this week

1 California, toward Chinatown, originally uploaded by jen_maiser.

I woke up with my heart beating very fast this morning, and an hour later it still hasn't slowed.  It's been one of those weeks that really tests my mettle.  It's a great time, actually, and there is not an experience this week that I would have passed up, but it's just interesting when the universe throws it all at you at one time.  The only thing I can do is take each opportunity one at a time, and keep my head above water.

Frankly, I'm happy to see October go.  I don't follow planet and star alignment enough, but I have a feeling that forces much larger than me were at work in October.  Most of my phone calls with friends were to discuss heavy, life-altering issues -- it seemed to be a month that we were all having to work very hard to get through.   But, we all made it and now we're in November.   November, with its crisp weather and pumpkins and family.  November, when the farmers' markets start to quiet a bit.  November, when we start to head indoors and bundle up.

One thing that crossed my desk this week was a request to write something for the PBS NOW website.  NOW is a national television program with David Brancaccio that this week is focusing on the eat local movement.   I wrote a piece called "10 Steps to Becoming a Locavore." 

Happy November, all!

Comments

[Anita]

hey, congrats... it's a great primer. (and, selfishly, another page for me to link to from my Dark Days posts.)

[Jane]

I am going to print out the list of 10 and put on the fridge. And now I have an excuse to start thinking about my local Thanksgiving. (Don't tell my Mom we're skipping the frozen green beans this year.)

[McAuliflower]

excellent- that's great exposure (and a wonderful photo of you)

congrats!

[molly]

that's awesome jen! we are planning a local ham as the centerpiece of the local menu.

great shot of the 1 california. i'd recognize the scene inside the bus anywhere.... love it! i miss sf.

:)

[Ricardo Rabago]

Hello Everyone:

I just wanted to let you all know that we have just released a new audio
podcast, "Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet" for the Washington State Food and Nutrition Council that encourages eating local.

Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon the authors of the book Plenty are informative and entertaining in this conference session recording.

WSFNC Podcast Series: '007: The Year of Eating Dangerously!

http://wsfnc.organicallyspeaking.org/

All the best,
-Ricardo Rabago

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* high quality organic food
* natural, sustainable lifestyle
* ecology
* holistic health

[jen's mom]

Was this a test to see if I am reading your blog?

I will give you eighteen dollars if you will turn down the volume in your headphones.

I lectured a food delivery guy in the elevator last week because what I could hear reverberating off of his ear wax was even too loud and he couldn't hear me for Crissake! Sheesh.

[jen maiser]

what mom? i can't hear you.

(this is in reference to this post btw - for anyone reading along: http://www.lifebeginsat30.com/jen/2007/11/in-my-headphone.html)

got posted in the wrong place.

[Jennifer]

That's awesome Jen! And I'm right with you about October (Christmas seems like a breeze in comparison). Though I have to say that among all the craziness--the almost too fullness of it all--meeting you and the other SF Bay area food bloggers on October 30 was a major highlight!