Randoms

I started this blog because I felt there isn't a day that passes by when a billion little things creep into my head and provoke thinking. Yet, I still sit here "ready to write" and everything slips my mind. I think this is due to the combination of being spread so thin doing different things, and my growing sernioritis. With that in mind I am just going to bullet some of the things going on. Maybe one day I will get better about writing coherent blog entries with some sort of substance.

- I have been working on a conference to be held at Seattle University about advocating and working towards educational justice. It has been keeping me fairly busy. When I first thought about the conference I had no idea it would grow to the degree it has. It will feature key note speakers Paul Loeb, Gary Howard, and Michael Vavrus. Should be pretty awesome.

- I seemingly have a million things to do/read for Teach For America before leaving Seattle. All of which include mock principal interviews, reading 1,000 pages of pre-institute work, actual principle tests, and certification testing in May.

- The second issue of The Catalyst newsletter is coming out tomorrow. This is a social justice newsletter I have helped start and worked with the last couple of months. So far, so good. I think it was much needed. This month's issue is immigration. Next months will be.... EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITY! Stay tuned.

- I am going to hear Greg Mortensen speak in 15 minutes. I am excited. Check him out, he has built schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Read his book Three Cups of Tea.

- Tonight I am going to hear Jeff Sachs speak on campus. Check out his book "The End of Poverty".

- School hasn't been too bad this quarter. I have started to concentrate more on spending time with people I know I will not be seeing for a while, if ever again after graduation. This has been awesome because I feel that the last two quarters I spent way too much time busying myself. So it is time for me to take a step back.

- There was a documnetary on National Geographi about straight edge last night. The first ten minutes were cool. It included some people from the NW, Verse, Have Heart and The First Step. After that it seemingly went downhill, focusing on the "violent side" of straight edge, terrible Reno edge bands, and whack kids moshing in hockey masks... This morning at work someone stopped by the desk and said, "I watched the scariest documentary on straight edge last night. I hope you're not into stuff like that." Thank you National Geographic.

- Grave Maker: I miss Brian and Wayne a lot. They have been gone for about a month or two now. Just recently saw a video of Grave Maker performing 'Time Heals Nothing' in Guatemala City. It was pretty crazy, kids were into it. I can see these dudes blowing up very shortly.

-Blacklisted in 6 days.

Well my work shift is over, which means this entry is at an end. Today is PACKED with stuff to do.