Peace

I've just returned from a 10 day silent retreat outside of Chicago. It was life changing. Check it out: www.dhamma.org. It was a total roller coaster - but well worth it. I can't really say more, just that I think everyone in the world should do one of these retreats at least once. Our world may become a nicer place.

Unpaid holiday....

Yep, I'm on one. No longer interning, just hanging out in Asheville. I'm actually reading books that aren't textbooks or that have anything remotely to do with medicine!! Sending out love to Otto in his effort to defeat cancer. Also to Tony and his family, battling a similar demon, and Massimo and his family - ditto. Seems to be going around. Big love to Megan and her family for their recent loss. Hugs and peace all around.

FNP-C....how 'bout a vegan cookie?!

Hello good people!
I took my certification exam yesterday and although I don't have results yet (snafu.... damnit) I'm fairly confident that I passed it. So it's almost official: more initials after my name: MSN, FNP-C. yee haw! Now about that job and some money.... sure would be nice! Meanwhile I'm taking a little break for the rest of the week before heading back to the clinic where I'm interning - hopefully for $ soon!!! I'm not sure how working full time is going to feel after being in school for so long but we humans are highly adaptable so although it may feel like a bit of a burden at times, I'm sure it will be well worth it! Stay tuned!

C'est la vie en Asheville

Hello good people! Well, I must say that my new home is treating me quite well which is making things problematic! weird, huh? well, there's this push pull thing i've got going on in my mind: asheville vs. sf. argh.... we'll just have to see where the Universe lands me. Meanwhile, life is grand. I've just returned from a week long cycling trip in the Rocky Mountains which has reminded me of how much I just love to cycle. Wish I were on the bike now.... what else, oh yeah, I've GRADUATED!!!! yee haw! I'm currently studying for the FNP certification exam and am scheduled to take it next week. In fact I'm procrastinating.... more later. Namaste.

I have arrived!

Hello good people! I have arrived in my new home with most of my things, self & animals intact. I'm happy to be here... come & visit! Of course, I miss my Nash folks, wrvu and blasting music whenever I want but things are cool. I've got a SWEET pad atop a hill with a great deck & roommate. It's groovy. Come & check it out!

yo, people, it's the end of an era!

so TUNE IN
while you can!

mi compleanno

Hey, this is Massimo. He came to visit me on mi compleanno (bday) here in the Nash a few weeks ago. It was a blast. Eating greens at 11 pm (good for digestion!), rockin out to crazy, dirty southern hip hop (Lord T and Eloise - crazy white dudes from Memphis), Madame Butterfly at TPAC, Antibalas and of course, Little Rock with Tiffany and some famous DJ who I've never heard of (surprise, surprise). Mass is pictured here in my clothes since his luggage was lost on a direct 90 min flight from Chicago. We shopped for some new fashions for him and returned to the airport several times, searching for the missing bag. It turned up in time for his return flight.... since then I've been underwhelmed with final exams (whew, done now) and now finishing up clinical with the Peds but am down for the count since i can't move very well (damn back!). Found a new home in Asheville and am moving at the end of May. O man, i hope my back is better in time for me to screw it up again moving!

Ode to Tones

I just want to express my love for my GIB (Gay Irish Brother) who is just too cool. I miss fighting with you GIB, then making up 5 mins later in tears. So sweet!
GIB just got even cooler: he made a trip to the post office to pick up my burning man ticket for me! yee haw! GO GIB!

Listen to my radio show or get the paw

Abu says LISTEN
damnit!

Much needed R&R

"Yoga believes in transforming the individual before transforming the world. Whatever change we want to happen outside should happen within. If you walk in peace and express that peace in your very life, others will see you and learn something."
- Sri Swami Satchidananda


Yes, oh yes! it was SO good! Left The Nash last Sat. for Asheville (soon to be my new home) for the weekend. Good times. Sisters. Friends. Food. SLEEP! I left AVL Tues for the ashram in VA, about 6.5 hours away. The first 24 hours are always the same; kinda a 'what the hell am I doing here' feeling... but I get over it fairly quickly. Yoga twice a day (yes, 6 am sucks when I'm going to the clinic or class, but when it means stumbling downstairs for yoga it ain't so bad!), vegan food, meditation, pujas, sweet old friends and new ones, mindless work in exchange for a cheap nightly rate to dorm. Once I get used to the idea, I'm totally in my element. Lucky for me, I always end up with sweet roommates there. This time it was Sangita who just completed teacher training in Mexico - lucky lady! Good times there. Really good. The kind I like - sweet people to meet and connect with, lots of good yoga instruction and oh, did I mention the great folks up there?! I'm one lucky woman to have found this community - the mother of the Integral Yoga Institute, my SF yoga family. I feel rested which apparently was just what I needed, even though I didn't realize it. Sending you love and peace.

yeah baby

First of all,
This is worth watching



First: re: the above picture of my Muppet boots. They are gone. I gave them away to my burner buddies to enjoyi in the desert. Adios Chewbaca boots! Meanwhile, i'm almost there. Almost on spring break. sigh, I can't wait til I'm actually done with this test I'm going to take tonight (fun Friday night, eh? acutually gonna go party once it's done.... GotTo!). but then I'm outta here. Heading east tomorrow to AVL to see the siblings, a few Burner buddies & meet with the MD i'll be working with this summer. North on monday to chill with the swamis, yogis and yoginis in Yogaville. Yes, Yogaville. Right up my street, eh? The Satchinanada ashram near Charlottesville, VA is where I'll be all week cooking (& eating!) vegan fare, getting up at the crack of ass to practice yoga & meditate. The first day or two is always difficult, but once I'm on the schedule, I never want to leave. Such sweet brothas & sistas up there, reminding me that I'm in the home stretch of the insanity (grad school) and my mind & body will soon be free from the ties that currently bind me. August (graduation) is right around the corner.... Praises! In the meantime, check this out.

yee haw!

I'm moving to AVL in May.... praises!