song of the day: true colors / Cyndi Lauper
word of the day: hooroosh / a cry or noise of excitement or confusion
monk of the day: Dave Tolmie (mr., you rule. gasho....)
song of the day: Lonely At The Top / Randy Newman (from his Sail Away CD)
word of the day: Echolalia / the meaningless repitition of words and phrases, especially as a sign of schizophrenia; repetition of speech by a child learning to talk.
monk of the day: Ara (my daughter)
song of the day: kids in america / forgot who sings it
word of the day: spanandry / lack or extreme scarcity of males in a society
monk of the day: justin davis (yes, that one...)
last day of the meditation retreat. my legs hurt. my right hip, in particular. i'm starting to have a pang to watch a movie...
song of the day: Anthem / Leonard Cohen
word of the day: Patois / french term for a local form of speech distinguished within broader dialects
monk of the day: Marci Davis, my wife XOXOXOXOXO!!!!!
song of the day: Strip Bars / Hindu Rodeo
"strip bars are like church
you think that's odd?
you're as apt to find sex
as you are to find God"
(joel sayles)
word of the day: secus (latin for "otherwise")
monk of the day: pappa Davis, my very cool rockin' pops...(thanks for all the help, dad!)
song of the day: Fame, David Bowie
word of the day: Yogibogeybox / materials used by spiritualists
monk of the day: Maria Isley (thanks Maria!!)
i just typed TWO entire, long long blogs, and they were both erased through an unfortunate sequence of events. i do not have it in me to type again. i will now take a few moments of silence in memory of those blogs...
song of the day: Our House, Madness
word of the day: operose: made with or displaying much industry or effort; laborious
monk of the day: Nomali Perera (nomz is the bomz!!)
hmm. i just wrote a blog and it disappeared somehow. i suspect FOWL PLAY!!
i was up till 6:30am last night with my screaming daughter. my wife went out on an emergency call and Ara cried and cried all night. so it goes. i woke up at 11am, totally out of it. i am aware that i am unaware....(blank stare). as matthew dallmanwould say: Feel It!!
absolutely gorgeous day today in colorado. what a day to be on planet Earth and enjoy the company of humans. may everyone alive feel the presence of grace in their heart. may grace move into everyone's heart.