I don't blog here much, but I wanted to somehow capture this feeling...
I loved this excerpt from the newest Gaia Update newsletter:

"I'm writing this from a cafe in downtown Boulder. The place is too crowded for all the customers, so people have started to double-up at tables with strangers, and the coziness is wonderful. The students sitting across from me are sharing a mug of hot chocolate and studying for an upcoming exam; the table next to me has struck up a conversation about apple butter. It's cold out—the foothills above Boulder were dusted with white this morning—but the cafe is toasty from all the people inside, and I can't help but think we have so, so much to be grateful for."


The scene is so different from my normal day in Florida.  I loved imagining it.  Although I would be terrified of "intruding" on a table with strangers, it made me feel more at ease to know that people do it all the time, when necessary, and that it's not intruding, and that it can be a wonderful, social, cozy experience.  To me, that seems exciting - adventurous.  And yes, absolutely yes, we have so much to be grateful for.

Siona is so beautiful in so many ways.  Thanks for sharing that moment with us, dear soul sister... 

Lately I've been feeling like...
this whole earth is like a painting or something...
with color and life..
my life, interwoven with the lives of everyone I've encountered...
seems like... paint on the canvas
No, life is the canvas
Actions are the brushstrokes, actions leave marks
Love is the paint.

I think I need help deciding how to proceed with the next step in my life:  college.  Specifically, my major.  I'm torn between two of my passions and can't decide which path to pursue for the most successful career later on.

Should I major in Graphic Design or should I major in Mathematics?

Should I double-major and do both?

Should I major in one, minor in the other?  What should take priority?

Has anyone got advice on which degree would be more applicable in the business world beyond college?  I've had professors tell me that people with math degrees are in high demand and can get jobs easily.  I've also had other professors who swear that there is a high demand for skilled web-designers and that web design is a very lucrative business. I'm hoping to get responses from mathemeticians and/or artists who have some experience and can tell me what to do.

The best path will depend on several other factors, of course.  I want to know which career could make me the most money, but that doesn't outweigh which career could make me the happiest overall.

And things get REALLY complex when I consider what to speciailize in.  Art degrees could be usefull in a whole range of careers -- packaging designer, billboard designer, magazine layout designer, logo designer, web designer, etc.

And math degrees could be used in a whole range of careers -- engineer, architect, math teacher -- how do I decide which of THOSE I want to do?

AHHH it's so much to deal with, hahaha.  Can you tell I'm a little overwhelmed? Hehe  =)

I love this book so much.  I'm so amazed at how easily accessible it is!  It's available to download for free!  It's a fantastic, uplifting, beautiful experience, even if you're just going to flip through a few pages.

Here, click this to read about it on the Feel Good Vibes pod: http://pods.zaadz.com/feelgoodvibes/discussions/view/219179 ... !!!

Written by Dave Trager! What a cool guy!

In-joy~! =)

PERCUSSION!
 I've wanted to play the drums since grade school. I took a music class and was given several percussion instruments. I loved the playing the snare, but when I had to play the xylophone.... ugh. Did *not* groove with the xylophone, hahaha. So I dropped it. Now I want to take lessons again. Funny how I was just thinking about this the other day, and Zaadz comes up with the perfect questions-and-reflections topic! =)