Giants Fever!

22 October 2012

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Dear Pepe,

There are moments in life that can be experienced to the fullest and I am happy to have cultivated a GIANT moment with you! My heart is full.

It was Monday, game 7 in the Giants pennant race. They needed a win for the clinch to send them off to the World Series. I met you to ‘watch’ the game at a local tavern, but then it happened. “Miguel, why don’t we jump in the car and head to the park instead of watching here? We can go outside to the free viewing cages and be there. BE THERE for the clinch?” And it was in this moment, this brief moment of time before you gave a response that magic can happen. This is one of the places that moments of bliss are cultivated and made meaningful. When you said, “YEAH let’s go!” with such enthusiasm, we didn’t know if the Giants would clinch, but we did know we would be part of whatever did happen that night. Away we went….

Spontaneity and the freedom to play seem so undermined in our culture today. I don’t want to have to plan out every good time. I want to be able to make space for things to happen. This year away from work, one of my goals is to help make space for this moments. They need to be cultivated more in my life, hence the title of the blog.

THANK YOU for being part of the moment with me at the park experiencing THE CLINCH, and the excitement of the ball park and the 45,000 freaky Giants fans there celebrating. Thank you for your sense of play and allowing that experience to flourish.

love,

Susi

Burning Man

9 September 2012

27th August – 5th September Black Rock City, Nevada

Dear Kinfolk,

So, my really good mate of 20+ years says, “Burning Man will be really normal for you. Not so normal for others, but it will feel like you are in your element there…I KNOW!” Hun? What does that mean? (picture links here)

Well, now I think I understand what he meant…if normal for me is interacting with people and creating on the spot experiences, and shooting from the mouth and hip, and spanking people, and just allowing for the spirit of play, then YES! Burning Man was a very normal experience for me! People talk about decompressing after the Burn, but for me the Burn was decomp! I feel very at home with people I have just met, my motto has always been, “People are just your friends you haven’t met yet.” and as much as I tried to meet and play with all 50,000 freakies, I didn’t have enough time. The new friends I did meet were scrumptiously delightful and delicious and so willing to play.

I love the feeling of kinship between humans without labels of gender, age or sexual preference. I don’t care. I do care if you have a sense of wonder and creativity, an essence of kindness and GENUITY (I think I just made that word up). Basically, I love you for who you are and love you more for your honesty and humility. Burners, you are amazing kinfolk and it felt so good to be wrapped up in your Playa hugs, because it really meant something. It means just as much off the Playa with anyone who has never been to BM…because it really is the genuine honest touch that feeds my soul.

I drank deeply from the well that is at Black Rock City, it just feels ‘normal’ and the way it is supposed to in my book. So to my friend who told me that I would feel at home there…you are so right….so deliciously right.

playa hugs,

Susi

Always the 3rd….

23 August 2012

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Dear Melissa,

The other night I was at a fancy French inspired SF bar to reconnect with SF friends (Absinthe). The bar was buzzing with City people coming off working hours and ready to celebrate the Happy Hour. This was my first night out in SF since returning from six years in Asia.

A friend and I went outside to take a picture of our lovely selves, and a couple from the bar asked if we wanted our picture taken (without having to do the arm-stretched-out backwards iPhone snap). “Of course” we said. And apparently our iPhones didn’t have the right setting for the sunset lighting, so Boy said, “I have a great Camera App that will work and I will take the picture and email it to you. Easy.” We said, “Super!” Well in fact, Girl took the picture, yet seconds later Boy sent it to my email. Voila! I had a great little picture of me and my friend in Freaky San Francisco! Boy, Girl, my friend and I had enjoyed some more Happy Hour giggles in front of the bar before we went back inside to our various spots.

The next day, I sent a quick email to Boy to thank him for the photo (people still use manners ya know?) Boy wrote back and asked me if I wanted to join he and his girlfriend for a threesome, (as in ménage-a-trois) because Girl had quite the crush. Well hello Left Field, it is sooo good to see you again! In short, can I just say HOW NICE IT IS TO BE BACK WITH MY FREAKY PEOPLE?!

I ❤ SF.

❤,

Susi