worth stopping by

Yes, I've been completely absent here on this blog, I know. To many things to do to make the time to post random thoughts. I have been thinking of taking it up again, if only to plug some of my recent projects. We'll see. (The lameness of the Blogger interface is a big problem that often keeps me away.)

I did however want to stop by and let you all know about a wonderful piece of music that I'd like you to take a listen to. I found it on the UTNE reader special "Indy Culture" issue (that includes a CD), and just can't get enough of it (possibly to the dismay of my honey!) Please take a minute to download and listen to (and watch if you like) the song "Bell", from Stephan Smith's website http://www.stephansmith.com.

As for a quick update on life as the random turtle knows it...

Life is good. David and I are doing smashingly well. We're settled into our spacious apartment, and have now successfully hosted two overnight guests (my mom and David's train loving friend from Colorado). MassBike is still on my list of places to go a few times a week (though quitting was about this close *holds thumb and forefinger up about a milimeter apart*), and Work there is getting accomplished once again after a 5 month hiatus. The other projects are al in various stages of in/completeness. Not much artwork getting done, but plans for more are always in the works. (A Political Art Therapy workshop/salon is one of the many things I'd like to do in the near future, and would only require a bit of time, some mainstream news magazines, and a bunch of folding chairs.)

The wedding (the official, legal, public one) is scheduled for next Solstice (June 20th), and will hopefully be at Portland Headlight in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. That is if no one else gets the reservation before we do, it's apparently a little competitive. I've discovered that our wedding will be "green". I just thoughtI was plannng a good, healthy, responsible wedding, but apparently there is a name for it! The goal is to have everyone take public transportation, or human powered transportation there, to have organic, vegan food, and to have it in a natural area (in the woods on a beach). SCUL is planning a mission to the wedding from Somerville, and David and I will be leaving on our bikes/trikes and heading off to Nove Scotia (on a boat). Oh, and there will be acoustic, midieval music to keep everyone jolly. I can't wait...