let the happiness in

I went to the kinesiologist last week (helen).
she diagnosed me as having a heavy heart, and gave me sweet chestnut, and gonged tuning forks and acupressured my various points
and she told me to colour myself green,
to radiate green from the centre of my being until it spread throughout my body and protected me from ... fill in the blanks
[anger] [fear] [expectation] ... my heavy things
i imagined a little girl monika colouring in the inside of my head
i found it hard to calm myself and fill myself with green,

ground myself in green
the calmest place i found was to think of a deep green forest clearing, with dappled light

helen said i have to learn how to be still inside
that i should meditate and do yoga
the other day at sheni's i picked up a meditation card,
there are drop-in meditation sessions in north fitzroy, mark st hall (1 mark st) and in northcote (northcote town hall), 7.30-9.00 thursdays
with sessions coming up, living without stress (2, 9, 16 sept) and then self-esteem (30 sept, 7, 14 oct)
Gokula Centre, on Smith St
Hatha Yoga
This class features flowing and strengthening stretches to get energy and circulation moving. It includes breathwork and meditation to quiet the mind and full body relaxation, leaving you with a sense of inner peace and calm.
Tuesday & Wednesday Evening – 6:30 – 8:00 pm
$10 per class. Mats and Blankets provided. No Booking Required.
Easy Yoga Class
For those new to practicing yoga asanas or those wanting to get some more beginner tips to enhance their practice. We will learn basic yoga asanas, breathing techniques and meditation.
Friday Evenings – Begins 3rd September
$10 per class. Mats and Blankets provided. No Booking Required.

green places ...

donna ray, groundwork

iittala vitriini in green

other ways of living

a nice interpretation of nesting boxes

(1) pallet pavillion

i love the quality of light, as well as the sinous curve

(2) an eco-emergency house (made from pallets)

i expect it's both ecologically sustaiable in its build, and made for environmental emergencies

(3) design build bluff
houses designed by students from the university of utah, with a focus on creating sustainable, affordable housing, as well as utilising the pallet aesthetic
reading alcove

(4) pallet theatre

a recylced cardboard house!

and a "garden of knowledge" - recycled knowledge, made of second hand books

images i've been collecting and will forget about if i don't see them again

outback

subaru outback, used car review - Beware the Outback that's been to hell and back

for sale, outback 2004

new car comparison review, Country wagons: Audi Allroad Quattro, Subaru Outback, Volvo XC70. However, the 121kW and 226Nm 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine is arguably a better performance-economy compromise. It runs on regular unleaded and, by four-cylinder standards, produces strong performance across the bottom end and midrange.

and in terms of safety!! a whole pamphlet about best used cars
ahem! current car (saab 900), future dreamy wish car, outback! (but only 2003-2008)

party diy

pretty girlie stuff to make

paper-puffs (big tissue paper pompoms)

how to make them

paper mobiles

how to make them

you scrabble my world

not all the letters in scrabble (actually there aren't that many) can describe my love for p

but this scrabble set gives it a red hot go

it's out-there, outside & BIG

down by the river side!

one of my favourite walks with p is down by the yarra riverside

it's beautiful and peaceful and smells like eucalypts

sometimes we fantasise about living in even closer proximity to the river

imagine my delight, surprise and giddy envy, when design files blogged about someone who does live down by the yarra riverside in fairfield/alphington in a boathouse/bungalow

some pictures of the boathouse/bungalow, and a snipshot of the locale,

and inside pictures, too ... so lovely