Viva La Revolucion

I Occupied Wall Street yesterday. wow. that all I can say. It was a truly moving and powerful experience I was most shocked by :
- the amount of cops ! I was surrounded! literally if they wanted to round us all up and shoot us they could and we would have no way of escaping
- how organized everything was! there was a kitchen with yummy hot food, a sleeping area, a performance space, a computer hub, a library and organized events ranging from mediation to reading time.
- how nice everyone was !
- how many pictures people took of me ! I was AMBUSHED by photographers wanting pictures of my sign, my name , and why I was there. Apparently Ill be in a Bolivian news paper, *shrugs , thats nice I guess.

Update

So much to write about... so mach to say, well...

- I've been given the opportunity to study in India for the winter pretty much completely free ( just air fair) and dear daddy said he would help me out with that. But I'm still on the fence, I wonder if I'll be able to take the polarized race relations and remnants of the caste system that I've heard so much about. Also its been a while since I've spent the holidays in the US, I dont know. Ive also been considering leaving Rutgers and moving to Boston with my father . I'm just SO tired from the "jersey shore stereotypes" and frat boys, a general lack of civility on campus, and TERRIBLE professors ! ugh! So I was looking to leave next spring, Here's the prgram description:

For this course, students will spend 3 weeks in the medieval Indian holy town of Vrindavan near Delhi, one of the holiest sites in India, sacred to the deity Krishna. The academic component of the course will primarily consists of an historical study of the philosophical and religious Traditions of India, with a particular focus on the devotional traditions that typify Hinduism. Additional features will include guided tours to the temples and holy places of the region, instruction in the religious art, iconography, song, dance, and other cultural and aesthetic expressions of Hinduism typical of the area, as well as exposure to temple worship, pilgrimage, and the myriad other forms of devotional practice.The course includes excellent living facilities in the Jiva Institute, vegetarian meals, and a consultation with a traditionally trained doctor of Ayurveda, the classical Indian system of health and healing. Trips to the Taj Mahal in the nearby cultural city of Agra will be arranged.

I know sounds amazing right

Sudan

Sudan was cancelled. With uncertainty about how the country would react to the referendum, the program directer though that it wouldn't be too safe for us interns.

SUDAN: My Next Adventure

So Ill be in Sudan this summer, Ill keep everyone posted :)

The US

So Im back in the states and its nice to see everyone, to sleep in my own bed, and marvel at hows beautiful the snow looks falling gracefully from the clouds but I miss the Middle East. Not in the same painful manner that I missed Egypt but I miss it, respectfully? with a loving nostalgia? not quite sure of the words but I miss it and I often find myself reflecting on all of the things that I learned there:
1: Look at the sky everyday single day. I will never forget the beautiful skies of Jordan they always remind me of just how close all of us living things are. I talk about the sky every time someone says some ignorant comment about Arabs being terrorists or something " We are all under the same sky, moving at its whim and will, in awe at its paintings we could never recreate"

2:There is goodness and evil in all things, people, places, ect. weigh out the two and see if "whatever" is worth your time.

3: Love people and tell them. I met so many amazing people in Jordan, the Safir family, Lara , the women in the office, my JF friends, and I told them frequently how much I care about them, a couple kind words can brighten up someones day.

4: Eat! Eat! Eat! I now appreciate good food and a nice glass of something sweet! The little pleasures in life make everything a little easier. Also now I stuff any house guests that come over ( a little bit of the Arab culture that stuck)

5: Network. Call people, email, keep in touch. I wouldn't have done half of the things that I was able to do if I didn't: Ex: Model, go to Palestine and stay with a family, go to a private beach on the Dead Sea if I hadn't put my self out there

6: Get lost, Wander, Talk to Strangers and be BOLD , everything your mother tells you not to do lol.

7: and most importantly Don't Judge Anyone/ Anything at Face Value, (but sometimes do because you're right lol ie: (the program director)

Whats next ? College (Blah), shows, I've already booked a feature in NYC (Score!), Apollo Theatre in March (crosses fingers), Next adventure I'm thinking Japan or Brazil, Ill keep everyone posted