Boy Man Love

Saturday night I dreamt I was Michael Jackson's personal assistant and best friend.

Michael surprised us with a visit during Sunday dinner at my Dad and Julie's - it was very urgent - he had just died and he needed to check in with me and see how the earth was going to receive it.

I ran and grabbed my schedules and a giant collage of photos put into a time-line. I told him not to worry, and pointed out a series of pictures of him smiling and interacting with people - everything was going to be A-OK!

Michael gave me a giant hug and filled me full with his love, then just as swiftly as he arrived he flu out the door into a limo and took off to his funeral.

and what a happy Canada Day it was

I had an incredibly productive Canada day yesterday, staying in the city and finishing off every project I could find that only needed ten more minutes.





After I'd put the finishing touches on all the critters I had started in the last few months, I moved on to the felt'n'feather accessories

I even got all my tags ready to print before heading out for the traditional Canada Day BBQ

I sure do love my home and native land

o'canada

happy birthday

may the next year bring you good health and prosperity
an over abundance of love and creative energy
and eternal longevity

bonne fete

Human Rights

I've been asked to collaborate on the Family SOS and Commonwealth Organization of Social Workers websites and in turn became inspired to do a cut-up for myself... and the world

here's my prayer for the universe

I wish for everyone to open their consciousness and accept we are all connected

every answer is inside of you if you choose to really listen

go ahead and create your own beautiful, loving and magical destiny, it's your human right

Crossing Paths, The Journey

So I wasn't content with putting up the Miah posters as is. I worried his somber expression might give people the wrong idea - this project is about love and hope after all.

My solution was to have Ange, in her own handwriting, add text to each poster, all her hopes and wishes for Miah.

We then set out following his regular roots, decorating the telephone poles along the way.

For pics and the story of the whole journey check out my flickr set "Crossing Paths"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pistaciapics/sets/72157618672304620/

Crossing Paths

Have you ever met a couple that you knew right away were perfect soul mates? Then were absolutely shocked when they broke up, because of the most bizarre of situations... but remained apart even though it is OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE that they are meant to be!

This is the case with one of my most favourite people, Ange, and her true love Miah.

Unfortunately for us all Miah has taken comfort in his fears, and has been hiding away in a lonely, unhappy life, rather than taking a very simple first step towards unlimited happiness and bliss.

Ange and Miah's connection is so strong that both need only to think of each other and their paths will cross. I've been watching for years now in anticipation for the two paths to realign...

So Miah, PLEASE, just do it already!

Forget your fears and follow your heart, it knows the way... it always has. All the happiness you could ever want is waiting for you to reach out and grab it... and the only thing standing in your way is your own mind... so breakdown those fearful beliefs and embrace what is rightfully yours - LOVE, BLISS and UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM YOUR COMPLIMENTARY SOUL!

Life is the best present in the world, so go on, open yours up!

Love and Energy

I first fell in love with Ani Difranco when I was sixteen and my step-mom brought me back a cassette of Puddle Dive from a folk festival in Vancouver.

I was kinda pissed I had missed the concerts, but Dad and I were off on our Seatte adventure... we lurked outside Kurt Cobain's windows, assessed the contents of the Apollo capsule - which included Parisian Barbie, and went to the middle of nowhere and camped in a 50's motel on a beach while I blew through Flaming Iguanas and pictured my own adventures with Tomato.

Oh to be sixteen and opening the world...

I always felt I was meant to hear Ani's words though... it was like she was validating my emotions for me. I've always felt like we've been on the same page as we've gone through life.

So you can imagine my delight when I heard some of her new work on Daytrotter (another of my FAVORITE sites!) check out "The Atom"

http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/ani-difranco-a-woman-without-a-country-still-living-love-concert/20030315-341.html

Ani's been dealing with her anger towards the world the last few years, but with the birth of her daughter and the rediscovery of unconditional love - something we all enter into the world with but can easily loose track of - she's bringing it back to the basics and reminding everyone what it really comes down to...

choose love not fear

This last year has had to have been the best/worse year I had in a very long time. I turned 30, I lost my dream job when the local company I worked for closed, ended up on EI, I met and fell for a stranger who presented me with my dream life.... something my parents didn't really buy into... which in turn led to a year of me trying to live my dream of being true to myself while some of the parental units squirmed and judged my choices. Luckily half of my family was able to accept my choices early on and could see how the pieces all fit together. Thank God! When someone you've know your whole life doesn't trust your decisions it make you question yourself - which can stir up many a silly insecurity, certainly not healthy at all.

Now if I could remove that small bundle of negative energy from my tally, I'd be left with the best year of my life. Bryan understands me like he's known me forever, and me him. Without him I would have never been able to make it through this crazy time and discover that there's no reason to be afraid, that I can have whatever I want - I am the one in control. I've always been so full of ideas and this last year gave me the opportunity to act on as many as possible. Each time I take a step in the right direction I've been rewarded. I feel blessed in a lot of ways...

...but at the same time I'm incredibly saddened by the idea that someone I love so much can be so caught up in an illusion and truly believe that the falsehood they've created is true and think that it is I who am living in a dream and can't possibly be happy. I have to assume it comes from a life long of disappointment and general lack of hope or faith. Your whole world starts in your head, and you need a happy heart and head to make the best of this place. These days my head and heart are happiest when I'm at home with Bryan, living our life together as a team, I couldn't ask for a better partner in this game.

This last period has made me realize just how freaking strong I really am... and that I've got a monsterously huge bundle of emotion in there so ready to bust - and I want it to flow out nothing but love. Now wouldn't that be nice?

last night I had the strangest dream...

last night I had the most fantastic dream... I was trying to dig a hole to plant a tree and in turn unveiled an underground river that started pouring water over our lawn. I took a step back and when I looked up the entire sky was full of flying saucers. Each one looked like a magical rainbow version of Saturn, they hovered all around and then an army of human like beings surrounded our house. At first I was scared but as they grew closer I was filled with love like I've never felt before. After I had soaked up all that I could they continued on, spreading their love across the world. As they did plants started growing like mad and overtaking all the structures.... every stone wall was now green and lush. I followed the being that had converted me and watched as many of my friends became blissful. I caught up to my new ally and asked...

"wouldn't it just make more sense if we as humans could just all love each other like this?"