My Victorianism

A backlit silhouette
of milky curves
and softening angles
she lends a hand

up

a powerful force
this thing called desire
its roots
root
rooting her
down down down through the earth's crust

exploring exotic terrain
the wet jungles
of possibility
he lurks lurks
lurks like a prowling cat in the grass
in the knee high, high grass

spinning, twirling, a kaleidoscope
of shape, form and light
she rises she reaches up up up
                                                     (photosynthesizing in the light)
he reaches down down down
they grab hold

a cosmic collision
fire and water
air and wood
earth and sky
body and spirit
male and female
radiating, penetrating

shifting plates
upthrusting rock
shooting out shooting out shooting
pow!

a black hole
and another universe is born.

The Birth of a Business

Five years it has been, since I first knew that I wanted to sustain a livelihood via a home business.
Five years it has taken, to brainstorm an idea, and to develop a concept.
Five years, and the birth of a business is finally here.
In the grand scheme of things, it isn't that big of a deal. Just a rinky dink ol' children's educational entertainment company.
In the grand scheme of things, I am yet another person trying to make another dollar. However, I am not peddling cheap crap, only quality, educational entertainment.
In the grand scheme of things, it is simply one more day leading to the next.
One more revolution of the earth on its axis.
One more trip around that great circle in the sky.
Nonetheless, 'All Things Round' is up and running.
"Houston, we have a lift off."
Though the website is nowhere near the professional, Dreamweaver image that I conjure up in my fantasies, it is visible and present on this here internet highway. Take a peek, if you're interested, and send me a shout from the contact page.

www.allthingsround.com

When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be an astronaut. In middle school, I had evolved the title into something like this: "When I grow up I want to be a Doctor of Aeronautics."
Now, as 31-year old woman, I have traveled the globe, - albeit within the earth's atmosphere. I have taught space science to young people at Astrocamp. And I have spent soul filling nights under star studded skies becoming intimately aware of the northern hemisphere sky.
Now, as a grown up, I create my own vision of space travel, - of not having to spend upwards of forty hours a week away from my little love nest. Of blending my passions for education, art, and the outdoors into a sustainable livelihood. Of using my creativity and intelligence to earn an honest and fair wage.