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April 24 ~~ CATCH UP ~~~Greetings !
Been slacking again....
Here's the latest...
My new boss is kewl, everything's going good, got lucky there. I have been making a major effort to GET TO WORK ON TIME !!!! And not doing too bad at all, actually considering b4 my new boss started I've done a big turn around !
Last weekend.... wowzer ! I haven't done so many things in a weekend in ...I don't know how long??? Friday John & I had dinner at Grizzly Peak, went to Chocolate shoppe , mmmmmm, & walked around.
Saturday was the " Fleetwood" experience.... ( B-fast ) , Fleetwood is a trip... to say the least, we had HIPPIE HASH ! lol We walked ALL over Campus, snuck in the Law Quad, went to some stores, Oasis outdoor roof cafe for ice tea/ soda. Then we went to the Mall, Best Buy, Kroger's. Ohhhhhhh yeah, John brought me the journal I've had my eye on for months, OMG< I nearly cried, lol , was soooooo sweet of him. Speaking of sweet......We went to Sweetwaters after dinner at my house and had ice cream drinks and played a board game, well, learning a board game.... that was kewl. Then Sunday was THE big event~~~~ THE DALAI LAMA @ Crisler Arena. THAT WAS AWESOME, WHAT A EXPERIENCE! He is one kewl dude ! Funny too ! It was a tad difficult understanding him, had to listen hard, but I was hanging on his every word.Buddism is my fave religion by far. The lecture was on sustainability , how us as individuals need to take care of our home, planet Earth.He talked about human value, compassion,affection, being tolerant of other religions and his skin disease/ condition ! lol . Outside of the arena there were 600-700 protesters ( Mostly Chinese ) . I couldn't believe the sea of red, was krazy ! I'm so glad I was able to see him, it was a memorable experience to say the least, plus being there w/ John made it all the more special ( awwwww ) . We went downtown and grabbed a bite to eat then back to Sweetwaters w/ the board game ( ATON ) then home and watched a movie .... Beowolf, it was good ! John re-did my pc for me and now its like a brand new one, doesnt freeze, fast... it's great ! ......He stayed over and left Mon. morning.It was our first long weekend together as he is in between semesters. He graduates in Aug. with another degree , this one in Computer engineering.... BRAINIAC !!!
Peace & love !
J.
 LINK ~>>> Dalai Lama
April 14 ~~ SLACKER ~~I haven't been writing much lately at all. So much has been going on!
Here's a list of events I have attended....
1. I did go to the Prisoners Art exhibit. John went with me after we had b-fast at Northside Grill ( it was awesome , my first time there ! ) . The exhibit was good yet strange & unusual . Most of it is very impressive. Some of the subject matter is freaky and/or sad.
2. I went with Pasty to the Monroe Street Fair which follows the Hash Bash on the Diag. It was KRAZY. They blocked the street off at both ends, had a stage for bands, people all over and the air was filled with the scent of marijuana ! I told Pasty all ya' had to do was stand there and breathe. There were drums circles , lots of krazy outfits, lots of pitbulls ( status symbol ? ) and lots of sunshine ! We went into Dominicks. It is quite unique. Nice court yard seating. We had sangria ! And some pesto bread. We stayed for quite awhile but left cuz' it was getting chilly out & I was fried from the night before ( lack o' sleep ! but not lack of _ _ _ ! lol ) I fell asleep early later that night , John had gone home to do homework...
3. Sunday I went to the store downtown and noticed something going on / brewing across the street... it was FESTI-FOOLS ! I don't even know how to describe it so I'll post pics. It is put on by the Art Dept. at U of M ...monsterous / huge puppets they make out of paper mache' ! then they parade down Main St. It is always close to April Fools day . I was SOOOOOO glad I caught it ! It is awesome & like nothing I'VE seen before !
4. I had to get this in.... Friday night John took me to the EARLE for dinner !!!!! OMG, I love that place. It has consistantly been named most romantic restaurant in town. I was so geeked to be there. I have lot of memories there too , as I used to work upstairs at the jazz club, knew all the staff and would hang out there ( and party ! shhhhhh.... ) . The food was incredible, especially his steak, mmmmmm. We hung out at the bar after dinner for awhile and had dark choc. hazelnut mousse and I had a lovely after dinner drink besides a nice glass of Reisling with dinner ( yeah , what a LUSH ) . It is a special place and I was with a VERY special guy, awwwwwwwww , what a combo !
April 13 ~~ ICON TURNS FIFTY THIS YEAR ~~ The peace sign turns fifty this year. It's origins can be traced back to Gerald Holtom. He created it for a protest by the Direct Action Campaign (DAC ) . They organized to protest against nuclear weapons. Holtom designed the symbol so marchers could carry it on banners and signs. He arrived at the image by combining the sermaphore signals for the letters N, for nuclear and D, for disarmament. Like a chinese character , it's form was suggestive. The straight lines hinted at the human body. The circle brought to mind planet Earth. It debuted on April 4th , 1958 in London's Trafalgar Square. Over the next few days it appeared in countless newspaper photos and TV reports. Martin Luther King Jr. who took part in the march brought the symbol home to a growing civil rights movement. ( Kudos to Martin for that ! ) When the Vietnam War started protestors discovered they had a ready made icon to signal their feelings.Over time it has evolved fromit's narrow association with nuclear disarmament into an insignia for countercultures of all kinds. Events have conspired to keep giving the peace symbol fresh life especially the Iraq War. So thank you Mister Holtom for an icon that has endured and lived on ! |
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