пријатно!

25 November: 

пријатно!

Probably the more realistic way to think about things, is to see “epiphany” as a process—so I guess I’m epiphanizing. I’m not sure I’m totally there yet, but, honestly, when will we ever be?
A few nights ago, after a rough day of shooting, Culi, who also works as a cameraman for the local TV station, said “in two minutes, they [politicians] could completely destroy everything that I work for.” and then he smiled his wry Culi smile and continued, “and yet. we keep going.” What other options are there?

what else can we do, other than keep pursuing what we believe in?

sometimes that sounds super corny. sometimes it sounds like revelation.

but we’ll see how things go tomorrow—as my mother kindly reminded me—I don’t actually know that things will go horribly, so why not give them the benefit of the doubt. Already one student wrote asking if the university has equipment for simultaneous translation, and suggesting that students could be hired to work as translators for the Parliament—encouraging on both counts. mind you, he was one of the students who would benefit from translation being provided, and even with translation, if the other people participating in the discussion aren’t mindful of the translators/translation, inclusivity gets a lot harder.

enough politics.

I’m still basking in the post-thanksgiving glow of a day spent utterly thankful for good friends, good food, good wine and good laughs. I brought ‘bite the bag’ to Macedonia, and spread the telephone-pictionary gospel. Jake drew a mean Shmizla mafia man in the Balkans, and Culi drew Darko falling on his head to the T. thank you to everyone who came and made the evening delightful, and to the neighbors for not minding our ruckus (too much). пријатно indeed!
I’m just waiting for the christmas music to start.