wow. I'm actually taking time to post again. I think this blogging thing is going to be pretty spastic for me, seeing as how it's been over a week since my last post, and that is with me being home still and having absolutely no obligations what-so-ever. though I may just be more inspired to waste time online once classes start and I have more important things to avoid....
anyway. for those of you who keep wondering when I am coming back to new york: I finally have a plane ticket--I fly to new jersey tomorrow evening. hopefully I will be back on campus saturday afternoon, but no promises.
I told albert awhile ago that I was going to post some thoughts on City of God and still haven't done so. I don't really feel like typing my thoughts on that movie though, and I'm fairly certain nobody reads this, so I will just say I strongly recommend seeing it. It's a documentary-ish film on the evolution of a slum in rio de janeiro (sp?). Be sure to also watch the documentary in the special features after you watch the movie. one thought I will share is that it raises (in my opinion) a lot of questions about what is justice, what real justice would have to look like, and whether or not the many of us who frequently claim to desire justice would still feel the same if we really comprehended the full implications of that word.
I think there were some other things I considered writing about, but I forget most of them now. If you happen to be in the Chicago area, you should check out the new millenium park (completed only four years late). The fountain is wonderful for frollicking in on a sunny day (and watching the small children play in the water is great fun). Also check out the sculpture which resembles a giant, metallic jelly bean. If you have a theory for how it works, let me know--I'm not sure my theory is quite right without being able to measure angles and such.
