Friday, January 25, 2008
gravity and worm holes
Today I gaze out the window after a cold night in the mountains with the full moon hanging in the sky unaffected, it seems, by the gravitational pull we feel so much of on earth. I am reading The most comprehensive biography(in my opinion)on that wacky theoretical physicist Albert, whom we either love or or don't. I always held him in such high regard for his insights and outlook on life. Yet this book shines a new insight on this man as he grew from a youth to his thirties when he won his first Nobel prize. Then during the times after his carefree-bohemian youth as an aged and wise old professor. The younger version was a spitfire, smart ass punk. He did poorly in earlier schooling and actually dropped out. Luckily he was able to complete school and did eventually receive a doctorate, even though he peeved most of his professors. You see he learned visually, thus working in theory. He was not that great with math in the beginning and depended on mathematician friends to handle the research and lab work. Later in his mid 30's he had gained a greater respect and understanding of numbers for which apparently control the universe or at least answers every question in universal-scientific problems and beyond. My respect has grown for him learning the realities if his life and disposition, albeit somewhat difficult. The book is by Walter Issacson and is simply called "Einstein". A good yet challenging read !!
This brings me to gravity. We use the word in so many ways:
The gravitational pull; The gravity of the situation; "he had a certain amount of gravitas", etc....It implies heaviness or weight. In fact it is truly light and holds us in space as if we were light as a feather, or so it "seems". Yet we are truly moving with the planet as it spins around on it's axis making us objects in perpetual motion yet totally oblivious to it's effect and reality.
For such a long time I felt heavy as if gravity was holding me tightly to the earth. I could sink deep into her if I closed my eyes and let myself go. Now I have a new feeling of lightness as I did in earlier days. It comes to me at moments least expected. I am a universe unto myself and yet floating in orbit around those whom I love and who have a positive disposition which radiates a lightness I can see and feel. It is a good way to feel. The heaviness and intense weight of gravity is lifted and I feel a new corner to be rounded,a hill to climb and a mountain from which to jump and fly. The quanta in between is more obvious now. Like a far off light sparkling in the black sky(we are unable to see the tree branches moving between us and the light causing a blinking-sparkling effect) all we see is a twinkle...and we smile.
My handsome husband is still working on the worm hole theory. See attached link for "Doug's Big Hole"............Blessings to you who all.
http://www.madarasdesign.com/update.html
This brings me to gravity. We use the word in so many ways:
The gravitational pull; The gravity of the situation; "he had a certain amount of gravitas", etc....It implies heaviness or weight. In fact it is truly light and holds us in space as if we were light as a feather, or so it "seems". Yet we are truly moving with the planet as it spins around on it's axis making us objects in perpetual motion yet totally oblivious to it's effect and reality.
For such a long time I felt heavy as if gravity was holding me tightly to the earth. I could sink deep into her if I closed my eyes and let myself go. Now I have a new feeling of lightness as I did in earlier days. It comes to me at moments least expected. I am a universe unto myself and yet floating in orbit around those whom I love and who have a positive disposition which radiates a lightness I can see and feel. It is a good way to feel. The heaviness and intense weight of gravity is lifted and I feel a new corner to be rounded,a hill to climb and a mountain from which to jump and fly. The quanta in between is more obvious now. Like a far off light sparkling in the black sky(we are unable to see the tree branches moving between us and the light causing a blinking-sparkling effect) all we see is a twinkle...and we smile.
My handsome husband is still working on the worm hole theory. See attached link for "Doug's Big Hole"............Blessings to you who all.
http://www.madarasdesign.com/update.html
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Snow in Asheville....
It is a snow day as they say down here. all schools closed and stores shut down for the day. It only snowed one inch but the mountains are known for black ice and little equipment for which to deal with snow-ice. It is like a day off.
All is good here. We are working slowly on the hotel project getting blue prints finalized for engineers and sprinklers dudes. The city gave a green light to move ahead with the permit process which means demo and basic work has started. This is considered a remodeling job as opposed to a renovation or restoration. This allows us to be grandfathered in which is a big hassle saver. Hopefully everything will pass and costs will be within budget. Everything is so expensive here due to shipping-trucking things over the mountains.
Doug's "Big Hole Project" got a shot on the news and an article in the paper so the clients are happy. They drilled a 56 inch diameter and 15 inch thick hole into the side of a brick building for a circle window. That was the biggest Bit I have ever seen.
I signed up for a yoga class for "special needs" and it is right down the street. I can also go to a free yoga day a few times a month which is fun. I started my practice back at the Zen center which means every Tuesday am 7-8 we meet for group mediation then every Sunday. I really missed this part of my practice as it keeps me connected to other spiritual people who want to grow and be good humanitarians while still having a private spiritual relationship and practice. We do weekend silent retreats too which is wonderful. They are also involved in hospice where I once volunteered.
Everywhere I go I hear someone say "hi Angela, when did you move back ?". I explain we are here part time and explain the past two year's events in bullets. but it's great to see friendly faces of the past and I always feel very loved here as I do everywhere I go. It is strange to have friends who you have not seen in two years and when you meet up it's as if time never went by. That is a good sign.
That is it for now. Tomorrow eve I am going out with the girls at 5:00 for a public jazz event then dinner. Saturday to a friends party. I have to get my social skills working again. No slippers? darn.
All is good here. We are working slowly on the hotel project getting blue prints finalized for engineers and sprinklers dudes. The city gave a green light to move ahead with the permit process which means demo and basic work has started. This is considered a remodeling job as opposed to a renovation or restoration. This allows us to be grandfathered in which is a big hassle saver. Hopefully everything will pass and costs will be within budget. Everything is so expensive here due to shipping-trucking things over the mountains.
Doug's "Big Hole Project" got a shot on the news and an article in the paper so the clients are happy. They drilled a 56 inch diameter and 15 inch thick hole into the side of a brick building for a circle window. That was the biggest Bit I have ever seen.
I signed up for a yoga class for "special needs" and it is right down the street. I can also go to a free yoga day a few times a month which is fun. I started my practice back at the Zen center which means every Tuesday am 7-8 we meet for group mediation then every Sunday. I really missed this part of my practice as it keeps me connected to other spiritual people who want to grow and be good humanitarians while still having a private spiritual relationship and practice. We do weekend silent retreats too which is wonderful. They are also involved in hospice where I once volunteered.
Everywhere I go I hear someone say "hi Angela, when did you move back ?". I explain we are here part time and explain the past two year's events in bullets. but it's great to see friendly faces of the past and I always feel very loved here as I do everywhere I go. It is strange to have friends who you have not seen in two years and when you meet up it's as if time never went by. That is a good sign.
That is it for now. Tomorrow eve I am going out with the girls at 5:00 for a public jazz event then dinner. Saturday to a friends party. I have to get my social skills working again. No slippers? darn.
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