Monday, March 16, 2009

facebook killed the blogger star

as with all things new, there is a period of adjustment in which i figure out how a new thing affects the balances of my life. facebook has been a lot of fun but i find that i'm spending more time in facebook than writing here. i've substituted people watching for contemplation and reflection. composing the one liner status update is a haiku-ish art in itself and seeing what friends respond to is fascinating, but i miss the benefit of spending an hour or more stringing together more than one or two ideas.

tomorrow, i am traveling to my meditation center where i'll be serving this time for about two weeks. i will be meditating, but not as intensively as if i were taking the course. i think i'll be learning to cook all the simple vegetarian food they serve and i'm excited about that as well as learning to integrate meditation with work. i'm not as successful as i'd like to be at maintaining my practice at home. it's easy when at the center. everything is set up to help you succeed. at home, much more difficult. i awake with thoughts of my business, things to do, and before i know it i'm out the door looking for a coffee.

oh, and i won and lost the election. i got the most votes but because i was a write-in, and some folks wrote me into a slot i wasn't running for, i didn't technically win a seat. no regrets!