Stuff (and things)

It's been so long since I've posted. How about a general life update?

School:

It's going well. I had to leave it behind for a week to go to Kansas City for my mom's brain surgery (which went really well). I think I left most of my motivation behind, too, and have really struggled to recover it.

I love two out of three of my classes. I think I'm going to love all of my final papers.
One of them will be about the "Chip in at the Box" anti-panhandling campaign in Indianapolis. It outrages me. One of them will be about how our culture of war keeps us from helping people in poverty. The other one will be about the online fan communities of supporters of the Homeless World Cup. Good stuff.

I feel like I've gotten to see my colleagues in a new light recently. I've begun to see more of their lives, not just their academic ventures. It helps me remember that I'm in this with people, not some crazy group of academic automatons.

Work:

Mostly good. I still passionately believe in the mission and how we go about it. I'm working on our year-end appeal and planning for the big events we're doing for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. If you're interested, the week's web site is www.bloomingtonpoverty.blogspot.com. It still needs more content, but you'll get the gist of it.

Somehow I have managed to get myself invited to a social night out with some of the very cool ladies on the board of directors. I'm not sure how it happened, but I like that it did. And I wish that I could go.

And I do not, in any way, regret taking the job. My life is so much more meaningful this semester.

Social:

I have somehow managed, even with the extra job, to do lots of fun stuff socially. This weekend I'm going to the roller derby with friends. Love it. Can't wait. And next weekend I'm going to a Halloween party with some of my favorite people in Indianapolis.

I've developed a habit of going out to breakfast with people. I'm not a morning person at all, but I like that when I do breakfast with friends, the stress of the day hasn't had a chance to set in. We can just be. Besides, breakfast is cheap. :)

I'm also having man troubles, not the least of which is that a homeless man seems to have developed an awkward crush on me.


So, there you have it. Bits and pieces of what's happening with me these days - none of them complete. You'll have to email or call me if you want to know more about any (or all) of them.