Spinner of webs

"I'm walking in a spider web...leave a message and I'll call you back"=No Doubt.

There's this strong, strong spider
living in a web made all on its own.

Rain splashes down,
it survives.
Wind moves it around, it keeps carrying on...

If one little (well kind of big) spider can have this strength, what are we all complaining about?

The weather, the traffic, the bills=all have us afraid...

But what if our lives were so fragile...as a spider's? (not the most likeable living thing).

We are definitely not invincible as human beings, but we will not lose our lives within an hour of building our home (web), or be knocked down by branches because we are so tiny...in relation to all of humanity...

A spider...hanging on for dear life....this brevity is to be admired.
How could a spider so fearlessly hang on....in the rain, in a storm without having some kind of awareness about survival?

Spinner of webs...although you don't exactly appeal to my senses, I do admire your expertise at living, your unity with your surroundings, your incredible climbing skills and your live for the moment attitude.

Julie and Julia

It's Saturday night...and I'm watching "Julie and Julia". I have the book, but I couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll read later.

The movie is really delightful so far! I'm wondering if I'll get into cooking some day! Today, I boiled some hard boiled eggs, last night I made Pasta...and I wonder what I'll make tomorrow...turkey burgers... :)

These are all pretty basic things to make...but I have to pat myself on the back!

You see, I didn't have an oven or top burners to speak of for six long years! I lived in Laguna and my free time consisted mostly of walking to the beach (a really far block away...) and going to events with friends/completing volunteer projects.

I blame it on the small studio I was in and the cramped kitchenette space...and I got completely freaked out...when one time the burners would not turn off! It was an old contraption (Top burners/kitchen sink/refrigerator combo) and that's one of the many reasons...and of course the most common one: a lack of time!

Now, I feel more in the cooking mode...why go out to eat so much? I do like nice dinners and inexpensive lunches, dinners...but there's so much I can make at home...

How does one get so amped up on cooking? The creativity of it is what I want to get to...

Funny that Julia is the name of my sister...who happens to be a magnificent cook!