2014.05.23 19:00 - Friday

The Guardian for this meeting was Lucinda Lavender. The comments are by Lucinda Lavender. Attending was Stevenaia.

Lucinda Lavender: 7:01 pm friday
Lucinda Lavender: greetingsstevenaia:)
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Luci
stevenaia Michinaga: how are you
Lucinda Lavender: I am ok! It has been a busy couple of weeks
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, me too, but my saturday session have been quiet
Lucinda Lavender: one week a concert week and one a prep for memorial
stevenaia Michinaga: I have a busy June as well
Lucinda Lavender: nice to ...yes!
stevenaia Michinaga: I enjoy busy
stevenaia Michinaga: are most of your concerts jsut a few performances?
Lucinda Lavender: me too...except when I stay up to late and am more tired as the days go by
stevenaia Michinaga: I does catch up with you
Lucinda Lavender: one concert for each
stevenaia Michinaga: It
stevenaia Michinaga: that's a big time investment for one performance
Lucinda Lavender: this past one was kind of intense but not quite as much as the bach b minor
Lucinda Lavender: it was called the Music Makers by Elgar
stevenaia Michinaga: are they on youtube?
Lucinda Lavender: bach is like the olympics of singing
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
Lucinda Lavender: ours is not on youtube
Lucinda Lavender: but it can be listened to done by other groups
Lucinda Lavender: let me see if I can get the link
stevenaia Michinaga: thnaks
Lucinda Lavender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKi2pm9O8Ck
stevenaia Michinaga: thx
Lucinda Lavender: Interesting piece that speaks of singing and dreaming
Lucinda Lavender: spring time...almost summer:)
stevenaia Michinaga: yes
Lucinda Lavender: today we started the retreat
Lucinda Lavender: in sl
--BELL--

stevenaia Michinaga: the singing has started :)
Lucinda Lavender: mine stopped for some reason
stevenaia Michinaga: how did the retreat go
Lucinda Lavender: dratic music
Lucinda Lavender: dramatic
stevenaia Michinaga: yes
Lucinda Lavender: it was good! I appreciate the feeling of entering into a special time
Lucinda Lavender: that spans the globe
Lucinda Lavender: for noticing
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, SL is unusual in the way it can do that easilly
Lucinda Lavender: for noticing what can surface
Lucinda Lavender: probably any time you stop...but especially when a group does this together
Lucinda Lavender: intentionally
Lucinda Lavender: whether in or out of sl
stevenaia Michinaga: how long did today's retreat last?
Lucinda Lavender: I think it was one hour,
Lucinda Lavender: I arrived late due to downloading
Lucinda Lavender: had to download to get in
Lucinda Lavender: I never know when that will happen
Lucinda Lavender: so it is best to arrange early I think
stevenaia Michinaga: yes
stevenaia Michinaga: there can always be technical dificulties
Lucinda Lavender: nods...I have been sort of patchy in the 99 day work...
Lucinda Lavender: just very distracted
stevenaia Michinaga: I got so busy I didn;t give myself the time to particiapate
Lucinda Lavender: running trips to airport etc
stevenaia Michinaga: really, no excuse for me
stevenaia Michinaga: sometimes it's tough to balance what you want and what you give yourself
Lucinda Lavender: yes! giving onesself a retreat should be good
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, they are always a nice gift
stevenaia Michinaga: the 99 days is also like a retreat
Lucinda Lavender: my intenetion was to report that I sat...meditated etc
stevenaia Michinaga: me too
stevenaia Michinaga: (standing)
Lucinda Lavender: where ever I was that I was waking up to meditation
Lucinda Lavender: standing is an interesting posture for it
stevenaia Michinaga: it;s like standing seated posture
stevenaia Michinaga: a very balance position
Lucinda Lavender: attention going inside?
stevenaia Michinaga: http://taoism.about.com/od/meditation/ht/standing.htm
--BELL--

Lucinda Lavender: oh! thanks!
stevenaia Michinaga: It becomes more and more comfortable over time, being still is an excercise by itself
Lucinda Lavender: looks great!
Lucinda Lavender: I will try that...
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: just breathing slowly and deeply help nicely
Lucinda Lavender: feel lucky to have this online resource
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, I;ve been treasuring it for years
Lucinda Lavender: i have not been doing yoga formally but a bit on my own
stevenaia Michinaga: having a class or teacher is a great motivator
stevenaia Michinaga: I admire those who can do it on their own
Lucinda Lavender: yes..
stevenaia Michinaga: or those who teach it
stevenaia Michinaga: like San
Lucinda Lavender: the stretches for me are very important
Lucinda Lavender: yes! San...a whole life approach
Lucinda Lavender: my cat is trying to get eggs from a bowl...in front of me
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Lucinda Lavender: the early eggs of the spring are sometimes tiny like this
Lucinda Lavender: not even an inch in diameter
stevenaia Michinaga: wow
Lucinda Lavender: i have 2 like this on the windowsill
stevenaia Michinaga: are the good for eating?
stevenaia Michinaga: they
Lucinda Lavender: old now
Lucinda Lavender: not sure:)
Lucinda Lavender: probably not
stevenaia Michinaga: then perfect cat toys
Lucinda Lavender: yes:)
Lucinda Lavender: you know...also the widget from inside a Guiness can:)
Lucinda Lavender: little plastic ball
stevenaia Michinaga: never got one out
Lucinda Lavender: and..favorite here is a garlic section that has started to grow
Lucinda Lavender: little green tail
stevenaia Michinaga: I'm starting to fade here, time for bed
Lucinda Lavender: yes:) me too:)
Lucinda Lavender: rest well:)
stevenaia Michinaga: nice talking with you