A
page about myself.
For those who
are interested, here's a little about my astrological chart:
Born in the Chinese
year of the Water Dragon, on a Pagan holiday - Beltaine!
Sun in Taurus, square
Moon in Leo, opposite Mars in Scorpio (Uh-oh!)
Mercury in Aries,
trine Moon in Leo (somewhat self absorbed, but I hide it well!)
Venus in Aries conjunct
Jupiter on the cusp of Taurus (lazy as a sloth on Valium)
Uranus in Cancer,
exactly trine Mars, sextile Sun
Sagittarius Ascendant,
Saturn in Libra on the Midheaven
I'm a
Zen Marianist
~ Celtic Buddhist.
If that makes no sense
to you, then don't think about ittoo hard or too long!
In the words of Rabindranath
Tagore:
"A mind all logic
is like a knife all blade, it makes the hand bleed that uses it."
I believe in the middle
path, all things in moderation. Although, to assume I stay
on that path at all
times would be erroneous! To quote Alice (in Wonderland),
"I give myself very
good advice, but I very seldom follow it."
I try to keep an open
mind; but I'm opinionated, and often impatient and irritable -
especially when I
drive. You'd think if the Dali Lama could learn tolerance and compassion
for the Chinese, I
could learn a little patience for the other drivers on the road!
Maybe someday...when
the inobservant, indecisive, timid drivers with slow reflexes and
poor judgement GET
OFF THE ROAD! Get with the program or take the bus!
Here are a few of the
things I love in this Ephemeral and Transitory "Reality":
My
sons, Felix and Fidel
Freedom and the Bill of Rights - Exercise your right to pursue happiness!
Cottonwood Trees and
Balsam Poplar ... The smell of sagebrush in the spring rain
The Boise River in
my hometown ... The Oregon Coast, Yosemite, and the Redwoods
Bumblebees and Honey
Bees (sacred to the Mother Goddess)
Raccoons, Squirrels,
Chipmunks, Rabbits, Foxes, Lizards, Tigers, Cougars,
Gyrfalcons, Peregrine
Falcons, Kestrals, and Great Horned Owls
Mmmm...Cannabis,
Chocolate, andCoffee! (especially mochas, double shot)
Spearmint, Lemon Balm,
Lemon Verbena,
Cherries, Peaches,
Nectarines, Raspberries, Watermelon
Peonies, Austrian
Copper Roses (hybridized in 1590),
Hyacinth, Iris, Violets,
Bleeding Hearts
Frankincense, Sandalwood,
Bergamot
Moonstone, Moss Agate,
Botswana Agate, Jade
My TV & Remote
Control (My Friend & My Friend's Persuader)
My Lazy-Boy recliner
(Ahhhhhhhh!) and sleeping late on Weekends.
Arabic
Calligraphy and Ottoman
Architecture
(esp. the Sulemaniye
Mosque designed by Sinan)
Chinese Calligraphy
and Art,
Tibetan Art
Celtic Art and Celtic
Music (esp. Enya)
Spanish, Classical
and Acoustic Guitar - for example:
Julian Bream and
John Williams -
Together and Together Again
(RCA Victor 09026-61450-2
and 09026-61452-2)
Isaac Albeniz, Ferdinando
Carulli, Mauro Giuliani, Enrique Granados,
Fernando Sor, Georg
Philip Telemann, Claude Debussy, et al
George Gershwin's
Music:
Gershwin Plays
Gershwin - The Piano Rolls (Elektra Nonesuch 9 79287-2)
is especially good!
Nobody plays Gershwin as well as himself!
(I also like Ginger
Roger & Fred Astaire Movies)
Other Favorite Musical Artists, Groups and Albums include: