Saturday, August 29, 2009

Transition to nowhere

My, but it's been awhile. It's hard to summarize the last two weeks, but I'll give you the quick and dirty:

  • 6-month internship in DC ended mid-August
  • Flipped out over trying to decide what I'm doing next
  • Decided to move to Greensboro, NC
  • Bought train ticket to Greensboro, NC
  • Decided against moving to Greensboro, NC
  • Parents saw me flipflopping around like a fish out of water and offered the townhouse in DE for a bit
  • Decided to visit NC instead of moving there
  • A week after my internship ended, finally started relaxing
  • Somehow still have a boyfriend and a family
So, the beau and I in North Carolina, having a not-quite vacation. It's almost like a vacation except we're both unemployed and have no specific prospect of employment at the current time, plus we neither of us have outstanding amounts of savings. Anyway, life is more fun that way.

Thus, I have not written. But there have been many discussions about eco-living in this state of being between the beau and I. So hopefully, I'll write about that.

I can, at least, make a recommendation about something you can watch that might change your life. My friend Steve in Greensboro lent us this DVD, The Corporation, and now we can't stop thinking about it. We may watch it again. I'd say it's biased, except that they also interviewed folks who work for large corporations and they were quite proud of their statements regarding the exploitation of various resources, including the environment, sweatshop labor, and the American public. It was an in-depth and unique take on the impact of corporations, and it's honestly totally convinced me that one of the best things I can do for the environment is to avoid supporting large corporations at all costs.

If you're curious, the movie site is here and you can view the full documentary on Youtube in 23 chapters.

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