Sunday, December 02, 2007
Well, I don't really know what to say. Lots of things have been happening. I'm working for George Brown. I'm making candles. I'm going to screenings of What a Way to Go. I'm knitting socks. Painting kitchens. Thinking about the future. Reconsidering whether I want to travel. Whether I feel safe travelling. Whether I feel safe with the idea of not having decided by next year where my long-term home base is going to be. Whether I'm ready to stake my picket-pin and prepare to weather the coming storms.
I feel a sense of urgency to settle down and start growing my own food. Should I go travelling first? Is that wise? My gut right now is saying no, find your land! Maybe right now my gut's just in a weird spot emotionally.
But if I don't go travelling first, will I ever? There is so much of the world I have yet to experience. Dare I be selfish and splurge on some peak oil to check out the farther reaches of the globe while I still have the chance? The Seven Wonders of the World? Hawaii and Japan and India and New Zealand? What will the Americas be like in 5 years if I wanted to bike down to Peru? Something tells me it's not going to be any easier in 5 years. I may not be able to leave what might have turned into Canamerica in 5 years. New Zealand is starting to sound appealing...
I feel a sense of urgency to settle down and start growing my own food. Should I go travelling first? Is that wise? My gut right now is saying no, find your land! Maybe right now my gut's just in a weird spot emotionally.
But if I don't go travelling first, will I ever? There is so much of the world I have yet to experience. Dare I be selfish and splurge on some peak oil to check out the farther reaches of the globe while I still have the chance? The Seven Wonders of the World? Hawaii and Japan and India and New Zealand? What will the Americas be like in 5 years if I wanted to bike down to Peru? Something tells me it's not going to be any easier in 5 years. I may not be able to leave what might have turned into Canamerica in 5 years. New Zealand is starting to sound appealing...
Labels: bike trip, civilization collapse, climate change, farm, peak oil
Comments:
How did the last Toronto screening of What a Way to Go (WWG) go? Lot of people? How was the response?
The last screening was on Thursday and it had a pretty good turnout. At least 50 people or so. Lots of people talking afterwards. I didn't get a real sense for what kinds of responses there were that night. I know Jon and his girlfriend Nora both really liked it. My friend Patrick, who I saw it with on Wednesday, is really excited about it and is planning to have his own screening on the 13th.
oh zoozoo. How about you find land and we'll housesit while you travel. Let's go to the west coast. Chris and I are sure we want to be around NEAT people who know things, who are intuitive and good influences on babies. As in, not stressed out and status-concerned, "making it in the world" is not of primary interest as much as "being happy and wholesome" in the world, around loving people who are not dumb and modern. wherever that is is where we want to be, but we want to be there with as much family as possible, namely you, Papa, hopefully Tantli and Michi, but who knows. and other neato do-it-yourselfers. we can work on land while you travel. maybe we should skip all this in between stuff of buying house and selling. who knows about real estate. who knows, even within the course of a year what could happen financially with the world. My gut also says buy land. doesn't mean you have to stay there at the mooment.
love you. can't wait to see yu!
love,
manda
love you. can't wait to see yu!
love,
manda
I don't know. just a thought. that's what we want at bottom, but we feel we must compromise with others as we have nothing financial to offer right now. I don't feel "right" living here, because everything is so formal and detached from the spirit, and I can't be myself without embarrassing people. I like slowness, so you can think your thoughts through without the necessary "debate" or antagonism. just letting each other be. loving people for who they are. Chris says out in Oregon people ar emuch more like that and learn to lve together and respect each other, even though they areimperfect. they all have different skills, but most are low financially. here finances are generally high, but personality is low and fearful. I don't want to ruin baby's life. I want him to feel he is living WELL. outside. with nature. and great people, colourful souls.
what do you think? can your plans ever weave into ours, darlingchen?
Love,
Manda Panda
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what do you think? can your plans ever weave into ours, darlingchen?
Love,
Manda Panda
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