Day 5020: Meditation & The American White Pelican.

"furtherance": junk paper collage

 

  

Want music?

    Click: Jada Monroe, Keep Goin'

2GN2S

I"'m dog-eared." by Dabby Gregory

Today I read an essay (here) by Danny Gregory, a well-known artist with (in my opinion) a talent for writing. I am including his essay because it opened a door to memories that I haven't visited in quite awhile.

You see, back in the late 70's, early 80's I would drive into UCLA to study Transcendental Meditation with the campus group. They were kind, very serious, dedicated and many were involved with ongoing research. I decided to commit to learning, studied and in time was initiated, "took flowers to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi" and received my mantra. All this while being teased by my husband at the time. But it did work, and was part of my life until it wasn't. I never meant to stop but we humans get busy and priorities change. 

In a random talk with Grandhunk#2 last year I mentioned the above. Jacob listened but wasn't really interested until I mentioned that I had seen one of the senior members levitate. He was gobsmacked! "No way, Granma!" he said. I told him I was there, I saw it! He now thinks I am certifiable crazy, instead of my former normal crazy. 

I think I hear you thinking, if it worked, why aren't you still doing it? Well, maybe I am taking it for granted since I still know my mantra and should be able to carve out time to do it again. I also know I should be walking and eating less? I do believe in the saying, if it is important to me, I will get it done, if not, I will make excuses. I still get this silly blog done daily, so it is possible? 

With an impressive wingspan of roughly 9 feet across, American White Pelicans are one of North America’s largest birds. Despite their large size, these birds are very adept fliers.

 

  

 

A 5  minute video,  Spring Treasures, here.

 

 

Just because ...

The American Woodcock

Saturday's Smiles ... 

 

Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.

  

 

 

Day 5019: Making a Collage & Coquerel's Sifakas

"Property": junk papers collage.

  

Want music?

    Click: Hall  Oates, Every time You Go Away.

2GN2S

Making a Collage.

In the magazine Kolaj #24, author, mental health professional, and collage artist Laurie Kanyer considers what is going on in the brain when an artist is making collage.

When an artist creates a collage, they use areas of the brain and body systems that calm the body and tap into creative problem solving.

Additionally, collage making meets emotional needs, providing the artist a tool to identify and express feelings and life experiences. By making a collage, people do not have to be emotionally constipated. It provides a way to put into the world events that are too hard or possibly even unsafe to speak out loud. The benefit of the symbolic representation of a feeling is that the creator can express, see and share that feeling in a collage.

Do you do collage? Do you agree?

Coquerel's Sifakas are a species of lemur native to Madagascar. They have a limited collection of vocal calls and are relatively quiet unless threatened. They are most frequently heard quietly humming, but will sound off an alarm call that sounds like “shi-fakh, shi-fakh, shi-fakh” when they are in danger.

 

  

 

A 4+ minute video, Patrouille de bzzz, here.

 

 

Just because ...

Purple Honeycreeper 

Friday's Smiles ... 

 

Hoping you see all the good things in your day.

  

 

 

Day 5018: An hour in the air & TBT & Foliated metamorphic rocks.

"Clarify": junk collage, tissue, digital collage.

                                                                       

  

Want music?

    Click: Bruno Mars, Lazy.

2GN2S

I was awake at 4am in anticipation of my alarm for 5 am to dress and finishing packing. WW and my 2 grand-dogs, Zoey and Duke took me to LV-JSX airport in the truck for my 7:25 flight to Orange County. 

A quick flight of less than an hour, half way there the pilot starts the descent. The flight attendant is busy serving beverages and a snack and then collecting same before we land. I love looking out the window during the flight and decided it was a great geography lesson.

Then I noticed the labelled writing on my window, and decided that the window was installed upside down? It worked so I guess it doesn't matter? Just Grandma being picky?

It was about then that I could pick out the 91 freeway, as we went over Anaheim Hills. Fun to look at all the Monopoly sized houses, then I saw the reservoir and soon after the 55 freeway towards Newport Beach. Because of the plane's speed, the cars on the freeway seemed slow and leisurely, even though I know that is not reality. Daughter #2, Cheryl was at the airport to meet me, and she drove me home. I picked today's music because I have been Lazy all day! 

So there. ;o)

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY Foliated metamorphic rocks are strongly banded or foliated, the latter of which means that a parallel arrangement of certain mineral grains gives the rock a 'striped' look. Foliation occurs when pressure squeezes the flat or elongate minerals within a rock so they become aligned. Granite gneiss and biotite schist are examples of foliated metamorphic rocks.

 

me, Jared Stanton, Sensei Roy Center.

Kangieko, Huntington Beach, CA. January 3, 2010

  

 

A 5+ minute video, Hyperactive, here.

 

Just because ...

Broad-billed Roller

Thursday's Smiles ... 

 

Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.