Just where the hell's my bliss, anyway?

[Sugar Smack]

I really don't have anything serious to complain about, personally. I am extremely grateful every day for my luck. I have great friends and family, there's some nice shit in my apartment, and I have a job. I work hard, and sometimes I play hard. It may be time for a vacation, after 2 years.

There just hasn't been any bliss for a while. Like, no caring about anything at all. This is one of those days where I'm perfectly willing to jump in my car, forsake everything and drive west; not stopping til I hit the fucking ocean.

For example, here's the state of my hometown:



If anyone wants to lay some bliss on me, do it, honeys! I'll love you for it.

PS- Don't ask me, "Have you checked your butt?" cause I have and it's not there. :P

[GOPisEvil]

1. I know what you mean. I'm in a similar place.

If you find some bliss, share! :)

[Sugar Smack]

6. maybe I'll go look up some pictures of bliss to put in

this thread! That might get us there by proxy! Road trip, maybe? My car's calling to me & I'm trying to block it out.

:o

[GOPisEvil]

31. Mmmmm...road trip...

I've been craving a long road trip for while now. I wish I had more time to travel by road. Unfortunately, I have to travel by air since time is limited.

[Sugar Smack]

32. I could pick you up where you are-

You know, "swing by" and then we could land in California!

I can just taste the dust of the desert right now...

[GOPisEvil]

33. Sounds like a plan!

:thumbsup:

Mmmmmm...I haven't been California in AGES!

[mr_hat]

2. Maybe you could go to West Memphis to look for your joy?

[Sugar Smack]

7. Is that where you are?

How would I recognize you? Will you put some flowers in your hair for me?

[NoSheep]

61. Lucinda! Ahhhhhhh.

[swag]

3. Shooting bolts of cosmic bliss your way, sister.

May they reach you by nightfall.

[Sugar Smack]

9. Thank you so much, mon petit bijoux.

I'm feeling a quiet, warm tingling sensation across my back. Nice aim, by the way.

[swag]

10. I'll aim the next one just a little lower.

[Sugar Smack]

12. LOL!!!!!!!

Thanks for the tickle!

:rofl:

[Lavender Brown]

4. If you find where all the bliss is, let me know

:shrug: I haven't been on a real vacation for about 2 years either.
I want to go here...

[Sugar Smack]

11. Oh, that's so gorgeous.

Wow. Isn't it amazing that people look at that sort of beauty every day? I could never get used to it.

Thanks for the picture. You can almost feel the breeze. Where exactly is that?

[Lavender Brown]

22. It's Hawaii, I don't know which island though

[barb162]

36. see post 34-35

[liontamer]

16. that looks like where I just was!

you should go!!!

[Sugar Smack]

19. Ahhh! You were JUST there?

Wow.. why'd ya leave, hon?

[liontamer]

24. some bullshit about finishing grad school

what was I thinking?

[Sugar Smack]

25. Oh, yeah. I've heard somewhere that hanging around the beach

and sipping margaritas and listening to the palm fronds doesn't get the bills paid. Call me crazy, but that sounds unreasonable!

[barb162]

34. I think that is Hanama Bay on Oahu, not far from Waikiki

( I have been there 4 times and it's really wonderful but you hate coming back

[barb162]

35. PS but without seeing the whole bay I can't be sure

A lot ofd beaches in Hawaii look like this

[liontamer]

69. I think it is too.

[Seabiscuit]

65. Hey! That's Hanawanabethere Bay on Oahu!

I recognize the coral reefs - used to snorkel there.

[leftofthedial]

5. stop off here on your way and I'll show you some bliss

I'll take you to places that will take your breath away.

Admittedly, it's largely due to the altitude, but still . . .

[Sugar Smack]

13. Ohhhhhhh, I'm so in the mood for mountains.

I'm also in the mood for a big, flat desert. Maybe some canyons, blue water, back roads, diners, and petting zoos.

I don't want much, do I? ;-)

[leftofthedial]

23. Route 66 for you.

[Sugar Smack]

26. I saw some bliss on Rt. 1 in California

which I will never forget.

[leftofthedial]

38. that's a nice ride,

but no real desert.

[Dr.Phool]

8. Come on down here. We can wrestle some alligators.

Just think of how blissful we'll feel if we get away.

[Sugar Smack]

14. Let's do it!

I can confess with all honesty that that's something I've never done before. I can imagine us giggling a little breathlessly if we get away.

[Dr.Phool]

18. There's a 14 footer around the corner

At the golf course. I don't think we want to start with him.

[Sugar Smack]

20. hmmm, I can't readily imagine looking down the mouth

of a 14-footer and finding "bliss" there, eh? ;-)

[Sugar Smack]

21. I'd probably have better luck checking my butt again.

[Magical]

15. Here it is...

(Sugar Smack's Bliss)

It's inside you, outside of time and place, only present when not pursued, and in the here and now. A realization that you are already everything you need to BE.

You are perfect the way you are. You are not your history nor your future. You are not your achievements nor any guilt, fear, or shame you may feel.

You are that pure spirit within, a human BEING, connected with everything and everyone.

May you nurture that spirit, be free and Bliss You.

Magical

[Sugar Smack]

17. That was nice!

Thank you for that! :)

[Debbi801]

27. Try doing a google image search for your bliss...

I found a lot of bliss. Surprisingly enough, a lot of women, too.

;-)

[Sugar Smack]

28. That's a good suggestion-

I wandered into my Photobucket album just now and found pictures I'd taken in Paris some years ago.

Here:

[Debbi801]

29. Ooooh, beautiful!

Thanks for posting them. I would love to go to Paris one day.

[Sugar Smack]

30. Thank you so much, Debbi.

When I compare them to those road work pics, you know, I start feeling a little nostalgiac. I was in Paris for 10 days a few years ago, and those pictures bring back so much for me. I hope you get to go.

[Tsiyu]

59. Sweet

each, a painting

That's a good idea there!

Sometimes you can find some current bliss by remembering your former bliss...and sharing your bliss is helping me. Beautiful! :thumbsup:

[Sugar Smack]

64. Hey, buddyhollysghost! Nice to see you.

Thanks for the compliment, too. :hi:

Those pictures always let me remember what it was like to be overwhelmingly surrounded with history, passion, art and gorgeousness. I'm glad you are enjoying the pictures.

[GirlinContempt]

37. Come over

:P

[Sugar Smack]

42. Yes!

Can I bring a nice shiraz? Be in your jammies when I get there, ok? I'm wearing my red silk ones. I'll bring snacks, and if you don't have a cat, I'll bring Sophie. And maybe some extra cigs if the bliss extends itself.

[GirlinContempt]

44. I have jammies, a cat, lots of smokes, and even some snacks

but I'm down to one or two beers and a shot of vodka so you have to bring the booze

[Sugar Smack]

47. I have shiraz, a spicy red wine

and if you don't like it, I can pinch your nostrils together and pour it down your throat.

Fun?

[GirlinContempt]

51. Sounds like a party

[hfojvt]

39. what is this bliss stuff anyway?

What would be bliss for you?
I suppose it would not count if I said you could come over and help me weed my yard, which I am about to go do.

[Sugar Smack]

43. Man, you have a YARD?

That's great! I'd consider having a yard bliss. This is NOT a pity party, BTW; I think there are advantages to living in an apartment. But getting past some guys with their shirts open wandering around & staring ain't that easy.

Tell me where you live. We'll weed your lawn and enjoy the effects of exercise!

[hfojvt]

63. In Kansas. You can stop here on your drive west

I never cared for apartments at all. One advantage though, is they give you the ability to more quickly pull up stakes. That is the only thing I can think of besides the fact that you do not have to spend most of your day off cutting the grass and fighting with the weeds. Though it does look like a park in the back after I mow it.

[gmoney]

40. I'm right here, babe...

If you don't know bliss when it's yours for the taking, who's fault is that? :wink:

[Sugar Smack]

45. Guess what I have!!!

Speaking of bliss- guess what I went out & got today, and guess what I'm drinking, and guess who's curled up at my feet?

:woohoo:

[48pan]

41. In the produce section of your grocery store!

The red bliss potatos make a great salad or chowder!

[Sugar Smack]

48. I usually take my bliss in small doses.

I don't know if I could handle "chowder" right now!

;)

[hippiechick]

46. I found my bliss last Friday ....

... hope you finds yours soon, too ! :hi:

[Sugar Smack]

49. ah, thank you hippiechick.

Did I ever tell you you have the most amazing red hair? Beautiful.

Also, where were you? That kind of reminds me of Burning Man, but without the desert.

[hippiechick]

57. awww, thank you !

It was Bonnaroo, in Tennessee.

:yourock:

Spent a good part of Friday looking for other DU'ers (AHEM, Mr & Mrs FishnFla!) but with cell phones only working sporadically and us all coming from different places and different times ... meeting up turned out to be nearly impossible.


:hug:

[Tsiyu]

60. So you made it back!

Nice pics. antigone382 ( my kid) never was able to hook up with you guys. I had to stay away due to a cold and a son coming to visit, but I was there in spirit. Loved the sparkly bracelets this year.

But they also had 2000 undercover cops this year so many got busted.

Did you get any pizza by the "which" stage? That's where the kid was. She got me some cool bumper stickers there.

Glad you had fun and sorry about the rain! :hi:

[hippiechick]

62. OMG, Yes I did have pizza there !!

During the Herbie Hancock gig, Friday night !!
It never occurred to me that it might be her, even though she PM'd me ! D'oh !

:hi: We all have to synch up our schedules, etc better next year !!

[globalvillage]

50. Found mine here (Ireland)

[Sugar Smack]

52. ahhh, those are breathtaking.

If you're the one who took those beautiful pictures, you've got a really keen eye for "bliss". I'd say you live in the moment. Those are precious memories for you. Thank you for sharing them.

:loveya:

[globalvillage]

53. From a visit last month

One more pix from the Emerald Isle, just for you...
Because children should always be included in a bliss thread.

[Sugar Smack]

54. OK, that's adorable.

That cutie has found his or her bliss and simply has to stick her nose in something to satisfy her curiosity.

[bridgit]

55. and eye-eeee-eye-eeee-eye...

will always love yooooou-ooh-ooooh yes eye will always love YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUU-oooh-oooh i'll al-ways looovvve yoooouu-ooh-ooh-ooooh-ooh yes i will always love YOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUU ~


ps, i just checked my butt crack for the both of us :spank: O8) :loveya: :hippie: :yourock: :kick: :patriot: :rofl: not much going on there however :shrug:

[Sugar Smack]

56. And then, one octave up-

AND IIIIIEEEEIIIEEEEIII, WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOOHOOEYEYE, WILL, HALLWAYS LOVE YOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!



:loveya: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Is "bliss" laughing my ass off?

Sometimes I wonder, because now I think I've found it.

:yourock:

[Tsiyu]

58. We went here for a bit today

Great place for a nice cold swim...

Hope you are feeling some bliss as the evening progresses. :)

[Sugar Smack]

66. Wow. That's beautiful, and you were there today?

Thanks for posting that. I love the viewpoint. It reminds me of a couple of years ago, when my father, his young Russian girl friend, and I went rock climbing. We were chatty on the way up, but as we got to the top, we looked around at the beautiful view and noticed other climbers who had fallen silent. It was like that for an hour, as though we were all under a spell. That would be what I'd call "bliss".

I found some peace tonight in the quiet of my own apartment, with the TV turned OFF.

[Tsiyu]

67. Cute place!

Lots of reading material for those silent TV times...I love the cloth under the TV, too! And your little sideboard, hutchie thing is too cute. Very peaceful and comfy.

Yes, that place in the pic is not too far from here. Lots of other places like that. It takes a bit to climb down to the "pool" area but once you're down, there are more trails along the creek and it is lush and pristine and just too lovely for a picture or words to describe.

Thanks for saying "hi." :hi: Have a bliss-filled Thursday!!!! :hug:

[Sugar Smack]

68. Thank you for the compliments!

It can be such a nice retreat, especially when my upstairs neighbor isn't doing her aerobics (hehe). The books are such a comfort, too.

I love being just close enough to a waterfall to get that beautiful mist on me. There's one in Linville, NC that is amazing, and there are also some great caverns nearby. I'm going to belt myself to this chair so I don't accidentally leap out of it and head toward Linville purely by accident.

Bliss back to you.

:hi: