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And Now For Something Really Different!

6/20/2012

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The always elegant, James Tuttle who would probably even look classy in Daisy Dukes!
On a lighter note for a change,  I have to enthusiastically put in a plug for Jame's Tuttle's recent fashion blog on men’s shorts,  The Short's List 2012!  Yes, I want you to read someone else’s blog! (In fact, several other people's blogs, if you are inspired  to check out the links following this little ramble.) 


Hey, wait a minute! After you read mine, of course!

What is there to be said about men’s shorts, you ask? Well, evidently  in Tuttle’s usual brilliant and witty style, plenty!  Did you know that blazers with shorts are a fashion trend right now, though no one seems to be wearing this look (thank Goddess) including the designer promoting it? Do you know that hipsters
 “coordinate” their flannel shirts with their denim shorts? Did you know that only gay men should be allowed to wear short shorts? I was inclined to agree  until I thought about some of the gay men I’ll see if I go to SF Pride this weekend who should NOT be wearing short shorts and some who really should NOT be walking around naked either, but that’s Pride for you; anything goes! Some of it is fabulous and some of it you just have to back slowly away from and work on your denial skills!

But, don’t just read this blog passively. Sure, you’ll get a few giggles, but you might learn something if  you click his link promising "a more in depth look into the world of jean shorts”  
(warning it doesn’t open in a separate window so if you take this excursion remember to click back on your browser and finish reading Tuttle), look at the slide show with the commentary on each style to  see if you agree  (Sorry, those bandana print and horizontal striped shorts have to goooo but yes, those shoes are cool!) then, read on for a review of the new Dallas.

I’m debating whether or not to send a link to my housemate, “Futuro Padre Episcopal,” who says he doesn’t read blogs. He basically LIVES in Bermuda shorts all year round. Clearly, he cares about comfort more than fashion! This picture is not my housemate, but you get the idea! Something has clearly gone wrong here.

I don’t read James' blogs religiously, but I do read them all! He’s prolific so sometimes I wait until a few compile and go on a reading binge where I do actually LOL quite a bit!

James is one of a few former schoolmates who managed to “escape” my home town (whose point of distinction according to Wikipedia is its prison, "
the first prison actively solicited by a community in the state of California. "  and actually make something brilliant of themselves! (The Jury’s still out on me!)  I’m sure  he looks fabulous in short shorts. From photos one can see he’s one of those beautiful people who look good in just about everything or nothing! (I can only presume) Add talented, smart, funny and good hearted to the equation and ladies everywhere will want to run straight for the Kleenex box because he’s both gay and taken!

Huzzah, James! I’ve been reading his blogs for just over a year now and they've given me a laugh and distraction  in times that were so dark it seemed impossible to find either.  His writing consistently transcends the running themes of fashion, gay men and reality TV. He is always topical and funny! By the way, did I mention his blog  is funny? 

I really, really hope he writes a book someday! Fiction, non-fiction; any subject will do! I know it will be worth reading!


And while I'm plugging other people's blogs:


  • I was delighted to see that my dear friend, The Wishbringer, Molly Blue Dawn; a walking inspiration, has gone beyond her usual weekly listing of other people's events and has started sharing her own thoughts and inspirations! Here is a wonderful essay on  giving yourself, " Permission to be New! "
  • I'd also encourage you to take a stroll through some of Yeshe Rabbit's recent writings at her Way of the Rabbit Blog, Recent topics include exciting news about where you can find more of her writing, a wonderful piece about Loreon Vigne, the founder of Isis Oasis, who just turned 95! and thoughts on Oshun and the Transit of Venus.
  • My favorite go to blog for laughing out loud, very loudly; The Bloggess! I recommend going back through the archives. (Take a week) Click on every link in every blog and you'll be on a tangent of delightful hysteria, (You'll also know why so many of us want Nathan Fillion to pose with a ball of twine, how funny a taxidermied  squirrel can be, and why I want my own metal chicken named Beyonce! Start with this recent blog about tweeting quotes from unknowns!
  • And if you wish to read something a little more serious, try A Noir Perspective. Jeremy's  been writing from some very personal places lately.  His thought's on who is really family to you resonates with me and his memories of the LA Riots bring that time right back to me!

Other Relevant Links:

  • In case you missed the link in the text above, here's The Short's List!
  • James' Blog Archive 
  • That link from James with a history of denim shorts 
  • And combining a very silly loo at both short shorts and denim shorts, here's an ad for Wrangler Tiny Jeans shorts!


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Just for fun, here's a picture of ME in shorts as a lettergirl for The Buccaneers, in high school!

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Serendipity Do Dah!

8/27/2011

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Random moments of serendipity happen when I follow my instincts.

In all my crazy gypsy moments over the last few months, the thing that has always helped me feel like I am more at home is setting up an altar. I may not have roots where I rest, but the altar makes me feel more grounded! And it makes me feel like things are happening!

I have lighted in such a tiny space that I have had to make do with a piano bench squeezed in at the foot of my loft bed as both altar and media table. Ugh. I know!

Then the other morning I had an urge to stop by Mama Buzz for coffee even though I had only a wee bit of change. As I arrived a reorganization was going on. The table which normally held all the cards for various art and music events as well as money-making ventures was being replaced by 2 sleek little bookshelves.

Score! Magnificent new altar/media table!

It means a tighter squeeze when climbing up into my bed,  however I can hide the monitor under a picture of Lakshmi and the altar is now  dedicated to both Prosperity and Creative Inspiration! Since that's what the table was used for in the first place it comes fully charged! Huzzah!

It's comfy to meditate in front of my splediforous new altar because it sits at the foot of my bed. Built in cushy comfort! And it's the first and last thing I see each day.
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Magickal Marks

8/27/2011

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Venus Rose, The Collector & I started our weekend off with a couple of magical art shows! First off was the dreamy surrealist works of David Daniels! Unfortunately this was only a two night show. Every piece was like walking into part of a dream!

The ever generous Collector bought me a small postcard of a mermaid with a fish in her lap. I now have her posted above my bed along with Nut & Geb. She'll remind me when I wake up and before I fall asleep of who I am and who I'm going to be!

The second show featured a lot of interactive works by Sophia Pousson!  Climbing up intp a room where the walls were covered with chalkboard paint we were enticed to add our own magical marks! Venus chose to draw a big beautiful Oshun veve. I drew for the first time in public, I believe, my Pandora sigil and of course a nod to milady Eris with a aptly inscribed golden apple!

Ah, the cycle of temporary art installations!Death and renewal! There is magic in collaborative creativity and temporary inscriptions. The entire piece will be deconstructed in a couple of weeks but meanwhile it crackles with the energy & communicative scribbles of unexpected artists and more deliberate ones!

What a fitting end to Mercury's latest retrograde!


 
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Eris' Golden Apple! KALLISTI!
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Pandora's sigil. This will be inscribed on my skin soon, but I haven't decided where yet. Any suggestions?
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Oshun's Daughter; A Poem by the oh so shiny herself, Venus Rose

8/26/2011

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Gold draped across her opulent breasts
Oshun's daughter luxuriates in Her blessings 
on the river bank


Awakening to her own love, she discovers her
sacredness as her luminous reflection shimmers on the water


She is a peacock, shameless, proud  and brazen in her beauty
She is charitable like the honeybee, like the vulture


She revels in the delights of her sensuous copper body
Dancing with hummingbirds to bring love into the world


She looks into the mirror, for a glimpse of her elegant heart
and finds solace there


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Sleeping through the shiny......

8/21/2011

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So, evidently I slept through the third annual Oshun Festival in Oakland.

Doh!


My lovely shiny housemate, Venus Rose, went to the Oshun festival in Oakland. She tried to text me, but Mercury retrograde decided I should not be able to receive any texts over the weekend.

It sounded wonderful! I will just make sure I don't miss the fifth annual Oshun Festival because, obviously, that one will be super shiny 'splody Oshuny!


At the festival, they handed out marvelous little packets. What a great idea to make your own 
and put it on your Oshun altar or carry it in your purse!

This is what the kit contained and what it said about each item:

  • Rubber Band-To remind you to be flexible, but not to the point of snapping.
  • Pencil- To remind you to list your blessing everyday.
  • Eraser- To remind you that everyone makes mistakes and it's OK.
  • Hard Candy - To remind you to savor every moment in your life.
  • River Rock- To remind you that making things happen smoothly takes time and patience.
  • Candle- To remind you of the light you bring into this world.
  • Honey-  To remind you of the sweet succulence of life
  • Gum- cuz...uhh..sometimes you just need it.

I love it! 

The event was sponsered by:Emese: Messengers of the African Diaspora, Daughters ofthe fresh waters and sacred grove:
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Lalita! Lalita! Oh DO be a LALITA!

7/26/2011

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I haven’t been posting these as regularly as I’d intended so I guess I’m due!

Today’s Goddess, Lalita. 

Lalita is one form of a triple Hindu Goddess, “Tripura Sundari,“ translated to “Beautiful Goddess of the three cities” Lalita is referred to as “she who plays.” Lalita is also a form of Parvati. She is also called, The Red Goddess. Yeah the Hindu pantheon structure can be mighty confusing! There is actually a hymm, “The Thousand Names of Lalita!” It goes on for about an hour! 

Lalita is always pictured as a 16 year old girl. Eternally youthful, she creates and destroys through play. She is said to have “The determination of Kali and the charm of Durga.” Lalita is pictured holding a sugar cane bow (the intellect) and 5 arrows (the five senses), a noose (binding attachments) and a goad (cattle prod, representing anger or repulsion). “If we forget her, she binds us and pierces us; if we take refuge in her she frees us from their torment by bringing transcendental awareness and liberating the mind from its attachment to desire.”

“Contemplation: My joy can be seen as a celebration of the goddess and feminine power, and my laughter a sacred song of praise.”

She goes well with the concept of mindfulness. When we don’t pay attention we fall out of balance.

The yantra of Lalita is the Shri Yantra, the physical manifestation of , “Om.”

If you have time you can listen to the thousand names of Lalita here below:

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The Shri Yantra
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