2007_02_01_archive

Tarry forth!

Or something like that.

Wow, a month since I posted as if there was nothing to blog about.

There's been plenty. We've been kicked out of our apartment

(renovating the building) and the lease expires March 31st. I've been

writing, preparing class lessons and working at a new part-time gig at

a big intellectual property firm in Philly. I love this kind of work

as much as I do the creative things I spend the other half of my time

doing. Even better, I have an office with a real door that I can close

and focus if need be. Or meditate during lunch which I have also done

along with a few pilate moves.

There have been other developments as well.

My sudden fascination with dwarf hamsters has continued unabated. I

acquired a huge (and I do mean huge) white Syrian hamster someone gave

up. He's very friendly but his size makes you think of him as a rat.

My newest dwarf hamster is called a Robovorsky and is the smallest

hamster in existence. Damn cute.

Robo Hamsters

But that wasn't enough. While on a "rescue" the black kitten I brought

home wound up staying as in for good. I initially tried to unload the

5 week kitten on my mother but she was too smart and would not take

the bait. So, with us she stays. I will post a photo tomorrow. We need

some suspense to take us to the next day, don't we?

And then there is the terrible cold. Our winter has been very mild;

little really cold temps to talk about. All that has changed and we

have not only been in the single digits but dipped below the 0 mark in

wind chills. I hate extremes of any kind. Cold weather makes me want

to sleep. I must be part-bear.

Teaching college freshman has been an eye-opener. I can't even

articulate yet how much so.

In that case, I will tell you that I saw The Devil Wears Prada via On

Demand and laughed out loud through many parts of it. It made me miss

those days in New York when I walked the corridors in both

entertainment and legal power and prestige - men and women to whom the

word "no" was not uttered and could make anything happen. Their

business associates and acquitances were similarly famous (some world

famous) and wealthy. Fortunately, I did not personally experience the

nastiness of the Meryl Streep character but I've witnessed that

behavior. I saw first hand Naomi Campbell have a hissy fit over

something and start throwing anything that was not nailed down. I

never saw her hit anyone but she has - several times - those who work

for her. I do not understand (or maybe it's never reported) why one of

those struck individuals did not haul off and bitch smack her ass

across the room. That is a complete mystery me unless, of course, the

bitch smacking was kept out of the press for some reason. Some interns

or personal assistants will take any abuse if they think it will get

them somewhere in the business afterwards. Apparently, they do not put

a premium on self-respect and boundaries that no one can cross.

It's just so important to be "it" or "be there" or "in the know." Not.

I much prefer my more contemplative life now which, oddly enough,

allows me to focus more on my creative pursuits and dabble in the

legal arts as well. I have started to more towards wellness,

practicing a blend of pilate and yoga that allieves more stress than I

realized it could. I have gradually changed over my diet, removing

this and adding that. Good stuff. I have not felt well for sometime

and it's because of my eating habits and being more sedentary than I

used to be. Fortunatley, these are all things that I can change.

I love being able to take time out from plotting, planning, thinking

and doing and enjoy the critters and rodents I call pets. It brings me

down to earth and centers me in ways nothing else has.