holiday eve

it is my last day in bridgewater and i'm really excited to get on that plane. not so much because it means i will be leaving, but because i will be coming home. and i know that having finally found an apartment for next semester in bridgewater will make living here again that much better. i'm happy because i'm sad to leave new friends behind...just as i go i am feeling incrementally more settled, and clear as to why i'm doing the things i'm doing.

introductions

this is my friend from canada. she says washroom instead of bathroom and pardon instead of what.

apathy

i'm going through a period of extreme frustration with a system that i feel is failing its people. i'm not exactly sure which system this is, but it's one that allows students to be unaware of important people, places, events, and once hearing of them, failing to care. it's a system that convinces us our happiness is derived from our accumulation of things, be they goods, vouchers, contacts, or raw dollars. it's a system that condones violence of all kinds, from domestic to political, and sanctions the exploitation of human beings for profit margins. this system teaches us not to ask questions, speaks to the lowest common denominator, and gives us quick outs and easy solutions to complex issues, sweeping the rest under the carpet. in this system our water is running out, our graduates can't identify "their" from "there", every item in the grocery store contains high fructose corn syrup, the weather is unpredictable, children and women are being bought and sold like commodities, religious celebrations have become commercialized gift-giving days, some waste energy screaming about inconveniences while those in true agony are muted, and we've totally lost the ability to relate to strangers on the level of humanity.
sigh...

december

it's snowing! and with a fresh white dusting over the world, i'm really really happy.