So I’ve decided to start cleaning it out and making today someday. The first and oldest star I’m tackling is this post on making a recipe cheat sheet from 2007.¹

My cheat sheet is more about cooking than baking. I started uber-simple with basic meat marinades so that I’ve always got a protein that I can cook up. Now I can remove that star and actually put the sheet on the side of my fridge.

Do you have a “Someday” project file too? What’s the oldest thing in it?

1. Let me know if the link doesn’t work. I’m blogging by iPod and had to manually type the link in.

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The funny twist is that New Year’s Eve is right behind it and that is my favourite holiday. I’m not sure what it is, but I adore the ritual surrounding the observation of passing through the threshold from one year to the next. Even if it is a little arbitrary,

One of my favourite New Year’s traditions is the practice of reflection and intention setting. I try to focus my energy on that as much as possible. Last year I blogged my experience with Reverb 10 and this year I’ll likely participate again.³

This year is going to be majorly different from all my other experiences though. I’m going to be reflecting even more thoughtfully about what my intentions are going forward and how I want to construct my future.

1. and this year everyone will want a piece of Locutus too
2. though I might start doing a year-end newsletter for some of our relatives who live further away
3. So consider this the official navel gazing warning.

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Since I’m feeling all the magical energy of change humming through me, I’ve decided it’s time to loosen my grip on many of my parts of self. I’ll see what else shakes loose and gets caught up in the general transformation.

I’m already itching to unsubscribe from many of my current blogs and media sources. My main limitation is the fact that I’ve been mostly using my iPod to connect these past seven weeks.

I’m also thinking of a dietary purge as well. Not sure yet what the scope would be, but I’d like to loosen my grasp on food as an emotional crutch.

The focus isn’t going to be on lists and plans. The experience will unfold however it does and I’ll simply be here watching with a dose of compassionate curiosity to see what emerges in the end.

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Benevolance here!

A few years back, Jennerosity and I had the chance to catch a sumo tournament in Tokyo. I enjoyed the mixture of tradition and sportsmanship and I’ve been a fan ever since. Outside of the country, it was initially difficult to follow the sport. The sumo association had done little to generate interest or enthusiasm beyond the borders of Japan. At first, it was foreigners living in Japan that posted clips of the tournaments recorded straight from the television onto YouTube; but eventually, the association began to host video streams of all the action.

Sumo itself is fairly straightforward. Two wrestlers face off in a circular ring atop a raised clay platform. Prior to entering the ring, the wrestlers are introduced by a brief song. They enter the ring, bow to each other, then begin preparations to fight. The wrestlers clap to attract the attention of good spirits, and stamp the ground to drive out any bad spirits out of the dohyo. They line up in a crouch and stare each other down. Then the process repeats.  When the referee decides there’s been enough posturing, the wrestlers line up for the final time at center ring, signal readiness, and charge.

If a wrestler touches the mat with any part but the bottoms of his feet, he loses the match. If a wrestler touches anywhere outside the ring, he loses the match. After the intial charge, the wrestlers employ a variety of throws, shoves, trips and slaps to force their opponent to lose. A bout is typically brief, often less than 30 seconds, and the best matches are impressive displays of speed, strength and technical skill.

For more info on the sumo tournaments as they happen, you can check out the official goo Sumo website.

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So, I’m planning a little spiritual stay-cation and I thought I’d blog a bit about it and invite you all to join me.  Er . . . well . . . except you shouldn’t actually join me, because I want to be alone that day.  I’ve only just started the planning, so I’m not sure entirely what the agenda will look like.  I do know that the day will start with turning off every phone in the house and that some meditation and journal writing will be a part of it.  Oh, and I also know that it’ll be June 28th.  So mark the day and don’t expect to get any calls, emails, or tweets from me.

Got any ideas, tips, or advice to throw my way?  I’d also love to hear about any stories you have about your spiritual retreat days!

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Hmmmm . . . am I being a bit cryptic?  Yes, probably.  But too bad!  This is my blog and I’ll encrypt if I want to!

Do I contradict myself?  Very well, then, I contradict myself; I am large — I contain multitudes.” – Walt Whitman

And there’s a part of me that wants to throw caution to the wind and be raw and honest and brave and rock the boat.  And there’s another part of me that thinks I should just hit the delete button, because no one would probably notice it if I did.

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