I read a very interesting article on National Geographic today about endangered languages. Seems that languages are disappearing at a faster pace than they did in the past, taking with them the “key that can unlock local knowledge about medicinal secrets, ecological wisdom, weather and climate patterns, spiritual attitudes, and artistic and mythological histories”, [...]
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Enduring voices
Posted in journal, tagged artists, language, self-expression, self-recognition on March 1, 2009 | Comments Off
Of this and that…
Posted in journal, tagged artist, freelance, lifechanging, poet, writer on February 16, 2009 | Comments Off
OMG, I can’t believe I let the dust gather on the blog this way! I have the usual suspects to blame, of course. Haven’t you heard you have to be careful what you wish? There you are. I wanted to be a freelance, and now I am, no fixed office hours anymore. Trouble is, not [...]
weathering
Posted in journal, tagged melianguilfoyleart, weather on January 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Seems we are having an explosive cyclogenesis here in Spain, meaning we have winds of up to 150 km/h, rain and slating almost all day, and a biting cold.I have been working on my art (more on that in my art blog,the Impatient Traveller). Well, this was a quickie just to let you know [...]
A touch of poetry
Posted in journal, tagged melian guilfoyle artist poetry marine love on January 15, 2009 | Comments Off
I have a new poem published at Associated Content, Marine Love. Be sure to link and I’ll be raking the bucks!;-)
Blog? What blog?
Posted in journal, tagged freelancing, journaling, Nomadic Creations, squidoo, Stacie Florer, volunteering on January 13, 2009 | Comments Off
Oh my. I have just remembered that I have a blog to keep (thanks Stacie!). I have been a bit busy this week doing some translation jobs and trying to regain momentum after the holiday season – I had momentarily parked several volunteering jobs, and last week I had to begin again. And I have [...]
Greener pastures
Posted in journal, tagged photography, vince alongi on January 6, 2009 | Comments Off
Greener pastures, originalmente cargada por Vince Alongi.
I wanted to include this photo in my first post, but was uncertain as to how to do it. Its title is “Greener Pastures”, and is one of many fantastic photographs by Vince Alongi. You can see his galleries in http://www.flickr.com/photos/vincealongi/, and his profile in Facebook. Thanks, Vince, for [...]
Posted in journal, tagged alternative lifestyles, freelancing, life at 40+ on January 4, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Middle-aged woman turns freelance
For seventeen years, I have been working at a stable, well-paid job. I worked only for about 6 hours a day, so I had ample time to pursue any other interests – and I have: painting, crafting, writing poetry, playing the fiddle, horseriding and what not.
The problem with pursuing your interests (the [...]
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