And now....a post! Update on U.C. Protests, Thanksgiving, Hooray for Caely

Okay, okay, so I haven't been doing as well as I hoped at the once-a-day posting.

I'm finding that maintaining momentum (for anything) is a struggle these days, but I am posting again as a way to fight my own instinct to slowly crawl into the fetal position. It's a pretty resilient instinct. Who knew?

Will has been keeping me up to date on the U.C. Protests. A few nights ago students occupied the lobby of the President's office in Oakland. Apparently another occupation has happened/is happening(?) at U.C. Davis. It's exciting to think about where this is going to go. The older I get the more disillusioned I become with our current systems of operating. Things are not working, and it's hard to be on the receiving end.

There have been and continue to be a lot of struggles, and the lone unemployed recent graduate in a recession in the richest nation in the world is hardly the biggest victim, but I do feel shaken up enough to know that this is not the system I want my children to grow up with. I dislike living in a society that so casually commodifies people, and largely acts inhumane because money is valued over humanity. But what is money, really? Just a system that allows us to not have to think/take responsibility for how we organize ourselves. It's easy to think of things happening because of a financial crisis, or poor countries having to borrow money (on interest!) because that's how "economics works," but I think this is often a poor excuse. Enough of that rant, though.

In other news, I am thinking about volunteering at Three Stone Hearth, a community supported kitchen. My friend Caely volunteered there for a while before. It would be a way to cook with other people. I have gotten quite into cooking lately, and I need people in my life, so it seems like a pretty good option. I'm not quite decided, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to try it out.

While we're on the subject of cooking--I am so excited for Thanksgiving! I am cooking (it's currently cooling!) Ginger-Pumpkin Cheesecake, Carmelized Onion Quiche, and Chive Biscuits. So exciting! I'm going to go over to my friends' house for a small gathering. I'm happy to bring my small bay area family together.

Also, my friend Caely got a job! I am so happy for her! Gooooo Caely!