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| I spent this whole day watching Glee. It was good. Then, I was inspired to jam on my guitar for three hours. That was good too.
I don't think my skin has touched sunlight for at least two days, maybe more. I don't have plans to leave the house tomorrow either (because combined service never appealed to me). Ahh!
What's to do!
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| Soo close to that 4.0, booo lol.
For now, I'm glad to be home.
Interactions on the subway still feels really weird. Ignoring people no longer feels normal to me, but I realize how weird starting conversations can also be... Intrusive even.
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| The storm is leaving NC, heading to NY.
Campus is white and fluffy and beautiful.
I hope to be home by Christmas.
I miss my roommate when she is not here.
I would enjoy this predicament a lot more if people would lighten up more about messed up travel plans.
I hope to catch up on sleep because I don't get much at home haha. (Dad = loud sleeper).
I think I'm going to youtube some Arthur episodes tonight. I was watching an episode with a friend today (Fern throws a sleepover), and realized the characters are all awesome. (by awesome, I mean obnoxious, mean, self-centered, self-conscious, and hilarious to watch and realize personality traits I took for granted as a child).
That, or start on Glee. 
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| I'm looking forward to winter break and a mug of hot chocolate at home.
And congee and sticky rice.
I usually get sad when it's dark out, but I'm finding myself appreciating the winter more because I value the safe space I have at home.
I'm looking forward to being really lazy in my room all day, in pink ducky PJs. Not that I don't do that here LOL (cept, it's a blue dog PJ here at school).
I'm not really looking forward, but see myself procrastinating on a lot of resumes.
I'm looking forward to seeing some people at church, but that's the extent I'll be willing to travel.
I'm looking forward to watching seasons of some TV series. (Grey's, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends, anyone?)
I'm looking forward to seeing my cousins because they grow up too fast, and I want to glimpse them before I cannot recognize them any more. (oh, adolescence...)
I'm not looking forward to spending all day on the computer, so save me from that, friends. Watch TV with me. =P
I'm not looking forward to commercial Christmas, so really, don't give me gifts just because you're on a shopping spree. It's not nice if I don't want it.
I'm looking forward to seeing my friends, and possibly hosting another girls night at my house. If anyone else would like that also.
That's it. Daydreaming time has to come to an end for now. TWO MORE WEEKS!
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| I am finally back in communication with the outside world. I've described the past month as swimming laps around a pool, and now, I'm finally coming up for air, clinging onto the edge of the pool because I'm too tired to get out. Whew.
At work, we've been planning this trip to the School of the Americas (now called WHINSEC), a US military training base whose graduates, most of whom from Latin America, have come out committing tortures/murders/human rights violations, and overthrowing governments in the interest of the US. The coup in Honduras recently is led by SOA graduates. Anyway, we've been focusing all our energy the past month on this trip, which was this past weekend. Whew.
The weekend is an amazing gathering of activists across the United States, with workshops and meetings, that culminate in a vigil on Sunday morning. We even got a tour of the military base, which WHINSEC holds every year during the same time as the November gathering, with a panel for Q&A. That was the most overwhelming experience for me, hearing their PR people really believe in the mission of the school - it's heartbreaking. And how the panel is disguised as an open dialogue is also misleading and disgusting. Other than that, I've had a really positive experience, celebrating and dancing with activist, my age, and elderly, because part of this gathering really is the celebration of one's work with other people doing the same things.
During the vigil, I got to hold the left hand of a puppetista, which represented one of the 6 Jesuit priests killed by SOA grads, the event that started this movement. As a participant on the school sponsored trip, I had to promise not to get arrested, which was a possibility if I decided to cross the gate into the military fort, a symbolic act of not allowing unjust laws/policies to go on unquestioned - and a direct nonviolent action that garners attention. However, we found out a low-risk of arrest action was also taking place, in which the puppets lead the march outside of the permitted area (thus, getting more attention). It was low-risk in that many people would march with us, and we would most likely be warned before getting arrested. Which was exactly what happened. No one was arrested because the leaders were really good in keeping in communication with the police and with us. However, I was amazed by how much police force came out for this decidedly nonviolent protest (every participant was required to agree to a code of nonviolence for this protest). There were helicopters, a cop car every five yards on one side and police with batons and shields on the other. They've prepared buses, in case they needed to arrest a mass of people (which was the one thing I thought was wise of the police department and not overly forceful). They weren't used in the event.
As a crew member organizing this event, I'm really glad at how every thing turned out. I was weary at the start of planning this trip, because I hear experiences of last year that did not go as well, and we really wanted to educate and prepare trip goers this year, so that it's not just a fun trip, but a meaningful one that empowers and inspires students rather than let down. However, I'm hearing a lot of positive experiences from students. Steve Norris, a peace studies professor was extremely helpful in presenting information, garnering student interest, and actually coming on the trip with us. Steve had to drive the whole way there because our supervisor came down with vertigo this week. And the crew, Luna and Courtney, was amazing. I'm really thankful for being able to work with such amazing people.
Now, I'm preparing for Thanksgiving break. I gave up on finding a ride to to FL to visit Bert (d'oh! next time...), and my roommate invited me to Ohio instead. =D Her dad has been invited to Thanksgiving at a friend's farm, which I'm really excited to also attend. The weather forecasts snow, which is scary to think about, but wow, it's almost Christmas! Only three more weeks of this term left. Which is also scary to think about. Wow. Off to do some packing, and last minute work crew stuff now!
Have a happy thanksgiving y'all! Spread some love!
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