Anyway, after my run yesterday, I was sipping wine with some girls, talking about boys, and how some are all willy nilly when it comes to kissing (Note I say some, I am not pointing any fingers. In fact, I can't remember a bad kisser since 7th grade, but according to the conversation bad kissers still exist into adulthood). Come on guys, you can't just throw a tongue in someone's mouth all chaotically and shit. As one girl said, "it (a kiss) has got to have an arc."
Alright this will all make sense in a second (I think), but bare with me, it will be a bit haphazard as well. The night before this conversation, I went to an arm balance workshop taught by Ido Portal. Learned a bit more about handstands and balance. But, the best thing about the workshop was a couple things he said regarding dedication and beauty. Someone asked him about repetitions of an exercise and he commented on push-ups, how most people want to see how many they can power through, but then asked when we'd all seen a really beautiful push-up. Made me think a great deal about the quality of what we do and the awareness that it takes to move our bodies beautifully. So where was I going with this? Who knows, I guess I just started to think about when I was in school for art. How in the end, I realized that my life is a piece of art. Something I strive for is being aware and creative in each day, each moment. Doesn't happen all the time, but when it does, it is pretty fucking fabulous and beautiful. So I have to go back to the girl's comment for a moment, "it has got to have an arc"... kissing, life, moments, days, beauty...
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I like that. You know I am fond of the spiral in its representation of the ongoingness of our journey, of creativity, and feminine energy. Kinda cool that the arc is sort of the essential segment, always a part yet you cannot really say where one arc begins and others end... sort of like all those arcs come together and there you go, nice happy little spiral
:-) (and I will attest to the fact that there are some goofy kissers out there, tongue should be an arc yes, but a little 'give' is always a good thing too!)
Reading your blogs is always a very special pleasure, as is knowing that you're having such success with your running. You're such a fine role model, dear. You really should think about a book on how our attitude is not only a determinant of success in our endeavors, but also the quality of our lives. As you're showing us, attitude is a choice that doesn't require luck to achieve a worthwhile end. It's such a joy to see someone demonstrate how to have a satisfying and happy life. :)
I am thoroughly jealous that you cannot remember a bad kiss since 7th grade. You will have to pass on your sorting technique, because it clearly works for you.
Fucking fabulous :)
Nice post Caitlin. Funny, but also sadly true sometimes.
Regarding your post-Miwok fries: try cheese fries next time with lots of salt. If they're good ones, that's pretty much the very best post-race meal on Earth.
And btw, great run at Miwok. It took me 5 Miwoks to run 9:18 and you did it on #1...nice.
I haven't had a bad kiss since JrHS either, but since I'm kissing girls, that probably gives me an unfair competitive advantage. Or, due to the effects of unbridled lust, maybe I couldn't tell the difference. Or, even more likely, I couldn't but they could.
There's some pressure in this question, but, did I have an "arc"? I feel as though I did but am just interested in your thought. ;)
I feel a bit disappointed that I have had a lack of goofy kissers... ok maybe not :). Like the spiral Jordan, good stuff. Victoria, sorting techniques are super secret, but I'll share them with you. Sean, I don't eat cheese, but if that changes I'll be sure to try the cheese fries. Buzz, guys do have unfair advantage although I am sure there are girls out there that aren't such great kissers too. And Jon, did you ever doubt your arc abilities... that was after 7th grade buddy.
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