just got home from grant park. celebrated noah's birthday with many berries, several dips, and a few bottles of wine. sprinkled on top was a pint of ice cream, a bamboo plant, and some good friends. dare i forget to mention that we were watching Born Yesterday- however some of us stared at the skyline and the lone visible star while Judy Holliday's voice pierced my ears.
i am out on a mission: read blogs. I am curious to see what happens when the power of discourse is distributed amongst the masses. what do we discuss? i guess its a lot easier to look at the greater, more generalized picture than to question myself. So far so good though. I read a blog by a chef I used to work with at Uncommon Ground, one by the garden keeper at Uncommon Ground, and the other is Jac(ob)'s "i am biking across the country" blog.
(techno is blasting through the window right now. time check. Tuesday 12:37 am.)
These three blogs were all great and brought many smiles to my face (hard to do, ha!) but i want to find the blogs that made blogging reputable. there is an entire section in the new york times devoted to blogs but i feel like every time i pick one to mull over I lose interest quickly. I was also advised to check out digg.com, but i dont think i will be going back to that one any day in the near future. i googled some blogs and found one written by a guy living in Belarus and fundraising to pay off court fees in poland? I also found a few written by AJWS world partner fellows in India and hope mine can match their thoughtful excitement in the near future.
India is nearing and my preparation is minimal. Today, and for parts of yesterday, I am most nervous about the month I spend learning/engaging with the other fellows. I am delighted that we get to facilitate sessions- however what will mine be about? will the topic interest people? what am i well versed in and prepared to teach others? Elisa and I have been talking about sexism and how deeply it is imbedded in our culture. I think it would be great to analyze how we use language and maybe even dive into a discussion of sexual abuse- much like we did when I was in the Balkans with Abraham's Vision. I also want to touch base with Sim and ask her about theater technics that will help get the group moving and physically interacting. She is the master at this.
I am anxious to see the different teaching styles play out and the vast life experience some together. I need to escape the land of GEMs cards, taxi rides, and hour long lunches. I hope to fill my days by mulling over macro topics that touch everyones lives and discussing how these themes play out in our daily experiences. i want to have no money and buy no things.
want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want
too many desires yet so little drive to do all the leg work. i promise i will start soon. very verrrry soon, just not tomorrow.
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