does this make me 'hip'?

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Kitty - "Barbie Jeep"

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:08:44 -0400

Kitty - "Barbie Jeep"

eatsleepdraw: trying on old paper =)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:17:47 -0400

eatsleepdraw:

trying on old paper =)

onceuponawildflower: I have so much love and appreciation for...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:08:45 -0400

onceuponawildflower:

I have so much love and appreciation for this band.

ginandbird: wolfandmay: vegenista: Farm to Yoga at Suzie’s...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:42:19 -0400

ginandbird:

wolfandmay:

vegenista:

Farm to Yoga at Suzie’s Farm

On Sunday my Mom & I ventured down to Suzie’s Farm, a local organic produce farm, & the CSA which I am a member of, for San Diego’s second “Farm to Yoga” event with Suzie’s Farm, Green Truck, & Sarah Clark Wellawareness Yoga. Three of my favorite things - my CSA, vegan food, & yoga - I certainly couldn’t pass that up!

Farm to Yoga was founded in New York by yogi, farmer, & healthy foodie Abby Paloma, whose goal is to “unite yoga communities with their local farmers & farmers with their local yogis.” As Abby is a San Diego native, & our city has a growing number of organic farms, a thriving yoga community, & passionate locavore chefs, it was only natural that Abby bring the Farm to Yoga experience here.

The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for this fun farm adventure. We began the afternoon with a lovely yoga practice completely outdoors - under the blue sky, the trees, & in the warm spring breeze. The closest I’d practiced yoga outdoors was in a palapa in Costa Rica., which was awesome, but this was even better! I couldn’t help but leave my eyes open during savasana & focus meditatively on the trees above me. So peaceful! Sarah is one of my absolute favorite teachers in San Diego & I was lucky enough to spend 3 weeks with her in January during an intensive “Living Yoga Immersion” at Pilgrimage of the Heart.

After yoga, we toured the farm, foraged & nibbled edible weeds like “Lamb’s Ear,” & experienced “Amcella Oleracea” aka, the “Toothache Plant,” an edible flowerhead that causes a novocain like numbing sensation in the mouth. It’s acrid ignition causes extreme salivation, followed by a few moments of numbness, then a stimulating tingling sensation. Wow. It was quite a fun experience for me, a CSA member of Suzie’s, to walk the among the rows & rows of gorgeous organic vegetables & see where the nourishing food I prepare my meals with is actually grown. Standing there on that farm I could really seeing the heart that goes into cultivating the land really reaffirmed my mission to eat locally, as locally & organically as possible. As I often hear, “we vote with our dollars,” & my vote is for supporting local farmers’ & farmers’ markets.

After the farm tour we were treated to a lovely “al fresco” vegan meal prepared by Green Truck who serves fresh, local, organic food out of their veggie oil truck & solar powered kitchen! San Diego’s Green Truck sources much of their produce for their menu from Suzie’s Farm, & 98% of the meal created for us that day was made from Suzie’s produce.

“Green Truck’s Farm to Yoga Menu”

First Course:

“Kale Coconut Curry Salad” - curly kale, watermelon radish, raw beet, quinoa, coconut curry dressing, & crispy curry cashews

Dinner Course:

“Garlic Green & Yellow Beans” - steamed & seared in California EVOO, Bragg liquid aminos, & red chiles

“Baby Broccoli Tacos” - grilled baby broccoli, fresh lemon, almond chile romesco sauce, local fresh corn tortilla

“The Farm Pesto” - grilled Floridor squash, balsamic wilted spinach, basil & nettle pesto, white arugula flower

Dessert:

“Fresh Suzie’s Strawberries & Lemon Verbena” - simple as that!

The meal was amazing! So fresh & flavorful. I am already planning a recreation of that kale salad. And those tacos? Perfection! I know what I’ll be doing with my next bunch of Suzie’s baby broccoli. I absolutely leapt off the bench at the opportunity for seconds! Yum.

It was a truly unique & wonderful experience, & I can’t wait to do it again! Thank you to Abby, Sarah, Suzie’s Farm, & Green Truck for a magical day!

I want to go to there.

^^ what she said…

Maybe we could speed up the processKill me in my thirties in...

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:51:00 -0400

Maybe we could speed up the process
Kill me in my thirties in the name of progress
Put me in the dirt and then change the topic
Sometimes seems like the only way to stop it
Contemplate my departure date
Doesn’t take a lot to get a lot of us to talk this way
Take a shot at me, that’s all I’m obligated for
Apparently my only guarantee is a walk-away

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"I write differently from what I speak, I speak differently from what I think, I think differently..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:12:09 -0400

““I write differently from what I speak, I speak differently from what I think, I think differently from the way I ought to think, and so it all proceeds into deepest darkness.””

- Franz Kafka

"I do not think I’m easy to define. I have a wandering mind. And I’m not anything that you think I..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:11:23 -0400

“I do not think I’m easy to define. I have a wandering mind. And I’m not anything that you think I am.”

- Syd Barrett

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"It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that..."

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:46:38 -0400

“It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.”

- Hugh Laurie

nevver: Here comes the rain again

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:44:10 -0400

nevver:

Here comes the rain again

nevver: Pat Perry

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:43:33 -0400

nevver:

Pat Perry

rottenworld: Joyce Manor | Five Beer Plan

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:42:49 -0400

rottenworld:

Joyce Manor | Five Beer Plan

birdflus: Trieste (Italy) August 25, 1985, Nike exhibition game...

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:02:36 -0400

birdflus:

Trieste (Italy) August 25, 1985, Nike exhibition game with Michael Jordan in which he scores 30 points and shatters the backboard with a dunk.