Monthly Archives: September 2011

(Almost) A Month Without Television

I would not consider myself a television addict.  I don’t even have incoming TV channels, just hundreds of DVDs of movies and seasons of favorite shows.  If I were asked how many hours I spend in front of the TV … Continue reading

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Wild Horses

I found this picture in my archives yesterday, it was taken in the western Mojave Desert several years ago.  All I had with me was a disposable camera and it was near sundown so the quality is not great, but … Continue reading

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A Moment of Peace

I have been a little bit stressed out lately.  Thats not true.  The truth is that lately my Stress-O-Meter has been pinging off the charts. For quite some time it has been hard for me to clear space in my head for … Continue reading

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On Traveling Alone

I have been getting a lot of comments from friends and family lately about my habit of traveling alone.  Some of them think it is no big deal, some of them wonder if I get bored alone, and some of … Continue reading

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Postojnska Cave and Predjamski Castle, Slovenia

About an hour away from Lake Bled is Postojnska Cave.  The cave is huge and a guided tour takes you through roughly 5 kilometers of underground passageways (2 kilometers of that is by train). We could not take flash photography … Continue reading

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Lake Bled Slovenia

This weekend I went camping at Lake Bled in Slovenia.  I didn’t use a tent (mostly because I need to buy a tent and I have no idea which one I should pick), instead I stayed in a little wooden … Continue reading

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A Weekend Away

I just got back from a wonderful weekend away.  When I was packing to go I thought of all the hikes I would go on and all the things I would see.  But by the time I arrived I realized … Continue reading

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Adventures in Gluten Free Cooking: Meat Pies

Over the past few months I have phased out most gluten from my diet.  I can’t even tell you how much better I feel now that I am mostly gluten free.  For years I suffered from intense stomach pains and … Continue reading

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In The Mood To Be Creeped Out

Last night I had a crazy dream.  It was straight out of a gothic novel, complete with a ruined castle, a disembodied glowing hand beckoning me forward, and an eerie voice over narrating everything in rhyme.   It was one … Continue reading

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Books I’m Reading: Women Who Run With the Wolves

Within every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. But she is an endangered species. – Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes I … Continue reading

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