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Okay so after the 12:20 sit...I then go to lunch where the first ten minutes are in silence. After I finish lunch I am free for the rest of the afternoon until the 5:30 sit which is done exactly like the morning sit. Then it is directly to dinner. After dinner I am free for the rest of the evening.
No talking begins at 9:30 and lights out at ten, however these two rules are very very lax.

Then I wake up and do it all over again.

I miss T.V.
I miss coffee.
I miss my own bathroom and my huge tub.
I miss my bed.
I really miss my dogs.
I really, really miss all of you.

To make matters worse my roomie from Seattle left today. I really miss her too. Good thing is that we will hook up back home.

I am getting by O.K. I have noticed that I do not like the free time so much. I am happier being occupied. So this week I am going to practice spending as much time with myself as possible.
I have already begun to talk less to the people around here. I am just being with myself and my thoughts.
I do go into town a lot. I have begun to visit this beautiful church, St. Francis of Assis. I LOVE being back in the Catholic space. I feel at home there and it reminds me of my childhood so much. I even found a really cool necklace in the gift shop. It is of the Virgin Mother holding Jesus...and it is trimmed in... you guess it...rhinestones! See the catholics get the value in sparkle and glitter. I scooped that right up and I wear it every day to the temple and everywhere else around here too. As far as I am concerned this place could use a little sparkle and glitter.

And finally today marks my 10th day here. I am a third of the way done with my time here. Praise God, Buddah and everyone else that is getting me through this experience. I see value in my time spent here but sista' it ain't easy.

I trust that you are all well. Again I thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.

In gratitude, and sprinkled with glitter,
lotus girl