happy solstice and return to mercury normalcy.
after all my whining and complaining, looks like i get to do some traveling again.
i am so out of here. this is a good thing, too. everything is getting on my nerves from the silly posts on etsy about lost views to the mommying i received on Ravelry this morning (yes, i was bad - it was a thread on whether nude avatars should be allowed on Ravelry, and I responded to someone with a McCain avatar that whether it was a McCain avatar or someone's member, both were dicks. I thought I was being funny but apparently, it was a little too nasty for some and I got a nice private email saying I needed to pipe down. Man, where are the nasty knitters? I need to stick with my own kind. I love that knitting brings all types together but man, I just can't hang with th McCain supporters - not even knitting will overcome that).
Anyway, i am on my way to one of my favorite spots in the country tomorrow, a hot springs in southern oregon. there is a trailhead right at the campground that takes you on one of the most incredible hikes ever, too - I'm talking water, shooting out the sides of mountains, pouring down rock faces, etc. A truly sacred, beautiful place. i am so looking forward to this.
the economy very obviously sucks, however. i have not had a single solstice sale in my Etsy shop. i am broker than broke and once again, unable to determine how I'll manage to get the last bit of July's rent accumulated. I will continue to trust in the universe and continue to pray, and I will burn some of Summersea's amazing incense, which always does me some good.
this too shall pass, at least I hope. at the very least, I haven't driven my car in days. Today I commuted all over the city on my bike, amazed at how small Portland actually is. I went from a photo shoot in north Portland to a class at the Red Cross in northeast Portland on bloodborne pathogens (required at the tattoo shop where I work once a week in return for the beautiful piece of art on my left bicep) to my Nia class downtown and then off to a friend's place back in northeast Portland to pick up the sleeping bag I'd left there, and now home, to frantically pack my camping gear for a 5am departure time.
i'll be back late monday night and then i'm here for about 10 more days before...
before i leave for new york city for a couple of weeks.
yes, i'm back to the concrete jungle (where i'm from) for a bit, because i cannot find work here in portland, and i've been offered an all-expenses-paid trip back there to help work on a really, really amazing project.
some of you folks in the sustainability groups are probably wondering why i'm sticking this seemingly-unrelated post in the group - well, i'm sworn to secrecy at the moment, but I'll be able to announce the amazingness soon. Suffice it to say it has everything to do with healthy, organic food, sustainability, awesome music, crazy brave moves, and a Guiness World Record.
Yes I'm serious. I'll keep everyone updated.
In the meantime, here are just some of the items from my shop that are currently on sale - 20% off anything through June 21st. Obviously, I won't actually get your order until Monday night when I return, but as long as you purchase by midnight, PST on June 21st, you'll get the 20% discount. Your purchase will enable me to pay July's rent, and hopefully provide me with the ability to actually take the subway while I'm in New York.
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Haha! I think it is very funny myself! I always want to say to the "Smoking" threads on etsy, (you know the ones, "out" yourselves smokers so us pure-as the-drive -snow ones won't get sick ) that I want all republicans folks to out themselves because I get sick on the smell of the GOP.
Anyway...etsy is sloooow. Always this time of year. Get out of town while you still can....run for your life.
I am riding my bike everywhere too!