wake up

Ahhha-aha ahh. The past couple weeks, I've been inspired by Arcade Fire... musically, emotionally, physically.. really tho. their music is awesome. (but u already knew that) look out below!




anyways, let me recap my life for u. ok

i've had several wake up calls lately and it's forced me to evaluate my junior year thus far and i've come to the conclusion that things have to change (always happens). i'm ready to turn over a new leaf. there! i said it but u don't get it. let's see some chchchch-changes

my fingers are numb as i am typing this. i'm not aware of the fingers on my left hand (are they there?, oooh yes they are) and i'm amazed i typed all this. b/c instead of working on my journalism homework i spent the last four hours playing guitar. unfortunately there has been no improvement. yes really

i think my favorite chord is : the E and its minor. Playing the guitar 2nite I tried to make up a song on the go, and it's easy enough. u just string chords together, but the acoustic guitar alone is not enough w/ my feeble strumming. i want to join a band. o wait.. I don't know how to end this entry. another thing i need to practice

thoughtzz

Filing folders for refugee families, again I understood how big this refugee assistance system is. Lots of people and lots of channels. There are people in the national lRC headquarters, government officials from Social Security Administration, employees at Georgia Power, etcetc, each of whom have the power to control many lives. The AFS classes I've taken during college promote a de-constructivist theory of questioning. What is power? Who is a refugee? What does it mean to be American, etc... How do you honor the system in place but feel free to question rules and procedures esp if it undermines the original purpose (which is: to assist refugees to resettle in America) Is there another way "to do refugee assistance"? I don't know. How did 9/11 affect refugee assistance? Probably fewer refugees are accepted than before During an orientation meeting with some refugee families, I was just thinking, wow...here are eleven other people who have tight deadlines that will impact their future, and it's all dependent on how well a few people preside the meeting. And I was sitting in the corner of the room, drawing attention because I was taking notes on essential information they needed to know in a language they haven't mastered yet. I didn't feel intrusive taking notes because how else would I learn? i can't help really, But I did realize..it makes a difference to use basic communication and add some common sense. For instance, speaking loudly doesn't make refugees, or anyone else for that matter, understand u any better. Minimize words if u can, and even making forms visually readable is helpful. Most of the adults couldn't even figure out where to sign their names b/c the form was so crowded. gosh... do people care?

headlines are impt.: COX HALL BURNS DOWN, ALMOST

Yesterday, my bagel caught on fire when i decided that instead of slicing the bagel in half, why not put the whole thing inside the toaster? ..i'm a fool

As the bagel moved down the conveyor rack, there i was, realizing my mistake. But it was too late. The bagel got stuck (trapped!) and caught on fire. The acrid smell plus the smoke were drawing unwanted attention. I left to get help from a nice woman working the register.

By the time we rushed there, the smoke spread to the chic fillet stand. Thankfully, she didn't ask any questions and the lady was a pro (this happened before?), with tongs, she pulled out the burnt bagel as I watched, fascinated, behind her. But i still wanted a sesame bagel. so after she cleaned out the toaster, i sliced my bagel and easily loaded each half. no fires that time

:)

Btw, bagels are much better toasted. bagel toasts look even better

Even w/ my headline, this entry is boring, I'm sorry. let's continue w/ this theme: my life is boring

so currently: I am at the lib. w/ a girl from my pols class. we had a group meeting for our research project, but no one else showed up and it's still just the two of us even though the meeting is over. how nice! normally i would leave right away and rush off to another table before it got awkward. but she's really nice and it's not so awkward. er... i hope she doesn't think i'm staying b/c i'm researching more on our project.

anyway, tonite we decided on an fg name. we are "nameless." our t-shirt design is simple too: a shirt with a hello my name is sticker. do u get it?