Welcome to Chaos !!

I woke up to a cold morning and flurries of snow on the ground and the alarming news that Ukraine got invaded. Not only a cold day temperature wise but also a cold day for the world. Although I have carried a soft spot for my Volodya (Vladimir Putin) for a long time I have to say that lately he has disappointed me. With the treatment and uncalled for arrest of Alexander Navalny and others before him (some that did not make it alive) to now this.
It is easy to sit around and have opinions about matters of the world, politics and its leaders but actually understanding and having knowledge about even a fraction of what is going on is a completely different story. Yelling epithets about Biden this and Biden that is not the solution. You need to do a lot of reading, listening and research about the current state of the world and the past, understanding the struggles for power and why.
I feel very bad for the people of Ukraine. I can't even imagine how worried and upset they must feel. I do not think an invasion is necessary no matter how Putin looks at it and I have somewhat studied where he is coming from.
Just like when Dennis Rodman spent time in North Korea like the self appointed ambassador for the United States I feel like I should be the official appointed ambassador for the World right now and get sent to Moscow to spend some time with Volodya and find his soft and kind side because I know he has one.
We can play and cuddle with his dogs, enjoy some piping hot borscht, sip tea and talk for hours with classical music playing softly in the background. What the World needs is a softer female touch to disturb the toxic male dominance and make order of things. And I do not think my Volodya wants to sit down with Angela Merkel again, even though her education on these matters vastly surpasses mine but sometimes it is not about how educated you are, it is how you approach things and deal with other people.
So my Volodya, if you read this.....I can pack a suitcase and head over to you as early as today.
I feel sadness that we have not evolved further as human beings in 2022. There is no need for war and destruction. It is time for peace and understanding.

Yesterday I went to Hollywood Theatre here in Portland to watch a documentary called Thank You for Supporting the Arts about a stripper/writer/singer based out of Portland. I guess it was filmed over the course of several years, following Viva/Liv while she reflects on her different careers but especially the stripping. After all....people are fascinated with strippers. Such mysterious creatures. So many opinions and stereotypes that we are faced with. Stripping is art and strippers are artists. Of course not all stripping is art and not all strippers are artists. Those were the opening words of the documentary. And I agree 100%. Yes....stripping can be art and yes some strippers (or dancers as I usually refer them to) are artists. Absolutely. On the other end of the spectrum....some dancers (strippers) are terrible even after years of dancing and their stage "performances" are awful. It also depends on the stage and the lights.
Right now I am dancing at one club that has a GREAT stage but the pole could use one small improvement. I get to control and pick my own music. I feel super comfortable and pretty on that stage. Half of my sets I glance at myself in the large mirror behind the stage and think....WOW I should record this and sell the footage! The second club has a mediocre stage but a good pole, one of the DJs is average and it is no fun to go on stage there. You kind of just want to get it over with. So it definitely has to do with the club and the stage as well IF you at all care about your stage sets. And I do. Because I do agree and believe that stripping can be art. Depending on the performer. I am glad I ventured outside on a Sunday evening, I went with a fellow dancer. One has to support the arts after all. AND before the documentary started the presenter asked all the strippers in the theatre to stand up and we got a round of applauds. That was nice I think. Afterwards there was a brief Q & A with the people involved in the documentary. I found several similarities between myself and Viva.....where is MY documentary Dammit!? Helllooooooo.....I am waiting! I do think her story is more interesting and more marketable than mine though. Her Dad is a preacher in a small mid western town, she survived breast cancer and continued dancing after the removal of her breasts, she is an activist, she sings and writes and she is now a Mom. Last time I visited Hollywood Theatre (yesterday was my second time) was in February 2019 for a screening of Magic Medicine that had to do with psilocybin. Sheri and Tom Eckert, the couple largely behind Measue 109 which passed here in Oregon were the presenters. I recently found out that Sheri passed away and I was very surprised to read about that. She seemed like one of those amazing humans that grace this Earth once in a while. A true loss.

Did everybody survive Valentine's Day? Don't feel bad if it wasn't social media worthy, most of those are just smoke screens anyways.
My V Day went like this......woke up at 9 30, forced myself to get up by 9 45. AM that is.
I hate waking up because I have to, I am not an enthusiastic morning person that jumps out of bed. Washed my face, brushed my teeth, I showered the night before so no need for a shower. Got a London Fog, chatted with the barista. Got to work a little before 11, left at 5. Got a dessert I like that goes by a very fancy name - Boccone Dolce. Got home. Made dinner, pasta and leftover green beans from yesterday. Ate, relaxed, went for a walk. Later on had the Boccone Dolce with some pink champagne and raspberry sorbet.
Played backgammon. Watched some show on Netflix called Love Is Blind. Showered. I am going to solve a Wordle now, read then sleep.

I am excited over today's Wordle outcome. I got "impressive" after I solved it! Yeay! New one tomorrow.



It is mid afternoon and me and the girls are still in bed. There will be a walk in a bit, it is sunny and nice outside and later on at 9 pm I need to work. Pet Pack tomorrow, I have not participated with them since December, I took a break from that and worked on Sundays instead.

My new thing to do, Wordle! How does Tati spend a Friday night? Getting excited over Wordle. I recently found out about this, I am sure it's been around for a while but you can't always be in the know of everything right away. Anyhow.....it took me a couple of attempts of Wordle to solve it and today I managed to do it on the fourth row, my best so far. Tomorrow I can try again, since there is only Wordle per day. Try it yourself, it is fun.



Now it is time to catch up on news.....everything from the latest in Ukraine to the latest here in Portland with some gossip in between. Then sleep. I loooooove sleeping.

So Paul Stamets, a mycologist and somebody that goes to Burning Man.....and owner of Fungi Perfecti, sells these mushroom supplements. I am mostly interested in extracts from a mushroom called Turkey Tail. Read up on the benefits of the Turkey Tail mushroom. And it is safe to give to dogs. Of course do NOT give your dog raw mushrooms, get a safe and approved extract, do not give more than the recommended dose and talk to a veterinarian if you are unsure or do enough research on your own to get educated on the subject.
If you have never heard of Paul Stamets before, look him up.
And look up the benefits of Turkey Tail mushroom extract.
Since years now I have heard of microdosing psilocybin. And I know people that do that. There is a method to microdosing, do your research! Don't just start gobbling down psilocybin. Not a good idea. Respect the sacred mushrooms. Paul Stamets has a method to microdosing called the Stack Method but there are other methods as well.
I believe that the cure for everything is provided for us in the wonderful world of nature.