biosphere 2

instead of going to some sticky stinky loud bar and poisoning ourselves with excessive amounts of cheap alcohol for new years, we went to a lovely dinner at DOWNTOWN Kitchen in tuson. not extravagantly expensive, but tolerable. the food was nothing short of "nothing else i've ever had before". i'm getting hungry just thinking about it. unfortunately, no pictures to show the deliciousness that was devoured.

new years day we went to oracle, just north of tuscon, for a tour of the Biosphere 2. originally privately owned as a science project, it was gifted to the university of arizona in july of 2011. there is lots of skepticism as to the success and effectiveness of the experiment: a three year public observation of the lives of several scientists living inside the biosphere, without coming out, to measure survivability. basically, what it takes to be utterly sustainable. there are 5 ecosystems to tour:
(not pictured in order)
-tropical rainforest
-ocean coral reef
-fog desert
-savannah grasslands
-mangrove wetlands

 

 

happy belated new year

the past few months have been hectic. cold. exhausting. broke. stressful. but some light is pushing through the clouds, something i can always depend on. the warmth of those shafts, morphing into sunbursts as winter fades and spring begins to sprout. ahhh! so what am i thinking as i'm making preparations to move to northern california?!?! just ignore the cold as best as i can, forgetting about those cute sun dresses, sandals, and chilled sun teas in the afternoons. anticipating this very long delayed transition, i'm scared, insecure...a little wobbly and feeling disconnected from my self. i haven't had much time to pay much attention to my self. sorry self. i'm trying to get you to better groundedness. but still, i'm excited for the green growth, salty air, moisture in my nose and on my skin...it's california for goodness sake!! even if only another transition in my life in order to get to that place...where ever it is...i welcome it.