But hey, at least I got to....

[catherineldf]

hear Robin Morgan speak this morning.
It was a fairly crappy week for a variety of reasons that I don't feel much like going into involving the Cold that Will Not Die, (crushing) personal disappointments (that I'll get over soon enough, thanks to getting bored easily, especially by moping about) and so forth, which is why I haven't posted much.
So I'm just going to start with today as though the rest of the week hasn't happened until I'm ready to deal with it.
We went to the belated ( a week after actual Int'l Women's Day) International Women's Day celebration at the U. of M today to hear Robin Morgan (http://www.robinmorgan.us/) speak. Morgan, for those of you who may not be familiar with her work, is one of the so-called Second Wave feminists who've been around forever and is still doing worthwhile work. She gave a rousing speech on global feminism(s), talked about her work helping women organize in Nepal and gave a plug to The Women's Media Center (http://www.womensmediacenter.com/). It was good and it was inspirational. I started shopping for things to do at the info tables the minute she finished. And she was very charming when I had her sign my copy of "Fighting Words." Big thumbs up on the Morgan Experience.
I'll be checking out some new stuff this year, including my first Twin Cities Femme Mafia meeting, which I'm looking forward to. Thanks to Sam for poking at me and causing me to remember it was going on and for her and Betsy for getting me excited about it.
The other thing we did at the gathering this morning was get seriously chirpy at the Rituals MN table (http://www.ritualsmn.net/). I think we made the owner's day. Brief advertising plug - locally made, cruelty-free, women-owned, natural body care products with scents that don't make me gag and choke (I've got chemical sensitivities and am allergic to lots of things). Lovely stuff. :-)
After that, we were off to see "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" - silly but charming Cinderella story.
Now off to go try odd goat cheeses we acquired today.

Comments

[sacchig.livejournal.com]

Seriously chirpy is good. I managed some of that by playing with a two-year-old and Legos and dragons and castles and a wind-up wolf.

Odd goat cheeses are good, too. Or at least they might be. Hope yours managed it. (I'm partial to the less serious kinds with nuts and honey mixed in, or sundried tomatoes and pine nuts if its more of a savory occasion.)

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

[pet pet pet]

well, next year. that's my theory.

and i'm excited about this femmemafia thing, too. well, excited/terrified. (people. people are scary.)

[thaedeus.livejournal.com]

I commiserate on the cold thing. I have a lingering cough
that is being a serious bastard.

And work last week was high drama. Kind of like home life.
Kind of a bummer when I can't go to work to relax. Smile.

This coming week will be better. Has to be.
I'm always right. Or is it never? Well one of the two anyway.

much love

[jean-roberta.livejournal.com]

I remember Robin Morgan! She came to the college campus where I teach back in the day - I was an undergrad then - early 1980s, I think. Some male student wrote an article for the student newspaper claiming that RM's argument was irrational, i.e. he didn't understand it. There were some angry letters-to-the-editor from female students.
Re the Cold That Will Not Die, have you tried Cold F-X? (And can you get it where you live?) It's an over-the-counter remedy consisting mostly of ginseng to boost the immune system. Apparently it's harmless to take every day as a preventive measure, but it's fairly expensive. (I take it anyway - can't afford to be sick.) Echinacea and lysine in various forms also help.
And there are always the old traditional remedies: hot baths (or saunas), lots of sleep, liquids, citrus fruit, garlic.

[jean-roberta.livejournal.com]

I tried to post a comment in response, but it took forever - for reasons you would undoubtedly understand better than I. I'll watch to see if it shows up.

[jean-roberta.livejournal.com]

Oh, there it is! Never mind.

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Goat cheese and Legos! Life is clearly more fun in your household than mine this week. :-) But we're working on it. I'll consider the Legos.

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Oh, I get to go through this 2 more times this year with this book (for the Goldies and the Spectrums), then the cycle starts all over again next year for "Haunted Hearths." The fun never stops. You want to live with or be a writer/editor now, don't you? The mood swings alone are more entertainment than humans should be allowed to have.
The TCFM will either be loads of fun or we will make it loads of fun, in that inimitable way that we do. Life is one big preparation for the telling of anecdotes. :-)

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Actually, your life has had more drama in it than mine of late. Mine's more of the repeated crushing blows to the energy level and self-esteem variety. Hope this week and the ones that follow are far, far better for both of us!

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

I figured we should catch her while she was still touring. I'm guessing that there are often angry letters and cluelessness in her wake, which is unfortunate since she's very easy to follow.
It looks like Cold F-X does exist in these parts but only at the drugstore chain in St. Paul or the suburbs, not our little inner city ones, for some reason. I shall look for it. I am in fact feeling somewhat better today, finally. :-)