Hey, reader. How are you doing? Ming and I are recently home from a big road trip. Feels good to write about it and process transformative experiences. There’s a question I still have, now that Ming and I are home. Is California real? I mean that question like another big question I’m asking lately– are… Read More »
When I was cooking veg sausages and the oil splattered on my wrist, I started to cry, taking things personally. Yeah it hurt physically, but it also hurt my feelings. Why does the oil have to be mean? What am I doing wrong? Why is the oil mad at me? Of course the oil was… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’m providing the link to financially support the family of my activist friend who recently died. In case you would like to share or contribute, the link is here. https://www.gofundme.com/f/candice-king-memorial-support-fund Thank you for holding them in your heart, if only for a moment. The world is full of suffering,… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Last time I pulled tarot cards, I asked Spirit what Ming and I need. My relationship with Ming is the most important relationship in my life. So I pull cards asking how I can be kind to him and help him get what he needs. Most recently I asked… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you like your home? I love all the intentional communities in Eugene, Oregon. Eugene is a hippie capital of the world, and community is the dream. May this post become a resource to anyone looking for home with others. Living in community is a powerful way to change… Read More »
It’s part of my life’s work to care for Parent Earth, model responsibility, understand my role or place in the forest and in Oregon in general. Yes, I want to keep living in Oregon for a while–it’s my home now. I want to make art about these truths, including writing about them. No, I don’t… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? Did you ever hear the term white utopia? Have you ever lived in an attempted one? My housemate mentioned this term to me, and it was terrible and distressing. I’m grateful for the helpful label, to sum up something I’ve been noticing here in Oregon. the CSA potluck We went… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? Do you like earth stuff? Ming and I are traveling for fun in Oregon and looked online at cheap places to visit with an EBT card. We considered the Portland Japanese gardens, the Chinese gardens I love with their amazing teahouse, maybe an art museum? Then I saw the Rice… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I was bitten by some little gnats. Spring is really here, in this part of Oregon. Some tiny winged insects woke up. I guess they were hungry for me. I don’t actually know if they’re gnats, but they look like that–tiny flying insects. Where’s an entomologist when you need one? … Read More »
“The hicks and the hippies had a baby. They named it Oregon,” I said to Ming. It was early morning, and we were talking about camels. Hmm, made sense at the time. Water, carrying water, tons of water. Yes, the desert and this biome here are sort of opposite. green Oregon is a place I… Read More »