Hello all just a quick introduction...my name is Joi (pronounced joey for those uninitiated). I have an often neglected blog called The River Grey. I never thought it was a blog about living a more simple life. To me, it is just kind of a stream of thought dumping ground of emotion that a few of my close friends stumble through and hope not to get hurt. I knew that I wanted my life to be on the more simple side while living in Vegas.
Vegas?? you say? Yes. I did the sexdrugsrocknroll thing, don't get me wrong, but when I came home to my greatful dead following room mates they nursed my hangovers with yummy vegetarian food from this crazy hippie store called Wild Oats. They fed my black leather and spiked soul after all night gigs with home made smoothies and fair trade chocolate. That is when I learned that good food can come from the store that reeks of patchouli.
After my daughter was born (and after some SERIOUS drama involving death) I decided that I needed to move to a town that wasn't set on killing me. It came down to Seattle or Portland and Portland won by sheer luck that this was the town my exhusband was from and he would help me slpit the cost of living. After I got here I trolled MDC for some like minded mamas and began to reshape myself into the psuedo earth mama punk you all know now. Now my goal is to start my own little vegan/allergy friendly custom bake shop and to raise my kids in the best manner that I know how.
Which brings me to easter. Our easter is never a big thing.... no holidays really are because we are Atheists. Did you know that in this country Atheists are the least trusted group of people? Just some trivia. I try to get past my hang ups about god in america but some days are harder than others. Being an Atheist in America means you have to either be angry a lot (it is on our money, in our schools, and dominates even the grocery store at least twice a year) or look the other way often. So, there is that.
I think I have wasted you fine ladies time enough for one evening. Thanks for including me in your KISS journals and I hope to bring a little black leather and spiked perspective to the party.
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I feel honored to be your Yin (or Yang) lol. Though a google search revealed that the Yin is black and Yang is white, the description of Yin does not fit you at all. I see no passiveness or weakness! I am looking foward to reading more or your spiked perspective.
ReplyDeleteYeah I know I'm a dork. Googling what color is what, putting bag over my head now...
ReplyDeleteBlack leather and spiked perspective welcomed!
ReplyDeleteWhen I thought of who to send contribution invites to, I thought of you because you inspire me in your lifestyle. You always seem to be baking or knitting or figuring out meals or hopping on Max to go somewhere. You live simply (voluntarily or no), and that is helpful for me to see.
Also, there is an emotional simplicity that I see in you as well, in that, you keep it real, honest, and you absolutley nourish relationships important to you. I see you as a backbone that holds together a lot of the friendships I have...organizing meal trains and being the very first one to pick up the phone to offer support, a word of encouragement, or ANYTHING. I have never experienced someone so giving and invested in living such a thoughtful life. Hugely inspirational...HUGELY!
Thank you for that and being here! And for being you!
Aw Amy you made me blush.
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