all roads lead to OM

why haven't i done yoga lately?

thanks to some awesome friends and the good ju-ju of campus by the sea, this book came my way, and i've pretty much been blown away.
nearly everything that i've wanted to articulate about caring for creation is addressed by ben lowe, and backed up by research, experiences, and the gospel. i cop out a lot by not bringing my heart for creation care back to Jesus, but i think now i feel something like conviction.

so i'm stoked about an event coming up in october - a screening on campus of the age of stupid. carling, my organizer at greenpeace, called me to let me know a few copies of it would be released to college campuses to show after the worldwide premier, and i just went for it and reserved one for good ol' csulb.
thanks to some help from jessica and es&p club, it's really taking shape and could be a very neat time.

i feel like there is just the smallest scrap of fight left in me, and it's getting me through the rest of this cruddy semester.
i like-like the beach.

i think i need to get out of here.

"i will" might be the best love song i've ever heard.
weirdest week ever.

more localism

yesterday was GORGEOUS! i hung around for a few hours at viento y agua (great atmosphere - not so great white mocha) and then strolled to the colorado lagoon, where i met up with a friend and plowed through the first half of to kill a mockingbird. seriously, how have i never actually read that book? anyways, stayed until my shoulders started to burn (such a lovely feeling) and then went home and napped.

woke up, met up with my old roomie kristin and had an AWESOME evening. we went to athena west in seal beach, i got the veggie plate (great spanikopita, great tzaiziki, so so salad) and then we went to bogart's and got little decaf coffees, and strolled across the street for the seal beach astronomy club's amateur astronomy night. so fantastic! saturn, the orion nebula, and the moon were all so impressive, and there were some real characters there.

i went to farmer's market this morning, alone, and it was really mellow and pleasant. a lady sold me a market tote that had produce on it and say "i support my local farmer's market" on it, and inside there was a notice about how starting may 5, farmers will no longer be providing the grocery store plastic bags to carry produce in (the smaller, no handle bags will still be used, i think). i thought that was so cool! i've been thinking lately about buying some organic cotton or canvas and making a few drawstring bags to hold my loose produce, i really don't like using those little plastic produce bags.
i bought
-2 bunches of green onions
-1 bunch of asparagus
-1 bag of raisins
-3 avocados
-1 bunch kale

i almost bought eggs, but then i hesitated. they've been kind of grossing me out lately. maybe i od'ed on them during my last egg kick, or maybe my tastes are just changing. anyways, i didn't buy any. one step closer to becoming vegan? doubt it - i love cheese :)