Sharpening

[sharplittleteeth]

I've been feeling dull-edged lately.

Partly that's because I've been sick for the last few weeks. But partly it's the lack of intellectual exercise. Sleep-walking through work. Not reading anything. Fuming about our arsehole government but not knowing what to do about it.

So.. time to shake things up a bit.

Have downloaded policy statements from the Australian Greens party, as preparatory research before I sign up as a member.

And have borrowed Joseph Campbell's The Power of Myth, as research for some writing.

Comments

[hermia8.livejournal.com]

that's bloody awesome! i've been feeling more and more inspired to enter the world of politics... not enough is being done to stop things. i've just been feeling so overwhelmed by all the wrong in this country that i haven't been able to launch myself into doing something yet.... plus the political world is a vicious machine and i'm a bit scared. so good to hear of someone else jumping in! exciting and inspiring!! thank you!

[sharplittlteeth.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't expect it will suddenly make the world a better place.

But there's only so long you can swear at the tv before you either shut up or do something, however little.


And how are you, anyway? I've been meaning to have a catch-up chat with you for some time now. Will you be at Abyss on Friday?

[hermia8.livejournal.com]

you may not change the whole entire world this minute, but one may argue that doing something good (no matter how small) is changing the world for the better... so i stand by my words :)
i've been walking around in *selfish - blinkers on* mode, and it's time i stopped. i suppose it's just getting to a level where things that upset me or anger me are numbering so high i can't keep ignoring them.

as to other stuff... sorry about the stuff at abyss last month, and thanks for not thinking i was totally loopy. would love to catch up at some stage but yet to make up my mind about abyss, much as the dance floor might call to me :

[sharplittlteeth.livejournal.com]

I didn't really catch what was going on at Abyss, so I didn't think you were loopy. I did mean to say goodbye, and see if you were okay. But you were busy shaking your thang on the dancefloor.

We'll catch up. At Abyss. Or elsewhere.

(Although I have absolutely no contact details for you. If you e-mail me yours, I'll e-mail you mine.)

[jilavre.livejournal.com]

I think that everyone is feeling not-themselves, see if I was me I'd be more articulate!
I think it's something in the water or whatever.. maybe the sushi at Plushie Fishie?

Jil.

[sharplittlteeth.livejournal.com]

Mm. Some of it obviously just comes from being sick for the last few weeks. But some of it is legitimate dissatisfaction with the shape of the world.

You coming to Abyss tomorrow?

Or you too busy baking?

[jilavre.livejournal.com]

mmm baking good.
Shall be working tomorrow, post work shitty-ness usually means straight home after that... also, no money-ness.
*sigh* But I shall be goth in spirit...

Oh woe is me

see?

[sharplittlteeth.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well. Your presence shall be missed.

And your can't a be a real goth with such a cute little user icon. Taken at your last birthday, was it?