A Christmas Duck not for eating.
Went to the job hut yesterday and I’ll see a career counselor today at 9. I know how to write a resume and get interviews but since I’m not finding employment I’m obviously doing something wrong. And when you’re doing something wrong, you have to stop doing it and get on the right track… you know, that stop digging advice.
O gosh the bean with bacon soup is amazing! There is lots of yummy food in the fridge right now.
It is snowing very steadily and the wind has picked up. V. glad I don’t have to cross a bridge today.
What would Jack Do and My Needle have gone off to the songbook compiler (Cindy!) for inclusion in the Conflikt 6 song book. Hard to believe that John was still alive for the first Conflikt. He sure brought the fun with him. And I think he would have enjoyed SG1, and every time I write a new song I can see him rocking with laughter or listening intently (or going meh) as the song required. I think also he would have approved of me finally practicing enough… speaking of which, another item on the to do list!
Paul gave me some coffee that he bought in Maui. I made it really strong, but I haven’t had any yet so I think I will follow Jeff’s example (he said I made it like espresso).
Paul’s mum dislocated her hip. Lois is with her now and Paul will be going later. I hope she can stand the idea of assisted living; I know she’s still sharp and fiercely independent but sometimes the flesh does not cooperate with the spirit.
Watched the documentary about Boubakar Traore called I’ll sing for you. Mali does not come across as a place I’d like to visit, although Dogon architecture kicks ass, and the guitar work (a Takamine!) is cherce. And too infrequent. At one point, with no commentary, there are a group of pictures shown about the ‘grin’ (shebeen) movement and there’s a line of people, including a woman with a huge shiner, and I’m thinking, oh great. I know, I can get downcast too easily.
The Dalai Lama’s book on interfaith dialogue is very interesting (Toward a True Kinship of Faiths). He says that a global religion is both impossible and undesirable because of cultural and linguistic divisions, but interfaith dialogue is crucial because of the underlying human drive towards religion (or the numinous, or the feeling that we are all part of one big family). Interfaith action enobles all religion. (Yeah, as long as we’re not hating on queers…. and women…. don’t think I’m not seeing the lacunae, but I’m trying to elevate the tone here.) He talks about his relationships with other faith leaders, and what a naive little monk he was in 1956, when he first got exposed to other religious practices. He spends a lot of time on India as the model of interfaith dialogue, which is interesting, because they really have been doing it longer than everyone else. He also talks about his understanding of the other major faith traditions and their similarities and differences… He also talks about how he wishes his English was better – he uses a translator for everything he writes in English. Anyway, recommended.