http://katabami.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Joyce C. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:44:25 GMT 2010-01-05T09:44:25Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788176 Been busy with Natasha. She's fast growing up, getting rounder and cuter. She will be exactly a month on the 1st of September. Book and writing-wise, I have signed up with Createspace and right now, . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:12:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788176 Joyce C. 2009-08-26T06:12:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767156 Time for a timely update. I gave birth on the 1st of August (Lammas!) to a healthy baby girl whom we have named Natasha. The birth was relatively uneventful for an elective Caesarean section. I did . . . Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:58:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767156 Joyce C. 2009-08-08T02:58:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727825 Sorry for the silence. I am now close to delivery (three weeks more to go) and still working on stories. At the moment, my current stories are stored at http://jolantru.dreamwidth.org/.   Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:49:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727825 Joyce C. 2009-07-03T02:49:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977711466 There is a fig tree in the center of our family courtyard. It has been with our family for generations, providing basketfuls of sweet-fleshed figs year after year. Celebrations are held under its peridot . . . Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:10:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977711466 Joyce C. 2009-06-15T07:10:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704526 There is a tree right smack in the middle of an empty fragment of unused land. It is a large wattle tree, blooming golden-yellow in the right season with adequate sunlight and water. It might . . . Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:28:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704526 Joyce C. 2009-06-08T03:28:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703244 Hi hi. I am back. ;) Back from a hiatus (of sorts). A lot of life-changes. I am currently in my third trimester, carrying my second child (nicknamed Dot). Still doing photography and a lot of writing . . . Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:03:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703244 Joyce C. 2009-06-06T14:03:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977349362 Life is a journey, as they always say. And currently, my life-path is filled with adventure, a bit of trepidation and a sense of optimism. The path ebbs and flow - and each mistake I make a lesson, each . . . Tue, 20 May 2008 14:00:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977349362 Joyce C. 2008-05-20T14:00:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977339758 Things past, things present, Influx of current and history: Like a river, it will only move forward, Curling the stones of thought beneath And chevrons of the future in the making. Things past, . . . Tue, 06 May 2008 13:36:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977339758 Joyce C. 2008-05-06T13:36:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325702 I am still here. Just busy with work and Life in general. And also dealing with the new changes in Gather. Golden leaves and sunlight blessings! Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:17:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325702 Joyce C. 2008-04-17T12:17:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300676 Right in the middle of the town square, a dream place consisting of an old haunt from my childhood, was a large circular shrine, dedicated to neko/cats. It had weathered stone steps leading up to the main . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:10:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300676 Joyce C. 2008-04-03T13:10:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298810 One thing about being a teacher is the opportunity to really confront the various harsh realities faced by kids. I often return home, thankful and sad that some of us could be so blessed while there are . . . Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:09:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298810 Joyce C. 2008-04-01T12:09:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977296210 Paws in black loam. Sniffing - humus, humid, humility. Lips curl over sharp canines, Amber pools, mini lunar discs. Fungi, mushroom, decay, rot. Growth, damp, germinating, seething. The . . . Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:37:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977296210 Joyce C. 2008-03-29T04:37:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293803   Am I willing to take those steps – Hesitant journeywoman on this path? Am I frightened of the desert – Bare and acrid with nothing to love? Am I seeking the spring, . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:01:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293803 Joyce C. 2008-03-26T12:01:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290060 Oh deep dark compost, so rich with nutrients, of the Earth's goodness. A combination of things we do not want, the debris, the junk, the leftovers, the bits-and-pieces. We throw them in and they break . . . Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:37:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290060 Joyce C. 2008-03-21T12:37:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289206 She dropped onto the soft sand, panther-quiet, a dark shadow slipping in the shadows of the large hangar. She hid beneath the large silver fighter planes. Birds of death, her people called them. Birds . . . Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:37:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289206 Joyce C. 2008-03-20T12:37:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977287379 You walked under the sheltering boughs of cedar. You strode beneath the acacias, barefoot, silent. You danced around the pomegranates, tasting their ruby sweetness. You touched the olive trees laden . . . Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:05:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977287379 Joyce C. 2008-03-18T13:05:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284255 Liquid gold - Sunburst in mouth, Sweet and tart at the same time. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:10:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284255 Joyce C. 2008-03-14T15:10:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977277041 So, I drum, the beat close to my ear, reaching right into my bones. And my bones resonate with the song, shrugging off the layers, revealling who I am. My inner self. My soul is wild, filled with . . . Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:44:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977277041 Joyce C. 2008-03-06T13:44:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273359 I have recently gone back to drumming again. I myself play the bodhran, though a little unorthodox - I play it either with a mallet or with my hands (as if I am playing on a tar). So, is anyone here . . . Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:01:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273359 Joyce C. 2008-03-02T15:01:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977272512 Moon bathed land, Silver-kissed, luna sea: Wolf moon, hunting moon - Satellite no more, but Heart of the wild, Expressed in fur emerging from human skin, Ephemeral transformation electric . . . Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:59:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977272512 Joyce C. 2008-03-01T10:59:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252025 Inspired by - yes - Johnny and the Sprites. Wake up, old slumbering Earth - Wake up and stretch forth your shoots, Your little germinating seeds, your little bulbs. Let them push out from the . . . Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:52:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252025 Joyce C. 2008-02-07T14:52:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249933 Two more days before the Chinese New Year. Visited a home for the aged and infirm today, as part of the school staff's community service project. Held their hands and spoke to them - they really . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:15:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249933 Joyce C. 2008-02-05T13:15:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977236587 Spin, spun, spinning: Please stop the room - I want to greet the universe now, Even it whirls with spirals and whirlpools. Cartwheeling across the stars, turning Like many funfair rides. . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:34:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977236587 Joyce C. 2008-01-22T05:34:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977231210 I love taking pictures, especially about moments of spirituality. I love the different aspects of worship and spirituality in people and how these are expressed. Be it under a tree or in the sanctity . . . Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:56:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977231210 Joyce C. 2008-01-16T13:56:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227745   The trees are wise. They teach us the cycles of time. They also teach us wisdom. In many cultures, trees are often the bearers of wisdom and knowledge. Listen, particularly, to the older trees . . . Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:19:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227745 Joyce C. 2008-01-12T15:19:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227567 Wonder still exists in this world. The kind of wide-eyed "Wow", residing in all of us, even in the hearts of hardened folks. It snowed in Baghdad. And the people woke up in Wonder and for . . . Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:26:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227567 Joyce C. 2008-01-12T07:26:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977223781   The trees tell time. They teach us about the rhythms of the Earth, the seasons and the cycles. From watching them, we learn the transitions of the seasons, the coming of the monsoons (June-August . . . Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:48:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977223781 Joyce C. 2008-01-08T12:48:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977223721 You put a candle under a metal colander, turning the room into the universe - a little Milky Way, surrounding, surrounding us. We became star-makers that night, Galactic explorers, ad astra . . . Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:25:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977223721 Joyce C. 2008-01-08T09:25:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219094 Chapter Five: Maintaining Equilibrium     By noon, everyone clustered near the auditorium, waiting for more news. A major factory, situated near London central, had exploded. . . . Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:22:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219094 Joyce C. 2008-01-03T13:22:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215088 Live your light. Make your own story.  May this be my motto for 2008 and beyond.  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:21:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215088 Joyce C. 2007-12-29T17:21:37Z