danatmedog’s Neighborhood

Husband lost a friend today.
My friend's son is dying.
I wanted to cry at a toy store today because I don't want to leave California.
Been eating lots of raw restaurant food.
Been running hills.
Ran the Santa Monica beach and stairs twice.
Disneyland.
Ojai.
More beach time.
Thinking of resolutions, changes, meditations, and time.
Thinking of death.
Thinking about time and space and stardust.
Feeling so lucky and grateful.
Feeling protective.
Wanting to help.
Feeling hopeful and happy.
Feeling so very very sad.
Loving yoga and exercise.
We were born for this.
Loving the sunshine on my body. I get flustered when anyone gets between me and the sun right now. ha
New decade. New year. New month.
I love green juice.
I am so in love with husband and son. "A common characteristic of every advanced mammalian species that survives: the adult female grows fierce when the young are threatened." from a tweet by Marianne Williamson

• 20:55 Just got out of Avatar. So pretty that I don't even care how utterly predictable it was. #

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Finished Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson.

My friend and former coworker Gwenn recommended this book.  I haven't read it before, although I did read (and love) Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkins, which she also wrote.

This is another fantastic book of hers, although I don't think she writes happy books.  (That said, this is the first one I've read that didn't make me cry at the end.)

Sara Louise and Caroline are twins.  Caroline is the favorite, probably at least partly because she almost died when she was born.  Sara Louise, on the other hand, is sort of the forgotten twin.  She works hard to help her father, who's a waterman (this is set on the Eastern Shore, and talks about Crisfield and Salisbury, where I'm from! LOVE!) but everyone is still concerned about Caroline and how to make her dreams of being a singer come true. 

Sara Louise (who's called "Wheeze" by everyone in the family, because that's what Caroline called her when they were little) spends pretty much the entire book hating her sister.  And for the record, Caroline doesn't seem that bad.  She's a little bit of a pain, yes, but it seems like Wheeze is just determined to hate her.  (And I kind of understand it, because it sucks to be the one who goes out of your way to help people and still not be the favorite.)

So yes, I definitely recommend this.  And now I want to read more of her books. :)

Jacob Have I Loved

Katherine Paterson

This was taken with my brand-new camera!! I'm also taking a photography class this quarter, so there will be more photos to come, no doubt.

Winter Scene

Daisy

This is the dog of a family friend. Look for me in the news after I dog-nap her.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done for love?
Brought to you by Leap Year. In theaters January 8th.

Man, What I haven't done for it? I been with the same guy for 5 years and done everything for him. Things I would never seen myself doing! Ahhhhh. I hate thinking about it, ha.