Well, well, well. I almost forgot about this thing. In fact I did for a long time. There is a possibility that I might get back to it. For now anyway.

Some things have changed. Taylor, my oldest son, has flown the coop. Left the nest. He is on his own now. Taylor is 18 and has migrated back to his hatching place. British Columbia never was his cup of tea and he seems to be happy in Edmonton.

Jason, the second oldest, is a member of a heavy metal band called "Radioactive Babies". I think he likes jamming with the "Babies" and hopefully I'll get to hear him play with them soon. That is if he can stand having his parental units in the audience.

Jake is Jake. He is the youngest of the three. A few months ago we were leaving the dentist at the second largest Mall in Canada and this fella called us over. He was looking for extras for a Nivea for Men commercial. Jake auditioned right there and then at the entrance to the Skytrain station. He got a callback and worked as an extra for the first time. Jake had so much fun doing that that he would like to do it again.

Philip is working on yet another short film. Man, I love this place! Where else would it be normal to spend lots of money on a hobby like this? Philip's got a stable of actors ( I think that's the term in the biz) that he uses for his films. Mojo (my best friend), Tara (my sister), and Csilla (I think he found her on craigslist) are the three major actors. They've all done acting work before. It's really cool to see how this all works and how involved friends and family can be.

Mojo and I continue to do our Pagan Podcast, The Wigglian Way. That's another thing that it too much fun. It's work too, but I really enjoy it. I've really stepped out of my comfort zone on that one. Although it's a podcast and not a live show it is public speaking and that's something that I never would have thought that I would enjoy or even be reasonably good at. It turns out that I am not too bad. Mojo is great! He really was meant for that kind of stuff. His personality is condusive to the creative arts. People like us and on podcastalley.com we are in the top 5 for religion and spirituality. That's pretty cool.

I can't wait. We, we being Mojo, Sarah and I, are off to Faerieworlds and Dragonfest in less than a month. Faerieworlds is in Eugene, Oregon. It seems as though it will be a pretty funky music festival. There will be pretty fey all over the place. Sarah is vending...it will be fun to give her a hand with that. Mojo and Wendy are playing the second stage. Some of my favourite Pagan performers will be there. I'd like to get a few short interviews and/or some quick soundbites.

We will leave for Dragonfest directly from Faerieworlds and embark on a 20 hr care journey. I am not really looking forward to that part. We are, however, driving a different route this time and that should be interesting.

Dragonfest is so much fun and I am looking forward to seeing all my friends.

We, or rather I, had to postpone recording The Wigglian Way this week. My back started acting up again. I wasn't sure why until I remembered I worked really hard on Friday. It's that or the kidney stones. Who knows? And I am about fed up with doctors right now. I don't like them at the best of times and I've needed them more lately than I have in years. I am enjoying some relief from pain yesterday and today, although it means I don't get to sleep, codeine does that to me.
Saturday night I got to spend a lot of time in LM's pool and hot tub which was incredibley nice. I am blessed to have a generous friends, LM being one of them. It was Steven's 30th birthday party and we had so much fun eating, talking, and playing in the water.
I can't seem to put my thoughts together right now, so I am going to go take a pill, and get some rest.
Laters.

We did our ninth episode last night. I thought it was good, Mojo not so much. However, he wasn't feeling well. Me? I felt great! I actually think I might be getting the hang of this. Doing the show last night was enjoyable...after the redo. We do do redos. More often than not it is because my segment bombed and I insist on recording again. Like I said before, Mojo is an actor. This all comes very easy to him. Usually, when I do public speaking...and YES this is public speaking I get all confused and promptly forget everything I just said. I stutter, and get worried...so worried I even will forget something so "me" as my middle name.
Anyways (haha, I abhor that word but apparently said it at least17 times on the first recording lastnight) I just wanted to thank 2 very special people for allowing Mojo and I to do this thing we think we do. Sarah and Philip. You two are great. Without you I honestly believe that there wouldn't be a Wigglian Way. Thank you so much, I for one, appreciate everything you do for me. I know I said it on the show but the printed (even virtual) word seems more solid to me.



Oh, I was seriously going to post Sarah and Philip's photos but the only picture I had of Sarah wouldn't work (I am not very technically inclined).

The Wigglian Way

Hey, I've got this new thing going. Okay it's not really new. I've been doing it with my friends Mojo and Sarah for about 4 months. It's called The Wigglian Way.
The Wigglian Way is a pagan podcast and it's fun. I really enjoy doing it. I wasn't so sure I would like it at all. All my life I thought I was an extrovert but apparently I am an introvert and my anxiety before every show displays that character flaw. Maybe it's not a character flaw but I really do have to fight my fear every time. At the same time, the show gets easier every time. So, if you are looking at this blog...check out The Wigglian Way at www.thewigglianway.libsyn.com.
Soon I am going to be addiing some links to other sites that interest me.
Thanks for reading this and thanks for listening to my show (you better).

This time it's even been longer. I hurt myself at work and have been out of commission for a bit.
Now I am feeling better and can maybe blog a bit.
I recently got a digital camera and wanted to share some of the photos I've been taking. Most of them are at night and I am not that good, but I've enjoyed trying.
So, here goes.
That's some of what I've been doing. I know that the pictures aren't high quality but I like the way they turned out. The image of Science World is particularly pretty to me.
I think I like taking photos and would like to take some of architecture and flowers.

Wow! It's been awhile. Where has the time gone? I sure as hades don't know.
This summer was quite busy but I still can't figure out why I didn't have time to post.
We'll have to move before November and in this city it is turning out to be quite difficult to find a place big and nice enough for the family. Not to mention the dog and cat. The expense (and boy is it expensive) isn't the problem. It's that nobody is renting.
I may have found a place. However, it entails getting an addtional job, which isn't so bad in the long term. I will blog about it when it happens but I am learning not to be too optimistic and count my chickens...blah blah blah.
The Pagan New Year is soon upon us. I have many plans/dreams/and hopes that I intend to bring to fruition. I am hoping to take a number of courses within the next six month. Perhaps I have planned on too much or maybe it is just that I can't decide which courses to take. There are two jewellery making courses, one a silver smithing and the other a glass bead making course. At Douglas College there are two I'd like to take. The first would be a step towards attaining long time dream to be a Doula. The second is an Autism and Behaviour course. Both would help me in a huge way. Finally, I'd like to take an African dancing course or an adult ballet class.
I think, due to time and money contraints I will have to wittle the list down a bit.
There is so much more, but I am sort of supposed to be doing something right now ....be back later .

Everyday musings my foot! If only I could muse everyday. Well, I guess I could muse more often but I haven't a Muse (that is an entirely different story).
Anyway, now seemed like the perfect time. We are "suffering" a heat wave here in Beautiful British Columbia. I love the heat but this is ridiculous! Who to blame? The government of course. Who else can you blame?
It's 8:30 am and the house is still barable. I am trying something new. I am facing the fans outwards, towards the outside, to see if we can't blow the heat out of the house. I don't know if it will work but cold is the absence of heat. Makes sense to me.
I think it is finally time to show my family a park that I fell in love with 2 yrs ago. I think with the forest, the ocean, and the lush groundcover that it could be the coolest (natural) place in the Lower Mainland. I am going to convince my family that we have to go to Lighthouse Park today.
If I have the energy and am not too hot I will write and tell ya how it goes.
I have to get out of the heat. I cannot regulate temperature very well and when it's hot I am REALLY hot. I just want to be in bed.