2007 was an eventful year for Shamash Says. My blogging life was put on hold as I pursued other passions such as art, grad classes, and working on my novel. I remain anonymous, yet for those of you who know where I live and the recent events in this country Somewhere in Asia, the lines of communication, including the internet, were down for weeks at a time during the past four months. Compared to other years, the number of posts for Shamash Says has decreased, yet my traffic has increased primarily due to google images. In December I reached the image via ffffound
80,000 hit mark. As a way of remembering 2007, I'm following the meme of Jeff and Terry and have picked the first lines from the first posts of each month. Eclectic, eclectic!
January:
In the Mirror Here are a few of my photography experiments on reflective surfaces.
February:
Five Things You Didn't Know About Me What do a tattooed Hell’s Angel, a parachute, a shot of whiskey, a motorbike, Jimmy Carter, and a cockroach have in common?
March:
Taking Notice “And the days go by, and the years follow the years, and we walk sightless through miracles." -Jewish proverb
April:
Sky Bar: My Favorite Bar on Earth It’s high. It’s cool. It’s invigorating. It’s how I like my Friday nights in the sexiest city in Asia.
May:
Coaching the Creative Process Creating art in any form requires showing up regularly at the dance floor, the easel, the musical instrument, the page.
June: The Big Apple Store, Fifth Avenue, NY We’ve shopped for antiques in Rangoon, silverware in Bangkok, silk in Saigon, but nothing compares to our adventures in the Big Apple.
July:
The Mall of America: Bigger? Better? Best? I realize that I’ve entered this place with the eye of a stranger in a strange land.
August
A Woman Should Have...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE…
A set of screwdrivers,
a cordless drill, and
a black lace bra...
September
Yes, It's True It rained a lot the past few days. What we see on the surface is only a percentage of what might be.
October
"Every community needs a group of angelic troublemakers." -- Bayard Rustin
November
Waking Up with a Bindi Last night I donned one of my saris and headed out to celebrate the Festival of Lights, Indian Devali.
It's been a crazy, wonky year, my friends! May 2008 bring you growth, enlightenment, and a bountiful life of "living in the now."
Happy new year to you, Shamash. It sounds like you're fully engaged in the flow of life -- enjoy!
Posted by: Jeremy | Thursday, 03 January 2008 at 08:07 PM
I'm watching the snow pile high in our Angel Fire front yard as I sit in my loft. Thinking of you, sending love, and hoping you have a wonderful 2008.
Posted by: Hyacinth | Sunday, 06 January 2008 at 11:07 PM
Happy New Year Shamash!
May happiness and health be with you in 2008!
Looking back to an extremely busy 2007 too, I remembered
"EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW…"
Where to go…
Be it to her best friend’s kitchen table..
Or a charming inn in the woods…
When her soul needs soothing… !
So for the first time in 3 years I am not doing anything but let my soul soothing in one of the greatest cities in the world. Although It´s hard to admit that I desperately needed a break I am also proud of the fact that I knew when enough was enough.
I want to thank you for so many great inspirations in 2007 and looking forward to reading or maybe seeing you in 2008, who knows....;-) in some hot SATC shoes ... in a hot city in Asia...
Posted by: the bluest eye | Monday, 21 January 2008 at 05:07 PM
Hi Shamash! a rather late Happy New Year (or on time, if you're looking at it from the Chinese New Year perspective)Hope you are well and wishing you a wonderful '08 :-)
Posted by: tish grier | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 08:30 PM
Hey, Jeremy, Hyacinth, the bluest eye, and Tish:
Well, here in this corner of the world Chinese New Year is, indeed, fast approaching. So, I get another chance to keep my resolutions, and so do you! :-)
Good to hear from you, my dear friends. Happy Year of the Rat!
Posted by: shamash | Saturday, 02 February 2008 at 05:33 AM
Happy Year of the Rat. I stopped to see what was new in your world.
Posted by: Princess Haiku | Saturday, 09 February 2008 at 06:37 AM
I just discovered your blog through Princess Haiku, Shamash, and am so happy to have done so. Have you chosen this title in recognition of the Hannukah menorah (the Hannukia)? Just curious! I also wanted to comment on your charming bear pictures above, which brought to mind one of my favorite little rhymes (in a dark sort of way) from childhood called "Infant Innocence" from A. E. Housman. It goes as follows:
The Grizzly Bear is huge and wild;
He has devoured the infant child.
The Infant Child is not aware
It has been eaten by the bear.
Posted by: Cynthia | Monday, 03 March 2008 at 10:47 AM
Are you alive? God, I've been worried about you for the last 14 days. It's gotta be hell on earth there. Please let me know how you are.... Kerry
Posted by: kerry clark | Saturday, 17 May 2008 at 05:59 PM
Hey, Kerry!
Thanks for checking in. I am, indeed, okay. Seven of my three-story-high trees fell away from my house. The whole city is devastated: no power, electric, or internt.
I just arrived back in the states to do some fundraising.
Hugs!
Posted by: shamash | Tuesday, 20 May 2008 at 07:09 PM