Thursday, May 01, 2008

Schedule


I am so excited about things, I could almost pee my pants... almost...

Many great trips planned for May alone: Pagosa Springs, day trip with Rachel somewhere mysterious, Brooklyn with Jackie Steph Andy James Trace...and all the others that come along with NY, Pittsburg to go camping with David and then back to Boulder for the start of Autumn Teneyl shows. I am excited to have a Subaru to roll around in and I am excited to graduate with my Masters. I am reading at a poetry reading next Friday, which goes against all my fears of reading my work in public. I haven't decided what to read yet...

Then, I spoke to my buddy Sparky a few weeks ago about crazy future plans, and I think they might not be so crazy after all. I want to apply for my PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics within the next few years, but I was hesitant and confused about what I would do in between. I had some ideas about building a website and promoting all the good things the good people are doing around me... I had ideas to buckle down and try and make lots of money selling myself to the "man"; or work for some swanky wine restaurant; I thought about becoming a ski bum in Durango and sliding my way into Fort Lewis English Dept.; and of course, the ideas are constantly rolling in and out like tides on Wildwood beach...

but recently, I think I must devote myself to becoming a liaison philanthropist: write grant proposals and seek out funding for organizations I really believe in. I mean, I am a writer and can be pretty convincing when I put a little extra effort into it. What sparked this was Sparky (how appropriate). He is an integral part of a project involving Rancho Mastatal - an environmental learning center in the rural village of Mastatal, Costa Rica. The project is still in super top secret mode, but I am really excited to get started on it!

So, life goes like this, I suppose. When there are countless options swirling above one's head like flickering light bulbs and it seems like choosing one might limit one's life, someone great is there to aid in decision making by being inspiring and motivated. That someone for me right now is Sparky and I can't thank him enough. As my friend Andy told me a few nights ago: Life is a never-ending Gobstopper of wonder.