In that sense, thank goodness for the technology takeover making news and resources more readily accessible. Lots of talk about the new healthcare reform bill that passed the House, and I've been reading a bit about it via NAPAWF, friends' blogs, and Race Wire.
Leave it to Dennis Kucinich though, to tell it like it is!! There may be lots to celebrate with this one gain, but clearly it's not the be-all-end-all. Glad that there will be people to say this bill is not perfect -- there's a ton of work still to be done. Kucinich voted "No" - as long as healthcare stays private, it's not really going to be for the people.
Still, def happy about this first victory with this bill. I think it could do a lot of great things for our people - especially young people!
Lots of talk lately, locally, about the state of Hawaii's economy, and all of this furlough business going on. Didn't think it would, but it's definitely affecting state workers now, social workers out at the correctional facility included. It's really rough, and what can be done? I think to a lot of folks furloughs are doing more harm than good...but this state's economy and the mayor are most definitely between a rock and a hard place, to say the least. Even a hotel or two has had to close it's doors to tourists. I guess we all can only wait and see what happens next...and meanwhile make the most of the rough situation. The prison has kind of been in a mess, on the admin level too. It hasn't really affected us directly yet, but it's unsettling to hear that folks out there are having such a hard time.
Sometimes I can't believe we live in these times. Like things are so bad it gets surreal.
On a more personal note, just barely got through the weekend. In between a bad cold, and easily 10-12 hour days nearly everyday with taiko, I thought I was going to die, really. Taiko as a 7 day commitment just doesn't fly with me. I'm hoping it'll really settle after this Saturday, when we have the "percussive dance" project, aka bharatanatyam but not really because we're not very good.
Symmetrical SS went well on Friday, but there was def some internal group drama. Made me just one step closer to being ready to go home. Maybe I'm searching, but maybe I'm really that ready. Little by little I realize I can't stay here forever. Anyway, just feeling accomplished having gotten through the crazy week, and trying to stay alive for 7 more days.
To stay sane, I've just had to rely on hogging whatever sleep hours I could manage and immerse myself in good music.
Raiatea and 2PM will do it for me.
SEXY!!
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