Busy? Me? Never.

From an e-mail:

This week is Gender and Sexuality Focus Week!!!  Here’s what’s going on!

MON:

“ACCEPTANCE”  WORKSHOP

with

Siobhan and Arman

19.00-20.00

in Economics

TUES:

Dress as a Man Day

For the Bible Tells Me So Movie and Discussion

19.00-21.00

in Coffee Lounge

WED:

Dress as a Woman Day

DEBATE on GAY PARENT ADOPTION

19.00-20.00

in Great Hall

THURS:

“Feminism”  WORKSHOP

With

Merone and Uxia

19.00-20.00

in Coffee Lounge

“What If Your Dormmate’s Gay?”  WORKSHOP

With

Phalgun and Sam

20.00-21.00

in Coffee Lounge

NOTE: Workshop times may be changed due to Amnesty Head Shaving.

FRI:

CINEMA:

Coming Out in a Developing World,

Prayers for Bobby

and

Transamerica

21.00-onward

in Languages

SAT:

PRIDE SOSH!!

So as you can see today, being Wednesday we have quite a few guys walking around in flouncy dresses, enjoying the bitter cold on their bare hairy legs. Entertaining? I think so.

Also going on:

 Head Shaving for Amnesty is tomorrow night but unfortunately I have service so don’t think I’ll be able to go L Real shame because witnessing people putting money on shaving parts of peoples head would be quite something I think… Next year!

We’re taking our all school photo today at 4:30! Everyone is to bring their flags and dress in their national costumes. I have a kayaking service that ends at 4:15 so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get my pirate costume on in time, but I have my flag ready to go if I have to run up there in my wetsuit!

I went to my first Sustainability Council meeting last night J as I’m an Eco-Rep in my house with another first-year named Luke we are required to attend the meeting that’s held about every three weeks. Our others jobs are to make sure the recycling is being done properly, lights are being turned off and simply make others aware of how to be more sustainable. (So far this is our job…I’m sure there will be more to come, project-wise). Coming from an island that has such poor practices in recycling, I find it really exciting on the amount of things I can now put in the bins and know they’ll be re-used somehow. Got to share my enthusiasm!

We mainly spoke about the issue of Meat-Free Mondays. Though that isn’t the official name, it’s what the students have bequeathed it. There are meat-substitutes put into the lasagne and such… which I find a bit creepy because the first time I ate it, I didn’t even realize. I think it would simply be better if the school made food that was meant to be vegetarian from the start, instead of trying to make a meat-ful meal with no real meat. We’re trying to figure out a way to become more sustainable in the food that is brought into the school but keeping the student-body (the majority of the guys) happy. Hard task.

It’s official! My 2012 Project Week will be in Rome! I’ve never been to Italy so am extremely excited to be a complete tourist for a week and visit some of the most amazing places. When I get the itinerary of what we’ll be doing each day I’ll put it up. I’m so happy I got into it. Thirty-five people were chosen but more than 60 I’d say signed down. Yippeeee!

This week I must have exchanged over a hundred e-mails with my parents over train tickets, English Essay corrections and general nuisances. It actually amazes me, in particular with my mum who has been booking several train tickets for me, how much they manage to get done for ME while they still have a full day of work. My appreciation is monumental. <3

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. It’s getting colder. Oh boy. I’m actually quite disappointed at this supposed Autumn. Nothing. Few leaves changed colours to reds and oranges; they’re either still a dull shade of green or have completely fallen off the trees. What is this? I want to experience all of the season’s people. I’m doing pretty well so far though with it getting colder; I have to complain about being cold at least once a day though… it’s only fair.

Lots of Love,

Abi