In similar vain, it seems appropriate to also give an update of what I have been up to ...
Really fucking busy. I decided to really cram my schedule full and get a lot of my requirements done - which means 18 credits. Classes are great but challenging - french 1 and three philosophy classes, all 400 level; law, Marx and critical theory.
In terms of school I am directing a badass student group that is keeping me really busy. We have a bunch of speakers come to the U of O including Dahr Jamail, the Beehive Collective, Anarchists Against the Wall and a performance of My Name is Rachel Corrie. Some of my activists mentors just spent a year working for International Solidarity Movement in Palestine ... they are badass but its mostly their impetus propelling the pro-Palestinian rampage of events. Not that I am not down.
I also have a radio show called Crusty Cthulhu Rock with DJ's H.P Hatecraft and Edgar Allen Pho (me)! Except my time slot is 2-4 in the morning ...
Also continuing to try and stop the timber sale that I campaigned against on and off during the summer ... for information on that go to http://forestdefensenow.blogspot.com/. Shit keeps me busy.
I don't know. I am happy but I realize that over the last few years I have only been happy when i have been doing stuff that i am stoked on (duh). So 'nothing', 'chilling out' may be good but when I wake up hung over the next day i just feel angsty.
Co-ops are good. Definately not excited about the group of people that moved in ... I feel really culturally removed from a good portion of the house ... but that is okay as I have begun the tortorous process of divesting my entire being in the lorax ... looking for other places but not planning on moving out for a while.
I don't know. I always feel really excited. I realize that spiritual attainment/oneness/meaning in my life is a byproduct of ... doing things that actually mean something. That to pursue my happiness solely would like leave me unhappy.
I will finished with school at the end of next fall. Excited but I also feel like U of O is a means to a lifestyle and training that i am really seizing right now.
I want to come up north, either for halloween or for some time when friends will be congregating. Any plans? Ideas?
All are welcome down here as I hope you already know.
Love and solidarity
Ben mofucking Jones
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I don't know. Ben it seems like you've got a lot rolling for you. What are your plans for school--your finishing up next fall what are you stepping away with??
Fighting for justice is good. i still struggle with communicating that to others and allowing that experience to be shared and transferable.
--have you had any further insights into the palestine/israel conflict--is it to blatant to ask who your mentors are and how that came to exist?
I don't know. last two things--is there a web plug that you could drop for your radio here on the blog and fuck it i'd rather just chat when you come it.
...yes please make your way up here--your pressence would improve it.
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