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January 27, 2005
Coffee House, el dos!
Today = end of Week 9! Yay!
This morning we traded lymphatic sessions. I had heard that lymphatic work "is like watching paint dry", but I quite enjoyed it, both receiving and giving. It was especially nice on my face, and I had set intentions around having clear skin. Acne is one of the indications for this kind of massage, and my skin usually breaks out a little when I have a cold.
So homework this week is 3 lymphatic sessions. I wonder how popular it will be. I practically had to beg for people to receive Swedish sessions, versus Polarity which had more demand than I could supply.
We also had Heart Circle today. First one with Donna, which rocked.
I'm reminded that I still need to order a massage table. Ugh, what a process. I'm not sure yet what options I really want.
Tonight was Coffee House! Wheeee. I am SO wired over it. I'm so completely satisfied with myself, and so completely humbled by and in love with my classmates and community members.
First, all about me. Coffee House is divided into two Acts, with intermission in between. During the first act, I got up and read a list of search engine phrases. Oh yes. Actual words that people searched for to find and visit this web journal you are reading right now. My server ranks them by # of people.
So of course #1 was "dildos".
We all have Jana to think for that one.
There's the stuff you might expect, like "steamed kale"... and then there's the weirdness, like #2, "Jana Jamison". Just so you folks know, if you spell her name correctly, you won't be led to my site.
What a great time, people were laughing their asses off. Because, let's admit it, the fact that people search for things like "hot ass massage" and "anal prolapse photos" is damned funny.
While I was preparing my notes for the act, I of course had the normal fear that no one would laugh at anything and I would be a completely failure and have to do the seppuku thing. Luckily, it went smashingly and sooo many people came up to me during intermission to tell me how great it was.
Intermission: soooo fantastic. Coffee, hot chocolate, burdock tea (herbal coffee), chocolate cake, chocolate coconut bars, pine nut anise cookies, and vegan carrot cake that rocked my world.
Second act, I first read some of my poetry. Really well, I might add. Last Coffee House I was nervous and shaking and lame. This time I did the witty banter thing, read slowly enough, and rocked.
When I was done, my classmates joined me and we led the audience in chanting the Meowtri. That would be the feline version of the Gayatri mantra... the concept was great in class, and it was even better with a large audience coerced into participating.
As for the others... Oh. My. God.
Melissa got up there and shared a poem that I cannot describe. Let's just say I was glad I didn't have to go after her! :-) Kala played/sung two songs she wrote (who knew?!) Sarah played guitar and sang as well. Kudra, man, got up there with her hair and face done up in paint, breasts bared and sang and spoke. Many others shared their poems and songs.
I was just too impressed.
Posted by Josh A. at January 27, 2005 11:20 PM
Comments
If there's any way you can get me that carrot cake recipe for me, I'll send you a million dollars.
Posted by: Ari Moore at January 28, 2005 09:09 AM
Good work! I already knew you rocked but its nice to see when you see it too. I see all that great stuff all the time. Anyway, I knew you'd be great.
Love ya ;-)
Posted by: Desmond at January 28, 2005 05:32 PM