Orchid Cactus plant

Orchid Cactus plant
Originally uploaded by Swirled Peas.

This is what the whole plant looks like. It is growing in spagnum moss. The bloom is at the bottom almost touching the ground.

Close-up of orchid cactus bloom

Close-up of bloom
Originally uploaded by Swirled Peas.

My orchid cactus has only bloomed three times in fourteen years - so this is an event.

Books and Movies I Have Enjoyed Recently

I found these movies thought provoking and worth seeing with friends to discuss (possibly more than once):

What the Bleep Do We Know? On the nature of reality - quantum physics meets metaphysics.

I (Heart) Huckabees. Existential detectives investigate individuals' angst. Explores "what's it all about?"

Crash. Main themes: Racism and perception. We are all connected. Click link for review:
http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/items/moviereview/item_9729.html

Books:
The Soul of a Butterfly by Muhammad Ali. A spiritual memoir. Somewhat repetitive but I really enjoyed it. I listened to the audio version on CD read by Ossie Davis.

Yellow flowers

Yellow flowers
Originally uploaded by Swirled Peas.

These little flowers surprise me each spring. They look like orchids.

Dreaming

Dreaming

Sometimes when I am dreaming,
I meet a boy who wears green grass on his head
and a paper bag around his body.
He has an engaging smile.
We roller skate thru abandoned downtown malls
and slide down tubes at amusement parks.
He takes me home to his old two story townhouse
with dusty barren rooms.
We listen at the walls to the neighbors making wild love.
Then we make loud sounds to entertain them
And laugh so hard we fall on the floor.
Sometimes when I am dreaming.

Yellowcap
4-21-2005

A New Frontier

I've been hearing about Blogs for quite awhile. Today I decided to try one myself. It's fun to be on the frontier of something new. Most of my family and friends have no idea what a Blog is. For me the thrill is learning something new.
I have a tendency to be a perfectionist. I don't want that to get in my way of trying this new medium.
Hello, out there! I'm the new kid on the block.