peace
Well, I’m going to apologize here and now for my truly crazy ranting about George Bush earlier on this spring when I was still quite mixed up. I still do not support Bush’s politics, but I support the President at any rate. I think Letterman, The Daily Show and SNL have the right idea…to laugh at politics is good for me. But I admire public dissent from bands and radio personalities who disagree with this administrations policies too. I’m trying to educate myself a little more on politics and how they run in the U.S. anyway. I think a lot of other nations are far more knowledgable on American history and gov’t than Americans themselves. I’m growing up at the same time that tragedy and hardship is haunting me. I want to be active in this someday. But to start learning properly I must get well first. I’ll learn a little now as best I can…
Today was the best of days and the worst of days. The worst only meaning I was a sourpuss and cranky in the early afternoon. So I cried into my ice cream and watched part of a baseball game, and then I was fine. The best part of the day was the late afternoon and evening when I played my opera CDs borrowed from Fr. Charles (thank you!) and got my room the way I want it (now to throw away extra stuff). We had a nice pasta and salad dinner with family around the dining room table. Something which I’d been sorely missing. Then off to my room for the night where I finished straightening up, read, wrote and watched Electron Blue. My passion for music will never die. Thanks Michael, Mike and Peter!
(AND Ken!!)
Now the fan is on and gently wafting the sheer white curtains. This is a sacred place to be.
Teacher
“Teacher” can mean so much and it does.
Teach me so much.
I need to know.
I need the scraps of knowledge.
Like a tiny bird.
Mouth agap.
Wherever I am.
Wherever you are.
Teach me.
I’ll teach you too, by example.
By being myself. By falling and flailing.
And living.
Teachers.
How can I thank you all
In this one lifetime?
By living with ardor.
May 27th, 2005 at 5:57 pm
Baseball therapy; it works every time! ;) Glad you felt better afterward.
When I get obsessed with politics it helps with mild depression I find, but if I’m helping out with a campaign and we lose I feel like I’m in big gaping hole for a long time afterward. Thank goodness for civic and federal politics too, so I can get my hands dirty again! *lol*
May 28th, 2005 at 4:58 pm
I don’t understand all of that "supporting the president" crap? My "president" (he’s actually a Prime Minister) is a fuggan butt head asswipe and I wouldn’t support him as far as I can throw him!
Bush is a murderer just like the ruthless dictator he helped to overthrow. All I can see is that the world has replaced one with the other.
On a lighter note, Ames, I burnt the two funky chest of drawers today, took pictures and put them up on my blog. It was fun!
Hope you’re doing OK?
May 28th, 2005 at 5:06 pm
By the way, hi Kirsten!
May 28th, 2005 at 5:47 pm
Hi Cameron!
May 28th, 2005 at 10:53 pm
Cam, I’ll check out the pics
Kirst..I like that expression. "Getting your hands dirty"! You’ve inspired me with your up-close and personal involvement in the political arena!
May 28th, 2005 at 11:02 pm
Cam..gotta say I was more excited to hear the bellbirds than see the fire; but while cleaning the place up why not make it fun for you, eh?
Don’t set yourself or the dogs on fire, you pyro! ;-)
May 29th, 2005 at 5:29 pm
Thanks Amy. :) I found out yesterday from the guy I was helping out that there are *1000* absentee ballots still to count. We might win after all!