A Fool's Journey: October 2010

Halloween at the Monastery

Fun times at the monastery! Thanks to Nam and his family who put lots of thought and energy into decorating, activities design, and yummy tasty goodies!

Candy Time!

It's that time of the year! Pull out costumes and get ready for candy! This is my neighbor Angela.

I am about to board a plane in Asia for Southern Thailand. I wanted to change my flight but somehow ended up in my seat on the plane on the runway with seat belt all buckled. I see plane troubles in the sky and panic. I screamed and demanded to be let off the plane immediately insisting there is a problem, that there will be a problem and I don’t want to be a part of it, that the plane won’t make it in the sky. I screamed and made a big scene looking pretty crazy.

Next scene, I am at the airport in ticketing terminal looking for another destination. The plane took off, I see it in the sky, it comes across obstructive trouble, people on the plane decided I was right. I see in the sky the plane and clouds, then came a green Water Dragon, looks like a southern Thailand protector, who flew by and opened it’s mouth, swallows the plane whole, protecting safe guarding it as if it was his life, his whole and flies it in the sky in it’s body to safe destination, everyone makes it in whole. When the Thai passengers found themselves in trouble they prayed and called in the Dragon protector. No one was harmed, they all leaned on their Spiritual faith and their calls were answered, their faith and gratitude increased or for some reconnected.

Pumpkins

It's that time of the year! I shall stock up on pumpkins to make lots of pumpkin soup for the next four months! My favorite flavors for soups are the French pumpkin and Fairytale pumpkins.

Fly! Now!

Dream

I am Kimtaku, standing at an airline counter in the airport. The ticketer is trying her best to make sure I get on the plane. She was offering various upgrades to 1^st class and perks all free of charge for me and no one else. The man behind me had his eyes wide open ready to grab those perks.

Next scene I am seeing through the eyes behind the counter. I see I am in the role of Kimtaku the Japanese Actor. To the right of me, a female who seems to be my traveling companion is not offered any perks. To the right of her, another man who is not our travel pack but seems to be a lover, admirer of her, stages a sudden illness, falling ill there and expresses long term care is necessary. The female expresses she will miss the plane and stay to care for him. I see in the ill male how he will not let her go.

Next scene I am now seeing through my own eyes and I see the ticketer’s expression, “Leave! Get Away! As fast as you can! Shake her! Shake them! Shake it off! Part with this drama! Take the impassable perks, get on this flight!”

My Snowboard Called to Me

Found my snowboard at Any Mountain, used one for $107 and $19 for boots, used too. I am so excited and happy. I hope it will inspire me to do squats to train for the snow season. The board is long for beginner. But I like the board so I came home with it. It was more like, "I know you! You are the one!" at first glance. So clear, unmoving, no one was going to convince me any different kind of thing. Well, maybe I will get good someday, up to par with the length of the board ratio and my height. I think the previous rider to this board and boots were male, I can still smell them and feel their presence.

Lavender Foot Bath

It’s been cold and I have found myself not prepared. I think this is the reason for the illness I was feeling. I felt so exhausted by the afternoon. I had to give myself a lavender foot bath to draw out toxins. This totally worked.

Acme and Cheeks

Girls time again with the Cheeks. We went to Acme bread and then we had tea. We chatted about everything we can squeeze in with the time we had. It's hard to get it all in since we see each other a few times out of the year. Still, I cherish our times together and our friendship, our sisterhood.

Clifford

I met Clifford today at an Indian buffet in Sunnyvale. He was of his poori and chaat. He made sure I knew how to eat and appreciate each item. I had a lovely time today.

Need a Nap Before I Wake Up

I can’t get up in the mornings because when I did I couldn't stay awake. I cannot seem to remember my reason for living, for being alive, for being born, for waking up, for walking out of illusions. I am stuck on all the things I will feel over whelmed by, the anxiety, the distress wears me out before I even roll out of bed. I need another nap just to recover from the moment of waking up.

In the Dark Corner Bobbing

I stopped by the bank before heading home for dinner and noticed a homeless man in the corner staying out of the rain. He was hiding. He was ashamed. He was not harassing anyone. He simply just wanted a little place to live, to exist, to breath. I shared my olive bread with him from Acme. Bread I loved, fresh baked. It felt good to offer this, offer something I took delight in. It felt really good to have something to offer. I am glad I saw him. He was in the dark corner quietly bobbing his head back and forth. He is a young adult male.

Sunday Dinner

This is what we do Sunday night. We eat, watch TV and hangout, all three generations. It is what my father looks forward to each week. Family is my parents' religion. It is what puts the sun in my parents' smile. It is priceless to them and it means more than they can articulate, express, or acknowledge.