Its not quite October yet, but close enough. Working on my classes tonight. I’m way behind. I’m tired but want to get in one more hour.
Got some of Darrell’s art packaged and sent out. So many hours of work! Worked on prints this evening From my home computer. Made up some master copies. Tomarrow I will print on some card stock and send out.
Did some uplifting things for me too. Dyed out the grey in my hair, making me feel much younger. Bought some new clothes from woman within that Im excited about. And this evening I made up a vat of lentil , rice and curried chicken soup ( with coconut milk, and siracha for an extra kick) and it turned out awesome. I had three bowls. Best soup ever.
There is much going on in the world. iran. impeachment. I was preoccupied with all my conflicting emotions about the upcoming Darrell release from Jail and how to deal with Rory in the picture as well . Trying to work my way through that . . so I wasnt studying current events and writing on them as much as i usually do.
Much to write on. But too tired and too much to do.
9/30/19
Finished up cards and prints and sent off two boxes. Holy cow that cost me a lot of money. But all that art belongs to Darrell, he created it and Im the only person who can get it printed and packaged. Where ever he goes he will need that. its the best thing that came out of our involvement with each other. Glad that’s done. Now, I just have to finish up those classes later today and then Im free to enjoy myself.
Encountered some disturbing energy this evening. Guys giving me the eye and trying to hit on me when I stopped for a beer. Not in a flattering way. Not with an style. Just boorish ad stupid. Do they really think . . .can they really think Im looking for something?? I think there’s some rumor being floated . . .again. Ruined my treat of a beer. Shoot. So now i cant even stop and enjoy a beer anymore at my neighborhood tavern.
It’s all about the beer isn’t it Karen. a joke. Actually I dont drink much beer these days. But i get the joke, and so i write a little bit about beer in my life.
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Lavonne gave me a call too. That was a surprise. Wanted some one to go to the casino with. I hate driving all that way to go to a casino. I hate casinos. So i guess, now that Darrell is about to be sprung, Im back on her friend list. It wasnt long ago i was considered too toxic and unworthy to engage with. People are always your friend when you have something they want or need.
I think it’s expected by Darrell’s family that he will come here when he gets out. How i feel about it is unimportant. Plus, Darrell will be mad about my not helping out Rory, who is now in Standing Rock, so the situation is really tipped against me. I wrote to Darrell and told him I did not want to re involve myself, i wrote the letter as kindly as i could but i know its only going to be seen as fodder for . . more revenge. perhaps Im seen as available now?? Man. what a sick, sick campaign that has been waged.
I hve to remember who i really am, be carefull not to internalize. I was the one who spent hours and hours and hours putting together thoses cards . . . how heartless!!
9/30/19
Finished on line classes and finally relaxing and enjoying my peaceful evening at home, making a hat. Had fun at work today with my people. I recieved a lot of praise today, from a co worker and some of the residents. Im considered one of the top cooks and They like me because Im nice to my people.
One guy, that is dying of bladder cancer and struggling with some mentle confusion wakes up quite early and likes to come out and chat as i set up for breakfast. he sounds like a bit of a rouge, a traveler and probably a lot of fun once. He is crazy about the blueberry pancakes I make him.
After effusive praise this morning, he asked me what he could bring me in return. Because we joke around so much, I played along with it and told hi i would like a flower. He asked me what kind of flower.
I said i would like a dahlia, or a sunflower. What, he wanted to know,if i can’t find a flower.
“I’ll take a beer” I replied.
“What kind of beer?”
“I don’t care. Any old kind.”
“Well . . .your standards aren’t very picky.” he commented.
later he came back and said he could not find a flower.
Then he went back to his room and returned some time later with a big, 20 ounce bottle of Hienekin hed illegally stashed in his fridge.
I was really amused. He really HAD a beer!! And a somewhat classy one.
Of course i couldn’t accept it, it’s not allowed to give and accept gifts from clients . . but i thought we were just joking around. Apparently, he took it literally . . . something all people who work with alzhiemers patients have to be carefull of. It made my day however. An admirer actually tried to find me a flower and then give me a beer . . . how funny. Ill probably get written up with my luck. No sense of humor.
But it sure beats the creepy energy of the previous night that left me bemoaning that i couldn’t even go out and enjoy a beer now. Another Beer story by karen, with levity and grace. All about the beer.
Its good to be home tonight, feeling all tucked in, cozy .
10/2/19
Waiting for the sun to come up so i can start what will be a busy day. Watched the first episode of “The Kingdom” . . . a Korean miniseries, or soap opera. I love watching historical soap operas from non European countries. Magnificent century, about Suliman the great and life in the Harem was a secret treat that got me through my overnights with Chalen. I just finished ‘Marco Polo’ loosely based on the life of marco Polo at the court of Kubla Khan. And that got me through the past month. It had all the ingredients that make Chinese Movies so dear to me, the flying martial arts, the wise teachers, the assassins, the huge opulence, the concubines. This Korean soap Opera also begins at the imperial court with the illness of an old ruler and the ambitions of his heir. Its less opulent, but equally as cool, the women are prettier and their dress simpler and so far theres been no flying martial arts, no wise teachers, but there have been malavolent spirits.Monsters. Explained as the projection of evil in ones heart. In this case ambition. In one scene, at a hospital after a war that has left peasents starving, the hospital doctor arrives with a cart carrying a fallen warrior. Soon after all the peasents are happily eating. And the acting is so corny. People rubbing their tum mies and plastered with smiles. nodding this is delicious, so good. Some guy explains that he has caught a deer. Then a finger is found in the soup.
Then one by one, all the people start to die. In the corniest way possible. Gagging, twitching, all very exageratted. They lay in heaps all over the floor.
Then after a bit they all start to come to life. As Korean zombies. Oh Wow, this is going to be a Korean zombe movie!! A period costume zombe flick!!
They all start moving about, zombi fashion and get the girl, this really pretty korean nurse or something, and they start clawing their way into a pyramid, like rats crawling on top of each other, at the top of the pyramid you can see her head bobbing as they eat her.
Well. What can i say. No wonder the Chinese considered themselves culturally superior. Am i going to watch more of this soap opera, you bet.
Despite my hardline approach to Darrell and Rory plans, I sent Rory 50 bucks for gas so he could go see Darrell and get around the rez. This may be unwise, Inconsistant and open to door to constantly being played which has annoyed me to an extreme this summer. But its good diplomacy with Darrell getting out tomarrow. Rory tells me I am a good Hunk Mama. Ohh Ohh. I need to retreat ito intollerent white bitch from hell, make myself as unattractive all around as possible. ive been doing things wrong. I dyed all the gray out of my hair. Ive been softening, being nice and see what happens . . . ill have the whole rez over here, flattering me with HunkMama if I dont switch back my approach.
I had to forgo the neighborhood tavern . . maybe go someplace like the moose in the future , or the VFW in Sauk rapids or better yet, the legion, if i want a quiet beer. We’re back to beer again . . . . Im just playing. having a romp.
Actually, my thoughts are on spiritual questions the past few days.
Question. what spiritual lesson can be gleaned from the Korean soap opera. (Soup opera? ) Mosters are really what is in our hearts. So what is in peoples hearts when they pile up like rats and eat beauty?? But they were fed, without their knowlege or consent . . .deadly soup, like fake news . . . They were innocent. But once having tasted it, they became dead themselves, only wanting more and more . . .
Watch out beautiful people. The world wants to consume you. to eat you alive. Be carefull who feeds you. Beware of free soup.
10/3/19
Darrell’s release has been postponed. he probably got in a tiff with some one. I was feeling surprisingly cheerfull yesterday, singing at work, and I had a dream’ Darrell and I were walking hand in hand from the car to my house, like a couple of childhood sweethearts, past landlords who began to protest and tell us we could not be there together . . but then they stopped, because, there was nothing we were doing that was against the law , against the lease.
Mostly however, I think i was feeling cheerful, because I felt as if a spell had been lifted from me and my mind was clear again, my sense of identity returned.
Was listening to John Souza on Sarah Westall;s channel just now and while i don’t agree with everything he says, I found the interview very interesting. Especially what he had to say about the central banks and federal reserve. I believe he is spot on about that.
I also watched a documentary about Pine Ridge and the terrible despair there. Whatever you can say about Obama, he did address this and did more for the Indian people than any previous president. Something Trump has not cared about at all. Despite my cynicysim about Indian scheming . . . I have been familiar with that despair, Ive seen up close and personal how it inpacted the psychology of one particular family . . . and in my better moments, few as they are, i consider that a honor. Depending on what I do with that experience.How I integrate and learn from it.. I will never think like other white women around here, deep down inside, and that is what keeps me going, gives me a kind of imunity, even though i play by the rules and i understand the universal concerns for self and family..
So i weigh ideas, like those of John De Souza and my desire for some peace and personal borders in my life against my knowlege of the real tragety that exists in the United States. . . and also my knowlege of how terrible the ‘globalist terror’ Ive described over the years really is. How sinister and evil it really is. And how huge. Everyone around here does their little bit of volunteerism to help the poor and it makes them feel good, feel Christian, but amazing how that resistance, anger and disapproval comes up when it comes to the Sioux. Because they don’t kiss anyones ass. They cant be controlled. So they’re BAAAAAAAD. well, yes, they can be. There are preditory aspects to all peoples, the whole culture of the united states is bullshit and predition . . .as are all empires. especially bullshit. The illusion of people that they are the good social order . . . its an illusion. Just that. Spirituality is not the same as social order and people here, especially Catholics get that confused. People can be outside the social order and still be spiritually evolved. Jesus, after all, was outside the social order of his time.
Typed up a fresh resume last night. Im all ready to go. My certs are up to date. I have some O.K>references. I have a vehicle and insurance. What’s been stopping me for so long?? Put out a few applications last night for a night job.
10-4-19
Just got a letter from Darrell. His mind seems happy and clear, grounded’
he tells me to be happy, my man is coming home. He also says sorry about that little bullet hole in my car. What little bullet hole?? What car? He must mean his car. My old one. Well . . . he makes me laugh. That’s for sure. Never a dull moment.
I got my fleece vest from woman within and i feel all set for the winter now. Ive already got a call back on my job search.
10/6/19
Talked o Darrell video chat. He looks so tired. Like his soul has left. And his hair has so much white I am cooking up. I know there are ‘plans afoot.” I dont miss much. god, people cant even bother to conceal it . . altho they think its so secret. I feel sad.
10/10
Still no Darrell. He video chats, says he got insurance and tabs for his car and that is very good news. That way they won’t target and profile him. and it would have been worse off reservation.
Hope he got a license too. Also hoping he got Rory enrolled, tha’s the ticket for both of them . . . Rory can get a house, and his medical, dental free. Darrell can live there. He offered that package to me . . . but Im not liked over there . Unless i changed something in myself . . .if you love some one then you go anywhere for them right?? I thought that way in the past.
But i didnt have a very elderly, almost blind father in the picture then. But i was willing to battle establishment opinion, media opinion and propaganda, a campaign of abuse and so on . . the result of which is a permenently embedded abuse and ridicule here in St. Cloud. And its been heavy on my soul here but I know I had some sand in my back pocket back then, and i was younger and had a lot more energy.
Who knows what Darrell and Rory are up to . . probably partying, visiting as well as taking care of business. Why would they hurry to come here after all the blocking Ive done. Except that Darrell keeps saying hes on his way . . maybe they’re fucking with me. pay back. Well, it just ment I got in extra swimming, my house got extra put in order and i made extra food i will now have to eat. Extra fry bread, extra beans, extra tacos, extra peaches and cream . . . gee whiz.
Maybe for the best.
10-11
Off to work. Sounds like Darrell ran through all his money, gave it all to the casino and his kids. Some people just bottom up no matter what you try to do. I tried to joke it off with lavonne, about how i would have to eat all those beans and i got an earfull about how she doesnt want to hear about low lifes.
wow.
I better not try to communicate any further.
The exciting news in that i found a great yarn shop and the highlight of my day was spending a few hours browsing and picking out some gorgeous yarns. Started two hats Im really excited about.
10/12
signed up for the Art Crawl on the 18th. Excited about it. i retained enough of Darrells cards to set up a table of his work. His name is on the list of artists featured there but theres an emtiness now where Darrell and karen of Yor used to exist . . . and I am feeling this morning that I am the one that created that. I sent inconsistant messages that destroyed love . I tried to give him hope . . . and then i ssnatched it away and blocked him and Rory. He no longer cares anymore. My own fault. Was I choosing, protecting my drinking i wonder, at an unconscious level??
Watched the Trump rally in Minneapolis on t.v . The energy levels, love him or hate him, was a phenomena . . . astonished. Its so very ugly. This is what America wanted . . . not inner beauty, not the enegy of the soul.
Trump merely took what was in the inside and brought it outside.
10/13
Both Darrell and Rory called me asking for money and assistance. Darrell was loaded. rory wanted to come to St. Cloud and have me make prints for him. I politely told him i could not. And i can’t. I cant have any of his male family members over here without him, even to try to help someone in bad straits. Its almost as deadly as having people over here with him when hes loaded. His pickled obsessions and suspicions are so easily activated, and the energy that results carrys on and on and on and on . The best i can do is block it. But i cant stop the final conclusion . . . because fox right now, is explaining it all away , paving the way. The last time i tried to help out a family member, very ill with pnuemonia and put him in the hospital . . .I faced a dark mob on the streets over by the homeless drop in center. people have thier minds made up . . . they are calling LIAR and feeling rage and have vengence in thier blood as much as they did twenty years ago.
i wonder if Sherman Alexi ever realized what he set off, what genie he let out of the bottle here in MN, when in his movie ( the unedited version) smoke signals, a charecter expresses the view that white women are liars, . Its something this nation cant admit to . . yet, especially with fox explaining it all away as the TRUTH about karen. As slut shaming . . instead of a collective desire to murder, as theater. A theater that I realize now, will probably be realized soon.
i find myself thinking of Sherman Alexis books lately. The Indian killer was about a young man with an identity crises who becomes a serial killer. And if ever there was a sad story of a younge man with an identity crises it’s Rory, Darrell’s half white son. A son he recently disowned in a fight.
some day they will be able to tell the truth. The negativity in the native view of white american women in film and literature and art not so long ago trigger a sleeping mysogany that became terrifyingly open. i dealt with it daily for almost 20 years. But leave it to fox to explain it all away as . . . karens deficiency of mind, charecter, morals . . . instead of a mass pscology that got out of hand. people feeling they had the right to kill. And still do. And still discuss it.
Ive been a good person here. I think I was in WA too. I hope some day they can come to terms with this rage . . that demanded my sacrifice. And a media that knew full well what was gong on and had not one drop of integrity, but fostered this, created narratives to hide this . . . and worst of all used it politically on both sides of the aisle.