So in order to embark upon an urban homesteading quest, one must do a lot of research, and hopefully get some homesteading mentorship. This past weekend, we had the pleasure of visiting some friends of ours that have an amazing farm in Northern California. For only having this land for two years, they have really accomplished a lot. Beautiful garden beds and lots of wonderful animal people to meet. I'll post some photos very soon.
We were blessed to leave with a whole bunch of lettuce, peas, kale, and oyster mushrooms that were all harvest fresh from their garden. I also brought home a huge bunch of calendula which I will be using to make a healing salve soon, once the flowers are dried out. We were also gifted some small seedlings of heirloom tomatoes, melons, beans, lavender, calendula, snap dragon and peas for our garden. So far we have about 100 sq feet in garden beds dug, and counting! I imagine there will be lots of digging in the dirt and planting tomorrow.
I'll post more photos and updates soon. Travel decompression commences in 3....2....
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........
byrd
We were blessed to leave with a whole bunch of lettuce, peas, kale, and oyster mushrooms that were all harvest fresh from their garden. I also brought home a huge bunch of calendula which I will be using to make a healing salve soon, once the flowers are dried out. We were also gifted some small seedlings of heirloom tomatoes, melons, beans, lavender, calendula, snap dragon and peas for our garden. So far we have about 100 sq feet in garden beds dug, and counting! I imagine there will be lots of digging in the dirt and planting tomorrow.
I'll post more photos and updates soon. Travel decompression commences in 3....2....
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........
byrd
I woke up this morning with that delicious "I'm about to travel!" fluttery feeling in my belly. We went south for the winter (and early spring) this year. It was nice to have a warm winter for a change. Now we embark on the next leg of our journey. I'm going on a mini-belly dance workshop tour. Teaching some, taking some. Excited to meet new students and especially excited to take new classes with some amazing teachers. I'm going to be teaching workshops in Chico and Reno next month. If any body is interested in coming, PM me for details.
Not much else to say really. It's all a blur of packing, scrubbing, sweeping, and what not.
That's the glamourous life I suppose.
Two days til we hit the road again. Can't wait!
Not much else to say really. It's all a blur of packing, scrubbing, sweeping, and what not.
That's the glamourous life I suppose.
Two days til we hit the road again. Can't wait!
If anybody hasn't read this blog by Cricket, I highly recommend that you do so.
http://suicidegirls.com/girls/Cricket/
I found it to be a really good example of the problems with the changes on this site. I'm not trying to be a sandy vagina about it or anything, but I think what she said was really insightful. In some ways I share her feelings of being exploited. Not like there is anything wrong with being naked, but when I reflect on my time with SG, I guess I was just really naive about all of it.
So you will see my nekkid pictures slowly disappearing in the coming months. Enjoy them while you can.
It's truly not my intention to talk shit. I'm enjoying being here for now. It's nice to see the RAW group I started is still going on. I'll be happy to pass the torch to Onie as new group owner when I leave. I've also posted some fun new recipes, so check em out here:
http://suicidegirls.com/groups/Some+like+it+RAW/topics/355437/
You will learn how to make this delicious raw vegan Thanksgiving "turkey" as pictured below:
Well, I've got to get to work in a minute.
xo,
Byrd
http://suicidegirls.com/girls/Cricket/
I found it to be a really good example of the problems with the changes on this site. I'm not trying to be a sandy vagina about it or anything, but I think what she said was really insightful. In some ways I share her feelings of being exploited. Not like there is anything wrong with being naked, but when I reflect on my time with SG, I guess I was just really naive about all of it.
So you will see my nekkid pictures slowly disappearing in the coming months. Enjoy them while you can.
It's truly not my intention to talk shit. I'm enjoying being here for now. It's nice to see the RAW group I started is still going on. I'll be happy to pass the torch to Onie as new group owner when I leave. I've also posted some fun new recipes, so check em out here:
http://suicidegirls.com/groups/Some+like+it+RAW/topics/355437/
You will learn how to make this delicious raw vegan Thanksgiving "turkey" as pictured below:
Well, I've got to get to work in a minute.
xo,
Byrd
So I'm back. Left unexpectedly. Returned unexpectedly. How I do.
Firstly, I'd like to thank the mysterious person who reactivated my account, making this 3-month SG reunion possible. Thanks mysterious stranger.
This brings me to a good opportunity to share my thoughts and feelings that I've been having about SG, my past experiences with it, and my contemplation of any further relationship.
I first discovered the Suicide Girls when I was 19, I came across their first book in Borders by chance, and was immediately engrossed in it. I could relate very much to the idea of the contemporary pin up girl, especially one that looked like all the girls I considered to be truly beautiful. Girls like all of my best friends, colorful, dark, quirky, the adjectives could continue for some time.
At the time I had just been in a car accident, a roll down a hill that nearly cost me my left eye and left three sharp lines, one across my eyebrow that has since faded, and two that run along my cheek, to remind me to be grateful of my sight. When I learned of Amina I was especially inspired. While facial scaring is no where near as physically confronting as losing part of a limb, I had spent the better part of a year hearing "what happened to you?" from total strangers upon first glance. I was facing criticism and judgement from my doctor, as well as my parents for refusing plastic surgery to "fix" the scar. I wanted it, as a mark of an important lesson.
I admired how Amina not only embraced her body as it was, but made art with it. I found it arrestingly beautiful.
I didn't really decide to send in some photos until I found myself in a bit of wild streak, looking for a way out of something too complicate to elaborate on. I have enjoyed parts of this community very much. Especially the girl group. I have found other Suicide Girls and members here who really inspired me such as Twwly, Flux, and countless other amazing artists. I have seen a lot of evidence that a woman can be strong in owning her sexuality while expressing it publicly.
I have also seen a lot of evidence to the contrary. I have witnessed some very unkind words spoken especially in regard to the physical appearance of the female members of this community and this saddens me to no end. I have seen a lot of women get really nasty and competitive with each other, when I was hoping to find a tribe of fierce tattooed warrior goddess who would be each other's champions. That's the danger of expectations I guess.
Plus it's a lot of work to go pink, or even to be hopeful. Lately my life has blessed me beyond words and I don't really know if I want to sacrifice so much time to be paid to be nekkid on the internet. Ironic timing too, since I feel better about my body than ever before.
I am also happily married to my soul mate. He is a king among men, and especially of my heart. I can honestly say that he turns me on over and above all other men. I must also confess that the thought of another man touching me, or even fantasizing about touching me is frankly repulsive to me. No offense men, I'm sure you're all wonderful and all. It's just, I've found my mate and I'm very content with just him seeing me naked and appreciating all the nuances of my sexuality.
Twwly has to be the SG that inspires me the most these days. I read her blog, and apart from the eating animals and butt loads of snow, I dream and pray that my life will be much like her's: Lived on the land, gently. Growing lots of my own food. Lots of animals and some beautiful babies too. I'm content with the run I had as a sex pot, it's time for me to do something else now.
I'd prefer you remember me how I was in my last set. My husband shot it when we were new lovers. There is so much sincere joy in my face. It's funny how sometimes you make something and you realize what it meant later. I chose a rather outlandish costume, and then I stripped naked in an open desert. I was shedding the SG persona, which didn't fit me, and becoming my natural naked self. Which y'all didn't want how she was, and so she moved on.
Looking forward to catching up with some folks, and enjoying a more laid back role in this community.
namaste,
byrd
Firstly, I'd like to thank the mysterious person who reactivated my account, making this 3-month SG reunion possible. Thanks mysterious stranger.
This brings me to a good opportunity to share my thoughts and feelings that I've been having about SG, my past experiences with it, and my contemplation of any further relationship.
I first discovered the Suicide Girls when I was 19, I came across their first book in Borders by chance, and was immediately engrossed in it. I could relate very much to the idea of the contemporary pin up girl, especially one that looked like all the girls I considered to be truly beautiful. Girls like all of my best friends, colorful, dark, quirky, the adjectives could continue for some time.
At the time I had just been in a car accident, a roll down a hill that nearly cost me my left eye and left three sharp lines, one across my eyebrow that has since faded, and two that run along my cheek, to remind me to be grateful of my sight. When I learned of Amina I was especially inspired. While facial scaring is no where near as physically confronting as losing part of a limb, I had spent the better part of a year hearing "what happened to you?" from total strangers upon first glance. I was facing criticism and judgement from my doctor, as well as my parents for refusing plastic surgery to "fix" the scar. I wanted it, as a mark of an important lesson.
I admired how Amina not only embraced her body as it was, but made art with it. I found it arrestingly beautiful.
I didn't really decide to send in some photos until I found myself in a bit of wild streak, looking for a way out of something too complicate to elaborate on. I have enjoyed parts of this community very much. Especially the girl group. I have found other Suicide Girls and members here who really inspired me such as Twwly, Flux, and countless other amazing artists. I have seen a lot of evidence that a woman can be strong in owning her sexuality while expressing it publicly.
I have also seen a lot of evidence to the contrary. I have witnessed some very unkind words spoken especially in regard to the physical appearance of the female members of this community and this saddens me to no end. I have seen a lot of women get really nasty and competitive with each other, when I was hoping to find a tribe of fierce tattooed warrior goddess who would be each other's champions. That's the danger of expectations I guess.
Plus it's a lot of work to go pink, or even to be hopeful. Lately my life has blessed me beyond words and I don't really know if I want to sacrifice so much time to be paid to be nekkid on the internet. Ironic timing too, since I feel better about my body than ever before.
I am also happily married to my soul mate. He is a king among men, and especially of my heart. I can honestly say that he turns me on over and above all other men. I must also confess that the thought of another man touching me, or even fantasizing about touching me is frankly repulsive to me. No offense men, I'm sure you're all wonderful and all. It's just, I've found my mate and I'm very content with just him seeing me naked and appreciating all the nuances of my sexuality.
Twwly has to be the SG that inspires me the most these days. I read her blog, and apart from the eating animals and butt loads of snow, I dream and pray that my life will be much like her's: Lived on the land, gently. Growing lots of my own food. Lots of animals and some beautiful babies too. I'm content with the run I had as a sex pot, it's time for me to do something else now.
I'd prefer you remember me how I was in my last set. My husband shot it when we were new lovers. There is so much sincere joy in my face. It's funny how sometimes you make something and you realize what it meant later. I chose a rather outlandish costume, and then I stripped naked in an open desert. I was shedding the SG persona, which didn't fit me, and becoming my natural naked self. Which y'all didn't want how she was, and so she moved on.
Looking forward to catching up with some folks, and enjoying a more laid back role in this community.
namaste,
byrd
So this is what my new house looks like:
http://www.coachengineering.com/coach%20engineering%20pictures/coach%20engine%20more%20pictures/Crown%20School%20bus%20001%20(1).jpgnull
So far we just have the bed built in, it very cozy to sleep in actually, and we've been staying warm so that's good. we've had to sort of migrate parking spots for a while to avoid being busted by parking patrol. legally we can't stay any one place on a public street for longer than 48hrs, so this requires a fun game of musical park spots. it's sort of like traveling, but i live here....?
my favorite spot is under this oak tree, all these acorns fall on the roof when we sleep, and it sounds gorgeous.
turns out that there is a huge heirarchy of snobery in trailer parks, so we pretty much have been laughed out of everywhere for wanting to park a bus there. a good friend of mine that drives an '86 fith wheel had a bitch of a time finding a home too, because her's was older than a '91. we've had more promising leads with rv parks, but even some of them have been ridiculous. but we'll figure out something,
in the middle of moving out of our apartment into this bus, my landlords have been total cuntwads about us parking the bus nearby, which has made moving slightely more challenging. in the midst of this, my love fell ill with an absessed tooth. it was really fucking hardcore, and no joke, the man very well could have died. thank god that we found an amazing dentists, and we have been blessed with amazing support from our friends. i went a week without sleep, nursing him, i've never seen anyone in that kind of pain. so not to sound like somebody's mother, but brush your teeth, y'all.
so needless to say, i've had a challanging time of it, but i'm still in good spirits and feel blessed that he is recovering beautifully and to be surrounded by so much love. i have more faith than ever before that the universe provides.
on a happier note, i'm going to become a certified doula!!!! I've dreamed of doing this for years, and feel so happy to have found a class and program that compliments my schedual. So many new and trippy adventures ahead...
it's my birthday on thursday, you can help me celebrate by showing some love on my SCS set:
http://suicidegirls.com/members/Byrd/albums/site/3256/
All of you who have commented are so awesome, thank you. sorry I haven't returned more messages, as you can see, i've had a lot on my plate.
but, in order to say thank you more properly, i'm posting some nakedness:
i've gotten some really cool modeling jobs lately and should have more photos to post soon.
http://www.coachengineering.com/coach%20engineering%20pictures/coach%20engine%20more%20pictures/Crown%20School%20bus%20001%20(1).jpgnull
So far we just have the bed built in, it very cozy to sleep in actually, and we've been staying warm so that's good. we've had to sort of migrate parking spots for a while to avoid being busted by parking patrol. legally we can't stay any one place on a public street for longer than 48hrs, so this requires a fun game of musical park spots. it's sort of like traveling, but i live here....?
my favorite spot is under this oak tree, all these acorns fall on the roof when we sleep, and it sounds gorgeous. turns out that there is a huge heirarchy of snobery in trailer parks, so we pretty much have been laughed out of everywhere for wanting to park a bus there. a good friend of mine that drives an '86 fith wheel had a bitch of a time finding a home too, because her's was older than a '91. we've had more promising leads with rv parks, but even some of them have been ridiculous. but we'll figure out something,
in the middle of moving out of our apartment into this bus, my landlords have been total cuntwads about us parking the bus nearby, which has made moving slightely more challenging. in the midst of this, my love fell ill with an absessed tooth. it was really fucking hardcore, and no joke, the man very well could have died. thank god that we found an amazing dentists, and we have been blessed with amazing support from our friends. i went a week without sleep, nursing him, i've never seen anyone in that kind of pain. so not to sound like somebody's mother, but brush your teeth, y'all.
so needless to say, i've had a challanging time of it, but i'm still in good spirits and feel blessed that he is recovering beautifully and to be surrounded by so much love. i have more faith than ever before that the universe provides.
on a happier note, i'm going to become a certified doula!!!!
I've dreamed of doing this for years, and feel so happy to have found a class and program that compliments my schedual. So many new and trippy adventures ahead...it's my birthday on thursday, you can help me celebrate by showing some love on my SCS set:
http://suicidegirls.com/members/Byrd/albums/site/3256/
All of you who have commented are so awesome, thank you. sorry I haven't returned more messages, as you can see, i've had a lot on my plate.
but, in order to say thank you more properly, i'm posting some nakedness:
i've gotten some really cool modeling jobs lately and should have more photos to post soon.
