Kari's Lair: Home of the Virgo Folkie

NEWSFLASH (WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009): LairCronies, a new PromoLair has just been Excavated! After thinking about it Awhile, we decided to start up a blog that promotes our Cafepress LairShops (in lieu of a CP newsletter), and have it Attached, more or less, to the Home Lair at Angelfire. The blog will promote the LairShops; now we have to get Going like gangbusters and promote the blog! It's called The LairShops Beckon.

In the process of Dredging out this PromoLair, we learned a thing or two about what they call "Advanced Customization" (that thing they don't really let you do with free LJs). We are learning how to tweak the Stylesheets, the code for Main page entries, the LairLinks sidebar, and such like. We just put up our first two posts in the past couple of days; now we have to alert the Entire planet to the existence of this thing; and by extension, the LairShops! Just click on the image Below, or the text link Above, to check it out...

Artifacts of the Lair: Lair Logos and other Originals for LairLurkers!	The LithicLair: Graphics and scanned ceramic images inspired by Neolithic European art!	Eireann85: Images of photos taken during the LairMistress's travels in Ireland in 1984-1985!
GoddessKRING also has three Cafepress eStores: multi media aRtmaker KringCOLLAGE Art Shoppe Face of KRING	All Bunnyz, All The Time: Another Cafepress Store. My dad sent me this Bunny pic. It looks a little spooky, But some people dig that stuff.	Also, check out The Violin Case eStore: Cool Products with a Violin theme, by my childhood friend, violin teacher Julie Tebbs of Kirkland, WA!!

And, of Course, don't forget to Slink In and SIGN THE GUESTBOOK!!

So, What Exactly IS "Meant to Be"? (Or, How to Predict the Future Without Being Accused of Occultism)

What's Meant to Be, or not Meant to Be, that is the question. It's an everyday issue with Yours Truly. Was my youthful wish to play fiddle/guitar backup for my favorite Irish musicians (Including for their Reunion tour) really not Meant to happen? Was I truly "not Meant" to study and collaborate with my all-time Favorite singer, who (not, I think, coincidentally) died suddenly the Very week I wrote him a letter asking about the status of an academic program he was trying to start up in southern California? And, of course, was I actually not Meant, Intended, or otherwise Supposed to work with my favorite Local performer here in the Seattle area? Is any musical collaboration or solo success at all "not in the cards" for me? My aunt's personal variation on the "Not Meant to Happen" ideology is that I'm "not Genetically Qualified" for my own life's work. For some reason, though, I have yet to hear her say what she thinks I AM "genetically Qualified" for. Hell, both my great-grandfathers on my Mom's side were Accomplished fiddlers; and many still-Living folks on my Mom's side are also musicians of some aptitude. If that's not a "Genetic Qualification", what the blazes is?

Longtime readers of my LiveJournal blog have probably figured out by now that I have Significant trust issues with Higher Powers and other authority figures. I still believe in the Divine; I just don't trust Him/Her/It completely. I do not find the phrase "God is in control" particularly Reassuring. I also don't much care for the notion that "If it's God's will, it will happen." This, for me, constantly begs the question, "What the heck do I do if it's NOT God's will? Maybe I want to do 'X' (or have it happen) Regardless. How am I supposed to pull off something I really want to do if whatever Higher Power doesn't care to give it the Divine green light?" Maybe it's just paranoia on my part; but that stems from the idea that God is Opposed to my musical career (and Various collaborations Therein) because it's something I want to do, as Opposed to something that was Assigned to me from the Cosmic HQ. During my youth, as I recall, I didn't do very much of anything because I wanted to do it, or took pleasure in it. So much of what I did on a Regular basis was an assignment from Home or School. Hence, I guess I got Accustomed to a rather "Assigned" existence, and still feel Insecure and borderline-Guilty about doing things strictly because I WANT to do them. I still feel that a good bit of my life is Saddled with someone else's expectations; and I wonder if I will ever be Rid of this sort of mental programming.

(UPDATE: APRIL 29, 2013) Not long Ago, I did a little experiment. I attempted to spend an Entire weekend doing only things that I truly wanted to do. Trust me, it wasn't easy. But I think I could get Used to that. I will speak more on this Later. Now, I'm off to deal with those who want me to fail at what I want to do, so I'll give it all up and resign myself to doing what THEY want me to do Instead. That, of course, is not going to happen. There is nothing "sinful" or "selfish" about doing your very own Chosen life's work. Alas, there are always those who want to chose and direct a Bogus sort of "life's work" for you...

Anyway, here Again are some new Antiwar and other Progressive LairLinks that have crossed our path Recently, as well as some old favorites from Before...

Seattle Spring/Summer Festivals Upcoming: The Newest Update (well, More or Less...)

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013: Dear LairLurkers, due to my shortly-Upcoming trip to Guatemala (May 17-26), I will actually miss a couple of these Iconic Seattle festivals. But what the heck; it's my first-Ever trip to anywhere in Central America! That'll just have to be my own "Folklife" experience this time Around...

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By the way, these decorative links above and below lead to Affiliate Programs in which the Lair is currently Participating.
We are in the process Now of dropping some affiliate programs, and joining up with new ones. We will Soon be ending our relationship with BooksOnline.com Book Club, and with Apollo's Axes, while staying with Indie-Music.com, and our new Affiliation (see LairBanners above and below). All this, in addition to our Brand-New PhotoStockPlus stock photo gallery!

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What I Hope To Accomplish Here

Market freelance articles, poems, the Great American Short Story Collection...
Promote My Own Music (MP3, here I come!): Here is a partial list of Original Songs written between 1978 and the Present.
LINK (at last!) to my favorite websites.

Here is a more detailed discussion of my musical and other creative goals for the rest of 2001 and beyond.

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My Favorite Web Sites (a Partial Listing...)

Liam Clancy: A World of Music

Guess what?! Liam's site has a Brand New Message Board, that's What!!

Jason Webley: Independent Musician/Accordion Guy

Here Again is our lovely Jason Webley Halloween 2001 Special Page.
Awaiting the Spring, the Jason Crowd continues to post messages and nostalgia at the
Jason Webley Forum; and, more Recently, the Jason Webley LiveJournal Community.

NEW! Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Turkish Fansite: The new Nusrat site we've been waiting for!

Nusrat Forever.com is Another Strong contender for "Nusrat site we've been waiting for"!
Read a personal tribute to Nusrat, penned by the LairMistress.
Here, also, is an Interview with Nusrat, excerpted from Inside The Music by Dimitri Ehrlich.

GoddessKRING: Shannon Kringen's Website and ArtShrine: Caution! Delicious Adult Photographic
Artwork and other Audio/Visual Delights to be found Within!

My Epinions Record Review Collection

BeliefNet.com: The Mother of all Multi-Religious discussion and news sites. Never a dull moment.

Starhawk's Tangled Web: Adventures, Projects and Writings of the Lair's Favorite Witch.

Makem Central: Tommy Makem and the Makem Brothers

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The lovely Celtic circle at the top of this page (and the turquoise cross atop the Goals 2001 Page) comes to us courtesy of the Free Celtic Clipart Page at Ireland-Information.com. For the best in free Celtic clipart, do pay them a visit!

Likewise, the LairMistress has had great fun with the cool animated graphics provided free of charge by The Animation Factory--as you can see, I've got animated critters all over the Lair by now! At least one new animated critter is birthed on their site every day! Check them out at the LairLink above!

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Kari's Lair: Home of the Virgo Folkie

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The Lair's eStores: Our Official Cafepress LairShops!

Here is the link to Cafepress's New SEARCHABLE STORE DIRECTORY!!

And, of Course, don't forget to Slink In and SIGN THE GUESTBOOK!!

So, What Exactly IS "Meant to Be"? (Or, How to Predict the Future Without Being Accused of Occultism)

Seattle Spring/Summer Festivals Upcoming: The Newest Update (well, More or Less...)

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What I Hope To Accomplish Here

My Favorite Web Sites (a Partial Listing...)

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