12/29/08: Oakland, CA

12/28/08: Oakland, CA

12/27/08: Berkeley, CA

12/26/08: Oakland, CA

12/25/08: Oakland, CA

12/24/08: San Francisco, CA

12/23/08: Oakland, CA

12/22/08: Oakland, CA

12/21/08: Oakland, CA

12/20/08: Oakland, CA

12/19/08: Oakland, CA

12/18/08: Oakland, CA

12/17/08: San Francisco, CA

12/16/08: Oakland, CA

12/15/08: Oakland, CA

12/14/08: San Francisco, CA

12/13/08: Delray Beach, FL

12/12/08: Delray Beach, FL

12/11/08: Delray Beach, FL

12/10/08: San Francisco, CA

12/9/08: Oakland, CA

Tonight I finished ursa minor- little bear/little dipper, my first constellation. I've been doing a little research about the little dipper and I found out two interesting things. 1. Ursa=bear in latin and ursa minor contains the north star, polaris. Polaris is a good place to start when trying to orient yourself in the night sky. This is where the phrase "get your bearings" comes from. yup thats right. 2. In Hindu mythology polaris is called Dhruva, for a extremely devout child who rocked Vishnu's world with his meditation. Vishnu appeared before him and a poem of praise poured out of the child. This poem is called the Dhruva Stuti, itunes has a lovely recording of it that has been rocking my world all week. 

12/8/08: Berkeley, CA

12/7/08: Oakland, CA

12/6/08: Oakland, CA

12/5/08: Oakland, CA

12/4/08: San Francisco, CA

12/3/08: San Francisco, CA