April 12, 2003
signage.

signs i just thought of:

what are YOU willing to give up for OUR freedom? innocent iraqi's are giving their lives.

if this war is for freedom how come bush and ashcroft want to take away our civil liberties?

calling for peace is the ultimate support of the troops.

on another note, check out this weeks article in the village voice vanishing liberties.

If Americans win a war (not just against Saddam Hussein but the longer-term struggle) and lose the Constitution, they will have lost everything. —Lance Morrow, Time, March 17

On March 18, the Associated Press reported that at John Carroll University, in a Cleveland suburb, Justice Antonin Scalia said that "most of the rights you enjoy go way beyond what the Constitution requires" because "the Constitution just sets minimums." Accordingly, in wartime, Scalia emphasized, "the protections will be ratcheted down to the constitutional minimum."

Posted by brooke at 07.56.52 PM

April 11, 2003
little girl

i've got a little girl (the white one) on my chest. she's curled up tightly, cuddling as much as she might. and big girl at my feet. yes, there has been some serious cuddling since i got home. they missed me, and yes, i missed them.

its likely i'm not going to be writing as much in this space anymore. i kept a journal while i was in greece, it was a great comfort for me. but the cool thing was there was no expectations that i felt. and not that anyone in particular puts expectations on me to update this site, but i feel i need too.

the writing i did while i was there is some of the best writing i've done in ages. i don't know what it was, maybe it was the melanchology that drifted over much of my trip. yes, melanchology. homesickness, isolation. it wasn't an easy trip, adventures never are easy. yes, my trip to a country where i didn't speak the language or read the alphabet (i learned it sort of okay.. if it weren't for all the vowels!), a country that isn't western, a place so far away from my loved ones.. it was an adventure. i'm a better person for it.

but the writing. i didn't write much here. a few people got regular updates. that was nice. at least i hope *they* thought it was nice. it was nice for me.

so.. yeah, i might not be writing much here. i'll see. i like privacy. this isn't private. i don't like feeling like i've got to do everything to be a known blogger--- again a pressure i put on me. i feel like blogging can be a popularity contest, i don't play those well.

so, i'm rambling. its late. i took a nap and now i think i'm crashing again. i think my point is made.

Posted by brooke at 02.11.31 PM

April 10, 2003
back.

yep, so i made it back all in one piece. one peace. yep, the trip wasn't too bad, only a minor mechanical problem on leaving london that was fixed in a few minutes.

i definetly have mixed feelings about being back. i was so incredibly homesick at times while there, but now i miss it. i miss the island. people tell me it will take a few days for reverse culture shock to wear off.. i went to the grocery store last night and had no idea what to get. i'm so used to buying a few essientals. plus i was sooooo tired when i got there.

but i got home to a beautiful birthday gift made by the lovely chel, some huge hugs from my best friend randy, a conversation with miriam who plans on getting me on her table soon, and sweet welcomes from my fellow peace activists. the cats missed me too :)

so yeah. dig-it. i'm home.

what next?

Posted by brooke at 07.36.09 PM