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...a little self reflection

sometimes we need some space and some time to just simply be. if you know anything about me, you know that's a hard lesson for me to learn. so the next time you are feeling like you want to get your mind off of the world and just listen to your thoughts or tune everything out you must visit the lake shrine temple in pacific palisades, ca. it is literally a diamond in the rough. it was dedicated by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1950 and is still impeccable. the grounds include a court that honors the 5 principal religions of the world. it is said that some of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes are enshrined there. and, the temple itself resides on a hilltop that overlooks the lake.

...when will i get to it?

so, i was going through my iphoto looking for images to use for my next posting on monday (can you believe it?) and, i came a cross my photos from my trip to egypt. in 2007 i dragged a scrapbooks etc. all the way to egypt hoping when i return that i would submit my photo to the magazine and be featured in the where in the world section of the magazine. i never got around to it. so, MY GOAL for next week is to get this out to the magazine. if it gets published i'll share. here is the infamous picture and some other snap shots from my trip.

...see-through & magnets

so i'm back from the wilderness and as dirty as it was and at times sooooo scary. it wasn't so bad afterall. but, don't tell michael i said that he might want to take me on another trip very soon. and, i don't think i'll be ready until 2012.

so, we made a fire, we saw 2 baby bears (cubs), we did some fishing, we used alot of bug spray. but, most of all it took a really really long time to drive 32 miles. it seemed like we spent more time driving than anything else. breathing at 10,000+ feet was hard. every 2 steps i took made it seem like i was tremendously over weight!

so for my trip i made a travel journal. i love it! i used the coastal culture specialty paper pad, chipboard, magnets, leather, silver book rings some paper i designed and kraft paper.

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...back to civilization

today, Monday was the first day we saw other humans. and the first we day had any communication with the outside world. wow!

...i wish & ...off we go!

this past year has been very busy, to say the least. and, boy do i need a break. i wish i could journey off into a place of total silence. i wish that i was leaving on a flight to an island where i can hear steal drums playing softly in the gentle breeze. off to an island where the smell of coconuts is really coming from my drink. where massages aren't appointments that i have to hurry and still end up paying the 25% late fee. all the while spilling hot coffee in my lap as i speed through...oh, was that a stop sign. i wish i was smelling the ocean breeze as it caresses my cheeks. EEEEERRKKKSSSS! bam and then i woke up. it's 4:05 am and we are heading out on our great big adventure. off to the dusy-ershim trail we go! i am so exhausted from packing and checking and double checking. it will surely suck if we forgot anything. i hope we can keep everything organized. i can't wait for the grubby vacation to begin. and, so the jourey begins. i'll keep you posted.