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I am perpetually baffled by Hindu deities.  My dear friend Bryn, however, seems to be on an intimate, first-name bases with them.  Seriously –– it’s like Krishna and Shiva are friends she could call to help her move. I do, however, like this thought (one which seems to be my entire theme for the mont...

More and more I turn to my baristas for the really important life questions. Yesterday, Jared — who has mastered the ice coffee formula at Acre — when asked if he thought it might be a coincidence that my battery hasn’t turned over only three times when others have moved my car replied, &...

John Ashbery was born on my father’s birthday (same day, same year) I learned when I looked up “Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror” today. Densely intellectual, amazing lines like: “The soul has to stay where it is, Even though restless, hearing raindrops at the pane, The sighing of a...

Have been feeling great paradox yesterday –– can one more AMAZING and totally life-changing career thing possibly happen while at the same time I seem unable to succeed at creating and/or implementing a functional survival plan –– but raced to teach my 12:30 Lotus class. Having only 10 minutes before class...

I moved to San Francisco exactly 1 month ago — which astonishes me.  It feels like 2 weeks at most. In this time I’ve taught a dozen classes at the Laughing Lotus, set up three book signings, written a children’s book, established myself as a regular at all my favorite new bistros, and be...

Insanely moody day.  From creative elation to tragic “when will anything ever work out for me?” moments. The day begins well:  Drafted children’s book in the morning that I love love love. Emailed to LLS (always the first reader) who expressed great enthusiasm as well. Doing some slight r...

I have a new Gratitude meditation/acting out I think I can only do a few times a week because it really does affect me deep down and emotionally. Yesterday I timed it —  it took 25 minutes for the bulk of it — plus there’s a final re-emerging into the world step that takes all of 2 minute...

On the cruise ship my buddy Philip and I were challenged to see if we could EVER get a free drink out of the charming lady bartenders.  Something about the tight mechanics of the ship made this seemingly impossible — you felt as though if caught the girls would be abandoned at the next port and have ...

While sorting through papers –– I wish I could say I were writing –– I saw through Susan’s window the true phenomenon of the parrots of Telegraph Hill.  Kind of amazing to watch them interact with the downstairs neighbors.  (You have to make sure you click on and expand photo so you can really see al...