Creativity and Flexibility

I finally started working on the short story inspired by the Uffington Horse for Prehistory class.  I had an idea and took notes on it awhile ago.  It's shaping up OK.  I only have the first half or so written, longhand.  Still not sure how exactly the rest of the story will go.  School, officially, doesn't start for awhile.  I still have stuff to do for Ancient Rites before the start of school.

I'm "seeing" a guy, but not much (nothing) has happened yet.  I think he is really shy, even though he talks a lot.  I'm really shy too. Hmmmmm...!

I haven't been feeling very good physically lately.  I'm pretty much over my cold.  Yesterday, I went for a walk.  Today it poured.  Maybe I just need to get more exercise.  Tomorrow I'm going to town with my mom, to see my job counselor and do a little shopping.  Oh and me and Lucky are starting an I Ching discussion tomorrow. I might go to Bible Study and I have to back up my docs and pics too.  Busy day tomorrow!

Disconnect

I Ching and Runes 5 are definite.  That is so cool!  I'm starting an I Ching discussion with a friend, Lucky, on my Divination group.  That should be fun!  I'm already prepared for when it starts.  I can't believe summer is almost over.  It seems like we haven't even had one, it's been so cool here. 

I've been feeling really disconnected lately.  Maybe it's just Mercury Retrograde.  I don't know.  I guess I'm tired of waiting to find out if I'm getting that job.  I already know I'm not, not until they start making some money.  Time to take matters into my own hands.  I'm not doing the Peer Counseling Training at the end of August.  No money, no transportation, one minute to decide.  Don't you love it when people call you and ask you to make big decisions?  So I think I'll go to training in the spring, if they still have it.  And hopefully on this side of the mountains.  I've been thinking that I don't really want to be a counselor anyway.  What do I know about solving problems?  Very little, it seems.  I'm better at creating them. 

I'm still kinda down, I guess.  A couple days ago it was really bad.  Couldn't think straight.  Nothing new there! :) 

Lines in the Sand

Last Wednesday I went down to the jetty to do the first part of my 3rd Prehistory project.  I still have to write a short story, luckily I already have an outline of that.  I made a geoglyph on the wet sand, a horse.  This was patterned after the Uffington Horse geoglyph in Wales, but a lot smaller. The tides have already erased it.

No one paid me any mind.

It was my mom's birthday on the same day.  I came down with a cold that day too.  On Friday me and my brother took Mom to the airport.  She is visiting relatives for a week.  My Uncle is having his 80th birthday party tomorrow.  Sounds like the whole county is invited!  I still have a cold.  I was planning a party for my NAMI friends, but I think I will postpone it 'til next week.

I pretty much worked out what I have to do for my Interfaith degree.  Alternative coursework (creative) for the rest of my classes, some electives, and a Master's Thesis, also creative.  Every time I think of applying to a new program of study I slap my hand because I just can't handle the coursework.  I may have a job one of these days.  Anything is possible!  I finally registered for Runes 5 and the year-long I-Ching class. That should take care of most of Divination, except for one class and the practicum.  If the I-Ching class is not a go I'm going to unregister from it. I can only do so much at my own pace.  I need deadlines!

Summertime is Social Time

I spent the weekend on the hot side of the state.  I went to a NAMI conference with my friends Jean Jeanie, Donnie and Reggie.  Luckily we had air-conditioning.  The classes were cool and we met some cool people.  It was the girls vs. the guys though when it came time to leave.  Guess who won?  The girls!  My car and Jean Jeanie was driving.  I've been feeling under the weather since I got back.  Must've wore myself out. 

My mom's birthday is coming up this week and my birthday is coming up pretty soon too.  Luckily, I already have Mom's present.  Just have to wrap it and get a card out.  I've been making plans for my birthday too.  I'm trying to figure out what we're gonna eat.  Pizza maybe?  If I have a bunch of people it will have to be at my house.  I'd like to have a group of friends over beforehand, but I don't know if that will work out in any real fashion.  In other words, I'm not so good at planning.  I love parties!  I love going to them and throwing them.  My inner hostess comes out to play...

Nothing is ever shut permanently.

I was stressing out because the car I got in June (her name is Cherry, she's a red car), well her trunk wouldn't open.  I had problems with the trunk, but it would eventually open.  Not tonight.  I went out and tested it because I'm going to a NAMI conference with three friends in my car and we need a place to store our stuff.  The auto open in the car and the key fob wouldn't open it, the key wouldn't turn in the trunk lock.  I looked online for ideas (my go-to for problem solving).  I got the idea to bang on the trunk.  So I did with the key in the lock.  It worked!  Then I shut the trunk and opened it with the key fob.  Worked again!  So I called my brother for his take.  He said I probably didn't have it shut good the first time.  So it was halfway shut and wouldn't work.  I'm so relieved I got it open.  I will play with it some more tomorrow. 

I went to the Body & Soul Convention this weekend.  It used to be called the Psychic Fair. Really cool!  Me and Star went together.  We took an aromatherapy class and an acupuncture class.  Kari got a Rune reading and reiki.  Star was upset about life and started crying, so I started too.  We are probably known as the Weepy Women now!  It was good for both of us.  You don't know how closed-minded you are until someone takes a crowbar to your mind. 

So I sort of had a date on Sunday.  We watched a movie at my house.  Nothing happened.  But I had a date!  :) 

Oh Deer!

This month's Happiness Project is much easier.  For August I'm doing Spirituality.  Literally taking action if you want to call it that.  The four things I'm trying to do every day are:  have some quiet time, do a reading, pray and read a self-help book.  I have a few self-help books so I don't think I'll run out for awhile.  I'm currently reading Earth Magic by Steven D. Farmer.  It's pretty good if a little bit out there. I know, I know, I'm the one taking Shamanism!  A friend of mine once said "If you keep an open mind, people will throw junk in it."  I don't subscribe to that attitude. I took some pictures of the deer in my front yard yesterday.  Here is one:

Class registration is starting.  I'm going to take the I-Ching year-long course if its offered and Runes 5.  I haven't yet registered.  I'm going to wait a little bit.  I know, I should be taking proper classes, not just Divination, but with my independent study Interfaith and the Shamanism stuff, there's no way. Of course the degrees offered at Nature U. are a little different than when they were first offered!  Dean Dharma has added credits needed and a Master's Thesis to all the programs.  Still not sure how all that will effect my degree progress. Low tide is at 3:56pm tomorrow.  Now, why is that relevant?  You'll see!

The Parable of the Busy Student

I just spent a week going to Vacation Bible School for adults at my church.  We did some creative stuff and learned about the Parables.  I even wrote one of my own! I went with my mom and sat next to Reggie.  Some of the stuff we did was really stupid.  We sang songs.

I saw Snow Dogs on Friday, that was a silly and funny movie. I made brownies yesterday with walnuts and chocolate chips. 

As far as school goes I turned in my 3rd craft/writing proposal for Prehistory. Ancient Rites will have me busy this month and the next as we are finishing up our first year.  Papers to write, journeys to take! :)

I just finished my first month of my personal Happiness Project.  July's focus was Energy.  I don't know if I have more energy, but I'm a little more happy.  The four things I did and will continue with were: Getting to bed before midnight, taking a nap, exercising, and tackling a nagging task.  Not that I did all four every day! For August I'm doing Spirituality.  We'll see how that goes...