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Cooking Adventures, Ethiopian Style

Posted on September 9, 2013 by perlgurl

I made this Curried Tomato Lentil Soup (Shorba Addis) soup over the weekend. I used fresh ginger as the recipe called for, but I didn’t measure it and think I put more than it called for which was almost too … Continue reading →

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Feeling stretched thin

Posted on September 9, 2013 by perlgurl

I need to get up and read articles like this http://tinybuddha.com/blog/4-ways-fulfill-needs-helping-others/ to get a positive message for myself instead of reading my email each morning. Emails that just frustrate and confound me. Emails that inform me that ideas are stolen … Continue reading →

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Callisto, post-procedure

Posted on September 8, 2013 by perlgurl

I ran into Dabric and Adam at the movies on Friday night and they asked about Callisto which made me think that likely some more of you all might be interested, so I thought I would share a photo of … Continue reading →

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This increased sense of compassion does not allow me to shut down

Posted on September 6, 2013 by perlgurl

The problem with trying to lead a consciously compassionate life is that I feel so much more; more sensitive to cruelty whether it is towards a living being physically or towards myself emotionally. This is a strange feeling for me … Continue reading →

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Black and Blue Sunday

Posted on September 1, 2013 by perlgurl

Had my second myofascial release therapy for my shoulder yesterday. Unlike the first one, I am sore and terribly bruised today. And apparently there was something going on in my low back that he work on so now I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Running out of spoons

Posted on August 27, 2013 by perlgurl

Today is one of those days where I wished I didn’t need to go to work so that I could have the energy to do the stuff I want to do. Instead I’m going to work because we need the … Continue reading →

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End of Line

Posted on August 26, 2013 by perlgurl

My houseguest is gone, as is the week of intensive dance combined with giving that guest an immersion into life in Interior Alaska and her own mini-immersion classes into technology and i.t. support. Now I start catching up on life: … Continue reading →

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The Hostile Hostel – Day One: Check-In Craziness

Posted on August 15, 2013 by perlgurl

Since I had stayed at one other hostel for a workshop in Anchorage once before with a fairly decent experience save for the inappropriate treatment of the employees by the owner, Lara and I decided that we would try a … Continue reading →

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Not quite deep thoughts

Posted on August 13, 2013 by perlgurl

I’m thinking : 1) I should probably not cut my own hair, especially right before a performance and especially when it involved cutting off more than a half a foot of hair. 2) I should allocate more time than my … Continue reading →

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Don’t Panic.

Posted on August 2, 2013 by perlgurl

It’s only 9:30 am and I’m already at work plus I had my fascia manipulated. That feels much better now, thanks!

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