Heartland

Back from the Festival as of last night.

I was going to post a bunch of quotes that had stuck in my head (“Fuck a bunch of that”, “Tick on your junk”, etc.), but looking back now, I find that they would only speak to the social aspect of the week, which, while extremely enjoyable, pales in comparison to the emotional and spiritual experiences that I had.

I don’t often talk about those things — I realize that. They are intensely private to me, and I prefer to sit comfortably behind a screen of humor, sarcasm and word-play. Do not, however, mistake my usual mockery for a lack of belief, or a lack of reverence. It’s just that I find it hard to speak in those terms, even to friends.

Over the past week:

  • I worked palpable magic for the first time in well over a decade, which filled me with sensations that I had forgotten almost entirely.
  • I performed a solo ritual that gave me a much-needed cartharsis, and allowed me to let go of a connection that was bringing me nothing but pain.
  • I connected emotionally to several individuals with a vulnerability that would have normally scared me to death — but I came out of it strengthened.

There is so much more. I find it impossible to summarize. I do wish that it was easier for me to speak like this, without the “cleverness” — and I am thankful for those that put up with my usual manner.

So much more that I want to say. I need to learn how.

Prosper

This is very interesting.

I read a story in today’s edition of Salon about a website called Prosper, than enables person-to-person lending to circumvent banks and credit card companies (click the link to read the story — if you’re not a Salon subscriber, you’ll have to sit through a brief sponsor ad. Ironically enough, today’s sponsor is VISA).

There’s more info, how-to’s, etc. on the Prosper site itself.

You put up a request for how much you need, and the interest rate you’d prefer. Lenders (individuals, for the most part) bid with how much they’re willing to lend you, and the interest rate they are comfortable with. The site then combines the lenders with the lowest rates into a single 3-year loan. You get the money, and every month, your payment is automatically deducted from your bank account, and sent to Prosper, who splits it, and sends it to each of your lenders. You could, conceivable, have a 5K loan made up of folks who each lent you 100 bucks, for example.

It’s a very cool idea, and another way of using the internet to circumvent the corporate bullshit that has pretty much screwed our everyday lives.

Minorly Amusing Sex Meme

LiveJournal Username
Age
Favorite ice cream
Favorite season
Thinks you’re ass is tight: serpentstar
Wants to lick hot chocolate off you’re body: malinear
Wonders how good you are in bed: hypatia42
Wishes you would screw him/her on the spot: breaca
Is romatically in love with you: amanofhats
Wishes you were gay so he/she could love you better: rougewench
Hopes you’ll take him/her to great heights (wink wink nudge nudge): madmoses
Day dreams about having sex with you 24/7: berkie
This Fun Quiz created by Molly at BlogQuiz.Net

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