Showing posts with label social action. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social action. Show all posts

Jan 14, 2007

"IN BETWEEN DAYS"

I am in a tidy up and decompress mood today. I went to a really great social action brainstorming session last night that was both informative and just the shot in the arm I needed. It was nice to hear really grounded people talking about no social goal being too lofty and being willing to show people everything they know about organizing and mobilizing and brianstorming and cooperation and project management.

It was wonderful! So wonderful. I have been thinking a lot about that sort of thing lately, so I really soaked up the information and felt heartened to see so many people working so well and doing such good work.

It's snowy, I have Simpsons dvds in deck, a pot of veg matzah ball soup on the stove, a new issue of Kiplinger's magazine (nerd) to read, some magenty hair to touch-up, a sleepy cat that is forcing his way into my lap who, apparently, needs petting and a friend who talked me into making a business website for him (nerd). So, my afternoon is booked solid.

Jan 13, 2007

"MIXED UP 14"

Welcome to another edition of "If It Could Only Still Be Socially Acceptable To Make A Mix Tape, This Is What I Would Put On One This Week" Saturday... but, before I get into any of it, I have to tell you that I just ate a tofu scramble sitting about five feet away from Andrew Bird at Lulu's.

1.Tables & Chairs/Andrew Bird
2. Sick/Sneaker Pimps
3. Being From Jersey Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry/Cobra Starship
4. I Know It's True But I'm Sorry To Say/Violent Femmes
5. La Vie En Rose/Edith Piaf
6. Voices Carry/Til Tuesday
7. Fascination Street/The Cure
8. All You Zombies/The Hooters
9. Too Much Information/The Police
10. Mad World/Tears For Fears
11. Mirror In The Bathroom/The English Beat
12. Pulling Mussels From The Shell/Squeeze
13. Fake Palindromes/Andrew Bird
14. Work, Work, Work/The Rakes
15. Parade of Punk Rock T-Shirts/Maritime

Well, I'm off to social action committee biznass here in a bit, so I need to go make myself look responsible, said the woman with magenta stripes in her hair. Heh.