useless stuff, machines, electronics, tv(my god!!that damn tv!!)etc.. you know the drill. And maybe that's why time seems to fly by. because we stop creating those ever so important moments that fill the gap, the void. "Stop! and think it ooover"(Soprano's...I think...)
Now if you will excuse me have an all important moment creating date with my t.v. tonight. 3 hours of false amusement that I can't live with, yet nor can I live without. (god, someone please get me out of this abusive relationship)

reality,life,human nature,laziness,moments

Earn a living....

Have you ever thought about that sentence? "I have to earn a living". Doesn't that just sound dumn?! We are all here because we are more than just our physical selves and our true nature is here to experience life. We don't need to prove ourselves or earn our keep in this life. Yes life can be expensive depending on the choices that we make, but that one little sentence "earn a living" really puts a damper on the whole existence thing. Our language is really fucked. No wonder humanity is all messed up!

reality,life,human worth,human nature

f*cking as&hole

Dear F*cking As&hole;

Who appointed you God and gave you the right to shoot and kill an innocent creature?
Do you get a thrill when you pull the trigger? Do you get an erection at the sight of the blood?
Do you think you are fucking sexy in your cotton green pants running around in the alleyways and darting behind bushes like a goddamn banshee?

Did you not know, that the people of the area, did not mind the bear? Were you not aware that the people respected the animal for who he was? We as humans, have mind enough to be cautious and mind enough to know that just because something is deemed as a nuisance, does not mean it should be killed.

What happened to the days when animals had the right to live, and were trapped and relocated?
Have you all become more lazy? I guess it is just easier for you to play a war hero, have your fun and simply pull the trigger and dump a body in the garbage. Might as well just move to the States and join in their fun.

I cannot wait for the day for your teenage child to start vandalizing and becoming a nuisance on my property. I will not hesitate to pull the trigger. After all, what if he breaks into my house and pulls a knife on me. Better to just kill him first before giving him the chance to even try.
You will find his body in the garbage. Maybe I will even save his hands as a trophy too. I am simply too lazy to talk to him and teach him.

Sincerely,

The bear's mother

bears,animal activism,human nature,animal rights,anger

answer....

I fixed the problem.

Now how to break free of this damn egg.....

question.........

Why..........when you click on sister#2.....it does NOT GO TO MY SITE!
.NET .NET .NET .NET .NET .NET
Not .com.......

That looks funny.

I am glad to see that toonsis has finally arrived from laying her eggs.

Question #2...where in the heck did that advertisment come from? Who put that there?
Was not I bok bok.

for five flippin' cents

God damn flippin' computer!! I just wrote about how nothing I do on this thing works and then go figure. It didn't. I know I know I create my own reality. I also made reference to the book which this site was inspired from. It's a must read and disgribes us more or less acurately. k bye.

Don't forget about me!!

Yay, I have finally found my way to this blog....well with alittle help from my friends....Now all sisters are blogging.
God, I can't believe how poopy I am at doing things on the computer. By the way if ever you two get a chance to read the book that the title of this blog was inspired from, read it. Hilarious.

*~*

I am glad that you have discovered the light!

Now, what color gag would you like?

you are right, sista (see last post)

OK.

1. I definitely am aware of the fact that greed promotes scarcity and does not pay.
2. I know word of mouth can often best the best method of promotion. I totally think it opens doors. I just lost my way somewhere in this mess of "the right way" to do this.
3. I'm not a jerk...really....

And so upon careful consideration of what my problem is:

1. I was afraid if I gave it away, it wasn't a "smart career move" ie. won't make at least my investment back. I've read a lot on how the "independent artist" shouldn't give away their music, not even to their closest friends/family for the sake of the investment. This kinda made sense to me but not really, I guess I just thought I should "follow directions" 'cause I don't know what I'm doing. This relates back to my last post, in that I just gotta do what I do, and who gives a crap what the "right" way is.
2. Now nevermind #1, this one was the real reason hiding underneath it: I didn't think it was good enough. I, underneath all this, wanted whatever song ended up getting leaked or shared to be "perfect" and because it's not, in my eyes, I couldn't bear the thought of someone promoting it. Now, this raises the question of WHY IN HELL WOULD I PUT IT ON A WEBSITE, then, IF I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO HEAR IT???

Yup, it's clear to me now, I'm just crazy. And sorry for being such a greedy jerk.

You know what else I am? Done being insecure. I don't give a crap anymore.

How about you knit me a nice gag so I shut up, already.

~*~

Yes, that is where the bear goes....to my house, cause my garbage is better than plums.

It sucks that your own best friend had to go and purchase your song. You would think she would have a free copy of her cd. But no, of course not.
How is she to promote her wonderful friend's talent without having a copy for herself?
She already has sold 2 cds within days, without a complete cd even made yet. Can she not see the benefit of allowing her friend to have a free copy!
I played the song for U and she is completely blown away, and begs and pleads for you to sing her Bobby McGee.
I know my knitted goods were shown off and have made me sales, I had just wanted to do the same and offer my support. Instead I am accused of illegally making copies for people for free!
With the attitude of greed, you get nothing in return. Be open and do not judge others that are listening to your song, and more importantly, yourself. Where is the love here, people?

I am now washing my bedding as SQ decided to leave a nice pile of puke on my bed, along with piss on the floor.

that bear sure gets around

Mr. Bear had a 2 am date with the plum tree in our backyard (and it seems he has one every night) and I was just saying, I wonder where he goes after? Now I know. To his 4 am date with your garbage.

I can't believe you woke up N to see it. I woke up S to see it too!

And he left us poopy. Two piles to be exact. Aren't we lucky!

After a long hard think,
I have decided to stop caring so much about the "production" of my music. I have been having an issue, namely, that people are going to listen to the music and think it's done by an amateur producer (which I am, but still) and dismiss it because its recording quality is crapola.
I still think the quality is crapola, but I've decided, who cares? Really.

People are either going to like the songs or not, whether I recorded them at The Best Studio On Earth with Celine Dion's producer, or in the bathroom with a two-track tape recorder, a kazoo, and myself. Period.

***

I have ordered all of my stuff for sol stitch. I hope I have somewhere nice to put it all in when all of it arrives. I have blown absolutely all of my money. It was so easy!

I did finish those grey gloves that were custom ordered. No, they ain't too big or too small...for me anyways. They may end up being too small considering guys arms are sometimes larger. Oh, well.

I finally got to see mr. eat - my - garbage bear this morning. He woke me up at 4am happily digging and chomping away on last nights ceaser salad. I spotted him at the front door, and holy crapoly, he was huge. I was so excited to see him I even woke N up out of bed to show her. I have never been that close to a bear before and I was worried that he might spot me and thump at the door and knock it open. Poor little chicken like me had her legs shaking just watching him. Of course I had to clean his mess up this morning before the garbage truck came. At least he didn't leave a big poopy for me too.
SQ of course thought that she could beat the bear up.

Adult classes for gymnastics start on Friday at 5:30 if any other chicken would like to join me for some exercise and probably a few good laughs at one another.