I have a passionate joie de vivre, and seek indelible experiences. Lately, I've been on respite though... awaiting the next giant leap that calls...
mountain climbing (on or off path)... *cooking* in the kitchen... art-making... music-making... world travel... learning new things (with stretch marks to prove it)... stimulating conversation... deep meaningful connections... manifesting ideas... walkaboutsPLACES: mountains... rivers... prairies... unexplored paths... paris, france... ny (upstate and down)... siberia (in the summer)... naxos, greece... inner sanctum... in kc: rumi's, korma sutra... in ny:alice's teacup, the met, the library... in paris:any bridge... new languages, cultures, mediums... dancing in the rain... kisses that melt me... continuum parenting... impromptu live music in the livingroom... my loved ones... great hands... a deep true laugh... alternative medicine...
Philosopher Kings... Compassionate Brainiacs... Soulful Adventurers...
Strawberry Switchblade, Joshua Radin, David Wilcox, Bauhaus, Feist, Mikal Shapiro, The Boon, Eurythmics, live music in my livingroom!
Princess Bride; Boondock Saints; Shawshank Redemption; About a Boy; The Incredibles; The Double Life of Veronique; Enchanted April; The Little Princess (remake); Como Agua Para Chocolate; Amelie; Burnt by the Sun... just depends on my mood and my company....
Who's got time for TV when there's a whole wide world to explore/experience???
Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest ~Wayne Muller; Ishmael ~Daniel Quinn; The Chalice & The Blade ~Riane Eisler; Walden ~Henry D. Thoreau; Harry Potter Series ~JK Rowling; Holy Bible; Einstein's Brain ~Mark Olshaker; The Selfish Gene ~Richard Dawkins... but truth be told: "I don't really read books" *lol*
Lyubov' vsyo preodoleyet. As far as heroes go... I figure there are two kinds: the selfless humanitarians and the self-absorbed individualists. As far as the former, Mother Theresa tops my list. And as for the latter, right now it would have to be my younger sister, Mikal (musician, songwriter, artist-of-life, renaissance woman). If I had to pick a boy... over time, Dr. C. Everett Koop, MD has been my long-time role model.