Life: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Hey Lash, I hope you find what you're looking for. Christian heretics, that just about sums it up!


Maybe we should send real life a link to this post :wink:

The UU minister-person-woman e-mailed me a really nice calendar of events, and they are linked with Habitat for Humanity and some local charities.

I loved how she explained the mix of congregants--agnostic, Christian--but, above all tolerant, studying history, religion, psychology, sociology-- and active in the community.

I'm excited! I'll report back!

Kisses for all the support!!!

I am filming my own After Hours without the camera.

I had the most insane time last night.

Don't have time to arrange it well, but I had to jot this down before I forgot.

I'd been reading peer reviews of one of my papers (I had twenty people making notes on my paper) and four beers later, the three beer girl was ready to go home, but I got in the car and was completely thrilled by three or four really great songs on the radio, so I rode around singing really loud, hoping some boring music would come on so I could go home.

No luck!

So, I'm joyfully singing, riding around the quirky streets of downtown Athens, hearing snippets of engrossing conversations (I almost stopped and sat down with one couple [I may do this at some point][I'd just watched this weird movie "Naked" directed by Mike Leigh and I'm all about that movie and just engaging people on the street) and as I was sitting at a red light. I saw this guy I used to be friends with in SC. I was amazed! He was all bundled up against the wind and was walking in a crowd of other guys. Well. I couldn't be sure it was him. God, though, it looked exactly like him--but I tried to factor in the beer quotient-- Is it him? Is it not him...??? What to do!!? I rolled down my window and started to yell his name.

Thank God I stopped at the last minute...










I don't think there's any way to tell this story well.

Oh, go ahead. Though I might not be the one to listen to.

Osso--

It's awful. But, when I think about it, it cracks me up.

My friend was black, so was this guy and my friend's name was Kuhn.





Pronounced <koon>

I was stricken by the idea of passers by seeing this middle aged white woman frantically rolling down her window, yelling "Coon" to the top of her lungs at a black guy.

There would have been no way I could have explained my way out of that.

What would that man have thought?

I wonder if I still had enough active brain cells to even understand why he may have been mad if I did it.

I'll have to come back and catalogue my interesting events of the last few days. I wish you could investigate with me. It is so neat after hours.

I'll have to share something completely psychotic with you. There is a growing little group of males ages 24-55, who appear to want to rub their bodies close to mine. It is completely cracking me up. I laughed at one of them when he made smooshy lips at me and he was seriously embarrassed. I'd thought he was kidding or teasing me. So, I just laughed. <shakes head distainfully>

I don't know what I'm doing out here.

But, I'm having so much fun doing it!

Oh god, that is hilarious!

Congratulations for your new religion. Next step, try a new country: move to France and stay until you love it.

Thank God.

I couldn't decide if I should be ashamed or not. I hate it when that happens!

Thomas--
I thought I'd move to Germany.

nah, it was funny, Lash!


but, but, but, Thomas is moving here!!!! We could probably twist Walter's arm to relocate someday as well.

Is that true Thomas?!? If so, which part?

Yes it's true, but I don't know when. I have a Green Card, and the only thing keeping me in Germany now is my own procrastination. Not quite sure yet where I'll end up. That's one reason I keep travelling different parts of the country to see what it's like. Anyway, it's nice to know that maybe Lash and I can switch apartments.

Thomas.

I get the distinct idea you don't appeciate me.



What area are you interested in? (I shall pick you up at the airport.)

<going to gas up car>

You can stay with me until you find a job.

Lash-
the story about "Kuhn" was funny.



I didn't get any mail, by the by.

Sending again.... Tell me if you don't get it.

The addy gods are being very pissy lately.

nuthin

Note to self: Never again, no matter what happens or what anyone says, eat Indian food.

I love Indian food. Just had some last night -- and the leftovers today.

I cannot divulge what unnatural events have transpired.

I am happy for you the Indian Food Curse isn't universal.

Lo-o-o-v-v-ve curried chicken!

Show offs!

I had some lamb and veggies covered in some heinous red sauce from hell.

It will be with me all the days of my life.