Do Buddhist monks chant?

Apparently they do, but the Buddha worried as much as the Catholic church that people would fall in love too much with the sound.

So I’m heading up to the library today. As anyone who follows this blog knows, library days are my favorite days.

In case you can’t read the sign it says: Free (To a good home) Magnolia. Help Yourself, Fresh cut today, go green, blame the snow.

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Cutest Dog Ever

I’m heading uptown for my monthly meditation meeting yesterday, and I come across this scene. Couldn’t you just die?? Just further proof how we were all wrong about pit bulls. Scroll down for a closer look.

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This dog was so cute and so sweet I thought my head would explode. They were kissing!! But seriously, men in uniform, on horses, and one of the horses is kissing the cutest dog in the world—it’s amazing that I ever made it to my meeting.

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My Posts are Wanting, I Know

I feel like I haven’t been able to put much thought into my posts lately (I actually, normally, do!). I’ve been doing a lot of running around. But I will be back to normal tomorrow. (Famous last words.)

The boys, waiting for breakfast. Hey, did you see all the articles in the Times about animals and pets? It’s been full of them recently. People are waking up to how devoted we are to them, more studies are being done. It’s great.

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Late for Temp Work

Running late for my temp job. We were talking about Japan all day. We were also comparing how different countries covered it. We looked at the New York Times, The Guardian and Al Jazeera. The Times was the most alarmed at first, but by the end of the day the others were alarmed too.

The artisanal ice cream truck that parks on Bleecker. And tourists.

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Free Hugs

Because hugs normally cost a lot of money? These girls in Union Square were holding up a sign saying “Free Hugs.” I’ve seen people do this on and off for years. There’s a very sweet free hugs video on YouTube. The girls were adorable, but why do people do this? I think perhaps the people holding up the signs are the ones who are actually in need of hugs.

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