Ever seen this stuff? Fabulous for shrimp salad. My new creation!

Snow, snow, snow... Muwhahahah

ASCENSION MANTRA

I invoke and dream awake the full cellular extension of my being;∗
physical, mental, emotional, spiritual in this now.∗
With the full support of God, Goddess, the Ascended Master realm, to
include∗
our Ascended Master self, all the St. Germains, Sananda, ∗
the holy mother Mary, Quan Yin, goddess of mercy,∗
Archangel Michael, and the legions. ∗
Ashtar and the entire command, ∗
Babaji, Rafael, Gabriel, clan of the trumpet angels, ∗
Aboriginal and tribal shaman, ∗
Goddesses of fortune, angels of light, Elohim, clan of serpents, ∗
Shiva ∗
all Christ frequencies,∗
all animal totems,∗
Elementals of fire, air, water, and earth. ∗
All divine beings of light, love, and ascension, ∗
named and unnamed∗
To activate the cells within my being who are your counterparts∗
with the unified power of the one.∗
I decree my highest good always operating in this now.∗
I decree grace and mercy always operating in this now.∗
I invoke, decree, and dream awake the full truth and reality of
ascension in this now.∗
I invoke and dream awake with every breath that I breathe the violet fire
transmuting my whole being.∗
I invoke and dream awake the full current of ascension in every cell of
my being.∗
I am ascended.∗
I invoke and dream awake expanded god consciousness, ∗
fully realized in me∗
as unlimited abundance, fulfilling my every need and desire.∗
I invoke and dream awake the ending of procrastination, tiredness,
blockages, obstacles, and unhealthy belief systems.∗
I decree immediate abundance in my life.∗
I invoke and dream awake my liberation from all karmic debt.∗
I am infinite opulence. ∗
I invoke and dream awake my personal empowerment, and in every
instance that any one is impacted by my being and creations.∗
I invoke and dream awake the infinite empowerment of my sexual,
spiritual, ∗
mental, emotional, physical, and financial relationship
with life.∗
I invoke and dream awake sacred sexuality, ∗
erotic innocence, and always express the sacredness of sexual force∗
for pleasure, creativity, and healing. ∗
I invoke and dream awake world universal healing from all sexual
woundedness and shame.∗
I invoke and dream awake worldwide release of all manipulating forces∗
and beings who would control humanity: past, present, and future.∗
I invoke the angels and ascended masters to realign ∗
and heal all misused energy; ∗
to include the full re-structuring of our DNA.∗
I invoke and dream awake the transmutation of all negative and
judgmental projections. ∗
I invoke and dream awake my constant ability to be centered and
balanced in my psychic perceptions and empathic nature. ∗
All overwhelming psychic energies are released by me automatically,∗
easily, effortlessly.∗
I am empowered by everything.∗
I invoke and dream awake my lucid dreaming each night I sleep and
total remembering when I awake.∗
I invoke and dream awake my infinite harmony with God, Goddess, I
am.∗
I invoke and dream awake the full expression of my miraculous healing
power. ∗
My life is a continuous stream of miracles.∗
I invoke and dream awake my infinite ability and willingness to receive
all life’s blessings.∗
I invoke and dream awake a constant attitude of gratitude for my whole
life, ∗
all my accomplishments and blessings, including the same for the
universe at large.∗
I invoke and dream awake the full blessings of God, Goddess, ∗
the ascended masters, angels, guides, and beings of light ∗
to bless this earth.∗
I invoke and dream awake all my decrees, invocations, and prayers ∗
I have released to the universe ∗
and opened myself to God’s response, support, and love in my highest
good.∗
I invoke and dream awake the release of all past, present, and future
life times of decrees and vows, ∗
which would bind me to limitation, lack, density, ∗
and anything not of ascension in this now.∗
I invoke and dream awake the full reclaiming of my eternal self ∗
as powerful, loving, and fully aligned in abundant god consciousness.∗
I invoke and dream awake the total dissolving of all manipulating forces∗
which would bind this earth plane in fear.∗
I invoke and dream awake the influence of the ascended master realm∗
and angels to intercede and raise the vibrations higher, ∗
to bring darkness into the light, ∗
raising the frequency of love and god-consciousness on planet earth, in
this now.∗
I invoke and dream awake the ascension of planet earth ∗
in this now.

River City (Richmond, VA)

Wonderful... this is my town folks!

Lost Generation

So very cool... and touching.

Central VA WX Report...

Fucking COLD (oh, and very very windy)!

Twitter Generates New Words

Twitter Generates Many New Words In 2009 Says Oxford English Dictionary - ITProPortal.com

From my front door - #newyearsday

lost in you...

Heaven in your arms
drifting down into your eyes
your mouth is the world
~

My Fave gifts!

My Fave gifts!

Christmas Card from my students!!

Other half of UOTD!

Uniform of the Day #UOTD

SNOMG '09

SNOMG '09

am I dreaming?

ah, to awaken
by a kiss on the forehead
what a great surprise
~

Blue Christmas

Blue Christmas

My new necklace (all recycled materials)! Love it!

My wreath. Took me about 5 minutes to make it!

AND he signed it! It's a treasure!

Did you see this awesome gift I received?

Ooooh, pretty...

Winter Wonderland: Jason Mraz

This is absolutely the BEST version of Winter Wonderland. And of course I just love Jason (local boy BTW).

The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody

Foggy ThanxGiving Morn!

Happy Turkey Day to you All!

Spiritual expansion is found in the trust we have in each other.

Keepin this pair for when I'm feelin discouraged!

Drawing on students! Spinalis, longissimus, illiocostalis, etc.

Love this stuff!

Homemade Chimmi Churri Oysters!!! Nom nom

HalfBrother Sid at the National Theatre, Richmond Va

Very nice video of HBS!

If you believe.

Life Is Good store!!!

Yum!

View from our room!

WATER! Nag's Head

Awesome birthday present!

Om Leaf

Take a look at more of Ann's work here:

www.dreamspiralart.com

www.dreamspiralart.etsy.com

Ann is one of our students at the Massage School.

today's a little brighter...

I am your's, my love

value your trust above all

my faith is renewed

~

Uniform of the Day #freakincold

We Didn't Start the Fire - History Lesson

Love this song and love this video!

Lesson Plans (yes, again & again & ...)

Blow Me!

Winner!

Can't believe I'm actually watching football!

All the time spent caffeine free, now this... Hooked!

Good (foggy) morning to ya!

Not Quite

Not Quite
I'm glad I'm not the only one who goes to Wally World for the laughs!

I've always been there... where then are you?

all my thoughts consumed
with your health and well being
wish you thought of me
~

ashland

ashland
Originally uploaded by AnalogRVA

Love this pic from AnalogRVA's photostream on flickr!

Mmmmm, coffeez before Lesson Plans!

Tom Lehrer CHEMISTRY element song

Nathan "Flutebox" Lee and Beardyman @ Google, London

OMG... this is so totally awesome. WORTH THE TIME!

What I'm reading now...

The Pug Head Tilt

Adorable...

it's a bitter pill...

Damn the soothsayers
I was told you'd break my heart
Well, and so you have.
~

Loneliness appears at nite...

You give them away
To someone else, but not me
Your words... And your touch?
~

Tour de France 2009: Go, Lance, Go!

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Auto-Tune the News #6: Michael Jackson. drugs. Palin.

Pretty fuckin' funny! Take a look. Love the way they modulated the voices to sound like Song. Genius.

starting to wonder...

but what about you?

where are you when I need you?

I've been there each time.

~

do i believe you?

easy to say it

never stop loving you, dear

but can you prove it?

~

Central Virginia losing part of it's identity?

Will Central Virginia be losing Ukrops Supermarkets??

Seems the time-worn rumors might be true, this time!

http://www.wtvr.com/wtvr-ukrops-for-sale,0,1884164.story

I've been unfaithful on occasion... visiting the new and shining Atlee Kroger store or quickly running into the Mechanicsville Foodlion (but no other F'lions... yuck). But I always come back to the U. I will be heartbroken if we lose Ukrops.

The only thing that could assuage my pain would be a Whole Foods in Mechanicsville. It's a real pain to go into Short Pump just to run into WF's (well for anything really... traffic... bah!).

But I'm getting used to heart-break... lately.

familiarity breeds what?

finally got it!

said you know every inch...

you're tired of me?

~

just one ?

how many more, dear?

i only have one question...

just this... Why not me?

~

a miss step...

why did I trust you?

oh, why did I let you in?

better off alone?

~

Michael Franti - Say Hey

a fantastic song... Love, love, love... for the entire world!

Awesome movie...

October Sky

harsh reality...

Why did you lie then?

My heart and trust are broken

what do I do now?

~

still here...

her pain lessens not,

he enjoys the benefit

of memory loss

~

needing a painkiller...

feeling unwanted.

how does she survive the pain

of a best friend lost?

~

redemption needed...

will you forgive me?

tired of being the one

causing all the pain

~

for a drowning woman...

a life-line given

tiny message in the void

still love you too, Yes!

~

my latest endeavor...

On the evening of Tuesday April 14th I attended a "Belly Fat Advanced Weight Loss Seminar" held at a local health food store. The seminar was put on by Dr. Klinton Kranski.
Uh huh... I know what you're thinking... "one of THOSE seminars".
This was the idea of my friend T. You know, the "skinny little bitch". EXACTLY, why does the skinny lil bitch need to go to a Belly Fat workshop?? Hmmm, it was an attempt to get her mom, hubby and me to check it out, me thinks. As I said I'd go with her I had no intention of buying into the spiel but I did attend. AND I did take advantage of the "reduced price/good only today" evaluation. No... T, hubby and Mom did NOT. I was the guinea pig I suppose.
Weird as it all was, there were too many bells going off in my head for me to totally dismiss it. And those bells continued. The first bell was when Dr. K's assistant walked in. J was peppy, perky, cute... and very familiar. hmmm.
I had my evaluation a week later. As I pulled into the parking lot I noticed it was right next door to a business I was very familiar with. Before going in to my appointment, I stepped into that adjacent business to say "HI" to Jim. I don't go to Southside for much and here the only two businesses I've had anything to do with in years are side by side. Okay... minor bell but a DING none the less. I went in to Doc's office and J was at the reception window and her mom (also an employee) was there as well. I said Hi and we chatted a little. After a very short wait, J's Mom took me back for my evaluation testing. After that, I went in to see Dr. K and he explained the results and a bit about the program... and the cost. I was hesitant but those tiny bells were still going off, quietly in the background. I didn't feel I could afford to spend money on this especially just after being out of work for a while with the broken leg. I questioned him and then I went out to the front to question J and Mom. I was going to walk out with out signing up, I really was. But I changed my mind right there at J's window. I really don't know why.
While we were doing paper work, I noticed a tube of hand cream on J's desk. It was a brand I recognized and I asked her if she sold that brand's products. She misunderstood, she thought I was going to try to sell HER something. I said, "No, no... Do you SELL this product" and she said yes. I said, "Is your email address _________?" And she said with a bewildered look on her face "yessss". "I KNOW YOU!!" I yelled. She said, "I KNEW you looked familiar!"
Turns out I had met J not too many months prior at an event we both worked, I for chair massage and she was there with her product. And let me tell you she was not the svelt, perky lil thing she is now... SHE had been on the program (as had her mom). Ding, Ding, DING!

Well, I've finished the program... okay I've finished with my appointments anyway. I've shed 26 pounds so far and more than 16 inches. And I'm still going.

The diet was quite familiar to me as I've done a similar plan in the past. It was easy for me... perhaps not at first but it's very easy for me now.
The appointments were quite different from what I expected. I like to joke that Dr. K taps my spine and talks to my endocrine system. He uses acupressure techniques extensively, not just to regulate hormones and aid weightloss but he also used it to help with many of my other problems... pain, allergies, sinus congestion, tinnitus, etc.

I feel healthier than I've been in years.
So, if something sounds strange or weird... don't discount it immediately.
And if you have ringing in your ears... it might just be those bells trying to tell you something.
Go ahead and LISTEN!

angst a plenty...

tell me what it means.

friends enough? money enough?

no more need of me?

~

Medical emergency...

I had an X-ray done today, and they found you in my heart.
The Doctor said if they took you out, I would die,
because I could not live without you as a friend.

honesty, please...

was i mistaken

or was i not friend enough?

you could give me up?

~

is this goodbye?

I'm worth so little?
that you could just say goodbye
said you'd never leave.
~

delusional?

to voice it out loud
or believe it in your mind
doesn't make it so
~

confusion...

why have you left me?
in heart, not reality
what did i do wrong?
~

today's tragedy...

you tell me lies, love
for my own good? or for yours?
please don't let this last.
~

Just set up iphone to post to blog! Technology, I just love it.
Just in time for my long weekend at the beach. I'm heading to Sandbridge, VA. Can't wait!

fool, foolish, foolhardy...

the one you pine for...

does she feel the way I do?

do you wait for her?

~

a long, long weekend...

enduring silence

why must it torture me thus?

deign to call me, please.

~

Validation

this is more than 16 minutes long... but you Must watch it. It's fabulous!
Too bad we can't start each day by watching this.

Nurturing the Mother Certification...

FINALLY! I didn't think this certification would EVER arrive!

Nurturing the Mother is a peri-natal massage certification from Claire Marie Miller Seminars, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC.