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My score:

11-15 points: Yep, You’re a Scuppie All Right!

You know that making environmentally friendly choices and living the fabulous life go together like organic peas and carrots. You are not only eco-conscious but eco-fabulous, and you know that going green doesn't mean skimping on style and taste. Are you ready to spruce up your house and garden in eco-style? Well, get shopping! And remember, as Leo DiCaprio proves, there’s nothing wrong with looking good while doing good!

on a "sister site"

Dear gaiaFriends,

I love Design By Humans t-shirts and I think you will too. CHECK THIS OUT - I have a personal 20% OFF referral code for you to use and pass along to all of your friends. Go check out the amazing shirts at designbyhumans.com and use my referral code at checkout for 20% off! If enough people use this code, we will all win a $10 iTunes gift card! (among other prizes)

Yes, this is a contest of sorts so I would love to win first prize for referring top numbers on friends.  This is a great opportunity to promote individual, creative expression - who doesn't love t-shirts!?!


Have a great time shopping and if you do get something, hit me back here and show me the design... I may go get one myself!!!

Thank you all, in advance, for your support on this!!!

Be well,
~K

I wanted to get out of the house for the day and happened to check my Twitter account to see a note about "ultimate frisbee" going on in Boulder... so I ventured out and met up with friends:  Ayako, Matthew, NinjaMasterDave, and Casey (as well as others that I didn't recognize or know).

Here are a few pictures from the visit: (click on image to go through to Flickr set)



It was an incredibly beautiful day to enjoy a bit of outside fun (I was a spectator in this event - photographer and "peanut gallery" sitter)

I look forward to getting out a bit more this summer and enjoying gatherings much like this.  I'm also happy to be meeting more and more local folks, too... I'd like to feel a bit more settled into the area by creating a great network of offline friends, in addition to the great friends I have here on Gaia and my other networks.

Fresh air + Sunshine + Friends = Heaven on Earth!

I got this message this morning and ACTED immediately upon it!!!

"HELP!  A warrant for my arrest has been issued by the March of Dimes for aiding and abetting the fight against prematurity.

I have been found GUILTY of wanting every baby to be born full-term and healthy! To avoid doing hard time for my crimes I must raise my bail quickly.  YOU CAN HELP bail me out – or contribute to my incarceration.  Visit my cell online at http://jailandbail.marchofdimes.com/jsporsche87 today."

I thought, OMG.... this is my friend - a warrant??? Of course I wanted to help him!  It's a bummer all this jail time... but I am sure it is serving him good to be there! ;) hehehe!

I have to admit... this is probably the cutest fundraising event that I've seen in a LONG time!  I am somewhat put-off by some charities with the unimaginative way in which they almost begrudgingly go ask for fundraising.  THIS is clever and I am THRILLED to participate... and it reminds me that I have got the coolest network of world-changing, love-blazing friends... booyah!!!

So... go help him out!!! donate what you can!

GO VOTE!  Dragan (aka SixthSense) has been a long time member of this community, actively creating events in his local area and participating in events that help promote an attitude of gratitude towards our fellow Earth creatures... I am honored to call him my close friend and thrilled at every opportunity to help promote the projects that he is working on and entere into.  That being said, here is the latest event that he happened to enter... and happened to find out that he MADE the TOP 20!!! Woot!!

So please take a moment to go support him (yes, you have to register with Ramada - but just be selective on what you share with them - and deselect the box to "get more" info from them)

[pasting his news]

Last week I entered “Do Your Thing” Ramada Worldwide video contest and just found out that my video was one of the 20 videos that was chosen by their panel of judges. That's a great start! Now is the time for people to vote and choose the winner.

Now I could sit here and tell you why vote for me (but, again, this is not a political campaign;) so I am straight out asking you to help me and vote for my video!!!

The video rocks (you know my passion for music and videos!) and it reflects my passion for music and our planet Earth. It was shot here in Zagreb, Croatia, where I am visiting currently, through the summer.

My intention is to win the contest and reaffirm the message to Ramada and the world that THANKFULNESS (for our families, parents, brothers, sisters, friends, animals, nature, planet - with everything on it) is essential part of life. Once we practice it more often, we will be more empowered and connected.

So please join my other friends in voting for the most delicious, conscious, and loving video..by me, of course! The video is called “Dragan, CA”

Please go to: http://ramada.eprize.net/doyourthing/index.tbapp

and vote for me. They have a quick registration process so people would not spam and cheat the votes, so please go quickly through it and feast your eyes on my vid. You can vote ONCE PER DAY. It would be mindblowing if you could spend an extra minute every few days and show support by dropping another vote for me! The voting ends on July 19 so you could make it a habit to do a quick vote for me when you get a chance in your day until then! Need I say how much I appreciate it? I will be passing out extra hugs when I see you next time;)

The place to vote is: http://ramada.eprize.net/doyourthing/index.tbapp

My video is under “Dragan, CA”

I appreciate your help! You could help even more by telling your friends to vote for me, too! All you gotta do is forward this email.

THANK YOU!

Much love,

Dragan (SixthSense)

[mscaprikell's ps] -- just another inside note, I also know that through his music, Dragain, is finding others who also promote rap/hip-hop in a positive, affirming tone... so please, please help promote him and others like him who believe that you can use music to heal, empower and manifest a positive life for all.  Let's see just how high we can lift a fellow Gaia Member for the world to see ... remember ... he is a beacon of ALL of OUR LOVE! 

Be well.
~K

I've been interested in all of the new forms of social networking and realized that I've become a bit of a "borg" myself ... and it all sounds funny when I start listing them?

I Twitter,
Pownce,
Plurk, (link invites you join me there)
BK, (love Brightkite - oh, and I have 2 invites left if you are interested in this one)
Zoomr,
Socialthing,
LinkedIn,
Facebook,
myspace,
Friendster,
hi5,
Plaxo,
Flickr,
Vimeo,
Vox,
Cafepress,

... and there are new sites popping up everyday it seems; new ways to connect, communicate, keep in touch, stay informed, voice an opinion (oh, that reminds me, I am also on StumbleUpon, Reddit, Digg ... )  I haven't even begun to explore RSS feeds really ...

So I guess the question begs to be asked:  Is there such a thing as being TOO networked?

I think not.

OH... and if you are on any of these, look me up... after all... it's all about networking! ;)

A little over a week ago, after a very dismal dating experience, I sent out an email to some of my closest friends.  The intent of the email was to remind myself of the values that I may have been overlooking and compromising when agreeing to go out on dates with men.  I felt that a reflection through the eyes of my friends would bring that awareness back to center and help me focus again.  In addition to just the personal qualities, I allowed for intuitive guidance - if they wanted to play with it - towards describing what they saw as the physical attributes, if any.  Here are the amazing results of that experiment from those who participated (no, not all responded, but quite a few did - enough to produce a strong thread on many aspects):

(I'm gonna copy and paste a few of the conversations without naming names)

I see you with a manly-man who likes sports (first thing that came to mind).  Larger than you and fairly "manly."  Sensitive, I'm seeing darker hair . . . rascalicious, serious about his work.  I see him picking you up easily (woo hoo).  He's playful and well rounded.  He can go to the opera or be a bad boy.  Might not be the status quo "spiritual" type but has a depth beyond what he might care to talk about.  You know, he doesn't go around saying he's spiritual but really is.  I'm also seeing a guy that can be alone, like go fishing, kayaking.  He's looking a little older to me and just dotes on you (but sometime not in front of his guy friends - you know the man thang).

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 I think that your 'perfect partner' now is going to be someone who himself is not perfect, and who pushes your buttons in the process of polishing his own spiritual core. But that's not quite it either. It's close.

I'll try again. I see someone grounded and perhaps not, at first blush, your idea of an ideal mate (that is, someone who might not himself be into, or understanding of, divinations and more new age spiritualities, but who respects and loves your own interest in it), someone who's more a counterbalance, someone comfortable with himself and not necessarily a seeker, such that his stability and steadiness will allow you to feel held so that you can further explore what you need to. Someone not threatened by your emotions and strength, but someone who can take care of you when you need it. It sounds funny, but I see you in a partnership of the sort where those outside just don't get it (that is, that you wouldn't appear to be soul mates on the surface) but where the two of you see something so much more deep.

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In the short- to mid-term, it looks like you need a sensitive person who will give you lots of attention and be there for you. Seems that what you need is some close companionship....

For a while.

After a bit more healing, I see you stronger and possibly on your own - not that you will be on your own, nec., but that you COULD be.

Lastly, I'm not sure I see you with a man, ultimately. Dunno.

+++++++++++

I closed my eyes for a while...and didn't really see any particular face, but I thought (or perhaps saw silvery hair) 'older man'.  I recognize this is only my perspective (since I consider myself an older man), but an older man is likely to be more appreciative of you and also more likely to be a good ground or a base you can settle into[more like 'orbit around'?].  Ok, good luck with the polling.

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I think your soul mate should be quiet.  Not that you are always quiet, but that a "noisy" person might disturb your often contemplative state.  Ideally he would be someone who would want to contemplate the universe with you.  That being said, maybe he is not always quiet either, but definitely not a "rowdy" person.  Especially not obnoxious.  Also a quiter (or a little bit shy) person might be more willing to let you be alone from time to time without getting insecure.

Another trait I think would be ideal wouuld be an honest person.  This is someone who will tell the truth all the time.  Not blurting out every mean-spirited thought, mind you, but someone who when asked a direct question, will not beat around the bush or try to change the subject.  Honesty can be hard to find in this day and age (especially in LA- wink wink), but I think if you can find someone like that, who also a good friend, you will find someone you can talk to, which is the biggest obstacle to most relationships (friends or soul mates).

The last, but probably most important trait I think your ideal soulmate should have is to be a loving person.  The ability to love someone, and put their needs/well-being above your own is a wonderful trait, and despite what some people think, not all people have this trait.  Whether it be a mother, sister, brother, friend, son or daughter, the ideal soulmate should be able to but their welfare above his own.  With this comes the ability to forgive.  He should not be the one who is always right.  We all need a little humility to make us human.  Someone who does not accept this, is not someone you want to be around (as they are sure to be vain and self-important).

+++++++++++

I will go with internal qualities. I see these in "K's companion":

- caring, sensitive, adventurous, risk-taking, not afraid to try new things in life.

See what your heart wants. I am sure you are doing that already.

+++++++++++

When I think of you and the man that would be a wonderful partner for you I see a man that will be open-minded but not easily swayed.  A seeker of knowledge and wisdom with enough discernment to separate the wheat from the chaff.  A man that is physically fit and challenges you to be the same.  A vegetarian (even though I know you're not a vegetarian, he is).  He is carefree without being irresponsible.  Sexually, he's game for whatever you guys consent to.  He has some different interests than you - you guys will be able to teach other things (maybe he teaches you about Jazz and you teach him about Tarot!).  He's lived in different places and traveled and so has experience with different cultures and that contributes to his open-mindedness and desire to explore the world.  He's a creative person - a non-linear thinker.  He has healthy family connections but isn't tied to them (meaning, his life decisions are made based on whether they are good for him, not whether his family wants him to do something or not).  Because of his non-linear thinking and creative spirit, he's great with kids and wants his own... Biological and adopted.

+++++++++++

Don’t try so hard with men.
 
 In the past you’ve picked men that are ego centric and they don’t appreciate you.
 
 Perhaps you are in the habit of being attracted to the wrong type of men.
 
That’s why I say don’t try so hard…..just let it happen.
 
Make sure he loves YOU more in the beginning.
 
If you stop looking…..it will happen.

+++++++++++

...I can't imagine what the guy looks like. For some reason I keep seeing glasses. However, I see him as well engaged and entrenched in his own life. He's very loyal to his word. He's not always available, but when he is you have his full attention. He's very patient. He doesn't talk a lot and when he does, he's very clear and concise.

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You know the saying, "you can't love somebody unless you love yourself."  We've talked about this before...  So, I feel strongly that he will have the gift of encouragement.  He will lovingly encourage you to see yourself in a new light.  Things that make you beautiful, things that you never considered before, will be revealed to you and embraced by you.  You will feel liberated.  He will "bring the best out in you."  As a result of his encouragement, you will love yourself and in turn be able to love him.  I can't picture him physically, but I can spiritually-he will have the gift of encouragement.

+++++++++++

I see you with a person that will sit back and listen to what you have to say.  One who is not prone to jumping to conclusions or is impromptu.  The picture I have in my mind is one who listens to all your angles and can filter what is important or needed in order to give focus to a main thought or idea.  He is a thinker and has confidence but is definately not boring or egotisical.

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The man that continues to show up in me is a strong healer. Someone with dark hair who is into astrology, energy, conscious relationship, massage therapy, and yoga. Other than that, I feel like he will be sensitive, yet strong and he will be a big NASCAR fan (Just kidding about that last part). It's tough for me to be too much more specific than that but I do know that he is a very cool guy and that the wait is going to be worth it.

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(...) I do have a tip.  Think about this man as solely a love partner.  See yourself as completely self sufficient- having the love, prosperity, abundance, and more fun and friends in your life than a lifetime could really allow for- and then imagine the man you want to share it with. This way you aren't putting out the vibe that 'I'm looking for a partner to complete my experience' as much as 'Hey sexy guy-i'm a lot of fun- come be my lover and be a part of my incredible and exciting world- i'd love to share it with you'.  You won't be able to keep em off ya.

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And there were two or three in-person conversations with friends who felt it more comfortable to reflect that way - who also offered a great deal of advice, too.

What is going on in my life right now is a HUGE break, allowing for a HUGE break-through for my own self.  Yes, a bad date instigated this fun inquiry... but in all honesty, I have a bit more work and healing repairs to do on this vessel before I can even offer "something" to anyone else right now.  So, yes, I have "taken myself off the market" for a better part of this next year to work on me.  Prior to the conversations and emails, I had already decided to do this work - signed up with a Life Coach to start in the emotinal arena (oh, the layers this onion has!!); and have been committed to physical exercises that will help me gain focus and clarity as well as beneficial physical attributes.

But what I did find out from my experiment is that the TRUTH **IS** reflected in the hearts of my friends ... and that, too, is where I can look to find the attributes that would be most beneficial to me in a companionship - a life partner who also is a best friend and who gets along with most of my closest friends.  So, seeing that there is even a common thread about some of the physical attributes (the dark hair, "bigger than me", sensitive, non-egoic, etc) ... just seeing the echoes amidst the words of those with whom I feel closest... reminded me that what is within me is deeply reflected in those who truly love me for ME. 

Beyond a shadow of doubt, I know that I will meet the most extraordinary man in the world who will be all of these reflections and more... and will treat me with all of this love and more for the rest of my life.  Time is irrelevant.  It will happen when I am fully in love with myself and have forgiven the "sins" of my past wounds, pains and hates.  Soon, so very... very soon.

Thank you again for ALL of the input from my friends... and if anyone would like to expand on what they feel in the comments... by all means PLEASE DO... I would love the feedback!!!

I seal this blog entry with all of the Gratitude and Love in my whole being: THANK YOU ALL!!

I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU!!!!!

I love it!  It couldn't be any more true today if I wrote it myself .... but wait, maybe I did??? ;)


During your entire life, you have maybe never been as free as you are now from the need to be rescued by some savior. You don't need anyone to rescue you from your own dark fantasies because, at least for the moment, your bright fantasies have rendered them obsolete. You don't need anyone to liberate you from oppression or enslavement, because you are fully empowered to do the job yourself. You don't even need anyone to deliver you from evil, since your recent hard work has made evil allergic to you.

I have control of my flame ... it is always within me.  But I have observed, not only in myself - but also in many others, that the reign (rain) of fear has dampened the environment in which my flame was brightly burning and shining for all the world to feel and see.

So where is the *flame*?  There is a burning ember still there... I am the one responsible for fanning it ... to reignite the passionate flame that once burned so strong.  To believe again that it is safe for my flame to be seen, heard, and felt ... Yes, I allowed the *rain* to suppress / repress my fire ... I did not continue to feed my own source, I did not honor it by giving *me* what I needed to burn at my brightest (my own *highes potential*) -- I take responsibility for that.

But... there is a new level of clarity ... I see what I have done; and NOW is the time for rectifying the situation.



There is a passion inside me ... I am on fire again with a combination of passionate anger and divine compassionate purpose ... I know who I am and have allowed others to *reassign* my drive ... I get it now... and how dare they even try.  How dare the mind games and excuses... how dare anyone challenge me to be less than what I am meant to be ... and to my own self I say, "How dare you fall for it!" ... but there is purpose in falling ... there are great lessons in learning to stand again, learning to fan your personal ember - to fight for your passionate flame - to work hard to be who the Universe intended you to be.

And to those who've used me in this way; I warn you now ... Hell hath no fury - not like this woman scorned - but rather, like your own internal knowing (or subconscious knowing) what you've done.  I know who I am - you know who you are.  I am acting in full intention towards my highest life purpose with the good of all those I encounter in my heart.  I plan on keeping that flame strong, so be aware of this when you approach me.  If you are not at your highest flame, Light will reveal; I am going to fully trust in my intuitive gift - I'm calling a spade a spade when I see a spade. 

I'm currently working on honoring my boundaries, too... No will mean NO; and I will not allow others into my zone if their intent is negative towards me - in order for me to serve others at my highest, I will require strict boundaries for myself.  And I will no longer take on the excessive burden of others - I am more than happy to help when I have the energy and space on my shoulders to carry - but I will no longer water the lawns of those around me to the point that my own lawn dies and turns to dirt.  I am not going to make those around me more successful to the demise of my own success.  Energy vampires are going to be exposed. 

And if those around me don't give credit where credit is due ... it is MY responsibility to take ownership of the fruits of my labor.  I will stand my ground for the work that I produce; without attachment - but not without proper credit for hard work well done.  Never again.

Honor, Integrity and personal Authenticity are once again in my hands and they are the flint rocks should I ever forget my own flame!!!

I sent out an email Friday evening to some very close friends and I am utilizing this as an experiment to see what "common thread" comes from the responses ... so far, of the 11 (gotta love that number!!!!) that have responded, there is already a strong theme emerging... and I love it ... so for right now I am gonna keep it "secret"  ... and later this week or possibly on Saturday I will post my "final results"  ... I already know what is within me ... I am just curious, and looking at a new realm of Divination through Mirrors (those with whom I reflect often on my inner needs) -- I am certain that I will have a stronger sense of direction and clarity after all of this... I am truly excited to share the results with all of you... as it truly is an experiment of community, mind and manifesting.

And, anyone who knows me well... knows well that I have a hard time *holding* onto something that I am excited to tell others about ... things to SHARE!

So, very very soon.... you will get to see what I've been working on.


Love Love Love!!