Friday, August 08, 2008

Dropping it.


So, I have decided to drop it. No need to continue. One of the basic principals of Zen is to drop the thoughts, become like water when the splash occurs. Ripple and become smooth.

Witness the circles but don't get caught up in them. We are the water. Not the circles. It's pointless to keep going over the same things over and over unless the goal is to have something to go over and over. That's about $4000 worth of wisdom right there. Free as my gift to you.

So I have added a new title to my list of titles. Smellologist. A new friend of mine has been calling me Wise Woman due to an inside joke about Witches vs. Wise Women and I think I'm going to start signing things as Linda Miller, WW. Smellologist.

In other news, the Olympics start tonight! This is humongous in our household... We usually bring our king sized mattress down for 2 weeks and sleep downstairs in front of the big tv so we don't miss any of it but in the interest of my business and Barry's back, that's probably not going to happen this year. Plus we have a DVR. Have a bit of a dilemma tonight though. I LOVE the opening ceremonies... love them. Watch every minute, cry, laugh, rejoice, I'm such a sap. We've been invited to watch them at a very fun place but we are worried about watching them instead of the fun. Oh yeah, I have a DVR. Not the same though. I do feel a bit guilty watching cause we really should be boycotting and supporting the Dalai Lama but I think the Dalai Lama probably wouldn't want us to penalize the athletes for China's atrocities... it's so complicated being a thinking person.

Do I seem a little scattered to you? It probably to be expected right now.

Last night at yoga, there was a big crew so we were in the church. During relaxation, I laid down after talking them into peace. Usually I stay up and make sure everyone is okay. But I'm sort of tired, you know? I must have drifted a bit because the next thing I was aware of was a really spooky voice.... and it seemed to be coming from the sacristy.... and I thought it was Sheree. (?) I bolted up, looking around for her and she was laying in relaxation on her mat.

First thought: How is she DOING that????

Second thought: Duh. It's the music.

Third thought: Who's music is that?

Final thought: Hello McFly!!!!

After thought: Wouldn't it be funny if I had bolted up and all my students were standing over me wondering if I was ever gonna wake up and take them out of relaxation?

Even funnier: What if it was Sunday and all the churchgoers were coming in wondering why we were all laying there around the stage? Still.

I think it may be time for that vacation....

1 comment:

Unknown said...

You made me think of the times I would lie down in either E's or J's bed to read before their bedtime. I would be lying there reading and fall asleep still speaking. My voice would end up in my head and it would sound really freaky and alien-ish.
You sound like you are bone-tired. Is there a vacation in your future?