shut up christine


Wednesday, November 30, 2011
      ( 10:52 AM ) shut up christine  
from supun, regarding the occupy LA movement

When asked to leave, a protester says only if the officer gives her a hug.  The officer smiles.  -ktla

in other news
i believe my stress is manifesting itself physically

if you let me sleep, i'm sure i could sleep 20+ hours a day
rest doesn't relieve it.  i could sleep forever.  and its hard to wake me up, as if i'm in a coma
makoto says i'm like those fainting goats who fall over when they get stressed or startled

i also get rashes
rashes are interesting psychosomatic things. because you, and others, can see them.  you can watch them grow and change.  like a mood ring.  so weird
even if i pretend everything is okay - the rash gets bigger and itchier.  it knows.
right now i have a small patch on my arm
when i failed that class, i had a huge one on my abdomen

rahul once told me, if you master the mental seeds of the condition, you nullify or weaken the physical symptoms

i don't know about "mastering" but i can try
when the pain is approaching, try to stay awake and sit with it
instead of sleeping to escape from it

this has been an intense month for me
its been a good thing
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Monday, November 28, 2011
      ( 8:39 AM ) shut up christine  
eek i have so much work to catch up on today
stress level is at a 7 right now
and yet....i still have time for this piece of awesomeness
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
      ( 3:41 PM ) shut up christine  
detox

as i transition to a vegan diet --temporarily--
because i'm not sure i will maintain it after december.....and i'm okay with that.  it's a big deal, ya know? it's one of those significant decisions that will require a lot of thought on my part
anyway
during this transition, it's like i can feel my little neurons attempting to shift as well.

anytime i put an edible into my mouth (which is all the dang time)
i pause first
like, say a friend offers me an altoid
why thank you don't mind if i do and right before i pop it into my mouth, an awareness pokes me in the ribs and screams WAIT!! did you check?!
dammit there's gelatin in it
and that's what goes on in my head all day long
granted, i will not die if i have an altoid
but there's a mindfulness and self-discipline with food that must be present, constantly
which is a good thing, if you are like me and have been known to eat a stranger's spilt cheetos off the sidewalk
it is mental, more than anything

and while i'm on the subject of mental detox
i am realizing that
i kinda have low self-esteem : /
it is crazy what i tell myself, or what i let myself believe, deep down

my resolution is to develop more kindness for myself
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
      ( 9:28 AM ) shut up christine  
happy thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!

and, i love this
photo by david shankbone, via interactioninstitute.org/blog/

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Sunday, November 20, 2011
      ( 11:16 AM ) shut up christine  
thoughts

this week i witnessed a vaginal delivery of twins
two healthy baby girls

still eating a vegan diet
in the movie gattaca, there's this part where ethan hawke takes uma thurman by the hand and they haul ass down an alley to get away from the detectives
uma, gasping and clutching her chest because of her heart condition, says to ethan, "don't you understand I can't do that?"
he says, "you just did."
it's like that

i want to share this video that kawani posted
i liked her comment 
Please be mindful of what's in your food and where it comes from. Whether you're Omni, Veg or Vegan, Nourishment should not come from torture.

consumers' voices had a huge impact in mcdonald's decision to cut this supplier. (that's huge!!)

and finally, have you seen what's been going on with the occupy movements?
specifically, the pepper-spraying of peaceful protesters at UC Davis

the officer in this photograph is Lieutenant John Pike
i emailed him directly and politely asked him to resign
if you feel so inclined, you can RESPECTFULLY voice your condemnation of this act by contacting him at
Phone: 530-752-3989
Cell: 530-979-0184
japikeiii@ucdavis.edu
Skype: japike3
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-pike/18/a76/879

or you can call the UC Davis Police Dept. at UC Davis Non-Emergency Service at (530) 752-1727 to request discipinary action against him.  they will receive and log your message


California Penal Code Section 12403.7 (a) (8)
(g) Any person who uses tear gas or tear gas weapons except in self-defense is guilty of a public offense and is punishable byimprisonment in a state prison for 16 months, or two or three years or in a county jail not to exceed one year or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both the fine and imprisonment, except that, if the use is against a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, engaged in the performance of his or her official duties and the person committing the offense knows or reasonably should know that the victim is a peace officer, the offense is punishable by imprisonment in a state prison for 16 months or two or three years or by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both the fine and imprisonment. 









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Friday, November 11, 2011
      ( 5:42 PM ) shut up christine  
happy veteran's day
and spirit master day

one more reason to confirm my spirit mastership:
today on 11/11/11
the baby i took care of had eleven toes

coincidence?!?
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Monday, November 07, 2011
      ( 8:59 AM ) shut up christine  
i can confidently say that i am now a pro at delivering fake babies and performing vaginal exams on mannequins
check it off the list yo
if your mannequin is in labor, call me


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Thursday, November 03, 2011
      ( 6:09 PM ) shut up christine  
adventures in vegan ice creaming


i am a terrible cook 90% of the time
making ice cream doesn't require any cooking (phew)
anyhow i tried making vegan chocolate ice cream by throwing together the ingredients below:
- 1 quart chocolate almond milk
- a scoop of lacuma powder (adds sweetness and nuttiness)
- a dash of vanilla extract
- soy coffee creamer that i had on hand

this combination does NOT yield chocolate ice cream...
instead, i was surprised with a frozen concoction that tasted exactly like thai iced tea!  delicious AND magical

per makoto's request, today we tried:
- coconut milk
- little bit of soy coffee creamer
- raw cashews, soaked and then ground into a paste
- vanilla extract
- maple syrup
- crushed oreos (oreos are vegan!)
result:  rich & creamy cookies n cream!  the coconut flavor is still very apparent, which i don't mind at all.  yummy

my dad gave me a bountiful harvest of guavas so i think i will make a guava sorbet next

good thing i can distract myself with delicious vegan ice cream because i am hella craving a quesadilla
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Wednesday, November 02, 2011
      ( 9:12 AM ) shut up christine  
halloween 2011


Wee dressed up as Jack Sparrow
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