Juvenile couldn't even back that azz up.
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grocerygetter. A fabulous hot and fiery Aries in my life that I'm glad to have around (she has some great company in this category).
2. As much as I crave rioting in the streets and bringing about a true revolution to shake up all the power structures in this country, because of lessons learned in my current job, I will never stop caring about what's going on in the courts. I feel sometimes like I'm not radical enough because I'm not opposed to "inside-out" change. No, I don't think it's enough. No, I don't think it's the only or best way. But I learned this lesson most expansively from people like my boss who's the most radical and progressive inside-out activist I know. For me it's more about people having talents and skills and putting them to best use on both sides, versus choosing which school of thought will bring about true change.
I'm still not sure where mine are. I thought I was going to grow up to be a full-time activist, but I don't have the abilities, at least not in the traditional way. I'd rather be a full-time artist of some medium who does activist work on the side as well as within the work itself.
Unfortunately these careers never pay. Why can't I just sell out and make boatloads of money? Oh yeah, because I'd eat myself from the inside.
3. The most incapicitating thing someone can say to me in a conversation is "I don't want to talk about this right now." I just suddenly paralyze and of course can think of nothing BUT the topic or at the very least why the topic is bothering them. I don't blame the person for saying this statement, and lord knows I've wielded it myself. Of course when I do say it, I manage to incapicate myself as well, unable to change the subject, unable to will the other person to talk about something else. What is it about this that causes such a strong reaction to me? I really just need to think of how I want the other person to respond when I say it, then I'll have something to say when it's spoken to me. Also, is it wrong to stay on the topic, but just turn the focus on my own behavior? That's what I did last night, and immediately felt bad but you see I had this great riff and story to tell and it was halfway out of my mouth when she said it. So I just kept going, then without taking a breath went on to a new topic. It felt like it worked for me, and she was drunk so it probably worked for her too. I mean, we were just talking about smoking, not life or death or love and lust. So strange.
4. I have a pair of latex gloves and two random lube samplers in my drawer. I gave one of each to Next-Door Neighbor and we've been artfully arranging them at different locations on our desks. We're ready for action at any point, in case anyone was wondering.
5. MFHA (Moody Famous-Hot Attorney, for those new to the scene, even though she's really not that moody these days) approached me this morning to work on a policy project with her. I'm quite pleased about this, especially since usually the cool stuff goes to interns who work for free and I get stuck with label-making. It's trans-related, and what I like about the attorneys here is that they recognize my experience and knowledge on the issue, approaching me with questions and sharing new work, but they don't expect me to do everything trans-related nor do the depend on me to be their educator. She told me about the issue, then asked if I would be interested in working with her, and she even already cleared with my boss. This is the second time I've actually felt valuable at work today. The other was when my boss came up and asked if I happened to have her flight itinerary and I located it instantaneously off one of the many piles of my desk. She seemed genuinely suprised and impressed that I was on top of it in the midst of the chaos of our office. Sometimes I forget that even though I'm messy, I'm quite good at being someone's assistant.
grocerygetter. A fabulous hot and fiery Aries in my life that I'm glad to have around (she has some great company in this category).2. As much as I crave rioting in the streets and bringing about a true revolution to shake up all the power structures in this country, because of lessons learned in my current job, I will never stop caring about what's going on in the courts. I feel sometimes like I'm not radical enough because I'm not opposed to "inside-out" change. No, I don't think it's enough. No, I don't think it's the only or best way. But I learned this lesson most expansively from people like my boss who's the most radical and progressive inside-out activist I know. For me it's more about people having talents and skills and putting them to best use on both sides, versus choosing which school of thought will bring about true change.
I'm still not sure where mine are. I thought I was going to grow up to be a full-time activist, but I don't have the abilities, at least not in the traditional way. I'd rather be a full-time artist of some medium who does activist work on the side as well as within the work itself.
Unfortunately these careers never pay. Why can't I just sell out and make boatloads of money? Oh yeah, because I'd eat myself from the inside.
3. The most incapicitating thing someone can say to me in a conversation is "I don't want to talk about this right now." I just suddenly paralyze and of course can think of nothing BUT the topic or at the very least why the topic is bothering them. I don't blame the person for saying this statement, and lord knows I've wielded it myself. Of course when I do say it, I manage to incapicate myself as well, unable to change the subject, unable to will the other person to talk about something else. What is it about this that causes such a strong reaction to me? I really just need to think of how I want the other person to respond when I say it, then I'll have something to say when it's spoken to me. Also, is it wrong to stay on the topic, but just turn the focus on my own behavior? That's what I did last night, and immediately felt bad but you see I had this great riff and story to tell and it was halfway out of my mouth when she said it. So I just kept going, then without taking a breath went on to a new topic. It felt like it worked for me, and she was drunk so it probably worked for her too. I mean, we were just talking about smoking, not life or death or love and lust. So strange.
4. I have a pair of latex gloves and two random lube samplers in my drawer. I gave one of each to Next-Door Neighbor and we've been artfully arranging them at different locations on our desks. We're ready for action at any point, in case anyone was wondering.
5. MFHA (Moody Famous-Hot Attorney, for those new to the scene, even though she's really not that moody these days) approached me this morning to work on a policy project with her. I'm quite pleased about this, especially since usually the cool stuff goes to interns who work for free and I get stuck with label-making. It's trans-related, and what I like about the attorneys here is that they recognize my experience and knowledge on the issue, approaching me with questions and sharing new work, but they don't expect me to do everything trans-related nor do the depend on me to be their educator. She told me about the issue, then asked if I would be interested in working with her, and she even already cleared with my boss. This is the second time I've actually felt valuable at work today. The other was when my boss came up and asked if I happened to have her flight itinerary and I located it instantaneously off one of the many piles of my desk. She seemed genuinely suprised and impressed that I was on top of it in the midst of the chaos of our office. Sometimes I forget that even though I'm messy, I'm quite good at being someone's assistant.
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Date: 2003-03-31 01:55 pm (UTC)I'm still believing that things do work, if you keep working at it, and are making the adjustments you need to help.
At least I hope so!
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Date: 2003-03-31 02:10 pm (UTC)Preach on.
I think we need to attack all of the ills of this country from all angles, that's why I admire the work you do, and other folks who are in all kinds of jobs.
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Date: 2003-03-31 04:15 pm (UTC)