fresh

6.20.05

been a bit silent over in these parts, so i thought i'd perform a bit of a face lift and dive back in.

i had a few days off at the end of may/beginning of june and while it was good to have a break, i felt a bit at loose ends and i was happy to be back in school again. i started a little early with an introduction to ayurvedic massage workshop, which was amazing and again has inspired me to explore ayurveda more deeply. i think i might pursue additional training in that regard after i complete my studies, because it's really along the lines of the mind-body-spirit holistic healing by which i'm so intrigued. i'm not sure if my original course to pursue a phd in psych and then marry the two disciplines is going to be the best for me; but i'm keeping my options open.

had a little family reunion a few weeks ago; jared and prairie came up with their brood and we all went to gavin and beth's for a bbq--it was baby madness! very fun to meet the new little nieces and to catch up with the fam; i wish we could do get togethers like that more often.

been doing a bit of contract work for speakeasy, which has been a nice monetary infusion with little real fuss. the ten year anniversary party happened this past weekend and while i was a bit torn about whether or not to attend, i'm glad i did. it still makes me ill to be around some of the heavy talkers, but i got to see a lot of the great people that made it so wonderful to work there for so long. instead of having a bunch of anger about it, though, i'm feeling nostalgic for the bad old days, and learning to appreciate the treasure it is to have lived through that experience and have the fortune to gain so much learning and growth from it.

summer is hitting the ground running! it's been beautiful the past few days and i don't think i can ever get enough of the sun. i'm heading over to my nephew's kindergarten graduation today: little people in caps and gowns, i may be ill from the cuteness.