Teddy Bear

At lunch, I went to a park called The Enchanted Forest, which is not too far from where I work. Once I got out of my car, I saw a bunch of men at a picnic table and got paranoid. I’m not one to give into paranoia, but I did today (the power of imagination). Since I've eyed this park for years and since I was already there, I didn't allow fear to take the helm. Besides, I rationalized that I was armed with mace.

The park also offers horse and pony rides. Some of the hoofed beauties kept coming up to the fence for attention. But because there was a sign in big red print that read "horses bite" I refrained from touching them. I wanted to so badly, as I knew the ones that approached would’ve been nice.

I walked a meandering path that felt of a lush forest. Unfortunately, the whooshing sounds of passing cars reminded me of the closeness of the concrete jungle.

I sat at a bench close to a lake and hung out with the Ibises and squirrels (a missed photo opportunity which confirms how paramount it is I keep my camera with me). A scary guy kept trying to hit on me. At first I was scared until it became clear he was mentally challenged.

Since the place proved safe, I will go there again for future lunches. I will have mini-picnics. Picnics are one of my all-time favorite things ... Amazing how something so, so simple makes me so, so happy ... I notice that most of the bloggers who love picnics are women. I wonder why that is. Picnics comprise of nature and food, so why gals dig it the most, I wish I knew.

Today’s sunshine nourished me, and made me feel all pink and fluffy. I wish it were sunny now, even though it's deep in the night.

I'm looking at a slideshow of "the most interesting sunsets," and am simply blown away ... I hope to one day snap a sunset shot that's just as inspiring.

I was offered a proposal to co-author a book, and I accepted. At first I was excited, as it would enable me the perfect opportunity to perfect my writing skills and to be positively influenced. However, I'm feeling a stigma associated with it now, as my news wasn't well received.

Communication breakdown today ... trying to fix ... hurt feelings ... need fuzzy slippers and teddy bear ... will it ever heal?

I ate:

• 2 raw food bars
  
• a plate full of watermelon
• organic banana balls (bananas, medjool dates, walnuts, almonds, raisins, spices)
• sushi/sashimi
  

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A bone, appealing and desirous for some,
better blind, deaf, and yes even dumb.

A shell by the sea, buried far below,
taken away, far away, from the oceanic flow.

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