Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Sara, Just checked out your profile... what's the novel about and how far along are you? Anyone else working on creative or life transforming projects? , " ~Sara~ " <veggiegirl8101> wrote: > Hi David, > > Thanks for the welcome. Looks like we have a lot of the same > interests. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Well, its kind of a mix of autobiographical experiences and otherwise. I've kind of had an interesting life and known a lot of interesting people. I graduated/left home at 16 and owned/operated an all ages punk club in Boise for two years. Messed around in school for a while (never picking up a degree - still working on that) and married someone that is pretty much my polar opposite and we've had an interesting run. His sister, who has down's syndrome, lives with us and she's an absolute HOOT, and part of it is about how I took my life oh SOOOO seriously before meeting her and how she pretty much knocked me in the head and woke me up to a new way of thinking. I don't even know if it will be interesting to anyone else, its just a random mish mash of experiences I had from being a total wild wanderer to being pseudo-domesticated and growing my own organic veggies. LOL! , " david* " <hempprince> wrote: > Sara, > Just checked out your profile... what's the novel about and how far > along are you? Anyone else working on creative or life transforming > projects? > > , " ~Sara~ " <veggiegirl8101> wrote: > > Hi David, > > > > Thanks for the welcome. Looks like we have a lot of the same > > interests. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Sara, Glad you're writing whether or not it's a best seller. We have this in common besides choosing a veggie lifestyle. My collages are like diary entries to me as they reflect my environment and how I relate individually and collectively. When you write about that which you are intimately connected to, it often works better since it is less likely to be contrived. My life also has taken several twists and turns and at the young of 40, I realized it was time to find ways to express what I have learned and felt. I became a single father at 33 and in '86 quit my corporate job to retreat to the Sierras. My sons have been very supportive as I chose to include them in the decision process since it also affected their lives. We are still close though not always living around each other. I heard moments ago that my youngest son is interviewing for a management position at the Beverly Hilton this weekend, and am hoping he will get what he desires. He is a natural actor and think he will do well in Hollywood with the right connections. Some known actors have been encouraging him to make the move from Eugene. Btw,one of my nephews had a popular punk band in Nevada in the 80's but has moved on to other projects. I liked that movement since it challenged social norms. Am glad to hear also that you have grown your own veggies. It's important that people understand what it takes to provide our basic needs. When we really understand things, we can make better life choices. I am not much of a gardener but fortunately that land I was caretaker for when I got to Oregon [off the Smith River betw. Eugene and coast] was very fertile and the kale from the year before practically grew itself! When we were up in the Sierras, we picked fruit that had been growing wild since the '49ers had abandoned the area all those years ago. The fruit was small but very tasty. We also lived on the rice, lentils, oats, seeds, etc that I carried with me from the east coast. After we 5 months in a tent by a miner's cave on a ledge overlooking a small waterfall [where I showered], I was offered my first caretaking job looking after a retired nature camp near Miwok Village. We were surrounded by old growth Yellow Pines, Oak, etc. and played in the Tualome River and the large, ancient rocks. On both properties that I watched, we discovered evidence of the native americans that lived there ages prior. I love the adventure called life for all it's pitfalls and pleasures. I have come to appreciate the bittersweet aspects of life, though it has been painful and challenging at times. Cheers, David* , " ~Sara~ " <veggiegirl8101> wrote: > Well, its kind of a mix of autobiographical experiences and > otherwise. I've kind of had an interesting life and known a lot of > interesting people. I graduated/left home at 16 and owned/operated an > all ages punk club in Boise for two years. Messed around in school > for a while (never picking up a degree - still working on that) and > married someone that is pretty much my polar opposite and we've had > an interesting run. His sister, who has down's syndrome, lives with > us and she's an absolute HOOT, and part of it is about how I took my > life oh SOOOO seriously before meeting her and how she pretty much > knocked me in the head and woke me up to a new way of thinking. I > don't even know if it will be interesting to anyone else, its just a > random mish mash of experiences I had from being a total wild > wanderer to being pseudo-domesticated and growing my own organic > veggies. LOL! > > , " david* " <hempprince> > wrote: > > Sara, > > Just checked out your profile... what's the novel about and how far > > along are you? Anyone else working on creative or life transforming > > projects? > > > > , " ~Sara~ " <veggiegirl8101> wrote: > > > Hi David, > > > > > > Thanks for the welcome. Looks like we have a lot of the same > > > interests. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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