Museums

Museums. Now those places are usually fun to go to. And usually when one is being one of those tourists in their travels around the world, one can sometimes end up at museums, as those places are always usually on tourists routes. And I know that from a dweller in this city where I reside that museums are usually always first on the list that someone visiting would request to go. And museums are great for looking at art, art, and more art. And those places are great for learning about history and historical art. And one can usually spend hours and days at a time going to museums, museums, and more museums. And usually when one in travelling throughout America, one can see the landscape, names of towns, and even souvenirs for each town and city change and become more western with Indian art and names appearing everywhere. And those Indian names and symbols that are to be found out west are beautiful. And one can sometimes learn how whole cities and states are usually named after Indian tribes throughout America. And then there is the Stark Museum of Art. The Stark Museum of Art is part of the Stark Foundation and this museum explores the art of the American West. Their museum has different collections of Western Art, American Indian Art, Decorative Arts, and Rare Books and Manuscripts. And that photo that is placed in this blog entry looks really interesting. And the design of their website looks interesting with photos of cowboys and indians, and red rock mountains on it. At the Stark Museum of Art, they have many collections of American Western art.
You can find paintings, sculptures, prints, furniture and other items from around the world from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries of the people and wildlife of that region. Their museum has collections, exhibitions, educational materials, a Media Center and a store to find out about everything art and the west. And their current featured exhibition is called "Celebrate Shangri La". And by visiting their museum, one might think that it has always been cowboys and indians since the beginning of time, or maybe not. Their museum is located in Orange, Texas and Texas sounds like it can be a great place to visit. For all things American Indian and Western Art, The Stark Museum of Art can be an interesting museum to visit.

Honoring The Fallen?

And Memorial Day is almost near in a couple of days or so according to that Gregorian calendar and all of those street festivals that are to be found everywhere in the streets today. And I thought to blah blog about this patriotic flag waving holiday. And this also leads me to realize that I have been blahging on this blog for over a year now and that these holidays seem to be a recurring event and same day, different year when that same ole Gregorian calendar date roles around. And then I thought, hey, I can just post the same blog entry from a year ago that I posted on this blog a year ago because it almost seems like it's the same day, different year. And besides, it;s less writing sometimes. So the following is a passage that I posted on this blog a year ago:

And today is Memorial Day in America. A celebration of the war day. Another one of those patriotic holidays. The flag wavers are out and yellow ribbons, badges of honor, medals, parades, marches, prayers, patriotic songs, tributes and ceremonies are being broadcast everywhere. The headlines read "Honor the dead soldiers, honor the fallen soldiers and comrades". Today is the ultimate patriotic fanatic holiday. My question of the day; for what reason is it an honor to volunteer to be fodder for the canon. For what reason is it an honor to die for nothing, to fight for reasons that do not exist, to fight against the flesh for powers that be that one cannot even see. For what reason is it an honor to be so poor that one will volunteer their life in exchange for money after one leaves the service, if one leaves the service. For what reason is it an honor for persons to be brainwashed with propaganda, theirs or mine. For what reason is it an honor to become a violent person and pick up a gun and kill another person for no reason at all. For what reason is it an honor to be a veteran who now make up the majority of the homeless population. For what reason is it an honor to attend one of those military sponsored funerals and cry over the image of a flag that propagates violence, the same flag that caused ones death. For what reason is it an honor to fall and die for nothing. For what reason is it an honor to promote this ideology. What is heroic about all of this? And why does the word "Patriot" have the word "Riot" in it? And why does the word "Military" militant militia have the word "Mal" in it? "Parens Patriarch, Father of our country", that phrase seems to be the basis of endless deaths of the world. I saw Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 documentary. It is nineteen eighty four and Orwellianism is everywhere at its best today. Is it written somewhere that this must all come to pass? Happy beach bar b queing Memorial day. Peace on earth. And what does this have to do with a No Police State?

An Arts Festival

And that 13th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts is going on today. I know because I happen to pass by there today in my travels around town and saw a big street festival with vendors everywhere there next to Theater For The New City where those festivals are held every year. And I also saw their ads in this past weeks papers as well. And those festivals are a festival indeed as their theater seems to be s hughe place with so many theaters that that one can seemingly get lost there tryiing to find one of their theaters. And their annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts brings together performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, puppeteers, film makers and many others. And Theater For The New City's 3 day festival by Crystal Field is free, from Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25. And if you happen to be in the neighborhood, it may be worth checking out. And their list of performers are many including:

Dorothy Friedman August, Louisa Bradshaw, Steve Cannon, Judith Andrea Caporale, Steve Dalachinsky, Ellen Farber, Five Easy Peaces (Amber, Be Laroe, Lois Kagan Mingus, Marlena Lortez Terwilliger, Joanie Fritz Zosike), Geoffrey Holman, David Hubermann, L.E.S. Jules, Barbara Kahn, Lissa Moira, Ronne Norpel, Richard O’Brien, Valery Oisteanu, Yuko Otomo, Anthony Parker, Howard Pflanzer, Goya Robles, Tom Savage, Bina Sharif, Kelsey Shipman, Ellen Steier, Danny Shot, Bruce Weber, Richard West, Daniel Albert, Krista Anderson, Jeanette Arnone-K, Jennie Booth, Crystal Bretschger, Fernando Carpaneda, Caitlin Casell,a Jennifer Cauffman, Marisa DeMarco, Denise DeSpirito, Lu DiRusso, Lauren Fatzinger, Brian Fee, Maria Fee, Columbia Fiero, Anabel Giladi, Darius Gubala, Erika Huddleston, Marina Korenfeld, Ethel Kriss, Morgan Lappin, Evan Laurence, Micha Lazare, Ujin Lee, Leora Lent, Samantha Levin, William Lindsay, Hariclia Michailidis, Adam Miller, Alli Miller, Lissa Moira, Judy Negron, Rochelle Pashkin, Karen Pawson, David Platt, Vadim Prokhorov, Carolyn Ratcliffe, Hannah Rawe, Janet Restino, Carla E. Reyes, Jamison Sarteschi, Justin T. Shockley, Fedele Spadafora, Len Speier, Chris Swiatek, Thailan, Charlene Weisler, Nicole Wilson, RENO, Penny Arcade, Vinnie Burrown, Epstein and Hassan, Steve Ben Israel, Taylor Meade, Rome Neal, Lavina Co-Op, Joe Franklin, Rosie Mendez, Deborah Glick, Jerry Tallmer, David Amran, Judy Gorman, Arthur Abrams, Joe Bendik, Juini Booth, Susan Gittens, Mark Marcante, Joanie Fritz Zosike, Robert Fitzsimmons, Richard West, James Rado, Gary Legault, Laurence Holder, Barbara Kahn, Bina Sharif, Matt Morillo and many more.

Have a great art and festival day.

Twitter

Hey Bloggers, oh gee. I have just found myself stumbling across yet another website to become addicted to in my blogaholicness of the seemingly never ending social media websites to visit. And as if MyBlogLog, YouTube, MySpace, SocialSpark aren't enough to keep one busy in webaholicness already. And the list of social media websites out there in the webasphere goes on and on. And I came across Twitter from my Social Sparkaholicness, as they are one of the many bazillion and seemingly zillions of Twitter users. And so I wondered what Twitter was and is, as I see their website listed everywhere on the internet every so often. And now I have found out and I have found myself myself Twittering as npsgirl non stop, or at least until I stop, attempting to follow practically every user on their website for every name and noun I can think of in the universe and world for the past hour and this blogaholicness may go on till evermore or something like that, as their website seems never ending. Is this one of those 50 signs you're a blogaholic? And Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people using the web, your phone, or IM. Join today to start receiving npsgirl's and everyone else you can think of's updates. Have a Great Twitter day.

Social Spark Is Live

Hey Bloggers, SocialSpark is live. And if you happen to be one of those bloggers who are attempting to blog their way to riches, you may understand what that phrase means. SocialSpark is a Social Marketing Network that connects advertisers and bloggers through an online advertising marketplace. And I can not seem to say enough about Social Spark these days, as it is another one of those Pay Per Post and IZEA company websites. And Social Spark is as its names implies, one of those social media websites with a spark, and user can create sparks for their blogs at their website. And what's different about this website is that one can interact and network with other bloggers, leave comments on their profiles, request other bloggers to be their friends on their profile and actually get paid for marketing opportunities and writing about products they like at the same time. What better way than to network and blog online than this. And I find myself visiting their website on a daily, hourly and minutely basis or at least as much as I can possible in my blogaholicness. And the colors and photos of everyones blogger profiles on their website are really cool and fun to look at. And one can also nominate and vote for their favorite blogs for their Bloggers Choice Awards 08. And that little sparky guy character on their page with the flame is hot. Social Spark rocks.

A Full Moon

And this following passage is another one of those New Pacifica Yahoo group emails that I received in my inbox the other day. And those emails are sent by so many people that they can fill up an inbox in an hour if one is not looking. And this email is about full moons, and I found it interesting to repost, as those full moons are one of those amazing mystical, astrological, spiritual and magical events of the world to me where Dracula, witches and the werewolves come out, and as the word lunatic seems to come from lunar, and month from the word moon, that cycle of life:

New Moons and Full Moons often influence us for the 3 days before and 3 days after the actual event.

From Anne's interpretations, The Mountain Astrologer

The Moon is Full at 29º of Scorpio
Monday, May 19, 2008 at 7:12 p.m. PDT

This Full Moon represents the 2nd of two rare consecutive Scorpio Full Moons in a row. Scorpio represents such emotionally intense and complex energy that it takes four symbols to describe and encompass Scorpio’s journey of transformation:

1) Scorpion – stinging itself or stinging others to express power or hide pain
2) Snake – shedding the constricting skin of the past
3) Phoenix – rising from destruction to be reborn
4) Eagle – able to soar higher and see farther than any other bird

It is likely that you are seeing one or more of these archetypal energies at work somewhere in your life. If you have your natal chart, look to where the transiting Moon (29º of Scorpio) and the transiting Sun (29º of Taurus) are located at this time. The issues associated with these houses are very likely where these archetypal energies are being felt the most.

Adding major stress to an already intense Full Moon is a planetary face-off in all four fixed signs (i.e., Sun in Taurus, Moon in Scorpio, Saturn in Leo, and Neptune in Aquarius). This Fixed Grand Cross really ratchets up the intensity, especially if you were born with planets in those signs. This face-off underscores the need to let go, so you can turn some corners. It may feel very unsettling, but it's a divinely designed reality check guaranteed to increase your awareness of what's not working. It demands that you face your illusions and peel away some significant layers of “stuckness.” It's time to change or be changed! So, be ready and willing to move out of your comfort zone. Positive constructive focus is really a key to your sanity now.

On April 20, when the 1st Scorpio Full Moon occurred at 0º, you were called to initiate a process of physical and emotional release in at least two area of your life (i.e., in the houses where. 0º of Scorpio and 0º of Taurus are located in your natal chart). Now this 2nd Scorpio Full Moon occurs at 29º. The 29th degree of any sign is called the "critical" degree of that sign, and it indicates that a phase has come to an end in these areas and a test regarding your mastery of the lessons is being presented. Wherever this Full Moon shines its light in your natal chart tells you where transformation is underway. (If you'd like to know what areas these are, what this means for you, and how to make the most of it, contact Bernie to schedule an appointment for a personal reading.)

The previous Full Moon in Scorpio also provided a 6-month checkpoint for the intentions you seeded at the time of the New Moon in Scorpio on November 9, 2007. Your insights at that time told you where you had more forgiveness and release work to do regarding old hurts and undermining habits. This Full Moon reveals how well you've used those insights, what's still not working, and where completion is now called for.

This “1” year is all about creating a new order and new life. That's what you've been working on for some time. It's as though the planets themselves are conspiring to kick-start your journey through the birth canal. And the birth process that really began with your intentions for 2008 will culminate at the time of the Summer Solstice (June 21). Before this time, you'll want to free yourself of as much old excess baggage as possible, and that’s what this Full Moon encourages you to do.

Pluto is now moving in retrograde motion and is hovering at 0º of Capricorn. This reminds you that transformation begins internally and that truly owning your power implies responsibility. Is Capricorn a heavy weight energy? Yes! But Pluto’s retrograde motion through this sign also gives you the opportunity (now and throughout the summer) to explore new methods and tactics. This energy also encourages you to reflect on your long-range goals and the beliefs that will and won't take you there.

In addition to Pluto, there are three other celestial bodies are about to turn retrograde:

· Chiron turns retrograde on May 25 and stays in retrograde until October 25. This encourages all of us to turn inward and reclaim our hopes and dreams. During this time, healing is likely to be done internally; then, after Chiron turns direct on October 25, our inner lessons will be brought out into the light to be shared with others who will heal from your newly gained wisdom.

· Mercury turns retrograde on May 26 and stays in retrograde until June 19. This backward movement through Gemini will encourage the break up of old mental patterning and foster the reconfiguration of new neural pathways (i.e., new ways of thinking). It is an excellent time to be exposed to new philosophies or thought-processes.

· Neptune turns retrograde on May 26 and stays in retrograde until November 1. This calls for you to turn inward and dream a new dream. Due to turning inward to explore the depths of your psyche, it is often a time when fears will come to the surface in order to be healed. However, it is also a time when your connection to Spirit/your Higher Self can strengthen and you can establish new faith and trust in this connection. Fear versus faith . . . it is a choice!

These two Scorpio Full Moons brought you a double dose of Pluto's powerful alchemical forces of death and rebirth. However, the Sun in Taurus has lit up both of these Full Moons, meaning you're also getting a double dose of Venus, which is the ruler of Taurus. And therein lies the key to the successful navigation of these deep turbulent waters. Use and focus on all of Venus’s strengths . . . beauty, grace, and most importantly, love. Taurus highlights your values . . . so make love your highest value. Beauty and grace are sure to follow.

The stem of the word transformation is "trans" meaning change. But the type of transformation indicated by this Full Moon is not like changing your favorite color. It's deeper and more profound...like the caterpillar becoming a butterfly... a complete metamorphosis.

However, you're currently in the chrysalis stage. It’s a time when significant endings and new beginnings are occurring. Remember to take care of your body, spend time connecting with nature and the earth, reflect and acknowledge your true feelings, and forgive everyone and everything . . . especially yourself. Then prepare to spread your wings. "What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly" (Chuang Tse).

Have a great astrological day

The Marines

And for some reason, today I find myself blogging about marine electronics. Now that sounds like an interesting word. And what exactly are marine electronics, electronics that are for marines. And doesn't marine have something to do with water. Well upon visiting their website, I figured out that this website is actually a place to find Marine GPS, Global Positioning Systems, military tactical gear, boating, fishing, camping, recreation, outdoor sports and other sports supplies. So if you happen to be looking for sporting goods and more for your sport, Big T Sports is a place to look. Their website offers lots of supplies when it comes to sports. And if possible, please try to remember to be kind to the earth and help save planet mother earth. Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind.