cauldron

well here i sit, early on a saturday morning, writing to you folks. it was very anti-intuitive to wake up so early on the weekend, but now that i'm up i kind of like it. i think my morning is going to fill up before i know it.

this week was busier than i would've liked, and work on friday was downright stressful. i had to cancel some plans with shanno and cas because i was stretching myself too thin. instead i stayed in with my dad, then went to bed at 10:30. we watched the olympics opening ceremonies. it was interesting, but i only got it see half of it, so hopefully it will be on again today. as i watched some of the footage of the protesters i got thinking about the two points of view. i'm torn because i love the olympics, but realize that it is not without it's fair share of corruption and exploitation. i came to a conclusion, that instead of getting rid of it – destroying it completely, i hope we can make it better. cars pollute, so instead of discontinuing them the car makers are forced to be creative, and reduce/eliminate their pollution. i hope that thru the protesters making their voices heard and keeping the IOC honest, that they can make a difference. because i think we need to protect this activity. we need to keep (while improving) this one event that brings 76 nations under one roof where they celebrates together. i'm thankful for the protesters because their message is true, and real, and hopefully they can bring about change. and i see the beauty in the olympics too.

well... now that i've said that it's still only 6:52 am. haha. well, i'm going to write some emails, prepare the questions for living room, then go to the Y. it'll probably be pretty quiet in there. then i'll have the rest of the day to relax. ooh! i can see that it's starting to get light outside!

the time i recognize this moment,
this moment will be gone.