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	<title>Carnal Zen</title>
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	<description>~Finding the balance between earthly delight and spiritual enlightenment~</description>
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		<title>Domestic Bliss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been banned.
So I sit, sequestered on the sofa with laptop and a glass of red.  Glorious smells waft in from the forbidden kitchen.  I&#8217;m not allowed to ask what dinner is but the garlic smell is distinct.  My toes are buried between cracks in the pear cushions.  The front door is swung half open as the cats wander [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/11/domestic-bliss/</link>
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		<title>Soliloquy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lori tagged me to share 7 things.  Surprisingly - I&#8217;ve started and stopped writing this post a few times.  One would assume that a blogger - who speaks largely about her life and experiences would find this easy. I didn&#8217;t.  To make it worth writing (and reading) I felt I had to find real value in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/11/soliloquy/</link>
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		<title>Battle of the Sexes</title>
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In Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus - Dr. Gray tries to flesh out some communication differences between the sexes.  I don&#8217;t agree with everything but the following quote summarizes a stereotype I generally agree with &#8220;many men withdraw until they find a solution to the problem - this has historically been hard [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/11/battle-of-the-sexes/</link>
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		<title>Losing my Virginity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently read that the original definition of &#8220;virgin&#8221;  was &#8220;a woman complete unto herself&#8221;.
Some days, most days really, I am strong, confident and seemingly complete.  Other days feel desperate and I want to wrap myself around peoples legs, refusing to let go and begging for reassurance.  I wish I could say I manage it gracefully, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/11/losing-my-virginity/</link>
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		<title>Unsolicited</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a lovely birthday bash.  Outdoors on the river there were twinkling christmas lights, champagne toasts and a roasted pig.  Friends and acquaintances laughed and took pictures as enthusastically as Japanese tourists.  Laugther and polite conversations were heard all around.
As my friend K would say &#8220;and then there were shots&#8230;&#8221;  Mate had driven which somehow justified [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/11/unsolicited/</link>
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		<title>Conquering Me</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After yoga today I decided to train on the treadmill to break in my new sneakers.  (Note use of the word &#8220;Sneakers&#8221; - not to be confused with &#8220;tennis shoes&#8221; or even &#8220;runners&#8221; - I am still a NY native)  My gym has just installed these FANASTIC new machines that do everything but massage your feet.  You can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/11/conquering-me/</link>
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		<title>Winning over the USA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
We won.
By &#8220;we&#8221; I don&#8217;t mean Democrats.
I don&#8217;t mean Obama supporters.
I mean Americans.
About 100 million of them who got up and voted- no matter which candidates or amendments they supported.
The very first thing I am going to do to celebrate, is remove the political bumper sticker from my car. It is no longer serving its [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/11/winning-over-the-usa/</link>
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		<title>The President I Want</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve made no secret who I voted for.  I&#8217;d do it again and again with confidence.  In truth, although I have a strong preference for one candidate over another it&#8217;s important to not lose focus.
Our election process.  Our right to vote.  Our need to have that vote counted is the foundation for democracy.  Democracy doesn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/11/the-president-i-want/</link>
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		<title>Just Ask</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fat jokes, even in good humor, are not particularly funny.  They are less funny when aimed at you and repeatedly accompanied with a playful pinch at your love handle.
Instead of pouting, I retorted.  When that didn&#8217;t make it stop, I pouted.  Finally, I retreated. 
Once I pulled back - I had the chance to think about my responses [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/11/just-as/</link>
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		<title>Knock Knock</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who&#8217;s there?
Me.
Me Who?
Me - who wouldn&#8217;t be wasting my life knocking on other peoples doors for answers if I knew who I was and what I wanted.
I ran across a Gary Zukav quote today which says “Please… tell me who you are and what you want. And if you think those are simple questions, keep [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://carnalzen.com/2008/10/knock-knock/</link>
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