Xat…

I restarted blogging about a year ago, after a long rainy Christmas when I did nothing but staying in bed, reading, and fighting against a low fever. Winter kills your moods, even in California: when young people of the 60’s dreamt about California, they were busy fighting for a freer world hand in hand. Rushes of anger and hormone, boosted by sex and alcohol… Who would I be if I were there? What would I do? Now the battle is won, everybody is either clubbing or unemployed, busy attending their own business.

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Although the pleasure was accompanied by constant yearning and pain, I am still grateful for what I have experienced in the past year. Friends started to come and knock on my door, and I was learning to trust some and invite them in. Weekends were no longer about roaming in the city meditatively; dinners were no longer prepared for one; and my stories were no longer kept all to myself. I was cautious, trying not to let go too fast. I carefully tested it before leaning against a friendship: I missed some chances, and I stumbled once. Continue Reading »

Just how big is our community?

From Wiki:

The Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society boasts about 600 members (in 2008), compared to several thousand in the parent organization.

So there are about 2000 of us, on this planet, who share the same (secret) codes, and that’s like… 2 friends in the crowd of a holiday NYC?

And the sun shines.