so-- i got in the newspaper..ahh

alright man--so this started off sorted small--and got bigger--- and then weirder--- one thing- i have been 'in-mind' framing this event in the wider contexts of the basic point that smaller movements seem to be making bigger impacts on how we do things nowadays --

-but the text part of that context keeps getting the brush off because i literally have been non-stop with the event part of my event----- so i had the sewing machine people back out-- my main like showcase people back out--- but as that is happening-- i am getting more attention--
--the montessori school loved the idea--so they have come together to help--and i have some more volunteers-plus more people coming--
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i have sewing machines-- and definitely got kids projects down--but my 'support staff'--flaked out so im doing this fairly solo style

-as we all know--i am not a great public speaker--and part of my trouble had been articulating things right before i got materials to--and well- apparently i said somethin that made sense

cuz---- i just did an article for the High Country Press--- it will be on shelves Thursday---
i have no clue what i sound like so - im a little freaked out--but they were cool-- the girl is a freelancer and she was super nice --and publicity is great---

--but i swear --on this thing-- i totally had stuff locked in-early---other than press--but now i got some press-- is when stuff is kinda up in the air--

--- Now ---i can say- it will be good in many--probably most aspects-- but i really wish people would come through on the commitment portion---
---cuz i had someone who was going to help with advertising and everything- but yeah -not so much-

--i am proud of myself in the sense i've been keepin on keepin on-- but God almighty- i did not entirely realize that the one thing i was going to be doing the most--is the one thing i am most terrified of--- -- PR--and Media mess--- i have no desire to be the centre of anything-- but i mean really it is good--

--originally my only goal was to have at least a representation of what this experience is supposed to do --and explain how other projects like it have worked in the past---well now---theres just a bit more pressure for it to be cool

-- and for the article thing-- in anticipation of what they would ask--- all i could think of was--so people say--
"when life gives you lemons, make lemonade- well-- it has still been yet to be said that life ever threw anyone --the sugar or a freakin' juicer--- so sometimes-- it may be good and well that we are a society with a ***t-ton of lemons (clothes/industrial waste)--- but if we dont know what to do with them or lack tools to do what we wish we could---well --you cant do alot except maybe bleach stuff:/...

--or what if the problem is life wont throw ya the lemons-- and youre the one person who'd take them gladly-- cuz you are great at lemonade--and you can make a ton to share---but as great as youd be at it-- its just a no go

---the point being--- that someone needs to match those people up--- preferrably the stupid jerk who made that statement--- i mean its good and well to try to 'throw ideas out there od what we all should do---but the fact is-- someone has to take the initiative to show them how to do that---so this event is like that----- instead of just of just fanticizing about what people could or would do --if--------
--like save money but not go to walmart
--combat consumerism for its own sake and keep down the waste it creates
--or spend more time with their family--and maybe one day actually meeting their neighbors
--be creative

-----this is the opportunity to do all that-- help the world---share and have fun with people-
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(so i did not say any of that--about the lemons)-- i do think i spit out something about that book stone soup, randomly though...

--but my writing this is to make the point that -- we al have different things to bring to the table--its just lots of people dont know what they really have is worth anything--- and if events like this-- can show people-- how cool it is to do more than just recycle cans--because there is more than one way ---and that they really do matter----well that's a good thing--

---so far though--- people love the idea --but keep backing freakin out-- they hope it goes well though...

-- honestly-- i think it will -- i mean i'm running the 'Hey --its me'--make a multicultural hand puppet booth--oh yeah--


and im following kelly's advice--and getting the 'runner/sorter' volunteers from the school court thing--- cuz i bet a ton of people have to do hours still.

--and i will be postering the crap out of everything this week-