Entries by TATIANA

So.....this past Monday I saw Depeche Mode in Portland with Desi. I decided months ago that I WOULD see them this tour, Global Spirit Tour no matter what. Last time I saw them was in Vegas in 2006 when they did Touring the Angel but I have loved this band a long time. ❤️
I was SO excited to finally see DM again. They are so good live, Dave Gahan has the most amazing voice and he is just great.
Do I even have to say it? They put on a great show. I loved it.







Where's the Revolution? Also during Enjoy The Silence they showed different animals on the screen....I liked that.





This man is WOW .....in so many ways.❤️







Sometimes words are not enough....I am so VERY grateful that I was able to see Depeche Mode. ❤️
I feel sad and empty when certain large events in my life are over when they are over.....like that's it? Is it really over? NOOOOOOO! But it is over, I have the memories left and of course the music. It was Depeche Mode playing in the car afterwards of course....Hopefully that was not my last Depeche Mode concert.

I am in Portland (going to sleep soon it's a bit after 3 am).....the reason for being here was to go and se Depeche Mode!!! SO GOOD!
As you can see mine and Desi's pic is trending at #DepecheMode.



I really hope I dream about Dave Gahan (my new BF) tonight! ❤️

Today was a rainy kind of day....I got myself a lemon tart with meringue. Almost too pretty to eat.



Then I did errands and Chhaya took me for a walk. Fed a new cat friend I made in the park while Chhaya barked at us from inside of the car. A rainbow peeked out. Rainbows are amazing.



When I got home I made myself some Earl Grey tea, I drink my tea with sugar and lemon. I love the bergamot in Earl Grey.....it smells so good!



Now I think it is time for a nap.

October is vegetarian awareness month and I will do my "duty" and spread the word about the benefits you gain from being a vegetarian......
The following is taken from worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org

Vegetarian Diets
Reduce the risk of major killers such as heart disease, stroke and cancer while cutting exposure to foodborne pathogens
Provide a viable answer to feeding the world’s hungry through more efficient use of grains and other crops
Save animals from suffering in factory-farm conditions and from the pain and terror of slaughter
Conserve vital but limited freshwater, fertile topsoil and other precious resources
Preserve irreplaceable ecosystems such as rainforests and other wildlife habitats
Decrease greenhouse gases that are accelerating global warming
Mitigate the ever-expanding environmental pollution of animal agriculture

What are you meat eaters waiting for? Start reducing your meat intake.
The misconceptions that you need to eat meat every day to get a balanced diet, stay healthy and feel like you had a meal that satisfied your hunger are just that.....not true.

Me an Desi went back to Harmony Farm in Sisters the other day so we could meet the lady that owns the place, say hello to the animals and bring some stuff (donations). Robine (the owner) took her time and walked us through, told us about her place and the animals and we got to meet and pet most of them. I was in animal love heaven. SO CUTE. All of them. And so curious, nice and cuddly.







This baby calf's name is Norman. He was adorable. The most kind eyes with long lashes. He just wanted to be together with us.....most of the animals wanted to be close and part of what we were doing.







A Mama and her baby.











People should spend more time with animals so they can really understand how sentient and beautiful they are......then they should ponder a bit more about if they still think eating meat is a good idea.

www.harmonyfarmsanctuary.com

Well.....the art theme for Burning Man 2018 got released - I, Robot.
From the Burning Man Journal, "This year’s art theme will focus on the many forms of artificial intelligence that permeate our lives; from the humble algorithm and its subroutines that sift us, sort us and surveil us, to automated forms of labor that supplant us. Are we entering a Golden Age that frees us all from mindless labor? Everything, it seems, depends on HMI, the Human-Machine Interface. In a world increasingly controlled by smart machines, who will be master and who will be the slave?
This year we invite participants to use their native genius to create expressive robots of all kinds. We also welcome art that examines how it feels to live in a world that is filled with robots that watch us, track us, hack us, read our tweets and emails, listen to our phone calls, and sell this information to other robots. This is a science fiction theme."
I have a feeling next year will be very very interesting.....best theme of all the Burns I have attended so far perhaps?
Here is a pic of the robot Becoming Human by Center Camp in 2015.