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Overview of Cassandra
Cassandra is a noSQL opensource database.It was developed by Facebook to handle their unique needs to process enormous amounts of data.
To say that it is noSQL does not mean it is unstructured. Data in Cassandra is stored in the familiar row-and-column datasets as a regular SQL database. But there are no relations between the tables. And you can query and write data in Cassandra using CQL (Cassandra Query Language), which is very similar to regular SQL.
But just because it supports SQL does not mean you can do all SQL operations on it. In particular there are no JOIN or GROUP operations or anything that would require extension disk searching and calculation. Instead you are supposed to store data in Cassandra the same way that you would like it presented. That shift in thinking is a complete 180 degree turnaround from what people have trability been taught about RDBMS (relational database management systems).
To illustrate what we mean, we need to discuss what it means to normalize data. Data in Cassandra is supposed to be not-normal and flattened. Let's illustrate that.
Suppose we have this student data:
|Student number
Someone designing an Oracle database would make two tables out of that:
|Student number
The common element between the two tables is zipcode. Because when you know the zipcode where someone lives, you know their the city and the state. So why should you repeat that data on every single row? You don't. You make the data normal. But not with Cassandra.
Cassandra is not concerned with using lots of disk space, which is one reason you don't do normalization. (Yet its compression algorithm reduces storage 80%.) Instead Cassandra is all about speed and scale.
There is no central hub or master-slave topology with Cassandra. Instead it is designed as a ring of nodes, with every node having the same role. The nodes communicate with each other in what is called gossip. Nodes can be added and taken down as needed. The user sets the replication level to indicate how many extra copies of the data to keep to maintain redundancy.
What makes Cassandra different from a regular RDBMS also is that one has to keep in mind how it physically stores and sorts data in order to properly use and fully understand it. That means understanding the CommitLog, Memtable, SSTable, Partitions, and Nodes.
To use an analogy, think of how waves come ashore at the beach. One large wave comes in followed by several smaller ones. Then one giant wave comes ashore and shifts everything around. You can think of the waves as Cassandra memory and the beach sand as Cassandra permanent disk storage.
Cassandra, like Hadoop, is designed to use low-cost commodity storage to deliver a distributed architecture. That means using the hard drives that are attached to the virtual and physical machines in the data center instead of some kind of storage array. Cassandra data is stored in storage as an SSTable. Writes are first written to a CommitLog, so that it can keep track of what changes it needs to apply. The writes are cached in structures called the Memtable. This cache builds up in size until it comes crashing ashore like a wave as Cassandra commits its changes to disk. So actual writes are relatively slow, but reads extremely fast.
There are several of these Memtables being held aloft at any one moment. So the structure of the underlying physical SSTable will be different from the Memtables at any one time. The SSTable is written to in waves, the same as a Linux writes pages of memory to disk when the swap file is full. That is different than a regular RDBMS which update a table each time there is an INSERT or other operation.
Partitions and Nodes
Now, think of a primary key on a database table. The primary key is some unique value coming from one or more fields. In Cassandra the first of these fields denotes the partition key. The other fields in the primary key indicate how data is sorted within that partition. Partitions indicate where data is physically stored (i.e., the node).
For example, you might have this data:
|Primary Key
|Vehicle ID
Vehicle ID is the partition key. Make is a clustering column. This makes data retrieval very efficient if all the Ford vehicles are stored next to each other as it is sorted that way. In this example the vehicle ID is unique so it is not clear how that storage mechanism helps with efficiency. But consider that you can have a composite partition key. So suppose the vehicle ID is really the plant where the vehicle was made plus some number. So we would have all these vehicles made at the same plant and painted the same color stored close together to speed retrieval:
|Vehicle ID
Now, let's do some hands-on work with Cassandra to further illustrate these concepts. First we install the software.
Here is the installation on CentOS. One point to notice here is that on the Cassandra website, Cassandra makes their software available as a download and distributes it to Ubuntu repositories, but not for Yum. So Datastax does that.
Note:The private business Datastax has written most of the documentation for Cassandra on the internet. They used to make their own distribution of Cassandra but no longer do that. Now someone needs to step into the void and finish the documentation as the official Cassandra documentation is filled with plenty of To-Do comments noting which pages they need to complete. In fact they are even looking for persons who want to help finish the documentation. So use Datastax documentation for now.
First create a repo file with this content:
Then install these two items:
cat /etc/yum.repos.d/datastax.repo
name = DataStax Repo for Apache Cassandra
baseurl = http://rpm.datastax.com/community
enabled = 1
gpgcheck = 0
yum install dsc30
yum install cassandra30-tools
Now open the Cassandra shell:
Connected to Test Cluster at 127.0.0.1:9042.
[cqlsh 5.0.1 | Cassandra 3.0.9 | CQL spec 3.4.0 | Native protocol v4]
Use HELP for help.
Now lets create a table and put some data in it.
The first object to create is a KeySpace. This is a container for replication. Here we make a KeySpace called Library, as we are going to make a table to keep track of which books a person has checked out of the library in our little example.
The class and replication_factor determine how data is replicated. There are many options for that, as there are for partition dispersal. Here we say to make 3 copies of each data.
CREATE KEYSPACE Library
WITH REPLICATION = { 'class' : 'SimpleStrategy', 'replication_factor' : 3 };
Now we create two tables: book and patron.
CREATE TABLE Library.book (
ISBN text,
copy int,
title text,
PRIMARY KEY (ISBN, copy)
CREATE TABLE Library.patron (
ssn int PRIMARY KEY,
checkedOut set<text>
There are some items to notice here:
- We use the field types text and int. Cassandra has the usual column types plus allows user-defined ones.
- The first table has 2 fields in the primary key. The second table has 1.
- The second table has a set collection column. A set is a collection of unique elements, like {1,2,3}. Cassandra also supports a list, whose elements do not need to be unique, like {1,2,2,3} and a map, where the key has to be unique, like {key->value}.
- Other than that the syntax looks exactly like regular Oracle SQL.
Add Data
Let's add some data. The commands look just like regular SQL. The table name is prefixed by the Keyspace, just like in a regular SQL database the table is denoted database.table.
INSERT INTO Library.book (ISBN, copy, title) VALUES('1234',1, 'Bible');
INSERT INTO Library.book (ISBN, copy, title) VALUES('1234',2, 'Bible');
INSERT INTO Library.book (ISBN, copy, title) VALUES('1234',3, 'Bible');
INSERT INTO Library.book (ISBN, copy, title) VALUES('5678',1, 'Koran');
INSERT INTO Library.book (ISBN, copy, title) VALUES('5678',2, 'Koran');
Now list the values:
select * from Library.book;
isbn | copy | title
5678 | 1 | Koran
5678 | 2 | Koran
1234 | 1 | Bible
1234 | 2 | Bible
1234 | 3 | Bible
Next we add data to the patron table. The books that the library patron has checked out is a set: {'1234','5678'}.
In a normalized database, the books and the library patron would be kept in separate tables. But here we flatten everything into one structure to avoid having to do SQL JOIN and other operations that would take time. So even though we put details about the books in the book table we could have added the title, page count, etc. as in the patron table too, in perhaps a tuple or other data structure. Again that is completely the opposite of what programmers have traditionally been taught when they design database tables.
So add some data and print it out:
INSERT INTO Library.patron (ssn, checkedOut) values (123,{'1234','5678'});
cqlsh> select * from Library.patron;
ssn | checkedout
123 | {'1234', '5678'}
INSERT INTO Library.patron (ssn, checkedOut) values (123,{'1234','5678'});
Now, Cassandra is all about performance. So you cannot query fields in the collections column without first making an index:
create index on Library.patron (checkedOut);
Now we can we can show which patrons have check out book number 1234 with a query. Note that we use the contains operator.
select ssn from Library.patron where checkedOut contains '1234';
This is an overview of Cassandra to get you started. Now you might want to investigate some of the APIs as there are Cassandra APIs for many programming languages. Also you could read use cases as because there are so many big data databases now it would be helpful to see which type people have used in what situation.
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A team of Museum scientists and volunteers visited Slapton Ley Nature Reserve between 21-25 July to sample invertebrates from a variety of habitats. Volunteer Rachel Clark reports back on their first day in the field.
Our first day of fieldwork mainly focused on a range of microhabitats in Slapton Woods, which is a short 10 minute walk from our base camp (Start Bay Centre).
Slapton Woods is ancient woodland located on the edge of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve, inland from the lake and the sea. The woodland has been around so long that is it is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Before the Field Studies Council (FSC) started to maintain the woodland (which they do only for public safety), it was largely unmanaged.
And so our first day of collecting started, deep in the amazing ancient woodland of Slapton Woods.
Now personally at this moment I felt like I was walking in the footsteps of great biologists such as Alfred Russel Wallace, Charles Darwin, and Henry Walter Bates... there are so many! I was so excited I could have danced through the woods. Raring to go with my backpack, pooter (that's a suction device) and net, I caught up with everyone and we began to sample.
Working with creepy crawlies of the soil
Now this is an area which I know a lot more about, the sampling of invertebrates in the leaf litter and soil. Before we had a chance to get our bearings in the woods, Miranda, Georgie, Beau and myself got to work on some rotting logs.
Beau searching under some rotting logs for some good specimens for us to collect.
We were looking for groups like isopods (woodlice) and myriapods (centipedes and millipedes). This is done by opening up the rotting wood to expose the species which have burrowed into the wood.
It's all about the unknown - Malaise traps and yellow pan traps
So today, after a good few years sorting Malaise trap specimens in the Museum's Soil Biodiversity lab, I finally got to see how Malaise traps work, which for me was really useful, as it means I can understand how the specimens were collected.
Thomas putting the final peg in the Malaise trap, a device that captures winged insects.
Malaise traps collect species of insects which fly such as Diptera (flies) and Hymenoptera (bees and wasps). They work by allowing the insects to fly under a tented area. They hit the netting that runs down the middle of the trap and then fall to the floor or hang on the netting. All winged insects after falling to the floor want to fly or climb upwards The Malaise trap directs them up towards the highest point where there is a funnel leading into to a pot containing ethanol – which quickly kills them.
We will be keeping our Malaise traps up until Thursday evening, when we will take them down and hopefully have an amazing bounty which will take very many hours to sort to order (Diptera, Hymenoptera etc).
What we did after we finished sampling for the day
After all the excitement and seriousness of sampling in the heat all day, we all have to find a way to relax and unwind… my personal favourite for celebrating a first successful day of sampling is to jump into the sea… fully clothed!
Going, going, gone! Running in to the clear beautiful sea at Slapton Beach… yes, fully clothed!
Georgie enjoying the entertainment and me having a relaxing moment floating in the warm sea.
Moth traps and sweep net collecting in the next blog piece, so stay tuned.
Thanks for reading!


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Two boars known for their superior offspring have been used to produce agriculture's first clones of adult pigs.
Infigen Inc., and its agriculture affiliate, Genmark, announced that clones of a Yorkshire boar called "The Man" were born Jan. 14. Clones of a Hampshire boar called "401K," now deceased, were farrowed Dec. 25, Jan. 6 and Jan. 14.
The DeForest, WI, company reports all of the clones are healthy and vigorous. Both donor boars are owned by Prairie State Semen Inc., Champaign, IL.
"Infigen's cloning of these two boars is a novel extension of our primary mission: providing superb genetics to our customers worldwide," says Jon Fisher, owner of Prairie State Semen. "Their and our success with these newly born clones will have a substantial impact throughout the swine industry by allowing improvements in breeding, evaluation and selection techniques."
"The Man" was champion Yorkshire boar at the 2000 Indiana State Fair. Infigen used three nuclear transfers (transferring a somatic cell nucleus into an oocyte that has had its nucleus removed) from the cell line created from a donor tissue sample.
Prairie State Semen purchased "401K" in 1997. Three nuclear transfers were also completed from 401K's cell line, resulting in three pregnancies.
In the process known as nuclear transfer, oocytes are extracted from ovaries and allowed to mature. Then, the nucleus is removed from each oocyte. Next, cells are cultured from the tissue sample of the donor animal and inserted into the oocyte. Electrofusion is used to join the oocyte and the donor cell. The oocyte is activated and begins to divide, developing into an embryo. The embryo is placed into a host mother using standard embryo transfer techniques. Following a normal gestation period, she delivers the clone.
According to Infigen, the process known as Agricloning is commercially available to all pork producers who want to preserve the traits of animals of high genetic merit. By using this service, a tissue sample of an animal can be used to create a clone to carry on the genetic line.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) � A generation ago, this town was booming thanks to a manufacturing behemoth that helped build the New York City skyline, Panama Canal, battleships and countless miles of railway. Now, more than a decade after Bethlehem Steel went bankrupt, the city is reinvigorating itself through a different industry: casino gambling.
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, which opened on part of the former steel giant's sprawling site in May 2009, has grown into one of the biggest success stories of the state's young casino industry. Located about an hour outside of Philadelphia and not far from big markets in New York and northern New Jersey, the resort has developed a profitable niche. Revenue has been surging since table games were introduced in 2010.
The resort now consists of a casino, hotel, outlet mall and events center, and business has spiked with the addition of each new amenity, said General Manager Bob DeSalvio, who foresees continued success, especially considering projected population growth in the Lehigh Valley.
"As long as the area continues to grow, I think we've got a lot of upside," DeSalvio said, noting that the casino was just far enough away from other gambling halls to have "geographic exclusivity."
With the casino hitting its stride, DeSalvio believes it's the facility's unique industrial heritage that will help it to continue attracting gamblers, even as the casino market grows bigger and bigger on the East Coast � with stiff competition in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Maryland and, soon, Massachusetts.
"This will help blanket us from competition," he said, pointing to the historic industrial building shells and other vestiges of the steel past. "We're telling a story that is much bigger than a casino story."
The artifacts and expansive views of cavernous old steel buildings, along with casino walls adorned with old drawings and photographs of the plant, tell the story of a company that helped build the country for generations before going bankrupt in 2001. The casino itself is all new construction, but signs of Bethlehem Steel are everywhere � including the huge refurbished black ore crane that hangs over the entrance.
Inside, the gaming floor, modeled after one of the plant's machine shops, is decorated with glowing "stalactite" lights that are meant to glow like molten steel. Open steel beams hang overhead. Outside, visitors see other former plant buildings, rusted relics of the industrial past.
Preserving that history has been very important to a community where so many still have connections to the company.
"They did a good job of preserving it," said Doug Correll, 70, of Easton, who comes once a week to play slots on the site where he had worked in payroll at Bethlehem Steel for 35 years. "It reminds me of the steel company."
For now, the new casino is making money by the fistful, much the way its predecessor once did.
Along with Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia, the Sands has routinely been one of the biggest gainers among the state's 11 casinos. For the fiscal year that ended in June, the Sands' fledgling table games business was up nearly 75 percent, generating $127.8 million in gross revenue � compared with $73.1 million the year before. In the same period, gross revenue from slots was up 8.4 percent to $286.2 million.
Steve Donches, president and CEO of the National Museum of Industrial History, also located on the site, said the community is thrilled the company has been remembered and preserved.
"To see the progress that's been made and how it's been unfolding sort of gives us a great satisfaction," said Donches, who worked at Bethlehem Steel for nearly 35 years. "They went out of their way to capture some of the history."
He was especially pleased that five blast furnaces remain intact and hopes to restore a few of them in the future. Plus, he noted gaming brought close to $10 million directly to the city last year.
Like DeSalvio, he thinks all the industrial history will help make the casino more unique than others in the state, and across the region. "It's the idea, the concept of industrial history and what built America, that is so interesting," he said.
With many former steel workers on the payroll and coming in as customers, that history is never far behind at the Sands. But, asked what his late father, who also worked for Bethlehem Steel, would think of the bustling casino, Correll couldn't even speculate.
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Wabash Stuns Wooster in Tourney Play• February 29, 2008 Share:
Aaron Brock scored a career-high 29 points Friday night to lead the Little Giants to an upset win over Wooster 87-63 in the semifinals of the 2008 North Coast Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.
The Little Giants advance to the conference championship game for the second time in school history and the first since 2000. They play Ohio Wesleyan University at 7 p.m. in Wooster. Saturday night's game will mark the first time since 1988 the league's championship game will not feature either Wooster or Wittenberg.
Brock was one of four Little Giants scoring in double figures. Wes Smith and Andrew Zimmer each had 12, while Chase Haltom finished with 11. The Little Giants won the game at both ends of the floor, holding the normally hot-shooting Scots to 37 percent from the field (21-of-54) and only four three-point baskets in the game.
Brock, who led Wabash with 21 points in the Little Giants' win at Kenyon in the Tuesday's quarterfinal game, was nearly flawless in the game, hitting 8-of-11 shots, including three of his five three-point attempts. He added five rebounds, two blocked shots, and solid interior defense.
The Little Giants trailed 4-3 before Brock began his scoring blitz by hitting the first of four three-pointers for the sophomore forward. The shot started an 8-0 run for Wabash, putting the Little Giants out to a lead they would never relinquish.
Wooster got a layup from Evan Will to cut the lead to five, but free throws from Gary Simkus and a layup by Zimmer boosted the advantage to nine points. The Scots cut the lead to five with 12:52 left in the first period when Devin Fulk nailed a trey --- one of the few of the evening for the Scots.
Wabash responded with a 9-1 run to move in front by 13. The Little Giants lead increased to 16 late in the period, eventually falling to 10 points when Wooster freshman Ian Franks drilled a three from the top of the arc with 45 seconds left in the half. Wabash never panicked, working the clock down until Brock came through once again, hitting a huge three of his own in front of the Wooster bench with seconds left in the half for a 46-33 lead.
Wooster cut the lead to four points in the opening minutes of the second half with an 11-2 run. James Cooper, the Scots' leading scorer coming into the game, canned a shot five minutes into the final period to make it a 48-44 contest.
The Little Giants finally awakened when Smith hit a layup with 12:32 left in the game for the first basket of the half for the team. The shot sparked a 14-0 run for Wabash that quickly put the Little Giants up 20 points. Wooster got the lead down to 15, but Zimmer hit a jumper ahead of another Brock trey to begin a 12-2 run that put the game out of reach.
Smith, Haltom, and Earl Rooks combined to hold Cooper to 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting. Cooper came into the game hitting 51 percent of his three-point attempts, but was 0-6 from beyond the arc in his final college game against the Wabash defense. Cooper was joined by Bryan Wickliffe and Fulk for top-scoring honors with 14 points. Franks added 12 for the 11th-ranked Scots (23-4).
Wabash is the fifth seed, and not beaten Wooster since 2002. The Little Giants had never beaten the Scots in the NCAC Tournament, losing 92-80 at Wooster in last year's semifinal game. The Little Giants (18-9) split the season series with Ohio Wesleyan. Wabash won 67-62 at home before dropping an 86-57 decision at OWU. The Battling Bishops defeated Allegheny 79-63 in the earlier semifinal game. This will be the first time the two teams have played in the NCAC Tournament since a 62-52 quarterfinal win by Wabash in 2005.


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Ebooks aren't a straight path to fortune and fame. I never said they were.
But I have said, repeatedly, that writers are better off self-publishing than going through a legacy publisher. In the long run, you'll make more money, and sell more books.
However, I keep seeing writers making the same mistakes when it comes to self-pubbing. So here's a hot dose of reality to temper those dreams of vast riches.
Why You Won't Succeed As A Self-Published Ebook Writer
1. You're not self-publishing any ebooks. If you're a writer who would rather complain about ebooks, embrace the past, and spend all of your free time coming up with crummy arguments about why ebooks suck, congrats. You have fulfilled your own dim-witted prophecy, and you won't make a dime.
2. You expect instant success. This is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes time to find an audience. But you have a much better change finding it with an ebook, which has an infinite shelf life.
3. You tweak too much. It's smart to experiment with different covers, prices, and book descriptions. But there comes a point where you have to let it go, and write something else.
4. Your book sucks. Read your reviews. If you're averaging 3 stars or less, you need to take a closer look at your writing. Story problems, grammar errors, typos, poor formatting, and sloppy editing will make people avoid you.
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6. You're promoting too much. Spamming, constantly talking about your ebooks, tooting your own horn, and abusing Facebook, Twitter, and forums with nonstop blatant self promotion will turn folks away from you.
7. You're priced too high. Value has nothing to do with the cover price. it has to do with how much money the ebook makes. And lower prices sell many more copies and usually make more money.
8. Your cover sucks. If it looks homemade, you won't sell as many. Period.
9. You're a jerk. Try to avoid being an ass clown in public. A bad reputation will follow you around for years.
10. You haven't written enough. The more you write, the more you'll sell. This is all about shelf space. Have as much as possible.
So what does all of this mean?
If you treat this as a business, act professionally, and keep at it for the long haul, you'll do fine.
But many of you will give up before then. Which is fine. Have fun wallowing in bitterness and bemoaning the unfairness of the world. I'll happily sell my books to the readers you would have had if you'd tried harder.
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TORONTO (AP) — Rudy Gay and the Sacramento Kings both want the same thing: a fresh start.
They're hoping they can create one together.
The seven-player trade sending Gay from the Toronto Raptors to Sacramento was completed Monday, a day after the teams reached an agreement. The Raptors received point guard Greivis Vasquez and forwards Patrick Patterson, John Salmons and Chuck Hayes. The Kings also acquired center Aaron Gray and forward Quincy Acy.
A Kings Welcome
"Excited to say the least," Gay told reporters in Sacramento before the Kings hosted the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. "I have a couple guys with me that came with me. It's a new beginning. I've been saying it all day. They have a lot of young pieces and I'm glad to be a part of it."
Gay, Gray and Acy were not in uniform for the Kings against Dallas. They are expected to take physicals Tuesday, and the Kings are hoping they will be available against Utah on Wednesday night in Sacramento.
It was the second major move for the Kings this season as they begin rebuilding under new owner Vivek Ranadive, general manager Pete D'Alessandro and coach Michael Malone. Sacramento sent Luc Mbah a Moute to Minnesota for Derrick Williams on Nov. 26, and more deals are likely before the season's over.
"This is the NBA and I expect the unexpected," Malone said
The latest trade will reshape the roster - and the payroll - even more.
Gay is making $17.8 million this season. He holds a $19.3 million player option for the 2014-15 season, which he's widely expected to exercise.
It's just the kind of financial risk Ranadive has said he's willing to take - and the Maloof family that previously owned the team wouldn't - to try to turn the Kings into a winner.
"We need players here in Sacramento and that's just the bottom line," said D'Alessandro, who praised the owner's financial backing on the trade. "We've had a lot of really good backups for a long time and now we are acquiring starters. That's the first step."
Sacramento entered Monday night with a 5-13 record, losing six straight until beating the NBA-worst Jazz on Saturday night. The Kings are hoping Gay can provide immediate help - and give fans a reason to keep showing up - while building around him and center DeMarcus Cousins, who received a four-year, $62 million extension before the season.
Gay, who was traded from Memphis to Toronto last season, is in his eighth NBA season. He's averaging 18 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in his career, but is shooting 38.8 percent this season, the lowest of his career.
The deal also moves up Sacramento's backcourt rotation. Isaiah Thomas will start at point guard in Vasquez's place, with Jimmer Fredette and rookie Ray McCallum moving up behind him.
For the Raptors, parting ways with Gay gives them future financial flexibility. Of the four players going to Toronto, only Hayes has a deal that extends beyond this season. He's due about $5.9 million next season.
The Raptors also waived guard D.J. Augustin on Monday. He was signed as a free agent in July.
The trade is by far the biggest and boldest for first-year Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri, who previously worked with D'Alessandro in Denver. Toronto (7-12) had lost five straight until beating the Los Angeles Lakers 106-94 Sunday night, and the franchise is only at the beginning of a rebuilding process that's likely years from completion.
Ujiri said none of the team's new players will play be available for Tuesday night's game against San Antonio.


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Friday, February 11, 2011
I'm Falling Apart at the Seams
Yes, just like this local old barn, I feel like I am falling apart at the seams, and this is why...
My plan was, that by this point in February, after weeks of diligent and dutiful stitching, I would have loads of wonderful new work to share, (now, listen closely and you just may hear God laughing).
Things started off well enough, with a few small pieces that I liked, (and gave a little peek of in my last post). After those, I made several more pieces, but they just didn't have anything going for them. Then my machine went on the fritz, but I forged on, using the back-up machine I have for my daughter. (A great little machine, but it still feels like driving a foreign car... everything feels backwards and different then what I am use to.)
Once I had my machine back and in good repair, I got sick and didn't do much more then lay on the couch and sleep for 3 days, dreaming of all the terrific quilts I would soon be making. After those 3 days, I went right back to stitching. Each piece held promise in the beginning, in the middle, and right up to the end... where suddenly each work that had held so much promise, all of a sudden looked really, really sad. They went from looking like Cinderella at the ball, to Cinderella standing one foot bare, in the pouring rain, holding a half-rotting pumpkin.
So, I changed direction... allowed new ideas to flow. Ah, now I was on the right path... that is until the work and I took some unknown wrong turn, and I found myself right back in the middle of nowhere.
And that is where I currently am... nowhere further along in my journey then I was a few weeks ago... But, as the old saying goes, if at first, (and in this case second, third, fourth, fifth, etc.) you don't succeed, try, try again. And so I will. (Wish me luck!)
34 comments:
- Kit Lang said...
I've been having a simlilarly frustrating new year (for different reasons). May we each reconnect with our muse very soon and through that let our creativity and ideas flow!
- February 11, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- Kate said...
Good luck!! You'll get there - you always do. I'm so curious to see work that you think isn't working. Some of the quilts I've finished I felt embarrassed showing on my blog, but I got such a good response that I changed my mind about the way I felt about them. Having said that, please don't feel pressured to post pics :)
- February 11, 2011 at 7:34 PM
- Michelle Engel Bencsko said...
Oh, Honey. Wherever you are it's fine by me. Because I know, at some point, you'll just bust open and blow my mind. Enjoy the diverted path... you never know where it will lead. (Sometimes it leads you right where you started.)
- February 11, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- Marg M said...
Good luck!
- February 11, 2011 at 8:02 PM
- MariQuilts said...
I'm sure it will come to you. This is probably one of the reason I work on multiple projects.....one of them is bound to turn out and it does seem to get the creative juices flowing. I love your work!!
- February 11, 2011 at 8:25 PM
- Mary Keasler said...
I feel your pain, girl. This winter has just about done us all in! Just know that WE WILL SURVIVE! In fine form, no doubt. Know also that you are always an inspiration to so many
- February 11, 2011 at 8:30 PM
- momto2wasd said...
Thank you for sharing this! Sometimes it feels to me like everyone out there in quilting blog-land always gets it right the very first try.
- February 11, 2011 at 8:51 PM
- Fer said...
Good luck! (and I'm sure good karma is coming your way very soon!). I really admire your tenacity and 'can do' attitude. ♥
- February 11, 2011 at 9:22 PM
- connie said...
I cannot imagine your work being anything less that wonderful, but I do understand your feeling. I have been in a similar funk. I think you are right in just working through it. I think persistence will pay off. I will send good thoughts your direction...
- February 11, 2011 at 10:00 PM
- Corinnea said...
Giving yourself a break would be ok. You are quite clever, please don't think you have to perform all the time. Rest, regroup and see how things go.
- February 11, 2011 at 10:15 PM
- QuiltSwissy said...
We must be related, you and I. I had so many plans for finishing up Christmas gifts, the piece for the January show, the hand quilting on my lemon/lime quilt, and 4 or 5 other. Then I had surgery, once I felt better son in law gave me cold and pnemonia, then I just laid on the sofa and got fat!
I am working on a quilt that is really not going anywhere fast right now. Junk, it is called, and it looks like Junk!
glen: may you and I (and the others in here) have an AWESOME 2011....
- February 11, 2011 at 10:20 PM
- Allie said...
A painful but necessary part of the journey - like Thomas Edison, now you'll know what DOESN'T work! Enjoy the process, hon!
- February 11, 2011 at 10:28 PM
- Nifty Quilts said...
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with the design doldrums. I'm looking forward to spring and summer, when the ideas seem to flow.
- February 11, 2011 at 10:32 PM
- Diane J. Evans said...
I love your attitude! This is exactly the way to look at your creative self when things aren't going so well. I've read that this kind of thing happens to truly gifted artists, such as yourself, and that you need to ride along with it, just as you're doing. If you need anyone to tell you what a gift you have, let it be me -- you have an AMAZING gift, and it will shine through all of this again.
- February 11, 2011 at 10:56 PM
- Lorraine said...
I know that feeling .... I am sure the flow of ideas & stitchy goodness will reappear at any moment !!
- February 12, 2011 at 12:04 AM
- Sewhappy said...
Good luck but I know you will be fine. The arts always seem to have these moments you will emerge better for it....that's what I find anyhow. Keep happy.
- February 12, 2011 at 4:12 AM
Everything will be just fine. Maybe you just need a break. Time is an irreplaceable gift and the most valuable thing there is. God isn't laughing, she's just giving you some time.
- February 12, 2011 at 4:16 AM
- Sarah said...
Good luck! Although I am quite sure you don't need it. :-)
Your work is sublime and I can't wait to see more.
- February 12, 2011 at 6:36 AM
- Sujata said...
You are at the right place. I believe that the path often finds us just when you are not trying.
Have a great peaceful weekend!
- February 12, 2011 at 6:51 AM
- Stephanie said...
With your creative mind I know you'll get back on your creative path. Sometimes our brain needs a vacation when we least expect it. Sorry you've been sick.
- February 12, 2011 at 7:13 AM
- Mary said...
Just remember, we are still in last longest month of the year, Janu-Feb. Don't let Resistance get the better of you. Keep moving forward even if you have no idea where you're headed!
- February 12, 2011 at 7:39 AM
- Mary said...
Whatever will come out at the end will be beautiful, because we love what you do. And anyway, congratulations for being critical on your work. Some people are so easily happy with what they make whatever it looks like. (But don't be too hard!) Good luck!
- February 12, 2011 at 9:15 AM
- Kathryn said...
You are not alone! I'm feeling the same thing right now. Started a new piece and it's falling flat. Opened my mind to another idea and now wondering if that was the right direction. And my sewing machine has reached it's limit too! Hang in there!
- February 12, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- Angela said...
Read the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote you have in your blog, the answer is right there.
Those "sad" or "wrong" pieces are you, too. Have respect for them, find their meaning, embrace them.
You are in the middle of the "good luck" you ask for, you just have to realize it.
May you see the light.
- February 12, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- lindaroo said...
Thank you so much for sharing this part of the creative process. I'm trying to get my sewing mojo back, and have been thinking maybe it was just a temporary grace, last year, to work out some kinks in my soul, and now it's over. Your post inspires me to keep at it, to expect a new opening eventually, and to grow with it. Staying positive, not pathetic!
- February 12, 2011 at 12:32 PM
The journey is everything. The where you are is where you are. Just hope you are on the mend so you can enjoy it more. xox Corrine
- February 12, 2011 at 7:04 PM
- Karoda said...
It helps me to find peace, relax into those sudden dives and dips in my process in order to get out of them. Its where I remind myself to trust the process that even the (seemingly) "nowhere" spot is growth.
- February 13, 2011 at 2:27 AM
- Jackie said...
Oh Victoria! I know just what you mean. But your standard is so high..you are a hard act to follow even if its you thats doing the following!
I'm sure all your trial and error pieces will lead you on to new things that you will be pleased with. I can't wait.
- February 13, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Elsa said...
oh, I know what you mean.
I made a pillow yesterday, for a Valentine gift. I was really excited about it (still am and something I'd never tried) till it started coming together and I realized that I should have used different colors, darker colors.
I've decided to take on the attitude of 'Sew and Learn'. It's my motto this year and I'm going to put the spin on everything I do (sewing or any other craft I do) as an exercise, whether I like it or not.
I don't know if this helps, but there it is.
- February 13, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Kim said...
I read this terrific line yesterday
"Every quilt builds on those that came before it, and with each quilt your confidence and perception will grow." from the book " Thinking outside the block: step by step to dynamic quilts" by Sandi Cummings with Karen Flamme.
So yes enjoy the journey and process and not always the outcome.
Happy sewing, I love your work and have been so inspired by you.
I hope you feel better soon.
- February 13, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Cheryl Arkison said...
But that's part of the journey too. All of it is. As usual, you will come out of this stronger creatively or technically.
- February 13, 2011 at 7:34 PM
- RosaMaría said...
its like a pause, a big one or a small one...
I'm sure you'll make something stunning soon!
- February 13, 2011 at 10:15 PM
- Victoria Bennett Beyer said...
Sometimes art doesn't come easy! But, I'm sure, you will get where you want to go.
- February 14, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- email@example.com said...
AW, mon. I can so relate. I am certain that things will fall into place for you soon. Your blog is always a spot I come to for needed inspiration. Sounds as if you still have a sense of humor about it all, so with that, will come more good things.
- February 14, 2011 at 4:27 PM


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Never sign any deal for more than a ten year term.
Have zero expectations.
Experiment with different prices and platforms.
Put more money away for taxes.
Write more.
Don't throw good money or more time at something that isn't working. Change direction and move on.
Never Google yourself.
Don't read your reviews.
Celebrate milestones and victories, no matter how small.
Study failures.
Tweet less.
Try not to spread yourself so thin.
Turn off the Internet when you're working.
Accept that you can't help everybody.
Ignore haters.
Don't hate anyone, even those who attack you. Haters are pitiable.
Talk things over with people you trust.
Don't be so impetuous. But don't dwell too long on anything.
Less booze, drugs, and junk food, more sex, exercise, and sensible eating.
Be nicer.
Make time for things other than this business.
Understand that you are not your career.
Know when to quit.
Don't do interviews. Media attention doesn't lead to sales.
Go to conventions to network and have fun, not to sell books.
Before you do anything, consider all the alternatives you can think of.
Maintain confidence, even if you have to fake it.
Define yourself, and live up to that definition.
Admit mistakes.
Accept who you are, but don't let that inhibit beneficial growth or change.
Understand how important luck is, but still work hard.
Have fun. Have as much fucking fun as you can.
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ATLANTA — Andrelton Simmons drove in Dan Uggla from first base with a triple off Edgmer Escalona in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
ATLANTA — Andrelton Simmons drove in Dan Uggla from first base with a triple off Edgmer Escalona in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
After Uggla led off with a walk, Simmons hit the ball too deep into the gap in left-center field for Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler to keep it from reaching the wall.
Scott Downs (1-0) earned the win after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels earlier in the day and arriving at Turner Field not long before the first pitch. The left-hander allowed one hit and struck out one in 1 1/3 innings.
Escalona (1-4) allowed one hit, one run and one walk in 12 pitches.
Downs escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth by making just one pitch, a liner he caught on the mound from Todd Helton.
Gonzalez went 5 for 5 with two RBIs after missing the last three games with a sprained middle right finger. He drove in the tying run in the ninth off Jordan Walden.
Atlanta's offense bailed out starting pitcher Brandon Beachy, who made his first start in 13 months after undergoing elbow ligament replacement surgery.
Chris Johnson, who leads the National League with a .339 batting average, and Uggla each had two RBI to help the Braves erase a 5-0 hole with six runs in the third inning, then rally from a two-run deficit in the fifth to make it 8-7.
Beachy gave up eight hits, seven runs and one walk with five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. He made 84 pitches, 58 for strikes.
With Braves closer Craig Kimbrel unavailable after earning saves in all three games against St. Louis last weekend, Walden gave up two hits, walked two in two-thirds of an inning and left with the bases loaded.
Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa gave up 10 hits and eight runs — five earned — with two walks and three strikeouts in five innings.
The Braves scored six runs in the bottom of the third to take a 6-5 lead, due in part to a fielding error by third baseman Nolan Arenado that ruined a chance for an inning-ending double play.
After Jason Heyward's one-out RBI single made it 5-1, Arenado let Evan Gattis' bases-loaded grounder bounce off the heel of his glove, allowing Heyward to score and keep the bases loaded.
Johnson followed with a two-run double before Uggla had an RBI groundout and Simmons' RBI double gave the Braves a 6-5 lead.
The Rockies scored twice in the fourth to go ahead 7-6 when Arenado hit his eighth homer. D.J. LeMahieu's single chased Beachy and Gonzalez scored on David Carpenter's wild pitch.
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Saturday, 2 January 2010
This I Must Do, Or Know Not What To Do: Yet This I Will Not Do, Do How I Can.
42 comments:
- S said...
Suzanne! Nice one! You say it so well. It really is THAT SIMPLE!!! The message is TOO SIMPLE for 'the mind' to grasp. You know what? Like so many 'seekers' I've been seemingly driven to the point of madness (no kidding!) trying grasp this....... this whateveritis. 'Beingness', or 'Isness'. I have been hearing this message 'for years and years and years, reading it, 'believing it', sensing its truth on some level, longing so deeply to really 'get it' and yet still seemingly I could never REALLY hear it, until I finally gave up trying to 'understand it'. Only then did it dawn on me. That I am what I am looking for. The seeker is the sought. This simple presence, this awareness. This simple beingness prior to any thoughts. The looking is it. Everything seen is it. It never ever 'left me'. How could it? It has 'always, always been there', as Tony Parsons says. DURRR! It's so funny! It's so obvious now. And you know what? It's just 'perfect'. There's a feeling of so much peace, so much happiness. So much freedom! So many of the 'S' life dramas and stories are rendered utterly meaningless, laughable. There's so much relief!!!
Yay! Now I can leave all the non-duality books and tapes get on with the rest of 'my life'!!! Starting with sorting out this long-neglected home and family! What madness, all this seeking for something I never ever lost. BTW I still likes you Suzanne! Lots :)
- 2 January 2010 at 15:00
- No One In Particular said...
Hey S, thoughts that you are a sweetie-pie arise. You were never not "getting on with the rest of your life". Enjoy!
- 2 January 2010 at 15:13
- DJH said...
I have a question about S's comment. Is whateveritis a state of pure presence, or is it an inflammation of the "whatever"? :-)
(Hey, fifth grade humor has a place in all this too!)
- 2 January 2010 at 23:12
- No One In Particular said...
Hey DJS, yes indeed it does!
- 3 January 2010 at 01:18
- Nicholas (Conscious Flex) said...
Yes and no state or experience of "clear seeing" is needed to see this because what you are requires nothing to be what you are.
There is something in your direct experience right now that has always felt the same. You have always felt this feeling that is unchanging. You always feel like you even has emotions change, feelings change, experiences change, environment change, friends change, ideas change, but the feeling of what is seeing out those eyes, behind those eyes there is this source that knows itself and has always known itself as this untouched feeling of me. That feeling is unchanging and always present, you feel like you and you have felt that from the day you were born and as far back as you can remember because who you really are is unchanging even as everything else changes around you. The inner feeling of me, is always the same. And that inner feeling of me is the same feeling with everyone because there is only one me here and it is nowhere particular.
Enough ranting for one day.
Thank you Suzy.
- 3 January 2010 at 06:49
- No One In Particular said...
Hey Nicholas, interesting. Before I borrowed words from everyone "else", the only way I had of describing this was one day, in front of the mirror, thinking: that feeling of me-ness, that really singular special feeling of being myself, of just being here, it's exactly the same for everybody. Because we're all the same everybody, the same existence. It's the same pointing as you just described in your comment. Amazing, all this, just amazing.
- 3 January 2010 at 10:39
- Christine said...
Hi Suzanne. I just read your comment on Mike's latest post. Reading "Whatever it is that comes up, is what you're looking for." made me go, Oh yeah! And now I see this post. There's so much information on this nondualism stuff that seems to resonate, but then here I am left wondering what to do with this information, if anything. Except just now my brain said eff it and stopped trying to process any of this. Interesting. Maybe the information is useful in that regard. Do (or should) I even care? :)
Hope you had a great New Years. Stay warm in Chicago! :)
- 3 January 2010 at 15:10
Good day Suzanne!
Yes, the joy holds...and enfolds...sitting here in "Indiana" last night, checking in with NNH, wondering "who is Suzanne" on Sunday's show...this morning 'just happen' to visit UGC...and mind sees you name first....read this post...Ha, I see why I'd never 'heard of you'...there really was no one to hear, or hear of....we've been one (are being one) "all along"....AND, it's a delight to meet you!
- 3 January 2010 at 15:25
- nepal said...
- 3 January 2010 at 18:15
- S said...
Ya, DJH, and all you 'in the know' a wonderful thing happened to me last night - a 'realisation', a big one. I finally 'caught on'. FINALLY. You're right,hands up I got confused. Sincere but confused! I guess I'd just had enough! But that's funny and of course that's it too. It's easy enough to fall into that trap, and really harmless enough if you're a fairly good-natured type anyway. I just wanted to be free, know the truth, that's all. Not be Mrs Buddha! (Boring!) And besides, really, it doesn't matter! 'Permanently seeing-through the me/still falling for it - it doesn't matter at all in the end. Even I know that! Whatever sense of me left is flimsy enough to allow me to be able to laugh at myself openly and to see the futility of the whole 'seeking game' so many of us play. And to see FINALLY that without any shadow of a doubt, anything I do to 'try to attain freedom from the me' is utterly pointless, only strengthening the me! Any self-improvement still implies a self! So I've finally seen that there is really NOTHING to do, nowhere to go, nothing to get, I am already it, self and all, and if some sort of 'permanent death of self' happens, it would be in spite of my efforts, not because of them! And you know what, I am so happy as I am, I've fallen so in love with this life anyway, that I don't even want to die to self! I see that now! I love my life and myself EXACTLY the way I am, confusion/delusion , daftness laughter,, love and all. It's great. It's 'perfect'. I've finally decided to pack in the dumb self-centred 'seeking' once and for all and and instead dive wholeheartedly into the rest of my wonderful life - children, husband, home, friends, interests. What a fool I have been, trying to be free from something I actually have really come to love. Myself! But of course that's it as well, and nothing is wasted. Nothing is any more important than anything else, I do sense the truth of that. Very strongly now. Time to forget all about 'me' being 'free' and just be free. As you said Suzanne, enjoy! And this life is wonderful as it is. It really, truly is! Thank you Suzanne, bye bye! And thank you. xxx
- 3 January 2010 at 18:58
- Nicholas (Conscious Flex) said...
Yes! That is the unfolding here too. First "you" have no words to point, then some words arise, then the words that come seem okay but it seems more complex than it is, so the finding of "others" who point to this arises; just to find out that the "others" were not needed in order to describe this because you had the words in the first place.
Nothing outside yourself is ever needed because there is nothing outside of yourself.
Therefore, the pointing than "evolves" to match your style.
Of course there is no real process in this, it's all just appearances and there is no way to know how the appearances will arise. But Nicholas can relate to what you're saying.
Amazing indeed, this whole thing is amazing for sure.
Hope you had fun with your unsatsang today :)
- 3 January 2010 at 19:12
- unhappyalways said...
Hi Suzanne!
My husband Ben and I have just finished watching the live broadcast with you and Richard! We just wanted to thank you for sharing your beautiful self (both in and out) with us. It was such a pleasure to watch your beautiful face on camera/Skype and hear your simple pointers back to "This" again and again. There is really nothing to understand.
Also, I just wanted to share again how much comfort I have derived from reading your blog. Pain lessens, and if it is intense, it is also "This". Whatever is is really okay; seeking or not, being loving or not, being virtuous or not.
You are such an inspiration, Suzanne!
Thanks again!
With lots of Love, Annie XXX
- 4 January 2010 at 01:15
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Christine, care, or not care, whatever comes up...no matter.
- 4 January 2010 at 11:37
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Peter, nice to meet you too. All the day-to-day stuff that arises and seems to be what happens in "my" life, is just happening, indeed, to no one. And is so much more enjoyed!
- 4 January 2010 at 11:49
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Nirdosh, thanks for stopping by.
- 4 January 2010 at 11:51
- No One In Particular said...
Hey Siobhan, I like that pointer...permanently seeing through the me/falling for it. The "falling for it" just seems amusing, engaging, itself.
- 4 January 2010 at 11:54
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Nicholas, I was a satsang virgin so it was probably a bit clunky, most of the "others" there had the story of what to expect and do more than "I" did, but condsidering I had no idea how it all goes, it was just fine. Probably spent too much "time" babbling about the stories in time that seem to unfold just to fill in the apparent 3 1/2 hours! And this German guy mercifully hijacked the end, he was a real Hindu with exceedingly concrete ideas about what the point of life is...not sure what he was doing at an advaitan thing, but at least he was far more interesting than me saying "this is it, you're there" over and over. Richard was triumphantly punching the air off-camera when I said something about "what's wrong with the ant circling the table" so you have an idea what nonsense, interesting, engaging nonsense, the whole thing was. Luckily I'm not free to inflict such meetings on unsuspecting seekers on a regular basis!
- 4 January 2010 at 12:04
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Annie, you and your husband are undoubtedly, in the story in time that seems to unfold, the nicest, sweetest people on the planet. It's not the goal, but glad you get some comfort and inspiration from these ethereal words and concepts that are definitely not mine!
- 4 January 2010 at 12:06
This is just like how I would imagine I would write if I were to realize the truth of it all. Except maybe I would have difficult time writing at all. Who cares? What's the point? None of it matters anyway. Don't know who I would be writing to. Must be strange, huh?
- 4 January 2010 at 12:24
- No One In Particular said...
Hey Mike, there's no point to anything...and yet, it seems to unfold. Therein lies the gift of life.
- 4 January 2010 at 12:42
- Dion said...
Death of the ego can be hard to accept. Accept or keep seeking. Live what you know to be true or continue the search for what is true.
As I sat at my desk this morning, once again feign my enthusiasm for a productive workday. I project an image of a dependable, knowledgeable and caring employee to the master. When trouble arises a visual frown should be seen or an audible gasp heard from me as a means to show concern. That's just the way the master likes it. Lots of wasted negative emotion to thrash about. It's all so very comical but I can never let master see me laugh. Not in this economy.
Madness is rampant at the office this morning as it is most every morning. There is absolutely no need for the madness but it exists. As the egos of my fellow workers do their daily ritualistic haka strut, self-actualization keeps me happy... above the fray,
the imagined chaos does not hinder my contentment. My job is accomplished with or without the madness that some others seem addicted to.
I spent the past long weekend reading this blog in between family activities and visited a couple of other non-duality sites. I wanted to say hello, Suzanne. Hello to you all!!!
- 4 January 2010 at 16:38
- Nicholas (Conscious Flex) said...
Hey Suzy,
Yeah I caught the last half of it that happened after the lunch break. I will watch the rest when the recording is up.
I thought you did a fantastic job! You're fun to watch. The words don't matter much but I thought you did a fantastic job pointing with them too. Casting a story out and talking it away into the nothing that it is. Awesome.
That German guy was definitely entertaining for the ego. I never seen one of Richards shows get hijacked like that before, it is usually Richard who hijacks his own show. LOL. All fun though. Not like it matters, there is no goal.
Yeah as nonsense as it was, I would watch another one if you ever got called to be there again.
Not sure that you would want to though. LOL. There was a lot of tension there it seems. You were the only one that was really relaxed about the whole thing. The story of "leading by example" comes to mind.
P.S. Loved the shirt.
- 4 January 2010 at 21:33
Enlightenment is what is. That's it that's all. Tapestry.
- 4 January 2010 at 22:35
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Dion, so interesting, thanks for saying hi.
- 5 January 2010 at 04:08
- No One In Particular said...
Hey Nicholas, fascinating to hear an apparent other mind's interpretation of it! Surprisingly, I was imperturbable. The tension may have been around, but nothing wrong with that! German dude made it interesting. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to comment. 'Preciate it!
- 5 January 2010 at 04:12
- No One In Particular said...
Hey Anonymous, nicely put.
- 5 January 2010 at 04:13
- SoFi said...
Hi Suzanne,
where can I watch the recording of the non-satsang? is it already up?
curiosity arises;-)
by the way....find it very nice that you answer every comment on your blog
- 5 January 2010 at 09:00
- No One In Particular said...
Hey SoFi, it'll be on the Never Not Here website as soon as Richard gets done editing it, and I'll link to it when he's done.
I try to respond to all comments as long as husbands, children and "time" allow!
- 5 January 2010 at 12:06
- Fernando Rozas said...
«You will never be any closer to what you are than you already are.»
That says it all. Could it be more simple?
Non Duality is Simplicity Itself.
Thank you Suzanne
- 6 January 2010 at 02:51
- No One In Particular said...
You're welcome Fernando.
- 6 January 2010 at 10:52
- Jenya said...
Hi! :)
Sometimes I think I need to do something to "realize" like face my fears... I think the driving force for me to wake up is the uncomfortable feeling I have with some people. Thoughts that are circulating around this character and thoughts that wonder, am I saying the right thing? does this person like me? blah blah blah. How do I get beyond or not beyond this social anxiety? I guess a part of me just wants to feel like eveyone accepts me and I accept everyone.
much love to you :)
- 6 January 2010 at 20:57
- No One In Particular said...
Whatever is arising is oneness, or whatever you care to label it.
Why is it necessary to "get around" it?
"Getting around" it may seem to happen, or not. It unfolds as it must.
Whatever machinations seem to arise for the ego, the ego isn't real; nor is whatever it is that seems to be happening. Accepting it all is just another story.
What you are is this, awareness, existence, being-ness, whatever you care to call it. The ego and its story arises in this. Whatever arises is meaningless, and perhaps fun, and perhaps painful. It is all oneness, seamless, and all of it, including what is labeled "bad", can be relished.
Hope that answers your question Jenya!
- 7 January 2010 at 10:43
All the problems are conceptual, rooted on a me.
Once it is seen with a direct looking, the me is seen as a phantom with no real substance.
No identification on a me? No social anxiety.
What you are, your being does not care about social anxiety, in fact you are amazingly stable, you just have to realize that.
- 7 January 2010 at 13:39
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Ghebrey. Even the idea that there ARE problems is conceptual. Everything is conceptual, except direct awareness. The appearance is...however it is interpreted. Which could be any of an infinite number of ways...including that a bit of discomfort is the same nothing-being-something as bliss, in another energetic guise. There are no problems. Not really.
- 7 January 2010 at 13:51
Yes, no matter what we say, it is words, just concepts.
Suffering is there, obviously it is a problem until we see that it isn't, we need to see the cause of suffering as it is, entirely fictional...
Without the cause, can we have the effect?
The cause is the "ego", the "me".
I agree, everything is awareness but it is possible to resolve this bit of discomfort which has a cause.
Questions, doubts and suffering are not going to be resolved by accepting that there are no problems and everything is awareness.
At least, in my experience, it has not been resolved that way.
If some people content oneself with suffering, I am glad for them.
- 7 January 2010 at 17:23
- No One In Particular said...
Perhaps so, if resolution...another concept...is, indeed, the goal.
And goals are concepts too.
Just peelin' it back Dude!
Whether it "works" or not is entirely, absolutely moot.
- 7 January 2010 at 19:19
- Doug McMillan said...
Hi Suzanne,
Another great post, very well put once more . . and I can relate to how S feels, I remember being there once upon a few moons back . . the simple wonder and the release, the freedom, ah, such liberation without end :)
I also loved the comment by Anonymous; very short and sweet and yet complete!
- 7 January 2010 at 20:28
- No One In Particular said...
Hi Doug, thanks for stopping by.
- 7 January 2010 at 22:07
- Doug McMillan said...
Suzanne, I just wanted to add that I also love the work of Tony Parsons, and I expect to be at the next open meeting on the Saturday 6th Feb to hear him speak first hand. I just wondered if you have been to any of these discussions?
- 8 January 2010 at 12:18
- No One In Particular said...
Yeah, Tony supplied me with some words that were as good as any. I may indeed go in February. Always nice to say Hi!
- 8 January 2010 at 12:52
- 8 January 2010 at 18:31
oh oh love the photo!!! not as much as my earrings though x
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