rehearsal
unfortunately there's absolutely no time for theatre, but my latin posse approached me about doing a 3 couple tango-salsa presentation the first weekend in november, so i'll be starting dance rehearsal for that in the next week. the latin & swing guys are loads of fun and quickly becoming my favorite new hang-out buddies. karaoke? yes! spanish chatting sessions? yes! dance parties? yes yes yes!
DIY
the start of my do-it-yourself workshops is almost here. i have a couple enthusiastic gals on the scene to help with the tutorials, and we're set to start in mid-october. i'm very excited.
dub trinity
going to see these guys tonight. apparently their live show is incredible.
manual labor
i really enjoy hauling stuff and whacking stuff and dragging stuff and getting dirty and sweaty and achy, so i'm looking forward to volunteering all day today at the kawartha outdoor education centre, building a bird observation tower.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
...more dancing
scottish country dancing and latin & swing dancing started up this week. i'm positively smitten with my latin & swing group, and the bonus is that they meet 2x a week. there's nothing like getting flung around the dance floor. i was impressed with the number of guys there- normally dynamics are off, but it was nearly even. still, i'm going to harp on all the guys i know. i mean, don't you guys get it? ladies LOVE men that can dance. so you'd think if someone was offering TOTALLY FREE classes, men would flock to it like hungry hyenas to an unattended baby. unfortunately i'm missing the salsa social tonight because i already committed to the scottish country barn dance & corn roast...
drive to the country? dance to live music in a barn? eat some roasted corn? don't mind if i do!
reading
i've been spending copious amounts of time reading. i do have a neil gaiman book to offset my school books, but otherwise it's a lot of stable isotopes and statistics. i know it'll make you totally sick, but i really like statistics. i feel like i was bullied into believing i didn't like numbers in public school. as it turns out, i think numbers (and especially when numbers come to life!) very interesting. i have to find creative ways to drag the artsy half of my brain along though, which involves a lot of freelance learning.
disorientation
this week OPIRG hosted a series of workshops that followed orientation week, aptly dubbed "disorientation". i went to the silk screening workshop (and ended up leading it...). i hadn't brought any clothes to print, but i ran down and grabbed a shirt from the free market to print this:
scottish country dancing and latin & swing dancing started up this week. i'm positively smitten with my latin & swing group, and the bonus is that they meet 2x a week. there's nothing like getting flung around the dance floor. i was impressed with the number of guys there- normally dynamics are off, but it was nearly even. still, i'm going to harp on all the guys i know. i mean, don't you guys get it? ladies LOVE men that can dance. so you'd think if someone was offering TOTALLY FREE classes, men would flock to it like hungry hyenas to an unattended baby. unfortunately i'm missing the salsa social tonight because i already committed to the scottish country barn dance & corn roast...
drive to the country? dance to live music in a barn? eat some roasted corn? don't mind if i do!
reading
i've been spending copious amounts of time reading. i do have a neil gaiman book to offset my school books, but otherwise it's a lot of stable isotopes and statistics. i know it'll make you totally sick, but i really like statistics. i feel like i was bullied into believing i didn't like numbers in public school. as it turns out, i think numbers (and especially when numbers come to life!) very interesting. i have to find creative ways to drag the artsy half of my brain along though, which involves a lot of freelance learning.
disorientation
this week OPIRG hosted a series of workshops that followed orientation week, aptly dubbed "disorientation". i went to the silk screening workshop (and ended up leading it...). i hadn't brought any clothes to print, but i ran down and grabbed a shirt from the free market to print this:
ahahahahah!
a huge free vegan barbecue followed that, and then a presentation by this awesome group called Otesha (here's a test for jonny- what does that mean in swahili?). they bike around the province camping out and doing environmental theatre performances. does anyone else think this is what i should be doing?...?!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Trial by Fire: Did Texas execute an innocent man?
click here to read this compelling article that was in the New Yorker. i started reading it somewhat absently, but was quickly enthralled. it's written exceptionally well, in a format that made me question and then cross-question, and then cross-cross-question my conclusion.
Ageless Ageing
i checked this book out from the library, and it's been keeping me on my toes with the author's assertations on how to ward off aging. it's comprehensively intriguing. fortunately jesse's simultaneously tripped into an interest in Big Bad Health, so i have a cohort.
there are a few of you who i'm certain would love this book. check it out.
Plants and Animals
i saw these guys at the "moho" last week, and they were terrific. we made a very sweaty night out of it. here's a second video.
latin and swing dance
this next week i get to start latin and swing dancing 2x/week. oh don't worry, i'm still scottish country dancing. my teacher (who i've lovingly nicknamed "mama joan" due to her excessive doting) would tear sweet cherubic babes limb from limb before she'd let me leave. do i have time for this on top of all my other obligations? probably not. but good god I WILL MAKE THE TIME. :)
click here to read this compelling article that was in the New Yorker. i started reading it somewhat absently, but was quickly enthralled. it's written exceptionally well, in a format that made me question and then cross-question, and then cross-cross-question my conclusion.
Ageless Ageing
i checked this book out from the library, and it's been keeping me on my toes with the author's assertations on how to ward off aging. it's comprehensively intriguing. fortunately jesse's simultaneously tripped into an interest in Big Bad Health, so i have a cohort.
there are a few of you who i'm certain would love this book. check it out.
Plants and Animals
i saw these guys at the "moho" last week, and they were terrific. we made a very sweaty night out of it. here's a second video.
latin and swing dance
this next week i get to start latin and swing dancing 2x/week. oh don't worry, i'm still scottish country dancing. my teacher (who i've lovingly nicknamed "mama joan" due to her excessive doting) would tear sweet cherubic babes limb from limb before she'd let me leave. do i have time for this on top of all my other obligations? probably not. but good god I WILL MAKE THE TIME. :)
Saturday, September 5, 2009
stress!
stress has negative connotations for most people, but as many of you are probably aware i function best when under at least mild stress. therefore, although i'm daunted by my responsibilities (classes and TAships and lab debates and building swift towers and contacting every single birder in south america and grants and OPIRG and my various althetic pursuits and juggling crazy bills while living on a very small income...), i also really appreciate being challenged. i'm in a little over my head, but my swimming skills are pretty solid.
apples
we wrapped up field work this past week, and like a celebratory high five from a higher power, apple trees along the road began dropping their bounty. fortunately dan was tolerant of pulling over and waiting while i scrambled out to throw CRISP, JUICY, SUCCULENT apples in my bag. what's with people's wariness at eating Free! Fresh! Wild! things? sounds great to me, but i can't count the number of times people have rejected what i've picked or collected, although they would pay (sometimes out the ear) for the same or similar products in the grocery store or at a farmer's market.
why didn't dan bound out of the car and raid the tree with me? why did he resist trying one of the apples? why did he only reluctantly accept the apple that i forcefully implored him to take and try later?
he's not even a purebred urbanite! people are so weird.
GMO guide
if any of you are as overwhelmed by monsanto and avoiding GMOs as i am, this is a very comprehensive website. actually, it may be too much stimuli for you if you're already overwhelmed. in that case, do ask and i'll send you a concise no gmo shopping guide .pdf i have.
stress has negative connotations for most people, but as many of you are probably aware i function best when under at least mild stress. therefore, although i'm daunted by my responsibilities (classes and TAships and lab debates and building swift towers and contacting every single birder in south america and grants and OPIRG and my various althetic pursuits and juggling crazy bills while living on a very small income...), i also really appreciate being challenged. i'm in a little over my head, but my swimming skills are pretty solid.
apples
we wrapped up field work this past week, and like a celebratory high five from a higher power, apple trees along the road began dropping their bounty. fortunately dan was tolerant of pulling over and waiting while i scrambled out to throw CRISP, JUICY, SUCCULENT apples in my bag. what's with people's wariness at eating Free! Fresh! Wild! things? sounds great to me, but i can't count the number of times people have rejected what i've picked or collected, although they would pay (sometimes out the ear) for the same or similar products in the grocery store or at a farmer's market.
why didn't dan bound out of the car and raid the tree with me? why did he resist trying one of the apples? why did he only reluctantly accept the apple that i forcefully implored him to take and try later?
he's not even a purebred urbanite! people are so weird.
GMO guide
if any of you are as overwhelmed by monsanto and avoiding GMOs as i am, this is a very comprehensive website. actually, it may be too much stimuli for you if you're already overwhelmed. in that case, do ask and i'll send you a concise no gmo shopping guide .pdf i have.
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