> LAY DOWN (CANDLES IN THE RAIN)Words and Music by Melanie Safka Lay down, lay it down , lay it all downLet your white birds smile upAt the ones who stand and frownLay down, lay it down , lay it all downLet your white birds smile upAt the ones who stand and frown We were…

>Had a tough day today. Chanted for two hours. Cried my eyes out and after that had a hair cut. My hair is all flat now and my curls are gone. I don’t know if they are gone for ever or that it is because it’s freezing. My hair always goes flat when frost is…

> This is what she looked like when I just had met her & all the other dykes from Amsterdam. The year was 1977. The beginning of the best years of my life.Dees was a believer, a woman with a mission, a bright star in Lesbiania.

>Regular readers of this weblog know that I am a member of SGI and that I chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo daily. We meditate by using our voice as melodious and strong as we can and by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo we awaken our Buddhahood that is in all of us, no matter what we think of ourselves, we all…

>The internet can be so funny. I did one of those test to determine whether I am left brained or right brained and guess what? ***I am 25% Left Brained, 75% Right Brained*** The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.Left brained people are good at communication and persuading…

> I am two and a half weeks gone in my purification cure. Most of the time it is going really well.I love my fruit in the morning and in the afternoon a big bowl of salad with all sorts of vegetables and greens and at night love eating my soaked raw grains mixed with…

>I braved the storm yesterday to go see my new relative Dajo. He slept most of the time but I held him for a while. I hope he will grow up to be an asset to the world, a brave man with an artist’s heart.

>(photo taken by Unknown in Vlissingen earlier today) We are having a big storm here, it is noisy and wet outside, almost scary. I deeply admire the one bike I saw facing the storm.It is great to have the wind in your back but when the wind is in your face… I went out and…

>My dear friend AAH talks about women all the time, just talks, her lips go up and down but she never goes down, she just talks, so today I told her: I need some action in your life, baby

>My novel is not finished yet. At the moment I am revising Chapter 1. Sitting with my fingers right above the keys. Waiting for an explosion of words that is not coming. Changing what should be changed and changing what should stay the same. It’s a struggle. Ploughing. Moving earth. Hopeful. More news tomorrow about…