Goodmorning! Alix by the fire in the cave were we stayed. We were heatin' up water for some lovely oatmeal and morning tea. Alix reminds me of Rosie-O in Cali... perhaps they look a little alike and they were both un-schooled as well. Awesome women.
Speakin' of awesome women, here's one... this crazy megan found this beautiful leaf on the trail during our night hike with no lights... good eye meg. We thought it was a bit artistic.


well, well, well... so this is what it's like to be a Berea student again. I wondered how long it would take to catch up to me, or rather how long I would take to catch up to it (the pace of life here). My biggest weekend accomplishment has been catching up with old e-mails (work related at least, I know I'm still lagging on the friend replies) and cleaning my room. My heart can be much more at peace in a calm environment.

This weekend we threw a surprise prom for Alix because she never had one (being un-schooled and all). It was great! She was the queen. We ordered pizza and ate okra that has been given to us in large quantities.

I'm toying with different options for Short term and my heart is excited about possibilities... I'm wondering if I can justify the environmental costs of more travel, so soon after AUS. We shall see.

My housemates are truly amazing. Everyone is involved and we have so many stories already... it's going to be a great year. I heard Alix practicing violin and thought of my beloved kati mag and how she always filled the house with such sweet music... I can feel her here.

I've been reading up on the Peace Corps, they don't take people with severe asthma...I think that means me...hmmmm....

There is some community growth goin' on in the village here... when people need each other, they find themselves being helped to their feet by all of these anonymous hands... it is beautiful.

It's also beautiful that I'm all relaxed and going to bed now... goodnight, much love,
megs

thankful list:
-Carrie's chocolate chip cookies
-clean water
-more than enough food
-a place to sleep
-Berea College
-my housemates
-soft hankies
-asthma medicines
-my Ecology textbook, which says such beautiful things as "In rivers the water you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes. So with time present."-Leonardo da Vinci.
-prayer
-hot cups of breathing tea
-sleepy music
-dancing
-comfort in life
-cultural diversity
-Stefani Whaley's positive energy
-organization (when it comes to scheduling my time, etc)
-cats (even if I'm allergic)
-advice from a tree
-today
-the possibility of a new tomorrow