bagelriffic

you really gave up on drumming?

Bagels are terrific (I've always loved your username)

I don't suffer from arthritis yet, but I work in Geriatrics, so I'm surrounded with arthritic bodies each work day. Many of them smell like Lakota, Deep Cold and Vinegar! So, when I get there, I guess I'll have to make that difficult choice too. I have never had a canker sore, and I do not put vinegar on my fries, so I guess that one could surmise, that I'm not a vinegar-holic!

I find myself wondering why I am discussing vinegar...

I'm going to buy myself a set of drums next month! And, I also plan to teach myself. You must find a great creative, emotional and naturally intuitive release while playing. It's been a life long dream for me to play the drums.

thank you

Hey there

Thanks for the rep, I'm happy that you found some joy in my words! I was glad to read that you were feeling much better the next day, and I too have heard that vinegar is actually not acidic. It is also very good for arthritis and canker sores. I'm sure there are other uses for it too, but those are the two that I am aware of off hand, lol. I am not sure where you are in the world, but have a lovely day if you are just starting out!

I'd be interested - Although I may lose interest if I don't connect with it, then come back after a while and re-find the parts that I do connect with. So it goes. I like Alan Watts a lot, more than most. I did just discover him though. I went to a satsang with Adyashanti once, and he's got some good stuff, but the vagueness of it makes it very cryptic. Aside from that, just a few quotes that point to the right way.

Linji: "Followers of the Way, if you want to get the kind of understanding that accords with the Dharma, never be misled by others. Whether you're facing inward or facing outward, whatever you meet up with, just kill it! If you meet a buddha, kill the buddha. If you meet a patriarch, kill the patriarch. If you meet an arhat, kill the arhat. If you meet your parents, kill your parents. If you meet your kinfolk, kill your kinfolk. Then for the first time you will gain emancipation, you will not be entangled with things, and you will pass freely anywhere you wish to go."

That and a little quote I saw by some guy once that said "We waste our lives waiting for something that's never going to happen or really isn't worth it... or both."

Relying on the teachings never works out though. Frustrating! The ego holds onto teachings and turns them against themselves. What does it come down to then - trust that all of the drama is just motion, and that however real it all seems... it isn't really serious at all, and to have fun with it.

Diamond approach? Never heard of it. I've just been stumbling and such forever. I'm always looking for new stuff though - I'll google it.

Good morning! I hope you had a good sleep, and that your tummy feels better today.

Google ... it's a lovely place ain't it?

No problem! Btw, K-gal just submitted a very insightful and far more coherent post in the thread. Cheers!

I can't say that working with tribal populations is uncommon, but it's not really common to find it emphasized in an academic curriculum. As far as what I would be doing specifically, that remains to be determined. I honestly don't know exactly what I would be doing, but as far as working with native americans, there are some tribes resident in humboldt county, and there are also tribes scattered throughout califonia, throughout the united states and canada. Certain social service agencies, private or public, need workers who are acclimated to the specific culture and beliefs of certain populations. For example, an agency in san francisco may want somebody with a multicultural background who is familiar with asian populations and can perhaps speak cantonese etc. The program at humboldt doesn't require fluency in native american dialects, but it does seem to be geared to teaching students to be able to provide social services while being able to understand tribal culture, politics, etc.

Oh, my undergrad degree was also in social work. It was actually kind of a last resort i.e. "Damn I'm a junior, I'd better pick something." It was a 4 year BSW. If you can find an intro to social work class and you've got the time for it, you might give it a try. Counseling can come into play in a lot of professions though, so social work isn't your only route.

Well it depends. My goals actually differ according to each school I'm applying to, so it really depends on where I get in. If I get into Humboldt I'll probably end up doing county work with tribal populations, and I'm thinking of heading up to alaska eventually because I'd really like to learn from northern tribes like the inuit, etc. If I go to Berkeley, I may shoot for a job with the Department of Mental Health. SF state or San Bernardino, probably try to go into Child Welfare because it gives me an opportunity to work in the UK where social workers from overseas are in demand, but most can't get the required work visa (sp?) without a masters. Sooo, it's up in the air for now.

Thanks for the rep and comment.

I know everyone thinks it.

Thanks for the rep (and for reading all of that). It means a lot.

Thanks! No rush! Congrats on your sister's baby, too

Very interested!

Haha, of course I listen to massive attack! They pretty much poineered the genre (along with portishead). Truth be told though I am not the biggest fan of them, but I do listen to them now and then. My favorite song by them is "protection".

Bagelriffic? I was successful in obtaining the pdf this afternoon at work. I guess my email from gmail didn't go through to you letting you know this. I apologize for that. Hope it hasn't cost you too much time.
Thank you again.