Dwelling Melville

Going Dharma

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:35 -0800

I'm still trying to minimize our posessions. Even my email box was horribly clogged. I had 124 emails on my private account. Most of them were from nonprofits. During grad school I did a newsletter signup frenzy. I must have been lonely or some...

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Label me Greenwashed

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:07:12 -0800

Going to my favorite semi-local market today. Finding products that aren't wasteful gives me a raging migraine. Companies brag about all sorts of things that are weak or completely meaningless. Like "made from sustainable materials". Says who? Oh...

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Cafe bookstore visits

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:09:58 -0800

Had a lovely 1st of November walk in town last night. I had a latte to go in a reuseable mug that was black cat themed and on sale Post-Halloween. Folks were outdoors chatting. Ladies were in their pretty Fall jackets and long skirts. I'm sort o...

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My Lake

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:35:52 -0800

I've been doing really well with my diet, and I've been sleeping better. Endorphin highs are great. I went jogging at my Lake on Saturday. The weather was amazing. It was humid and the sky was dark. The rain cooled off my skin. Raindrops pattere...

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Spotted Owls

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:32:55 -0700

The controversy between conservationists and loggers is still going on.The spotted owl is even further in decline than before. The Forest Service's new strategy is to blame......who? Other owls. Yes, the USFS is blaming the barred owl for being t...

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Have a nice Spirit Night

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:22:46 -0700

Happy Samhain to all my Pagan friends on Vox! May you have warm beverages and offerings Originally the "Feast of the Dead" was celebrated in Celtic countries by leaving food offerings on altars and doorsteps for the "wandering dead". Single cand...

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Eco Rustic

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:06:47 -0700

I'm loving my new freedom. The house is looking stylish and minimal again. Paradoxically, it's bringing out my materialistic side. I'd like a maroon dining table and new Fall clothing. And tons of books. But I'm not interested in a Kindle. I li...

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Indie Sci Fi anyone?

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:10:03 -0700

So here it is, almost Halloween and I don't have any underground sci fi to watch. There's no District 9 seqel. Do you feel sorry for me yet? I used to be hooked into the coolest indie stuff because I hung out with artists. But since grad school ...

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Fall Cajun Treat

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:08:39 -0700

We had a lovely Fall visit to Williamsburg.- there was a crafts fair and we took photos of the Quiet Reflection Garden. Notice the Fairy's wing - a Reflection spider has decided to use it for his web. Could this be any more magical? And we had...

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Suggestions for Altar or Cider?

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:34:55 -0700

I need some hot drink recipes! I've made a resolution for the Pagan new year, I'm going back to my vegetarian diet. This while trying to remain wheat-free. One way I distract myself when I'm tempted is to find a nice non-alcoholic drink. I try...

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