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I cannot English
I unintelligible English language
But Kalani's people are very kindly
Kalani is heaven
Kalani is paradise
Kalani people is supreme
I love Kalani
Thank you very much
Mahalo nui loa
Arigato Go Zai Masuta
I'll be back
I cannot English
I unintelligible English language
But Kalani's people are very kindly
Kalani is heaven
Kalani is paradise
Kalani people is supreme
I love Kalani
Thank you very much
Mahalo nui loa
Arigato Go Zai Masuta
I'll be back
Sometimes finding yourself can happen in unexpected ways. I found an aspect of myself recently in a way that was really quite surprising. It happened in the kitchen.
Not very long ago during our pre-shift kitchen meeting, one of the shift leaders told a new volunteer, "We have a lot of fun in the kitchen. We listen to music and shake our booties." Now, mind you, I'm just a good ol' boy from the country, and was not one hundred percent sure what she meant by "shake our booties." So I decided to make that shift a learning experience for myself.
I grew up listening to country music and later became a fan of Rock-N-Roll. The phrase "Shake our Booties" never came up with the crowd I listened to that music with. I had a mental picture in mind of what I thought it might entail. I had imagined a Jerry Lee Lewis "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going on" sort of scenario, where hep cats and kittens were raising hell and tearing up the joint in an orgasmic frenzy of Rock-N-Roll ecstasy that could only be ended by a raid by the police. That was my highest hope of what "Bootie Shaking" might be. It's no wonder I was disappointed.
"Bootie Shaking" amounted to little more than one dude vibrating spasticaly at the sink while doing dishes to boring, uninspired music and the shift leader rotating her butt in a clockwise direction. I watched patiently to see if she would change it up, and maybe go counter-clockwise direction, but it never happened.
My disappointment was palpable. I tried to not let it show, but I felt it. I felt it in the core of my being. I am thankful that I was working "Front of House" that shift, because it gave me an excuse to get out of the kitchen and go down to the dining tent area to pretend to do my deep cleaning project before before anybody could ask me if I was all right, because, honestly, I was not all right. I was not all right by a long shot. I had a lot of soul searching to do, and I needed to be alone to do it.
I prayed that day down there in the tent area. I prayed that I may find a balance between my Rock-N-Roll Hell raising ways and their "Bootie Shaking." I prayed that maybe, just maybe, the Bootie Shakers would perhaps meet me half way and perhaps find some common ground, because I was willing if they were.
But you know something, they did not meet me half way that day. They left me feeling cold and out of place as they shook their booties, with me alone with nobody to Rock with. That was a defining moment for my career as a Kalani volunteer. It was the moment I knew it was time to leave the kitchen for good and give work in another department a try landscaping, perhaps. Because, to be completely honest, I hated the kitchen in that moment. I hated it in that dark, secret place in my soul that I prefer to deny is there, because what I see there when I am sent there scares me. It scares me to acknowledge that an enlightened being such as I can still harbor such venom. But I do still harbor it. I harbored it for the kitchen.
As I write this, I still work in the kitchen. I put in my request to leave, and it is being honored. I'll be working in the aesthetics department doing paint jobs in various rooms, and such things. I think that will be a good change of pace for me.
Things got better in the kitchen, and I am glad for that. We had an incident which provided an opportunity for us to explore common ground, the Bootie Shakers and I. I don't know how it happened. God's divine grace, perhaps? Possibly. What happened was, the Bootie Shaking shift leader was playing music from her Ipod. The kind of music that gives me a headache. I wasn't happy, but I accepted the music for what it was and didn't harbor a grudge, for I knew the others on the shift were enjoying it, at least. But it wasn't to be. The battery on her iPod died!
A dead battery. No music. Silence. Yes! This was my chance. My original scheme was to put my iPod on and get my revenge with my brand of music. What shall I inflict on them? My mind reeled. I'll teach you to inflict your crappy music on me! Let's see how you like some of my stuff. How about some hard core rock, Mojo Nixon perhaps, or how about Trivium or Isis? Or maybe go another direction and go for some down home country, Little Jimmy Dickens for starters? Buck Owens, maybe? I have it all and I am not afraid to blast it.
This is when I knew how much I really have changed. That part of me that really wanted to get revenge and seek revenge, just wasn't what it used to be. I observed that aspect of myself, said "Hello" to it and was not surprised to see it, but it no longer impressed me. That's not me. I got no use for vengeance or hatred. That's not a part of my programming and has no effect on me. Not anymore. So, no sooner did I say "Hello" to it, I also said "See you later."
Instead of inflicting ear-pain on my fellow kitchen workers, I looked through my iPod and found something I could rock out to, that they also could shake their booties to. I settled on The Best of Canned Heat. That's what we listened to that shift in the kitchen, and you know something? It was enjoyed by all. Maybe they shook their booties to it. I don't know. I wasn't paying attention. I was too busy enjoying the music in my own way. I was rocking out.
Find yourself here. That's what it says on the coffee cups here at Kalani, not as a mandate, but as an invitation. Spend time here. Understand yourself. Get to know the real you, away from the pressures of the social role imposed on you from whatever part of the world you came here from. Anybody allowing themselves the opportunity to do that will undoubtedly free themselves of the pressures of expectations placed on them that simply don't matter.
For example, there was a time when I was self conscious about how I presented myself. I could feel a thousand judgmental eyes staring at me, assessing me, judging me. I felt overwhelming pressure to present myself as perfect as I could. The following is a journal entry I wrote reflecting that time in my life. It was written in November of 2005 while living and working in the Washington DC metropolitan area:
Sometimes I might find myself standing around with my hands in my pockets, but I don't want to stand around with my hands in my pockets, because standing around with my hands in my pockets makes me look slouchy, and slouchy is not how I want to present myself, so I want to take my hands out of my pockets, but I don't want to make it obvious that I am trying to correct myself, so I have to come up with clever reasons to take my hands out of my pockets; like maybe I'm swatting a fly away, or I have an itch, or maybe to give you one of my patented punches of doom to you stomach. The problem with that, though, is that questions always get asked, like, "Why did you do that?" And I say the first thing that comes to my mind, which is usually, "Sorry. Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. I'm a Gulf War Veteran you know." Which is a lie, but now you have lots of questions about my experiences and want to hear some war stories, but I don't have any so now I just want to get away from you, so I turn my head away and go "Ring ring ring" then I say "Excuse me, I have to take this call." Then I run away as fast as I can.
My time at Kalani has helped me overcome this need to present myself as a perfect being. I accept myself just as I am. If I want to take my hands out of my pockets, I will just do it. I no longer feel the need to make a game of it. No more imaginary flies. No more pretend itches. No more senseless violence. No more self-consciousness. If I appear slouchy to you, then could it be that I am merely a reflection of you? I am but a mirror. What you see in me is completely based on your image of yourself. Having trouble understanding what you see? Let the energy of Kalani work its magic on you. Find yourself here.
1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period this time around.
2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full time informal school called LIFE. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.
3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error; experimentation. The 'failed' experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately 'works.'
4. A lesson is repeated until learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson.
5. Learning lessons does not end. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.
6. "There" is no better than "here." When you're "there" has become "here," you will simply obtain another "there" that will again - look better than "here."
7. Others are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.
8. What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.
9. Your answers lie inside you. The answers to Life's questions lie inside you. All you need do is look, listen and trust.
10. You will forget all this.
11. You can remember it whenever you want.
~ Author Unknown
A few years back, my son Evan, asked me when I had known he was gay and how I had felt at the time.....My response was that it had never been an issue. "Color blindness" in all ways was something I wanted my kids to grow up with......Evan was always unique --- yeah, a bit weird; he took out the girls who didn't have dates for school dances; he saw the world with unique vision; he had a thoughtful and gentle spirit. ......I just loved him --- and his sexual orientation was just a part of who he was.......just like I'm left-handed. Some of us have light skin; some of us are dark......Duh........ :)
Today I came across a picture Evan drew on his 5th birthday: his self portrait. I've taught 5 years olds for many years and have never seen a self portrait quite like this......Perhaps I'm biased, but I do believe that when not harassed or encumbered by social stigma and cruelty, gay men are overall more evolved: mentally, spiritually, artistically/creatively, socially --- there exists the ability to embrace all sides and facets of being a person second; a spirit first..........I think the attached picture is truly indicative of that fact.......and remember, this was his first week of Kindergarten......
I'm proud of Evan and proud that he's gay.....He's also a very good spirit and a kick in the pants!
namaste from Evan's mom,
1. What brought you to Kalani? What's your story?
What brought me to Kalani was a plan of Perfection I could never have orchestrated myself. Having lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 15+ years I was totally immersed into my family, my high-tech job, my community and the myriad of roles and activities, which accompany those things. At the very end of a yearlong medical treatment plan (throughout which I maintained "my life,") I woke up one morning with symptoms, which landed me in the hospital.
After days of tests my doctors came to talk to me. "So what's the prognosis?" I asked. They looked at me, shrugged, and said "Hypersensitivity?" Basically the yearlong medical treatment was finally showing it's nasty colors in the form of yucky symptoms. What my doctor said next was to be quite a "turning point." "Why don't you take a medical leave? You've been through a lot and went through it with flying colors. Now you must focus on healing."
Looking back now it's quite interesting and comical as I remember exactly how my mind responded. My initial thoughts were: I'm totally fine. I don't need to take a medical leave. That means I did NOT go through the treatment with flying colors.
He told me to just think about it and I promised I would. Within days it occurred to me that a "medical leave" would be FANTASTIC! What was I thinking? With the exception of two very short/just months periods in my life I had always worked. With the exception of a month-long trip to Thailand with my family, my vacations had been short -- limited to one or two weeks at the most because I was always working.
Okay, I'll take the medical leave and travel to one of the countries still on my list: countries in South America and Southeast Asia came springing up in my mind. When I told my Doctor about my plans he gently said it would be very irresponsible and unwise to travel out of the country in case I became in need of medical attention. Shoot! My plan was quickly abolished.
Then I remembered Hawaii. I love Hawaii. I have been fortunate to vacation in Hawaii many, many times. I had been to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island many times and lived on the north shore of Kauai when my kids were young. I hadn't been back to Kauai in about five years and realized this was a great opportunity to take a longer-than-usual vacation there. My plan was to again hike the Napali Coast into Kalalau Valley to see if I could "do" it in my new, recovering physical state.
Luckily my wonderful son, Mischa was available to accompany me. He loves Kauai, too, attended Hanalei School through third grade and had been hiking into Kalalau Valley since he was five years old. Of course he's one of the main loves of my life and he's in super physical condition that made me feel confident about the somewhat rugged, backpacking trip. We spent one month on Kauai and swam, hiked, snorkeled, and visited friends until we began the trek on the Napali Coast.
This was the time of Katrina and Kauai had been receiving more rain than usual, a kind of residual hurricane. We needed to wait until the seven streams needed to cross-receded below knee-level. The day finally came and we were off. Because of the perilous conditions there were only 11 people in the Valley and we discovered each other quickly.
As we introduced ourselves, one guy said "My name is Brandon and I live and work at a place called KALANI on the Big Island." "Oh, I know Kalani," was my response. I continued, "I've vacationed there, took a workshop there, and have friends who have been there also. It's a very special place. I've always told my kids, 'If you're ever in a life transition, consider Kalani!' So if this were a short story or vignette of some kind, Brandon's response would be the CLIMAX. "Why don't YOU consider it?" he asked. "Oh! I never thought of it." I said. Brandon, by the way, is a very special man and was a Kalani-veteran. He was a super asset to Kalani's Landscaping Department and their resident hairdresser, his profession in the default-world.
Before leaving the magical experiences found in Kalalau Valley, Brandon gave me Kalani's Volunteer Manager's name and number. I told him I'd give her a call. This was late autumn of 2005 and by the Holidays I was being given "bon voyage" parties by friends/family and the Company where I worked for 14 years! The timing was immaculate. My son was living on his own, my daughter had just been accepted to college and releasing myself from all the material possessions of a home happened so smoothly and effortlessly I was assured at every step this was my new direction. Everyone was so supportive and there was a mutual belief that this "new" life was perfect for me. My Manager, a Senior V.P. called my move "the end of the Tiki Era" as we were two of the four people who began a division which grew to 100, became international, and did over $1B worth of business!
My last day of employment was February 8 and I flew to Kalani on the serendipitous day of February 14, Valentine's Day. After days I KNEW this was my "new" home-away-from-home. I committed to a longer time and began my immersion into Kalani and the Puna community within which it resides.
2. How long have you been living here? What was the transgression of your roles/jobs here at Kalani? How long are you planning on staying?
I have been living here for two years but I left once for five months and a second time for six weeks. The first time I left I had an opportunity to do some traveling with my newly found freedom. My son and I went to Europe and toured five countries and several Greek Islands. We were especially impressed with the most successful, alternative community worldwide, located about an hour north of Turin, Italy called DAMANHUR. Upon returning, my daughter had one full month off between college semesters and we went to Panama, the only Central American country I had not visited. We loved it and especially enjoyed staying with the Kuna Yala Indians living on islands off Panama's north shore in the Caribbean. They are the last self-governing natives and continue to maintain their authentic, village lifestyle.
When I first arrived at Kalani I worked in the Kitchen Department. I loved working in the Kitchen. It was an opportunity to be in the experience of service and to meet and get to know many other volunteers, staff, and the on-going stream of vacationers and workshop attendees. I was in the Kitchen about nine months and played a variety of roles from scrubbing pots and pans to food prep to FOH/front of house to helping the chefs prepare an entrée, side dish, salad or dessert.
After the Kitchen I was asked if I would like to be the Cafe Manager. The Cafe is a wonderful place open daily for hanging out, events, and wireless connection. At night it is open to serve teas, snacks and the famous Hilo homemade ice cream. I loved being Cafe Manager. I was taking care of a special space appreciated by all.
Currently I am in training at Kalani's front/reception desk. I am so happy to learn all the details of the workings of this Retreat as nearly all "go through" the Office. In addition to my main jobs/roles I have really enjoyed performing other tasks. Shola is our resident tropical flower arranger and I'm her back-up/substitute. Every week Kalani buys a gorgeous assortment of tropical flowers and I've learned to create 30+ arrangements collecting greenery from our totally reachable jungle to accent the flowers to be distributed around common areas of the property. In addition, I am on the facilitators' team for our weekly Sunday, Ecstatic Dance. For six months I have been organizing weekly "`Ohana Nights" where a different activity is offered to the Kalani staff and volunteers.
My answer to the question "How long do I plan on being at Kalani?" is "Indefinitely." Having lived such a structured life, it feels so freeing and positive to even say that. Kalani offers a community/support system to enable anyone to continue on his or her path. I'd like to take advantage of its resources and pristine beauty while giving back with my involvement and dedication.
3. I love your name. What's the story behind your name?
My Father nicknamed me "Tiki" within minutes after I was born. It actually means small/tiny/petite/little in his native Italian dialect. My parents had only one child, my sister who was born 19 years and 10 months before me. Yes, you heard correctly -- almost 20 years before me and that's another story. Anyways, my parents did not know my sex but if I was a girl they planned on naming me Marilou Marie Elizabeth, a very Catholic name also honoring my Mom and my aunt, her only sister. At birth my sister weighed over 10 pounds and had coal-black hair and dark skin and of course my Dad was subconsciously expecting the same. When they handed me to him he asked for a pillow as he was a big guy and thought I looked smallish and different at seven pounds with light and hair and blue eyes. He began calling me little "Tiki" and the name stuck. To this day I warn new parents about the dangers of nicknames. I have a nephew who was called "Baby Tony" until he was nearly 30!
So I've been called "Tiki" all my life with the exception of one nun who did NOT believe in nicknames. Yes, I'm a product of 12 years of Catholic school. She actually called me "Elizabeth" as she believed everyone's name should be the name of a canonized saint. I was secretly happy to discover St. Elizabeth, the Queen of Hungary during the Middle Ages was the first "Robinhood." She collected money from the wealthiest and re-distributed it among the common people. Plus she was a real Queen! How cool is that?! I always believed saints were poor, tortured martyrs!
So many people re-name themselves and I'm often asked if I gave myself this name because I love Hawaii and live in Hawaii now. Actually, Hawaiians do not name their children "Tiki" as it's a god-name and would be considered irreverent. Kiki is common, however. I have met five other Tikis in my life. Three in Florida, all girls and two in California, one guy who lives in Santa Barbara and another in Venice Beach.
4. What was your life like on the mainland?
My life on the Mainland was full and wonderful. My children are my joy, work was satisfying and often too time-consuming, and my extended family/friends was impressive. It was a constant challenge to juggle all my responsibilities. Working out and having a social life had to be put on the calendar so it had a chance of happening.
Northern California is another seemingly endless playground so when you have free time so much is readily available. There's the dynamic city of San Francisco full of diversity and culture. To the south is "Silicon Valley," home of the first and largest high-tech companies. To the north is wine country and to the west are forests and the coast. To the east lies the Sierras, home of the second largest lake in the world which sits at almost 7,000 feet above sea level and hosts gorgeous pine forests, literally hundreds of smaller lakes, and hiking and skiing galore. These were our destination places when we found the time to take advantage of them.
5. How has living on the Big Island changed your perspective? How has living in our community changed you? What inspires you here?
Living on the Big Island has already given me more than I could have ever thought possible. I'm in love with natural beauty and this Island has it all. It is a precious reminder to wake up each day with the jungle surrounding you and the vast Pacific within view. Being here reminds you both of your insignificance and the immeasurable Perfection that gives you your life, breath-to-breath and heartbeat-to-heartbeat which lives within you.
The Kalani community is made up of so many different kinds of people; people of different ages, educations, abilities, backgrounds, etc but all learning and appreciating all that Kalani and this Island have to offer. I'm inspired by the stellar dedication and joy of the core staff as well as the love, which everyone who comes to visit -- and most return at some time -- has of this unique retreat in the jungle.
6. So you just recently took a trip to the mainland, where did you go?
Basically my return to the Mainland involved spending time with my family, especially my now very grown-up children/young adults, friends, and some doctors.
I attended some very special events including fundraisers for Democratic hopefuls including Dennis Kucinich. It was incredibly inspiring to meet Dennis Kucinich, an extremely bright, polished politician who uses words like consciousness and mindfulness. He has offered two, impressive plans to the Senate, one on America, strength through peace and a workable revamping of our healthcare system. What a fantasy to envision a person like him as President!
Also, I attended Burning Man, an annual art and community fest in northern Nevada. At the last Kalani staff meeting before I left, I found myself saying that if it wasn't for seeing my kids and continuing my annual trek to Burning Man for the past 10+ years I'd prefer to just stay at Kalani!
7. So Burning Man! From what I've heard already, we can spend a whole month talking about Burning Man. So let's narrow it down: What do you love most about Burning Man (why do you keep returning)? Top three moments, inspirations and/or epiphanies at Burning Man?
Burning Man is an epic, awesome, event showcasing the themes of art, community and responsibility. With some infrastructure in place, people come together and create a City. The City is a place to explore the artist within you. You can originate or participate in any art project, large or small. No money is exchanged/nothing bought and sold while there so sharing/gifting is part of the theme. At the end, the City is "taken down" leaving no trace of the nearly 50,000 attendees and literally hundreds of art installations and a wide-variety of living, class/workshop, art and party spaces, as well as a Community Center/Center Camp and buildings which every City needs including a police station/the Black Rock City Rangers, a Medial Center, an alternative Medical Center, a Post Office, a Bicycle Repair Shop, a radio station, a newspaper office which produces a daily newspaper, etc.
This year the theme was GREEN. Burning Man provided the venue to experiment, share, and learn about the changes we can make to be kinder to and further sustain our planet.
To witness what human beings can accomplish when given the freedom and space is mind-blowing! This year there were almost 200 major art installations.
I love everything about Burning Man: the art, witnessing it and participating in it, the extreme spontaneity of living there; a 24/7 fantasy adult playground, and the experience of no money, no driving, and living with the bare essentials while communing with the unpredictable weather of the high-desert. This year my daughter was able to go to Burning Man for the first time. At 21, she's always been in school and Burning Man begins when most schools' classes begin in late August. It was icing-on-the-cake to host her "virgin" year. I showed her that Burning Man is a live, community experiment on many levels. It's not just staying up all night partying which one can do anywhere. It offers a plethora of experiences all of which star YOU.
One piece of art, which was especially moving, was named ""Crude Awakening." I couldn't get enough of this mega-art installation. It took minutes to just bicycle around it. Weeks later I am still processing its poignant significance. Here's the exact description from the artists:
"Nine figurative steel sculptures, weighing 7 tons each and standing 30' tall, embody the faithful. In their various poses of worship from around the world, they bow down and reach forth to the Revered Oil Derrick, that icon of the religion which now stands above all others. The Derrick is a 90' tall wooden tower with stairs all the way to the sky. At any time, 200 people can amass on its upper platform while below, the nine faithful belch their fiery prayers from within and around their bodies. Each figure is bound by a participant-activated fire effect, created by Pyrokinetics. On Friday night at 10 pm, as the air raid siren wails and the battleship smoke generator pours forth its malevolent cloud, the Revered Oil Derrick will light up with a fire display like none before or ever after. A flame gusher will then explode from the center of the tower, creating 2.4 gigawatts of raw power in only one minute. You will bear witness to the largest flame cannon in history and the tower will fall."
8. What are you really into these days? What stimulates you? What's taking your attention?
These days I am focusing on my physical health and my spiritual growth. It is a never-ending process learning how to improve your health and deepen your soul's experience. I'm experimenting with various alternative healing modalities and implementing a daily meditation practice. I'm currently reading books by Eckhart Tolle/Power of Now, etc. and Dr. David Hawkins, the study of kinesiology. The extraordinary beauty of Kalani and this Island has inspired me to continue to learn about the art and skill of photography and to transfer that medium into creative writing pieces. My intention is to continue practicing being attentive to the perfection of my center as well as the perfection of my surroundings.
Tiff Manchester, one of our Kalani Volunteer Coordinators, shared with the community this inspirational moment.
Enjoy! and Thank you Tiff!!
LOVE and TIME
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived:
Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"
Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh ... Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder,
Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?"
"It was Time," Knowledge answered.
"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?"
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
On the evening of January 1, 2008, in a brilliant display, the Wishing Bell - Burning Basket of New Beginning, met it's final conclusion through fire. The hanging bell was woven with locally gathered natural materials, and filled with the written intentions that were placed inside. All of the heartfelt messages, inside and out, were released through the sparks and flames that drifted up into the starry night sky.
This collaborative woven basket sculpture, at Kalani Oceanside Retreat, Big Island, Hawaii, was the 10th in a series of similar community interactive art projects facilitated my Mavis Muller, Homer Alaska, and due in part to funding from the Black Rock Arts Foundation, San Francisco, CA.
Art facilitator Mavis Muller added the finishing touches to the large woven basket sculpture before it is ignited. The origami paper whales were created by elementary students in Homer, Alaska, and sent to Hawaii as a gift to be placed on this burning basket sculpture with wishes for a safe journey for the humpback whales that migrate from Alaska to Hawaii.
Thanks to all who contributed unique efforts and talents toward the ambiance of the evening, including fire spinning artists Maxwell and Julia, traditional Hawaiian chanting by Kimo, drummers, and hand-painted luminaria by Shola.
May the warmth of the memories we shared keep us illuminated and connected.
Something has ended.
Something has begun.
Learn more about the Burning Basket Project at www.mavismullerart.com
It changes you.
Build your walls as high as you want. Make them 6 feet thick. Use the hardest stone. Eventually your walls will be worn down.
Sure, you can fight it. Hold people at arms length, cling to your bad habits, defence mechanisms, wit, charm, sarcasm, humor, fear. Hide behind shyness, a quiet disposition, 9 thin layers or three thick ones. It doesn't matter.
You'll start to care about people. Eventually. Because they care about you.
You'll stop seeing faults and start seeing strengths. You'll stop criticizing and start encouraging. You'll BE one of those strange people that walks around hugging people you just saw an hour ago. Give it enough time and you'll hug strangers, regardless of their asinine concept of personal space.
Those notions you have about gender and sexual preference will fade. Soon it won't matter. Soon you won't care what they're wearing, or if they're wearing anything at all.
All that fear you've lived with your whole life? Fears about who you are, what you do, how you do it, what you look like, what others think, what your life means. Don't worry, that blanket of fear will unravel. You'll be free of it soon.
Welcome to Kalani.
Invocation for The Angel of Kalani
We are grateful
to the angel of Kalani
for overlooking the spirit
of this community
from its inception
until now.
We join
to formally invoke
the presence
of the angel of Kalani
May she continue to guide this community
to grow as an ever deepening place of love,
personal freedom,
inner peace
and spiritual understanding.
And so it is.


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Interesting Readings: a book club for the best in sci-fi, from quirky classics to fresh indie! Monthly meetings will be held in the West Chester area. Our May book will be Neal Stephenson's SNOW CRASH.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 7:00 PM
Victory Brewing Co 420 Acorn Ln Downingtown, PA
About SNOW CRASH:
At the beginning of the novel the main character, Hiro Protagonist, discovers the name of a new pseudo-narcotic, "Snow Crash", being offered at an exclusive Metaverse nightclub. Hiro's friends and fellow hackers fall victim to Snow Crash's effects, which are apparently unique in that they are experienced in the Metaverse and also in the physical world. Hiro uses his computer hacking, sharp cognitive skills, and sword-fighting to uncover the mystery of "Snow Crash"; his pursuit takes the reader on a tour of the Sumerian culture, a fully instantiated laissez-faire society, and a virtual meta-society patronized by financial, social, and intellectual elites. As the nature of Snow Crash is uncovered, Hiro finds that self-replicating strings of information can affect objects in a uniform manner even though they may be broadcast via diverse media, a realization that reinforces his chosen path in life.
Snow Crash established Stephenson as a major science fiction writer of the 1990s. The book appeared on Time magazine's list of 100 all-time best English-language novels written since 1923.
Some critics have considered it a parody of cyberpunk and mentioned its satiric or absurdist humor.
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A challenging mix of Acadian woods and mountain peaks, Mount Carleton has more than 17,000 ha (42,000 acres) of pristine wilderness waiting for today's explorer. Our habitat is home to more wild animal species than any other part of the province. At least 100 different types of birds and 30 species of mammals live here. A botanist's eye will also discover a number of rare plants, including Alpine blueberry and Bigelow's sedge on the slopes of Mount Carleton itself.
Hiking is a must-do at this provincial park. From a wheelchair-accessible trail at Williams Falls, to challenging mountain hikes, our 11 trails are waiting to be explored. On a clear day, from the top of the Maritimes' highest mountain, you can see 10 million trees.
Download Mount Carleton Provincial Park's Trail Map
Designated Dark Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Mount Carleton Provincial Park is committed to protect and preserve the night sky by reducing light pollution and energy consumption to maintain dark skies and promote star and planet gazing on clear nights.
Meet the Friends of Mount Carleton
Please note that all park events are weather-dependant. Should you have any questions, please call the park prior to your arrival.
Driving Directions
From the north or west: Route 17, exit onto Route 180 to Route 385 to Mount Carleton
From the east: Route 180, to Route 385 to Mount Carleton
From the south: from the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 2), take Route 109 to Route 108. Turn onto Route 385, to Mount Carleton
Cash Only
Due to the remote location and uniqueness of Mount Carleton Provincial Park, the park accepts cash only for payment. Please ensure you have the appropriate cash when you arrive to check in at the park.
Late arrivals
Mount Carleton does not have consistent cellular service. The park gates are closed at 8 p.m. If you plan on arriving past 8 p.m., please notify (by landline if within 45 km) before 8 p.m. to advise park staff of your estimated time of arrival. The park will do their best to have staff meet you at the gate and accommodate access to the park between 8 and 11 p.m.
For a listing of park entrance and camping fees, please click here.
If tenting isn't really your style, Mount Carleton's Heritage Cabins are a great way to experience the outdoors overnight. When staying at a Heritage Cabin...
If tenting isn't really your style, Mount Carleton's Heritage Cabins are a great way to experience the outdoors overnight. When staying at a Heritage Cabin it is recommended you bring an air mattress, sleeping bag, pillow, drinking water, food, dishes, utensils, dish soap, towels and dishcloths, insect repellent and a cooler. Some cabins have fridges. All cabin sites have firepits.
Bathurst Lake: 5 log cabins that are partly solar, powered with propane and generator back up. These cabins sleep 4 to 11 people and feature a wood stove and wooden bunk beds. Guests have access to a separate building with washrooms and showers and a separate kitchen area with propane stoves and electric refrigerators.
Nictau Lake: Six cabins with different configurations that can sleep from 2 to 8 people. Five of the cabins have kitchen, bathroom and cook stove facilities. Guests have access to a separate building with washrooms and showers, as well as a common meal and activity building.
Mount Carleton Provincial Park is home to 4 different campgrounds for campers at every experience level, plus 2 heritage cabin sites.
Mount Carleton Provincial Park is home to 4 different campgrounds for campers at every experience level, plus 2 heritage cabin sites.
Armstrong Campground: Mount Carleton's largest campground with 88 sites for trailers and tents. This campground boasts spectacular views of Nictau Lake and Mount Sagamook as well as a pristine beach, washrooms, showers, dry toilets, a kitchen shelter and a dumping station for trailers. A canteen is open during camping season for all your camping needs.
Download the Armstrong Campground Map
Williams and Franklin Campgrounds: 17 large, secluded tenting sites on both sides of Nictau Lake. Dry toilets, garbage bins and recycling bins are included.
Group Camping: This site can accommodate up to 75 campers and includes a kitchen shelter, garbage and recycling bins and water (hand pump).
Headwaters Campground: For a more extreme camping experience, hike partway up Mount Carleton Trail. There are 4 sites with only pit toilets and tree food storage as on-site amenities.
Grab a paddle 'cause Mount Carleton's wilderness lakes and rivers are yours to explore by canoe or rowboat (small, 9-hp motorboats are also allowed). Armstrong Campground also has an unsupervised beach...
Grab a paddle 'cause Mount Carleton's wilderness lakes and rivers are yours to explore by canoe or rowboat (small, 9-hp motorboats are also allowed). Armstrong Campground also has an unsupervised beach for you to enjoy. Pine Point, Inlet Brook, Armstrong Brook, Nictau Lake and Nepisiguit Lake are all fantastic options if you're looking to take a dip or a paddle.
Note: Fishing is permitted in the Mount Carleton Park's lakes, but not in the streams, since these contain valuable fish-spawning areas. Check here for more information on fishing regulations in New Brunswick.
Mount Carleton Provincial Park is unserviced and most roads remain unplowed during the winter months, but the gates are open in the day time from January 1 to the end of March so you can still enjoy the park.
Mount Carleton Provincial Park is unserviced and most roads remain unplowed during the winter months, but the gates are open in the day time from January 1 to the end of March so you can still enjoy the park. If you're a cross-country skier or snowshoe enthusiast, Mount Carleton's un-groomed scenic trails are for you. You can ice fish for perch, trout and landlock salmon on Big Nictau Lake (bring your angling license and your equipment).
Wednesdays | Hiking is the best way to experience Mount Carleton. Hike with a biologist and learn about the habitat, plants and wilderness. Choose your hike, Pine Point, Williams Falls or the Portage, and take it all in; it's a million-tree view. Group bookings only. Learn more: 506 235-0793
July 29-31 | Mount Carleton Provincial Park offers some of the darkest skies in northeast North America. We like to keep it that way. Join us along with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and "touch the universe". More info: 506-235-0793
July 31 | Join the GetOutsideNB gang along with Canoe Kayak NB folks for a fun and safe day on the water with the big canoe. Learn more: 506-235-0793
August 15 | Celebrate Acadian Day with us, Appalachian-style! More info: 506-235-0793
August 20 | A must-do event of the summer is to join the Get Outside NB! gang and Parks Natural Leaders, as hikers climb through Acadian forest, forge mountain streams and traverse the mountain together. Learn more
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What arts and crafts have you done in your lifetime? Are there some you'd like to try your hand at some day but haven't found the time?
I guess I hail from a fairly artistic family, because my mother was an artist who started in tole painting and later moved on to oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, and mixed media. She also was into calligraphy (mostly Chinese brush characters) and antique furniture staining (she was also an accomplished classical guitarist, as well). I recall getting a leather punch kit when I was a kid and made a decorative bookmark and a wallet, but once the leather included in the kit was used up I never did anything else related, apart from drilling extra holes in belts. As teen I got a calligraphy kit for Christmas one year, and to this day it's a skill I still use from time to time for party invitations or signing fancy certificates and such. I primarily do 'Old English' lettering but was requested to do a piece one time for a friend in that very Germanic 'Fraktur'-style lettering (and no, it was not a 'Congratulations on your graduation from SS boot kamp' certificate or an expulsion edict).
As an adult, I bought a wood burner and a couple of pattern books a few years back, but apart from decorating a horse-themed wood jewelry box, have really not had the time (post-Junior) to do anything else with it. I'll probably pick it up again when Junior graduates from high school in 13 years. Similarly, I bought a glass etching kit around the same time and did one small piece and ended up putting it in storage once Junior came along. I guess I also tend to be a 'jack of all trades but master of none' kinda guy, and have difficulty perfecting one talent before wanting to eagerly embark on the next.
I would like some day like to take up stained glass or fine wood carving, but to be honest that may only happen on that One Wishful Day upon retirement when I suddenly find myself with a surplus of free time on my hands (hah).
Any serious photographers out there? Scrap bookers? Knitters/crochet-ers? Baking (any master bakers out there)? Jewelry making? Pumpkin carving? Painters? Anyone ever create artistic antique-style maps? What arts and crafts are you into?


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Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.
A book is good company. It is full of conversation without loquacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never.
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The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope.
Source: A Dictionary of Thoughts: Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations from the Best Authors of the World, Both Ancient & Modern
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The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
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The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.
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Hold yourself to a higher standard than anyone else expects of you.
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The narrator was good, but the story was horrible. Felt like a sleazy paperback novel. No mystery, very little excitement, lots of sex.
What is not to love in this masterpiece work of Art? I read this book a long time ago. I am a big fan of the series until it became flat. This is the first book in the series, and I was wowed by the plot, especially it's uniqueness. Mikhail and Raven are perfect together. The action started innocuous enough until it reached a crescendo. I love the diction, the theme, the humor and best of all the depth Christine Feehan gave to the hero and heroine. When you read some of the trashy books out there these days, it is good to appreciate a work well done and well written like this.
I think Mikhail. He is sex wrapped in a likeable character.
The scene where Raven was rescued from dying by Mikhail, Gregory and Co.
When Raven was kidnapped by that evil vampire. Mikhail, warrior that he is fell completely apart. Touching.
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Need more in depth story line.
Stop trying to do voices that you cannot! Just read please.
No it does not get any better as it progresses.
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The book was okay but did not hold my attention. The biggest issue was the voice of the woman who performed the book. It actually was a voice that grated on me and I could not believe they used such a poor narrator for the part she was reading.
It was an okay ending.
Wrong person for the book, I think
It needs a lot of work if they do a follow-up. It is not a cliff hanger and quite predictable.
No not really
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I had read the entire series. This time I'm listening. Loved it. The narrator really made this story come alive. I'm on the the next.
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This was a very good story I would say it is worth a credit at parts it was a little slow going sometimes a bit repetitive but it is a new twist on the vamp tails and stories. But as I said it is a long audio but I believe the reason it is so long is because it is a little bit repetitive at some points they just kept reiterating the same information again and again and just new ways which irritated me a little bit and the heroin though she is supposed to be strong and yet at the same time it independent woman at sometimes was downright whiny and that was annoying. But I did enjoy the overall story and the narrator was great and her reading so I do find the series interesting I do find it well worth the credit and I would continue the series.
"Dark prince"
Someone recommended this book to me after I finished the Dark hunter series. this was a great book. I'm really glad I read it. I really liked ravens character, and I thought that Christine for him to do great job of showing Carol's difficulty adjusting to having the woman he thought for herself.
"This was a disappointment"
I honestly wish I could get my money/credit back for this book. It was confusing, scrambled, and just generally ALL OVER the place. It jumped into the plot with no build up, suddenly this girl that hates contact is over dramatically driven to contact and be with this strange man, the drama was off. I was just overall displeased with this book. I won't be buying any more of the series. I spent most of the story rolling my eyes.
The odd plot. The over use of the word "males", "females", and "our people"
Less whining when in the girl role.
"Horrible Reading"
The reader's interpretation of the character's made them weak and whiny;it was distracting to the storyline. Christine writes very strong female and male leads not desperate ones. I had heard great things about this series but now I guess I will read them on my Kindle.
"what the heck is going on?"
no, complete waste of time. it starts off randomly with absolutely NO character development or detailed back story, just way to predictable and boring. sad that there 20+ books in this series...I hope the get better, but I won't waste a credit to find out :(
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WatchGuard Firebox: Fiery performer at a nice price
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- Blocked only a third of the attacks in our test, complex user interface, desperately needs wizards for common setup tasks (public server, VPN), must be online for initial setup, to download updates and user interface
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WatchGuard Firebox Peak X5500e isn't easy to set up, but its use of XML configuration files works wonders for managing configuration across any number of devices and locations. Apart from complex initial configuration, this is a highly manageable, enterprise-grade, proxy-based firewall with impressive throughput, granular control, and an excellent price.
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WatchGuard's Firebox Peak X5500e is a strong, manageable firewall and is fast compared to other firewalls we've tested, but complexity and weak attack protection hold it back
In the WatchGuard Firebox, we encountered a system significantly different from the other three boxes in this test. The differences were as fundamental as the number of processor cores and the whitelist/blacklist balance, and they extended all the way out to the complexity of the user interface. If you're looking for an easy-to-configure box that works with minimal admin interaction, then the Firebox is not the system for you. If, on the other hand, you need a high-performance, highly secure firewall, and you are willing to invest in a learning curve and a rather complex configuration process, then our experience indicates that Firebox should be on your short list of systems to consider.
WatchGuard splits management and administration functions across two different applications. In this case, the complexity serves a good purpose: System administrators can edit the XML rules files offline, then push the new configuration to the box when the new rule set is complete (and debugged). We were able to watch this feature in action as the WatchGuard engineers modified and pushed configuration files almost constantly during our testing. (This wasn't a bad thing. WatchGuard was the first company to come in for testing and served as guinea pig as we did final debugging on the test scripts.)
The good news is that swapping entire configuration profiles is no more difficult than making subtle rule changes. The bad news is that making changes to a single rule isn't a lot simpler than pushing an entirely new configuration profile. Still, in either case, the Firebox's unique process means troubleshooting and performance tweaking are much easier and more convenient than they might have been; we could work on a new configuration while the previous version was still under testing.
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It's important to note that, unlike the other products in this test, WatchGuard's is very much a client-server architecture. While there are many times when the architecture makes very little difference, WatchGuard's approach can be an advantage when it comes to things like verifying regulatory compliance. For example, the WatchGuard engineer working with us had a folder on his machine noting every configuration we had tinkered with. In one instance, we went back a couple of weeks to try out a previous configuration with a new version of the Ixia test tool. While the other products could hold multiple configurations, and yes, you could save them off to your workstation, WatchGuard makes it easy enough that the XML code could easily be dropped into a bug tracker or version tracker for quality control and compliance verification.
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Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he is fully recovered from ACL surgery, but he won't return to the octagon unless the UFC adopts a third-party drug-testing program.
"That's a very big factor for me (to come back)," St-Pierre said, via ESPN.com. "I'm wealthy and I'm happy. I retired on top. I don't need to risk taking a fight again. Maybe I would get someone who is cheating.
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"If I fight again, I want a fair fight. I want it to be legit. Right now, the system is not in place for that."
Anderson Silva recently failed a test that revealed two steroids in his system, although Silva has denied taking performance-enhancing drugs. That situation alone gives merit to St-Pierre's requests.
"I don't like to see fighters test positive," St-Pierre was quoted as saying. "I'm not happy to see Anderson test positive. It doesn't elevate me to see someone else downgraded. If we would do third-party tests, it would scare the steroid users and it would change the face of the sport. Trust me. Entire rankings would change. Whether people want to believe it or not, it's a huge problem."
Athletic commissions currently handle all drug testing for the UFC, mainly utilizing fight-night urine tests. Nevada, however, is one of only a few jurisdictions that conducts more intensive blood tests. Silva's recent middleweight fight against Nick Diaz was in Las Vegas.
St-Pierre is also wary of athletic commission tests considering the commissions collect 6 percent of gross ticket sales.
"We know athletic commissions have a financial interest in big events," St-Pierre said. "It is not in their best interest to ever cancel an event."
St-Pierre has lobbied in the past for random, Olympic-style testing by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), which St-Pierre claims to be superior to athletic commissions such as the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
"I've never been tested by an athletic commission as good as I was tested by VADA," St-Pierre said. "The commissions, it's not their expertise. One time, (an NSAC collector) came in with his fingers in (my sample cup). I don't know this guy. Maybe he just did cocaine and now it's in my sample. I don't think so, but I don't know."
The UFC announced last year it would create a third-party system like the one St-Pierre calls for, but UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said last month that a comprehensive plan is not looming. If the UFC wants a top-tier name like St-Pierre back in the cage, though, it needs to be figured out.
"If the UFC makes the testing by a third party who is independent, with no financial interest and it competent, I will think twice about it," St-Pierre said. "I won't say I will do it, but I would let it play out more in my mind."


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A number of constraints are experienced when trying to move two segments of the body at the same time. For instance, several coplanar movements of the upper and lower limbs of one side (e.g. axial rotation of arm and leg, flexion-extension of hand and foot) are easily performed when the segments rotate in the same direction (in-phase) whereas their association is difficult when they move in opposite directions (anti-phase) (Baldissera et al. 1982, 1991, 2000; Kelso & Jeka, 1992; Carson et al. 1995; Jeka & Kelso, 1995; Swinnen et al. 1995; Serrien & Swinnen, 1998).
In this context, the term nervous constraint usually refers to factors, or situations, which limit the coupling repertoire, such as for instance those factors hindering or impeding non-isodirectional coupling of ipsilateral limbs. The term constraint, however, may be understood not as a limit but rather as an obligation to produce a certain behaviour. In this view, the existence of a clear-cut preference for isodirectional (in-phase) coupling of ipsilateral limbs may be regarded as the expression of a nervous arrangement that binds the limbs to 'imitate' each other whenever they are moved simultaneously. This same nervous arrangement would discourage other types of coupling, for instance in phase opposition.
Along these lines, it was recently reported that during the voluntary rhythmic flexion-extension movement of the foot the H-reflex excitability in the resting forearm undergoes cyclic modulation (Baldissera et al. 1998). With the forearm in prone position, the phase of increased excitability in the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) muscle coincided with the foot plantar flexion. To account for these findings, it might be postulated that afferent signals generated by the foot movement influence the reflex excitability in the cervical spinal segments. However, it was also recently demonstrated that the cyclic modulation of the H-reflex in the resting forearm is not related to movement, but temporally bound to the activation of foot movers (Baldissera et al. 2001). This makes a kinaesthetic origin of the modulation unlikely and points to a central origin. In this light, one could envision that when the foot is moved in isolation, central motor areas send supraliminal commands to the foot and subliminal collateral influences in the motor pathways directed to the non-moving hand. If this hypothesis, which proposes a neural substrate for the isodirectional coupling of hand and foot, is correct, it should be possible to monitor excitability changes in the cortical motor areas projecting to the resting hand during voluntary movement of the foot.
On this basis, we explored the excitability of the corticospinal projection to FCR muscle during cyclic flexion-extensions of the ipsilateral foot, combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with H-reflex testing.