In July I started a worm composter.  In Vancouver 45 percent of the garbage is organic material.  So if we can compost we can significantly reduce the garbage in our dumps.  I started the composter because I wanted to do something beneficial for the enviornment.  However, it all changed just a few weeks ago when I harvested some of the vermicompost (the soil created by the compost).  It was amazing for me to see all the different stages of the worms’ life.  I saw the little eggs, then I saw some worms that has just hatched and some teen worms and adult worms.  It was beautiful.  I don’t know how to describe it.  It blew me away to see how this rotting fruit can become the very soil for nuturing life. What a beautiful picture of life.

On on another topic I was in Eugene, OR last week.  Alex and I got to see  Ice Cube’s School of Rap.  I really liked the way he interacted with kids.  I think I would see it more often.  It was cool to see how Ice Cube can encourage those kids that are a little insecure and need a little push.  It seems like a lot of performing arts is about being confident in yourself.  That is a hard step to take for kids that are talented but are very shy.  I only saw part of the show.  Sadly in Canada we don’t get this show.  Maybe when I move back to the states I can see it.