settling down

hello my dear friends,

so things are starting to settle (i'm sure it will be some kind sporadic settling) but at least it means time to sit at my desk and write a few messages and work on some homework (already!) it also will give me a good chance to start putting things in their place. i have some shelves to put in yet, and put clothes in their own drawers (a project before bed..) and sort through stuff thats still packed!

a 'spiritual' and sort of meditative day today. our first assignment was to lead eachother around town blindfolded. something i've always wanted to do. and it wasmore amazing than i thought. cooler because i really didn't know the city at all, so it was like experiencing it with all my sense minus sight (obviously). we had to be creative and make really imaginative guides. like touching different textures, reading quotes from ulysses at opportune times, and really help eachother experience the vulnerability of being blind. it really heightened other senses, like i never smell when i wander around, before today. and to just let go almost gave me a sense of power in the vulnerability. by power i mean the strength in myself to absolutely trust, and just be. its an incredible feeling. (big thanks to anne-marije and cedric!)

then we did some really awesome shall we say body movements describing objects. kinda in the clouds, but there were moments when i closed my eyes and just pretended that no one was looking, and really got a sense for the rhythm of the objects, in an uncanny and unexpected way i discovered the history, the story and the dance to my little brown shoe.

more fun adventures to come. tomorrow a day with cardboard, tape and knives (only!) awaits. really. 8 hours in a warehouse with only those things. fun!

love.