Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Wine tasting and nice people

From a friend regarding the previous post and west county phrases:
"We used to use that term [over-meditated] when we'd gone to one-too-many retreats.  I didn't know other people used it too."
And a few more:
 paleo-vedic diet
 too incensey
 quasi-vegan
 chocolove
 zin zen

Years ago I worked in the addictions field and heard many arguments between people who were usually coming off of meth.  Recently I was at the library and two people sitting near me starting arguing in a similar manner.  While I've heard tweakers verbally attack each other, I had never heard it laced with new age sentiments.
"I'm not going to talk about this any more!"
"I choose not to expose myself to this toxicity."
"I'm not toxic - you're toxic!  I don't want all this negative thinking."
"Live one day at a time and if you can't then don't complain to me."
{expletives}
"I'm leaving, you're exposing me to negative energy and I don't need this."
{they are practically yelling now}
"It's not my fault you don't know how to be at peace."
"I need to go somewhere to calm down and breathe.  This stress is not good.  I'm better than this!"  {slams things into his backpack and takes off}
"You are judging me!  It's not good for your recovery!"

I spoke with someone who used to work at a shop in the Barlow.  She told me things people used to lament about:  "'The music is too loud.'  'The music makes me not want to shop.'  So we put on relaxing music, then folks complained it sounded like a massage parlor.  'Is this candy bar filled with milk chocolate and caramel sugar-free?'  'Why are there so many yoga studios/wineries/ hipsters?'  'People here are too nice.'"

"That crystal does not bring me good luck.  I'd need my purple one for that."

"In this town you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Prius or wine-tasting room."

I mentioned to my sister I was getting together with some women to do vision boards for the new year.  She left a message, "I can't believe you are making vision boards.  That is so 2007."


License plates:
OFF EDGE
SOY BOY
ZEN DOG
BEACHIN









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