Sunday, November 19, 2006

Space Invaders are something all people should be in their lives, at one point or another.



Things that are new in my life:
- I experimented with spaceinvader-isms, and approve.
- I no longer am certain that carpentry is what I will follow when I move to Victoria. I realized that carpentry may make me happy, but a job like working for Search and Rescue (Id likely have to persue volunteering for a large amount of time first), would be endlessly and profoundly more rewarding.
- I feel like my mind is continually opening to the reality of my relationships with the people around me, what those relationships mean to me, and how my past misconceptions of those relationships were causing some anxiety in my life.
- I love my bicycles, more and more every day.
- I realize that at any given point, no matter how lost or confused I feel, my attitude towards my life, and my life itsself, are never far enough out of my control that I cannot comfortably reach out, wrap my fingers around the controls, and drive them.
- I realize that a person who is happy, optimistic, and positive, can feel depressed, pessimistic, and negative, without the world blowing up. These emotions are just as much a part of me as my positive side. And Ive realized that these are heathy ways to react to problems, as long as they are not a permanent state.
- Ive discovered the group called Otesha as a possibility (and concrete destiny) for myself.

Otesha (http://www.otesha.ca/the+project/index.en.html):
This group uses touring cyclists to project and support the ideals of enivironmentalism. They have positions available for people to lead groups of 10-15 people around certain parts of Canada, talking to communities and schools about simple choices and changes they can make in their daily lives that help protect and conserve our resoureces and home. The tours start this summer, and go for 2 months. I would like to lead one of these tours.

Ill likely add more to this particular entry in the days to come. Its past my bedtime right now.

:D