7 feb 2004
It's hard to fly with the eagles in the morning if you're up with the turkeys all night.
That's a dad quote, and i think of it because i got very little sleep last night. However, i got back to my dorm half an hour ago and my roommate is still asleep. Yes, folks back home, there is somebody in this world who sleeps more than me, and i live with her. I really like Heather, actually. We both love Tori and sledding on trays, what more could i ask for?
Time for a quote from a more universially recognized source than my dad, Thich Nhat Hanh:
" The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment, to appreciate teh peace and beauty that are available now. It is not a matter of faith; it is a matter of practise."
I went to a MUUYACM retreat last night/today, and the theme this time was heroes. I don't know why, exactly, but i don't really have any heroes. I think i have too narrow of a definition of heroes, so usually when i'm asked i say i admire Ani DiFranco, Elenor of Aquitine, Joeseph Campbell, et cetera... i mean there are plenty of people whom i really do admire, but then if you get down to the specifics i don't really emulate. Ani, por ejemplo, is one of the most amazing people alive today. She is the most inspired singer i am aware of, but some of her personal decisions i wouldn't be comfortable with. I love her, perhaps a wee bit too much, but she's not my hero. She says that she doesn't want to be a hero, and i respect that also, so maybe it's a moot point concerning Ani. But the argument follows with different particulars for lots of people.
Anyway, UU stuff. It was very fun, though i think i was the only first-timer there. We did many spiritual readings thingys and personal growth thingys and discussing our heroes thingys (reminds me of a Utah Phillips quote: "ask a kid, who are your heroes? And they're going to list fakes: *cartoon/tv characters here* BUGS BUNNY. What's wrong with real live hero? Grandpa? Mother Jones?") and crafty thingy things. Note to the wise: sparkly felt, feathers, googly eyes, and the bible DO NOT MIX.
But once my art disasters were cleared away, all was relaxation and such and FIREPLACE.
To quote a friend of mine (Felix, laconic math major, bald, very long beard), "FIRE."
Admittedly, that comment was much funnier in context.
It's good to know people here, and I was especially happy because BethAnne from EC is also here, and neither of knew the other was moving to Madison. Great communication skills, i know. I think it has something to do with the fact that i randomly speak in Spanish and she randomly speaks in German and the only place we overlap is three Japanese phrases in common; HOWEVER, it is awesome that she is here. Technically we both are fluent in English, but what a boring language, agreed? ¶ 13:05
That's a dad quote, and i think of it because i got very little sleep last night. However, i got back to my dorm half an hour ago and my roommate is still asleep. Yes, folks back home, there is somebody in this world who sleeps more than me, and i live with her. I really like Heather, actually. We both love Tori and sledding on trays, what more could i ask for?
Time for a quote from a more universially recognized source than my dad, Thich Nhat Hanh:
" The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment, to appreciate teh peace and beauty that are available now. It is not a matter of faith; it is a matter of practise."
I went to a MUUYACM retreat last night/today, and the theme this time was heroes. I don't know why, exactly, but i don't really have any heroes. I think i have too narrow of a definition of heroes, so usually when i'm asked i say i admire Ani DiFranco, Elenor of Aquitine, Joeseph Campbell, et cetera... i mean there are plenty of people whom i really do admire, but then if you get down to the specifics i don't really emulate. Ani, por ejemplo, is one of the most amazing people alive today. She is the most inspired singer i am aware of, but some of her personal decisions i wouldn't be comfortable with. I love her, perhaps a wee bit too much, but she's not my hero. She says that she doesn't want to be a hero, and i respect that also, so maybe it's a moot point concerning Ani. But the argument follows with different particulars for lots of people.
Anyway, UU stuff. It was very fun, though i think i was the only first-timer there. We did many spiritual readings thingys and personal growth thingys and discussing our heroes thingys (reminds me of a Utah Phillips quote: "ask a kid, who are your heroes? And they're going to list fakes: *cartoon/tv characters here* BUGS BUNNY. What's wrong with real live hero? Grandpa? Mother Jones?") and crafty thingy things. Note to the wise: sparkly felt, feathers, googly eyes, and the bible DO NOT MIX.
But once my art disasters were cleared away, all was relaxation and such and FIREPLACE.
To quote a friend of mine (Felix, laconic math major, bald, very long beard), "FIRE."
Admittedly, that comment was much funnier in context.
It's good to know people here, and I was especially happy because BethAnne from EC is also here, and neither of knew the other was moving to Madison. Great communication skills, i know. I think it has something to do with the fact that i randomly speak in Spanish and she randomly speaks in German and the only place we overlap is three Japanese phrases in common; HOWEVER, it is awesome that she is here. Technically we both are fluent in English, but what a boring language, agreed? ¶ 13:05
