Daily Dreamkeeper

Photo A Day and Impacts

2011-07-25T19:31:00.000-07:00

I was looking for my self-portrait blog and found this one. I'm really in a slump right now. I want to keep my dreams alive and lord knows I've tried, but life keeps slinging mud at me. People that say they love me sure don't act like it some times. Yesterday at the archery range I got so depressed that I didn't take a single photo. Then I read this account about a man that took a daily Polaroid for 17 or 18 years until he died of cancer. Now that's commitment. http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/26f8Ia/www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15131 You can read the story for yourself.

Ukelele

2009-12-17T16:03:00.001-08:00

My friend Robert just figured out how to post to Youtube. Here he is with his new ukelele.

That Moose Group

2009-12-07T11:35:00.000-08:00

I've been sick for two weeks which has given me lots of times to think about my dreams, and how out of reach so many of them are. One of my goals was to read 100 books this year and here it is December and I've read about 20. I don't regret the books I read or having the goal, but I do regret that I didn't do better at it. There is a saying that man plans and God laughs. I believe it.

Musically I've been inspired by a duet my boyfriend shared with me on Youtube. I'll go find an example and post it here. I have a lot of instruments and would love to do something like this, but I don't know how to do the electronics. I don't know how to lay down sound tracks and harmonize with my own voice and so on. I can never remember the band's name, only that it has the word Moose in it.

CIrcular Breathing

2009-10-27T13:42:00.001-07:00

Here is a breathing tutorial that makes a lot of sense.I'll try this next.

Make a Didgeridoo

2009-10-27T13:33:00.000-07:00

I took my didgeridoos out in public last Sunday and the general consensus was that I'd made the mouthpieces too big. Drats. So today I melted the beeswax with my hair dryer and reshaped them. I'm letting them cool now. I still can't figure out the circular breathing to save my life so it's discouraging. Especially when I see a kid on youtube that must be all of 16 playing like he was born with a tube in his mouth. Let me see if I can find that for you.

Tone Deafness

2009-08-28T23:44:00.000-07:00

I thought maybe the problem with my singing was that I was tone deaf. Not according to this: Hearing Test Results

You correctly identified 26 tunes (out of 26) on the Distorted Tunes Test. Congratulations! You have a fine sense of pitch.

Thank you for taking the Distorted Tunes Test. More information about the the NIDCD's research into tone deafness is available from Dr. Dennis T. Drayna's web page.
So what is my problem then?

Write a Song a Day

2009-08-28T18:04:00.000-07:00

As a personal challenge, I've been writing a song every day. Today was day five. Then I put it on youtube or Flickr. I wish I could say I sound great but I don't. I guess all those years of being in choirs didn't really stick. But I still want to be a singer. But it's kind of messing with my head. We all want to put our best selves out there but what if we don't measure up to even our own expectations? So I keep trying to squirm away from writing a song a day, which is the very reason I should keep on making them. Conquering my fears is a big part of it. Some people fear skydiving. I fear singing in public.

If you want to hear the rest of my songs, just double click on the video and it will take you to my Youtube page.

Book About Bob Dylan

2009-07-02T01:44:00.000-07:00

I'm still hanging in there with my 100 books a year goal. I'm fascinated by Bob Dylan. Tonight my boyfriend said the reason he was mad at me last night is because I wouldn't shut up about the person and the book. People either seem to love Dylan or hate him.

My Day (Wed)

2009-06-03T08:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I wrote an article on Hubpages that made me think I should keep better track of how I use my time. So I thought this blog was a good place to put such an experiment.

So today started at 7:30 when I got up to move my truck for the street sweepers. I'm pretty tired. The birds were making a racket this morning and I didn't sleep well from 5:30 AM to 7:30 AM.

8:30 Check email
9:00 Boyfriend needs me to make a post office run.
9:30 Joann's for a book
11:00 Eat at Panda Express
12:00 Stop at dollar store for craft supplies for embroidery project
1:00 Race home sick from food I ate. Ugh.
2:00 to 3:00 Read the new books I just got.
4:30 Work on line.

My daughter just called saying her plane from Jamaica/Florida is landing at LAX at 9:30. I thought she was coming back on the 6th, not the 3rd, so I've had to drop everything to go get her. It's an hour drive each way at least. I still have 4 1/2 hours to do stuff though.

Another Book Read

2009-05-04T22:41:00.001-07:00

I'm happy to report I've finished the third book in the Twilight Series 'Eclipse' by Stephenie Meyer. I already checked out the fourth book 'New Dawn' too, so I'll start that tomorrow. I'd love to talk about the book but I don't want to mention any spoilers for those that haven't read it yet.

Library

2009-04-23T16:10:00.000-07:00

I finished the New Moon book while I was in San Luis Obispo and just checked out the next 2 books in the series at the library. I'm not sure which number I'm on on my 100 books a year list. It's getting hard to keep track of. I just know I'm way behind. I keep picking long books, and sometimes I don't get around to reading every day. If you want to read about what a hassle the library was, click on the link that says library above.

New Book New Moon

2009-04-19T17:08:00.000-07:00

I've been reading the 2nd book in the Twilight series called New Moon. I'm liking it a lot better than the first. I have 2 or 3 chapters to go. It will have to wait until I get home and go to the library on Tues. If they don't have it available I'll put a hold on it so I can read it ASAP.

I'm behind on my reading goals but I tried not to get any further behind while traveling. My first mistake is I didn't bring a book with me. I didn't want to risk losing a library book on the bus or on the train. So I've had to haunt the local bookstores in San Luis Obispo. But I'm going home tomorrow and I can finish the 3 books I'm reading at home.

Knit Fast Die Young

2009-03-09T23:28:00.000-07:00

Yay I finished another book. It's called Knit Fast, Die Young by Mary Kruger. Of all the books I've read so far, this is the thinnest one. And I needed to play catch up anyway. Even so I'm still behind. Life has been hectic with family visiting from out of town and weekend jaunts and trying to fill 3 Etsy shops with merchandise. This mystery revolves around a wool festival, so if you like to knit, you might give it a spin.

Bitterwood & Coyote Waits

2009-02-26T00:28:00.000-08:00

I just finished reading Bitterwood a few minutes ago.It's a fantasy story of a world where dragons rule over humans.

I've read a few chapters of Coyote Waits so I guess I will continue on hoping to catch up with my goal of reading 100 books a year.

Druids

2009-02-16T21:25:00.001-08:00

I finished Druids. It's the 2nd time I read it. It's pretty complicated, especially at the end.

I could have sworn I took a photo of each book as I was reading it, but now I can't find the photos of Inkheart or Ender's Game or Changling. Hmmm.
Right now I'm reading Coyote Waits by Tony Hillerman and Bitterwood by James Maxey.

Druids and Da Vinci

2009-02-08T16:02:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I finished reading Druids by Lewellyn. It took me a long time because I kept getting bogged down in the battle scenes and the pronunciation of Roman and Celtic names. I would never want to read that book outloud. I'd be tripping all over my tongue. I need to check if that was my fifth book or sixth book.

I'm still reading a book about Da Vinci. I have two Tony Hillerman books waiting in the wings. And someone gave us a big box of LaMour books so even if I'm not really into westerns that much, I'm thinking it wouldn't kill me to read them. I've been tripping over them in the hallway for a year.
What are the rest of you reading?

Finished another book.

2009-01-27T01:19:00.000-08:00

I just finished Changling. It's about a Werecat. The last book in the trilogy is Darkling, about a vampire. One of my screen names was Darkling. Should be a fun read if it's anything like the first two.

Next book

2009-01-22T01:12:00.000-08:00

I finished my Inkheart book and I'm going to read Changling next. It's a shorter book than the last two I read so hopefully I'll get to catch up. This will be book number 5 I think.

I was at a birthday party when out of the blue a friend started talking about Ender's Game. For once I could say, "I just read that."

I was at the library again today to pick up Green Mars for my boyfriend. He's already read Red Mars out of his own collection and was happy to get the sequel in the trilogy. I already checked out Blue Mars so he's got 2 books to read before he runs dry again. He's a fast reader. I was going to read Red Mars, but I already have five or six books lined up to read.

Book Goal Title #2

2009-01-12T18:30:00.000-08:00

Happy to report I finished my second book called Witchling. I'll keep my eyes open for the sequel that is called Changeling. It was a fun read but on the R-rated side. I'm halfway through Druids as well. I picked up Red Mars and Blue Mars at the library but when I got home my boyfriend told me there was a book in the middle called Green Mars, so I'll look for that while I'm reading Red Mars. He just finished his own copy of Red Mars only to find out a page was ripped out just before the end. So I got the library copy so he could read what he missed.

Reading Goal

2009-01-09T09:12:00.000-08:00

I read some tips from other readers that managed to read 100 books a year. First off, they are in the process of reading more than one book at a time. Which makes sense. You can have a book near anywhere you tend to sit, so by the bed, by the couch, and in the bathrooms, and in the car. You spend more time reading instead of hunting for the book. So I'm down with that.

I've also started reading with a bookmark. I don't need it all the time, but when the TV is on or people are talking, I can put it under each line I'm reading and then find my place a lot quicker if I have to look up and talk to someone.

Right now I'm in the middle of reading Druids. And I have Coyote Waits by Tony Hillerman sitting by my computer so I can read that when I get a chance.

I also want to go to the library soon. I'd like to read Twilight and Inkheart so I can at least get on the waiting list for those.

43things helps me to keep track

2009-01-07T22:02:00.000-08:00

I updated my goal list on 43things.
I realized how very many goals I have. No wonder it is so hard to get to any of them.

Hooping and Dancing

2008-12-19T09:06:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I both worked on my hooping and on dancing. So that's two of my dreams right there. Let's see if I can be consistent and do it two days in a row.

Update:
I put on some music on Youtube and got about an hour of stretching and dancing in. I already feel more limber than I did yesterday. I was a little stiff and sore at first but I took my time and stretched out slowly first. I sure don't need an injury at this point in the game.

Getting organized Dream #5

2008-12-14T10:47:00.000-08:00

Today I'm working on my dream of having guests over. Which means going out to the garage and sorting boxes so I can get some of this stuff out of my living room. My boyfriend parked his new bike right in the middle of it, but if I make him a spot in the garage maybe he will put it out there. Yah think?

Doumbek Drumming Dream #11

2008-12-09T15:18:00.001-08:00

I'm pursuing my musical dreams. So today that meant getting out my doumbek, blowing the layer of dust off of it and playing it. The best part is I found free tutorials on youtube and other sites. So now I'm very excited about getting better. Cool.

Music Dedication

2008-12-07T22:00:00.000-08:00

I watched an inspiring show today about symphony musicians in northern CA. One woman is in 8 symphonies. A cello play does over 70 concerts a year. That's more than one a week. I admire people that go for their dreams in a big way like that. Their website is here.

Archery 2

2008-12-01T10:58:00.000-08:00

After doing archery yesterday I thought my neck and shoulders might be sore today from pulling the bows. But those areas are fine. What is seriously hurting is my back. The target was covered with a heavy rubber substance so arrows tended to bounce right off. So consequently I picked up a lot of arrows off the ground, so I'm guessing that is why my back is so sore. Just one more thing to work on in my journey towards my goals.

Archery Dream #3

2008-11-30T17:44:00.001-08:00

I got to work on dream number 3 today. We went to the archery range and I got to shoot both of my long bows using the arrows I made. A small crowd was there and they were amazed by the bow Richard Saffold had made for me from ipe and bamboo. And they admired my boyfriend's leather and canvas quiver that he made himself.

After archery we went to his favorite restaurant called Todai and had sushi and tempura. Yum.

Another dream

2008-11-29T10:59:00.000-08:00

I knew I forgot some. I own a lot of musical instruments and can't play any of them well enough to be of much use. So I'd like to at the very least be able to be in a band or do a concert or something other that diddle around with music.

Some of my dreams List of 12

2008-11-29T10:36:00.001-08:00

List updated 12/14 2008
Even though I've belly danced since 1977, I've never felt really successful at it. So here's #1.

1. Have a successful belly dancing career.

2. Do the SCA right. That is to say, for once I'd like to register a name, get a badge, have the right garb and so forth. And none of my SCA garb fits me anymore so I'd really have to start from scratch.

3. Traditional archery
Get my archery equipment to a level I can be proud of, not the ragtag way I'm going about it now.

4. Writing
Publish books. Make a living as an online writer. Instead of just scraping by at it, really succeed at it.

5. Have a home and yard I feel comfortable showing to others. I don't want to be a recluse like my mother was.

6. Be fit and healthy.
This is not a goal you do once and you are done. That's why it's so hard. A person can always be fitter and healthier. But these last few years I've really gone downhill.

7. Expand my metaphysical and hypnosis career. Don't let the negativity of others destroy my confidence in this area.

8. Juggling & contact juggling, hooping and other circus skills.

9. Traveling
I want to see the world.

10. Financial independence. I'm getting too old to be a vagabond. Almost all my dreams require a steady cash flow. I don't need a fortune, just a consistant income.
I really want to reach a whole new level with this.

11. Music
Learn to be a competant musician.

12. Artist
Feel like a successful artist.

Archery

2008-11-29T09:20:00.000-08:00

Today my boyfriend said I looked all bedraggled and witchy. I got up early and started doing chores and never brushed my hair. LOL. Ah well. I am working on my archery projects today as soon as I get off the computer. Trying to organize a monthly meeting for other archers in Orange County, CA that want to make their own gear. I'm thinking of calling it OC Primitives Clan, or OC Primitives Tribe.

2008-09-08T11:55:00.001-07:00

I just signed up for Tagfoot. http://ping.fm/lfV6m Come see all my links and comments and my wishlist.

2008-08-31T22:35:00.001-07:00

Want to join ping.fm too? Go to http://www.ping.fm.Use the code 'legendofping' and you could have the luxury of posting to all your blogs in one fell swoop like I do. Way more efficient than doing it one by one.

2008-08-31T22:33:00.001-07:00

I'm not sure what 'ping my default' means but I guess I'll find out when I hit send.

2008-08-28T13:39:00.001-07:00

The week sure went by quick. I had a lot more planned but didn't have the energy to do it. My hands are still sore from woodcarving, and so I've had to lay off the knitting and crocheting. I'm looking forward to the weekend. My daughter may visit. We'll see.

2008-08-27T10:08:00.001-07:00

Come view my Flickr photo stream. Over 3000 photos I've taken are waiting there for your pleasure. http://ping.fm/3TTAi

2008-08-27T09:53:00.001-07:00

I just signed up for Ping.fm to make social networking more effiecient.

The Witch Dream

2008-08-02T10:38:00.001-07:00

I had the most amazing dream last night. I was my ideal and perfect self.
I lived in a college town and artistic community. I was dressed in a floor length black lace Victorian gown. And I was a witch. I rarely walked on the ground; I pretty much floated everywhere. And I danced a lot. I would fly up into the air and spin and twirl around. A group of goth college students wandered by and I tried to blend in with them, but they were all younger than me and doing role-playing so I didn't really fit in so I slowed down and they wandered off without me.

I was about 30 years old, and I wasn't overweight. And I was a very happy person.
I didn't have a wand but I carried a magic paintbrush. It was always full of clear liquid and I used it to repair fabric. I wonder if I could have used it to repair cuts and scars.

At one point I ran across a bunch of Christians having a revival of some kind, and one of them, who was a Native American came running over to me to try to convert me. I told him he needed to go back to the teachings of his peoples before Christianity poisoned his mind.

After that I was sitting at a table with friends and I was reading this little boys palms. His hands were black as ebony. He had a very strong head line and heart line and I asked him if he was considering psychology or psychiatry as a career. Because you have to use your head and your heart in a career like that.

And there was a lady in yellow lace that accused me of ripping her dress so I used my magic paintbrush to fix the tear. Only she said she didn't want it fixed with magic and she huffed away.

And there was a group of girls all dressed in fancy clothes and they had a headmistress teaching them manners and they were reciting some essay or something and this one girl just floated into the air. She got yelled at by the headmistress and told to come down and act normal at once, but I just smiled and clapped for her and shouted out,'Well done.'

Much like in real life I was a complete loner and though I kept trying to find an equal or a peer to hang out with, I never did. I helped people where I could, but in the end I was still alone. But I was happy because I was true to myself.

bike

2008-07-05T13:10:00.000-07:00

I'm so proud of myself. Today I got my bike out and worked on regaining some balance. I didn't get far but at least I did something.

Lemon Cucumbers

2008-07-02T21:56:00.000-07:00

I felt I needed a day off without my daily tasks hanging over my head. I worked in the garden for a few hours instead trying to gain a new perspective. Then for dinner I had some of the beans & lemon cucumbers from the garden. I think it's the first lemon cucumber I ever had & it mostly tastes like the usual kind. But they are round and yellow, hence the name.

Hanging in there.

2008-07-02T09:27:00.000-07:00

I got some juggling in at two events on Mon. and Tues. night.

My income on google adsense is improving. Just got another check from them 2 days ago.

I tried to belly dance in the park last night but felt too self-concious so I played finger cymbals a little and stretched a little.

I haven't gotten to play guitar in days. Why can't I keep up with that?

SCA Fighter Practice

2008-06-25T00:21:00.000-07:00

I went to an SCA Fighter Practice at Murdy Park in Huntington Beach CA hoping to find other people with similar interests. I hit the jackpot. I found 2 jugglers and a meeting for a new pageantry group that wants to do flag spinning! So I got enough exercise in today. I also did some belly dancing stretches but I was pretty stiff from juggling by then.

For hypnosis I watched a Past Life Regression special on Oprah.

A little behind

2008-06-21T10:05:00.001-07:00

I've fallen a little behind. Just wanted to say that yesterday I belly danced, and last night I went to see my friend John Joseph play guitar, which was an inspiration to me. This time for once I really focused on his technique so I could try some of those things at home. I see I need to get scales wired, not just up on the high end of the neck, but all throughout the fretboard. I'm not getting nearly the variety of sound out of the guitar that I could be getting.
I was hoping he'd bring his chapman stick though. I was looking forward to hearing him play that. But he has some major back problems, and sometimes he just doesn't feel up to bringing more things. Maybe next time.
Also, I started a new juggling forum called jugglingplanet, which should inspire me to do more with juggling, like make my own props. How cool would that be?

Day 4

2008-06-13T23:26:00.000-07:00

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today? How? YEs, my Adsense is up a little. Still, it's not the same as getting $300 from a gig.
Did I work on marketing today? Yes, promoted myself on ustream.tv.
What new thing did I learn? Still waiting for the admin at ustream.tv to answer my technical questions.

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today? Yes, tried to juggle clubs but my hands were sore from yesterday.
What new thing did I learn? A palm spin hand flourish. I can go around once, hoping to go around twice.

3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today? yes
How? Juggling, ballet stretches.
What new thing did I learn? My body feels 'crunchy' when I don't stretch regularly.

4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today? Yes, played guitar and watched Walt's show.
What new thing did I learn? That my main goal is to sing my original songs with words and melody on guitar that I've written.

5. Did I get more organized today? Yes
How? I cleaned off the folding tables in the livingroom.
What new thing did I learn? That my couch is shot. The cushions are flat.

6. Did I do something to advance my hypnosis career? Yes, I talked to two people online about hypnosis.

What new thing did I learn?-
7. Get my belly dancing career rolling again.
Did I work on belly dancing today? Only some basic stretches. But it's a start.
Did I learn anything new? Not really.

Day 3

2008-06-12T09:31:00.000-07:00

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today? How?
Did I work on marketing today? Yes, I started a new blog on myFoxla.com. Fox Blog
What new thing did I learn? That some bloggers are not writing original material. Just because I do doesn't mean I should assume everyone does.

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today? Yes
What new thing did I learn? Worked on behind the back with clubs.

3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today? Juggling was about it. See above.
How?
What new thing did I learn?

4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today? Yes, practiced guitar and watched Walt Ribeiro's class on ustream.
What new thing did I learn? Learned about chord structure.

5. Did I get more organized today? Yes
How? I got up early & had the dishwasher running before 8 AM.
What new thing did I learn? I can get a lot done while the breakfast is cooking if I try.

6. Did I do something to advance my hypnosis career? Yes
I blogged about Hypnoticon on my fox la blog.
What new thing did I learn?

7. Get my belly dancing career rolling again.
Did I work on belly dancing today? No. Blah.
Did I learn anything new?

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New Master List

2008-06-12T09:27:00.000-07:00

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today? How?
Did I work on marketing today?
What new thing did I learn?

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today?
What new thing did I learn?

3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today?
How?
What new thing did I learn?

4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today?
What new thing did I learn?

5. Did I get more organized today?
How?
What new thing did I learn?

6. Did I do something to advance my hypnosis career?

What new thing did I learn?

7. Get my belly dancing career rolling again.
Did I work on belly dancing today?
Did I learn anything new?

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Day 2

2008-06-11T02:03:00.000-07:00

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today? Yes, I wrote another article for Hubpages under the name Moonmaiden.
How?
Did I work on marketing today? Yes
What new thing did I learn? Yes, I installed movie maker.

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today?No, I've been sick.

3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today? No, I've been sick.

4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today? Yes, watched Walt Ribeiro's show.
What new thing did I learn? A better understanding of playing scales.

5. Did I get more organized today?
No, if anything I made a bigger quilting mess.

NEW GOALS
6. Do something to advance my hypnosis career. I reinstalled Pidgin so I can stay in touch with my hypnosis clients.

Did I work on hypnosis today? Yes, I checked into going to Hypnoticon West.
What new thing did I learn? That it's going to be near LAX.

7. Get my belly dancing career rolling again.
Did I work on belly dancing today? Yes, I'm planning a silver on silver costume.
Did I learn anything new? That I have a lot of hurt feelings about belly dancing in the past that I need to overcome.

New things to add

2008-06-10T23:46:00.000-07:00

I need to add some new things to this list. Namely some sort of hypnosis goal and some sort of belly dancing goal. Hopefully if I sleep on it I'll get a better feel for it.
Note I did not put crafts or art on my goal list. Why? Because I already do those every day so I don't need to hit myself with a cattle prod when it comes to those.

First Day

2008-06-10T13:16:00.000-07:00

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today? Yes
How? Wrote a new article on crafts for Hubpages.
Did I work on marketing today? Yes, I sent it to Digg and other blogs.
What new thing did I learn? My ranking on hubpages was only 89 because I stopped writing there and I didn't like that feeling of being out of the 90's.

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today? yes
What new thing did I learn? Nothing, just practiced 3 balls to get used to my new equipment.

3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today? Yes
What new thing did I learn? How to keep the hoop circling my neck longer.
What type of exercise did I do? I did hooping.

4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today? Yes
What new thing did I learn? I found a site for tuning mandolin. http://www.get-tuned.com/index.php And I also saw a guitarist named Pavlo on PBS. Lively and great fingering. Practiced mandolin.

5. Did I get more organized today? Yes
How? I did a load of laundry
What new thing did I learn? No one is going to do it if I don't.

My Master List

2008-06-10T13:10:00.000-07:00

1. Pay myself first.

Did I earn money today?
How?
Did I work on marketing today?
What new thing did I learn?

2. Develop a juggling show I can be proud of.

Did I juggle today?
What new thing did I learn?

3. Exercise Daily

Did I exercise today?
What new thing did I learn?
What type of exercise did I do?

4. Become the musician I always wanted to be.

Did I work on music today?
What new thing did I learn?

5. Did I get more organized today?
How?
What new thing did I learn?

First Post

2008-06-10T13:08:00.000-07:00

I haven't achieved my dreams because I worked on them haphazardly. Mostly I just keep from getting too rusty, but then I'm not learning new things or getting better. Just grinding away in the same spot year after year is not satisfying. So I'm hoping this blog will keep me on track.