2009.10.27 07:00 - Same ol little paths

The Guardian for this meeting was Riddle Sideways. The comments are by Riddle Sideways.
[will post this now, so it is not forgotten]
[shall return to comment]

Riddle Sideways: good morning, Oh great Listener

Corvuscorva Nightfire: Hi Riddle
Riddle Sideways: good morning, Corvi
Riddle Sideways: long time, no chat
Corvuscorva Nightfire: nods.
Corvuscorva Nightfire: I've been away alot.
Riddle Sideways: that usually meant a trip someplace
Riddle Sideways: but now could just be not in SL for a while
Corvuscorva Nightfire: some of it has been trips, anyway.

Corvuscorva Nightfire: how have you been?
Riddle Sideways: mostly really good
Corvuscorva Nightfire nods. "I'm glad to hear it! though I wish it was unmitigated real good.
Riddle Sideways: many times (since I have so many lives to check) that is a hard question
Corvuscorva Nightfire nods, grinning in complete agreement.
Riddle Sideways: please tell me where you have been
Riddle Sideways: no, not the facts/figures, I guess I meant what did you experience
Corvuscorva Nightfire thinks about this.
Corvuscorva Nightfire: I got to go to the retreat in California and that was amazing.
Corvuscorva Nightfire: I learned a great deal there.

Riddle Sideways: I was getting up, making breakfast, cleaning up house, the usual this morning
Riddle Sideways: when the some ol thing smelled new
Corvuscorva Nightfire: oh that sounds so nice..tell me more?
Riddle Sideways: a brand new thingie entered the kitchen and became a part of the same ol
Corvuscorva Nightfire nods, grins.
Riddle Sideways: I can't say it correctly, but was taken with the "same-ness" of "change"
--BELL--

Riddle Sideways: the layers
Corvuscorva Nightfire: nods..I think I understand. like the same old task is a symphony piece..repeating and repeating with little changes that make it new?
Riddle Sideways: ah yes you do understand better then me
Riddle Sideways: I read the first few sentences of an email
Corvuscorva Nightfire: I wouldn't have looked there except by your pointer.
Riddle Sideways: about "starting points"

Corvuscorva Nightfire nods, listening
Riddle Sideways: had to run for the toaster bing
Riddle Sideways: and thought "how did I start on my spiritual journey
Riddle Sideways: well.... the cat meowed and I woke up
Riddle Sideways: saw it was 5:30 and should start
Corvuscorva Nightfire giggles, nods, bows to the beauty of this.
Riddle Sideways: most people point at some young experience that started them
Riddle Sideways thinks it just always was
Corvuscorva Nightfire: nods, thoughfully.
Riddle Sideways: there are a few BIG moments in your path
Riddle Sideways: but there are millions of little steps

Corvuscorva Nightfire nods.
Corvuscorva Nightfire: every note is important
Corvuscorva Nightfire: not just the crescendo

Riddle Sideways: there are 7 steps down from my bedroom
Riddle Sideways: I sing those counting steps in the dark each morning
Riddle Sideways: there is a settling to going down 7 stairs
Riddle Sideways: step number 3 has a squeak on the left side
Riddle Sideways: I can play a game (if I want) with that sound
Corvuscorva Nightfire grins

Riddle Sideways: these are the little things that repeat, and start anew and awaken
Corvuscorva Nightfire: nods, smiles.."little bits of "practice""
Riddle Sideways: then there are big things, like 2 of my band mates are having an affair
Corvuscorva Nightfire nods.
Riddle Sideways: I hope the band does not break up
Corvuscorva Nightfire nods."yeah"
Riddle Sideways: I hope they're marriages don't
Corvuscorva Nightfire nods "yeah"

Fox Monacular: Hello Corvi, Riddle
Riddle Sideways: Hi Fael
Riddle Sideways: very nice wings
Corvuscorva Nightfire: Hi Fox,!
Fox Monacular: thanks:)
Riddle Sideways: there have been lots of people through here today
Riddle Sideways: but not stopping
--BELL--

Riddle Sideways: 90-sec is such a long time now
Riddle Sideways: it seems like 10 times what a 9-sec is
Corvuscorva Nightfire: yes it is!
Corvuscorva Nightfire: at least!
Fox Monacular: it's longer in the morning than in the evening
Riddle Sideways: grins

Riddle Sideways: hi Cal
Caledonia Heron: hi there :)
Riddle Sideways: hi widget
Corvuscorva Nightfire: Hi Cal, widget!
Widget Whiteberry: ☆smiles☆

Riddle Sideways: we were (semi) talking about the same ol little things that take us on our paths
Riddle Sideways: oops, please correct me corvi
Corvuscorva Nightfire nods.. "we were talking about music."
Corvuscorva Nightfire: laughs

Caledonia Heron: excellent, I just saw Buddy Guy :)
Corvuscorva Nightfire: did you?! That would be a big thing..a crescendo!
Riddle Sideways: yes, a big thing
Riddle Sideways: this weekend we were comparing Buddy Guy stories at a party
Caledonia Heron: he's had a long career, lots to compare :)
Riddle Sideways: how old is he now?
Caledonia Heron: not sure, old enough to win 5 grammys and be in the r&r hall of fame :)
Widget Whiteberry: What does this story mean to the two of you?
Caledonia Heron: he's a contemporary of BB King
Riddle Sideways: image doing what you love to do
Riddle Sideways: and people came and pay to hear you
Widget Whiteberry nods

Caledonia Heron: are you asking me Widget, what does this interchange mean to me?
Widget Whiteberry: yes, Cal
Caledonia Heron: I just arrived, they said they were talking about music, I said I just saw buddy guy ... pretty straightforward accounting :)
Widget Whiteberry: ☆smiles☆
Caledonia Heron: it doesn't "mean" anything really :)
Riddle Sideways: hi Yak
Corvuscorva Nightfire: Hi Yak!
Widget Whiteberry: I understand what Dave Pollard calls the sweetspot: sustainable and joyful work
Caledonia Heron: hi Yakuzza
Riddle Sideways: yet, to me I had to pour through all the buddy guy references, stories, songs, thoughts and type just the right stupid remark
Riddle Sideways: it refreshed so many memories
Riddle Sideways: but, that is just the mood the I is in
--BELL--

Caledonia Heron: are you guys still doing the 9sec practice?
Corvuscorva Nightfire: sometimes, anyway
Widget Whiteberry: I am, irregularly
Riddle Sideways: when this 90 sec thing isn't overdoing it
Riddle Sideways: :)
Corvuscorva Nightfire: smiles, nods.
Widget Whiteberry: feels like a moment of bringing myself to attention

Riddle Sideways: twice yesterday I was watching a second hand on the wall clock
Riddle Sideways: the first time 9 seconds was a long time
Riddle Sideways: the second time it was so short
Riddle Sideways: I have a mountain of napkins, post-its, notebooks, etc. with little thoughts written
Corvuscorva Nightfire: nice.
Riddle Sideways: well, actually I have 30+ piles all over
Caledonia Heron: bind them for a funky little book :)
Riddle Sideways: yeah right, when I get around to it
Caledonia Heron: lol, you're the guy on the news they have to shovel out of his house :)
Riddle Sideways: exactly

Riddle Sideways: then there are the digital note piles
Corvuscorva Nightfire: heh
Caledonia Heron: those can be more overwhelming
Riddle Sideways: palm memos left on one that does not work anymore
Riddle Sideways: one of my do-workers started 'helping' me
Riddle Sideways: caught on to what my little gong sound means
Widget Whiteberry likes 'do-workers'
Riddle Sideways: so he bangs his spoon on a tea cup
Riddle Sideways: *co-worker
Widget Whiteberry: I know, but still....
Widget Whiteberry: it has a nice 'ring' to it
Riddle Sideways: :)
Caledonia Heron: lol, exactly .... love workers who do.... need more do-workers

Riddle Sideways: corvi, amoungst my same ol things that change was that I finally threw that old keyboard that would skip or double type d's
Riddle Sideways: sad to put a long time partner in the trash
Riddle Sideways: but it was discusting
Caledonia Heron: they get crusty
Corvuscorva Nightfire: nods.
Corvuscorva Nightfire: smiles..yeah..it is sad and difficult to let go of things like that.

Riddle Sideways: suggestion.... do NOT look at your keyboard right now
Riddle Sideways: ha, made you look
Widget Whiteberry: I need a key board cleaning service
Corvuscorva Nightfire: laughs
Caledonia Heron: I've taken to flipping it over and banging it, all kinds of stuff falls out, ugh
Corvuscorva Nightfire: admits to doing the same sort of thing
Widget Whiteberry tries it

Riddle Sideways: I need a service that quietly takes any of those things that I would be too sad to throw away myself
Caledonia Heron: stuff, use it or lose it :)
Riddle Sideways: like the sock taking service
Caledonia Heron: lol
Caledonia Heron: Zorn dumped out his entire sock drawer, threw them all away and bought 2 dozen black socks and 2 dozen white socks,
Riddle Sideways: am afraid my wife's service would throw me out
--BELL--
Widget Whiteberry: I need to go
Caledonia Heron: /awww Riddle, I'm sure your wife finds you both handsome and handy :)

Riddle Sideways: well, I need to go too
Widget Whiteberry: bye all
Riddle Sideways: lol
Caledonia Heron: bye :)
Corvuscorva Nightfire: Bye all!
Riddle Sideways: bye and thanks
Corvuscorva Nightfire must go, too.