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Change is inevitable
All day, every day last week I was meditating. It was glorious. Every time I go there, meditation camp, substantial change in my life happens when I get back. Thankfully I saw it coming this time. I try to remain … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Informative, Pondering
Tagged arrested development, job, meditation, Mr. Wendal, personal responsibility, unemployment
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Reinventing yourself
I was supposed to go hiking today. I didn’t. My friends and I made our way out to the site but miles before we got there we were discussing the weather. It was raining, foggy, and generally a recipe for … Continue reading
What then?
I take as a given that climate change (whatever it’s cause) is going to have substantive impact on how and where we (humans) will live. Also, we are going to run out of oil and necessarily run off of alternative … Continue reading
Posted in Experiments in living, Pondering
Tagged catastrophe planning, climate change, peak oil
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When you see an open door
This post is a depature from my normal writing (eg more diary format than more formalized thinking). Consider yourself warned. Last night was great! Had a productive but unstressed day at work, they (my employer) took me to a fancy … Continue reading
Day 32: The experiment is over
I have finished the month of May successfully. As my last few post indicated I didn’t meet my goal of not purchasing anything extraneous. There are a variety of factors that led to this but most importantly I think is … Continue reading
Sometimes things make me sad
Saw this movie at the Seattle International Film Festival. It was great, the director was there. Very well shot, narrated, etc. If you get a chance to see it you should.
Day 21: The failure continues
It turns out that not participating in the the economy is really hard. Not buying CDs and other consumer goods isn’t so hard. I’ve got a Vespa now. I can while away my time by driving aimlessly. It’s the restaurants … Continue reading
Day 1: Failure, but at least my face is shaven
Here it is, a beautiful Seattle spring day. I’m super excited about my scooter (picking it up on Tuesday!). In preparation I’m taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course so I can be a safer and more educated rider. Last night … Continue reading
It begins!
After reviewing my finances and also the state of the world economy I’ve decided that I won’t be spending any unnecessary funds in the month of May. That is to say, unless I’ve previously committed my funds (rent, credit card … Continue reading
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Step one
I bought this today: Now I just have to acquire a scooter….hmm.
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