Just some random stuff:
- I've found myself being super, crazy busy, but I really enjoy all these things I'm involved in: dance, peer-tutoring, Impressions, getting in shape for basketball, doing research on gender issues (which is SO interesting), etc. I truly love it all in the moment I'm doing it. The problem is that I get home and everything I have to do kind of pours on me. It's all good though. I got this!
- On Thursdays, I go downtown after school to a spot called Urban Word for a writing workshop. I've only gone twice and have encountered so much talent in words and execution. (It's very slam/spoken word influenced.) Even just the second time I improved in confidence and didn't shake while I read personal writing, and I even got a snap-applause for writing my best poem yet. YES! haha It's really such a beautiful, free, and friendly space where everyone is listening to your every word and catch your connections and play of language. And it's so inspiring to hear everyone else's confidence and genius. It's really sad that I'll have to stop going because basketball season is coming up, but I'll try not to think about that and enjoy it while I can.
- THANK YOU TO EVERY ONE WHO CONTINUES READING THIS BLOG AND HAS BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE. I REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
- Some of us will be applying to college next week. CRAZY. Good luck to everyone! and join me in finishing up those supplements this weekend!
- So I get the Psychology Today magazines and one of the big articles is "The Battle Over Beauty: What Matters Most to Men-- and to Women." How perfect is this for my art project on gender?! Also, my mom got this month and last month's Gay City newspaper, which I think will be super interesting. And also, I told someone about my gender project, and it's crazy what you learn from people! She told about how the artist Paul Gauguin spent a lot of time in Tahiti and sparked an interest in this Third Gender called Mahu vahine. I thought this was so unusual, but I kept doing research and this isn't so rare. From what I know so far, I third gender is formally recognized in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. There's also a third gender community in the Dominican Republic called guevedoche. which was really surprising to me. And I found a list of almost 50 third gender/ gender "mixed" groups all over the world and in history. Interesting....
- This week has been tough.
- I found it very cool that Neil had a petition going around to get dessert back and addresses other food-related concerns. He also referred to Mr. Randolph as "mah boy", which I thought was funny. (Of course, with affection and far from disrespect..just saying, just in case.) Haha! Paranoid!
- HOLA this week was hilarious, but a little loud. We got the start of a lot of good ideas for our assembly and we got to know each other a little more. Good energy!
- and I'm going to get some work done now.
NIGHTY NIGHT
yoyo! we just did some readings and such about a third, fourth, and even fifth gender in my women's and gender class. we should totally talk because i'm interested to hear what you're doing. also, when you visit =P if it's a tuesday or a thursday you definitely have to sit in on my class, and if it's not we may be able to stop in my prof's office hours.
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