http://www.amaniellen.org The life and times of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary life. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:20:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of my photos has been published on the Grist site! (not this photo, go look at the article to see which one was used) I'm lucky to have met the author Darby Smith, the night we went to Cafe Nordo. We were there on the second night of the show, so we ... http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name In January I did a six-week reset of my metabolism (doctor-guided, not just a wacky shrouded-anorexia regimen like the 'master cleanse'), designed to reduce inflammation at a cellular level in my body. It consisted of some supplements, but mainly a really restrictive diet of whole foods and no sugar or ... http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name Here's some great information on organic gardening, pest management, and urban animal husbandry in the east bay. Included also are sources for compost, soil testing, and DIY garden projects. [note: this information is from a list that was provided by City Slicker Farms (CSF).] Gardening basics: Organic Gardening magazine offers ... http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name All who don't have a crush on the President-Elect, raise your hand. Yeah, I thought so. http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name Abundant sunshine. It's October 24. I'll take 'made the right move', for $1000, Alex. There's a little gloat in here, but it's mostly delight. Come visit any time. I'm on the sunny side of the Bay. It's good here. And when it does rain, it's milk and honey. http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name I've landed in Oakland! I finally made it, after what seems like eons of waiting and logistic-ing, I'm here. I have a home, I have some work coming my way in the form of odd jobs, and I'm registered with a couple agencies that are nibbling at me. Life is ... http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name It was hard, the weather was grueling. I learned a lot about myself that I wasn't expecting to learn.  We laughed, danced, sweat, slept sometimes and had a riotously good time. http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name