On 2006-05-18 10:25:00, Carmel wrote:
"Im almost finished with my advanced massage courses and instructor training.
I am moving at the end of the year to Austin.
My son just got bumped up to "big boy class".
I just ate way too much red curry from the Thai place at lunch.
Thanks for posting, Carmel. I enjoyed a little Thai food for lunch yesterday, too, but I held back on the curry......
I had dinner and microbrews with friends the night before.
I confronted Miller and Ruth Ann Newton, then partied with some other survivors.
I got to spend some time with a good friend that I rarely get to see and got to hear about a lot of cool stuff that's going on with them.
This isnt a positive rap, but its not a far cry from an "inspiration" list. Thats the only thing I ever remember enjoying about the program, writing a list of everything I was going to do when I got out.
I don't remember the term "inspiration list", but I do remember being taken out of group with all the other misbehavers one week, and we spent most of the time memorizing phone #s to call to try to get each other out, and talking about what we were gonna do when we got out.
I mainly wanted to hear about cool things going on in people's lives, both to maybe help inspire those of us who may be going through a rough time, and to say "Fuck you" to those who would have us believe that we are doomed to "jails, institutions, and death", etc. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to be miserable, paranoid, hurting, or unhappy. Enjoying life is the best revenge against those that would tell us we needed Straight's bullshit interference to save us from ourselves. That and confronting Miller Newton during a service at his "church" (sorry, couldn't resist gloating....).
Youre right RTP, this could be good."
Carmel, when have I ever been wrong?
rtp2k3