The Guardian for this meeting was stevenaia Michinaga. The comments are by stevenaia Michinaga.

ContreCourant and I chatted this evening

ContreCourant Resident: Hi
stevenaia Michinaga: hello
ContreCourant Resident: I haven't been here for ages
stevenaia Michinaga: sorry I didn;t see you arrive
stevenaia Michinaga: welcome back, what brings you here tonight?
ContreCourant Resident: np I was at the railway station :-)
stevenaia Michinaga: I saw you on the balloon stand
ContreCourant Resident: ah, nothing to do, at loose ends, wondering how people are
stevenaia Michinaga: thought you night be away
ContreCourant Resident: balloon stand?
ContreCourant Resident looks for balloons
stevenaia Michinaga: there's a balloon ride around the sim behind me
stevenaia Michinaga: maybe I was looking the wrong direction
ContreCourant Resident: oh a big balloon :-)
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
ContreCourant Resident: It's quiet tonight
ContreCourant Resident: How is druth doing? Isn't she supposed to be here?
stevenaia Michinaga: this is an un-posted evening, but I was in the neighborhood
ContreCourant Resident: oh - her name is there under friday at 7
ContreCourant Resident: been ages..
stevenaia Michinaga: hmmm, seems so, I forgot she took this session
ContreCourant Resident: just as well you did!!
stevenaia Michinaga: was formerly Sylectras
ContreCourant Resident: dont remember a Sylectra
ContreCourant Resident: I love your dress! Must be very light to wear.
stevenaia Michinaga: this can be a nice place to sit, whether people are here or nt
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, light and light
ContreCourant Resident: yes it is
ContreCourant Resident: sound of the fountain and the birds
stevenaia Michinaga: so how did you come across this place originally?
ContreCourant Resident: trying to remember.
ContreCourant Resident: It was about 2 years ago
ContreCourant Resident: I was interested in KIRA and things related to Japan and Buddhism
ContreCourant Resident: dropped in one day and everyone was very nice
ContreCourant Resident: and I've been checking in every so often
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, it does have that affect
ContreCourant Resident: safe and comfortable. :-)
ContreCourant Resident: Everybody must be out partying!
stevenaia Michinaga: seems it;s a unique way
ContreCourant Resident: way?
stevenaia Michinaga: "safe and comfortable"

--BELL--

ContreCourant Resident: yes :-)
stevenaia Michinaga: not much of that around
ContreCourant Resident: no unfortunately
ContreCourant Resident: I think I remember that you are an architect
stevenaia Michinaga: few drop their defensiveness to listen and learn
ContreCourant Resident: do you still practice?
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
ContreCourant Resident: smiles
ContreCourant Resident: I'm more shy than defensive I think
ContreCourant Resident: oh dear
stevenaia Michinaga: oh dear?
stevenaia Michinaga: nothing wrong with shy
ContreCourant Resident: we talked through that 90 seconds
stevenaia Michinaga: oops, I must have my spund down...
stevenaia Michinaga: sound
ContreCourant Resident: smiles Is that what reminds you?
ContreCourant Resident: anything new happening here?
stevenaia Michinaga: nods, to busy looking at my fingers typing to see the fountain and red ring \glow
stevenaia Michinaga: we are trying a theme week to fill in the moment when we look for a topic
stevenaia Michinaga: and find few to talk about
ContreCourant Resident: oh good idea
ContreCourant Resident: what is the theme?
ContreCourant Resident: this week
ContreCourant Resident: btw are you drinking an invisible drink?
stevenaia Michinaga: looks below the schedule board
ContreCourant Resident: looks too
stevenaia Michinaga: Deception
ContreCourant Resident: wow.
ContreCourant Resident: big topic
stevenaia Michinaga: an interesting aprt of reality
ContreCourant Resident: I suppose we all deceive to a certain extent here- wearing our avi masks
stevenaia Michinaga: *part
ContreCourant Resident: yes
ContreCourant Resident: a form of lying
stevenaia Michinaga: or,,, our avatar could allow for aspect of our true self to emerge
ContreCourant Resident: yes, of course
stevenaia Michinaga: a form of expressing our selves
stevenaia Michinaga: more truthfully
ContreCourant Resident: perhaps expressing parts of ourselves we dont normally show
ContreCourant Resident: because we are shy or frightened
stevenaia Michinaga: nods, even if it;s jsut the visual aspect of ourselves that we can't express in RL
stevenaia Michinaga: I can;t wear this little frock around the house OR to work
ContreCourant Resident: Nods. I tend to want to make myself as neutral and unremarkable as possible.
stevenaia Michinaga: but I love it here
ContreCourant Resident: Blend into the woodwork
stevenaia Michinaga: I tend to wnat to be exactly who I am
ContreCourant Resident: laughts
ContreCourant Resident: laughs
ContreCourant Resident: a sparkly nymph!
ContreCourant Resident: who drinks invisible wine
stevenaia Michinaga: it;s much easiiest to be what's most comfortable
ContreCourant Resident: yes- then you aren't so self consious
ContreCourant Resident: like putting on a comfortable skin
stevenaia Michinaga: that would be very timeconsuming to be self inolved
stevenaia Michinaga: I usually convinve people to shop with me
ContreCourant Resident: smiles
stevenaia Michinaga: *convince (or get invited)
ContreCourant Resident: I bet they are easily convinced!!
stevenaia Michinaga: but I usually find something when I am there, but I get ideas from others
ContreCourant Resident: where did you find such a lovely "dress"?
stevenaia Michinaga: nice to heve a personal shopper
ContreCourant Resident: indeed. I'd love to have one in real life
stevenaia Michinaga: here
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
ContreCourant Resident: I feel a bit better now.
ContreCourant Resident: I was feeling rather sad and dejected before
ContreCourant Resident: wow!
ContreCourant Resident: so beautiful!!
ContreCourant Resident: I love the way it moves
stevenaia Michinaga: sad?
ContreCourant Resident: yes
ContreCourant Resident: trying to let go of someone
stevenaia Michinaga: awww
ContreCourant Resident: hard to do
ContreCourant Resident: sniffs
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, that can take time, a test of love

--BELL--

ContreCourant Resident: nods
stevenaia Michinaga: I have lost more people close to me this year than any other that I can remember
stevenaia Michinaga: perhaps different than letting someone go
ContreCourant Resident: Oh? I am so sorry. You must feel sad. I think one has to let go of expecting them to be around
ContreCourant Resident: May I ask who?
stevenaia Michinaga: nods, but I take their memories with me with comfort
stevenaia Michinaga: perhaps you can too
ContreCourant Resident: Maybe eventually. Right now I feel loss
stevenaia Michinaga: nods,
ContreCourant Resident: Deep loss....
stevenaia Michinaga: sorry for your loss
ContreCourant Resident: thank you.
ContreCourant Resident: I am sorry for yours
stevenaia Michinaga: what do you think would help?
ContreCourant Resident: .... changing my patterns of behavior I supose
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, but sometimes letting the bird free is an act of love
ContreCourant Resident: Yes. well that's what I'm trying to do
stevenaia Michinaga: or... when in doubt... shop
ContreCourant Resident: laughs
ContreCourant Resident: ok take me with you next time you go shopping?
stevenaia Michinaga: unfortunaltly, my personal shopper has been drinking tonight
ContreCourant Resident: laughs
ContreCourant Resident: what's wrong with that?
stevenaia Michinaga: it would be great fun but I fear what we would look like in the morning
ContreCourant Resident: hehehe
ContreCourant Resident: we may wake up in Tangiers
stevenaia Michinaga: where is not a problem
stevenaia Michinaga: would love that
ContreCourant Resident: It's how?
stevenaia Michinaga: nods, or what we look like
ContreCourant Resident: with a big headache and an ugly dress?
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, a freightening thought
ContreCourant Resident: indeed. Make sure to keep all mirrors way
stevenaia Michinaga: See where these themes take us :)
ContreCourant Resident: to Tangiers!
stevenaia Michinaga: indeed
ContreCourant Resident: and deception of some form
ContreCourant Resident: Thank you Sevenaia, You have lightened my mood a bit
stevenaia Michinaga: one moment I ahve to start the log before I forget the title
stevenaia Michinaga: smiles
ContreCourant Resident: I should go back to reality again.
stevenaia Michinaga: hmmm, why?
ContreCourant Resident: oh - were we recorded?
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
ContreCourant Resident: I forgot
stevenaia Michinaga: is that a problem, I can edit
ContreCourant Resident: I'm forgetting a lot these days. So preocupied.
ContreCourant Resident: I'm sad. Period

--BELL--

stevenaia Michinaga: not at all, its what we do
ContreCourant Resident: :-)
ContreCourant Resident: I have to get back to work.
ContreCourant Resident: Thank you so much.
ContreCourant Resident: Are you Buddhist?
ContreCourant Resident: You have a gentle nature
stevenaia Michinaga: not at all, mostly Daoist/Jewish
stevenaia Michinaga: I've met many hostile Buddists
stevenaia Michinaga: they tell me that's why thay are buddist, to learn another way
ContreCourant Resident: smiles- an interesting combination. No hostile Daoist Jews?
stevenaia Michinaga: only in Israel
ContreCourant Resident: laughs
ContreCourant Resident: Bye Stevenaia
stevenaia Michinaga: good chating, I'm off to edit :)
ContreCourant Resident: be well and happy
ContreCourant Resident: thank you for that
stevenaia Michinaga: bye ContreCourant