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[openscarf]

Sunday evening, another whirlwind of a day, I'm glad I don't have to get up so early for the new job, because an hour or so of extra sleep on the weekend meant getting up at 6. I've gotten so much done, but I feel kind of manic.

I can see and feel the results from all my heavy clearing out, there is space and flow.  I posted the cutest video here, a week or so ago of bookcases and the different ways the owners were organizing their books. I was so charmed by it. I watched it about 50 times and yesterday I organized my 2 bookcases by color or books. I LOVE  the way it looks, so fresh and funky.

I've learned more and more about genetically engineered foods and I see how some foods are not available as 100 percent organic. This pains me.  What am I eating? What are they creating? Damn you Monsanto!

My one inch avocado sprout is a GE plant, I know it won't fruit, maybe one chance in 50, but I don't like that it's been altered. Oh well. I need free plants.

Today I planted 2 garlic cloves, each in their own little pot; some jalapeno seeds, and a chunk of ginger. Tropical plants, but we'll see. They're on my desk, hopefully my one curious cat won't get up here. All plants must wear armor for protection, usually a cuff of aluminum foil. They're close to a window and I can leave my little desk lamp on for them.

I have some plastic containers I may adapt for spring and summer planting on my fire escape. I feel slightly obsessed with plants right now. I'm thinking about a shelf on the wall of my tub,high up for, for orchids. We'll see.

All this is in preparation for my friends' visit in 6 weeks!  B, my girlfriend and I are talking clothes and I want to dress up, part high, part low, festively and just let go. She's excited about the planning and clothes too, we've always been like that. B, the boy friend, is mellower on that front. I think he's really excited to hang out together, it's been so long. I'm so jazzed.

I walked to Whole Foods this afternoon for a few items and my debit card kept getting denied.  I knew I had money, but double checked on my phone. I called the bank's 800 number and they had closed the account last night because of a skype call made from Luxembourg for $18! They hadn't called me yet because it happened last night and no one from that department was in on Sunday. The guy was great, he opened my account for my groceries, then closed it back up. I'll have a new card in a week or so.

It's amazing how they are on it, in a snap! I was pissed at first then impressed. I made a couple of online purchases last week and think it was from that. I haven't been anywhere, like a restaurant, where they take your card away in awhile. This is the first time this has ever happened to me and I've been doing everything online for many years. It's kind of fascinating.

I'm very ready for my new job tomorrow. It isn't supposed to rain, (I'll be walking). I can't wait to see what it's like, the vibe, etc. I feel very strong and like I've had plenty of practice working since the last horrific job I was laid off from and no longer think every job will be like walking into the pits of hell. I realize it won't be like sinking into a vat of floral scented bubbles either. I just want a desk I can leave some stuff at, learn my job, do it well and see what type of people are there.

I painted my nails. They look great, so far. I'm drinking wine for the first time in about a month and a half. That's a good omen.

Have a good Monday friends!

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[openscarf.livejournal.com]

Thank you both bunches! I like the office a lot, it's professional, nice furniture, seems easy going. Learning the new system was full of stops and starts but I'll get it.

The GE food IS everywhere. Our brilliant gov't has determined that food does NOT have to be labeled as genetically altered. However 100% organic label, means it hasn't. What's happening though is Monsanto is selling genetically altered alfalfa and other seed that can accidentally make their way into organic fields. They can offer it cheaper than the other feed and seeds and put other companies out of business.

Other countries label and/or have determined GE foods unsafe because there's not enough studies. I think most of us sense they're bad.

Whole Foods and other organic companies have tried to fight Monsanto but it is a world power, they made some compromises so some people are boycotting WF. I can't boycott a whole store. I'm just trying to buy as much organic as possible, but it only makes me notice how much food is not organic.

It's frightening to me that 'they' are controlling our food supply.

Long comment...;-/

So much to reply to .... here I go.

[dadadadio.livejournal.com]

You can worry about Monsanto and le bastards at ADM all day. The best we can do is put the most natural ingredients we can find into our meals. You may be a veggie person but the same rule goes for meats and fish people like me. We choose as carefully as we can. I love cooking and eating too much to worry about the ills of our food system. I don't care to ruin a single meal over it.

I like the books by color concept but that would never occur to me. I'm of the alpha numeric tribe.

I think you're way past that old job you had before, you know the one. The most recent events in the workplace have given you a healthy perspective of what to expect in your Oakland job market. Doesn't it feel great when you do a good day's work and helped someone else's day along the way?

I've had a few banking shutdowns due to suspicious activity. On a trip to Stanford and Berkeley for my son's college selection process Wells Fargo shut my cash off. Thank dog for cellphones. When I moved cross country Visa shut me off because my card was traveling. Duh.

Thinking back on your recent path, if I may ...... OL, Burning Man, the multi job temp experience, new friendships, and your spiritual self ...... I think you're doing pretty damn good considering the rest of the world. We're messed up. You seem to be doing okay. And you have another Burning Man coming up.

Life is good.....

.....except for the food conglomerates, banks, Wall Street, nutty people in Arizona, Congress, the terrorists, cholesterol, Obama, the economy, cancer, the tea party, guns, Ghadaffi, crime, religion and the damn Yankees.

BTW ... Bill Maher was very funny live.

Re: So much to reply to .... here I go.

[openscarf.livejournal.com]

Thank you I appreciate your view of my journey. I think the biggest thing to remember is to just keep moving forward, read the signs and omens along the way and keep going with the flowin', whatever twists and turns come.

Seeing Bill must have been a blast!